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Bejian, Yeransian Net First Tennis Titles
From AYF Olympics 2012 Special Issue BOSTON, Mass.—Two 17-year-old tennis stalwarts quickly established their niche with convincing victories, giving notice of a couple dynasties in the making. Matt...
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Sarkisov, Krafian Rule Pentathlon
From AYF Olympics 2012 Special Issue BOSTON, Mass.—It was an all Greater Boston finish in the pentathlon this year as Vigen Sarkisov and Nairi Krafian brought home their first titles with clear-cut...
View ArticleAYF Olympics Coaches Reflect
From AYF Olympics 2012 Special Issue BOSTON, Mass.—The question remains, “How does Providence do it year after year, time after time, generation following generation?” One word defines their script,...
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Sarajian Brothers Become of Age
From AYF Olympics 2012 Special Issue The Sarajian brothers of New Jersey formed their own relay team and softball infield at the 79th AYF Olympic Games in Boston. (L-R) Ara, Raffi, Garo, and Haig make...
View ArticleKrafian, Chebookjian Named AYF Olympic Kings
From AYF Olympics 2012 Special Issue BOSTON, Mass.—Of all the athletes Rich Chebookjian has coached and competed against, few have been closer to him than Ara Krafian, who helped propel the Boston...
View ArticleThe Varadians’ Olympic ‘Spirit’ Lives On!
From AYF Olympics 2012 Special Issue The Aug. 5, 2012 passing of Melkon “Mal” Varadian was a milestone in this AYF Olympic-oriented family from Providence. With sister Maro Varadian Kachadoorian, now...
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He Did It for His Grandfather Mal!
From AYF Olympics 2012 Special Issue Mal Varadian BOSTON, Mass.—You won’t find his name among the record-holders or prodigious scorers in AYL Olympic history… But Melkon Megerdichian performed an act...
View ArticleSonny Gavoor’s Biggest Win
From AYF Olympics 2012 Special Issue By Harry Derderian There were continued Sonny Gavoor sightings at the recent AYF Olympics in Boston. Not unusual, one would say, because Sonny and his wife and best...
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Olympic Tidbits
From AYF Olympics 2012 Special Issue AYF Olympic reunion spans 3,000 miles BOSTON, Mass.—They call the Korean Conflict “a forgotten war.” But don’t tell that to John Krikorian and Gabriel Arakelian....
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Mid-Atlantic Region Holds AYF Junior Convention
By Haig Sarajian From friendships being made to heated debates and more, this past weekend’s Mid-Atlantic AYF-YOARF Junior Convention hosted by the Philadelphia “Papken Suni” AYF Chapter from Nov. 3-5...
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Diasporan Youth to Take Part in Election Observation Mission
By Sanan Derbedrossian TORONTO—On May 2, three young Canadian-Armenians arrived in Armenia to join the nearly 2,000 volunteers who monitored the municipal elections in Yerevan on May 5. Ararad...
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Krafian Competes in Massachusetts Track & Field Championships
On Sat., June 8, Fitchburg State University hosted the 3rd Massachusetts Middle School Track & Field Championships, where more than 1,500 middle school athletes from 89 middle schools competed...
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‘Tebi Javakhk’: An Unforgettable Experience
By Tamar Samuelian Scenes from Javakhk Camp Under the Georgian government, the people of Javakhk are suffering. They are unable to keep and preserve the ancient Armenian churches or even worship in...
View Article‘What does the AYF-YOARF mean to me?’
Winners of the Campership Essay Contest Patil Tcholakian Age: 13 Detroit “Kapernik Tandourjian” AYF Chapter At first that’s easy. The AYF means my friends, seminar, camp, and AYF meetings. But the more...
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Eternal Memories from AYF Tri-Regional Seminar
By Alique Cherchian The participants in the AYF tri-regional. What I assumed would be just another weekend get-away with AYF members at AYF Camp ended up being a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The...
View ArticleAYF Junior Seminar: #NoFilter
PROSPECT, Pa.—One of the premier events of the entire organization took place during Memorial Day Weekend for the 42nd time and attracted 280 AYFers from east of the Mississippi. Senior and Junior...
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Krafian Competes at USATF Region1 Championships
From July 5-7, Anoush Krafian competed for the Waltham Track Club at the USA Track & Field (USATF) Region 1 Junior Olympic Championships and National Qualifier, held at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s...
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AYF 80th Anniversary Celebration: Washington DC is Beckoning
It’s hard to believe we are a month away from the highly anticipated 80th annual AYF Olympic Games. The AYF Hyepass ticket 80 years of camaraderie. 80 years of friendly competition. 80 years of...
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AYF Midwest Junior Olympics a Big Success
The annual AYF-YOARF Midwest Junior Olympics took place from July 12-14 in Granite City, Ill. The host chapter, the Granite City “Antranigs,” welcomed athletes and guests from Chicago, Racine, and...
View ArticleAYF Tri-Regionals
By Garo Tashian Although I only spontaneously decided to attend AYF-YOARF Tri-Regional Seminar and didn’t know what to expect, it ended up being one of the best decisions of my life. The weekend molded...
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