SUM sponsors Co-Ed Quads Volleyball Tournament (10/03/04)

SUM sponsors Co-Ed Quads Volleyball Tournament

by Christina Jancew Iwanik

ELLENVILLE, N.Y. - The fifth annual Co-Ed Quads Volleyball Tournament sponsored by the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) was held on Saturday, August 9, here at the SUM resort (Oselia).

Nine teams played in the tournament, which has become a popular tradition that has drawn competitors from as far away as Ukraine and Singapore.

This has remained an all-Ukrainian tournament open only to individuals of Ukrainian descent which has drawn teams consisting not only of SUM members but also compatriots from Plast and from teams based at Ukrainian parishes. Each of the nine teams that registered this year consisted of four players - with at least one female on each. Players ranged in age from 16 to 42.

The tournament was again organized by Christina Jancew Iwanik with the help of Christopher Iwanik and Vasyl Jancew, Jr. A special tribute was extended to Mark Howansky and Peter Zelez, who provided portable nets, and to the administration of Oselia SUM under the leadership of Peter Kosciolek for their hospitality.

The following teams competed: Team Asbach from New York City and Maryland; Team Czebiniak from Binghamton, N.Y.; Team Kabany from Hartford, Conn.; Team Kowalczyk from Yonkers, N.Y.; Team Shnur from Hartford; Team Soroka from New York City and Ukraine; Team Taissa from Yonkers and Singapore; Team Warycha from Yonkers; and Zoloti Zuby from Yonkers and Binghamton, N.Y.

Teams Asbach, Czebiniak, Soroka and Zoloti Zuby made it to the semifinals.

The winners and MVPs of the tournament were:

first place - Team Czebiniak (Oles Czebiniak, Orysia Czebiniak, Paul Czebiniak and Chris Madak);
second place - Team Zoloti Zuby (Adrian Czebiniak,Andrij Czebiniak, Oksana Czebiniak and Sammy Warycha);
third place - Team Asbach - (Oleksa Breslawec, Ivan Kaczur, George Mykytyn and Lida Mykytyn);
Most Valuable Players: Orysia Czebiniak and Sammy Warycha.

The $750 in registration fees was donated to help fund daily activities at the non-profit oselia.

Next year the sixth annual Co-Ed Quads Volleyball tournament will be held in either mid to late July or early August.

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