The St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, varsity tennis team earned its 16th straight GCHSAA state title with an intense 3-2 victory Oct. 24 over The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates.
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Vince Lombardi Honored as Hometown Hero
In the annals of NFL history, legendary coaches have left an indelible mark on the game of football. John Madden, Tom Landry, George Halas, Mike Ditka, Chuck Noll, Don Shula and Bill Parcells are just a handful of names that have achieved gridiron glory. But when debating which coach is the best ever, the argument […]
St. Francis Prep JV Wins Baseball City Championship
The St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, junior varsity baseball team won this year’s city championship for the first time since 1980. The team defeated Iona Prep, New Rochelle, N.Y., 5-2 in the championship game. Pitcher Robert Einersen tossed a gem to guide the L’il Terriers to victory. Fifty sophomores tried out this past March for […]
Bonnies Crowned Varsity ‘AA’ Softball Champs
The Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, varsity softball team swept St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, by scores of 3-1 and 6-4 on May 21 to capture the Brooklyn/Queens GCHSAA ‘AA’ Championship. The Bonnies dropped the first game of the series to the L’il Terriers in nine innings the day before but fought back to take […]
CHSAA Welcomes New Hall of Famers (with video)
Seven new inductees joined the 224 members of the CHSAA Hall of Fame May 9 during the 28th annual ceremony and dinner held at the Brynwood Golf and Country Club, Armonk, N.Y. All proceeds benefit the Msgr. Matthew Peters-Bernard Gallagher Scholarship Fund. Both were former presidents of the league. This year’s class featured an eclectic […]
Obituary: Msgr. Cooney Remembered For His Spirituality and Wit
A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. James J. Cooney, was celebrated May 8 in the chapel at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. He died May 6 at the age of 81. Born in Brooklyn, he attended St. Mary’s College, St. Mary, Ky.; and Mount St. Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, Md. He was ordained May 30, 1964 […]
St. Francis Prep Baseball and Softball Stars Gear Up for Playoffs
by Neil A. Carousso The St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, L’il Terriers baseball program has been one of the best programs in N.Y.C. While the Prep softball team is playing well this year, so is the baseball team, as they both look to make a run towards a Brooklyn/Queens title. Senior captain Nick LoPrinzi […]
Taso Throws Gem in Prep’s Win over Holy Cross
With the bases loaded an nobody out in the bottom of the seventh inning, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, senior pitcher Taso Stathopoulos knew he had to bear down to finish off his strong effort. He did just that, allowing one unearned run in seven innings of work in the L’il Terriers’ 4-1 victory April […]
Fontbonne’s Trapani Tosses Gem in Bonnies’ Win
Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, varsity softball starting pitcher Nicolette Trapani carried a no-hitter for 5.1 innings Friday afternoon, but she settled for a complete-game shutout in the Bonnies’ 7-0 win over rival St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, at Cunningham Park, Oakland Gardens. The junior hurler struck out 11 L’il Terriers in her seven innings […]
CHSFL Coach, Seniors Honored by NFF
The New York City Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) held its inaugural “Elite Eleven” scholar-athlete award banquet March 21 at the Down Town Association in lower Manhattan. St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, head varsity football coach Vince O’Connor received the 2013 Accorsi Award, named for former New York Giants’ general manager Ernie Accorsi. […]