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Photos by James WallacE sports 1 Chaldean Ryder Cup rematch ends in a draw Young Guns still haven’t beaten their elders By Steve SteiN The Young Guns aren’t so young anymore and the Older Guys are, well, older. But their competitive fires on the golf course are still burning brightly. In a rematch of the inaugural Chaldean Ryder Cup competition held in 2000, the 16-man teams played to a 12-12 draw in the rain September 29 at The Orchards Golf Club in Washington before heading off to a post-match get-together at a Bloomfield Township restaurant. It was the first time the Ryder Cup was held at The Orchards since 2000. Both rosters closely resembled the rosters from 11 years earlier. If there’s another rematch between the original Ryder Cup teams in the spring — and there’s talk about it — it would probably be at The Orchards. “I can see it happening. We all enjoy the Ryder Cup,” said John Kello, co-captain of the original Young Guns along with Michael Sarafa. “I don’t think it would be a stretch to say we’d like to do this one more time.” The Ryder Cup has moved around to different courses and gotten bigger through the years and there’s been a turnover in the teams. So the originals feel a special kindred toward each other and the uniquely Chaldean event. The regular annual Ryder Cup match was played in August at Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield, its permanent home. The rematch at The Orchards was put together by the original teams. “All of us on the 2000 teams are friends, and we all want to win. That’s how the Ryder Cup got started,” Kello said. “There’s nothing better than beating your friends in sports.” The original Young Guns have yet to beat their friends on the original Old Guys team. “We kicked their butts the first time we played them,” said John Loussia, co-captain of the original Older Guys along with Johnny Karmo. “We won in a romp,” Karmo said. “I think there was a four- to six-point differential.” The rematch went right down to the wire. Needing all six available points in the final individual and two-man best-ball matches to win, the Young Guns came up with 5.5 points and earned the tie. 40 CHALDEAN NEWS NOVEMBER 2011
1. Young and old, together again 2. Frank Jonna, John Loussia, John Karmo and Terry Farida 3. Ramzy Kizi, Tom George and George Kalabat 4. Jonathon Toma and Sam Yono Jr. 2 3 Chaldean Hockeytown The puck has dropped for another Chaldean Hockey League season at the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Ice Arena, the league’s home since its inaugural 2006- 07 campaign. Seven teams, each with about a dozen players, are skating on Sunday nights. Six teams will make the playoffs, with the top two earning a first-round bye. The league champion will win the Telga Cup, which looks a lot like the NHL’s iconic Stanley Cup. Raad Kello, the league’s cocommissioner along with David Kouza, said there are 13 new players this season. They were selected by team captains after a tryout. Despite the infusion of new talent, don’t look for the league to expand. “We’d like to keep it at seven, or even six, strong teams,” Kello said. The league is competitive, but checking isn’t allowed and there are severe penalties for excessive physical play and fighting. A face mask, shield or halfshield is mandatory equipment. Bank of Michigan, Uptown Grille, Value Center Marketplace and Value Wholesale are sponsoring league teams this season. “I enjoy playing in the league because hockey is a great game, and it seems like I meet new people every Sunday,” Kello said. “It’s good for our community.” Alessandra Bridal& Formal Wear 29214 Hoover Road • Warren, Michigan Phone: (586) 574-2233 Email: alessandrabride@aol.com Web: www.alessandrabride.com WWW.OLLIESCUISINE.COM LIKE US ON FACEBOOK 4 Ollies, an authentic Lebanese Restaurant, where great food meets They almost got the six points they needed. Karmo sank a par putt on the 18th green to win the hole and tie his individual match against the Young Guns’ Jonathon Toma. The original age ranges for the teams were 40-and-under for the Young Guns, and 41-and-older for the Older Guys. For the rematch, the ages were 49-and-under and 50-and-older. Here’s the complete rematch roster for the Older Guys: Frank Awdish, Jimmy and Johnny Bahoura, Dominic Belcastro, Sam Dallo, Gene Dickow, Terry Farida, Tom George, Raymond Hesano, George Kalabat, Ronnie Jamil, Frank Jonna, Ed Najor, Jerry Rabban, Johnny Karmo and John Loussia. The Young Guns: Michael Esshaki, Steven Dalloo, John Kello, Raad Kello, Sal Kesto, Ramzy Kizy, Martin Manna, Brian Najor, Maher Sarafa, Mark Sarafa, Michael Sarafa, Mark Sheena, Bruce Toma, Jonathon Toma, Sam Yono and Mike Zeer. Players must be members of the men’s golf league at Shenandoah to play in the regular Ryder Cup matches. a great atmosphere of Middle Eastern traditions. The restaurant is designed to transport the guests to a time where the beauty of the land merges with the richness of the food to enrich all the senses. LET US CATER YOUR NEXT EVENT! VIP ROOM AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS GRAND OPENING SPECIAL 50% OFF *ANY ENTREE WITH THE PURCHASE OF ONE OF EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE OFFER ONE PER TABLE. DINE IN ONLY. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER *EXCLUDES LAMB CHOPS AND FILET. EXPIRES 12/31/11 33355 VAN DYKE, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48312 586-978-2000 HOURS: M-TH 11AM -10PM FRI-SAT 11AM -11PM SUN 12PM -10PM NOVEMBER 2011 CHALDEAN NEWS 41
