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An integral part of what made — and still makes — OLS so special is the basketball program. Started

April 4, 2026 No Comments

Gigi Miller (Aranoff), OLS Class of 1974, talks about her memories of her dad coaching OLS basketball through the years,

April 3, 2026 4 Comments

The gym at Our Lady of Sorrows was more than a place to play. It was a place to belong.

April 2, 2026 No Comments

People know that Hoot Miller was the first basketball coach at OLS, but they don’t always know how he was

April 2, 2026 1 Comment

“I can’t talk about OLS basketball without talking about Hoot Miller, because none of the basketball culture got built without

April 2, 2026 No Comments

Before they were coaching OLS teams to championships, Chris and Pat Walsh were just kids in the gym at Our

April 2, 2026 3 Comments

On March 3, 2026, five guys from the 1980 JV and 1982 Varsity champion OLS basketball teams gathered together—Jamie Giangrande

April 2, 2026 No Comments

There are some things from OLS basketball games that you just don’t forget. The tightly packed gym. The electricity in

April 2, 2026 No Comments

After graduating from OLS in 1978, Tim O’Toole went on to Stepinac then Fairfield University, playing basketball all the way

March 30, 2026 No Comments

Neither Jim Avery nor Kevin Keane ever attended OLS as students themselves. Yet they share the distinction of being the

March 30, 2026 3 Comments