Catholic High School Athletic Association

The Catholic High School Athletic Association or CHSAA is a high school athletic association made up of Catholic high schools based in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Buffalo. It is the largest Catholic high school athletic league in the United States.

Members

The NYCHSAA is divided into four sections.

New York Section
The New York Section consists of schools in Westchester, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, corresponding to the Archdiocese of New York.
School Colors Team name Location Founded
All Hallows High School    Gaels Bronx 1909
Cardinal Hayes High School    Cardinals Bronx 1941
Cardinal Spellman High School    Pilots Bronx 1959
Fordham Preparatory School    Rams Bronx 1841
Iona Preparatory School    Gaels New Rochelle 1916
Kennedy Catholic High School     Gaels Somers 1966
La Salle Academy    Cardinals Manhattan 1848
Maria Regina High School    Tigers Hartsdale 1957
Monsignor Farrell High School    Lions Staten Island 1961
Monsignor Scanlan High School    Crusaders Bronx 1949
Moore Catholic High School    Mavericks Staten Island 1962
Mount Saint Michael Academy    Mountaineers Bronx 1926
Notre Dame Academy    Gators Staten Island 1903
Regis High School     Raiders Manhattan 1914
Sacred Heart High School    Irish Yonkers 1923
Salesian High School     Eagles New Rochelle 1920
Archbishop Stepinac High School     Crusaders White Plains 1948
St. Joseph Hill Academy    Hilltoppers Staten Island 1919
St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School    Vikings Staten Island 1963
St. Peter's Boys High School    Eagles Staten Island 1917
St. Raymond High School for Boys    Ravens Bronx 1960
The Ursuline School    Koalas New Rochelle 1897
Xavier High School    Knights Manhattan 1847

Brooklyn-Queens Section
The Brooklyn-Queens Section consists of schools in Brooklyn and Queens, corresponding to the Diocese of Brooklyn.
School Colors Team name Location Founded
Archbishop Molloy High School    Stanners Queens 1957
Bishop Kearney High School    Tigers Brooklyn 1961
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School    Lions Brooklyn 1851
Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary      Crusaders Queens 1914
Christ the King Regional High School    Royals Queens 1963
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School Panthers Brooklyn 2008
Fontbonne Hall Academy    Bonnies Brooklyn 1937
Holy Cross High School    Knights Queens 1955
The Mary Louis Academy    Hilltoppers Queens 1936
Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School    Crusaders Queens 1956
Nazareth Regional High School    Kingsmen Brooklyn 1962
St. Edmund Preparatory High School    Eagles Brooklyn 1932
St. Francis Preparatory School    Terriers Queens 1858
St. John's Preparatory School    Red Storm Queens 1980
St. Saviour High School    Pandas Brooklyn 1917
Xaverian High School    Clippers Brooklyn 1957

Nassau-Suffolk Section
The Nassau-Suffolk Section consists of schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties, corresponding to the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
School Colors Team name Location Founded
Chaminade High School    Flyers Mineola 1930
Holy Trinity High School    Titans Hicksville 1966
Kellenberg Memorial High School    Firebirds Uniondale 1987
Our Lady of Mercy Academy    Lady Mustangs Syosset 1928
Sacred Heart Academy    Lady Spartans Hempstead 1949
St. Anthony's High School    Friars South Huntington 1933
St. Dominic High School    Bayhawks Oyster Bay 1928
St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School    Cougars West Islip 1966
St. Mary's High School    Gaels Manhasset 1949

Buffalo Section
The Buffalo Section consists of schools in Buffalo area corresponding to the Diocese of Buffalo.

Former members
School Colors Team name Location Founded Closed
Academy of Saint Joseph    Dragons Brentwood 1856 2009
Bishop Dubois High School    Lions Manhattan 1946 1976
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School     Falcons Brooklyn 1962 2014
Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel High School    Cardinals New Rochelle 1985 2013
Brooklyn Preparatory School    Eagles Brooklyn 1908 1972
Catherine McAuley High School    Panthers Brooklyn 1942 2013
De La Salle Institute Manhattan Late 1800s 1960
Holy Family High School    Gaels South Huntington 1937 1984
Manhattan College High School    Jaspers Manhattan 1854 1971
Power Memorial Academy    Panthers Manhattan 1931 1984
Rice High School    Raiders Manhattan 1938 2011
Seton Hall High School    Eagles Patchogue 1937 1974
St. Agnes Boys High School    Stags Manhattan 1914 2013
St. John Villa Academy    Bears Staten Island 1922 2018
St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School    Wildcats Bronx 1927 1991
St. Peter's High School for Girls    Eagles Staten Island 1926 2011
St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary    Deacons Uniondale 1961 1984

History

New York's Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) was formed in March 1927. The Catholic schools in the city from approximately 1908 to 1922 competed along with their grammar school counterparts in baseball and track, but no larger organization arose from the competition. The Catholic secondary schools of the city remained largely unorganized, while their counterparts in such cities as Chicago and Philadelphia had been organized into leagues for years. Finally, in 1927, the Southern Branch of the New York Catholic High Schools’ Athletic Association organized league competition with an outdoor track meet held at Fordham University on May 26, 1927. The charter members of the league were Fordham Prep, All Hallows, LaSalle Academy, Regis, St. Ann's, and Xavier High, all in Manhattan; and Brooklyn Prep, Bishop Loughlin, Brooklyn Cathedral, St. John's Prep, and St. Francis Prep; all in Brooklyn.

In 1928, the CHSAA introduced indoor track, basketball, and baseball to the program, and in 1929 added cross country and ice hockey. In 1930, swimming was added to the program. The basketball winner would compete with the three other sectional winners in the state for the right to compete in the Loyola National Catholic Basketball tournament in Chicago. A.G. Spalding & Co. contributed two silver loving cups for the baseball and football competition. The first team winning the league title in baseball or football three times would receive permanent possession of the cup.

Notable NYCHSAA alumni

Listed below are former CHSAA students who are/were involved in professional or college athletics.

All Hallows Gaels

Archbishop Molloy Stanners:

Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders:

Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School Falcons

  • Charles Jones (1998) - NBA Player, 2 time NCAA Scoring Leader
  • Armond Hill (1971) - professional basketball player in the NBA (1976–1984) and first-round pick in the 1976 NBA draft
  • John Halama (1990): Major League Baseball pitcher (1998–2006)

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Lions:

Cardinal Hayes Cardinals:

Brooklyn Preparatory School Eagles:

Chaminade Flyers:

Christ the King Royals:

Sue Bird, on offense

Fordham Prep Rams:

  • Frankie Frisch (1916) – MLB Hall of Famer, also known as "The Fordham Flash," he is third all-time on the list for Series hits, behind Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle and just ahead of Joe DiMaggio.
  • Johnny Murphy (1925) – former New York Yankees pitcher who appeared in a total of 8 World Series games, pitched 16.1 innings, and had an E.R.A. of 1.10.
  • George Stirnwiess (1936) – former second baseman for the New York Yankees who also was the American League batting champion in 1945.
  • Vin Scully (1944) – baseball announcer in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Radio Hall of Fame, American Sportscasters Hall of Fame. He has been broadcasting Dodger games, first in Brooklyn and then in Los Angeles, since 1950.
  • Donnie Walsh (1957) – former coach and basketball executive; front office advisor for Indiana Pacers
  • Robert Hackett (1977) – silver medalist in swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal

Holy Cross High School Knights:

  • Kevin Ogletree – Detroit Lions
  • Mark Lugris (1978) - Dallas Sidekicks MISL /Puerto Rican National Team -World Cup Qualifying 1990-94-98

Holy Trinity Diocesan High School:

  • Jack Wagner - NCAA Champion (2013), 5 Time NCAA All-American, 3 Time Pac-12 Conference Champion, 6 Time Olympic Trials Qualifier (2012) - University of Southern California Men's Division I Swimming

Iona Prep Gaels:

Kellenberg Memorial High School

La Salle Academy Cardinals:

Nazareth Regional High School Kingsmen:

Power Memorial Academy Panthers:

Rice Raiders:

Salesian Eagles:

St. Francis Prep Terriers:

St. Raymond's Ravens:

Xaverian Clippers:

Xavier Knights/Cadets:

See also

References
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