2007 Spring Sports Tournament in Review
by Rick Stefanescu, Cleveland A.R.O.Y. President

The 2007 A.R.O.Y. Spring Sports Tournament, hosted by Cleveland A.R.O.Y. on the weekend of April 20-22, was a great success.

On Friday night, participating chapters arrived in the Cleveland area and were welcomed at St. Mary Cathedral for a small reception and the tournament bracket drawings.  Saturday morning began with the teams gathering at the gym for breakfast and a prayer, keeping in mind our principles of good sportsmanship and Christian behavior.

There were a total of seven teams for participating in the Volleyball tournament: Cleveland A.R.O.Y. [2] (Cleveland OH), Cathedral A.R.O.Y. (Southfield MI), Sts. Peter & Paul A.R.O.Y. (Dearborn Heights MI), Holy Nativity A.R.O.Y. (Chicago IL), Kitchener A.R.O.Y. (Kitchener ON), and Youngstown A.R.O.Y. (Youngstown OH).  For Basketball, five teams participated: Cleveland A.R.O.Y., Cathedral A.R.O.Y., Sts. Peter & Paul A.R.O.Y., Holy Nativity A.R.O.Y., and a “National” team comprised of members of various chapters.  After these grueling games, Cleveland A.R.O.Y. emerged victorious in basketball while Holy Nativity A.R.O.Y. won the volleyball championship.

That evening, the participants returned to St. Mary Cathedral for Great Vespers and a dinner/dance which was well-attended by tournament participants and local A.R.O.Y. supporters.  Sunday morning began with Divine Liturgy at St. Mary and was then followed by a brunch in the parish social hall, during which the tournament awards were distributed.

We look forward to seeing everyone again at the upcoming 58th Annual A.R.O.Y. Conference in Detroit this September!

		St. Mary Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio - the site of this year's Spring Sports Tournament.
		The games underway.
		The team representing Holy Nativity A.R.O.Y.
		Friends from various cities had a chance to socialize between games.
		Last minute instructions before a game.
		The team representing Kitchener A.R.O.Y.
		Friends pausing for a photo.
		One of the teams representing Cleveland A.R.O.Y.
		One of the players adding her signature to a birthday card for His Grace, Bishop IRINEU whose birthday was a few days earlier.  The card, singed by all in attendance at the games, was sent to His Grace the next day.
		Part of the team representing Sts. Peter & Paul A.R.O.Y.
		Some of the friendly competition...
		Rev. Dr. Remus Grama, host parish priest, reading the Gospel at the Divine Liturgy.
		Holy Nativity A.R.O.Y. being presented with the volleyball championship trophy from National A.R.O.Y. Sports Chairman Nicholas Avramaut.
		Cleveland A.R.O.Y. being presented with the basketball championship trophy from National A.R.O.Y. Sports Chairman Nicholas Avramaut.
		All-star award winners being presented their awards from National A.R.O.Y. Sports Chairman Nicholas Avramaut.
		The Tom Dromo Sportsmanship Award winnder Bogdan Biliboaca (Cleveland A.R.O.Y.) with National A.R.O. President John E. Lazar and Sports Chairman Nicholas Avramaut.