Everybody loves Raymond star alma mater leads NYC high school cricket league !
Funnily enough Ray Romano of “Everybody loves Raymond” and Fran Drescher of “The Nanny” graduated from Hillcrest High School in Jamaica,Queens in 1975.
Hillcrest High School has a strong baseball program, and also won the division soccer title in 2007 and 2008.
This year its cricket team is so far undefeated in the NYC PSAL ( public high school ) cricket league, having won its 7 games. They even defeated their strong neighbours Jamaica High School, which boasts fast bowler Chris Singh.
Here are the other top teams for the 26 team New York City public high school cricket league, formally called PSAL cricket:
William C Bryant HS (Qns) 6 wins 0 loss
Sheepshead Bay HS (Brklyn) 6 w 2 loss
Herbert Lehman HS (Bronx) 5 wins, 0 loss
Martin Van Buren HS (Qns) 5 w 1 l
Brooklyn International HS 5 w 2 l
Sheepshead Bay HS (Brklyn) 6 w 2 l
Franklyn D Roosevelt (Brklyn) 5 w 2 l