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Queens high school player wins
‘Miss New York Basketball’
BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI
SMONTEVERDI@QNS.COM / @SMONT76
A rising basketball star from a
Jamaica Estates school is the recipient
of a top statewide award.
Jordan Nixon, a senior at The Mary
Louis Academy, has been awarded
“2018 Miss New York Basketball” by
the Basketball Coaches Association of
New York. In the fall, she is headed to
the University of Notre Dame, where
she will continue her women’s basketball
career.
Nixon, a point guard for The Mary
Louis Hilltoppers, was chosen for
the award aft er two rounds of voting
and deliberations by association and
media members. The title is widely
viewed as the top award that a high
school basketball player in New York
state can receive.
In January, the high school senior
was selected to play in the 2018 Mc-
Donald’s All-American game, joining
the ranks of basketball legends such
as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and
Candace Parker.
This year’s team members were selected
from over 700 nominees hailing
from schools throughout the country.
The game took place on March 28 at the
Philips Arena in Atlanta and was aired
live on ESPN2.
Nixon has also been nominated for
Gatorade Player of the Year, the All-
USE Team and the All-USA Player of
the Year Awards.
The point guard is ranked as the
nation’s top wing and the No. 15 point
guard in the Class of 2018, according
to ESPN.
This season, the Hilltoppers advanced
to the varsity semifi nals of the
Brooklyn-Queens Diocesan Championship,
where they were defeated by
St. Francis Prep.
Last year, fellow Hilltopper Danielle
Patterson was selected to play on
the 2017 McDonald’s All American
Girls Team. Patterson, a forward,
currently plays for Notre Dame; the
team is currently competing in the
NCAA women’s basketball tournament
as the top seed in the Spokane
Region.
Flyers fl y high after medal-winning meet
BY THE RIDGEWOOD TIMES STAFF
EDITORIAL@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
@RIDGEWOODTIMES
The Saint Margaret/Resurrection
Ascension Flyers captured
several diocesan indoor track
titles on March 4.
Senior boy Kacper Niepojok took
fi rst place in the 400 meter run and
bantam girl Aileen Mitarotonda was
the winner of her 800 meter run.
Bantam boys Unai Higgins, Anthony
Pedicini, Frank Santoro and Sebastian
Audrin also brought home the
gold for their 800 medley relay.
Silver medal winners included
Bantam boy Matthew Gordon for his
800 meter run and bantam girl Olaia
Higgins for her 200 meter run. Also
receiving silver were novice boys,
Finn Healing, Gavin Walsh, Ethan
Joseph and John Fusco for their 600
medley relay . Finally, junior boys
Andrew Kelly, Sean Walsh, Kevin
Isca and Christian Audrin won the
silver for their 800 medley relay.
Receiving bronze for third place
were bantam boy Luke Minerva and
senior girl Isabelle Audrin for their 200
meter run. Novice girl Caroline Gordon
for her 400 meter run and bantam boy
Thomas Fischer for his long jump.
Also receiving bronze for placing
were senior boy Victor Ostling and
Sadie Donahue for their long jumps.
Penelope Bevan secured a bronze
for her junior 800 meter run, and
Robert Wetherall got a medal for his
200 meter run.
The team leaders also congratulated
peewees Jaiden Maxine,
James Gordon, Dia Healing, Emily
Pedicini and Isabella Joseph for
their efforts.
Photo via Twitter/@TMLAAthletics
TMLA Hilltopper Jordan Nixon
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