Clinton knocks out defending champs

Clinton football coach Howard Langley is not prone to hyperbole and big proclamations. He was subdued after his team upset fourth-seeded Fort Hamilton, 16-8, in a PSAL Championship division quarterfinal on Saturday, giving him a signature victory… Read more

Railsplitters keep lock on top spot in News’ poll

Lincoln finished a perfect regular season by easily dispensing Fort Hamilton, the team that defeated the Railsplitters in last year’s PSAL football championship. Coach Sean O’Connor and crew, our top-ranked football program, begin the playoffs on… Read more

Lincoln crushes Fort, clinches PSAL’s top seed

A motivated Lincoln squad routed Fort Hamilton 22-0 in the final game of the regular season… Read more

Lincoln lands top spot in News’ football poll

Kareem Folkes ran for five TDs in Lincoln’s 54-0 pasting of Canarsie in snowstorm conditions on Saturday. Railsplitters (8-0) will bring the only remaining undefeated record in PSAL City Championship division into Sunday’s regular-season finale… Read more

Lincoln really rolling after rout of Chiefs

The Railsplitters are 8-0 after manhandling Canarsie on the Chiefs’ home field on Saturday. Kareem Folkes scored five touchdowns for Lincoln, which lost to Fort Hamilton in the city title next year. On Saturday, Lincoln can get revenge in the… Read more

HS football: Jefferson gets Hall of a win

Before his game against Erasmus Hall Saturday, Jefferson coach Gus Cyrus confidently proclaimed his squad the best 1-4 team in the city because of close losses to Fort Hamilton and Sheepshead Bay. After the Orange Wave upset Erasmus, 30-22, at Sid… Read more

Erasmus Hall stuns Fort Hamilton

Erasmus Hall knows how to break streaks. In Week 4 of the PSAL season, the Dutchmen beat previously undefeated Tottenville. Saturday, they pulled off an even more shocking feat, stunning defending champion Fort Hamilton, 32-14. The visiting Lions… Read more

Erasmus Hall stuns Fort Hamilton

Erasmus Hall knows how to break streaks. In Week 4 of the PSAL season, the Dutchmen beat previously undefeated Tottenville. Saturday, they pulled off an even more shocking feat, stunning defending champion Fort Hamilton, 32-14. The visiting Lions… Read more

HS football: Jefferson gets Hall of a win

Before his game against Erasmus Hall Saturday, Jefferson coach Gus Cyrus confidently proclaimed his squad the best 1-4 team in the city because of close losses to Fort Hamilton and Sheepshead Bay. After the Orange Wave upset Erasmus, 30-22, at Sid… Read more

Tigers summon special friend for Homecoming

Chris Williams admits he may cry. He won’t be embarrassed. He’s cried before, he says, and sometimes it’s unavoidable. Williams, a former offensive tackle at Fort Hamilton, thinks back to the times when he couldn’t help himself. He cried after he… Read more