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    PRESS RELEASE
    Armenian Sisters Academy
    440 Upper Gulph Road
    Radnor, PA 19087
    Contact: Susan Pogharian
    Tel: 610-757-7090
    Fax: 610-687-2450
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Web: www.asaphila.org


    Armenian Sisters Academy, Radnor, PA, athletes excel beyond the track


    Rain or shine, gym teacher Mrs. Gibbone - better known as Mrs. G -
    works to develop first through eighth grade students into wing-footed
    athletes. Assisted by seasoned seventh and eighth grade students leading
    the team in stretches, Mrs. G teaches not only running skills, but life
    skills, as well. Her mission is fostering good sportsmanship and
    encouraging students to achieve their personal best while contributing
    towards a team. `My goal is to teach them well and help them to focus
    on making healthy choices; physically, socially, mentally, spiritually,
    and emotionally so that as they grow and leave the Armenian Sisters they
    will have all of the fundamental skills needed to be competitive and
    successful. This in turn is the true foundation for a good, successful
    life carrying on the values instilled at the Armenian Sisters
    Academy,' comments Mrs. G.

    ASA is part of the Suburban Development League which promotes ideals
    similar to those of the Academy - creating positive self worth through
    effort, learning the value of working as a team and developing each
    individual's strengths and talents. Practices are held Tuesdays and
    Thursdays, rain or shine, indoors or out. As our athletes know, running
    up and down three stories of steps qualifies for training! Track meets
    are held every Saturday in May at Lower Merion High School.

    How do students feel about this extra-curricular activity? Second grade
    student Shant Sarkahian says "I love to run the relays. Mrs. G taught me
    how to pass and get the baton." "My favorite race is the 100 meter dash,
    I like the butterfly stretch and Mrs. G is an excellent track teacher,"
    comments classmate Willam Cosgrove. Third grade girls Angelica
    Aghababyan and Anoush Kojouri simply like to run with their friends.
    Christina Kaladjian (6th grade) enjoys the long jump while track veteran
    George Ambarstsoumian (7th grade) says he's definitely stronger by the
    end of the season.

    Mrs. G. feeds off this energy. `What I love about ASA Track is our
    perpetual enthusiasm. Here we are, this little group of athletes with a
    driveway for a track, practicing two days a week, going up against these
    goliath track clubs with mammoth funds. And it's OK, there's no
    pressure; we know who we are and where we came from, and we stay strong
    and finish hard. That's what matters,' she says. The most important
    requirement for track? A great attitude! Or as Mrs. G says, there is no
    `I' in team.
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