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TOP SEEDS ADVANCE TO THE 2022 CHSFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

November 12, 2022

AAA League Championship: Top seed St. Anthony’s returns to the CHSFL title game for the first time since 2017. The fourteen-time CHSFL champion will look to capture its first title since 2013 when it takes the field against defending league and state champion, Iona Prep. Top seed St. Anthony’s enters the title game on the strength of a 41-15 win over Chaminade. Second seed Iona Prep bested Westchester rival Archbishop Stepinac 41-28 and is looking to win its fourth league title. The winner will take on St. Francis of Buffalo for the CHSAA state title. AA I Championship Game: Holy Trinity continued its dominance by defeating Fordham Prep 28-7 to advance to the AA I championship. The defending 2021 A Champions will look to capture the AA I title when it takes on second seed Moore Catholic. Moore advanced to the championship by outlasting St. John the Baptist 14-7. AA

2022 Players of the Week – Week 4

October 7, 2022

Article by Matt Diano Week #4 (September 29th-October 2nd, 2022) Dean Aquilina (Sr.); DE – Chaminade Flyers “We killed it; We’re Back!; We’re back!…These were the words that the 6’3, 250-pound Defensive End out of East Williston used to describe the comprehensive and stellar performance put forth by the entire defensive unit in the Flyers’ 36-20 victory at home over Cardinal Hayes on Sunday October 2nd… An instant classic when the two teams squared off last fall (Won 42-39 by the Cardinals on a last-second Hook and ladder), #66 in Red, along with all of his peers among the front-7 made sure that there would be no repeat of history in 2022, as they tormented and harassed opposing field general, Rich Belin (holding DI offers from Syracuse, Temple, etc.) on nearly every snap! Off to a fast start to his senior campaign as an individual (13 stops, 4 TFLs) in

CHSFL MOURNS THE PASSING OF FREDDY GALLAGHER JR.

March 3, 2022

The CHSFL mourns the passing of Frederick “Freddy” Gallagher Jr. Freddy was a member of the FDNY starting with Engine #290 and retired with Ladder Company #103. Freddy coached at St. Anthony’s for over 30 years and was the offensive coordinator for 13 CHSFL Championship Teams, including an incredible 7 in a row from 2001-2007. He passed away on Tuesday, March 1 as a result of an WTC related illness he contracted while working the pile in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Information regarding services can be found here

Week 2 CHSFL Players of the Week

September 22, 2021

By Matt Diano: James McCauley (Sr.); QB – Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders Judy Garland delivered the famous line, “There’s no place like home.”; Elvis Presley sung, “Home is Where the Heart is.”; And for the 6’2, 190-pound, senior signal caller for the Crusaders [McCauley], “home” can be found on Mamaroneck Avenue and it truly is the ONLY place he wanted to write the final story of his scholastic chapter!! The back-up field general for Head Coach, “Mike O’Donnell’s 2019 NYCHSFL triple-A runners-up as a sophomore, the cerebral assassin (boasts a grade point average of 104; posted an SAT score of 1340) spent his junior season leading Georgia prep powerhouse, Carrollton, to an 8-3 record en route to earning individual 2nd Team All-Region honors in his lone year in the “Peach State”. However, with there being more reassurances that there would be action on the gridiron in New York despite the on-going

NYC Spring Series Week 2 Players of the Week

April 28, 2021

By Matt Diano: Elijah Fuentes (Sr.); DL – Cardinal Hayes Cardinals A year ago, Coach CJ O’Neil’s Cardinals were mere moments away from hoisting a Catholic League State title before a Canisius touchdown pass (and 2pt conversion) with no time remaining on the clock ripped their hearts out…The memories of that loss are now serving as the inspiration behind what very much appears to be the best defensive unit the school has boasted in quite some time…Surrendering just 32 points total during the first two weeks of the 2021 spring (after allowing an average of 22+ in 2019) en route to victories over Monsignor Farrell & St. Peter’s, the defending NYCHSFL Triple-A champs are looking unbeatable at the halfway point of their abridged season…Acting as the heartbeat for these “pillars of pain” is the Syracuse University bound defensive lineman out of the Bronx [Fuentes]…Regarded as one of the top-10 in-state

NYCHSFL to Sponsor Flag Fall Season Before Spring Season

September 17, 2020

The Catholic High School Football League of Metropolitan New York, following the guidance of the New York State CHSAA, has decided to move our Fall 2020 season to March and April, 2021. Specific dates and schedules will be announced at a later date. The New York State CHSAA has approved the addition of 7 v 7 Flag Football league for the Fall 2020 season. Practice is permitted to commence on Sept 21. Contests will begin weekend of Oct 10th. Further details and schedules for the league will be available soon.

May 16th NYCHSFL Remote Coaches Clinic

May 2, 2020

NYCHSFL Coaches Zoom Clinic Date Saturday May 16th Time 9:00 AM DM or Email St. Anthony’s Coach Joe Minucci for schedule and additional information Email JMinucci@StAnthonyshs.org Twitter @CoachMinucci

Please Pray for the Repose of the Soul of Jarrod Sockwell Nazareth ’99

April 2, 2020

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Jarrod Sockwell. He succumbed to complications caused by the COVID-19 virus. Jarrod was a star player for Nazareth graduating in 1999 and then returned to his alma mater four years ago to serve as an assistant coach. He also served as an assistant coach at Holy Cross. Jarrod will be missed by the Nazareth High School and CHSFL communities. May he Rest in Peace.

2019 NYCHSFL Communion Breakfast Awards Summary

December 8, 2019

By Matt Diano: Reflecting upon and celebrating the achievement, glory, and blessings of their biggest, brightest, and most treasured competitors, the NYCHSFL community gathered together on Sunday December 8th for the annual ritual of sharing a meal at the 2019 Communion Awards Breakfast. Hosted once again on the campus of Kellenberg Memorial High school, the festivities commenced with Fr. Albert Bertoni of the Society of Mary providing the congregation with a lesson about preparing ourselves for the coming of Christ this Advent Season. Then the time arrived to hand out some hardware… Headlining our collection of 2019 award winners would be Chaminade senior lineman, Liam Brown, who took home the Monsignor Peter’s Memorial Trophy, in recognition of being named the top Scholar-Athlete in the NYCHSFL…A young gentleman who carries himself as a living example of all the characteristics and values that we as Christians are called to embody, Brown has selflessly

Applauding the Championship Weekend MVP’s

November 21, 2019

By Matt Diano: AAA Champions – Cardinal Hayes Henry Belin (So; QB; Offensive MVP)—There is a saying in high school and college sports that “no one is a rookie anymore when the postseason rolls around.” In the case of the Cardinals’ 6’3, 200-pound sophomore field general, no truer words could be spoken as it pertains to the way he has taken his game to the next level during the course of the past three weeks in propelling Cardinal Hayes to their first triple-A title since 2016. Not named to the POTW list at any point during the regular season, Belin has now been selected twice (also selected following the quarterfinals) during the playoffs and in all fairness, probably had a compelling argument to be nominated for all three of his performances. Completing 28 of 38 pass attempts for 452 yards and six touchdowns, while rushing for 56 yards and an

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