{"id":3688,"date":"2026-05-26T12:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salfass.org\/sportas\/?p=3688"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:28:16","slug":"salfass-atvyksta-i-detroita-trys-sporto-sakos-trys-dienos-ir-istorinis-zenklas-salfass-comes-to-detroit-three-sports-three-days-and-a-historic-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.salfass.org\/sportas\/salfass-atvyksta-i-detroita-trys-sporto-sakos-trys-dienos-ir-istorinis-zenklas-salfass-comes-to-detroit-three-sports-three-days-and-a-historic-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0160ALFASS Atvyksta \u012f Detroit\u0105 \u2014 Trys Sporto \u0160akos, Trys Dienos ir Istorinis \u017denklas \/ \u0160ALFASS Comes to Detroit – Three Sports, Three Days, and a Historic Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nauja sporto \u0161aka, pa\u017e\u012fstama dvasia ir savaitgalis, kurio Lietuvi\u0173-\u0160iaur\u0117s Amerikos bendruomen\u0117 nepamir\u0161<\/span><\/p>\n

Detroitas, Mi\u010diganas \u2014 2026 m. gegu\u017e\u0117s 23 d.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Kai pra\u0117jus\u012f savaitgal\u012f Detroite nuskamb\u0117jo pirmasis \u0161vilpukas, ka\u017ekas buvo kitaip. Pa\u017e\u012fstama \u0160ALFASS savaitgalio elektra buvo juntama – bat\u0173 girg\u017edesys parketo grindyse, a\u0161trus raket\u0117s ir stalo teniso kamuoliuko sm\u016bgis, minios \u0161auksmai palaikant savuosius. Ta\u010diau \u0161iais metais prie \u0161io choro prisijung\u0117 naujas garsas: nepakartojamas piklbolo sm\u016bgio garsas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pirm\u0105 kart\u0105 \u0160ALFASS var\u017eyb\u0173 istorijoje pikbolas \u017eeng\u0117 \u012f oficial\u0173 var\u017eyb\u0173 s\u0105ra\u0161\u0105 – ir pasirod\u0117 su trenksmu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Savaitgalis Trij\u0173 Sporto \u0160ak\u0173 Stipryb\u0117je<\/b><\/h2>\n

Sportininkai ir komandos i\u0161 Jungtini\u0173 Amerikos Valstij\u0173 ir Kanados susirinko \u012f Motor\u0173 Miest\u0105 tam, kas greitai tapo vienu i\u0161 \u012fsp\u016bdingiausi\u0173 \u0160ALFASS rengini\u0173 atmintyje. Trys sporto \u0161akos. Trys dienos. Nesuskai\u010diuojami nei\u0161dildom\u0173 prisiminim\u0173 momentai.<\/span><\/p>\n

Krep\u0161inis – kiekvieno \u0160ALFASS \u0161irdis – dav\u0117 ton\u0105, prasid\u0117j\u0119s penktadienio vakare ir stipr\u0117j\u0119s iki sekmadienio finalus. Jei niekada nemat\u0117te lietuvi\u0173-\u0161iaur\u0117s amerikie\u010di\u0173 krep\u0161inink\u0173, atiduodan\u010di\u0173 visk\u0105 aik\u0161tel\u0117je prie\u0161 publik\u0105, kuri \u017eino kiekvieno \u017eaid\u0117jo vard\u0105 – j\u016bs praleid\u017eiate ka\u017ek\u0105 tikrai ypating\u0105.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0160iais metais toliau atsirado ir ateitis. \u0160ALFASS valdyba nepaprastai d\u017eiaugiasi d\u0117l penki\u0173 \u201eMolecules” komand\u0173 dalyvavimo \u0161i\u0173 met\u0173 krep\u0161inio turnyre. \u201eMolecules” divizionas auga, ir tas augimas yra labai svarbus. \u0160ie jauni sportininkai yra ne tik dalyviai – jie yra sekanti \u0160ALFASS krep\u0161inio karta, ir steb\u0117ti juos var\u017eantis tame pa\u010diame savaitgalyje kartu su patyrusiais veteranais yra b\u016btent tokia akimirka, kuri primena visiems, kod\u0117l ilgalaikis \u0161ios bendruomen\u0117s k\u016brimas yra toks svarbus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stalo tenisas \u0161e\u0161tadien\u012f pasi\u016bl\u0117 \u012ftempt\u0173 var\u017eyb\u0173 keturiose disciplinose – moter\u0173 vienetai, vyr\u0173 vienetai, vyr\u0173 dvejetai ir mi\u0161r\u016bs dvejetai – sutraukdamas konkurentus i\u0161 \u010cikagos, Niujorko, Toronto ir Mississaugos.<\/span><\/p>\n

O tada buvo piklbolas – savaitgalio \u012felektrintas <\/span>naujokas<\/span><\/i>. Inauguracinis renginys nepasirod\u0117 tyliai – jis prasid\u0117jo moter\u0173 \u2018open\u2019 turnyru ir dviem vyr\u0173 dvejet\u0173 grup\u0117mis: \u201eA” divizija pa\u017eengusiems \u017eaid\u0117jams ir \u201eB” divizija vidutinio lygio \u017eaid\u0117jams. Kai su\u017eaid\u0117 paskutinieji keitimai, vienas dalykas tapo ai\u0161kus: pikbolas \u0160ALFASS neb\u0117ra sve\u010dias. Jis jau yra \u0161eimos narys.<\/span><\/p>\n

Piklbolo debiutas \u0160ALFASS neatsitiko atsitiktinai. \u0160ALFASS valdybai jau seniai buvo svarbu aktyviai pl\u0117sti organizacij\u0105 tiek pridedant naujas sporto \u0161akas, tiek atgaivinant esamas, u\u017etikrinant, kad organizacija i\u0161likt\u0173 gyva, aktuali ir prieinama vis\u0173 kart\u0173 sportininkams. Pikbolas – viena grei\u010diausiai augan\u010di\u0173 sporto \u0161ak\u0173 \u0160iaur\u0117s Amerikoje – buvo nat\u016bralus pasirinkimas, o valdybos vizija buvo lemiama j\u012f oficialiai \u012ftraukiant \u012f \u0160ALFASS program\u0105. Detroito organizacinis komitetas pri\u0117m\u0117 i\u0161\u0161\u016bk\u012f paleisti visi\u0161kai nauj\u0105 rengin\u012f jau ir taip ambicingiame var\u017eyb\u0173 savaitgalyje, skland\u017eiai integruodamas piklbol\u0105 \u012f program\u0105. O i\u0161 \u010cikagos atvyk\u0119s Svaj\u016bnas Masilionis – Lietuvos piklbolo federacijos prezidentas ir \u010cikagos lietuvi\u0173 piklbolo grup\u0117s vadovas – atne\u0161\u0117 tokio lygio kompetencij\u0105 ir patikimum\u0105 kad inauguracinis turnyras i\u0161 karto buvo pastatytas ant s\u0117km\u0117s b\u0117gi\u0173. \u0160ALFASS piklbolo debiutas jaut\u0117si ne kaip eksperimentas, o kaip sugr\u012f\u017eimas namo.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u017dmon\u0117s, Kurie Tai \u012egyvendino<\/b><\/h2>\n

Visa tai ne\u012fvykt\u0173 be u\u017ekulisini\u0173 pastang\u0173, kurios retai sulaukia jiems priklausan\u010dio d\u0117mesio.<\/span><\/p>\n

Detroito \u201eKovas” klubas prisi\u0117m\u0117 organizacin\u0119 na\u0161t\u0105 \u0161iais metais – klubo prezidentui Rimui Polterai\u010diui vadovaujant, kartu su nepaliaujamomis Kazio Adomkai\u010dio ir Pauliaus Butk\u016bno pastangomis. Keli\u0173 m\u0117nesi\u0173 kruop\u0161tus planavimas, logistika ir bendruomen\u0117s koordinavimas kulminavo savaitgaliu, kuris vyko kaip laikrodis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stalo teniso kortus pri\u017ei\u016br\u0117jo Eugenijus Krik\u0161\u010di\u016bnas ir Deivis Pavasaris, vadovav\u0119 turnyrui, kuriame dalyvavo var\u017eovai i\u0161 \u010cikagos, Niujorko, Toronto ir Mississaugos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Svarbu pamin\u0117ti ir Kov\u0105 Rugieni\u0173, kuris organizavo ir koordinavo visus krep\u0161inio teis\u0117jus. Taip pat nuo\u0161irdus a\u010di\u016b Vytui Viskantui, kuris pasir\u016bpino gaivinamaisiais g\u0117rimais vis\u0105 savaitgal\u012f – smulkmena, kuri rei\u0161kia labai daug nuvargusiems sportininkams tarp rungtyni\u0173.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maitinamas Bendruomen\u0117s – ir Puikios Virtuv\u0117s<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u0160iais metais Detroito Lietuvi\u0173 Kult\u016bros Centro virtuv\u0117 veik\u0117 vis\u0105 savaitgal\u012f – maitino sportininkus, \u0161eimas ir rinko bendruomen\u0119 prie nam\u0173 gamybos patiekal\u0173 nuo penktadienio iki sekmadienio. Tai vadovavo Alma Butk\u016bnien\u0117, kuri vadovavo energingai ir atsidavusiai virtuv\u0117s komandai.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0160e\u0161tadienio vakaro rengin\u012f \u0161auniai ved\u0117 Andrius Viskanta ir Faustas Garbenis – bendruomen\u0119 suved\u0117 prie \u0161a\u0161lyk\u0173 vakarien\u0117s. Andrius pasir\u016bpino muzika, kuri palaik\u0117 energij\u0105. Ir joks \u0160ALFASS \u0161e\u0161tadienio vakar\u0117lis neb\u016bt\u0173 pilnas be dabar jau mylimo trita\u0161ki\u0173 konkurso, kur\u012f \u0161iais metais meistri\u0161kai ved\u0117 Faustas Garbenis ir Gabriel\u0117 Viskantait\u0117.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kiekvieno Krep\u0161inio \u017daidimo Stuburas<\/b><\/h2>\n

Did\u017eiul\u0117 pad\u0117ka \u0161i\u0173 met\u0173 atsidavusiai sekretoriato komandai, kuri palaik\u0117 turnyro eig\u0105:<\/span><\/p>\n

Marius Adomonis, Aras Butk\u016bnas, Henry Bodiya, Paulius Butk\u016bnas, Darius Gabrielius, Faustas Garbenis, Al Kasputis, Vytas Kasputis, Rimas Matvekas, Saulius Matvekas, John Moore, Missy Polteraitien\u0117, Romas Sonta, Renaldas Valkauskas, Juozas Zubrickas ir Vitas Zubrickas.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0160ALFASS prezidentas Stasys Kuliavas sak\u0117:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201eKas mane jaudina metai po met\u0173 \u2014 tai dosnumo dvasia, apibr\u0117\u017eianti m\u016bs\u0173 bendruomen\u0119. Tiek daug \u017emoni\u0173 nenuilstamai dirba u\u017ekulisiuose \u2014 atiduodami savo savaitgalius, energij\u0105, kompetencij\u0105 \u2014 nes myli tai, kuo \u0160ALFASS yra. Sportas yra ta bendra kalba, kuri visada jung\u0117 lietuvius visoje \u0160iaur\u0117s Amerikoje, ir steb\u0117ti tiek m\u016bs\u0173 jaunim\u0105, tiek ilgame\u010dius bendruomen\u0117s narius var\u017eantis su tokia aistra ir pasidid\u017eiavimu \u2014 tai kiekvienos pastangos verta. Nuo\u0161ird\u017eiausi sveikinimai Detroito organizaciniam komitetui u\u017e tikrai istorinio renginio \u012fgyvendinim\u0105.”<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u2014 Stasys Kuliavas, \u0160ALFASS Prezidentas<\/b><\/p>\n

Tai, kas \u012fvyko Detroite pra\u0117jus\u012f savaitgal\u012f, buvo daugiau nei turnyras. Tai buvo bendruomen\u0117, at\u0117jusi d\u0117l sav\u0119s pa\u010dios. Piklbolo prid\u0117jimas yra \u017eenklas, kad \u0160ALFASS \u012fsipareigojimas augti yra realus ir duoda vaisi\u0173 – ir kad geriausi \u0161ios organizacijos istorijos metai dar priekyje.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kiekvienam sportininkui, kuris var\u017e\u0117si pra\u0117jus\u012f savaitgal\u012f, kiekvienam treneriui, kuris ruo\u0161\u0117 savo komand\u0105, kiekvienam savanoriui, kuris atidav\u0117 savo savaitgal\u012f, kad kiti tur\u0117t\u0173 vien\u0105, verto prisiminti – didelis a\u010di\u016b. J\u016bs esate prie\u017eastis, kod\u0117l tai svarbu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iki pasimatymo kitame renginyje!<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

New sport, familiar spirit, and a weekend the Lithuanian-North American community won’t soon forget<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

May 23, 2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

When the opening whistle echoed through Detroit last weekend, something was different. The familiar electricity of a \u0160ALFASS weekend was there – the sneakers on the hardwood, the crack of a paddle meeting a table tennis ball, the roar of a crowd pulling for their city. But this year, a new sound joined the chorus: the unmistakable <\/span>pop<\/span><\/i> of a pickleball rally in full force.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the first time in the storied history of \u0160ALFASS competition, pickleball stepped off the sidelines and onto the official roster – and it arrived with a bang.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Weekend Three Sports Strong<\/b><\/p>\n

Athletes and teams from across the United States and Canada descended on the Motor City for what quickly became one of the most ambitious and electric \u0160ALFASS events in memory. Three sports. Three days. Countless unforgettable memories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Basketball – the heartbeat of every \u0160ALFASS, set the tone tipping off Friday evening and building toward a crescendo of playoff intensity through Saturday and into Sunday’s finals. If you’ve never watched Lithuanian-North American basketball players leave everything on the court in front of a crowd that knows every player’s name, you’re missing something genuinely special.<\/span><\/p>\n

And this year, the future showed up too. The \u0160ALFASS board is incredibly excited about the participation of five Molecules teams in this year’s basketball tournament – a number that speaks volumes about where the organization is headed. The Molecules division is growing, and that growth matters deeply. These young athletes are not just participants; they are the next generation of \u0160ALFASS basketball, and watching them compete on the same weekend as seasoned veterans is exactly the kind of moment that reminds everyone why building this community for the long term is so important.<\/span><\/p>\n

Table tennis on Saturday featured edge-of-your-seat action across four disciplines – Women’s Singles, Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles, drawing competitors from Chicago, New York, Toronto, and Mississauga.<\/span><\/p>\n

And then there was pickleball – the weekend’s electric newcomer. The inaugural event didn’t ease in quietly; it launched with a Women’s Open Scramble and two Men’s doubles brackets: \u2018A\u2019 Division for the advanced players and \u2018B\u2019 Division for the intermediates. By the time the final rallies were played, one thing was clear: pickleball isn’t a guest at \u0160ALFASS anymore. It’s part of the family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pickleball’s debut at \u0160ALFASS didn’t happen by accident, but rather by design. It has been a long-standing priority of the \u0160ALFASS board to actively grow the organization by both adding new sports and rejuvenating existing ones, ensuring that the organization remains vibrant, relevant, and accessible to athletes of all generations. Pickleball, one of the fastest-growing sports in North America, was a natural fit and the board’s vision was instrumental in making it an official part of the \u0160ALFASS program. But vision alone doesn’t make it happen. The Detroit organizing team embraced the challenge of launching a brand-new event within an already ambitious weekend of competition, integrating pickleball seamlessly into the program without missing a beat. And from Chicago, Svajunas Masilionis – president of the Lithuanian Pickleball Federation and head of Chicago\u2019s Lithuanian pickleball group – brought a level of expertise, credibility, and organizational energy that set the inaugural tournament up for immediate success. The \u0160ALFASS pickleball debut felt less like an experiment and more like a homecoming.<\/span><\/p>\n

The People Who Made It Happen<\/b><\/p>\n

None of this happens without the kind of behind-the-scenes work that rarely gets the spotlight it deserves.<\/span><\/p>\n

Detroit’s own “Kovas” club carried the organizational load this year, led by club president Rimas Polteraitis, alongside the tireless efforts of Kazys Adomkaitis and Paulius Butk<\/span>\u016b<\/span>nas. Months of meticulous planning, logistics, and community coordination culminated in a weekend that ran like clockwork.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overseeing the table tennis courts, Eugenijus Kriksciunas and Deivis Pavasaris led a tournament that featured competitors from four Chicago, New York, Toronto, and Mississauga.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to also mention Kovas Rugienius, who organized and coordinated all of the basketball referees. A sincere thank you as well to Vytas Viskantas, who took care of the refreshments throughout the entire weekend – a small detail that means a great deal to tired athletes between games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fueled by Community – and an Outstanding Kitchen<\/b><\/p>\n

This year, the kitchen at Detroit’s Lithuanian Cultural Center delivered all weekend long – keeping athletes fueled, families fed, and the community gathered around homemade wonders from Friday through Sunday. Leading that charge was Alma Butk<\/span>\u016b<\/span>nas, who captained an energetic and devoted kitchen team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday evening’s event was expertly hosted by Andrius Viskantas and Faustas Garbenis, bringing the community together for a dinner of \u0161a\u0161lykai. Andrius took care of the music, keeping the energy and atmosphere alive. And no \u0160ALFASS Saturday social would be complete without the now-beloved three-point shootout, masterfully run this year by Faustas Garbenis and Gabriel\u0117 Viskantait\u0117.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Backbone of Every Basketball Game<\/b><\/p>\n

A massive thank-you goes out to this year’s dedicated scorekeeping crew, who kept the brackets moving:<\/span><\/p>\n

Marius Adomonis, Aras Butkunas, Henry Bodiya, Paulius Butkunas, Darius Gabrielius, Faustas Garbenis, Al Kasputis, Vytas Kasputis, Rimas Matvekas, Saulius Matvekas, John Moore, Missy Polteraitis, Romas Sonta, Renaldas Valkauskas, Juozas Zubrickas and Vitas Zubrickas.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0160ALFASS President Stasys Kuliavas said: <\/span>“What continues to move me, year after year, is the generosity of spirit that defines our community. So many people work tirelessly behind the scenes – giving their weekends, their energy, their expertise – because they love what \u0160ALFASS stands for. Sport is the common language that has always united Lithuanians across North America, and watching both our youth and our long-time community members compete with such passion and pride makes every bit of that effort worthwhile. A tremendous congratulations to the Detroit organizing team for delivering a truly landmark event.”<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u2014 Stasys Kuliavas, \u0160ALFASS President<\/b><\/p>\n

Detroit Delivered. \u0160ALFASS Continues to Thrive.<\/b><\/p>\n

What happened in Detroit last weekend was more than a tournament. It was a community showing up for itself. The addition of pickleball is a signal that the \u0160ALFASS commitment to growth is real and bearing fruit – and that the best chapters of this organization’s story may still be ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n

To every athlete who competed last weekend, every coach who prepared their team, every volunteer who gave a weekend so others could have one worth remembering \u2014 thank you. You are the reason this matters.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will see you at the next event!<\/span><\/p>\n

REZULTATAI \/ RESULTS<\/b><\/p>\n

Piklbolas \/ Pickleball<\/b><\/p>\n

Moter\u0173 dvejetai:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Arenida Masiulionien\u0117 & Rasa Malinauskas<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Erika Blinstrubien\u0117 & Lydia Knorr<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Daiva Otru\u0161kevi\u010dien\u0117 & Giedr\u0117 Grigalaityt\u0117<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Vyr\u0173 A dvejetai:<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Arnoldas Blinstrubas & Giedrius Jucys<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Aivaras Petrus ir Svaj\u016bnas Masilionis<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Jotautas Aliubavi\u010dius ir Egl\u0117 Nemickait\u0117<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Vyr\u0173 B dvejetai:<\/span><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Ash Shah & Jurat\u0117 Latv\u0117nas<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Renaldas Valkauskas ir Erikas Zolis<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Rolandas Neiberka ir Liutauras<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Stalo Tenisas \/ Table Tennis<\/b>
        \n<\/span>Moter\u0173 vienetai \/ Women\u2019s singles<\/span><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Ona Stanevi\u010dius-Mills<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Diane Krik\u0161\u010di\u016bnas<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Gabriel\u0117 Mickus <\/span>(simboli<\/span><\/i>\u0161<\/span>kai)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Vyr\u0173 vienetai \/ Men\u2019s singles<\/span><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Gedas Mickus \u2013 E. \u010capas trophy winner<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Deivis Pavasaris<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Petras \u0160evelkovas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Mi\u0161r\u016bs dvejetai \/ Mixed doubles<\/span><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Deivis Pavasaris & Ona Stanevi\u010dius-Mills<\/span><\/li>\n
            2. Eugenijus Krik\u0161\u010di\u016bnas & Diana Krik\u0161\u010di\u016bnas<\/span><\/li>\n
            3. Dainius \u0160audys & Gabi \u0160audys<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Vyr\u0173 dvejetai \/ Men\u2019s doubles<\/span><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Deivis Pavasaris & Petras \u0160evelkovas<\/span><\/li>\n
              2. Gedas Mickus & Mindaugas Bieliauskas<\/span><\/li>\n
              3. Linas \u0160lyka & Ignas \u0160lyka<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Krep\u0161inis \/ Basketball<\/b>
                \n<\/span>Molekul\u0117s \/ Molecules<\/span><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. \u010cikagos Lituanica 2<\/span><\/li>\n
                2. \u010cikagos Lituanica 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                3. Kleveland \u017daibas<\/span><\/li>\n
                4. Detroito Kovas<\/span><\/li>\n
                5. \u010cikagos Lituanica 1 (pre-molecules)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Jauni\u0173 E \/ Junior E (co-ed)<\/span><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. \u010cikagos Lituanica<\/span><\/li>\n
                  2. Detroito Kovas 1<\/span><\/li>\n
                  3. Detroito Kovas 2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Jauni\u0173 C-D \/ Junior C-D (co-ed)<\/span><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. Detroito Kovas (boys)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                        \n
                      1. Toronto Au\u0161ra (girls)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                          \n
                        1. \u010cikagos Lituanica (girls)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Jauni\u0173 B \/ Junior B boys<\/span><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. Detroito Kovas<\/span><\/li>\n
                          2. \u010cikagos Lituanica<\/span><\/li>\n
                          3. Toronto Vytis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            Jauni\u0173 A-B mergai\u010di\u0173 \/ Junior A-B girls<\/span><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. \u010cikagos Lituanica<\/span><\/li>\n
                            2. Toronto Au\u0161ra<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Vyr\u0173 B \/ Men\u2019s B<\/span><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. \u010cikagos-Detroito \u201cSB\u201d komanda<\/span><\/li>\n
                              2. Kleveland \u017daibas<\/span><\/li>\n
                              3. Toronto Vytis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                Vyr\u0173 A \/ Men\u2019s A<\/span><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. \u010cikagos Stumbras<\/span><\/li>\n
                                2. \u010cikagos Lituanica<\/span><\/li>\n
                                3. Detroito Kovas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  \"\" ( L to R): Kazys Adomkatis, Stasys Kuliavas, Rimas Polteraitis<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  \"\"Toronto P.P.S.K <\/b>Au\u0161ra<\/i><\/b> – Girls C\/D Gold medalists with coaches: Viktorija Tatarskyte (far left) and Saulius Malinauskas (far right<\/b>)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  \"\"Junior B Boys Champions – Detroit <\/b>Kovas<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  \"\"Men\u2019s A medalists: Gold (Chicago Stumbras) and Silver (Chicago Lituanica), along with \u0160ALFASS board members.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  \"\"\u0160ALFASS president, Stasys Kuliavas, handing the Men\u2019s A Basketball trophy (<\/b>Algirdas Bielskus Cup<\/i><\/b>) to champions Chicago Stumbras.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                  \"\"Participants of the inaugural <\/b>\u0160ALFASS pickleball tournament<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                  Nauja sporto \u0161aka, pa\u017e\u012fstama dvasia ir savaitgalis, kurio Lietuvi\u0173-\u0160iaur\u0117s Amerikos bendruomen\u0117 nepamir\u0161 Detroitas, Mi\u010diganas \u2014 2026 m. gegu\u017e\u0117s 23 d. Kai pra\u0117jus\u012f savaitgal\u012f Detroite nuskamb\u0117jo pirmasis \u0161vilpukas, ka\u017ekas buvo kitaip. Pa\u017e\u012fstama \u0160ALFASS savaitgalio elektra buvo juntama – bat\u0173 girg\u017edesys parketo grindyse, a\u0161trus raket\u0117s ir stalo teniso kamuoliuko sm\u016bgis, minios \u0161auksmai palaikant savuosius. Ta\u010diau \u0161iais metais … <\/p>\n

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