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Post Rankings

  • NYC Boys Basketball

    1. Christ the King (23-5)

    2. Bishop Loughlin (23-5)

    3. Rice (21-6)

    4. Boys & Girls (28-5)

    5. Cardozo (25-8)

    6. St. Raymond (13-15)

    7. Wings Academy (24-6)

    8. Holy Cross (17-10)

    9. Transit Tech (18-10)

    10. Thomas Jefferson (20-10)

  • NYC Girls Basketball

    1. Murry Bergtraum (25-0)

    2. Christ the King (23-5)

    3. St. Michael Academy (19-5)

    4. St. Peter's (23-3)

    5. Mary Louis (18-8)

    6. Bishop Ford (21-6)

    7. Archbishop Molloy (12-16)

    8. John F. Kennedy (20-9)

    9. South Shore (18-9)

    10. Moore Catholic (23-6)

Blogs

  • Dylan Butler

    Live blog: CHSAA Class AA intersectional championship

    Can’t make it to Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gymnasium Sunday afternoon? No problem. The Post’s...  

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  • Joseph Staszewski

    All stars not aligned at State indoor track meet

    The New York state indoor track meet was missing some extra sizzle Saturday. What’s supposed to be...  

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  • Marc Raimondi

    Live blog: CHSAA Class AA girls state final

    It’s all down to two. One team will go to Glens Falls. One will go home. Christ the King, the...  

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  • Zach Braziller

    Thoughts and observations on the PSAL Class AA postseason

    The last two days of rest have afforded me the opportunity to take care of plenty of loose ends not...  

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O'Neill, St. Mike's rally to top Ford in CHSAA state semis

O'Neill, St. Mike's rally to top Ford in CHSAA state semis

Jennifer O’Neill hobbled her way across the court to the trainer’s office at Christ the King. The McDonald’s All-American guard had turned her right ankle. She was forced to watch her St. Michael...  Read Full Story

Christ the King, Bishop Loughlin battle for CHSAA supremacy

Christ the King, Bishop Loughlin battle for CHSAA supremacy

Disappointment etched across his face after a loss to archrival Christ the King in the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan title game two weeks ago, Bishop Loughlin senior Jayvaughn Pinkston made it clear that...  Read Full Story

Christ the King trounces St. Peter's, rolls into CHSAA state final

Christ the King trounces St. Peter's, rolls into CHSAA state final

Christ the King sophomore Sarah Shanderson made up a special graphic prior to the CHSAA state playoffs to remind her teammates of the task ahead. In yellow numbers and red and yellow letters it reads...  Read Full Story

Latest Sports News

  • Boys basketball playoff schedule/results

    Check out the boys basketball playoff schedule. CHSAA CLASS AA Feb. 22 -- Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan quarterfinals @ St. Francis Prep (PREVIEW)...  

  • Girls basketball playoff schedule/results

    Check out the girls basketball playoff schedule. CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I Feb. 23 – Quarterfinals @ St. Francis Prep Archbishop...   1:56 AM

  • 'Mama James,' Cinderella Eagles fly into finals

    It had to be a mistake. Academy of American Studies star Crystal James had four fouls, but coach Juan Faya was putting her back in the game with two...   2:30 PM

  • Live blog: CHSAA Class AA intersectional championship

    Live blog: CHSAA Class AA intersectional championship

    Can’t make it to Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gymnasium Sunday afternoon? No problem. The Post’s CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler will be courtside for the Class AA intersectional title game between No. 1 Christ the King and No. 2...  

  • Live blog: CHSAA Class AA girls state final

    Live blog: CHSAA Class AA girls state final

    It’s all down to two. One team will go to Glens Falls. One will go home. Christ the King, the team with the most New York State Federation championships, will meet defending 'AA' titleholder St. Michael Academy in the CHSAA Class AA girls...   1:53 PM

  • An in-depth look at the Bishop Loughlin Lions

    An in-depth look at the Bishop Loughlin Lions

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Christ the King Royals in advance of Sunday’s Class AA intersectional championship game at Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gym in The Bronx. Bishop Loughlin Nickname: Lions Head...  

  • An in-depth look at the Christ the King Royals

    An in-depth look at the Christ the King Royals

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Christ the King Royals in advance of Sunday’s Class AA intersectional championship game at Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gym in The Bronx. Christ the King Nickname: Royals Head...  

  • CK, St. Mike's clash for CHSAA 'AA' girls basketball state crown

    CK, St. Mike's clash for CHSAA 'AA' girls basketball state crown

    Rivalry? What rivalry? St. Michael Academy coach Apache Paschall isn’t one to shy away from the meaning of big games to his girls basketball program. The 10th-year man has been chasing the lore, history and prestige of Christ the King for his first...   3:52 AM

  • Foriest picks Queens College, rewarding dogged recruiting effort

    Foriest picks Queens College, rewarding dogged recruiting effort

    With each clutch postseason performance, a different school would come calling. There was some Division I programs, a few Division II programs. It didn’t matter to Krystian Foriest, Wings Academy’s versatile 6-foot-5 forward. He was going with...   3:04 AM

  • Live blog recap: CHSAA 'AA' girls basketball state semis

    Live blog recap: CHSAA 'AA' girls basketball state semis

    Four of the very best girls basketball teams on the East Coast squared off Saturday night at Christ the King HS. Read what New York Post girls hoops beat writers Marc Raimondi and Joseph Staszewski had to say during the games. SCHEDULE 5 p.m. –...  

  • Ford rues missed opportunity, looks toward future

    Ford rues missed opportunity, looks toward future

    Bishop Ford outplayed St. Michael Academy for 2 ½ quarters. The Falcons led by 12 just about midway through the third quarter. They had an answer for most of the Eagles’ runs. But when all was said and done, after a knock-down, drag-out war of a...   12:55 AM

  • St. Peter's stunned in state semis

    St. Peter's stunned in state semis

    Nothing about what just went on made sense to Victoria Jones. St. Peter’s is nothing if not intelligent, determined and mentally tough. That’s why all the senior forward could do was shake her head after a 62-38 loss to host Christ the King in the...   1:56 AM

  • PSAL Class A boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL Class A boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down tomorrow’s PSAL Class A boys basketball semifinals at Lehman College in The Bronx. SCHEDULE 3 p.m. -- No. 18 Brooklyn Tech vs. No. 6 South Bronx 5 p.m. -- No. 9 Banneker vs. No. 4...   12:33 AM

  • PSAL Class B boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL Class B boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down Sunday’s Class B semifinals at Lehman College in The Bronx SCHEDULE 11 a.m. -- No. 3 Queens High School of Teaching vs. No. 2 Brooklyn College Academy 1 p.m. -- No. 5 High School For...   12:21 AM

  • Moore falls to St. Anthony's in CHSAA 'A' state semis

    Moore falls to St. Anthony's in CHSAA 'A' state semis

    The post-game speech following the final game of a season is always the longest. It usually involves much more than just recapping the previous 32 minutes of basketball. There’s a potpourri of information, from a recap of the season to some...  

  • PSAL Class A girls basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL Class A girls basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi takes a look at the Class A semifinals, which start 3 p.m. Sunday at Hunter College in Manhattan. SCHEDULE 3 p.m. – No. 2 West 50th Street Campus vs. No. 3 Wings Academy 5 p.m. – No. 1 Medgar Evers...  

  • PSAL Class B girls basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi takes a look at the Class B semifinals, which start 11 a.m. Sunday at Hunter College in Manhattan....  

  • Hathorne's gutsy return not enough as St. John's Prep goes down in semis

    Lashonda Hathorne lay on the floor, writhing in pain. With 5:58 left in the third quarter of the CHSAA Class B semifinals between St. John’s Prep and...   1:55 AM

  • Fontbonne falls short, but season remains memorable

    Fontbonne Hall’s memorable season was basically over. The Bonnies, Class B city champions for the first time, trailed Sacred Heart (L.I.) by 20 points...  

  • The Butler Did It

    The Butler Did It

    Long before he was the PSAL girls soccer commissioner, Will Stasiuk was picked to coach the Richmond Hill girls soccer team. There was just one problem. He didn’t know the first thing about the sport and it was one day before the start of the season...  

  • O'Neill, St. Mike's rally to top Ford in CHSAA state semis

    O'Neill, St. Mike's rally to top Ford in CHSAA state semis

    Jennifer O’Neill hobbled her way across the court to the trainer’s office at Christ the King. The McDonald’s All-American guard had turned her right ankle. She was forced to watch her St. Michael Academy girls basketball team let Bishop Ford build a...   3:53 AM

  • CK, St. Mike's clash for CHSAA 'AA' girls basketball state crown

    CK, St. Mike's clash for CHSAA 'AA' girls basketball state crown

    Rivalry? What rivalry? St. Michael Academy coach Apache Paschall isn’t one to shy away from the meaning of big games to his girls basketball program. The 10th-year man has been chasing the lore, history and prestige of Christ the King for his first...   3:52 AM

  • Peak hours: Focused St. Mike's rolls over Mary Louis

    Peak hours: Focused St. Mike's rolls over Mary Louis

    The playoffs seem to be bringing the best out of St. Michael Academy. The Eagles rallied to beat St. Peter’s for the 'AA' Archdiocesan crown two weeks ago after an up and down regular season. The defending New York State Federation champs followed...  

  • Sanders, Rice can't complete comeback against Lions

    Sanders, Rice can't complete comeback against Lions

    Jermaine Sanders fired a 3-pointer from the right corner hoping he had done so in time. Not to beat the final buzzer, but to do so with enough time to leave Rice, which trailed by four, one last ditch possession. As the junior's shot went through...  

  • A thrill for Will: Bartlett leads Collegiate to third NYSAISAA state title

    A thrill for Will: Bartlett leads Collegiate to third NYSAISAA state title

    Will Bartlett is heady, both on and off the court. After all, he’s going to Yale to play basketball next year. But with 22.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter and his team trailing by one, the smartest thing the senior forward did as he stepped to...  

  • Future is now: Bulldogs shock rival Baruch in quarters

    It was happening again. School of the Future was leading rival Baruch College Campus late, but the Blue Devilswere mounting a rally.. And just like...  

  • West 50th gets momentum, victory in quarterfinals

    West 50th gets momentum, victory in quarterfinals

    Shanequa Lassiter pulled her coach, Kinsley Kwateng, aside at halftime. She knew exactly what West 50th Street Campus could use to pull away from scrappy Columbus. “We need the momentum,” Kwateng said his senior guard told him. “We need to get it...  

  • Friends Seminary falls to Rye Country Day in NYSAISAA 'C' final

    Luke Smith-Stevens said that in every game Friends Seminary plays, there’s a critical two to three-minute stretch that determines the outcome. That...  

  • LuHi loss can't dampen Dalton's spirits

    If the final score -- 79-54 -- wasn’t still emblazoned on the scoreboard at Fieldston, it would be difficult to figure out that Dalton actually lost in...  

  • Lucky 13: Bergtraum secures PSAL title record

    Lucky 13: Bergtraum secures PSAL title record

    Winning never grows old for Murry Bergtraum. And the Lady Blazers just don’t win for themselves or their legacy either. They relish their role as the PSAL’s villains. “Everybody was here to see us lose today,” senior guard CeCe Dixon said. “But...  

  • If this is the Lady Blazers' last hurrah, it's been a helluva ride

    If this is the Lady Blazers' last hurrah, it's been a helluva ride

    There was an underlying feeling Saturday as Murry Bergtraum lifted the PSAL city championship trophy for the 12th straight time – and the 13th overall – after beating John F. Kennedy, 58-37, at Madison Square Garden. After the celebrating was over,...  

  • Garden girls basketball game might as well be played on gridiron

    Garden girls basketball game might as well be played on gridiron

    When asked if he liked his team’s chances against undefeated powerhouse Murry Bergtraum, O’Neil Glenn said he did, but then had to catch himself. “Just go in and win,” the John F. Kennedy coach said. “Any given Sunday – any given day.” Even...  

  • An in-depth look at the Murry Bergtraum Lady Blazers

    An in-depth look at the Murry Bergtraum Lady Blazers

    PSAL girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi breaks down the top-seeded Murry Bergtraum Lady Blazers in advance of Saturday’s Class AA championship game at Madison Square Garden. Murry Bergtraum Nickname: Lady Blazers Head coach: Ed Grezinsky...  

  • Under-the-radar Raiders rip Xaverian, move on to CHSAA 'AA' semis

    Under-the-radar Raiders rip Xaverian, move on to CHSAA 'AA' semis

    When the topic was raised, Mo Hicks smiled. Defending state champion and national powerhouse Rice as an underdog? “I want them to believe that,” the longtime coach said, referring to his players. Hicks didn’t address whether he agreed with the...  

  • Ford's 3-point play lifts St. Mike's past St. Peter's for 'AA' Archdiocesan title

    Ford's 3-point play lifts St. Mike's past St. Peter's for 'AA' Archdiocesan title

    In the midst of the game’s most emotional moment, Jennifer O’Neil reminded Taylor Ford her job wasn’t done quite yet. Ford had just put back O’Neill’s miss and was fouled to tie the score with 13 seconds left in the game. She had a chance to put...  

  • Boys basketball roundup: Friends Seminary coach picks up win No. 300

    Friends Seminary’s opening-round victory held extra meaning. Not only did the 79-60 win over No. 8 York Prep bring them within two victories of the...  

  • CHSAA Class AA Archdiocesan girls basketball final preview

    CHSAA Class AA Archdiocesan girls basketball final preview

    CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down the CHSAA Archdiocesan Class AA final, set for 7 p.m. at Tolentine (2336 Andrews Avenue, Bronx). For live updates during the game, click here St. Peter’s Eagles Record: 22-1...  

  • End of the road for gritty Xavier

    End of the road for gritty Xavier

    One by one, members of the Xavier boys basketball team walked out of the locker room with red eyes and moist cheeks, some with hooded sweatshirts pulled tightly over their heads to shield their anguish. They were greeted with applause for their hard...  

  • Kennedy, Manhattan Center coaches trade barbs after semis

    Kennedy, Manhattan Center coaches trade barbs after semis

    Before he and his team headed to the locker room, John F. Kennedy coach O’Neil Glenn had some choice words for Manhattan Center and coach Jaywana Bradley. During the Knights’ post-game celebration, Glenn yelled toward the Lady Rams’ bench. The...  

  • CHSAA Class A intersectional semifinals preview

    CHSAA Class A intersectional semifinals preview

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class A intersectional semifinals being played at Cardinal Spellman on Tuesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. – St. Joseph by the Sea...  

  • Christ the King, Bishop Loughlin battle for CHSAA supremacy

    Christ the King, Bishop Loughlin battle for CHSAA supremacy

    Disappointment etched across his face after a loss to archrival Christ the King in the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan title game two weeks ago, Bishop Loughlin senior Jayvaughn Pinkston made it clear that he wanted another shot at the Royals. That...  

  • An in-depth look at the Bishop Loughlin Lions

    An in-depth look at the Bishop Loughlin Lions

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Christ the King Royals in advance of Sunday’s Class AA intersectional championship game at Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gym in The Bronx. Bishop Loughlin Nickname: Lions Head...  

  • Ford rues missed opportunity, looks toward future

    Ford rues missed opportunity, looks toward future

    Bishop Ford outplayed St. Michael Academy for 2 ½ quarters. The Falcons led by 12 just about midway through the third quarter. They had an answer for most of the Eagles’ runs. But when all was said and done, after a knock-down, drag-out war of a...   12:55 AM

  • PSAL Class A boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL Class A boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down tomorrow’s PSAL Class A boys basketball semifinals at Lehman College in The Bronx. SCHEDULE 3 p.m. -- No. 18 Brooklyn Tech vs. No. 6 South Bronx 5 p.m. -- No. 9 Banneker vs. No. 4...   12:33 AM

  • PSAL Class B boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL Class B boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down Sunday’s Class B semifinals at Lehman College in The Bronx SCHEDULE 11 a.m. -- No. 3 Queens High School of Teaching vs. No. 2 Brooklyn College Academy 1 p.m. -- No. 5 High School For...   12:21 AM

  • Fontbonne falls short, but season remains memorable

    Fontbonne Hall’s memorable season was basically over. The Bonnies, Class B city champions for the first time, trailed Sacred Heart (L.I.) by 20 points...  

  • D'Ambrosi shoots Bishop Ford past hot Firebirds

    D'Ambrosi shoots Bishop Ford past hot Firebirds

    A basketball was securely tucked under Vanessa D’Ambrosi’s left arm as she exited the Bishop Ford locker room. It had seemingly become a part of her over the last 24 hours. “I slept with my ball last night,” the St. Anselm-bound guard said. “After...  

  • Falcons playing to honor recovering assistant coach

    Falcons playing to honor recovering assistant coach

    Bishop Ford made a detour on its way to Archbishop Molloy for its CHSAA Class AA state quarterfinal game. The team stopped to visit assistant coach Mary Gillespie at her home near the Park Slope school. She was their recovering from a heart...  

  • Pinkston, Loughlin beats Rice, advance to CHSAA 'AA' final

    Pinkston, Loughlin beats Rice, advance to CHSAA 'AA' final

    Jayvaughn Pinkston is the first McDonald’s All-American in Bishop Loughlin history, he was named the CHSAA Player of the Year and he will play at Villanova University next year. But the 6-foot-6 senior forward has some unfinished business before he...  

  • Taylor shoots his way into Boys & Girls lore

    Taylor shoots his way into Boys & Girls lore

    Once the postseason began, the look on Mike Taylor’s face never changed. It remained the same, whether he was blocking a shot, sinking a long 3-pointer, or driving to the hole. It was a look of determination, poise and relentlessness. Saturday...  

  • Playing like a 'monster,' Brooklyn College Academy rolls on

    Playing like a 'monster,' Brooklyn College Academy rolls on

    Brooklyn College Academy came out of nowhere to shock the city last year, winning the PSAL Class B crown as the No. 26 seed. Wednesday, there was another No. 26 seed – Cobble Hill – looking to follow the Bobcats’ path. “We talked about it more...  

  • Getting defensive: Brooklyn Collegiate advances to 'B' semis

    Getting defensive: Brooklyn Collegiate advances to 'B' semis

    When it comes to Brooklyn Collegiate, perception is not reality. Sure, the Lions have arguably the best offensive player in PSAL Class B, but that doesn’t necessarily define them. “A lot of people think we’re an offensive team – Emonni Cropper and...  

  • Goldstein battles through to semifinals

    Their heads were down. Their body language was poor. Their jump shots were not falling. For most of the game, Leon Goldstein looked nothing like the...  

  • CHSAA boys Class AA semifinal preview

    CHSAA boys Class AA semifinal preview

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional semifinals being played at St. John’s University’s Carnesecca Arena Wednesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. –...  

  • Banneker gains revenge, puts end to Westinghouse demons

    Banneker gains revenge, puts end to Westinghouse demons

    Banneker didn’t shy away from its George Westinghouse ghosts. The Warriors embraced them. Once they knew the matchup had been set they discussed all the losses. Last year’s 35-points loss in the PSAL Class A quarterfinals came up, so did the two...  

  • The slipper still fits for Brooklyn Tech as Cinderella run continues

    The slipper still fits for Brooklyn Tech as Cinderella run continues

    As Brooklyn Tech senior forward Kherel Silcott stood at the free throw line late in a PSAL Class A quarterfinal matchup with Martin Luther King Jr., the Brooklyn Tech student section started its final cheer of the afternoon. “Final Four”...  

  • Samb, an unlikely hero, sends Bedford back to semifinals

    Samb, an unlikely hero, sends Bedford back to semifinals

    With the season on the line, Robert Phelps called timeout. His Bedford Academy boys basketball team trailing Midwood by five points midway through the fourth quarter, the first-year coach needed an answer. He looked at his standout point guard,...  

  • A thrill for Will: Bartlett leads Collegiate to third NYSAISAA state title

    A thrill for Will: Bartlett leads Collegiate to third NYSAISAA state title

    Will Bartlett is heady, both on and off the court. After all, he’s going to Yale to play basketball next year. But with 22.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter and his team trailing by one, the smartest thing the senior forward did as he stepped to...  

  • Henderson, Oliver pace Bonnies past St. John's Prep

    Fontbonne Hall rode star Katie Henderson and a stifling defense to a 48-35 win over St. John’s Prep in the CHSAA Class B city girls basketball final at...  

  • Bed Stuy is back: Boys & Girls claims first crown since 1979

    Bed Stuy is back: Boys & Girls claims first crown since 1979

    With tears in her eyes, the PSAL Class AA championship trophy in her hands, and chants of “You can’t beat The High” in the background, Ruth Lovelace was the picture of serenity. After 17 years of near misses, the Boys & Girls basketball coach was...  

  • Foriest picks Queens College, rewarding dogged recruiting effort

    Foriest picks Queens College, rewarding dogged recruiting effort

    With each clutch postseason performance, a different school would come calling. There was some Division I programs, a few Division II programs. It didn’t matter to Krystian Foriest, Wings Academy’s versatile 6-foot-5 forward. He was going with...   3:04 AM

  • PSAL Class A boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL Class A boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down tomorrow’s PSAL Class A boys basketball semifinals at Lehman College in The Bronx. SCHEDULE 3 p.m. -- No. 18 Brooklyn Tech vs. No. 6 South Bronx 5 p.m. -- No. 9 Banneker vs. No. 4...   12:33 AM

  • PSAL Class B boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL Class B boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down Sunday’s Class B semifinals at Lehman College in The Bronx SCHEDULE 11 a.m. -- No. 3 Queens High School of Teaching vs. No. 2 Brooklyn College Academy 1 p.m. -- No. 5 High School For...   12:21 AM

  • Spellman's postseason spoiled by Sacred Heart

    Spellman's postseason spoiled by Sacred Heart

    The epitome of Cardinal Spellman’s night came with 2:18 left in the game. Troi Melton, the Pilots’ dead-eye shooter, went to the line for three shots. After missing the first two, she let out a yell of exasperation. Everything that could go wrong...  

  • Lions roar: FDA III rallies past BCAM, advances to 'B' semis

    Maybe 20/20 vision isn’t so important. With his sight intact, Kevin Douglas struggled. After taking a shot to his left eye that impaired his vision,...  

  • Ray's of hope in semifinal loss to Christ the King

    Ray's of hope in semifinal loss to Christ the King

    Even with his season at an end, Daniel Dingle couldn’t help but allow a twinkle in his eye as he fought back a smile when asked about the possibilities for his St. Raymond team next year. “I’m loving next year,” the Ravens sophomore forward said....  

  • CHSAA boys Class AA semifinal preview

    CHSAA boys Class AA semifinal preview

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional semifinals being played at St. John’s University’s Carnesecca Arena Wednesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. –...  

  • James sends Eagles soaring to PSAL 'B' semifinals

    Eni Lici is thankful Crystal James is still around. James, a senior forward, is the last member of the Academy of American Studies PSAL Class B city...  

  • Joyner takes hard fall, but responds with fury

    Joyner takes hard fall, but responds with fury

    As Dashawn Joyner lay flat on his stomach, hardly moving, a hush went over the pro-South Bronx contingent. The Phoenix bench wasn’t nearly as concerned. “We call him the rubber band man,” South Bronx coach Doug Porter said. “He just pops back up....  

  • Young Knights battle in championship loss to Bergtraum

    Young Knights battle in championship loss to Bergtraum

    The second half was when Murry Bergtraum seized control of the game, but John F. Kennedy coach O’Neil Glenn shook his head when he thought about the first half. The Knights trailed by just two points at the break, but he felt they could have...  

  • Baltimore carries Stepinac over Cardinal Hayes

    Baltimore carries Stepinac over Cardinal Hayes

    As the final seconds of his high-school career wound down, Nay-Quan Bloomer buried his head inside his jersey, unable to watch as Archbishop Stepinac was on the verge of celebrating its first CHSAA Class A intersectional championship since 1993....  

  • Garden girls basketball game might as well be played on gridiron

    Garden girls basketball game might as well be played on gridiron

    When asked if he liked his team’s chances against undefeated powerhouse Murry Bergtraum, O’Neil Glenn said he did, but then had to catch himself. “Just go in and win,” the John F. Kennedy coach said. “Any given Sunday – any given day.” Even...  

  • Punter powers Salesian to CHSAA 'B' crown

    Nick Sedia had seen Kevin Punter struggle in the first half before, so the Salesian point guard wasn’t worried when the junior from The Bronx had just...  

  • An in-depth look at the John F. Kennedy Knights

    An in-depth look at the John F. Kennedy Knights

    PSAL girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi breaks down the No. 3 John F. Kennedy Knights in advance of Saturday’s Class AA championship game at Madison Square Garden. John F. Kennedy Nickname: Knights Head coach: O’Neil Glenn (11 years)...  

  • Blasl's heroics pilot Spellman to 'A' state quarters

    Blasl's heroics pilot Spellman to 'A' state quarters

    Julia Blasl felt great in warm-ups, better than she has in months. The Cardinal Spellman senior captain was in the starting lineup to begin the season before being sidelined with injuries since late December. But the Pilots never gave up on her....  

  • CHSAA Class A intersectional final preview

    CHSAA Class A intersectional final preview

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class A intersectional championship game being played at Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gym Friday at 8 p.m. For live updates during the game, click here. Cardinal Hayes Cardinals...  

  • Ravens fly into CHSAA Class AA semifinals

    Ravens fly into CHSAA Class AA semifinals

    Their 13-point lead was whittled down to two with 1:28 left in the fourth quarter. Holy Cross had turned it up defensively and it seemed the heat was too much for a young St. Raymond’s squad. But the Ravens withstood the pressure, showing maturity...  

  • Mavs top Pilots for second straight Archdiocesan 'A' title

    Mavs top Pilots for second straight Archdiocesan 'A' title

    Moore Catholic learned its lesson from its first meeting with Cardinal Spellman. The Pilots offense centers around penetration, kicks out and dump offs from point guard Tia Scott, who hurt the Mavericks in a win to end the regular season. Spellman...  

  • Boys & Girls return to MSG is Taylor-made

    Boys & Girls return to MSG is Taylor-made

    Mike Taylor waited an entire year to get back to the PSAL Class AA semifinals at St. John’s University, site of the only scoreless game of his high school career. He left those bad memories in the past for good Wednesday night. Boys & Girls’...  

  • CHSAA Class AA intersectional quarterfinals preview

    CHSAA Class AA intersectional quarterfinals preview

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional quarterfinals being played at St. Francis Prep on Thursday and Christ the King on Friday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule:...  

  • Christ the King, Bishop Loughlin battle for CHSAA supremacy

    Christ the King, Bishop Loughlin battle for CHSAA supremacy

    Disappointment etched across his face after a loss to archrival Christ the King in the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan title game two weeks ago, Bishop Loughlin senior Jayvaughn Pinkston made it clear that he wanted another shot at the Royals. That...  

  • Christ the King trounces St. Peter's, rolls into CHSAA state final

    Christ the King trounces St. Peter's, rolls into CHSAA state final

    Christ the King sophomore Sarah Shanderson made up a special graphic prior to the CHSAA state playoffs to remind her teammates of the task ahead. In yellow numbers and red and yellow letters it reads "3-3-3, three games, three days, three courts" --...   4:06 AM

  • CK, St. Mike's clash for CHSAA 'AA' girls basketball state crown

    CK, St. Mike's clash for CHSAA 'AA' girls basketball state crown

    Rivalry? What rivalry? St. Michael Academy coach Apache Paschall isn’t one to shy away from the meaning of big games to his girls basketball program. The 10th-year man has been chasing the lore, history and prestige of Christ the King for his first...   3:52 AM

  • Hathorne's gutsy return not enough as St. John's Prep goes down in semis

    Lashonda Hathorne lay on the floor, writhing in pain. With 5:58 left in the third quarter of the CHSAA Class B semifinals between St. John’s Prep and...   1:55 AM

  • An in-depth look at the Christ the King Royals

    An in-depth look at the Christ the King Royals

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Christ the King Royals in advance of Sunday’s Class AA intersectional championship game at Fordham University’s Rose Hill Gym in The Bronx. Christ the King Nickname: Royals Head...  

  • Foriest picks Queens College, rewarding dogged recruiting effort

    Foriest picks Queens College, rewarding dogged recruiting effort

    With each clutch postseason performance, a different school would come calling. There was some Division I programs, a few Division II programs. It didn’t matter to Krystian Foriest, Wings Academy’s versatile 6-foot-5 forward. He was going with...   3:04 AM

  • PSAL Class B boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL Class B boys basketball semifinals preview

    PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down Sunday’s Class B semifinals at Lehman College in The Bronx SCHEDULE 11 a.m. -- No. 3 Queens High School of Teaching vs. No. 2 Brooklyn College Academy 1 p.m. -- No. 5 High School For...   12:21 AM

  • Focused Royals crown St. John the Baptist to start 'AA' states

    Focused Royals crown St. John the Baptist to start 'AA' states

    Bob Mackey didn’t need to see his Christ the King girls basketball get off to a fast start to know the Royals were focused. He saw it Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in practice. “After running them hard, sprinting and sprinting, they were...  

  • Rubin ensures Moore basketball for Mavericks

    Rubin ensures Moore basketball for Mavericks

    Following an uncharacteristically sluggish first half, the Moore Catholic girls basketball team regrouped in the locker room at St. Dominic High School and had what Mavericks coach Rich Postiglione described as a “heart-to-heart.” Christina Rubin...  

  • Molloy's season comes to disappointing end

    Molloy's season comes to disappointing end

    The Archbishop Molloy players had visions of Glens Falls dancing in their heads. And, for all intents and purposes, the Stanners were one of the favorites on paper in the CHSAA Class A state tournament as the top seed from the best league. But on...  

  • Emotional ride comes to halt for Hilltoppers

    Emotional ride comes to halt for Hilltoppers

    Joe Lewinger said he doesn’t plan what to say in the team meeting following a season-ending loss. Nor could his squad have been ready for what was awaiting them prior. St. Michael Academy played about as well as it has all season. It connected on...  

  • The Butler Did It

    The Butler Did It

    Long before he was the PSAL girls soccer commissioner, Will Stasiuk was picked to coach the Richmond Hill girls soccer team. There was just one problem. He didn’t know the first thing about the sport and it was one day before the start of the season...  

  • HS For Construction's cardiac kids do it again

    Once the shot dropped through the net, Vladimir Perdomo flashed a diamond sign. It wasn’t a celebratory gesture, though. His High School for...  

  • Going deep: Christ the King beats St. Ray's in CHSAA 'AA' semis

    Going deep: Christ the King beats St. Ray's in CHSAA 'AA' semis

    Take an all-league player off any team, it is cause for concern. Make that player a future Division I point guard and it’s time to sound the alarm. That is, unless you’re Christ the King when a season-ending injury to Corey Edwards three days...  

  • QHST escapes sloppy finish, moves on to 'B' semifinals

    QHST escapes sloppy finish, moves on to 'B' semifinals

    As the final horn sounded and his Queens HS of Teaching players celebrated the victory at half-court, Michael Shelton took a long, deep breath. The third-seeded Tigers had escaped No. 6 Eleanor Roosevelt, 54-53, in the PSAL Class B quarterfinals at...  

  • CHSHL playoff roundup: Terriers force decisive Game 3 in 'B' championship series

    CHSHL playoff roundup: Terriers force decisive Game 3 in 'B' championship series

    For the second straight year, a CHSHL Class B playoff series between St. Francis Prep and Holy Cross is going the distance. But this time it’s the Terriers forcing a decisive third game after beating the Knights, 6-2, Wednesday at World Ice Arena in...  

  • CHSAA boys Class AA semifinal preview

    CHSAA boys Class AA semifinal preview

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional semifinals being played at St. John’s University’s Carnesecca Arena Wednesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. –...  

  • Versatile Yacavone leads Cross past Prep in CHSHL 'B' championship opener

    Versatile Yacavone leads Cross past Prep in CHSHL 'B' championship opener

    From time to time, Kevin Goodspeed will ask his senior captain, Anthony Yacavone, if he needs a breather. Yacavone just shakes his head. “He never gets tired,” the Holy Cross hockey coach said. “He just wants to be out there and involved.”...  

  • James sends Eagles soaring to PSAL 'B' semifinals

    Eni Lici is thankful Crystal James is still around. James, a senior forward, is the last member of the Academy of American Studies PSAL Class B city...  

  • CK point guard Edwards dislocates foot, out for rest of playoffs

    CK point guard Edwards dislocates foot, out for rest of playoffs

    Joe Arbitello cringed every time he was told his team was a favorite to win the CHSAA Class AA intersectional tournament. Now the Christ the King coach won’t have to worry about that after star point guard Corey Edwards suffered a dislocated left...  

  • St. Peter's stunned in state semis

    St. Peter's stunned in state semis

    Nothing about what just went on made sense to Victoria Jones. St. Peter’s is nothing if not intelligent, determined and mentally tough. That’s why all the senior forward could do was shake her head after a 62-38 loss to host Christ the King in the...   1:56 AM

  • Moore falls to St. Anthony's in CHSAA 'A' state semis

    Moore falls to St. Anthony's in CHSAA 'A' state semis

    The post-game speech following the final game of a season is always the longest. It usually involves much more than just recapping the previous 32 minutes of basketball. There’s a potpourri of information, from a recap of the season to some...  

  • Led by healed Lewis, St. Peter's blitzes Nichols early and often

    Led by healed Lewis, St. Peter's blitzes Nichols early and often

    Catherine Lewis’ first instinct when told she had broken her left wrist was to ignore the injury. Despite having it set and wearing a hard cast, the St. Peter’s forward planned on taking part in Senior Night activities three days after suffering a...  

  • Rubin ensures Moore basketball for Mavericks

    Rubin ensures Moore basketball for Mavericks

    Following an uncharacteristically sluggish first half, the Moore Catholic girls basketball team regrouped in the locker room at St. Dominic High School and had what Mavericks coach Rich Postiglione described as a “heart-to-heart.” Christina Rubin...  

  • Ahadzi, Sandiford, Duggan claim state boys indoor titles

    Ahadzi, Sandiford, Duggan claim state boys indoor titles

    ITHACA, N.Y. – Richmond Ahadzi stood with the rest of his competition staring anxiously at the results board. The Sheepshead Bay junior and Amityville’s Sancho Barnett appeared to have crossed the line together. “I was just nervous,” Ahadzi said...  

  • Late rebounds, title elude St. Peter's

    Late rebounds, title elude St. Peter's

    It wasn’t the rebound you would think that bothered St. Peter’s the most. The Staten Island powerhouse let St. Michael Academy forward Taylor Ford elude a box out with 13 seconds left and complete a 3-point play the put her team up one. St. Peter...  

  • Mavs top Pilots for second straight Archdiocesan 'A' title

    Mavs top Pilots for second straight Archdiocesan 'A' title

    Moore Catholic learned its lesson from its first meeting with Cardinal Spellman. The Pilots offense centers around penetration, kicks out and dump offs from point guard Tia Scott, who hurt the Mavericks in a win to end the regular season. Spellman...  

  • Mission complete: Moore's Baggs nets 1,000th point

    Mission complete: Moore's Baggs nets 1,000th point

    Call it Operation 1000. Moore Catholic junior Taylor Baggs didn't have a clue about how quickly she was approaching her 1,000th career point. It was kept from her by coaches, family and teammates. She needed 13 points, a number she would hit...  

  • Gasser powers Gators past St. Joseph Hill

    Gasser powers Gators past St. Joseph Hill

    Breanne Gasser likes the role of sixth man. She feels it allows her to gauge the speed and flow of the game even before she take the floor. The Notre Dame Academy forward has been so good at times this year she is considered the teams’ sixth starter...  

  • CHSAA Class AA Archdiocesan girls basketball final preview

    CHSAA Class AA Archdiocesan girls basketball final preview

    CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down the CHSAA Archdiocesan Class AA final, set for 7 p.m. at Tolentine (2336 Andrews Avenue, Bronx). For live updates during the game, click here St. Peter’s Eagles Record: 22-1...  

  • Hayes ends Sea's Cinderella run, advances to 'A' final

    Hayes ends Sea's Cinderella run, advances to 'A' final

    Gabriel Carrion’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing Saturday night. It wasn’t about a party or his plans for the evening. It was teammates informing the Cardinal Hayes guard Iona Prep, the defending CHSAA Class A intersectional champion, had been upset...  

  • Stanner salvation: Dorgler beats buzzer, St. Peter's

    Stanner salvation: Dorgler beats buzzer, St. Peter's

    Chris Dorgler wasn’t thinking about salvation, he wasn’t thinking about being the hero. In fact, Archbishop Molloy’s most heady player wasn’t thinking about much at all. The junior simply grabbed Keith Kilpatrick’s missed putback and sent the ball...  

  • CHSAA Archdioesan Class A final/consolation preview

    CHSAA Archdioesan Class A final/consolation preview

    CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down the CHSAA Archdiocesan Class A final and consolation game. Schedule @ Moore Catholic Archdiocesan Class A consolation game 5:30 p.m. – Notre Dame Academy vs. St. Joseph Hill...  

  • Baggs, Arnone send Moore back to Archdiocesan A final

    Baggs, Arnone send Moore back to Archdiocesan A final

    Nicole Arnone hit a low point of what has been an inconsistent season. The Moore Catholic junior was benched for the second half of a win over Cardinal Spellman just over a week ago for disciplinary reasons, with coach Rich Postiglione saying she...  

  • CHSAA Class AA intersectional first round preview

    CHSAA Class AA intersectional first round preview

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the CHSAA Class AA intersectional first round being played at Holy Cross High School on Tuesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. – St....  

  • CHSAA Class A intersectional semifinals preview

    CHSAA Class A intersectional semifinals preview

    CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class A intersectional semifinals being played at Cardinal Spellman on Tuesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. – St. Joseph by the Sea...  

  • St. Anthony's ousts Monsignor Farrell to win CHSHL 'A' title

    In the opening two games of the best-of-three CHSHL Class A championship series, Monsignor Farrell jumped out to a two-goal lead. St. Anthony’s (L.I.)...  

  • Cinderella Sea shocks Mount St. Michael

    As was the case last year, when Bishop Ford and Iona Prep battled for a second consecutive year, it appeared the two teams to compete for the CHSAA...  

  • PSAL Class AA boys basketball quarterfinals preview

    PSAL Class AA boys basketball quarterfinals preview

    PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the Class AA quarterfinals at St. John’s University. 11 a.m. – No. 6 Lincoln vs. No. 3 Wings Academy 1 p.m. – No. 7 Wadleigh vs. No. 2 Boys & Girls 3 p.m. – No. 12 Transit Tech vs. No. 4...  

  • Shaq attack: Stokes leads Lincoln past MSIT

    Shaq attack: Stokes leads Lincoln past MSIT

    Lincoln lost much of its star power when Lance Stephenson, Darwin (Buddha) Ellis and James Padgett graduated last spring. Much, not all. Shaquille Stokes remained in Coney Island. Saturday, he inched the Railsplitters a little closer to a fifth...  

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  • Taylor shoots his way into Boys & Girls lore

    Taylor shoots his way into Boys & Girls lore

    March 11, 2010

    Once the postseason began, the look on Mike Taylor’s face never changed. It remained the same, whether he was blocking a shot, sinking a long 3-pointer, or driving to the hole...

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