Catholic New York

Archbishop Stepinac High School graduate AJ Griffin was picked by the Atlanta Hawks with the 16th pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft June 23. Griffin was expected to be a lottery pick, … more

6/29/22

Mike Piazza in the Sheen Center Lineup July 26

Former Mets catcher and baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza will be at the The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in lower Manhattan Tuesday, July 26, for the Faith, The Competitive Edge … more

6/29/22

Mary Grace Lewis of the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral pulls into third base as Sean Halbert of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral attempts to apply the tag during a 7-6 victory for St. Patrick’s June 18 on the Great Lawn in Central Park. Looking on is St. Patrick’s co-captain and third-base coach Omar Yapor.

A Pitch for Friendships in Saints & Sinners Softball League

Newcomer Omar Yapor and veteran Steve Feeley are finding the Saints & Sinners Softball League fulfilling for the same reasons. Seven Catholic parishes in Manhattan fielded teams in the … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/29/22

Iona Prep players and coaches hold their plaques for winning the CHSAA AA baseball city championship with a 3-2 victory over Msgr. Farrell High School at St. John’s University in Queens June 10.

Iona Prep Captures CHSAA City Baseball Title

Iona Prep rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and won its first CHSAA AA city baseball championship since 2016 with a 3-2 victory over Msgr. Farrell High School at St. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/15/22

Iona Prep Captures CHSAA City Baseball Title

Iona Prep rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and won its first CHSAA AA city baseball championship since 2016 with a 3-2 victory over Msgr. Farrell High School at St. John’s University in Queens June 10. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/13/22

Kennedy Catholic Prep Wins Archdiocesan Baseball Title

Ryan Boyd allowed three hits and struck out five over seven innings to lead the host John F. Kennedy Catholic Prep baseball team to the program’s first archdiocesan championship with a 1-0 … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/1/22

The San Miguel rowing program’s quad boat, shown practicing on the Hudson River in Cornwall-on-Hudson April 25, is one of two school boats scheduled to compete at the USRowing Northeast Youth Championships in Lowell, Mass., May 21-22.

Rowing Program Helps San Miguel Academy Students Reach Higher

San Miguel Academy’s rowing program may soon be better known outside the school’s Newburgh community. San Miguel will send double and quad boats to the USRowing Northeast Youth … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 5/4/22

DiDi Richards of the WNBA’s New York Liberty instructs players at Catholic Charities’ Saturday Night Lights youth basketball clinic at La Plaza Beacon School in Manhattan April 9.

Practicing Their Skills

DiDi Richards of the WNBA’s New York Liberty instructed players at Catholic Charities’ Saturday Night Lights youth basketball clinic at La Plaza Beacon School in Manhattan April 9. … more

4/20/22

GOOD SHOT—Doug Edert of St. Peter's University shoots against the University of Kentucky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis March 17. The 15th-seeded Jesuit school in New Jersey defeated second-seeded Kentucky 85-79 in overtime during the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

St. Peter’s of Jersey City Playing in NCAA Sweet 16

St. Peter gained the upper hand on St. Patrick's Day when the underdog team of the small Jesuit school, Saint Peter’s University of Jersey City, N.J., upset the mighty University of Kentucky in … more

4/11/22

Sonia Citron, Notre Dame to Meet N.C. State

Sonia Citron, a graduate of The Ursuline School in New Rochelle, will join fifth-seeded University of Notre Dame as they play top-seeded North Carolina State University in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA … more

3/23/22

The Cardinal Hayes boys won CHSAA state championships at Hofstra University in Hempstead. They defeated Archbishop Stepinac, 79-59, for its first city and state championship since 2017 March 11.

Cardinal Hayes Boys, St. Joseph by-the-Sea Girls Win State Hoops Titles

The Cardinal Hayes boys and St. Joseph by-the-Sea girls captured CHSAA state basketball championships with wins at Hofstra University in Hempstead. Class AA boys’ city and state … more

3/18/22

Fordham Prep Athletes Take Home Titles

It was quite a weekend for Fordham Prep athletes. A runner and swimmer captured state federation championships, and the boys’ basketball team claimed its second consecutive CHSAA City A Division … more

3/9/22

Archbishop Stepinac High School’s Danny Carbuccia dribbles the basketball as Cardinal Hayes’ Tyliek Fields defends during the Archdiocesan boys’ basketball championship game won by Stepinac, 51-40, at Christ the King High School in Queens Feb. 26.

Archbishop Stepinac Wins Boys’ Archdiocesan Basketball Championship

Archbishop Stepinac High School captured its second consecutive boys’ archdiocesan basketball championship with a 51-40 victory over Cardinal Hayes at Christ the King High School in Queens Feb. 26. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/9/22

Avery Fitzgerald of St. John and St. Mary in Chappaqua looks to make a pass through St. Patrick defenders Lucy Brescio, left, and Brielle Delgrosso during a CYO eighth-grade girls basketball game at St. Patrick’s in Armonk Feb. 5. St. Patrick’s won, 28-26.

CYO Basketball Season Starts Throughout the Archdiocese

CYO New York basketball began its shortened indoor winter season Feb. 5 with contests throughout the archdiocese. The 2021-2022 season, which had a delayed start due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will … more

2/9/22

Cardinal Hayes, Archbishop Stepinac Showcase Nation’s Top Sophomores

The top two high school boys basketball teams in the archdiocese—Cardinal Hayes and Archbishop Stepinac—will be meeting on Friday in White Plains. more

1/27/22

CYO New York is planning a Feb. 5 start date for its first season of basketball since 2019-2020 when the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic canceled the archdiocesan championship tournament in March. In this 2019 photo, Carley Voce of St. Francis of Assisi, West Nyack, drives to the basket against Gianna Dolan, center, and Ashley Koch, right, of St. John the Evangelist, Mahopac, in the fifth-grade girls’ championship game.

CYO Basketball Season to Start Feb. 5

CYO New York is planning to begin its basketball season Feb. 5, and the start date may change, if needed, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We’ve learned we’ve had to adjust … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 1/12/22

Fordham Prep captured the CHSAA AA City Championship with a 3-1 boys soccer victory over St. Francis Prep at Mount St. Michael Academy in the Bronx Nov. 7. The Rams later defeated Nichols School of Buffalo, 4-2, in the state semifinals before losing to Chaminade in the state final, 2-0, Nov. 14. Fordham Prep, which started the season 0-3-1, won 13 consecutive matches and was 16-0-1 in its last 17 matches entering the state final.

City Soccer Champs

12/16/21

Iona Prep players run on the field Nov. 27 before the Catholic high school state championship game against St. Francis of the Buffalo region. Iona Prep won its first state title with a 38-22 victory.

Iona Prep Right at Home With First State Football Title

Iona Prep scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to capture its first Catholic high school state football championship with a 38-22 victory over St. Francis of the Buffalo region. The … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 12/1/21

Triona Sweetman was the winner of the 1,500-meter race for girls in grades three through five at the CYO cross country event at St. Augustine's in Ossining Oct. 17.

CYO Donates Race Fees to St. Dominic’s Family Services

CYO New York donated the money raised from event fees at its cross country meet Oct. 17 at St. Augustine’s in Ossining to St. Dominic’s Family Services. more

10/21/21

Former Catholic New York reporter Ron Lajoie wears his No. 7 Rod Gilbert wool jersey in front of a framed photo of the Ranger great at his home in Manhattan. Gilbert, the Rangers all-time leader in goals and points, died Aug. 19 at age 80.

No. 7 Was ‘One of My Guys’

Old school hockey guys call them “sweaters.” That’s because back in the day, hockey jerseys were made of wool. Often sporting knightly lace-up necks, they were iconic symbols of … more

BY RON LAJOIE | 9/8/21