SOYUZIVKA BECKONS TO TENNIS PLAYERS OF ALL AGES (07/26/98)

SOYUZIVKA BECKONS TO TENNIS PLAYERS OF ALL AGES

37 youths complete 30th Tennis Camp at UNA resort

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Soyuzivka's 30th Tennis Camp concluded here at the Ukrainian National Association's resort just prior to the Independence Day weekend with a special awards banquet during which the best campers and winners of the camp tournament were recognized.

Thirty-seven youths between the ages of 11 and 17 - among them four children of the "fourth wave" of new immigrants from Ukraine, three children of staffers of the Embassy of Ukraine and one youth from Ukraine - participated in the annual camp's sports and recreational activities from June 21 through July 2 at Soyuzivka.

The camp was conducted by its longtime directors, Zenon Snylyk and George Sawchak. The duo was assisted by: Christine Orlyn, Asya Fedun, Tricia Annunziata, Ivan Rudavsky, Denys Kolb (of Ukraine) and Steve Kolodiy.

In addition to tennis lessons that emphasized all tennis strokes, plus instruction on tactics and strategy of the game, the camp program included calisthenics and physical training.

In their leisure time, campers utilized the resort's facilities, enjoying its pool and volleyball court, and held several dances.

During the final days of the camp, participants competed in a tennis tournament held in five groups: two boys', two girls' and one mixed. The winners were: boys' group 1 - Damian Zayac and Victor Sulzynsky; boys' group 2 - Valeriy Yachno, Roman Roik and Alex Flis (the latter two shared second place); girls' group 1 - Laryssa Szczupak, Natalie Pearson and Christine Telyan; girls' group 2 - Anna Voytsehovsky, Lesya Telyan and Siania Huk; mixed group - Alex Tkacz and Andrew Chernyk.

The camp staff selected the following as the best campers: Roxanne Kovalyshyn, Anna Voytsehovsky, Nick Milan and Yuriy Yurlov.

The tournament winners and best campers received Soyuzivka awards, which were presented at the concluding banquet. All campers received certificates of participation in the 1998 Tennis Camp.

Charchalis and Bohachevsky win Eastern tennis championship

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Andrew Charchalis and Oleh Bohachevsky were the winners, respectively, in the men's and senior men's division of the first tennis tournament of the summer season at Soyuzivka - the Eastern Championships of the Ukrainian Sports Association of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) held during the Independence Day weekend, July 4-5.

In the men's final, Mr. Charchalis defeated the Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) champion, Steve Sosiak, by a score of 6-2, 6-4. In the semifinals, Mr. Sosiak had eliminated Kornylo Czorny, 6-1, 6-2, while Mr. Charchalis defeated George Sawchak, 7-5. 6-2.

Denys Czorny, the 1997 champion who also held the men's title for several years prior to that, was unable to compete in this year's tournament.

In the seniors' division, Mr. Bohachevsky defeated George Petrykewych, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1. In the semis Mr. Bohachevsky had eliminated George Walchuk, 2-6, 6-0, 1-0 (when Mr. Walchuk suffered a contusion). Mr. Petrykewych was victorious over Alex Olynec, 6-2, 6-3.

In the consolation round (comprising players with one loss), Oleh Zaputowych and George Melnyk emerged as the winners, respectively, in the men's and seniors' divisions.

Among women, who played outside of the tournament competition, Laryssa Hrabec defeated Nicole Mychajluk by a score of 7-5, 6-2.

The USCAK-East tournament was conducted by Mr. Sawchak and KLK president George Popel. Together with Roman Rakoczy Sr., they distributed Soyuzivka trophies to the finalists.

The next tennis tournament that will take place at the upstate New York resort of the Ukrainian National Association is the doubles event scheduled for August 1-2.