St. Francis Prep Wins State Volleyball Crown

The St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, varsity volleyball team won this year’s GCHSAA state volleyball tournament on Nov. 8. The team went 5-1 in pool play, which helped them earn the No. 1 seed for the semifinal match. The L’il Terriers went 2-0 against John F. Kennedy Catholic H.S., Somers, N.Y., winning 25-18 and 25-22. […]

Diocesan Volleyball Champions Crowned

The GCHSAA crowned this year’s Brooklyn/Queens champions.                 The Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge, junior varsity team capped off its undefeated season with a victory over Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, with scores of 25-22 and 25-21 to capture the Division I title.             […]

Slideshow: Volley for the Cure at Bishop Ford

Bishop Ford H.S. in Park Slope is a local leader in raising cancer awareness, and the school’s volleyball teams joined the fight Oct. 5 by hosting “Volley for the Cure.” It was the first time the volleyball teams were involved in a Coaches vs. Cancer event.

St. Joe’s Athletes, Breezy Point Natives Garner Weekly Accolades

From St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn   Recognizing their outstanding performances on the court and in the field, Breezy Point natives and St. Joseph’s College Brooklyn, Clinton Hill, student-athletes Lauren GaNun (Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge) and Shannon Fahy (Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst) received weekly honors. GaNun, a sophomore middle hitter on the Lady Bears’ volleyball […]

CYO Volleyball Champs Crowned at McClancy

On April 21, seven Catholic Youth Organization girls’ volleyball teams were crowned at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst. Here are the results and scores from the day’s events: Subnovice Division Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Astoria, defeated St. Joseph Blue, Long Island City, 21-11, 21-12 Novice Division Holy Child Jesus, Richmond Hill, defeated Our Lady […]

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St. Francis Prep Volleyball Champs Honored by NYC Council

The St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows, volleyball team was honored by the N.Y.C. Council on Wednesday, March 27 at City Hall in lower Manhattan on the occasion of their sixth CHSAA championship title and their third consecutive berth as a semifinalist in the New York state championships. Speaker of the N.Y.C. Council, Christine Quinn, and […]

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Female Athletes Join Ranks at McClancy

With Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, going co-ed this fall, six new female teams have been added to the school’s sports program, which was previously comprised of nine boys’ teams. Young women will have the chance to participate in soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and field, cheerleading and softball. As part of the process of becoming […]