The Special Olympics Ukraine delegation to the 2015 World Games was limited to eight athletes and five coaches/administrators. The Los Angeles Ukrainian American community welcomed them upon arrival for the July 25-August 2 competition.
Ukrainian American water polo player Raisa Ihnat, 13 ½, participated in the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics held in California on July 30-August 2.
The fourth annual Ukrainian Sports Federation of U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) National Beach Volleyball Tournament was held on a sunny Friday, August 28, during “Ukrainian Week” in Wildwood, N.J. The final was between two very competitive and talented teams, “Old Style Lite” and “Sitch – Moutai.” with “Old Style Lite” prevailing.
Swimmers from Chornomorska Sitch and the Ukrainian American Youth Association competed at USCAK’s annual swimming championships over Labor Day weekend at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center.
Mykola Stroynick defeated Marko Krasij in the men’s finals at Soyuzivka in the highlight match of the 60th USCAK National Tennis Tournament during Labor Day weekend.
The Ukrainian American Youth Association’s team from Passaic, N.J., won the six-team USCAK Indoor Invitational Volleyball Tournament held on November 21 in Whippany, N.J.
2015 USCAK Beach Volleyball Finalists “Sitch – Moutai” (second to fifth from left) and 2015 USCAK Beach Volleyball Champions “Old Style Lite” (second to fifth from right) with USCAK tournament organizers.