Jim Mancari

On July 26, Carlos Beltrán will become just the third player in the more than 60-year history of the New York Mets to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Father’s Day weekend is the perfect time to celebrate the bond between the Stanners’ father/daughter coaching duo. Joe Harnischfeger is the head girls’ varsity hoops coach, while his daughter, Christine Harnischfeger-LoCascio, leads the junior varsity (JV) team.

Kids should just be kids, yet when Gabriel Santini Naughton received a surprisingly scary diagnosis, all the Msgr. McClancy student did was persevere in the face of adversity.

The Old-Timers organization celebrated its 67th annual induction ceremony in New York City, welcoming in six new members.

Xaverian senior Callie Mullin capped her high school basketball career with 1,000 points, continuing her family’s basketball legacy while becoming one of the program’s top players.

Over the last few years, pickleball has been one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. Recently, in Queens Deanery No. 4, pickleball served as the backdrop for a community event that brought parishioners from neighboring churches together.

Msgr. McClancy High School is leveling up athletics with its new CHSAA-sanctioned esports team — nine student-athletes competing in strategy-driven games like “Marvel Rivals” and “Overwatch.” With custom-built computers, rigorous practice, and real teamwork, these Crusaders are proving that gaming takes skill, discipline, and competitive spirit just like any other sport.

St. Edmund Prep High School in Sheepshead Bay continued its decade-long “Dig Pink” tradition, raising funds for breast cancer research through bake sales, raffles, and volleyball matches. Led by senior captain Kaleigh Klein, the student-athletes and faculty united to support the Side-Out Foundation and promote awareness that early detection saves lives.

Cathedral Prep and Seminary hosted an event in Queens to honor former longtime Crusaders athletic director and multisport coach Jim Dilg.

This fall, four former members of the St. Francis Prep varsity cheerleading team are all now teammates once again for the St. John’s University cheer squad.