{"id":3538,"date":"2023-06-08T15:28:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T20:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salfass.org\/sportas\/?p=3538"},"modified":"2023-06-14T15:14:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:14:43","slug":"hoops-they-did-it-again-another-successful-salfass-jr-in-cleveland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.salfass.org\/sportas\/hoops-they-did-it-again-another-successful-salfass-jr-in-cleveland\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoops, They Did It Again, Another Successful SALFASS Jr. in Cleveland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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This year, Cleveland hosted our very own, 2023 SALFASS Jr., an annual friendly basketball competition depicting Lithuanian organizations from across North America<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lithuanian sport clubs: Cleveland Zaibas, Toronto Ausra, Detroit Kovas and Lituanica excitedly dribbled their basketballs into the NEO Sports plant with high spirits bringing the Lithuanian community together for a fun-filled weekend.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The games transpired well\u2026 Thank you to the Girls B\/C team that traveled from Toronto, Ontario to play for Toronto Ausra, with tight scoring all around. Girls B\/C Cleveland Zaibas took on the gold medal with a 34:31 score vs. Toronto Ausra as spectators sat watching, on the edges of their seats. Special recognitions go to Girls D Toronto Ausra\u2019s, Elizabeth Sablinskas (#5) for putting up 8 points in Game 1 vs. Cleveland Zaibas on Saturday. Bravo to the entire Girls D Cleveland Zaibas team, with Avery (#3), Abbey (#24), Elle (#23), Lily (#13) each scoring 6 points across the  game. Girls D Cleveland Zaibas won 33:16  vs. Toronto Ausra and went on to wear the Gold medal around their necks on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boys E consolation game was a real nail biter, as Detroit Kovas won Bronze in double overtime against Toronto Ausra with a 2 point banger. The score was Detroit Kovas 16:14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valio to Boys E players: Trent (#21), Lukas (#20) from Toronto Ausra, and Danielius (#12) from Detroit Kovas for leading their teams in points throughout the tournament. Valio to Boys E Lituanica for scoring 68 points during Game 1 on Saturday and 72 points during Game 3 on Sunday versus other Lithuanian basketball teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, Boys C\/D Detroit Kovas won the championship final,  taking home a shiny SALFASS Jr. 2023 Gold medal. Toronto Ausra returned home with 4 silver medals! Here are the results:<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Division<\/td>Gold<\/td>Silver<\/td><\/tr>
Girls B\/C<\/td>Cleveland Zaibas<\/td>Toronto Ausra<\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Co-Ed<\/td>Cleveland Zaibas<\/td>Toronto Ausra<\/td><\/tr>
Girls D<\/td>Cleveland Zaibas<\/td>Toronto Ausra<\/td><\/tr>
Boys C\/D<\/td>Detroit Kovas<\/td>Cleveland Zaibas<\/td><\/tr>
Boys E<\/td>Lituanica<\/td>Cleveland Zaibas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ausra SC took home four silver medals – of which we are very proud of.  We highlight Rob Galikowski and his efforts with the award wining high school girls team.  We highlight four grade eight students who persevered in athleticism this year: Elijus, Evan, Gabriele, Sigita.  We also are grateful to teams working together as one North American Lithuanian team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Saturday evening featured Lithuanian food and beer at The Lithuanian Club in Euclid, OH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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An array of delicious Lithuanian traditional dishes including \u2018cepelinai\u2019, potato pancakes, \u2018Rugstyniu\u2019 and cold beet soup were freshly available to fill the well-deserved tummies of athletes as they later played pool and danced the night away.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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A truly united community before us. We commemorate Msgr. Edmond Putrimas, (lovingly known as Father Ed), as all participants wore his respected name and the Catholic cross on their green T-shirt sleeves this weekend. Over 40 memorable years, generations of young Lithuanian North Americans learned the importance of their heritage from Father Ed. We pay homage to him as he passed on in late 2022. Thank you Rasa Augaitis and Jesslyn Dymond for creating the featured Fr. Ed. T-shirts for our tournament.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Big thank you\u2019s to\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Aciu to Petras Titas for hosting an amazing basketball tournament, and providing us all with memorable experiences. Thank you to all the families that traveled far with their supportive cheers.  Aciu to the coaches for your diligence and grit leading the athletes to victory. Special thanks to the PHE high school teachers, and the high level NCCP coaches and officials for being all around amazing people who had to really think on their toes.  Aciu to the Board of Directors and their stellar efforts in organizing the tournament.  Aciu to our ongoing sponsor Parama Credit Union and families like the Stoncius and Zito family. \u2018Tris Kartus Valio\u2019 and a great big thank you to the Resurrection Credit Union in Toronto, ON. Your great support of Lithuanian community activities and the development of our Au\u0161ra Sports Club youth through sports is very much appreciated. Our Clubs and athletes extend our gratitude for your $3,000 contribution to our 2023 SALFASS Jr.  games. Last but not least, \u2018Aciu sirdingai\u2019 to our Toronto Parapija and the Lithuanian clubs and parishes in all cities that participated in the 2023 SALFASS Jr. tournament.  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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A final word\u2026<\/strong>\"\"<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAs we all know, 20 years from now, all these kids will remember from 2023 SALFASS Jr. tournament is the car ride, the time at the hotel, the dinners, the time between games, the socials, meeting kids from other cities (maybe even Snapchat friends), and maybe some misbehaving at the hotel and most likely, none of the basketball\u201d – Petras Titas<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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Teviskes Ziburiai, Draugas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 m. geguzes 26 d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gegu\u017e\u0117s 20-21 dienomis, \u2063NEO Sports Plant, Klivlende (Cleveland) vyko \u20632023 m. SALFASS jaunimo krep\u0161inio var\u017eybos (SALFASS Jr.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klivlando \u017daibas sureng\u0117 \u0161iu met\u0173 SALFASS Jr. krep\u0161inio turnyr\u0105. Tai yra kasmetinis draugi\u0161kas konkursas visiems \u0160iaures Amerikos sportininkams ir yra populiariausia sporto \u0161aka Lietuvoje. 2023 m. SALFASS Jr. reprezentavo sekantys sporto klubai: Klivlando \u017daibas, Toronto Au\u0161r\u0105, Detroitas Kovas ir Lituanica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Var\u017eybose vyravo gera nuotaika. Visi dalyviai i\u0161band\u0117 savo sportin\u012f meistri\u0161kum\u0105 NEO Sporto Sal\u0117je kur jie taip pat susitiko su gausia lietuvi\u0161ka bendruomene. Ilgai lauktas krep\u0161inio sporto savaitgalis pagaliau \u012fvyko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mergai\u010di\u0173 komanda Au\u0161ra B\/C i\u0161 Toronto, Ontario, \u017eaid\u0117 prie\u0161 mergai\u010di\u0173 komand\u0105 B\/C \u017daibas i\u0161 Klivlando. \u017daidimas buvo ta\u0161kas \u012f ta\u0161k\u0105. Klivlando \u017daibas i\u0161kovojo aukso medal\u012f ir nugal\u0117jo Toronto Au\u0161r\u0105 rezultatu 34:31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special\u0173 pripa\u017einim\u0105 gavo mergait\u0117 i\u0161 Toronto Au\u0161ros komandos Elizabeth \u0160ablinskas (#5), kuri pataik\u0117 8 ta\u0161kus pirmame \u017eaidime prie\u0161 Klivlando \u017daib\u0105 \u0161e\u0161tadien\u012f. Sveikiname visas merginas i\u0161 D Klivlando \u017daibo komandos, taip pat, Avery (#3), Abbey (#24), Elle (#23), Lily (#13)  kiekviena i\u0161 j\u0173 \u012fmet\u0117 po 6 ta\u0161kus. Su ugnimi \u017eaid\u0117, Mergaites D Klivlando \u017daibo, rezultatu 33:16 \u012fveik\u0117 Toronto Au\u0161r\u0105, i\u0161kovodamos aukso medal\u012f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lemiamoje dvikovoje d\u0117l pirmos vietos, Berniukai E Lituanica komanda u\u017e\u0117m\u0117 pirm\u0105 viet\u0105 (68:7), (72:7), (39:24). Berniukai E i\u0161 Detroito Kovo komandos i\u0161kovojo tre\u010di\u0105j\u0105 viet\u0105 ir gavo bronzos medalius (16:14).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toronto Au\u0161ros komandos berniukai (9-10 met\u0173) \u017eaid\u0117 prie\u0161 Detroito Kovo komandos berniukus, kuri\u0173 am\u017eius buvo 11 met\u0173. Dviguba prat\u0119sime nusileido Kovui rezultatu 16:14. Detroito Kovas laim\u0117jo bronzos medalius..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sveikiname visus berniukus i\u0161 E Toronto Au\u0161ros ir Detroito Kovo komandos, taip pat, Trent (#21), Lukas (#20) ir Danielius (#12) kurie savo komandas pirmavo ta\u0161kais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berniukai C\/D Detroito Kovas u\u017eem\u0117 pirm\u0105 viet\u0105, ir laimejo aukso medalius.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special\u0173 pripa\u017einim\u0105 gavo sportininkai Gabilja, Mikas ir Reid ir dav\u0117 visiems kitiems sportininkams u\u017e darbstuma ir puik\u0173 sportin\u012f meistri\u0161kum\u0105.  Esame laimingi, kad Detroito Kovas paskolino Gabriele ir Sigita. Jos lengvai susidraugavo aiksteje ir kitur.  Esame ypatingai laimingi, kad Anapilis irgi paskolino stiprus krepsininkus – ypatingai Kristina, Melisa, ir Skaiste – jos prisijunge prie stipraus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toronto Au\u0161ra namo gr\u012f\u017eo su keturiais sidabro medaliais! Tris kartus Valio Valio Valio!<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Division<\/td>Gold<\/td>Silver<\/td><\/tr>
Girls B\/C<\/td>Cleveland \u017daibas<\/td>Toronto Au\u0161ra<\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Co-Ed<\/td>Cleveland \u017daibas<\/td>Toronto Au\u0161ra<\/td><\/tr>
Girls D<\/td>Cleveland \u017daibas<\/td>Toronto Au\u0161ra<\/td><\/tr>
Boys C\/D<\/td>Detroit Kovas<\/td>Cleveland \u017daibas<\/td><\/tr>
Boys E<\/td>Lituanica<\/td>Cleveland \u017daibas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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\u0160e\u0161tadienio vakar\u0105 Euklido lietuvi\u0173 klube buvo paruo\u0161ti lietuvi\u0161ki patiekalai ir alus. Sportininkai m\u0117gavosi cepelinais, bendravo su draugais ir \u0161oko visa nakt\u012f.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Minime Prelat\u0105 E. Putrim\u0105. \u0160\u012f savaitgal\u012f visi dalyviai pasipuo\u0161\u0117 \u017ealiais mar\u0161kin\u0117liais su jo vardu ir kry\u017eeliu ant rankov\u0117s. Beveik 40 met\u0173 Prelatas E. parapijos stovyklaviet\u0117je organizavo Kretingos vasaros stovykl\u0105, kur jaun\u0173 lietuvi\u0173 kartos i\u0161 Prelato E. i\u0161moko savo paveldo svarb\u0105. Tai yra did\u017eiulis praradimas visai pasaulio lietuvi\u0173 bendruomenei. D\u0117kojame Rasai Augai\u010diui ir Jesslyn Dymond, uz mar\u0161kinelius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aciu Petrui Titui uz puik\u0173 krep\u0161inio turnyr\u0105 ir uz nepamir\u0161tam\u0173 \u012fsp\u016bd\u017ei\u0173. Aciu visoms \u0161eimoms and treneriams. A\u010di\u016b \u2018PHE\u2019 vidurini\u0173 mokykl\u0173 mokytojai  ir \u2018NCCP\u2019 treneriai ir pareig\u016bnai. Jus esate nuostab\u016bs \u017emon\u0117s. Aciu direktori\u0173 valdybai u\u017e j\u0173 nuostabias pastangas. A\u010diu m\u016bs\u0173 r\u0117m\u0117jams: RCU, Parama, ir Zito seima. Labai vertinama j\u016bs\u0173 didel\u0117 parama lietuvi\u0173 bendruomen\u0117s veiklai. D\u0117kojame u\u017e j\u016bs\u0173 $3,000 auka m\u016bs\u0173 2023 m. SALFASS Jr. \u017eaidimams. A\u010di\u016b m\u016bs\u0173 Toronto Parapijai ir lietuvi\u0173 klubams ir parapijoms visoje \u0160iaur\u0117s Amerikoj.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year, Cleveland hosted our very own, 2023 SALFASS Jr., an annual friendly basketball competition depicting Lithuanian organizations from across North America Lithuanian sport clubs: Cleveland Zaibas, Toronto Ausra, Detroit Kovas and Lituanica excitedly dribbled their basketballs into the NEO Sports plant with high spirits bringing the Lithuanian community together for a fun-filled weekend. The … <\/p>\n

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