City Champs: Borough President Vito Fossella Honors Monsignor Farrell High School Varsity Lacrosse Team

Borough President Vito Fossella and District Attorney Michael McMahon honored the Monsignor Farrell High School Varsity Lacrosse team following their unprecedented season in which they won three titles, including their second straight Catholic High School Athletic Association city crown.

“It’s wonderful to have all of you here,” said Borough President Fossella, a 1983 graduate of Farrell, during a press conference on the steps of Borough Hall. “If you can think about that semi-final when you were down by 6 at half-time and you came back to win. In a way, that’s a metaphor for life. You broke new ground -- the first team ever to win all three titles -- and you did it with dignity, you did it with respect. If you come together as a team and you believe in yourself and have faith not just in yourself, but in your teammates, anything is possible. Remember what you did on the field but in life, it is more important what you do off the field. To all of you, I say congratulations.”

Lou Tobacco, president and CEO of Farrell, said the team gave “new meaning to the word grit, new meaning to the word tenacity, and new meaning to the words, ‘never say never.’”

“You never let anyone intimidate you,” said President Tobacco, a 1990 Farrell graduate. “Some of the games were very exciting and you never quit, you always came back like a Lion. So, we love you and we’re very proud of you. You deserve this celebration -- and you deserve to be celebrated for the rest of your lives.”

At the end of the ceremony, Borough President Fossella presented the players and coaches with Certificates of Appreciation, as well as a proclamation declaring June 18, 2025, as “Monsignor Farrrell High School Varsity Lacrosse Team Day” in the Borough Of Staten Island.

​Congratulations to the Lions -- you make Staten Island proud.