The Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, community will celebrate its annual Spirit of Xaverian Gala Wednesday, May 1 at El Caribe Country Club in Mill Basin. Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and Brooklyn diocesan hero Chris Mullin, who graduated Xaverian in 1981, will receive the Spirit of Xaverian Award. Frank Desiderio, Esq., ‘65; Henry Spinelli, MD, […]
High school seniors from the N.Y.C. region competed in the 2013 Senior Classic hockey game March 16 at Abe Stark Arena, Coney Island. The game served as the final sendoff commemorating four years of high school hockey for the young competitors. The Diocese of Brooklyn was well represented in the contest. The following seniors earned […]
When he looks back on his football coaching career, Dom Laurendi only vaguely remembers the scores of his games or which players scored the game-winning touchdowns. However, he can vividly recall the memories of the players themselves and their families. By focusing on molding great men rather than great athletes, Laurendi’s legacy earned him an […]
The 1990 City Championship varsity baseball team was inducted into the Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, Hall of Fame March 9. Thirteen members of that team returned to accept the honor, and the team’s head coach, Lou Piccola, spoke on the team’s behalf. Joining the team on the auditorium screen via Skype was Jay Gavigan, a […]
Eight seniors from four Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn signed their National Letters of Intent Feb. 6 on National Signing Day to continue their football-playing careers in college. They each shined on the gridiron playing in the CHSFL and have earned the opportunity to showcase their skills at the next level, as […]
Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, senior running back Laray Smith was recently selected to play in the second-annual Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps. The game will be played Jan. 4, 2013 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., and will be televised at 9 p.m. EST on the NFL Network. […]
