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Fordham’s Greenhagen Finalist for National Scholar-Athlete Award

Fordham University’s Ryan Greenhagen is one of 15 finalists for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame recently announced. more

11/22/22

Fordham Prep Graduate Named PGA’s Top Rookie

Cameron Young, a 2015 graduate of Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, was named the 2021-2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. “It’s a very special one historically, given Arnold … more

11/16/22

San Miguel Academy Rowers Honored at Giants Game

The San Miguel Academy’s rowing program was honored Oct. 16 by the New York Giants as part of Hispanic Heritage Month at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Twenty San Miguel rowers … more

10/19/22

Runners move quickly in the 1,500-meter run for girls in grades three through five.

Runners, Families Enjoying Cross Country Meets at Seminary

Mary O’Keefe just finished watching her grandson Declan win his cross-country race and was enjoying a fall morning on the picturesque campus of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie. CYO … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 10/14/22

Cardinal Spellman High School president Dan O’Keefe, above left, receives highfives from students as he jogs past. His 101-mile run around the school track in the Bronx Sept. 23 and 24 raised funds for Spellman’s athletics and activities program.

Spellman President’s 101-Mile Run Inspires Students to Follow His Lead

Richard Salonia was jogging around the track at Cardinal Spellman High School with school president Dan O’Keefe and asked why he was running 101 miles to raise money for the school’s athletics and activities program. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 10/4/22

Catholic High School Guide 2022

9/23/22

Dan O'Keefe is shown running his 100 miles around the Cardinal Spellman High School track in 2014.

Spellman President Running to Raise Money for School

Dan O’Keefe is drumming up school spirit for homecoming weekend at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 9/22/22

St. Thomas Aquinas to Play Men's, Women's Volleyball

St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) announced it is adding men’s and women’s volleyball to its NCAA sports roster for the 2023-2024 school year. Women’s volleyball will compete … more

8/24/22

Fordham Prep Grad Cameron Young Runner-up Again, in PGA Tourney

Cameron Young, a graduate of Fordham Prep in the Bronx, tied for second in the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club July 28-31. Young, 25, shot 4-under par over the … more

8/10/22

National Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza is interviewed by Leslie Maxie as part of the “Faith: The Competitive Edge” series July 26 at The Sheen Center’s Loreto Theater in Manhattan.

Piazza Speaks About Faith’s Importance for Life at Sheen Center

Mike Piazza discussed the impact of faith in his life as a child in Pennsylvania, through a Hall of Fame baseball career and now as a husband and father as the former Mets catcher was interviewed as part of the “Faith: The Competitive Edge” series July 26 at The Sheen Center’s Loreto Theater. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 7/27/22

Lou Tobacco, president of Msgr. Farrell High School and camp director, checks the bocce balls during a match.

Msgr. Farrell Campers Develop Bocce Skills, Friendships

Francesco Conia came to an easy conclusion and returned to Msgr. Farrell Bocce Summer Camp on Staten Island for a second year July 11-15. “I had so much fun, I had to come back this … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 7/27/22

Fordham Prep Graduate Young Places Second at British Open

Cameron Young came up one stroke short of winning a PGA major. The Fordham Prep graduate shot a 7-under 65 in the final round of the British Open on July 17 to finish at 19-under par for the four-day … more

7/27/22

Catholic High School Players Help Team USA to Gold Medal

Cardinal Hayes High School’s Ian Jackson and Archbishop Stepinac High School’s Johnuel “Boogie” Fland helped Team USA capture the gold medal at the FIBA U17 Basketball World … more

7/13/22

Hawks Draft Stepinac Grad AJ Griffin

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 … 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 series. … 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