Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan semifinals
Cardinal Hayes-Fordham Prep
Holy Cross-Bishop Loughlin
Robeson-Martin Van Buren
Regis-Monsignor Scanlan
Monsignor Farrell-Nazareth
Boys & Girls-John F. Kennedy
PSAL Bronx/Brooklyn Indoor Championships
Mount St. Michael-Cardinal Hayes
Poly Prep-Dalton
PSAL Wrestling Championships
PSAL Borough Finals
South Bronx-Eagle Academy
Bergtraum-Central Dauphin
South Shore-McKee/Staten Island Tech
Bergtraum-Kennedy
Holy Cross-St. Francis Prep
Lincoln-Boys & Girls
Christ the King vs. Rice
Horace Mann-Loyola
Christ the King-Mary Louis
JFK-Wings Academy
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
Battle of the Boulevard
Cardozo-Forest Hills
Kennedy-Manhattan Center
Christ the King-Shabazz
Christ the King-St. Peter's Prep
McKee/Staten Island Tech-Curtis
103rd Millrose Games
Cardozo-Rice
SNY Invitational Day 1
Monsignor McClancy-St. John's Prep
John F. Kennedy Challenge
Horace Mann-Poly Prep
Xaverian-Christ the King
Christ the King vs. Bishop Loughlin
Christ the King vs. Holy Cross
Francis Lewis-South Shore
John F. Kennedy-Wadleigh
Bishop Loughlin vs. Half Hallows Hills West
New York Post CHSAA vs. PSAL Invitational
St. Raymond's vs. Cardozo
Medgar Evers-West 50th Street
Christ the King-Bishop Ford
Boys & Girls-Thomas Jefferson
Rice vs. Bishop Loughlin
Rice vs. St. Raymond's
Poly Prep-Collegiate
McClancy vs. Mount St. Michael1. Bishop Loughlin (21-4)
2. Christ the King (20-5)
3. Rice (18-5)
4. Boys & Girls (24-5)
5. Cardozo (21-7)
6. Holy Cross (17-9)
7. Wings Academy (22-5)
8. St. Raymond (11-13)
9. Thomas Jefferson (19-10)
10. John F. Kennedy (22-4)
1. Murry Bergtraum (21-0)
2. Christ the King (19-5)
3. St. Peter's (21-1)
4. St. Michael Academy (16-5)
5. Bishop Ford (20-4)
6. Mary Louis (17-6)
7. Archbishop Molloy (11-14)
8. Francis Lewis (19-4)
9. John F. Kennedy (18-8)
10. Moore Catholic (18-5)
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The blood started dripping from Taylor Baggs’ nose as she stood in the paint. The Moore Catholic forward was stunned at her first-ever in-game bloody nose. She was inadvertently elbowed by Cardinal Spellman forward Cari English early in the second...
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Health Professions has been on the down side of the cycle it is now enjoying. It has finished second numerous times the last few years at the borough...
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Jennifer O’Neill grew up only knowing one thing: hard work. Her mother, Maritza Robles, was a single mom, working multiple jobs to make ends meet as she raised her family in the shadows of Yankee Stadium. She was a police officer, sent to the World...
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As he sat in the huddle during a timeout with 7.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan semifinal tied at 52, Jayvaughn Pinkston demanded the ball, which is exactly what Bishop Loughlin coach Ed Gonzalez wanted to hear.... 2:40 AM
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the second round of the PSAL Class AA playoffs, slated for Thursday and Friday. All homes games are to be played at the home of the higher seed. THURSDAY 5:15 p.m. – No. 9 Curtis @ No.... 2:38 AM
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan semifinal games being played at St. Francis Prep Wednesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. -- No. 2 Christ the...
When freshman guard Terrence Samuel threw down a huge dunk on a fast break with just over four minutes to play in the fourth quarter, it seemed South...
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Layoff? Don’t talk about a layoff. Are you kidding me? No, Diani Mason isn't Jim Mora, but she didn’t want to hear about Bishop Ford’s near three-week layoff as much as the former Colts coach wanted to talk about playoffs. “It wasn’t no off,” the...
Karin Robinson and The Mary Louis Academy wanted to do what they could to ease Joe Lewinger’s mind. The 10th-year coach spent parts of the team’s playoff game going in and out of the athletic office at St. Francis Prep making calls to Schneider...
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Shawn Ponds walked the tightrope like an acrobat, dribbling past defenders along the right sideline. Once he had sped past them, he used his right off-hand to fire a howitzer of a pass to Chris Miller for a layup. It was the kind of play Robeson,...
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Rocco Sellitto wasn’t asking for much in his team’s final regular-season game. Bishop Kearney traveled to play Kellenberg, the defending CHSAA Class A state champion, for a test and tune up before the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens playoffs. But the Tigers...
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the second round of the PSAL Class AA playoffs, slated for Thursday and Friday. All homes games are to be played at the home of the higher seed. THURSDAY 5:15 p.m. – No. 9 Curtis @ No.... 2:38 AM
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Archdiocesan semifinal games being played at Mount St. Michael Thursday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. -- No. 1 Rice vs. No. 4 St....
Khalil Bratton’s status for Beach Channel’s city-wide playoff game was uncertain all week. The senior guard injured his right ankle in the team’s... 1:27 AM
Bryant McAdoo said what everyone on Cardinal Hayes was thinking. Davon Sylvester had just hit an improbable, bank 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime and McAdoo returned to the Cardinals bench with a roar. “We’re not losing!” he... 1:27 AM
Ned Jackson made sure to shake each and every one of his players’ hands at they passed him in the narrow hallway outside of the locker room. The Gompers boys basketball coach was essentially saying goodbye for good to his team following their 63...
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the opening round of the PSAL Class AA playoffs. All games will be played at home of higher seed unless otherwise indicated. TUESDAY 5 p.m. – No. 24 Thurgood Marshall Academy @ No. 9... 2:25 AM
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class A intersectional second round games being played at Cardinal Spellman and Mount St. Michael on Tuesday. Here’s the schedule: At Cardinal Spellman 5 p.m. – Archbishop Stepinac... 2:25 AM
Erica Sollazzo welcomed the task of shadowing Fieldston star Jacqueline Schoninger in Poly Prep’s active box-and-1 defense. In fact, the senior captain... 2:25 AM
Jeffland Neverson is often asked to do the dirty work for Boys & Girls. The versatile 6-foot-5 forward guards the opposition’s best perimeter player and bangs down low in the paint. Saturday night, Neverson stood out for another reason – his...
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Krystian Foriest tuned in to MSG Varsity every chance he got this week. Not to catch his own highlight clips or keep track of the latest local basketball action. The Wings Academy forward wanted to relive the agonizing previous matchup against... 1:45 AM
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TRENTON, N.J. – Jayvaughn Pinkston was sitting comfortably at the end of the Bishop Loughlin bench and, thanks to Rasi Jenkins, he didn’t have to go anywhere in the second quarter. Jenkins has been pushed by his teammates to be more active all...
Omar Calhoun is Christ the King’s leading scorer this season and on Wednesday night no one scored more points than the sensational sophomore shooting guard. Although he netted 21 points, what Calhoun did on the defensive end with 13.2 seconds left... 2:40 AM
John Ulmer has tried to coddle his players and he’s tried motivating them with tough love. He’s called them soft and lauded their play. Nothing had worked for the Thomas Edison boys basketball coach in a 13-14 regular season that saw his club... 2:40 AM
There is a certain look among seniors this time of year. It is of desperation and hunger, yearning to be remembered as a champion, to take advantage of every last possession, knowing it could be your last. It’s written across Ede Egharevba’s face.... 2:38 AM
Khalil Bratton’s status for Beach Channel’s city-wide playoff game was uncertain all week. The senior guard injured his right ankle in the team’s... 1:27 AM
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the second round of the PSAL Class AA playoffs, slated for Thursday and Friday. All homes games are to be played at the home of the higher seed. THURSDAY 5:15 p.m. – No. 9 Curtis @ No.... 2:38 AM
Yarmese Jones wasn’t sure what to think when she saw a potential second-round meeting with Bayside in the PSAL Class A playoffs. Her Bryant girls... 2:38 AM
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan semifinal games being played at St. Francis Prep Wednesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. -- No. 2 Christ the...
Karin Robinson and The Mary Louis Academy wanted to do what they could to ease Joe Lewinger’s mind. The 10th-year coach spent parts of the team’s playoff game going in and out of the athletic office at St. Francis Prep making calls to Schneider...
It was St. Francis Prep that inspired Molloy coach Tom Catalanotto to experiment in the first place. He sent struggling Mount St. Mary’s-bound guard Kelly Guerriero to the bench and inserted hard-nosed Kathryn Edwards, feeling it was the best way...
When freshman guard Terrence Samuel threw down a huge dunk on a fast break with just over four minutes to play in the fourth quarter, it seemed South...
Heading down Francis Lewis Boulevard to face St. Francis Prep is always a difficult thing for Holy Cross. But add in the fact that its the first round of the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan playoffs against a Terriers team fresh off their first... 2:10 AM
Jack Alesi was searching for the right quote, the perfect way to sum up Xaverian’s wild 58-56 win against Archbishop Molloy in the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan first round at St. Francis Prep Monday night. The Clippers coach found the perfect... 2:25 AM
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the opening round of the PSAL Class AA playoffs. All games will be played at home of higher seed unless otherwise indicated. TUESDAY 5 p.m. – No. 24 Thurgood Marshall Academy @ No. 9... 2:25 AM
Ron Naclerio cannot help but smile, a rare sight this time of year for the Cardozo basketball coach. He is fixated on Ryan Outar. Outar sinks a 3-pointer, Naclerio claps, offering encouragement. He helps break the press, setting up a teammate... 2:10 AM
Jeffrey Short was the center of attention early Sunday evening. Shortly after scoring 31 points to lead host John F. Kennedy to an 82-73 victory over Thomas Edison in the Kennedy Classic, he received several birthday cakes accompanied by balloons...
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan first-round games being played at St. Francis Prep Monday. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. -- No. 3 Holy Cross vs. No. 6 St. Francis Prep 7:30 p.m. -- No. 4...
Fordham Prep had twice as many losses as wins in a regular season Peter Carlino called “pretty good.” And the junior forward did so with a straight...
It was a real wakeup call. Well, maybe more like a wakeup text. Early Monday morning, Ayana Duncanson looked down at her cell phone and saw a message from Sabrina Jeridore saying their Francis Lewis girls basketball team had been named the No. 4... 2:10 AM
Malik Batine didn’t feel any differently. He didn’t look any different. But everyone told him he was growing. “I never realized until I got on the...
Two sets of children met on the court Sunday afternoon in Jamaica Estates, Queens. One of them had just won a basketball game. The others are embroiled in a much more profound battle – one for their very lives. For the first time since they were...
Roger Harris was honored before the start of Tuesday’s regular-season finale against Xaverian, one of five seniors recognized in Fresh Meadows, Queens before their final home game. And when the point guard and co-captain returned to the St.... 2:10 AM
Paul Gilvary had a simple explanation for what wrong Tuesday night in Holy Cross’ 54-48 loss to Bishop Loughlin. “We went away from what was working,” the Knights’ coach said. “Our challenge is always to stay with we’re good at. When we drift away... 2:10 AM
The floor at The Armory was shaking as the championship plaque was held high by Campus Magnet runners as they danced and jumped jubilantly in...
Minus three of its best runner from a year ago Cardozo again illustrated the depth it has grown famous for over the years. Tessa West graduated,...
The Hilltoppers are putting a strong finish to an excellent regular season and so is their star guard. Karin Robinson scored a season-high 32 points,...
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the second round of the PSAL Class AA playoffs, slated for Thursday and Friday. All homes games are to be played at the home of the higher seed. THURSDAY 5:15 p.m. – No. 9 Curtis @ No.... 2:38 AM
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Archdiocesan semifinal games being played at Mount St. Michael Thursday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. -- No. 1 Rice vs. No. 4 St....
The forgotten borough may not be forgotten much longer. With two teams in the PSAL boys basketball playoffs’ highest qualification in several years, Staten Island has the chance to earn respect from the rest of the city. It got off to a resounding... 1:27 AM
Scott Welle had just one piece of advice for his team and it was something he repeated liberally throughout. “Don’t give up that lead,” the St. Joseph by the Sea coach. “Don’t give up that lead.” The Vikings never did. Not when St. Edmund made its... 2:25 AM
Anthony Keane could tell from the moment Monsignor Farrell arrived in The Bronx, things weren’t right with the Lions. “Our heads weren’t in it from the beginning,” the Farrell senior swingman said. “You could tell when we stepped on the court.”... 1:27 AM
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the opening round of the PSAL Class AA playoffs. All games will be played at home of higher seed unless otherwise indicated. TUESDAY 5 p.m. – No. 24 Thurgood Marshall Academy @ No. 9... 2:25 AM
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class A intersectional second round games being played at Cardinal Spellman and Mount St. Michael on Tuesday. Here’s the schedule: At Cardinal Spellman 5 p.m. – Archbishop Stepinac... 2:25 AM
Perhaps it was postseason jitters or the unfamiliarity of the court at Bishop Ford, but the Monsignor Farrell basketball team was out of sorts even before the opening tip of its CHSAA Class A intersectional first round playoff game against Nazareth....
For much of the season, the St. Joseph by the Sea basketball team plays in a bubble, rarely traversing over the Verrazano Bridge. While the folks on Staten Island have heard the names and know how good the Vikings are, Sea is relatively unknown... 1:45 AM
Inspiration was aplenty for the Monsignor Farrell hockey team Friday night at Abe Stark Rink on Coney Island. It could be found in a robust partisan... 1:27 AM
St. Peter’s star Catherine Lewis has been out with a broken wrist. But if you blinked in the fourth quarter, it was easy to think it was her hitting a huge 3-pointer from the corner to hold South Shore at bay. On second glance, though, it was... 1:27 AM
The winning hasn’t stopped for Curtis this season. The Warriors have already won the PSAL city football title and it's boys basketball squad recently...
Port Richmond wanted to do something special for a day it hoped would be memorable. The team had a pasta the night before the PSAL Staten Island...
In case Pete Jerabeck ever wondered why the ‘C’ is on the front of Joe Gambardella’s sweater, the Monsignor Farrell hockey coach was reminded in a big... 1:27 AM
This group of Curtis seniors knew all about the SIHSL tournament championship game. They saw it right away their freshman year on JV. The past two years, the Warriors have made it on the varsity level. But every time they’ve risen to the mountain...
If it wasn’t James Timmins, it was Bryan Hockaday. If it wasn’t Bryan Hockaday, it was Quentin Tate. More times than not, one of those three came up with a big rebound, a clutch putback or a strong defensive play in the lane. Curtis’ outstanding...
Ashley Motrechuk admitted to a moment of panic during Moore Catholic’s crazy run. Who could blame the St. Peter’s junior center as her team’s lead went from 28 to three early in the fourth quarter and everything seemed to be going the Mavericks way... 1:27 AM
Taylor Baggs felt it was time to get crazy. It was her team’s only hope. Moore Catholic was getting manhandled by rival St. Peter’s, trailing by as much as 28 points in the third quarter. But a funny thing happened on the way to the fourth -- the...
The McKee/Staten Island Tech girls basketball team left Brooklyn on Friday night feeling like it was fleeced in a 54-42 non-league loss to South Shore. MSIT (23-2) tied the score late in the third quarter, arguably wresting momentum from its...
Two years ago, Chris Alena made a phone call and James Holden made a promise. The Curtis wrestling coach dialed his star after watching the school's girls basketball team wrap up the PSAL Class A title. He told Holden what he just saw and said it...
Since Liz Blanchard became a guidance counselor at St. John Villa five years ago she has fielded many questions from athletes about looking for...
If basketball doesn’t work out, Christina Rubin has a future as a motivational speaker. “You always have to know you can do it,” she said. “Before anyone can believe in you, you have to believe you can do it first. That’s my motto.” It is the type...
Moore Catholic doesn’t believe in comfort zones – at least for its opposition. Just ask St. Joseph Hill. The Mavericks suffocated the Hilltoppers with their man-to-man defense, cutting off driving lanes for point guard Keelan Smith, being...
Dominique Easley came home angry and upset one day four years ago. In eighth grade at the time, he wasn’t allowed to play for the Staten Island Hurricanes Pop Warner football program because, at 160 pounds, he was too big -- 30 pounds too heavy...
Gil Mendoza got Marvin Staten a Division I-A scholarship. At least that’s how the running gag goes between the two. Mendoza began the season as Tottenville’s starting running back, but went down with an injury early in te season. In stepped Staten...
There is a certain look among seniors this time of year. It is of desperation and hunger, yearning to be remembered as a champion, to take advantage of every last possession,...
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