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An Interview with Olympic King Steve Panosian
Steve Panosian was named a King at the Detroit Olympics. Unless you are of a certain age, the name might not be familiar. Even in Detroit he is not known by the current AYF generation. (He has not...
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Maro from Providence: The Kheyma Party and Then Some
By Harry Derderian Maro from Providence. Not much more needs to be said than this, as countless members of the AYF family know who you are referring to, and respond with a smile. No one from the Land...
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Topouzian, Sarkisov Score Repeat Wins in AYF Olympic Pentathlons
By Bob Tutunjian The women’s and men’s pentathlon events ended up being won by large margins by last year’s champions. In both cases, the winners had the top performance in virtually every event....
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Providence & Detroit Duel in the Pool
By Bob Tutunjian During Friday evening’s swim meet, Providence and Detroit were tied going into the final 2 relays with 28 points each. But the “Varantians” were able to win both events to edge Detroit...
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Olympic King Alex Sarafian Shuns Obstacles
DETROIT, Mich.—Given the choice between basking in royalty or passing the glory on to others, there’s no contest. Alex Sarafian was never much for individual attention, not in his days as a...
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Three Generations of AYF Tennis Medals
By Harry Derderian It is not unusual to see children follow their parents into AYF Olympic competition. There are many such stories, and the pride of family that goes with that is genuine and...
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Not Quite an Angel over the Olympics
This article, as in the past few years, is dedicated to Angel Perethian and modeled after her long-running contribution, “Angel over the Olympics,” to the Armenian Weekly’s Olympic edition. Tommy...
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Sarajian: The Last Lion
By Ken Sarajian It was a simple conversation at the Olympic Ball in Philadelphia a few years ago, between two coaches talking coaching and kids. Aram “Sonny” Gavoor had seen my daughter compete in her...
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Sue Merian: Pioneer of AYF Women’s Track
RENO, Nev.—At a time when women’s athletics was not considered fashionable, Sue (Merian) Arzoian created inroads. Detroit luminaries (L-R) Sue (Merian) Arzoian, Violet Gavoor, and Nancy Gavoor have...
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An Interview with Olympic King Steve Panosian
Steve Panosian was named a King at the Detroit Olympics. Unless you are of a certain age, the name might not be familiar. Even in Detroit he is not known by the current AYF generation. (He has not...
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Maro from Providence: The Kheyma Party and Then Some
By Harry Derderian Maro from Providence. Not much more needs to be said than this, as countless members of the AYF family know who you are referring to, and respond with a smile. No one from the Land...
View ArticleAYF Olympics: Coaches’ Comments
This section is a compilation of quotes from some of the coaches involved in this year’s Olympics. Detroit chapter This year’s winning Detroit chapter was coached by a team of several alumni. One of...
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Topouzian, Sarkisov Score Repeat Wins in AYF Olympic Pentathlons
By Bob Tutunjian The women’s and men’s pentathlon events ended up being won by large margins by last year’s champions. In both cases, the winners had the top performance in virtually every event....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Providence & Detroit Duel in the Pool
By Bob Tutunjian During Friday evening’s swim meet, Providence and Detroit were tied going into the final 2 relays with 28 points each. But the “Varantians” were able to win both events to edge Detroit...
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Olympic King Alex Sarafian Shuns Obstacles
DETROIT, Mich.—Given the choice between basking in royalty or passing the glory on to others, there’s no contest. Alex Sarafian was never much for individual attention, not in his days as a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three Generations of AYF Tennis Medals
By Harry Derderian It is not unusual to see children follow their parents into AYF Olympic competition. There are many such stories, and the pride of family that goes with that is genuine and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Not Quite an Angel over the Olympics
This article, as in the past few years, is dedicated to Angel Perethian and modeled after her long-running contribution, “Angel over the Olympics,” to the Armenian Weekly’s Olympic edition. Tommy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sarajian: The Last Lion
By Ken Sarajian It was a simple conversation at the Olympic Ball in Philadelphia a few years ago, between two coaches talking coaching and kids. Aram “Sonny” Gavoor had seen my daughter compete in her...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sue Merian: Pioneer of AYF Women’s Track
RENO, Nev.—At a time when women’s athletics was not considered fashionable, Sue (Merian) Arzoian created inroads. Detroit luminaries (L-R) Sue (Merian) Arzoian, Violet Gavoor, and Nancy Gavoor have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Interview with Olympic King Steve Panosian
Steve Panosian was named a King at the Detroit Olympics. Unless you are of a certain age, the name might not be familiar. Even in Detroit he is not known by the current AYF generation. (He has not...
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