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University of Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly and his wife, Paqui, were presented with the Notre Dame Club of the Mid-Hudson Valley’s Exemplar Award by club co-presidents Linda Legault Quinn, left, and Les McCarthy, right, at the 2019 Universal Notre Dame Celebration at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie May 7. The Kellys were recognized for their work with their Kelly Cares Foundation.

Notre Dame Coach Salutes Mid-Hudson Valley Notre Dame Club

Coach Brian Kelly says his team shares the same mission and many of the operating principles of the Notre Dame Club of the Mid-Hudson Valley. more

BY DAN PIETRAFESA | 5/15/19

St. Patrick’s celebrates winning the Debs Small division.

Our Lady Star of The Sea Captures Three Cheerleading Championships

Our Lady Star of the Sea won three titles, including the varsity overall cheer at the CYO New York archdiocesan cheerleading championships at the College of Staten Island March 23. Twenty-two … more

3/27/19

Isaiah Jones of Sacred Heart, Staten Island, brings up the ball against St. Mary, Mother of the Church, Fishkill, in the sixth grade boys’ title game.

Staten Island CYO Teams Claim Seven Basketball Titles

Sacred Heart won three titles and St. Teresa captured two, leading Staten Island to seven victories in the 12 CYO New York archdiocesan basketball championships. The championship games for grades … more

3/27/19

Iona Men, Fordham Women Reach NCAA Tournament

The Iona College men’s and Fordham University women’s basketball teams will learn soon who they’ll play in the NCAA tournament after earning automatic bids by winning their respective conference tournaments. more

3/13/19

Archbishop Stepinac High School junior guard RJ Davis dribbles the ball around Christ the King junior guard Ryan Myers during the CHSAA Class AA Intersectional championship boys’ basketball game won by Christ the King, 61-56, at Fordham University March 10. Stepinac defeated Christ the King in last year’s championship.

Christ the King Tops Stepinac for Boys’ Intersectional Crown

The Archbishop Stepinac High School boys’ basketball team was outscored 16-4 in the fourth quarter of a 61-56 CHSAA Class AA Intersectional championship game loss to Christ the King at Fordham … more

3/13/19

Cardinal Spellman Wins CHSAA State Girls Basketball Title

The Cardinal Spellman High School girls’ basketball team captured the program’s first CHSAA state title in 20 years and fourth overall with a 58-47 CHSAA Class A victory over Diocese of … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/13/19

The Because We Can Sports basketball championship game begins with a jump ball at the CYO Center at Port Richmond on Staten Island Feb. 24. The game ended in a tie.

Coaches Share Love for Sports With Special Needs Players on Staten Island

Sal Fabozzi used his passion for basketball to create opportunities in athletics for young athletes with special needs by starting Because We Can Sports on Staten Island. “I love the expressions … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/27/19

Cardinal Hayes Claims Archdiocesan Basketball Championship

Joe Toussaint collected 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, leading the Cardinal Hayes High School boys’ basketball team to the archdiocesan championship with an 86-65 victory over St. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/27/19

Our Lady of Lourdes High School boys basketball team participates in a shootaround at Iona College in New Rochelle after working on a community service project to convert an 18th-century Quaker church into a two-family home in Chappaqua Dec. 1.

Community Service Project Brings Lourdes High Hoops Team Together

Sean Lee didn’t miss his cellphone when he and his teammates worked on a community service project converting a closed 18th-century Quaker church into a two-family house in Chappaqua through the … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 12/19/18

Archbishop Stepinac players celebrate winning a second consecutive Catholic high school state football title and third in four years with a 49-7 victory over St. Francis of Athol Springs, in a game in White Plains Nov. 24.

‘Total Team Effort’ Keys Archbishop Stepinac State Football Title Win

Joey Canino threw for four touchdowns and ran for one as Archbishop Stepinac High School of White Plains won a second consecutive Catholic high school state championship and third in four years with … more

12/6/18

Archbishop Stepinac players celebrate winning the Catholic High School Football League of Metropolitan New York AAA League championship with a 29-18 victory over Cardinal Hayes at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale Nov. 17.

Archbishop Stepinac, Cardinal Spellman Capture Football Crowns

It was a repeat for Archbishop Stepinac and Cardinal Spellman high schools. Stepinac defeated Cardinal Hayes, 29-18, to win its second consecutive Catholic High School Football League of … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 11/21/18

TCS New York City Marathon Notes From Around the Archdiocese

Father Stephen Dyas, L.C., ran and completed his first TCS New York City Marathon, clocking a personal-best time of 3 hours, 25 minutes, 48 seconds over the 26.2 … more

11/9/18

Archdiocesan employee Jim Mahony stays on course during a marathon in Providence, R.I., in May. Mahony, who ran his first New York City Marathon in 1981, has crossed the finish line of each race since then.

Archdiocese’s Marathon Man Says New York City Race Like No Other

Don’t ask Jim Mahony to make plans for the first Sunday in November. He’s been booked for the past 37 years, and if his calculations play out, he plans to be busy that day for another … more

By JOHN WOODS | 10/25/18

When Running the Bases Became a Sign of Faith

Longtime baseball writer and broadcaster Tim Kurkjian has called it “the greatest baseball story ever told.” And one of its central characters is a Catholic who never played an inning in the big … more

By MARK PATTISON | 10/25/18

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