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NJ, Philadelphia AYF Members Play Top Golf
Golf at the AYF Olympics is a special event. There are certainly some very good golfers playing both as AYFers and even more so as alumni. Talent is in no way a prerequisite to play […]
Articles by Mark Gavoor
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Not an Angel Over the Olympics
This is always the very last article I pen. It’s an homage to Angel Perethian, who wrote “Angel Over the Olympics” for many years. Tom Vartabedian would always say that her piece was the first […]
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LA Reigns in First Ever AYF Olympics Basketball Tourney
AYF Olympic Basketball? Wait, basketball isn’t an AYF Olympic sport. It is a late winter/early spring event in the National Athletic Tournament (NATS). What’s basketball doing at the Olympics on a late August Friday? The […]
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Ariyan Sisters Face Off, Men’s Tennis Thrills
Early Friday morning at the AYF Olympics, you see young folks with golf clubs and tennis bags gathering in the lobby waiting for the bus to the golf and tennis events. Friday morning has traditionally […]
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Next Stop—Worcester
Well, the Olympics Blues Day has come and gone. We are all back home and at work or school. It is a great time to begin to look ahead and begin planning to attend the […]
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Chicago AYF Olympics Summary Results 2019
Here are the results of the 86th annual AYF Olympics that were held in Chicago this past Labor Day Weekend. These summary results include the Chapter point totals, the high scorers, Pentathlon, the four events […]
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The Bluesday After the Chicago AYF Olympics
The day after the Olympics is always a… letdown. I start to write this article after Tamar Kanarian has a post-Olympics blues post on social media. It is a ritual for her. My waiting for […]
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Sunday at the Chicago AYF Olympics
It was a super Sunday at the AYF Olympics that included the march of the athletes, the opening ceremonies, the track and field events and the Olympic Ball and trophy presentations. It was an action-packed […]
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Saturday at the Chicago AYF Olympics
When I first started attending the AYF Olympics, Saturday was the least active day of the Olympics. Sure, there were track preliminaries and a dance, which was lightly attended, but overall, it was a free […]
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Friday at the Chicago AYF Olympics
It was an awesome Friday at the AYF Olympics jam-packed with athletic and social events. The day began with golf, tennis and basketball, which all began at 9 in the morning. Swimming began in the […]