Thursday, December 27, 2018 – La Salle Advances to the Championship of the Bishop Ludden Holiday Classic with a 66-50 victory over Bishop Timon of Buffalo. A tied game at the half, the 
Cardinals would use stout 3rd Uaryer defense to create and maintain the lead. The Cardinals were led by Josiah Chandler with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists while Michael Carothers Jr added 14 points and Amadou Kouyate chipped in 10 points.
Saturday, December 22, 2018 – In a matinee game before the holidays, the young freshmen Cardinals would use two 3rd quarter runs to extend a 4 point halftime lead to defeat the Pilots of 
Cardinal Spellman 48-23. Playing short-handed, the Cardinals showed resilience, allowing their defense to create their offense and were led by Jemir Smith’s 23 points. The freshmen return to action on Saturday, December 29th when they travel to Queens to take on St. Francis Prep.
Friday, December 21, 2018 – Playing in the prestigious Brooklyn Bridge Holiday Invitational for the third straight season, the La Salle Cardinals defeated George Westinghouse 56-55 on 
Friday night in Brooklyn. The Cardinals were led by Josiah Chandler’s 20 points, 4 assists While Jimmy Romero added 14 points and Michael Carothers Jr. chipped in 11 points for the victory. Amadou Kouyate was awarded the Scholar Athlete Award, Jimmy Romero received the Sportsmanship Award and Josiah Chandler received the Most Valuable Player Award. The Cardinals return to action after Christmas when they travel to Syracuse to participate in the Bishop Ludden Holiday Tournament on December 27th and 28th.
Thursday, December 20, 2018 – Playing at Cardinal Spellman in the Bronx, the Cardinals would rally late to defeat the Pilots of Cardinal Spellman 54-45 on Thursday evening. Trailing for most of the game, the Cardinals would tie the game at 41-41 with 3 minutes remaining. Utilizing defensive intensity down the stretch the Cardinals would use a 14-4 run to close out the victory on the road. The Cardinals were led by Josiah Chandler’s 20 point, 11 rebound, 8 assist effort while Jimmy Romero added 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Yesterday 20 La Salle students visited St. John’s University’s Queens campus in Jamaica, NY to learn more about the majors offered through St. John’s College of Professional Studies. The 
students heard from an Admissions representative as well as faculty from the following departments: Computer/Information Science, Cyber Security, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Journalism, Sport Management and TV/Film. The La Salle students also toured the College of Professional Studies’ new labs, including the Innovation Lab, Homeland Security Lab, Cyber Security Lab, 3D Printing Lab, Media/Design Lab for Graphic Design and St. John’s very own radio and television station studios. The visit was complete with a sit-down meal and a visit from the College of Professional Studies’ Dean, Katia Passerini. La Salle Academy is proud to call St. John’s University one of its esteemed college partners.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018, Queens, NY – Varsity Bowling defeated Archbishop Stepinac for the Archdiocesan Championship. Devin Flowers led all scores with a 601 3 game series and he 
also received the High Average Award.
JV Bowling defeated Salesian High School in their match for the Archdiocesan championship. Justin Williams led all scores for the Junior Varsity with a 215 high game and he also received the High average award for the JV.
Both teams remain undefeated at 13-0. This win was a great team effort for both teams.
Next up for both teams is the City Championship Round, which begins on January 8, 2019.
Sunday, December 9, 2018, Staten Island, NY – The Freshman (5-1) suffer their first loss 42-36 at the hands of St. Joe’s by the Sea. The freshmen fought hard throughout but came up short. Dany Diaz led the way with 11 points.
JV Basketball(2-2) fell to St. Joseph by the Sea for a 57-32 league game loss. Already undermanned, the team fought hard all game but failed to cut into the deficit. The Cardinals were led by Julio Acosta with 12 points followed by Kenneth Echeveria with 10 points.
The Varsity (3-2) would squeak out a 45-40 victory over St. Joes thanks to a renewed vigor defensively in the 2nd half as well as timely defensive plays and rebounds by the two Sophomores. Josiah Chandler would lead the way with 23 points and 8 rebounds.
All three teams return to action on Friday, December 14th when we face cross-town rival Xavier in a home triple-header that tips off at 3:45pm.
Friday, December 7, 2018, New York, NY – La Salle Freshman Basketball (5-0) stayed hot, improving to 5-0 with a 78-29 win over St. Edmund Prep. The Cardinals struggled to get going in the 
first half leading 23-20, but came out of halftime clicking on all cylinders with a 38 point 3rd quarter. The Cardinals were led by Jamir Smith with 22 points and Donnell Campbell with 15 points.
JV Basketball (2-1,1-1) came out strong to earn a convincing 66-19 league game win against St. Edmund Prep. The team’s focus was solely on setting the tone on the defensive end which led to a 37-5 lead going into half. The Cardinals were led by Nick Williams with 28 points followed by Carlos Lorenzo scoring 17 points.
The Varsity Basketball (2-1) completed the sweep of the evening with a 62-50 victory. Trailing for much of the game, the Cardinals used a stout defense in the 4th quarter to attain the lead and would never relinquish it in route to the victory. The Cardinals were led by Josiah Chandler’s 22 point, 14 rebound and 6 assist effort while Jimmy Romero chipped in with 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018, Queens, NY – Playing in the first round of the CHSAA Archdiocesan playoffs, the Cardinals entered the post-season as the top seed thanks to their undefeated regular seasons 
in Varsity and JV. The Varsity played All Hallows, coming away victorious as Devin Flowers led all scores with a high game of 222 and a 647 series. Anthony Alvarez followed with a 212 high game. Facing Iona Prep, the JV also emerged victorious as Justin Williams led all scores with a 234 high game. The wins keep both teams perfect for the season at 12-0.
Next game for both teams will be Tuesday, December 18th in the Archdiocesan Championship.
The Varsity will face Archbishop Stepinac High School while the JV will square off against Salesian High School.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018, Bronx, NY – La Salle freshmen basketball improved to 4-0 with a 62-44 victory over All Hallows. The young Cardinals sprinted to an early lead thanks to 
torrid shooting from the perimeter. Jamir Smith led all scorers with 28 points(including eight 3 pointers) while Giovanni Baquero chipped in with 16 points.
The Cardinals return to action on Friday, December 7, 2018 at 4pm in the first game of our home triple header against St. Edmunds.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018, New York, NY – Playing in their first league game in the “A” Division in 5 years, the La Salle Varsity basketball team suffered defeat at the hands of the All Hallows Gaels 73-
59. Leading 36-32 at the half, the Cardinals went through an extended scoring drought in the 3rd quarter, creating a deficit that they would not recover from. The team was led by Josiah Chandler’s 21 point & 8 rebounds while Jimmy Romero added 18 points with 15 rebounds. The Cardinals return to action on Friday night when they face St. Edmund’s in the finale of our first triple header of the season.
Tuesday, December 5, 2018, Queens, NY – La Salle Academy Varsity and JV Bowling teams defeated Archbishop Molloy for their 11th win of the season. The win gave both teams a perfect regular season record of 11-0 as they finish in first place and undefeated.
Devin Flowers led all scores for the Varsity with a high game of 223 and 627 series. Yamil Sanchez led all scores for the JV with a 198 high game.
Next game is December 11, 2018, the first game of the Diocesan playoffs when La Salle will face All Hallows.
All are welcome and encouraged to support!
Tuesday, November 27, 2018, Queens, NY – Both Varsity and JV Bowling defeated St. Raymond’s for their 10th win of the season. Mariano Mitchell led all scores for the Varsity with a 205 high game. Justin Williams 190 game was high for the JV . Currently, both teams are still in first place and undefeated with a 10 – 0 record.
Next game is Archbishop Molloy High School on December 4th, followed Diocesan Playoffs which take place on December 11th & 17th.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 – La Salle’s varsity & JV bowling teams defeated Salesian High School for their 9th victory of the season.
Devin Flowers led all scores for Varsity with a 3 game 707 series, while Justin Williams paced the JV with a 3 game series of 564.
JV & varsity both sit in first place in their respective leagues with 9-0 records.
The teams return to action on Tuesday, November 27th versus St. Raymond’s.
Saturday, November 24, 2018 – La Salle’s Freshman basketball team (2-0) earned their 2nd victory of the season in as many games as the young Cardinals used a strong first quarter to propel them to a 59-40 victory over Susan Wagner at the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) MIV Center on Staten Island.
The Cardinals were led by Jamir Smith with 19 points and Carl-Mekhi Vincent with 11 points.
The Freshmen return to action for their home opener on Wednesday, November 28th against rival Regis at 4pm.
Friday, November 23, 2018 – La Salle’s Freshman basketball team started the season 
on a high note as they defeat St. Mary’s 64-54 at the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Freshman High School Challenge on Staten Island.
The Cardinals had a balanced attack led by Jamir Smith with 23 points while Giovanni Baquero, Donnell Campbell and Stephon Vergara each contributed 10 points to the victory.
Saturday, November 10, 2018, Bronx, NY – On Saturday, November 10th, the La Salle Cross Country team participated in the CHSAA Varsity City Championship Meet at Van Cortlandt Park. The finale for the cross country team proved to be the Varsity’s best individual and team effort of the year! The day even included Coaches William Hackshaw and Peter Williams running in the Alumni race with William Cruz, alumnus from the Class of 2017!
Competing in the Varsity B Championship Race, Elias Torres finished first followed by Kenneth Echeveria in 2nd place. In total, five Cardinals finished in the Top 20 of the race but the team would fall one point short of winning the Varsity B City Championship. Congratulations to all of the La Salle Runners who participated in Cross Country this year.
Top Times:
15:11.70 (15:26.27) Elias Torres 1st
15:17.50 (15:26.62) Kenneth Echeveria 2nd
16:10.00 (16:30.61) Shane Cruz 13th
16:10.80 (17:08.48) Denzel Avila 15th
16:32.40 Michael Correa 19th
Special thanks to the coaches for their dedication, the parents for their support and the student athletes for their commitment to the growth of our program!
Indoor Season begins Monday, November 19th!
La Salle Academy is honored to announce that two senior students have been named finalists for two prestigious full-tuition college scholarship programs. Kristian Olvera ’19 is a semi-finalist for Posse and a finalist for Questbridge and Christopher Sanchez ‘19 is a finalist for Questbridge.
Posse and Questbridge recruit high-achieving students from diverse backgrounds and provide support for them throughout their college experience. Both programs bring together small, diverse groups of talented students to train them to become our world’s future leaders. Kristian and Christopher both completed extensive applications and interviews as required by Posse and Questbridge.
“Both boys have been working very, very hard to complete the demanding application process. This is not easy, and I am very proud of them for making it thus far.” said Ms. Cernaro, La Salle Academy’s College Guidance Counselor.
If accepted into these programs, Kristian and Christopher will be matched with one of the top universities in the country, such as Vanderbilt University, University of Wisconsin, Lawrence University, Lafayette College, Yale University, Stanford University, and Princeton University. These stellar students have also applied to schools like Villanova University, Harvard University, University of Notre Dame, Case Western Reserve University, Colgate University and NYU.
Congratulations and good luck to both Kristian and Christopher!
Eight members of the NYU Graduate Nursing Program and their professor, Dr. Lim, visited La Salle as part of our expanding partnership with New York University and our Speaker Series run by Ann Straub. The nursing students and their professor taught two 
health classes. La Salle students gained hands-on experience as they practiced taking each others blood pressure pulses. This NYU/La Salle Academy partnership marks the continued expansion of our collegiate partnerships, which are now inclusive of Cooper Union, NYU, St. John’s University, La Salle University and Manhattan College, and as of this coming Tuesday, we expand into a partnership with St. Francis College, Brooklyn.
Friday, November 2, 2018 – La Salle Academy’s now famous annual trip/weekend jaunt to Salem, Mass., with the junior English class and the indefatigable Ms. Pat Toney, was another great success this year. Each year, the juniors read The Crucible as part of their English course and Ms. Toney takes then on a weekend to Salem to immerse them in the history lesson that is the Salem Witch Hysteria. They visited many sites, including Rebecca Nurse’s Homestead and the Witch Dungeon Museum. The group returned from Massachusetts after learning that hunting witches is very much alive and well.
COLLEGE REP VISITS
2018
Last Updated: 11/8/18
All visits take place in the Academic Support Center unless otherwise specified.
Tuesday, November 13th:
Dominican College @ 10:00am for Instant Decision (See Ms. Cernaro for details)
Wednesday, November 14th:
Johnson & Wales Culinary School – in Rm. 510 during Period H
Thursday, November 15th:
Rutgers University (New Brunswick) @ 10:00am
Verto Education @ 12:00pm
Friday, Nov. 16th:
St. Anselm College @ 1:00pm
Barry University @ 1:00pm
Tuesday, November 20th:
Saint Francis University (Pennsylvania) @ 8:45am
Tuesday, Nov. 27th:
Wednesday, November 28th:
St. Thomas Aquinas @ 9:00am to 1:00pm for Instant Decision
Monday, December 3rd:
St. Peter’s University @ 8:15am to 2:15pm for Instant Decision
Saturday, November 3, 2018, Bronx, NY – Despite the absence of 3 runners who have posted the fastest times on the freshmen level, for various reasons, our season ended on an incredibly PROUD moment for our coaches. Our 4th through 11th best runners stepped up at the Freshmen City Championships with eight out of the ten runners finishing with a personal best time at this meet. Although we finished 16th out of 18 teams, this was an amazing way to end the Freshman Cross County Season!
Personal records:
Kenneth Prophete 10:31.96 (11:52.99)
Jack Walsh 10:37.60 (11:35.82)
Jon Ruiz 11:10.88 (11:18.52)
Devin Mateo 11:30.20 (11:40.21)
Obryan Flores 11:36.13 (11:58.61)
Jared Rosado 11:51.70 (12:15.99)
Conan Lee 13:59.54 (14:30.01)
Adriel Rondon 17:20.00 (17:26.64)
This weekend the track team returns to Van Cortlandt Park this Saturday, November 10th for the Varsity City Championships! All are encouraged and welcomed to attend.
Indoor Track officially begins on November 19th! Workouts have begun!
Tuesday, November 6, 2018, Queens, NY – La Salle’s JV and varsity bowling teams continued their early season roll by defeating Xavier for their 7th win of the season. For the Varsity, Devin Flowers led all scores with a 258 high game. Mariano Mitchell followed with high games of 226 and 224.
Yamil Sanchez led all scores for the JV with a 204 high game. Both varsity and junior varsity are still undefeated with a 7-0 record.
The next game is a match-up with Stepinac High School on Tuesday, November 13th.
CARDINALS ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFFS
Thursday, November 1, 2018, Bronx, NY– After playing to a tight 0-0 draw through 
the first 40 minutes, the La Salle Cardinals gave up 3 second half goals and were eliminated from the 2018 CHSAA B Division Soccer Playoffs, 3-1 at the hands of the St. Raymond Ravens at AFC Rapids Field in the Bronx.
Frustrated for the entire first half, St. Raymond got on the board first, off a direct kick just outside the 18-yard box to the left that was tucked in to the back corner. They added a second goal before La Salle’s freshman, Aaron Parajon, knocked in a goalie misplay for his first of the season to cut the deficit in half at 2-1. However, the Ravens added a goal off a scramble in front of the net to ice the game at 3-1.
The end of the season closes out the La Salle careers for 12 seniors, including Striker, Ernesto Castelan, who finished with a team high 27 goals and a nomination to the Mayor’s Cup (PSAL vs CHSAA) match.
La Salle Academy would like to thank all of the seniors for their commitment and dedication to the soccer program.
Remember…We Are La Salle!
Competing in the CHSAA Sectionals on Sunday, October 28th, La Salle fielded 26 runners with 22 total runners achieving new personal bests. Several freshmen received medals for their performance. The team is rounding into shape as they head to the Championship Meets the next two weekends at Van Cortlandt.
Saturday, November 3rd: CHSAA Freshman/Sophomore Championships
Saturday, November 10th: CHSAA Varsity/JV Championships
October 28, 2018 RESULTS
| 2500 METER RUN | ||
|
10:22.97 |
SB | Joshua Louis (10:54.09) |
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10:43.65 |
SB | Giovanni Baquero (11:03.62) |
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11:18.52 |
SB | Jon Ruiz (11:27.24) |
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11:21.27 |
SB | Javard Dawkins (11:49.25) |
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11:35.82 |
SB | Jack Walsh (11:43.36) |
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11:40.21 |
SB | Devin Mateo (12:18.70) |
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11:58.61 |
SB | O’bryan Flores (12:38.23) |
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12:15.99 |
SB | Jared Rosado (13:18.85) |
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13:47.57 |
SB | Bryan Rosario (14:15.92) |
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14:04.70 |
SB | Gregory Garib (14:29.77) |
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14:17.41 |
SB | Daniel Estevez (14:51.10) |
|
14:30.01 |
SB | Conan Lee (14:35.33) |
|
17:26.64 |
Adriel Rondon | |
|
4000 METER RUN |
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15:26.27 |
SB | Elias Torres (15:28.67) |
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15:26.62 |
SB | Kenneth Echeveria (16:09.43) |
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16:17.88 |
Michael Correa | |
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17:08.48 |
SB | Denzel Avila (18:07.52) |
|
17:18.90 |
SB | Marc-Butts Jones (17:22.97) |
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18:44.61 |
SB | Waleed Muhammad (18:49.80) |
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18:56.94 |
SB | Malachi Solomon (20:03.01) |
|
19:15.11 |
Amadou Kouyate | |
|
19:31.09 |
Theo Noble | |
|
21:27.89 |
SB | Jayden Moore-Thony (21:35.53) |
|
22:02.21 |
SB | Alex Leon (24:46.91) |
|
22:13.46 |
Dylan Batista | |
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23:38.00 |
Dave Figaro | |
Tuesday, October 30, 2018, Whitestone Lanes, Queens – La Salle Academy’s varsity and junior varsity bowling teams defeated Iona Prep for their sixth win of the season.
Devin Flowers led the Varsity with high games of 231, 238 and a 3 game series of 642. Jimmy Falcon followed with a 221 game and Marion Mitchell had a 211 high game.
Justin Williams led all scores for the JV with a 181 game. Currently both teams are undefeated and in first place.
Next game is against Xavier on November 6th.
Monday, October 29, 2018, Gerritsen Beach Park, Brooklyn – Playing their 
most complete game of the season, the La Salle Cardinals finally got back in the win column with a shutout victory over St. Edmund Prep in the first round of the CHSAA Soccer Playoffs.
Zion Jackson-Avila scored his first goal of the season five minutes in off a laser shot from the top of the box and he later added a second goal to ice the game. Ernesto Castelan scored his 27th goal of the season and seniors Ricardo Rosas & Nathaniel Arenillas contributed a goal each to cap the scoring. Junior goalie, Brian Bazan got the win as a stout defense earned La Salle’s first shutout of the season.
Next Game: The Cardinals have a Quarter-Final match against the St. Raymond Ravens on Thursday, November 1st at AFC Rapids Field in the Bronx. Kick-off is 3pm.
Due to the weather forecast, the CHSAA has decided to move Saturday’s race to Sunday.
Parents/students: Please check your email for more details and a list of students who are scheduled to race on Sunday.
All Runners Arrival Time: 10am
Our Races begin at approx. 11:30am
We encourage all students and parents to wear all the La Salle gear you have proudly in support on Sunday!
Any additional questions, please call Coach Hackshaw.
If your son is not running, we encourage all to come out and support!
Tuesday, October 23, 2018, Queens – Both JV and Varsity Cardinal bowling teams were victorious in their game against Xavierian on Tuesday at Whitestone Lanes.
Devin Flowers led all scores for the Varsity with high games of 257, 235 and a 669 series. Flowers was followed by Mariano Mitchell with a 206 game and Jimmy Falcon with a 199 game.
Isaiah Perez led all scores for the Junior Varsity with a 168 game and Yamil Sanchez followed with a 167 high game. Both teams are currently 5 – 0.
Next Game: La Salle vs. Salesian High School on Tuesday, October 30th.
Saturday, October 20, 2018, Bronx – La Salle Cross Country participated in the NYC Cross Country Carnival on Saturday, October 20th and once again had a very good showing as all who ran the 4000 meter races posted new personal best times.
The Freshmen participated in a 8000 meter relay race, finishing 11th overall.
We look for the continued growth and development of the program as they head into the NY Archdiocesan Championships this Saturday(10/27) at Van Cortlandt Park.
| 4000 METER RUN | ||
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15:28.67 |
SB | Elias Torres (16:00.08) |
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16:15.55 |
SB | Michael Correa (16:55.71) |
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16:30.61 |
SB | Shane Cruz (16:44.28) |
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17:22.97 |
SB | Marc-Butts Jones (18:56.35) |
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17:56.25 |
SB | Amadou Kouyate (18:40.77) |
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18:02.02 |
SB | Theo Noble (12:32.60) |
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18:03.38 |
SB | Justin Gonzalez (18:14.85) |
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18:07.52 |
SB | Denzel Avila (18:40.03) |
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18:49.80 |
SB | Waleed Muhammad (19:45.00) |
Thursday, October 11, 2018, Manhattan – The La Salle soccer Cardinals fell 6-2 to All Hallows at East River Park on Thursday afternoon.
La Salle was shut out in the first half and trailed 0-3 to start the second half. Senior striker Ernesto Castelan finally got the Cards on the board in the 2nd half but All Hallows answered back with three goals of their own before La Salle’s freshmen winger, Aaron Parajon, recorded the first goal of the season with a tap-in.
Next Match: La Salle will host the the final home game of the season for La Salle against Mount St. Michael on Wednesday, October 18th. Kickoff is slated for 4:00pm at East River Park, Soccer Field #1.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018, Bronx – On October 10th, La Salle sent 25 runners to participate in the Bronx CHSAA Championship Meet and the NYCHSAA Sophomore Championships.
In the Bronx Champs, La Salle placed 3rd on the Varsity level with 2 runners in the top 10 and 4 in the top 20 including Elias Torres (PR) and Kenneth Echeverria placing in the 8th and 9th.
In the Freshman race at the Bronx Champs, Giovanni Baquerro and Joshua Louis both finished in the top 15.
Varsity Bronx Champs
Elias Torres 16:00.08 ( 16:18.38 ) PR
Kenneth Echeverria 16:23.36
Michael Correa 16:55.71
Shane Cruz 17:07.29
Amadou Kouyate 18:53.05
Theo Noble 19:42.29
Waleed Muhammad 19:45.00
Freshmen Bronx Champs
Giovanni Baquerro 11:17.18
Joshua Louis 11:23.32
Kenneth Prophete 11:52.99 ( 12:05.45 ) PR
Jack Walsh 12:06.12
Jon Ruiz 12:24.43
Obryan Jones 12:38.23 ( 12:48.58 ) PR
Devin Mateo 12:43.65
Jared Rosado 13:18.85 ( 13:25.09 ) PR
Tuesday, October 16, 2018, Queens – The La Salle Academy bowling teams continue 
to roll as they both defeated Archbishop Molloy High School on Tuesday afternoon. Devin Flowers led all scores for the Varsity with a high game of 256 and 633 series. Mariano Mitchell followed with a 193 game. Yamil Sanchez led all scores for JV with a 172 game.
Both JV & Varsity currently sit in first place.
Next game: Xaverian High School on October 23rd. All guests are welcome to attend.
La Salle Academy is proud to announce an honor bestowed upon two members of the school’s faculty.
Ms. Sandra Sanchez, Guidance Counselor, and Ms. Rosalie Cernaro, College Advisor – both members of La Salle’s Guidance Department – have been named as President and Vice President, respectfully, of the New York City Catholic Secondary School Counselors Association for the 2018-19 academic year. This elite organization is
“… a group of caring professionals who are committed to promoting the intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development of adolescents within the Catholic tradition. We continually seek to share and exchange ideas through regular meetings and professional development opportunities that will enhance our productivity and effectiveness as counselors.” – New York City Catholic Secondary Counselors Association Mission Statement
This is an extraordinary honor for these two dedicated Lasallians, both of whom have called La Salle home for the last few years.
“They are both part of the new vanguard of highly recruited and elite educators at La Salle who dedicate themselves to the caring and covering of the ‘whole life of the child’ at our La Salle. Sandra and Rosalie couldn’t be more center-stage to our Lasallian successes.” -Dr. Catherine Guerrieo, President of La Salle Academy
In addition to teaching Psychology as an elective, Ms. Cernaro is the College Counselor at La Salle Academy. In the last three years, she quadrupled the amount of college financial aid and scholarships given each year to our seniors and in 2018, she guided our students to reach a 100% college acceptance rate.
Ms. Sanchez – who started her career in education and service as a Lasallian Volunteer a decade ago – has become a true leader within our La Salle Academy community and a centrifugal force of our recent successes at La Salle. Ms. Sanchez accepted this position, saying
“We will be bringing school counselors together from across the five boroughs of NYC on important topics that affect school counselors in the city, specifically in Catholic education. This is an honor for both of us! And we are also keeping it Lasallian! We look forward to serving and helping our fellow school counselors across the city and most of all representing La Salle Academy!”
La Salle Academy congratulates both Ms. Sanchez and Ms. Cernaro for this incredible honor and the extraordinary work they continue to do on behalf of the young men of La Salle Academy.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018, Queens, NY – The Varsity and Junior Varsity played their second game of the season at Whitestone Lanes with both teams emerging victorious over Salesian High School.
Devin Flowers led all scores for the Varsity with a 202 game followed by Mariano Mitchell with a 182 game. Justin Williams led all scores for the JV with a 192 and he was followed by Yamil Sanchez with a 181 game.
Next Game: Both teams match up with Cathedral Prep on Tuesday, October 9th.
Saturday, September 22, 2018, Van Cortlandt Park – La Salle fielded 22 runners at the Xavier Invitational Cross Country Meet at Van Cortlandt Park. With over 75% of the team recording their personal best time, the team and track program at La Salle are showing significant progress and growth.
The team will race again on Thursday, October 4th as part of the Fordham Prep Developmental Meet.
| 2500 METER RUN | |||
| ATHLETE PLACE RESULTS | |||
| 10:54.09 SB | Joshua Louis* | 46th | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 11:27.24 SB | Jon Ruiz* | 62nd | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 11:43.36 SB | Jack Walsh* | 72nd | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 11:49.25 SB | Javard Dawkins* | 76th | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 12:18.70 SB | Devin Mateo* | 82nd | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 13:25.09 SB | Jared Rosado* | 99th | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 14:38.0 | Bryan Rosario | 106th | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 14:54.7 | Conan Lee | 107th | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 15:05.1 | Gregory Garib | 109th | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 16:20.7 | Daniel Estevez | 113th | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 17:56.6 | Adriel Rondon | 118th | Freshman Boys 2500m A |
| 4000 METER RUN | |||
| ATHLETE PLACE RESULTS | |||
| 16:39.26 SB | Elias Torres* | 49th | JV Boys 4000 Meter Run |
| 18:12.04 SB | Shane Cruz* | 105th | JV Boys 4000 Meter Run |
| 18:40.77 SB | Amadou Kouyate* | 120th | JV Boys 4000 Meter Run |
| 19:17.54 SB | Denzel Avila* | 163rd | Sophomore Boys 4000m Run |
| 19:32.60 SB | Theo Noble* | 135th | JV Boys 4000 Meter Run |
| 19:45.28 SB | Marc-Butts Jones* | 177th | Sophomore Boys 4000m Run |
| 19:46.25 SB | Waleed Muhammad* | 144th | JV Boys 4000 Meter Run |
| 19:50.44 SB | Branden Pannell* | 180th | Sophomore Boys 4000m Run |
| 20:03.01 SB | Malachi Solomon* | 147th | JV Boys 4000 Meter Run |
| 23:07.09 SB | Jayden Moore* | 171st | JV Boys 4000 Meter Run |
| *Personal Best | |||
Thursday, September 20, 2018, Manhattan, NY – La Salle Academy students, administration and faculty were in full force this past weekend as they marched in two city-wide cultural parades.
On Saturday, a group of La Salle students led the way in The 92nd Annual Feast of the San Gennaro Parade, which celebrated the spirit and faith of Italian-American culture in historic Little Italy in Lower Manhattan. La Salle students were even selected to lead the “blessing of the stands” last week in preparation for The Feast.
La Salle continued the weekend festivities on Sunday at The 49th Annual African American Parade, which celebrated African-American culture, heritage and legacy. The La Salle young men proudly marched the streets of Harlem, led by the La Salle Academy band.
La Salle Academy has a long-standing relationship with these two historical community organizations. Both events brought these students together as a brotherhood and promoted the values of community service and cultural and social awareness.
To learn more about student life at La Salle, please attend Open House on Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The La Salle Academy Open House is a wonderful opportunity to discover La Salle’s new and existing scholastic and extracurricular programs, meet current students and faculty, and learn about the brotherhood the students and alumni share at this 171-year old institution. For more details on Open House click here.
Friday, September 14, Gerritsen Beach Park, Brooklyn– The La Salle Cardinals 
soccer team got off to another slow start and fell behind 0-2 at the 10-minute mark of the 1st half before eventually losing 6-4 to St. Edmund Prep in a CHSAA divisional game at All American Field in Brooklyn. The loss drops La Salle to 0-2 to begin the 2018 campaign.
St. Edmund got on the board quickly after two LSA defensive lapses that created the 
scoring opportunities, one on a breakaway and the other on a direct kick, both of which found the back of the net. La Salle senior striker, Ernesto Castelan, single-handedly brought the Cardinals back to life, scoring all four Cardinal goals of the game. Unfortunately, the team needed some more help to get La Salle into the win column.
La Salle Soccer is back in action on Tuesday against Cristo Rey Brooklyn. Kickoff is scheduled for 4pm at Linden Park in Brooklyn.
Saturday, September 15, Van Cortlandt Park – The La Salle Cardinals Cross Country Track team participated in the Regis Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday to begin the fall season. A great effort was displayed by all participants and the team showed great promise for a good season ahead.
Cardinal Cross Country returns to action Saturday, September 22nd for the Xavier Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park.
Fall Sports beginning August 20th. Below you will find information for the start of all sports as well as the direct coaches contact to reach out for additional information.
Please note that all students interested in a sport must try-out to be considered for participation. Selection of each team is determined by the head coach of that team so we encourage all student-athletes to prepare diligently to increase the chances of being selected to be on any of our teams.
In order to participate in any Inter-Scholastic Sport both the LaSalle Athletic Medical Form and the School Physical Form must be filled out completely (signed & stamped by a Physician) and on file in the school office before the official first try-out for the sport you are interested in. These forms, which you should have received in the mail as well, are attached to this email.
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Fresh off the airplane with some expected jet lag after a whirlwind European adventure, La Salle Academy’s native Spanish class just returned from their inaugural La Salle Abroad excursion to Spain!
La Salle Academy spent eight days traveling around Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Toledo and beyond, and received three college credits and the experience of a lifetime as a result. This trip is the first of many for La Salle Abroad in the queue, including Italy in April 2019, England in July 2019 and more to follow in 2020.
On Monday, July 23rd, this group of 12 eager young men, along with myself and Mr. Robert Torres, Chair of our Spanish Department, as chaperones, departed from JFK for Spain. We saw all the sights in Barcelona (Parque Guell, la Sagrada Familia, Montserrat, Gothic City Quarter) and Madrid (Royal Palace, Gran Via, Calle Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Prado), took day trips to Toledo and the Mediterranean Sea, and of course, made sure we tasted authentic Spanish food and saw a real-life Flamenco show! (The boys even took individual Flamenco dance lessons, so ask them to show you a few moves next time you see them at one of our events.) Below are some photos of the students and Mr. Torres in all their glory.
We could not have done this without Mr. Torres, a decades-long veteran faculty member and Chair of our Language Department at La Salle Academy. Mr. Torres organized this very special La Salle Abroad trip to Spain. His vision began four years ago via his incessant (and successful!) whispering in my ear. His vision was reflected in the joy seen in our students’ eyes this past week.
The picture below shows the boys at the beach in Costa Azul, Sitges, in the Mediterranean. The boys literally RAN to the beach and into the water. Enjoying the beautiful weather and sunshine in Spain, we lunched seaside on cherries, watermelon and mangoes from some local vendors.
Cost for the day? Less than 10 euros for cherries and train tickets. Value to the boys? PRICELESS.
CHIRP (Cardinal High Intensity Readiness Program) Plus students had another fun-filled educational experience this summer, exploring New York City and completing projects in the classroom. CHIRP Plus includes honors incoming freshmen students to prepare for the high school experience at La Salle Academy. This year, Ms. Masulo took the group to Central Park, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not and the Museum of Natural History. They also spent time in the classroom building marble roller coasters out of paper and scale drawing using Britto work.
A group of our students participated in the Lasallian Youth Summer Assembly last week at Manhattan College! They developed personal and communal leadership skills, ways to advocate for justice and Lasallian formation through service and interactive presentations.
La Salle’s Bowling team did not take a break over the summer. Instead, members of the LaSalle Varsity and Junior Varsity Bowling team attended Dick Ritgers Bowling Camp in Fishkill, NY. They focused on developing their mental and physical game, understanding lane play, a formula to play the lane and spare systems to improve spare conversions. They are preparing for another great season in fall 2018.
Through La Salle’s College Explorers program, La Salle Academy’s rising sophomores, juniors and seniors visited several college campuses in the New York Metropolitan area. Following a week of travel, they spent the second half of the program preparing for the SAT’s through intensive preparation courses and practice tests. The goal of College Explorers is to prepare students for the future with practical courses and look at the college experience. This program connects students to the resources needed to achieve their goals.
La Salle Academy faculty members, Ms. Stephanie Carlsen and Mr. Vincent Estivez, attended the Buttimer Institute at Manhattan College in June 2018, along with hundreds of other Lasallian educators from across the country. Through a weekend of workshops and seminars, Ms. Carlsen and Mr. Estivez expanded their Lasallian knowledge and furthered their expertise in their respective fields of Math and Theology. La Salle Academy is proud to have faculty members who are always furthering their own education.
The La Salle Cardinal basketball stars attended Rider University’s Team Camp for the fourth summer in a row during the weekend of June 23rd. The Cardinals returned home with a 3-4 record and an experience they will never forget.
Training in their off-season, these student athletes were able received a glimpse of their futures by playing on a college-level court. La Salle Academy looks forward to participating in this tradition again next summer.
La Salle Academy welcomed the Class of 2022 at the annual Freshmen Welcome Dinner on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Approximately 100 eager students and their
parents gathered together for an evening of Lasallian fellowship. They were all given a taste of what it will be like to be a student at La Salle Academy by hearing from La Salle Academy leadership and faculty members. La Salle Academy is excited to welcome the Class of 2022 to its hallowed hallways in fall 2018.
Check out the full album from the 2018 Freshmen Welcome Dinner here!
Nearly twenty La Salle soccer athletes took part in a one-of-a-kind clinic with the New York Red Bulls on Monday, June 4, 2018. This unique partnership allows our students to train with professionals from New York City’s soccer team, preparing our soccer team for the season ahead. This is one of La Salle Academy’s many partnerships. Check out more of La Salle’s partnerships by clicking here!
Saturday, May 26, 2018 – The La Salle Cardinals scored five unearned runs in the top of the first then held on for a 5-2 victory over Christ The King to hold off elimination at Juniper Valley Park in Queens. The Cardinals move into the Quarter-Final elimination game on Monday against St. Edmund Prep.
Gilbert Santos, Jr. led off the game with a sharp grounder up the middle that skipped passed Christ The King’s shortstop and into center field and was quickly advanced to second after CTK misplayed Nicholas Brito’s bunt. La Salle scored their first run after CTK’s shortstops low throw on Julian Nieves’ grounder pulled the first baseman off the bag and following a walk, the Cardinals found themselves with bases loaded and no outs. This time, however, La Salle cashed in as catcher, Ethan Rosario, laced a three-run triple to center field putting the Cards 4-0. Rosario later scored on an RBI ground out for the fifth and final run.
The first inning run production made a winner out of LSA’s starter, Julian Nieves, who pitched a complete game scattering four hits with 8 strikeouts and 4 walks.
Thursday, May 24, 2018 – It was the end of an era as the 3-time defending CHSAA JV City Champions, La Salle Cardinals, lost 12-0 (five innings) to Scanlan in the 2018 Semi-Finals at Scanlan High School in the Bronx. A fourth straight title was not in the cards as the rematch of last year’s Championship game was a total role reversal, this time, with La Salle on the short end of the stick.
The Cardinals only managed to get three runners into scoring position but could not push one across as they were no-hit by Scanlan’s starting pitcher.
It was a rebuilding season for La Salle JV and although it didn’t produce a championship, there were major strides shown.
Monday, May 21, 2018 – Playing with the lead for most of the game the La Salle 
Cardinals gave up four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and lost 5-4 to Monsignor Scanlan in the 2nd Round of the 2018 CHSAA Varsity ‘A’ Baseball Playoffs at Msgr. Scanlan High School in the Bronx.
The loss drops the Cardinals into the losers bracket of the double elimination tournament as they await an elimination game on Wednesday, May 24th.
Friday, May 18, 2018 – In a rematch of last year’s Championship, the La Salle Cardinals began the playoffs with a come-from-behind, 9-4 victory over Nazareth on Randall’s Island, to move into the double elimination round of the 2018 CHSAA Varsity ‘A’ Division Baseball Playoffs.
Two errors in the top of the first opened the door for Nazareth as they jumped ahead 3-0 before La Salle could even come to the plate but the Cardinals chipped away plating solo runs in the 1st and 2nd innings to cut the deficit to one going into the bottom of the third. In the fourth, La Salle took advantage of a Nazareth miscue, an infield pop-up that would have been the third out, fell to the dirt, and the Cards cashed in, scoring four on a two-run triple by Franklin Olivares and RBI singles by Jimmy Muniz and Gilbert Santos, Jr. The bottom of La Salle’s order was phenomenal going 9 for 11 with seven runs scored and six RBIs.
The offensive explosion made a winner out of starting pitcher, Julian Nieves who went 6 1/3 giving up 8 hits, 4R, 2ER with 8Ks and only 3BBs. Cristobal Rivera got the final two outs to eliminate Nazareth and push La Salle into Round 2.
NEXT UP:It’s the Double Elimination round of the CHSAA Playoffs as La Salle travels to the Bronx to face the #4 seen, Scanlan on Monday, May 21st, first pitch is 4:30pm.
East Village, N.Y., May 17, 2018 – Nearly 700 guests attended La Salle Academy’s 27th Annual Spring Gala at The Pierre Hotel in Manhattan on Thursday, May 10th, which raised nearly $1.8 million and counting for student scholarships compared to just over $1 million generated at last year’s Gala. As a result, La Salle is on pace to cap off the 2017-18 academic year with approximately $2.7 million in total fundraising revenue, making it the most successful funding period in La Salle’s 170-year history.
The evening celebrated the school’s successes over the past year including a 99% college acceptance rate for La Salle’s Class of 2017, an additional floor of their school building, a third consecutive wait-list freshman class, accreditation as a National Blue Ribbon School from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and an exceptionally positive review by the Christian Brothers of the District of Eastern North America in the Lasallian Mission Assessment Process.
“La Salle’s 27th Annual Spring Gala was a major success thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our alumni, donors and friends,” said Dr. Catherine Guerriero, President of La Salle Academy. “They allow us to relentlessly and successfully carry out the school’s mission to provide a high-quality Catholic education to young men most in need. Our goal is to make sure that no young man is turned away from La Salle because of his family’s inability to pay.”
Salvatore LaRocca ‘82, Chairman of La Salle’s Board of Trustees, served as emcee for the evening as well as Co-Chair of the event alongside fellow La Salle alumnus Vincent S. Tese ’60, Executive Chairman, Florida Community Bank. LaRocca said, “The hard work and tireless efforts of Dr. Guerriero and her team are incredible. I am beyond proud to serve my alma mater as Board Chair and especially proud to be part of this fantastic event each year.”
The 27th Annual Spring Gala honored four distinguished men for their constant support and extraordinary commitment to La Salle: Brother Ralph J. Darmento, F.S.C., Deacon James A. Detura, R.Ph. ’74, Robert G. Schoenberger ’68 and T. Howard McGee, Ph.D. ’58.
2018 marks 170 years of La Salle Academy providing a rigorous, college-preparatory Catholic education in the Lasallian tradition to those most in need. For more information about La Salle, please contact Ismini Scouras at 212-475-8940 ext. 204, email [email protected] or visit www.lasalleacademy.org.
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The mission of La Salle Academy, a rigorous college-preparatory high school, is to educate students of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds with special out-reach to those most in need. We provide a nurturing environment, which fosters spiritual, moral, intellectual, emotional and physical growth in the Roman Catholic tradition and the Lasallian spirit, as embodied in St. John Baptist de La Salle. We create experiences of community within the school and encourage each student to develop their gifts and talents for their own growth, as well as engage in the caring service of others, through its academic, extra-curricular and spiritual programs.
Attention Alumni! Ms. Ann Straub is looking for alumni volunteers to act as “pin presenters” at the annual Senior Breakfast on Tuesday, May 29th from 10:30am to 12noon! Receiving the alumni pin from an alumnus adds to a more personal experience for the graduate. If you are interested, please contact Ann Straub by calling 212-475-8940 ext. 376 or emailing [email protected].
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 – La Salle Academy varsity baseball dropped their first division game, 4-3, to St. Edmund Prep at Bergen Beach Field in Brooklyn. The road loss moves the Cardinals’ record to 6-5 overall and 5-1 in the CHSAA ‘A’ division.
All the action came in the first two innings as Prep opened the scoring with three runs in the bottom of the first. La Salle, rallied back in the top of the second with three runs of their own to tie the game, however St. Edmund pushed across one more with a two-out base hit, which turned out to be the difference.
It was nip and tuck the rest of the way as both teams had chances to put up more runs but stellar relief work by La Salle’s Franklin Olivares and St. Edmund kept both teams off the board the rest of the way.
Carlos Flores took the loss for La Salle and Nicholas Brito had two hits for the Cardinals.
Thursday, April 19, 2018 – La Salle Academy’s Alumni Association hosted the first ever Alumni Professional Networking Night in The Joseph F. D’Angelo ’48 Literacy Center. FIVE decades (70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 00’s, and 10’s) of alumni gathered together for this inaugural event.
The evening began with a panel discussion from Sal LaRocca ’82, Marty Cottingham ’88, Carl Gambino ’76, Stephon Barnes ’97 and Len Eidlen ’72. Attendees saw in real time, up close, the special leadership of Sal LaRocca – and all of these men – and where they are taking the school. The evening closed with an opportunity to network and meet fellow alumni, which led to some great connections among the brothers’ boys.
All alumni are invited to continue these great connections at future La Salle events, including the upcoming Spring Gala on Thursday, May 10, 2018, the largest La Salle “networking” event in history, with merely 700 Lasallian friends! Please contact the Development Office for tickets.
The Alumni Association will host their next meeting on June 13, 2018. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow alumni, share ideas and plan for future La Salle alumni events. Please contact Caitlin Kerwin with any interest.
The Alumni Association will be launching many new and exciting programs over the summer and through fall 2018. Stay tuned!
LSA JV Baseball Win Big in Late Innings
Thursday, April 19, 2018 –The La Salle Academy JV Cardinals used two big innings to break open a close game for a 17-5 victory over St. John’s Prep on a chilly day at Elmjack Little League in Queens.
The Cardinals batted around in the fifth and sixth innings plating five and seven runs respectively, which put the game out of reach and secured a victory for Angel Espinal in relief of Elijah Bridgett. On offense, La Salle’s 3-4-5 hitters (Espinal-Eddy Caba-Bridgett) went a combined 6 for 14 with eight RBIs.
Varsity Baseball Victorious in Early Season “Home & Home” vs. St. John’s Prep
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 – Queens, NY – Playing on back to back days the La Salle Academy varsit
y baseball earned a league victory with a 20-3 four inning knockout of St. John’s Prep at Elmjack Little League.
The Cardinals got off to another slow start, failing to score, in the top of the first, but made up for it in a big way batting around three times in two innings (twice in the fourth inning) and putting up a 14 spot in the fourth.
Julian Nieves, got the win striking out seven over three innings of 2-hit ball. The offense was paced by Nicholas Brito (3 for 3, 2B, 2 RBI), Ethan Rosario & Jimmy Muniz, who each had two hits.
Friday, April 13, 2018 – The La Salle varsity baseball team finished off a perfect week of CHSAA ‘A’ division play with a convincing 17-0, five inning win over St. John’s Prep on Randall’s Island.
The victory improves the Cardinals overall record to 3-4 as they remind undefeated in the division. Franklin Olivares got the start and picked up the win.
Varsity Baseball Grinds Out Victory over Loughlin
Wednesday, April 18, 2018, Brooklyn, NY – It was a grind, but in the end the La Salle varsity baseball team came away with a 9-6 victory over Bishop Loughlin at American Legion Fields, to improve to 4-0 in the CHSAA ‘A’ division. Senior, Julian Nieves, went five strong innings to pick up his second victory in as many starts as junior, Franklin Olivares, picked up the save with two solid innings of his own.
The Cardinals jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning thanks to an opposite field base hit and sacrifice fly by Adrian Santos and Franklin Padilla, respectively. However, the Lions roared back to take a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the inning, thanks to four errors by the Cardinals defense. The errors were a theme for La Salle as they committed a total of 10 for the game. Fittingly, it was La Salle capitalizing on a Loughlin error in the top of the fifth inning to grab the lead and that fueled the victory for the Cardinals.
With the score tied at three, two outs and a man on third, Nicholas Brito (2 for 4) hit a soft pop up on the third base line that was bobbled then dropped by Loughlin opening the flood gates to a five-run inning for La Salle.
No Hitter Sparks Cardinals to 5th Straight Victory
Friday, April 20, 2018 – The La Salle Cardinals made it five straight CHSAA wins with 
a 10-0 6-inning knockout of Sacred Heart on a chilly day on Randall’s Island. The victory improves La Salle’s record to 6-4 overall and 5-0 in the division.
The Cardinals were led by the junior duo of Franklin & Franklin. Franklin (Olivares) pitched a complete game No-Hitter with 10 strikeouts against one walk. Franklin (Padilla) had two hits and two RBIs, including the game winner single up the middle in the bottom of the sixth.
The Cardinals jumped out to 7-0 lead after two innings on a combination of small ball, Sacred Heart miscues and opposite field base hits by Adrian Santos (1 for 4; 1 RBI) and Cristobal Rivera (2 for 3; Sac Bunt). The Irish only managed to get things going in the top of fifth, but with the bases loaded, Olivares got a lazy flyball to center to end the threat.
NEXT UP:La Salle travels to Bergen Beach in Brooklyn to face St. Edmund Prep on Tuesday, April 24th, first pitch is 4:30pm.
Monday, April 9, 2018 – In an attempt to avoid the bad weather scheduled for the 
greater Norfolk area, the Cardinals would be scheduled to play their final two games of the Spring Break Classic on Tuesday night in an unconventionally timed double-header.
Fork in the Road
A tight game got out of control late as the La Salle Cardinals lost 10-4 against King’s Fork High School on Day 2 of the Coastal Virginia Spring Break Baseball Classic.After falling behind 0-3 after one inning, La Salle twice got within one run but could not get over the hump.
The Cardinals outhit King’s Fork 6-5 but just couldn’t get the timely hit and paid the price as King’s Fork put up five runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the game away.
Nicholas Brito paced the Cardinals offense with three hits and Franklin Olivares took the loss, giving up 5 runs(3 earned) over five innings.
Better Late
In a game that didn’t start until 10:30pm, the La Salle Cardinals finally picked up their 
FIRST WIN of the season with a 9-4 win over Euclid (OH) at 1:30am the next morning. The late night start that didn’t stop Cardinals pitcher Julian Nieves, who picked up the win. La Salle was down 3-2 going into the bottom of the fourth when they finally got the big hit as Adrian Santos laced a two-out base clearing triple to the gap in left center to claim a 5-3 lead.
Euclid(OH) fought back loading the bases with no outs in the sixth inning. Cristobal Rivera, pitching in relief of Nieves, struck out three straight to end the threat. Rivera, also helped himself out at the plate in the bottom of the frame with a RBI triple of his own. Euclid put up three runs in the top of the seventh but in the end just ran out steam in the wee hours of the morning.
A tremendous trip throughout, the team was able to play three games against a high level of competition, complete a service project at a local food bank, take a college tour of Norfolk State University and even found some time to get some bowling in. All in all, a wonderful experience for our young men.
Monday, April 2, 2018 – Travelling in a cardinal red coach bus, the La Salle baseball 
team headed to Virginia this Spring Break to play in the 2018 Coastal Virginia Spring Break Baseball Classic. They spent the next morning training before their first game of the tournament against Norfolk Christian.
In a well-played first game of the 2018 Coastal Virginia Spring Break Baseball Classic, the La Salle Cardinals fell by the score of 4-1 to the host team, Norfolk Christian, at Lakewood Park in Norfolk, Virginia. Junior lefty, Carlos Flores took the loss but was stellar for La Salle, tossing a complete game on only 67 pitches.
The Cardinals got a lead off hit by Gilbert Santos, Jr. on the first pitch of the game but were unable to capitalize as the threat ended before it started. In the bottom of the frame Norfolk Christian capitalized by taking advantage of a fielding error to plate two runs (one earned) for a 2-0 lead.
La Salle had multiple opportunities to put runs on the board but couldn’t cross the plate until Franklin Padilla’s (1 for 3) RBI ground out following Adrian Santos’ (1 for 2) one out triple in the top of the sixth.
Between practice and games, the Cardinals have managed to sprinkle in some team bonding, dining at Crackel Barrell and bowling together along the way. Check out the photos below!
Playing in the CHSAA B Championship Game at Fordham University for the 2nd year in a row, La Salle looked to repeat as City Champions for the first time in decades. Playing against rival Regis in a low scoring contest, the Cardinals led 34-30, entering the 4th quarter and tried to withstand a late run by the Raiders that included 4 three-pointers but were unable to regain the lead, falling 44-42.
The Cardinals were led by Korey Williams, who with his short jumper in the 2nd quarter surpassed 1000 points for his career, and finished with 18 points on the day while Josiah Chandler added 14 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds.
While the close loss was tough on the Cardinals, it does not take away from what was an incredible season! This season saw the team net its second consecutive 20-win campaign, finishing 21-3 overall. The Cardinals, who began the season ranked #1 in Class B by the NYS Sportswriters Association, also concluded the regular season with that #1 ranking.
The Cardinals also had 3 individuals honored by CHSAA as Korey Williams was voted League MVP, Josiah Chandler was selected to the “All-League” team and Jerome Pannell was selected as Division B Coach of the Year.
We are all very proud of our team, we celebrate their efforts and accomplishments as we begin to prepare for next season but not before wishing our seniors the best of luck in college and beyond!
Remember… We Are La Salle!
When: Thursday, March 15, 2018, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Where: Club 101, 101 Park Avenue, New York City
Sunday, February 25, 2018 – Playing in the City Championship semi-finals yesterday, La Salle’s varsity basketball team (21-2) defeated Moore Catholic 49-48 on a buzzer beater by Korey Williams. Trailing throughout much of the game, the Cardinals would take a brief five-point lead in the third quarter before Moore would storm back to take a one-point lead entering the fourth quarter. Trailing by three points with 55 seconds to go, the Cardinals would use their trademark defense to cause a turnover that led to a Tyler Cambrelen lay-up, eventually setting up the final play with eight seconds remaining when Korey Williams would rebound a Josiah Chandler miss and put it back as time expired. Korey would lead the Cardinals with 19 points while Josiah Chandler added 16 points and Tyler Cambrelen chipped in 8 points.
With the victory, the team’s 21st of the season, the Cardinals will play for the City Championship on Friday at Fordham University vs. rival Regis at 6pm.
Sunday, February 25, 2018 – JV Basketball played in the City Championship at Fordham Prep and fell to Salesian 48-30. The Cardinals were led by Amadou Kouyate with 19 points. Struggling to score, the team was able to stay in striking distance through halftime but a size-able third quarter run became too much for the Cardinals to overcome.
Although the team didn’t win the championship, it was a great season and we would like to congratulate them on making it as far as they did.
Playing in the quarter-finals of the Varsity Intersectional Playoffs, La Salle Academy’s varsity basketball team would use a second quarter run to establish a lead that would not relinquish en route to the 67-43 victory over Cathedral Prep. The Cardinals were led by Korey Williams, who finished with 30 points, and Josiah Chandler who would finish with 7 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Joshua Nolberto added 9 points to the effort.
With the victory, the Cardinals advance to the Semi-Finals this Sunday, February 25th when they will face off against Moore Catholic at Cardinal Spellman. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 2:45pm.
La Salle Academy’s JV basketball team advances to the City Championship game with a well-orchestrated 65-42 win against Regis on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.
The Cardinals were led by Amadou Kouyate with 27 points & 6 rebounds, followed by Theo Noble with 20 points & 12 rebounds and Isaiah Brown who scored 12 of his 14 points in the 4th quarter.
JV returns to action on Sunday, February 25, 2018 for the JV City Championship @ Fordham Prep (Time TBD).
JV Basketball uses a strong first half to advance to the semi-finals of the City 
Championship playoffs with a 62-51 victory over St. John’s Prep on Sunday night at Salesian High School.
Theo Noble had 18 points and 10 rebounds followed by Amadou Kouyate with 13 points 8 rebounds.
The victory sets up a Tuesday match-up with rival Regis at 4:00pm at Regis High School.
Dear La Salle Academy Family – alumni, friends and beyond,
La Salle Academy is mourning the passing this week of our beloved family member, friend, mentor, guidepost and educator extraordinaire, Brother Thomas J. Scanlan, FSC. Brother Tom was President Emeritus of Manhattan College, but his leadership has left an indelible imprint on our La Salle as well. For new members of our community who may not have met or known our Brother Tom, he was also a long-time member of La Salle Academy’s Board of Trustees and only retired from our board six months ago. In many ways, he was a singular instrument for our school’s survival in difficult times. He guided La Salle Academy through extraordinarily challenging times for many years alongside his friend and former Board Chair Valentine Lehr ‘58. Brother Tom is also responsible for tapping our present Board Chair Salvatore LaRocca ‘82 as our next Board Chairman, leaving a continued legacy of love and leadership long after he would be gone. Brother Tom led with surgical precision and a wisdom that had few peers. His mark has been made deeply on our school, and he will be remembered with an abiding love and a fond recall of his wry and knowing smile.
Board Chair LaRocca commented: “Brother Tom was a devoted member of the La Salle family. His contributions and guidance went far beyond his time of service on our Board. He was a friend and role model to all of us that knew him. He will be greatly missed by our community.”
Added former Board Chair Lehr: “Greatness requires a smart person in the right place at the right time. Tom fit that description.”
As President for the last four years at La Salle, I have heard so many of you talk in hushed, emotional tones about various Brothers who taught you and changed your lives in profound ways when you were boys. I often wondered to myself what kind of men could impact a thirteen-year-old boy so much that he still gets emotional talking about him sixty or seventy years later. But then, I began to know Brother Tom. I am new to the Lasallian ethos, but everything I care to know or understand about the Christian Brothers as an Order, as a mission-based group of Christ-centered servants, and as teachers, I believe is found in the life’s work of Brother Tom. He was the very best of them, and La Salle Academy will always remain grateful for his time with us.
The first time I met Brother Tom was as part of my initial interview for the President’s job at La Salle. He was Chairing the Search Committee. After I gave a particularly verbose and (shockingly) emotional and intense answer to one of his questions, he pushed his Chair back, focused his gaze for a split second to the ceiling (a classic Tom move), smiled cagily and said to me: “You’re something else, aren’t you?”
No, Brother Tom, you are. Something else. Something else, completely. Your likeness, I suspect, will never come this way again. We will miss you.
Dr. Catherine Guerriero
President, La Salle Academy
La Salle’s Varsity Cardinals receive lessons in life and basketball from former NBA star
East Village, N.Y., January 19, 2018 – Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, visited his high school alma mater, La Salle Academy, in New York City this past Friday. He joined La Salle’s championship varsity basketball team for a pre-game photo-op and halftime pep talk.
With the Cardinals up by four points over rival Sacred Heart at halftime, World Peace was impressed by the La Salle boys’ drive on the court and even complimented junior point-guard Josiah Chandler. In the locker room, World Peace and the team discussed the state of the game and he told them to keep working hard and playing hard.
He also stressed the importance of becoming a well-rounded young man because the NBA may not be in the cards for everyone. He used his good friend and fellow La Salle alum as an example, sharing, “…he was on the freshman team and stopped playing to focus on academics. He got a scholarship to Temple [University] and now is doing big things.” Before the start of the second half, he left the team with this: “Focus on the game, but make sure you focus on your career, too. Put everything in the game but think about everything you want to do…”
Ron Artest graduated from La Salle Academy in 1997 and went on to play college basketball at St. John’s University until he was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1999. World Peace is best known as one of the NBA’s premier defenders. In 2004, he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and was named an NBA All-Star and earned All-NBA honors. He also helped the Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA Championship in 2010.
For more information about La Salle Academy, please contact Ismini Scouras at 212-475-8940 ext. 204, email [email protected] or visit www.lasalleacademy.org.
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Friday, January 19, 2018 – On Friday, La Salle Academy played in the final round of the CHSAA Bowling City Championships at Astoria Lanes.
Playing against Cathedral Prep, La Salle Academy was victorious for the second year in row. Justin Williams led all scores with a high game of 213 and his first 600 series. Among other high scores were 200 by Jimmy Falcon, 182 by Isaiah Perez and 177. Justin was also voted Playoff MVP by the coaches.
The Varsity also played for the City Championship, losing by once point to Archbishop Molloy. Top scores included a 258 game and a 766 game series, a new playoff record. One 
of La Salle’s own won the triple crown award for the second year in a row (high game, high series high average and MVP). Among other high scores were a 244 games and a 650 3 game series by Michael Anorve, a 191 game by Anthony Alvarez and a 190 games by Joseph Palaguachi.
Congratulations to both teams on a great season!
Thursday, January 18, 2018 – JV Basketball earned a league 67-46 win against St. John’s Prep on Thursday night in Queens. Outstanding teamwork on both ends of the floor
gave the Cardinals a comfortable lead throughout much of the game. The team was led by by a player with 20 points followed by Theo Noble with 16 points and Amadou Kouyate with 12 points. JV returns to the court today to face rival Sacred Heart at 4:30pm.
Following the JV victory, the La Salle varsity basketball team secured a 74-54 victory over St. John’s Prep Thursday night in Astoria.
The Cardinals were led by Korey Williams with 34 points while Josiah Chandler with a double-double netting 16 points and 12 assists. Tyler Cambrelen added 11 points. Varsity returns to the court today to face rival Sacred Heart at 6pm.
Thursday, January 18, 2018 – La Salle varsity and junior varsity bowling teams are heading to the CHSAA City Championship today at 4pm after their victories in the playoffs on Thursday afternoon.
The JV defeated Archbishop Stepinac. Jimmy Falcon led all scores with a high game of 223 and 3 game series of 546. Justin Williams followed with a 212 and a 552 series. Isaiah Perez also had a 179 Game.
The Varsity defeated Salesian High School. The high score for varsity was a 269 game and a 3 game series of 656. Other high scores were achieved by Anthony Alvarez, Joseph Palaguachi and Michael Anorve.
Next up for both teams is the CHSAA City Championship today at 4 pm. The JV is facing Cathedral Prep and the Varsity is playing Archbishop Molloy at Astoria Lanes. All are welcome.
We are thrilled at the opportunity to induct Stephen McDowell ’94 into La Salle Academy’s Athletic Hall of Fame for his extraordinary record as one of the top all-time scorers in La Salle’s history.
McDowell was the best three-point shooter to ever play at La Salle Academy. During his three-year varsity career, he nailed an amazing 176 treys, which Is not only a La Salle record but also a New York State record (at the time) as well. During his senior campaign, he hit 78 three pointers, another record. McDowell also canned a trey at the buzzer to beat the then ranked #1 team in America, Rice High School. The sweet-shooting two guard finished his career with 1,056 points, making him one of La Salle’s leading scorers. After La Salle, McDowell was recruited to play at another Christian Brothers school, Manhattan College, where he also rewrote the record books for three-point shooting.
The induction ceremony will be held at half-time during the varsity game on Friday, February 2nd. For more information about this event and to register, click here.
The La Salle Freshman Basketball Team defeated Moore Catholic 50-40 yesterday on Staten Island. The Freshmen came out hot to earn a 15 point halftime lead and never looked back. The Cardinals were led by Krist Garcia with 14 points, Danny Chan with 11 points and Branden Pannell with 10 points.
Freshmen return to action for a home game against Kennedy Catholic on Saturday, January 13th @ 1pm.
JV Basketball defeated Moore Catholic 66-56. Starting the game off on a 12-0 run, the Cardinals never looked back as they kept a comfortable lead throughout the game. The team was led by Amadou Kouyate with 19 points, Theo Noble with 16 points followed by Devin Justiniano with 9 points.
JV returns to action for a home game against St. Joseph’s by the sea on Saturday, January 13th @2:30pm.
Varsity Basketball earned a hard fought victory versus Moore Catholic 54-51. The victory was sealed by late game hustle and clutch free-throw shooting as the team would be a perfect 11 for 11 from the free throw line in the 4th Quarter, including Josiah Chandler’s 6 for 6 from the line in the quarter.
Varsity returns to action on Tuesday, January 16th at home against Cristo Rey.
Thursday, December 21, 2017 – On the last day before a much-anticipated Christmas break, La Salle students celebrated Mass together and enjoyed an assembly with entertainment by visitors as well as a few of their classmates. If the La Salle community was not in the Christmas spirit before, they are now.
Opening the assembly were the Backtrack Vocals, a New-York-City-based Acapella group who began their fame on YouTube. They captivated the student body with Christmas songs such as “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.”
Click here for a clip of one of their performances: https://www.facebook.com/LaSalleAcademy.NYC/videos/1837816412903296/
Next up was a returning visitor to La Salle Academy, Camrus Johnson. Camrus is a jack-of-all-trades. An actor, singer, and writer based in New York City, Camrus brought his original style to the students of La Salle on Thursday morning. He started off with his interpretation of “T’was the Night Before Christmas.”
Before Camrus returned to the stage, four La Salle Academy students performed original poems about the Christmas season. Each spoke about different perspectives during the holiday season.
Returning to the stage after insightful performances by La Salle students, Camrus Johnson performed his rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” engaging the students with a sing-along and adding the word, “Swag” after the line, “Five Golden Rings.”
The final performance came from the La Salle Academy Band and Chorus. La Salle would like to thank all the performers who made the last morning before Christmas vacation an especially spirited day.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 – La Salle’s JV and varsity bowling teams played for the 
Brooklyn-Queens Championship and both emerged victorious!
The JV team, playing against Cathedral Prep, was led by Justin Williams with a high game of 266 followed by a 246 High game and his first 600 series while Jimmy Falcon had a 191 game. This win was a huge upset as JV defeated Cathedral Prep team who did not lose a single game or point all season. The JV now has a record of 12 – 2.
The Varsity team, playing against Archbishop Molloy, was led by Chandler Hayer with a 249 game and 663 series followed by a 247 Game and a 689 series. Michael Anorve added a 208 game and Joseph Palaguachi a 186 game. The Varsity finished their season undefeated. Chandler Hayer led the entire Varsity A division with a 210 average.
Next up for both teams is the CHSAA City Playoffs and City Championship on January 4th & 5th at Astoria Lanes. Games begin at 4pm.
On Tuesday, December 12th La Salle Academy’s JV and varsity bowling teams competed in the Brooklyn-Queens Playoffs.
The JV defeated Archbishop Molloy High School and Justin Williams led all scores for the JV with a 212 Game and a 526 series. Jimmy Falcon had a 211 game and Isaiah Perez 179 game and a 505 series. With this victory, the JV moved its season record to 10-2 will play Cathedral Prep for the Brooklyn-Queens Championship.
Varsity played Holy Cross High School and also emerged victorious. Chandler Hayer led all scores for the Varsity with a 254 game and a 680 three-game series he was followed by Joseph Palaguachi who had a 213 and a 609 3 game series. With this victory, the Varsity moved their season record to 12 – 0 and will face Archbishop Molloy for the Brooklyn-Queens Championship.
Both Championship Games will be played on December 19, 2017.
Saturday, December 9, 2017 – Over the weekend, all three basketball teams traveled to 
Salesian for their first league games of the season.
The Freshmen fell 69-58 and were led by Alijah England’s 17 points.
JV would earn a close 52-50 victory as they took control of the game late and held on behind Theo Noble’s 17 points and Amadou Kouyate’s 10 points.
Both Freshman & JV return to action this Saturday at Xavier HS.
Varsity (3-0) would sprint to a 70-53 victory after trailing by 1 point at halftime. Korey 
Williams led the way with 34 points while Josiah Chandler added 11 points with 8 assists and Joshua Nolberto added 9 points. Varsity returns to action on Friday evening (December 15, 2017) at Gauchos Gym when they take on South Bronx Prep.
On Tuesday, December 5th both JV and varsity bowling teams played their final game of the regular season against Archbishop Molloy High School and both teams emerged victorious.
JV was led with a 191 game, followed by Justin Williams who had a 189 game and a 528 3 game series.
The JV finished the regular season 9 – 2, clinching second place and second seed in the Brooklyn-Queens Playoffs.
Varsity was led with a 245 high game, followed by Chandler Hayer who had a 217 Game and a 606 3 game series.
The Varsity finished the regular season undefeated with an 11 – 0 record and clinched the #1 seed in the playoffs.
Congratulations to both teams on great regular season. Playoffs start Tuesday, December 12th.
Sunday, December 3, 2017 – Playing in the Championship of the Br. Arnold 
Tournament hosted by Msgr. McClancy, the Cardinals would emerge victorious.
In a rematch of last year’s Br. Arnold Championship, the Cardinals used a huge 2nd quarter run to build a 22 point halftime lead and never looked back, en route to the 81-45 victory in last night’s Championship game.
Led by Tournament MVP Korey Williams’ 31 points, the Cardinals would use defensive intensity to build and maintain the lead. Josiah Chandler would have 17 points, 12 assists and 9 rebounds, falling one rebound short of a triple-double while Jimmy Romero added 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Josiah Chandler and Tyler Cambrelen were both named to the All-Tournament Team.
The Varsity team returns to action on Saturday, December 9th when they travel to Salesian High School.
Saturday, December 2, 2017 – Playing in their opening game of the season, Varsity 
basketball defeated Kellenberg Catholic 70-39 behind a career high 42 points from senior Korey Williams. Josiah Chandler added 15 points, five rebounds and five assists. The Cardinals return to the court today at 6pm today in the championship game of the Br. Arnold Tournament at Msgr. McClancy.
Friday, December 1, 2017 – Playing in their first home game of the young season on, 
the freshman Cardinals (1-3) would overcome early deficits to storm back into a highly competitive game against All Hallows before eventually suffering a 66-54 defeat. The Cardinals were led by Branden Pannell, who tallied 15 points while Alijah England added 12 points. The Freshman return to action on Wednesday at home vs. Msgr McClancy at 4:30pm.
Following the freshman game, La Salle JV Basketball (0-1) fell 48-33 to All Hallows in their season opener at home. Early on, the Cardinals couldn’t capitalize on open opportunities but were sure to remain focused on defense which led to a 20-10 deficit going into the half. Showing true grit, the Cardinals shortened 
the deficit for a score of 34-28 in the 4th but a barrage of turnovers and fouls led to a 14-5 run by All Hallows to close out the game.
The JV Cardinals were led by Amadou Kouyate with 13 points followed by Theo Noble with 11 points.
JV Basketball is back in action at home on Wednesday, December 6th at 6pm.
On Tuesday, November 28th both JV and varsity bowling teams played Archbishop Molloy High School and they both were victorious.
The JV increased their season record to 8 – 2 .
Jimmy Falcon led all scores with a 211 high game and a 527 3 game series and he was followed by Justin Williams who had a 186 high game.
The Varsity moved into first place with one week to go in the regular season.
Varsity was led with a 3 game series of 699 and a high game of 243 . Chandler Hayer followed with a high game of 245 and 633 3 game series.
Next was Joseph Palaguachi who had a 214 game 619 3 game series. This was Palaguachi’s first 600 series.
Our next game is a re-match with Archbishop Molloy High School on Tuesday, December 5th. All are invited to come out and cheer our teams to victory!
Friday, November 24, 2017 – The La Salle Cardinals Freshman start their season off 
with a 66-44 win over New Dorp in Staten Island.
Playing in their first game at the CYO/Catholic Charities “SI vs NY” Challenge, the young Cardinals used a balanced attack to propel them to the convincing victory with four players double figures. Alijah England led the way with 21 points while Danny Chan added 14 points. Branden Pannell contributed 12 points and Krist Garcia chipped in 10 points.
Saturday, November 25, 2017 – The La Salle Freshman (1-1) fell 75-61 to Msgr. Farrell in their second game in as many days on Staten Island at the CYO/Catholic Charities “SI 
Vs NY” Challenge. The Young Cardinals overcame a slow start to take a 1 point lead at half.
The second half began with Farrell going on a huge run that the Cardinals were unable to stop. The Cardinals were led by Alijah England with 22 points, Krist Garcia with 17 and Branden Pannell with 16 points.
The Freshman team returns to action on Friday, December 1st when they travel with JV to All Hallows for a doubleheader.
On Tuesday, November 21st both JV and varsity bowling teams faced Xaverian High School and emerged victorious.
The JV moved their season record to 7 – 2 as the Varsity remains undefeated with a 9 – 0 season record.
The JV team was lead with a 201 high game and a 505 3 game series while Jimmy Falcon scored 180 and Isaiah Perez 179.
Chandler Hayer led all scores for the Varsity with a high game of 243 and he was followed by Joseph Palaguachi who had a 212 game.
The bowling teams return to action facing Archbishop Molloy on Tuesday, November 28th.
Monday, November 20, 2017 – Brother Dennis Lee, the Provincial of the Brothers of the Christian School District of Eastern North America (DENA), was generous enough to spend the entire day at La Salle on Monday, November 20th. Brother Dennis met with our senior leadership, addressed our student body in full assembly and stayed quite late for the Board of Trustees’ Meeting.
During the Assembly, a few La Salle Academy students presented on what they are 
thankful for this year. Following the student presentations, Brother Dennis educated our students about the Lasallian association. Our students were “all ears” as the Provincial spoke about the importance of coming together in unity with one another despite the differences we may have.
Brother Dennis’ show of faith in this school and it’s dynamic trajectory at the present was made quite clear by his decision to spend the day at La Salle a mere two months into his new leadership term, which is quite a statement indeed. La Salle is grateful for his leadership, and his love of our boys and our very own La Salle Academy mission.
The following are the results from the CHSAA Intersectional Varsity B Championships on November 11th:
Ibrahim Diop – 15:19 – 7th overall
Andy Fernandez – 15:52 PR – 13th overall
Michael Correa – 16:58 PR – 30th overall
Phillip Bart – 17:09 PR – 35th overall
Christopher Pena – 17:36 PR – 44th overall
Amador Mosso – 21:19 – 72nd overall
The team finished 5th overall.
La Salle Academy commends all of our runners for a wonderful season! They already began training for the Indoor Track Season which begins December 2nd.
On Tuesday, November 14th, the bowling teams faced Cathedral Prep for the second time in a row and the results proved almost identical to last week.
The JV suffered their 2nd loss of the season, dropping their record to 6 – 2. Jimmy Falcon led all scores with a 182 high game and he was followed by his teammate who had a 170 game with a 508 3-game series.
The varsity went on to win their match and moved their season record to a perfect 8 – 0.
The leader of the varsity team scored a 256 high game and a 681 3-game series while Anthony Alvarez added a 248 game and Chandler Hayer a 224 game.
The Cardinals face Xaverian High School on Tuesday, November 21st at 4pm at Whitestone Lanes.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 – La Salle Academy’s bowling teams faced off against Cathedral Prep on Tuesday afternoon. The JV suffered their first loss of the season, dropping their record to 6 – 1.
Jimmy Falcon led all scores for the JV with a season-high 193 game and a 553 3 game series.
Varsity earned the victory and moved their season record to 7 – 0.
Chandler Hayer led all scores for the Varsity with 225 high game and a 653 3 game series.
Next game for both teams is Tuesday, November 14th when they face off against Cathedral Prep for the second time.
(all visits take place in the 3rd floor Academic Support Center unless otherwise specified)
9/19 – Quinnipiac U at 12:30pm
Bryant U at 1:30pm
9/20 – Penn State at 10:30am
Catholic U at noon
LeMoyne College at 1:30pm
9/21 – St. John’s College (MD) at 10:30am
9/22 – Five Towns College at 10am
Manhattan College at 10:30am
CUNY at noon
9/25 – U of Bridgeport at 9:45am
LaSalle U at 11:30am
9/26 – College of New Rochelle at 9am
Villanova U at noon
9/27 – Fairfield U at 11:15am
9/28 – Wheaton College at 11am
Johnson & Wales U at 12:30pm
9/29 – St. Joseph’s College (Bklyn.) at 9am
John Jay College at 1:30pm
10/2 – Marist College at 9am
St. Bonaventure U at 11:15am
St. Joseph’s U (Penn.) at 1:30pm
10/3 – Stonehill College at 9am
The College of St. Rose at 1pm
10/4 – St. Francis College (Bklyn.) at 11:30am
10/5 – Gettysburg College at 8:15am
U Conn at noon
Auburn U at 12:45pm
10/6 – U of Buffalo at 10:30am
10/10 – Hofstra U at 8:30am
Marymount Manhattan College at 9am
Hartwick College at noon
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U at 12:45pm
Seton Hall U at 1:30pm
Baruch College (CUNY) at 1:30pm
10/12 – Babson College at noon
10/13 – SUNY at Albany at 10am
Adelphi U at noon
Ursinus College at 2pm
10/16 – Mount St. Mary’s College at 10am
Syracuse U at 1:30pm
10/17 – Iona College at 8:15am
Concordia College at 9am
Trinity College at 10:30am
St. John’s U at 1pm
10/18 – SUNY at Geneseo at 8:30am
College of St. Elizabeth at 9am
Cooper Union at 1pm
10/19 – SUNY at Oswego at 8:30am
LIU – Bklyn. at 10:30am
10/20 – Niagara U at 9am
10/24 – St. Thomas Aquinas College at 10:30am
Regis College at 11:15am
Mount St. Vincent College at noon
SUNY – Jefferson at 1:30pm
10/25 –Pace U at noon
St. Anselm College at 1pm
Dean College at 1:30pm
SUNY at New Paltz at 2pm
10/26 – Fairleigh Dickinson U at 10am
Berkeley College in the following classes:
Period A – room 410
Period B – room 406
Period C – room 510
Period D – room 303
Period F – room 304
Period G – room 504
Period H – room 302
10/27 – Molloy College at 9:45am
Barry U at 12:45pm
10/30 – Utica College at 8:45am
U of New Haven at 11:15am
11/2 – John & Wales Culinary School cooking demo during period C in room 510
Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology at 1:30pm
11/7 – U of Buffalo at noon
11/8 – Emmanuel College at 8:15am
California College of the Arts during period C in 510
U of Scranton at 11:45am
11/13- Montserrat College of Art at 8:30am
Academy of Art U – periods C, D, F in room 510
Morehouse College at 1pm
11/14- LIU Brooklyn from 10am to noon for on-site acceptance
11/15 – Wagner College at 12:30pm
11/17 – CUNY Macaulay Honors College – period F in room 405
11/20 – United States Naval Academy at 8:30am
The following are the results from the NY Sectional meet on Saturday, October 28th:
Freshman
Anonymous – 10:01 PR – top 50 overall and received a medal
Andrew Khan – 14:26 PR
Karl Sydneus – 19:10 PR
Varsity
Ibrahim Diop – 15:11 PR by 37 seconds
Michael Correa – 17:03 PR
Phillip Bart – 17:26
Wednesday, November 1, 2017, Brooklyn, NY – The La Salle Cardinals took a tough loss as they were shut out and knocked out of the 2017 CHSAA Soccer playoffs by virtue of a tough 2-0 loss to the South division’s #1 seed, Cathedral Prep at Aviator Sports Complex. La Salle’s ends with a final record of 6-8-1 on the year.
The Cardinals had trouble building an offense all game and unfortunately, the shots they got just missed the mark.
We would like to thank this year’s soccer seniors for the commitment and dedication to La Salle Academy and the Cardinals Soccer program!
On Friday, November 3rd the JV and Varsity Bowling teams defeated The Mary Louis Academy. The win marks a perfect 6-0 start for both teams.
Jimmy Falcon and Isiah Perez were top scorers for the JV, each garnering a 168 game followed by Justin Williams with a 160 game.
The lead score for the varsity was a 230 high game while Joseph Palaguachi bowled a 215 game and Michael Anorve a 212 game.
Both teams return to action on Tuesday, November 7th when they take on Cathedral Prep.
CARDINAL DOLAN CELEBRATES ALL SAINTS DAY MASS,
BLESSES CHAPEL AT LA SALLE ACADEMY
East Village, N.Y., November 1, 2017 – La Salle Academy welcomed His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, to its Sixth Street campus this morning to celebrate Mass for All Saints Day. La Salle’s gymnasium was transformed into a chapel for a crowd of 450 attendees, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, benefactors and the Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese, Dr. Timothy McNiff.
“I thank La Salle Academy for the magnificent example of a splendid Catholic education that is going on here,” Cardinal Dolan said, acknowledging the congregation during his homily. Cardinal Dolan mentioned that Dr. McNiff shares his admiration for the school.
“You have done a great job here, and it really gives us all hope that things can go well, that great schools like this can continue to succeed. It takes a lot of determination and hope to do what you have done here and turn it all around,” said Cardinal Dolan. “The path was – and is – not easy. It takes a lot of trust and faith to get through things. La Salle is flourishing now with a hopeful future. You got it right.”
Following the Mass, Cardinal Dolan blessed the new school Chapel that has been incorporated into La Salle’s third floor expansion, visited with alumni and students at a lovely breakfast reception and took a tour of the school. “Wonderful,” “gritty,” and “hardworking” were just a few of the words Cardinal Dolan used to describe the community at La Salle.
Monday, October 30, 2017, Queens, NY – It took overtime for La Salle Academy to earn the victory, a minute into the extra session, defeating Bishop Loughlin, 2-1 at Juniper Valley Park in the first round of the 2017 CHSAA “B” Soccer Playoffs. The Cardinals (North #4 seed) survived and move into Wednesday’s quarter-final game against Cathedral Prep (South #1 seed).
Ernesto Castelan, saved the day in OT taking a crossing pass from Ricardo Rosas and burying his shot top shelf, dead center for the winner. That goal, his second of the game and 16th of the season, rescued what had been, up until that point, an inconsistent performance by La Salle against the South #5 seed. The first half played without any emotion ended 0-0 without either team being able to sustain any real scoring chances.
In the second half, playing into the wind, Castelan scored his first goal off long ball that he was able to trickle past Loughlin’s goalkeeper into the net. However, the Lions, roared back with a penalty kick that was just hard enough of LSA’s keeper Garcia for the equalizer.
Next Match: Wednesday, November 1st. CHSAA “B” Soccer Playoffs Quarter-Final against Cathedral Prep. The match is set for a 6:00pm kickoff at Aviator Field in Brooklyn.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017, Yonkers, NY – In their final tune-up before the playoffs, the La Salle Cardinals came out flat in the second half and suffered a 5-2 loss to Sacred Heart at Fleming Park in Yonkers. With the loss, the Cardinals finished the regular season at 5-7-1, in fourth place in the CHSAA “B” Division North, and will host a 1st round playoff game on Monday, October 30th.
John Heras scored his fourth goal of the season and Ernesto Castelan contributed his team leading 14th goal of the season but it wasn’t enough to overcome an effective Sacred Heart offense.
Next Match: The 2017 CHSAA “B” Soccer Playoffs begin on Monday, October 30th. La Salle will host the #5 seed from the South Division, the Bishop Loughlin Lions. The match is set for a 3:00pm kickoff at Field #44 on Randall’s Island.
La Salle Academy and Brother Paul Cillo were recently featured in the Prayer for Vocations video produced by The Brothers of the Christian Schools DENA (District of Eastern North America). This is a special invitation to join in prayer on the 25th of each month for vocations to the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Click here to view the special vocation video, filmed right here in our school building.
On Tuesday, October 24, both JV and Varsity Bowling defeated Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School for their 5th wins of the season.
Herbie Isaac led all scores for JV with a 187 high game and was followed by Jimmy Falcon, who bowled a 183 game.
Chandler Hayer led all scores for the Varsity with a 264 high game and a 629 three game series while his teammate came in second with a 248 game and a 620 3 game series.
Other scores:
Joseph Palaguachi 215
Michael Anorve 208
Both teams return to action for a special Friday match-up on November 3rd vs. Mary Louis HS.
Below are the results from the NYC Cross Country Festival held on Saturday, October 21st:
On the varsity level, all five runners achieved new personal records.
Freshman – 1500 meters
Karl Sydneus – 9:08 PR
Varsity – 2.5 miles
Ibrahim Diop – 15:43 PR
Andy Fernandez – 15:58 PR
Michael Correa – 16:58 PR
Christopher Pena – 17:30 PR
Kevin Merino – 22:33 PR
The Cross Country team will participate in the Sectionals this Saturday at Van Cortland Park.
This weekend La Salle Academy was out in full force throughout New York City.
On Saturday, October 21st, we welcomed 650 prospective students, parents, grandparents, and siblings to our campus on 215 E 6th Street for our annual Open House. Potential future Cardinals in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade and their families began lining up at our doors at 9:40 am, twenty minutes before our scheduled start time of 10:00 am, to visit La Salle. Attendees had the opportunity to explore the school – now three full floors of classroom space! – meet current students, parents and alumni, and even speak with the full faculty and staff on board at La Salle about what our 170-year institution will provide for their sons that other schools won’t be able to and why it truly is the next best step in their boys’ academic careers. A special thank you to the Parents Association and alumni for volunteering their time for this major recruitment event!
Saturday night, La Salle attended the Michael T. Carroll Yorkville 9/11 Memorial Dinner Dance at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in memory of alumnus Michael Carroll from La Salle’s class of 1980. This fundraiser – with close to 300 attendees – is done each year in honor of Michael Carroll, FDNY, LaSalle Class of 1980, who was killed that fateful day on 9/11 at the World Trade Center. Two of our students who receive the scholarships in his name attended to thank the guests for their continued support and scholarship money they provide to the young men at La Salle. The pictures below are of all the LaSalle alumni who come back to support the event every year and remember their friend.
And the appearances didn’t stop!
Bright and early on Sunday morning, four of La Salle’s Campus Ministry students along with Campus Minister Terence McCorry, Music Director Jon Abrams and the Development Team traveled to Our Lady of Angels Chapel at St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington for the 2nd Annual William F. DeSpagna ’46 Memorial Mass to remember deceased alumni, family and friends of La Salle. About 40 guests, inclusive of alumni and their families and friends of La Salle attended the Mass and breakfast reception that followed.
We wound down the weekend with a trip to Staten Island to attend St. Peter Secondary School’s Centennial Dinner on Sunday night. St. Peter’s is one of Lasallian partner schools, and we came to provide support to “the family” out in Staten Island. Eight students sauntered around cocktail hour, meeting every Brother Brother Dennis Lee, both Auxiliary Provincials (Brother Thomas Casey and Brother Rich Galvin), Brothers on our Board like Brother Francis (below) and of course, His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, who will be visiting La Salle in a little over a week to celebrate Mass for All Saint’s Day.
One student said to His Eminence, “We need more space at La Salle… will you help us?” to which he responded, “I will try my hardest. You guys are hard to say no to.”
There is no rest for the weary here at La Salle Academy. More space at 6th Street means more boys entering La Salle in the fall which means more need for scholarships. We are La Salle and we never stop.
