SPORTS: Krylati Sports Club reports on 2002-2003 season
YONKERS, N.Y. - The Krylati Sports Club of Yonkers, N.Y., which operates under the auspices of the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) reported another successfully completed sports season. This past year - fall 2002 through summer 2003 - the club sponsored a men's soccer team, three youth soccer teams, and a recreational volleyball program.
Through sports, Krylati is working to help fulfill the objective of SUM, as stated in its mission, "to offer Ukrainian youth opportunities for social interpersonal contact and mutual support and to stimulate their spiritual, intellectual, social, cultural, educational and physical development." The Krylati Sports Club also serves as a vehicle to unite and strengthen the local Ukrainian community in Yonkers.
MEN"S SOCCER
The men's soccer team enjoyed continued success this past year, winning the 1st Division of the Eastern District Soccer League for the second time in three years with a record of 12 wins, two ties and two losses. They also faired very well in the various Ukrainian soccer tournaments and exhibition matches that they took part in during the year, posting the following results:
The team has had great success attracting recent immigrants from Ukraine to the team and, as a result, boasts a predominantly Ukrainian squad. The Krylati men's team is a prime example of how sport can be used to integrate more established Ukrainian immigrants with the newer so-called "Fourth Wave."
Upcoming matches include an exhibition match at Philadelphia Tryzub on August 24 and the USCAK championship game against Newark Sitch in Ellenville, N.Y., on Labor Day weekend. Also, the men's first team will be hosting a 6v6 mini tournament during the Tibbetts Brook Park Ukrainian Festival in Yonkers, on Sunday, September 14.
The men's soccer team was coached by Roman Grynkiv and Zenon Pavlyshak during the 2002-2003 season and managed by Mark Howansky. The team's assistant managers were Steven Howansky, Theodore Hoshko and Wolodymyr Uzdeychuk. The team practices at the Ukrainian Youth Center on 301 Palisade Ave. in Yonkers during the warm-weather months and participates in the Sports Underdome indoor league in Mount Vernon, N.Y., during the winter.
The 2002-2003 Krylati men's team roster includes:
James Beer, London, England; Volodya Bryk, Ternopil, Ukraine; Valerij Chykhun, Kherson; Yurij Gagarin, Lviv; Iouri Greb, Lviv; Roman Grynkiv, Drohobych; Roman Herin, Drohobych; Mark Howansky, Yonkers, N.Y., Ruslan Hudyma, Lviv; Ilya Ivanov, Klaipeda, Latvia; Valerij Katok, Grodno, Belarus; Sergei Kazakov, St. Petersburg, Russia; Volodya Kruglyy, Ivano-Frankivsk; Viktor Leshchak, Drohobych; Bohdan Lonevsky, Drohobych; Mykhaylo Lutsiv, Zhedachiv; Tom Marcotullio, White Plains, N.Y.; Ivan Martyniuk, Lviv; Mekola Nodjanosh, Uzhhorod; Zenon Pavlyshak, Drohobych; Mykhaylo Prokiv, Ivano-Frankivsk; Sergei Rayko, Drohobych; Edmund Schrobach, Yonkers, N.Y.; Kevin Silva, New York, N.Y.; Jared Sposito, Yonkers, N.Y.; Taras Struminskyy, Ivano-Frankivsk.
YOUTH SOCCER
The Krylati Youth Soccer Program was run by Steve Schur during the 2002-2003 season and fielded three teams: 11-12-year-olds, 9-10-year-olds, and 6-8-year-olds. Mr. Schur is dedicated to rebuilding the youth program and returning it to its former glory. He is a USSF licensed coach and is continually looking for ways to improve the quality of the Krylati coaching staff. This past year he managed to orchestrate private meetings with U.S. National Team Assistant Coach Dave Sarachan and MetroStars Head Coach Bill Bradley to that end.
One of the fruits of Mr. Schur's collaboration with the NY/NJ MetroStars professional soccer team was the private training event he organized. On April 12 he led a group of 50 people to watch the MetroStars play their opening day match at Giants Stadium. Then on May 21, MetroStars player Steve Jolley and Developmental Coordinator-Trainer Armen Simoniants conducted a private training session for about 20 delighted Krylati youth players at Washington Irving Middle School in Tarrytown, N.Y. The Krylati Sports Club hopes to build off this program and offer more professional training for young soccer players this upcoming year.
The 11-12 team was coached by Mike Hlushko and Myron Perich and finished in first place in the Yonkers Soccer Federation League, posting only one loss. Furthermore, the team entered and won the Thanksgiving Day Tournament in Brewster, N.Y.
The 2002-2003 Krylati 11-12-year-old team roster includes: Andrew Bundziak, Andrew Bybel, Thomas Gurba, Julie Horbachevsky, Andrew Kapitula, Roman Kozicky, Andrew Kuzmiak, Dennis Mamrosh, Alex Marecki, Gregory Marecki, Marko Mikolaiski, Milo, Roman Palylyk, Nicholas Perich, Alex Puszka, Senori and Bohdan Wowchuk.
The 9-10-year-old team was coached by Mr. Schur and Peter Teniuch and finished in second place in the Yonkers Soccer Federation League. They also entered the Bryn Mawr Thanksgiving Day Tournament in Yonkers, where they finished in second place, despite playing a rigorous schedule with a depleted squad.
The 2002-2003 Krylati 9-10-year-old team roser includes: Nicholas Balko, Michael Bojko, Ustym Ciaputa, Taras Koshyk, Stefan Kowalyk, Michael Kozicky, Mark Kramarczuk, Roman Kukil, Christopher Medina, Steven Medina, Christian Morales, Slavik Pidvysotski, Michael Schur, Paul Senica, Gregory Smith, Adrian Teniuch and Valentina Yasinsky.
The 6-8 year old team was coached by Darek Tezhbyr and Pete Duda and finished in second place in the Yonkers Soccer Federation League. The coaches did an excellent job introducing these young athletes to the sport of soccer, many of whom were kicking the ball for the very first time.
The 2002-2003 Krylati 6-8-year-old team roster encompasses: Dmytro Bilanycz, Laryssa Bundziak, Mykola Duda, Andrew Dzwonczyk, Lida Dzwonczyk, Oksana Klimko, Ostap Klimko, Daniel Kuzemczak, Roman Kuzmiak, Alexandra Mamrosh, Anna Marecki, Carlos Neder, Nina Schur, Mathew Skalsky, Andrew Smith, Alexandra Teniuch and Stefan Voronchak.
VOLLEYBALL
The volleyball program conducted weekly practice sessions throughout the year, in an effort to prepare the teams who participated in various Ukrainian volleyball tournaments, including the SUM Zlet (Memorial Day weekend), Zdvyh (Labor Day weekend), and SUM Quads (late July).
Traditionally, practices are held on Monday nights in various school gyms in Yonkers. The Krylati volleyball program was run this past year by Slavko Kiciuk and Ivan Mamrosh.
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Other Krylati Sports Club officers include secretary Peter Teniuch and treasurer Myron Daszko. For more information about any aspect of the Krylati Sports Club, please contact the club president, Mark Howansky, at (201) 864-5751.
Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, August 24, 2003, No. 34, Vol. LXXI
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