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Remembering The Life Of Danielle Kousoulis
Williamstown, NJ – Danielle Kousoulis lost her life during the tragic event known as 9-11 at the World Trade Center. For 15 years now, the annual Kousoulis Memorial Golf Outing has been hosted in honor…
PGBL to Celebrate 10th Anniversary Season Launch
The area’s premier Greek basketball league launches on October 13th, 2016. Can you believe the PGBL is turning ten years old? Who would have thought back in 2007 that a new start-up league would turn…
Greek Olympic Athletes In Crisis
I was watching the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio at the legendary Maracana stadium as the Greek athletes entered first with flag bearer Sofia Becatorou. I suddenly felt the need to stand…
Alexi Pappas Olympian and Poet
Greek-American long-distance runner Alexi Pappas competed in Rio in her first-ever Olympic race. But unlike many of her Olympic peers, Pappas does not put all her talent in one basket. In addition to training as…
Olympic Torch Of 1936, The Family Heirloom Of Paula Gatos
Wilmington, DE – While visiting her Uncle Vasili Gatos in Athens Greece around 1996, Paula Gatos noticed a shiny trophy sitting in the corner of a room undisturbed amongst some books. Uncle Gatos explained to…
Uniting Philadelphia And Athens, The Torch Of The 2004 Olympics
Philadelphia, PA – Twelve years ago this past week, Philadelphia’s own, Sotirios Maniatis carried the Olympic torch at the Athens 2004 games. By the time it returned to Greece from its trip around the world,…
Phillies Heritage Night Full Of Inspiration And Pride
Philadelphia, PA – A whole lot of blue and white love was expressed last night at the Phillies Greek Heritage Night baseball game. The Philadelphia Phillies hosted the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park, in…
Nea Leoforos, Panathinaikos’ New Stadium
This last Friday at a hotel in Long Island City, New York, the President of Panathinaikos FC Giannis Alafouzos along with Brazilian soccer legend Gilberto Silva unveiled the plans to Greek American fans to rebuild…
Blue And White Returns To 2nd Annual Sixers Greek Heritage Night
Philadelphia, PA – The Greek community came out last night for the 2nd annual Greek Heritage Night at the Philadelphia 76ers game against the New York Knicks. Blue and White flags and Greece T-shirts covered…
Awards, Accolades And Pride At Annual PGBL Banquet
Upper Darby, PA – Nine years later, the Philadelphia Greek Basketball League is the pride of the Greek community. It brings together adult Greek men from across the Delaware Valley twice a week to compete…
PGBL Banquet Night
Join the PGBL for a very special night to close out the 2015-2016 season and honor several players from our league and members of our community. Guest Speaker from the Philadelphia 76ers to discuss the…
GOYA Championship Preview – The Shootouts At The Shore!
For the basketball-loving community in the Delaware Valley, last week’s PGBL championships brought fans from all over the region to watch a truly remarkable display of talent as the Wolfpack and Kings squared off in…
