Month: September 2024

Varadian Spirit awards go to…Ned Apigian and Carolyn Arslanian

Ned (Nishan) and Roxy Apigian were headliners at the AYF Detroit Olympics. Thursday evening at the St. Sarkis Church hall,…

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Detroit royalty: Athletes, activists and sportsmanship

The AYF Detroit Olympics got it right by all measures for the titles of King and Queen — participation in…

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AYF Softball: A “Varantian” Three-Peat

The only true team sport at the AYF Olympics is softball, which is co-ed by design and involves no points.…

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Carrying on the AYF Olympics tradition — “The Varantian Way”

By the AYF Providence “Varantian Chapter PROVIDENCE, RI—The Providence AYF “Varantian” Chapter is built on a rich tradition of success,…

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Detroit cruises to swim title

At the Friday night swim meet at the AYF Olympics, Detroit won the first relay and the next two events,…

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DKT’s KT

Detroit’s Knar Topouzian participated in the AYF Olympics for 11 years, totaled 130 points, averaged 12 points a year and…

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Krafian sets the record for records

This year at the AYF Olympics, Anoush Krafian of Greater Boston broke the record in the triple jump, becoming the…

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My Dream Team

We took our oath when we were 10 We did not know what we were getting into back then Each…

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Detroit defends at home

DETROIT, Mich.—The Detroit “Kopernik Tandourjian” AYF-YOARF chapter has won back-to-back AYF Olympics Cups for the first time in 23 years.…

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Junior perspectives on AYF Olympics

From August 30-September 2, 2024, the AYF celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Senior Olympics. This year’s hosts, the Detroit…

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