Week 1: vs LBX Empire (POSTPONED)
Week 2: @ Eagle Harlem Academy
Week 3: vs. NYC Lions
Week 4: vs Brooklyn Warriors
Week 5: @ Queens Falcons
Week 6 @ LBX Empire
Week 7: vs Eagle Harlem Academy
Week 8: @ NYC Lions
Week 9: @ Brooklyn Warriors
Week 10: vs Queens Falcons

Week 1, Sat. Sept. 9th: vs LBX Empire at Van Cortlandt Park Stadium (12pm)
Week 2, Sun. Sept 16th: @Queens Falcons at Mafera Park, Queens, NY (12pm)
Week 3: vs. Springfield Rifles at Van Cortlandt Park Stadium (12pm)
Week 4: vs. Greenpoint Spartans (HOMECOMING GAME) at Van Cortlandt Park Stadium (12pm)
Week 5: BYE
Week 6 @ Brooklyn Skyhawks at Parade Grounds, Parkside Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (TBD)
Week 7 @ Kings Bay Jaguars at 2670 Coyle St, Brooklyn, NY (TBD)
Week 8: vs. Bronx Knights at Williamsbridge Oval Park (TBD)
Week 9: Positional Week (TBD)
Week 10: @ Bronx Warriors at Pelham Park (TBD)

Our 2023 training camp for the Bantam (Junior) and Intro (Senior) teams begins March 4, 2023.

Returning and new Titans: Please use the break wisely by eating nutritious meals, getting plenty of sleep and exercise, working out to strengthen your bodies, and concentrating on your schoolwork.

All new and returning Titans must:

1. Complete the online registration
2. Download, print out, sign with a parent, and hand in the signed 2023 Titans Signature Packet to a coach when practices begin in March.

The Van Cortlandt Titans are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2022 President’s Scholarship, Darryl Jack Jr. He graduated from the School of Excellence in the Bronx and is starting his first semester of college at SUNY Buffalo State College where he plans to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies.

While wearing the number 25, he was awarded 2019 Team Defensive Rookie of the Year, named to the 2019 NYCYFL All-Star team, and a contributor to the 2019 NYCYFL Championship victory.

Jack Jr. shared appreciation to the the team by saying, “Thank you guys, being a Titan has been one of the best things to happen to me, so it’s only right I carry that blue blood wit me”.

JACK JR. FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS
- In 2019, recovered a fumble for a Touchdown
- In Spring 2021, recovered a fumble for a Touchdown against the rivaled Queens Falcons
- In Fall 2021, scored 2 Receiving Touchdowns with a total of 4 Catches and 33 Yards

History of the President’s Scholarship Winners
2017: Freddy D. Familia Jr.
2018: Steven Duran
2019: Malik Bennett & Johnny Rivera
2020: No winner (no season due to COVID)
2021: Ryan Rodriguez & Nyjaha George
2022: Darryl Jack, Jr.

In August 2022, the Board of Directors of the Van Cortlandt Titans will award one five hundred dollar ($500) scholarship to a former Titans player entering college for the Fall 2022 semester.

From the applications received, the candidate will be judged based on tenure with the team, academic performance, demonstrated leadership, attitude, character, diligence, responsibility, maturity, and physical and mental improvement.

Former Titans who wish to be considered must apply for the scholarship by August 15, 2022. To be eligible, the candidate must have graduated high school and committed to attend an accredited college for the Fall 2022 semester. The winner will be notified by email in mid-August. A check for $500 will be presented to the winner at a practice in late August.

To apply, please email or hand in the following information to Mitch Gershonowitz (email: susan_gellert@yahoo.com):

• Your full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
• Your new college student ID number (you will receive an ID after you accept the college’s offer).
• Proof you will be attending college or university in the fall. You can submit a dorm housing assignment, matriculation letter, course registration, tuition bill, or any other official announcement. A college acceptance letter is not enough.
• A transcript of your high school grades, from ninth through twelfth grade. If a transcript is not available, submit all report cards.
• An essay, maximum 500 words, that answers this question: “How did your experience as a Titan prepare you for college and adulthood?”