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COURIER L 20 IFE, JUNE 28–JULY 4, 2019 PS
Batter up!: Priests and Catholic school teachers faced off in the second annual “Collars vs.
Scholars” game. Trey Pentecost
Holy hitters
Priests and Catholic school teachers
face off in baseball game at MCU Park
BY ROSE ADAMS
Talk about angels in the outfi eld!
Priests and educators faced off in
a nail-biting baseball match during
the Cyclones’ Catholic School Night
on June 17, before the professionals
took to the fi eld at Coney Island’s MCU
Park.
“The whole event is just a lot of fun,”
said Sister Shirlee Tremont, a Catholic
school teacher at St. Bernadette School
in Bensonhurst. “There was a wonderful
family atmosphere.”
Sister Shirlee’s impressive defensive
plays in last year’s match earned
her the MVP title.
The second annual “Collars versus
Scholars” event, hosted by the Diocese
of Brooklyn, kicked off with an awards
ceremony for Catholic school eighthgraders.
Salutatorians and valedictorians
from half of the Diocese’s 86
primary schools stepped up to receive
medals before their last day of class on
June 18.
After the ceremony, students settled
in their seats to watch their teachers
play ball against priests in the
half-hour match. The parochial players
went head-to-head for three and a
half innings, with the Collars racking
up two runs and the Scholars scoring
one. But the game’s ending wasn’t exactly
fair, according to Sister Shirlee.
“They cut it off while we were batting,
with two runners on fi rst and
third and no outs,” she said.
At around 6:30 p.m., the players
had to clear the fi eld in preparation for
the Cyclones, who were set to face off
Before Monday’s Cyclones game, the Diocese
of Brooklyn honored the salutatorians and
valedictorians of many Brooklyn Catholic
schools. Trey Pentecost
against the Aberdeen IronBirds.
But despite the game’s abrupt end,
the event was a home run for players
and attendees alike. About 700 Catholic
school students cheered from the
side lines, according to John Quaglione,
the Deputy Press Secretary for
the Diocese of Brooklyn.
“There was something very special
about it,” Quaglione said. “It was
celebrating that Catholic education is
still very strong and vibrant in Brooklyn.”
After the game, members of the Diocese
distributed a bobble-head in Sister
Shirlee’s likeness to celebrate her
performance in last year’s match.
“That was so very cool,” said Sister
Shirlee, who was recruited to Temple
University to play softball. “I can check
that off my baseball bucket list.”
Another item on Sister Shirlee’s
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