Catholic New York

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

New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley works with Cardinal Hayes High School football players at practice in the Bronx Oct. 2.

Giants Rookie Barkley Takes Field With Cardinal Hayes

Sofian Massoud is not a fan of the New York Giants, but the quarterback at Cardinal Hayes High School quickly recognized who was strolling toward football practice Oct. 2. “We definitely … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 10/10/18

The University of Notre Dame Marching Band runs onto the field before a college football game between the Fighting Irish and the University of Michigan at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., Sept. 1. The marching band is known for playing Notre Dame’s “Victory March” fight song at athletic events.

New York Priest Wrote Notre Dame’s Famed ‘Victory March’ Fight Song

The University of Notre Dame has one of the most successful and popular programs in college football. The Fighting Irish football team has a palpable Catholic culture—the famous mural of Christ as … more

FATHER SEÁN CONNOLLY | 9/27/18

John Magaletta, a PGA golf professional, works with A.J. Miressi on the putting green at the Hook a Kid on Golf Summer Golf Clinic at Ascot Park Driving Range in Kingston Aug. 6. At far left are Mia Thimons of Good Shepherd and St. Joseph parish, Rhinebeck, and Abbie Tiano. At far right are Walter Gaceta, Ulster County CYO director, and Jack Thimons of Good Shepherd and St. Joseph parish, Rhinebeck.

CYO, Golf Course Link Up to 'Hook a Kid on Golf'

A.J. Miressi and Abbie Tiano are young golfers benefiting from a new partnership of sponsors and the generosity of two adults giving back to a Catholic Youth Organization program that has given so much to their families. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 8/16/18

From left, Sarah Flynn, Claire Wilson, Haley McLean and Lily Flynn, won the distance medley relay at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor meet in Greensboro, N.C., June 17. The Ursuline School students, running for the Koalas Track Club at nationals, ran the second-fastest time in the country this season to earn All-American honors.

Ursuline Students Win National Track Relay Title

Lily Flynn could not think of a better way to end her junior year of high school. She teamed up with her twin sister, Sarah, and Claire Wilson and Haley McLean to win the distance medley relay at … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 7/11/18

Mike Richter, a member of the 1994 Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers, receives the John V. Mara Sportsman of the Year Award from Cardinal Dolan at the 82nd annual CYO Club of Champions Tribute at the InterContinental New York Barclay in Manhattan June 7. Richter, now president of Brightcore Energy in Armonk, was honored with attorney Martin Edelman, Gold Medal winner, and philanthropist Mark D’Urso, Terence Cardinal Cooke Humanitarian Award winner.

Rangers Stanley Cup Goaltender Richter Got His Start in CYO Play

Long before Mike Richter hoisted the Stanley Cup with the 1994 New York Rangers, he suited up in a helmet and pads to play CYO football in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. “I was a product of … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/20/18

Runners take off from the starting line in an eighth-grade race at the Archdiocesan CYO Track and Field Championships at Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island in Manhattan June 10. St. Charles of Staten Island won the boys and girls team championships.

St. Charles, Staten Island, Captures CYO Track and Field Championships

St. Charles, Staten Island, cruised to the boys and girls team titles at the Archdiocesan CYO Track and Field Championships at Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island in Manhattan June 10. The St. … more

6/20/18

Lourdes’ Jones Leads Catholic School Athletes at State Track Meet

Jaheim Jones won two state public high school championships and later that day placed second in both events at the state federation meet to lead Catholic high school runners at Cicero-North Syracuse … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/20/18

Moore Catholic Softball, Kennedy Catholic Lacrosse Win State Titles

The Moore Catholic High School softball team survived a late rally to capture the program’s second consecutive CHSAA Class AA state championship with a 4-3 victory over Long Island champion St. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/6/18

NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill and FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro were joined by members of their departments at the Memorial Mass for Rusty Staub at St. Patrick’s Cathedral April 25.

Staub Called ‘God’s Hall of Famer’ at Memorial Mass

Rusty Staub was remembered as a member of “God’s Hall of Fame” at a Memorial Mass celebrated by Cardinal Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral April 25. “Rusty has bypassed Cooperstown … more

DAN PIETRAFESA | 4/26/18

Bowlers aim for strikes during Staten Island CYO bowling league action at Rab’s Country Lanes on Staten Island April 17. Staten Island CYO started last fall its fun and popular bowling program, the only CYO bowling league in the archdiocese.

New CYO Sport ‘Bowling’ Over Staten Island Youth

Chris Trapp is a newcomer to bowling with a 130 average and a high game of 201. The 12-year-old at St. Ann’s School is one of many children enjoying Staten Island CYO’s bowling … more

DAN PIETRAFESA | 4/25/18