Playing basketball in high school under coaches Tim Leary on the boys’ side and Kerri White on the girls’ side has fully prepared these student-athletes both academically and athletically for college.
St. Francis Prep
Sports Round-Up – Nov. 26
The St. Francis College men’s soccer team and local high school soccer and volleyball teams were crowned division champions this fall.
Local Girls’ High School Tennis Champs Crowned
Two local GCHSAA varsity tennis teams capped off impressive seasons recently at Alley Pond Park.
Schools Honored for Donations to Worldwide Missions
Children from Catholic schools and religious education programs who either collected the most money or gave consistently throughout the years to benefit missions around the world joined St. James parishioners for their regularly scheduled Sunday morning Mass.
SFP Students Will Bust the Future ‘Criminal Minds’
On Sept. 23, approximately 60 students from St. Francis Prep’s Forensic Criminology classes were able to participate in a Skype session with world-renowned forensic linguist, James Fitzgerald.
Statue of St. Francis Is Back with the Brothers
On Oct. 4, the St. Francis Prep community, Fresh Meadows, will celebrate the feast day of the school’s patron saint, and mark the return of a statue of St. Francis of Assisi that was part of the school’s first campus on Butler St. in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Award 2016
Father William F. Sweeney, a priest of the Brooklyn Diocese for 35 years, is receiving the 2016 Great Irish Fair’s Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Memorial Award.
Blvd. Battle Highlights Opening Day of CHSFL
For the first time in over 40 years, something appeared missing at the traditional “Battle of the Boulevard” football game featuring Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, and St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows.
Local Boys Sign with Tucson Saguaros
Fresh off completing baseball careers at St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Brian Luebcke and Tom McKenna signed pro contracts to play this summer with the Tucson Saguaros of the Pecos League.
Tablet Names Diocesan CHSAA Baseball All-Stars
With another competitive season of CHSAA baseball in the books, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2016 All-Star Team. Special thanks to the league’s coaches for submitting nominations.