Tag: basketball
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Winter Sports Recap
By Thomas Gamba ’26 Throughout this winter season, Chaminade High School’s athletics program brought home some hardware. All of the athletes put in tremendous effort, and they were greatly rewarded. Varsity Basketball: Coming off state and league championships last year, the varsity basketball team had big expectations for this season. With Kyle Dillon ’26 and…
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Teachers Battle Students in Annual Hoops Game
By Roman Brunetti ’26 On February 27, a group of Chaminade seniors battled faculty members in the annual Senior/Faculty Basketball Game at the AAC. Thanks to a late layup by Coach Joseph Romero ’13, the faculty came out on top, 43-42. The afternoon started with the intramural league semifinals, where Team Fortnite and Team DeMilt…
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Why Are Professional Women’s Sports Less Popular than Men’s?
By Andreas Donas ’27 Sports are a huge part of cultures all around the world. Although the popularity of individual sports varies based on location, men’s sports are usually more popular than women’s sports. Professional women’s sports receive less attention than men’s due to reasons such as unequal media coverage, longevity, and the perception that…
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Winter Sports Update: Wrestling, Track, Hockey, Basketball
By Andrew Donnelly ‘20 Green Bay Packers’ coach Vince Lombardi once said, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” With playoff season on the horizon, our Flyers are determined to continue on the path to excellence and success. The varsity wrestling team has been remarkably successful on the mats…
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The End of a Historic Season: Varsity Basketball Falls to Msgr. Farrell in State Final
By Owen Barthel ’19 Chaminade varsity basketball’s magical run to the state championship game ended in disappointment on Saturday with a 55-47 loss to Monsignor Farrell. The game, played in the airy, old-school gym at Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, was competitive throughout, but Farrell pulled away in the end by taking…
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Victory at Hofstra: Varsity Basketball Claims C.H.S.A.A. Championship Over Holy Trinity to Advance to States in Buffalo
On Tuesday, February 28, the varsity basketball team defeated the Holy Trinity Titans in the C.H.S.A.A. championship. The victory marks the third time in five seasons in which the Flyers have been crowned champions of the Catholic League.
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Grudge Match: Flyers Avenge Long-Standing Rivalry with Convincing Win Over Friars
By John Hance ’17 Any game against a rival brings out an unmatched intensity in athletes. While they seek to perform at their best throughout the entire season, competitors can often tap into that “next level” ability to defeat longtime enemies and maintain both bragging rights and league standing. The Flyers varsity basketball team,…
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JV Flyers Prevail: JV Basketball Defeats Kellenberg Prior to Pivotal St. Anthony’s Matchup
By John FitzSimons ’18 Despite a slow offensive start, the Chaminade junior varsity basketball team cruised to a 60-38 road victory on Friday, January 13 in Uniondale over their rival, the Kellenberg Firebirds. The Firebirds started the game by flexing some offensive might while Chaminade struggled to get into any sort of rhythm on offense.…
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Former Flyer Soars with Villanova Basketball: Patrick Farrell ’12 Nets National Championship with Wildcats
Chaminade alumnus Pat Farrell ’12 recounts his experience as a Flyer and a member of the national champion Villanova Wildcats
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Flyers End Strong Basketball Season with a Semifinal Loss to St. Anthony’s
By Robert Paradiso ’16 Throughout the regular season, Chaminade’s Varsity Basketball Team soared, experiencing only mild gusts of turbulence and ending the regular season with a 10-2 league record and a 19-4 overall record. The Flyers, sharing the co-championship title of the regular season with Marianist rivals Kellenberg and top seeded by coin-toss, earned a…
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