in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
GOYA Girls Basketball Championship 2012
February 26, 2012 – Media, PAIn a nail-biting finish, the St. George of Media girls’ basketball team edged out Holy Trinity of Egg Harbor 12–11 to claim this year’s GOYA championship. Trailing 11–8 at halftime, St.…
GOYA Boys Basketball Championships 2012
February 26, 2012 – The Battle for the BoulevardIn a highly anticipated showdown, defending champions Evangelismos of Bustleton faced off against the undefeated Annunciation of Elkins Park. Despite a strong effort from Evangelismos, Elkins Park dominated…
Ikaros Dance 2012
February 25th, 2012, Cherry Hill, NJ. The Pan-Icarian Brotherhood, Chapter #12, Atheras of Philadelphia, held it’s annual dinner/dance at St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church in Cherry Hill. Musicians from as far away as Connecticut and Maryland…
PGBL All Star Game
February 23, 2012 — PGBL Hosts Its First-Ever All-Star Game Before the championship showdown between the Kings and Warriors, the Philadelphia Greek Basketball League held its inaugural All-Star Game at St. Demetrios’ gym in Upper Darby.…
PGBL Championship Game, Warriors Vs. Kings
February 23, 2012 — Warriors Win War In a championship showdown for the record books, the young and determined Warriors upset the top‑seeded Kings with a 76–67 victory. From the opening tip to the final buzzer,…
First PGBL All-star Game
February 23, 2012 — PGBL Hosts First-Ever All-Star Game Before the highly anticipated championship matchup between the Kings and Warriors, the PGBL held its first-ever All-Star Game at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. The exhibition brought…
Epirotes Of Philadelphia 6th Annual Tsipourovradia
Ο Ηπειρωτικός Σύλλογος Φιλαδέλφειας “Ομόνοια” διοργάνωσε και φέτος με πολύ μεγάλη επιτυχία την 6η ετήσια τσιπουροβραδιά. Πλήθος κόσμου από Ηπειρώτες και μη κατέκλυσε την αίθουσα του Αγίου Δημητρίου όπου το τσίπουρο έρεε άφθονο κάτω από ήχους ηπειρώτικης και όχι μόνο μουσικής. Ο Σύλλογος προσέφερε…
72nd Anniversary Dinner Dance Of The Hellenic University Club
The 72nd Annual Dinner Dance sponsored by the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia took place this month at the Lowe’s Hotel in Philadelphia. The annual event brings together Hellenes of all ages for an evening of…
George Horiates, AHEPA Testimonial 2012
Deptford, NJ – AHEPA Camden Chapter #69 hosted a testimonial dinner this past weekend at Adelphia House Restaurant to honor Past District 5 Governor and former Supreme President George Horiates, Esq. Surrounded by family, friends, and…
PGBL Semi-finals, Game 2, Kings Vs. Arseniko
The Kings pulled off a thrilling 109–106 victory over Arseniko in double overtime, winning a game already being hailed as the best in PGBL history.
PGBL Semi-finals, Game 1, Warriors Vs. Knicks
Semi-Final Shockers! The PGBL semi-finals delivered two unforgettable matchups — and a night of basketball fans won’t soon forget. In the first game, the Warriors stunned the league by toppling the defending champions, the Knicks, with…
