Catholic New York

Charles Sanchez, Rachel Roccanova, Matthew Micho and David Jorgensen compete for St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School of Staten Island in the New York State archery tournament hosted by the State Department of Environmental Conservation. The Vikings won a seventh consecutive state tournament, which was virtual for a second straight year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

St. Joseph by-the-Sea Wins Seventh Straight State Archery Title

The St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School archery team qualified for the National Archery in the Schools Program’s tournament after winning a seventh consecutive state championship tournament … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 4/21/21

One High School Football Season Ending, Another Just Beginning

One football season will be ending and another will be beginning on the same day. This is the story of the Catholic High School Football League (CHSFL) during the Covid-19 pandemic. On April 17, … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 4/7/21

Fordham Hires Men’s Basketball Coach

Fordham University hired Kyle Neptune as its men’s basketball coach, the university announced. The Brooklyn native comes to Fordham after serving as an assistant coach at Villanova … more

4/7/21

Bobby Piesco, Francisco Rivera and Carmine Calandrello stand for the National Anthem before John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School and St. Dominic High School kicked off the football season in Somers March 12.

High School Athletes Safely Returning to Action

John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in Somers became the first varsity football program in the archdiocese to compete in a 2021 game when it defeated St. Dominic High School of Oyster Bay, … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/24/21

Iona to Meet Alabama in NCAA Hoops Tourney

Iona College will play the University of Alabama at Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse in the first round of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 20, on TBS. more

3/15/21

NEW SEASON—John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School quarterback Clayton Proctor runs with the ball during his team’s 2019 Catholic High School Football League championship win against Cardinal Spellman. Proctor, now a senior, and his teammates begin practice Feb. 27 for the 2021 spring season.

High School Athletes in Many Sports Returning to Action

James Brown will have a senior season of football that will give him and his teammates from John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in Somers the opportunity to win back-to-back Catholic High … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 2/24/21

BASEBALL GREAT—Atlanta Braves legend Hank Aaron is seen in this 2017 file photo. The longtime home run leader died Jan. 22.

Home Run King Hank Aaron Overcame Racism to Excel

Hank Aaron, who was baseball’s home run king for 33 years, overcame racism to make his mark in the game he loved, died Jan. 22. He was 86. Aaron, who became a Catholic while playing for the … more

By MARK PATTISON | 1/27/21

Some High School Sports Must Wait for Winter Season

High school student-athletes competing in the winter sports of basketball, wrestling, ice hockey and competitive cheer, which are considered high risk, may have to wait until the end of the year to … more

12/2/20

Fordham Prep Nipped in CHSAA Final

Sean Salgueiro scored his third goal of the match in overtime to lift St. Francis Preparatory School of Fresh Meadows, Queens, to a 4-3 victory over Fordham Preparatory School of the Bronx in the … more

12/2/20

Kennedy Catholic Claims Soccer Title

John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School of Somers captured a third consecutive CHSAA Intersectional Class A boys soccer championship by beating Msgr. McClancy High School of East Elmhurst, Queens, on penalty kicks at Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island Nov. 14. more

11/24/20

Sacred Heart Wins CHSAA Crown

Senior Orin Williams scored two goals off free kicks as Sacred Heart High School of Yonkers defeated Cristo Rey High School of Manhattan, 2-0, for the CHSAA Intersectional Division B boys soccer championship at Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island Nov. 14. more

11/24/20

Iona Preparatory School senior Alex Williams catches a touchdown pass during Iona Prep’s 46-23 flag football victory in New Rochelle Oct. 10.

Safety a Big Priority as CHSAA Athletes Take the Field

Ethan Robinson looked back and thought ahead as he took the field for his first competitive game in more than a year as he and his Iona Preparatory School teammates defeated Fordham Prep, 46-23, in a … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 10/21/20

Cardinal Hayes High School graduate Christian Anderson scores one of his two touchdowns in Army’s 37-7 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at West Point Sept. 12. The junior quarterback ran for 98 yards to pace an Army offense that finished with 439 rushing yards.

Anderson, a Hayes Grad, Leads On, Off Football Field at West Point

Christian Anderson took his leadership skills home to the Bronx during the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2017 Cardinal Hayes High School graduate helped at home after his parents were quarantined to … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 10/7/20

ON THE MOVE—Cardinal Hayes senior Jalen Smith carries the football during his team’s 25-7 Catholic High School Football League AAA championship victory over Archbishop Stepinac at Mitchel Field in Uniondale last November.

CHSAA, CYO Set Schedules for 2020-2021 Play

The high school football, volleyball and cheerleading seasons will be pushed back to March and April, said the New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association after its meeting Sept. … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 9/23/20

ON THE MOUND—Mount St. Michael Academy graduate Angelo Baez delivers a pitch for the Worcester Bravehearts of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England. Baez, one of the league’s top pitchers, will begin his postgraduate studies at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill during the 2020-2021 school year after the NCAA granted him an additional year of baseball eligibility when the Covid-19 pandemic canceled STAC’s season after 14 games in March.

Return to Diamond Is Welcome for Local Baseball Players

Baseball’s return is bringing some normalcy to players like Billy Minett. The Yankees and Mets have finally started their 2020 Major League Baseball seasons, and many Catholic high school … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 7/29/20

OFF TO PROS—Mount St. Michael Academy graduate Alex Santos was selected by the Houston Astros with their first pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft June 11. In this photo, Santos celebrates his selection to the inaugural Prospect Development Pipeline League with family, friends and coaches at Mount St. Michael in 2019.

Mount St. Michael’s Santos Drafted by Astros

Alex Santos grew up in the Bronx as a Yankees fan but will likely return to Yankee Stadium as a member of an American League rival. The Houston Astros used their first pick in the 2020 Major … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 6/17/20

Sonia Citron Named State Player of the Year, Commits to Attend Notre Dame

The Ursuline School’s Sonia Citron was named the 2019-2020 New York State Class AA Girls Basketball Player of the Year by the New York State Sportswriters Association just days after she … more

5/20/20

Stepinac’s R.J. Davis Leads 19 All-State Basketball Honorees

R.J. Davis has added another postseason honor for the 2019-2020 season. The Archbishop Stepinac High School senior was named the 2019-2020 Class AA Co-Player of the Year by the New York State … more

5/6/20

Iowa guard Joe Toussaint, a graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School, eludes a Maryland defender Jan. 30.

New York Catholic School Graduates Succeeding on College Courts

Maddy Siegrist’s freshman season ended better than it began. The graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie was named first team All-Big East Conference, earned a spot on the … more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 4/8/20

Ursuline School junior Sonia Citron, shooting a layup in the FIBA U16 Americas Championship game in Chile last June, has received the 2019-2020 Gatorade New York State Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year Award.

Hoop Honors for Stepinac’s R.J. Davis and Ursuline School’s Sonia Citron

Two top Catholic high school players in the archdiocese have earned prestigious basketball honors. more

By DAN PIETRAFESA | 3/25/20