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Successful participation and advancement to the next round of the EPSA championships for the U11 & U15 soccer teams!

Congratulations to the Deree Soccer Academy U11 & 15 teams for their successful participation in the EPSA championships, and advancement to the next round!

The Deree Soccer Academy U11-1 completed phase A of EPSA championships successfully missing the highest division for only one point.

Our young athletes displayed strong character and resilience and brought a tie (3-3) against Apollon Chalandriou on the last game-day final. They move on to the second phase of the championships scheduled for January. Team U15 qualified among the 32 best teams from Athens, in EPSA’s highest division.

Our team displayed competitiveness, effective management and good football in all games.

Warm congratulations to Konstantinos Siokos – our U15 team coach, and Panagiotis Kagkarakis – Deree Soccer Academy head coach and U11-1 coach for great work!

National record, a gold medal, and distinctions for the Deree Swim Academy at Men’s – Women’s Winter Championship (Open) at OAKA!

The Deree Swim Academy participated with twenty-two athletes at the Men’s – Women’s Winter Championship (Open) at OAKA on Dec. 15-17.

We congratulate Marios Vlachakis on his national record, breaking his own at 200m. butterfly style, with an impressive 2:11:12, and Ioanna Pazaiti who won a gold medal at 200m. backstroke.

Even if our team was comprised of younger-age athletes, many achieved distinctions and qualifications in semi-finals or finals.

All distinctions below:

  • Ioanna Pazaiti: 1st at 200m Backstroke, 7th at 100m Backstroke, 14th at 50m Backstroke.
  • Areti Zarbouti: 6th at Breaststroke, 13th at Group solo.
  • Stella Rota: 6th at 400m. Freestyle, 11th at 200m. Freestyle, 14th at 800m. Freestyle.
  • Angelos Zografakis: 7th at 200m. Butterfly.
  • Lydia Sotiriou: 7th at 200m Breaststroke.
  • Konstantinos Geramanis: 9th at 400m. Freestyle, 12th at 200m. Freestyle.
  • Danae Petropoulou: 9th at 50m. Breaststroke, 10th at 100m. Breaststroke, 15th at 200m. Breaststroke.
  • Marios Vlachakis: 10th at 200m. Butterfly.
  • Nefeli Venetsanou: 9th at 200m. Freestyle, 13th at 400m. Freestyle.
  • Maria Exarchou: 10th at 400m. Group solo, 12th at 200m. Group solo.
  • Sylia Xeera: 10th at 1500m. Freestyle, 16th at 800m. Freestyle.
  • Laura Ferra: 10th at 200m. Freestyle, 13th at 100m. Freestyle.
  • Doretta Zarbouti: 12th at 200m. Breaststroke.
  • Maria Gaitanidi: 14th at 200m. Breaststroke.
  • Eirini Anagnostopoulou: 14th at 1500m. Freestyle.
  • Annie Stavrianou: 15th at 1500m. Freestyle.

(Note: the rankings are calculated without the foreign athletes, following K.O.E.’s directive)

Coaches Antonis Antoniou, Vasilis Demetis and Giannis Syrmpopoulos chaperoned our team.

Individual records for the Deree Swim Academy at the 1st Winter Swimming Competition at Athens Olympic Complex.

The Deree Swim Academy participated with 28 athletes in the 1st Winter Swimming Competition held at Athens Olympic Complex, held on December 9-10, achieving many individual records.

Congratulations to our team for the following places:

2nd place:

Raptis George– 400m and 800m freestyle (boys-12 years old)
Alivizatos Stavros – 100m butterfly (boys-12 years old)
Stavrianou Renia – 800m freestyle (girls-12 years old)
Bourika Ioanna – 200m backstroke (girls-11 years)

3rd place:

Raptis George – 50m freestyle (boys-12 years old)
Mantzara Filio – 100m backstroke and 400m freestyle (girls-12 years)
Zafeiropoulou Eleni – 100m backstroke (girls-11 years)
Bergin George – 100m backstroke (boys-10 years old)
Kapetanea Konstantina – 50m butterfly (girls-10 years)
Alivizatos Stavros – 50m butterfly (boys-12 years old)
Simos Iasonas – 50m butterfly (boys-10 years old)
Minogiannis Thanassis – 200m backstroke (boys-12 years old)
Zafiropoulou Eleni – 400m freestyle (girls-11 years old)

Our athletes were accompanied by their coach Ms. Sophia Samartzi.

Panhellenic and individual records in the “7th PAO Trophy” for the Deree Swim Academy, which won 45 medals!

The Deree Swim Academy participated with 69 athletes in the “7th Trophy PAO” taking place in OAKA, on December 1-3, bringing impressive performances and many individual records.

Our athletes won 45 medals in total (twenty gold, twelve silver, and thirteen bronze) and the “Trophy PAO” in the U16 categories, achieving remarkable distinctions.

Our athlete, Marios Vlachakis achieved also three new national records, breaking his own national record, which stood from 2017, twice in the same day.

The delegation was chaperoned by coaches Antonis Antoniou, Vasilis Demetis and Giannis Syrmpopoulos.

Warm congratulations to all for their participation and successes!

 

New High Jump landing mat and equipment!

Earlier today, we had the pleasure of installing our new high jump landing mat and equipment at the soccer and track complex of The American College of Greece in Aghia Paraskevi, same with those installed in September at the East Campus in Spata.

The new, high-quality landing mat is designed to offer safety to the jumpers by absorbing the impact of their jumps during trainings and competitions.

With the two new high jump mats and equipment, a significant upgrade of the track facilities and programs took place at both The American College of Greece and the Deree College Athletic Club, for the benefit of our students and athletes!

Wins for the Deree Tennis Academy at the Men’s Panhellenic tournament in Thessaloniki and E1 and E3 Open in Kalamata!

The Deree Tennis Academy athletes performed exceptionally well at the Men’s Panhellenic tournament, but also at the E1 and E3 Open in Thessaloniki and Kalamata, held on November 10-19.

Odysseas Pantelidis ranked 1st, scoring four wins to the title, while Konstantinos Papanastasiou ranked 1st at singles and 2nd at doubles with team mate Antonis Malavazos at E1 Open, U16 in Kalamata.

Anastasia Barbaroutsi ranked 1st at doubles, U16 at the same tournament, while Christos Papachristou won 1st place at singles scoring four wins at E3 in Thessaloniki.

Congratulations to all athletes for great effort and successes!

 

Welcome Nikos Pappas to the Deree Basketball Academy!

The DCAC and Deree Basketball Academy are delighted to welcome Nikos Pappas to the team!

Nikos will assume the role of Manager – Basketball Programs Development, in our effort to have a top quality program, aiming to the development of our athletes.

Support of our athletes effort to pursuit an athletic or academic scholarship in Greece, abroad, and the US, is a main pillar of our program!

Nikos will be working with us in parallel with his duties with the Chicago Bulls as an International Scout, and has vast extensive experience in the sport having worked as:

  • Technical Director – Panathinaikos BC (2020-2023)
  • Assistant Coach / Scouting Manager – Panathinaikos BC (2014-2019)
  • Scouting Staff Member – Greek National Team (2013)
  • Technical Director – Triple Crown Basketball Academy (2010-2014)
  • Coach & Technical Director – various basketball academies (2002-2010)

During his career he won:

  • the Greek championship in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • the Greek Cup in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
  • the Greek Super Cup in 2021

He holds a Degree in Sports Science and Physical Education with a specialization in Basketball from the University of Athens, a Coaches-A degree and speaks English, German and Greek.

Welcome Nikos and good luck in your new duties!

The Deree Swim Academy broke 5 Panhellenic records at the “2nd 25m Pool Performance Swimming Competition” in Chalandri!

The Deree Swim Academy successfully participated with 71 athletes in the “2nd 25m Pool Performance Swimming Competition”, held on October 11-12, at the Municipal Swimming Pool of Chalandri.

Congratulations to our athletes for their performance and to the following athletes for breaking five Panhellenic records:

  • Marios Vlachakis (200m. butterfly, 400m. mixed individual, 100m. butterfly)
  • Lydia Sotiriou (200m. breaststroke)
  • Konstantinos Geramanis (400m. freestyle)
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