66 The Courier sun • DECEMBER 4, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com sports Queens sports roundup By Larry Fleisher [email protected] @QueensCourier Former Holy Cross standout ends football career at James Madison In 2009, Dean Marlowe had a CHSFL-best QB rating of 111.23, rushed for 12 touchdowns and helped Holy Cross to the CHSFL quarterfinals. On Nov. 29, Marlowe ended his four seasons playing safety for James Madison in the FCS playoffs. Although it was a 26-21 loss to Liberty, Marlowe had two interceptions and was involved in 12 tackles. He had 10 interceptions and was involved in 312 tackles in 48 games for the Dukes. Marlowe could get an invite to the Senior Bowl or the East-West Shrine game and that could enhance his chances to play in the NFL. Francis Lewis girls team begins defense of its first city championship Francis Lewis was the first PSAL girls basketball champion other than Manhattan’s Bergtraum High School since 1997-98 when it beat South Shore High School. The Fresh Meadows school begins defense of its first championship by visiting Kennedy High School in the Bronx on Dec. 5. Francis Lewis lost one player from last year’s title team in Chelsea Robinson. The team’s three top guards, Sierra Green, Taliyah Brisco and Chi La Bady, are all juniors. Queens Catholic schools begin basketball seasons Christ the King is a two-time New York state federation champion and will open its season by taking a trip to Chicago where the team will face St. Rita in the Chicago Elite Classic at the University of Illinois Classic. Christ the King is led by junior guard Rawle Alkins, who is ranked among the top 30 players in the nation among the class of 2016 by many recruiting experts. Holy Cross opened its season on Dec. 2 against All Hallows of the Bronx and will face Long Island’s Holy Trinity on Dec. 5. Molloy will open its season on Dec. 5 by hosting Long Island’s St. Anthony’s. Christ the King’s girls team will begin its season on Dec. 7 with a non-league game against Staten Island’s Moore Catholic. Coach Bob Mackey’s team lost in the Catholic League semifinals to Nazareth last season. Mary Louis will open its season at Spellman in the Bronx while Molloy will head to Huntington, Long Island, for a weekend tournament. Former Holy Cross star helps Stanford upset UCLA Devon Cajuste did not see much action in his first two seasons with Stanford, but as a junior and senior he has 58 catches, 1,152 yards and nine touchdowns as the Cardinals won 18 of 26 games. One of those TDs was a 37-yard reception in a 31-10 win over UCLA on Nov. 28. Cajuste had nine touchdowns in his senior season for Holy Cross in 2009 and was an all-state selection. He will have one more appearance in Stanford’s bowl game. St. John’s men get a split at MSG against tougher opponents The Red Storm stepped up to tougher opponents this week when they faced Minnesota and Gonzaga in the NIT season tip-off. St. John’s made it to the championship game of the 10-team tournament by getting a 71-61 win over Minnesota and then fell short with a 73-66 loss to Gonzaga in its first appearance in the title game since 1989 when the tournament was a 16-team single elimination event. D’Angelo Harrison had 19 points in the win over Minnesota and Phil Greene IV had 20 points in the loss to Gonzaga. The Red Storm were slated to host Niagara on Dec. 2 before visiting former Big East rival Syracuse on Dec. 6. St. John’s women remain unbeaten with wins over in-state opponents The St. John’s women’s basketball team is 5-0 after home wins over Binghamton and Wagner this weekend. That is their best start under coach Joe Tartamella, and the latest win was a 71-49 rout over Wagner. Guard Aliyyah Handford had 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the floor, while forward Amber Thompson added 14 and 10 rebounds. St. John’s was slated to open Big East play on Dec. 3 against Xavier before visiting South Florida on Dec. 7. Former St. John’s soccer star gets chance at MLS title for New England Revolution Shalrie Joseph has suited up just one game this season for the Revolution due to injuries, but the midfielder’s team will get a chance to win their first MLS Cup on Dec. 7 against the Los Angeles Galaxy. Joseph was on three teams that lost the title game in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Joseph was a two-time All-American at St. John’s and helped lead the team to the Final Four in 2001. He has scored 40 goals in 283 regular season games, mostly for New England.
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