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Rhode Island Armenians have been active in sports from the early days to present day – in all levels of sports from

sandlot to schools to universities to organization- sponsored sports and beyond - to the Olympics and professional

sports. Over 250 athletes have been identified in baseball, basketball, football, track & field, winter sports, wrestling

soccer, lacrosse, hockey, and swimming.


The Armenian Historical Association of Rhode Island is pleased to invite you to the second installment of the series

Establishing Roots – Enriching Rhode Island – highlighting how Armenians have strengthened neighborhood bonds,

enhanced school spirit, and reached excellence.

Rhode Island Armenian Athletes

Abbott, Ariana, 4

Adams, Rachel, 10

Adzhinyan/Hajinian,Samuel, 2

Amenakyan, Voski, 4

Adzigian, Donald, 3

Afonso Elizabeth Giberti, 9

Aharonian, Aram, 4

Ajootian,Edward, 4

Ajootian,Charles, 4

Ajootian,Joyce, 4

Alahaverdian, Edward, 14

Alexander,Luke, 8

Almasian,Joe, 4, 5, 7

Altoonian, Haig, 9

Amenakyan, Ani, 4

Angell, Richard, 2

Angell, Michael, 2

Angell, Gaythorne ‘Poochie’

Anoushian, Sara, 4

Apkarian, Kazar

Aprahamian, Eddy, 4

Aprahamian, Gary, 4

Aprahamian, John, 4

Aprahamian, Lucy, 4

Aprahamian, Tamar, 4

Aproian, Marty, 4

Arakelian, Ani Megerdichian, 8

Arslanyan, Mkrtich, 4

Arzoomanian, John, 2

Asadoorian, Ben, 4

Asadoorian, George, 4

Asatrian, John, 4

Atamian, Sarkis, 4

Atanossian, Harry

Avedisian, Jo-Ann, 12

Avedisian, Charles, 3

Avedisian, Vaughn, 3, 6

Ayriyan, Daniel, 3

Ayriyan, Rafael, 3

Ayvazian, Johnny, 1

Bagian, Bob, 2

Bajakian, Vahan, 3

Balukjian, Lauren

Bannon, Julie, 8, 15

Bannon, Luke, 1, 15

Bargumyan, Gor, 10

Baronian, Lori

Bastajian, Seta, 4

Bazigian, Jacob, 2, 7

Bedrosian, Alex, 7

Bedrosian, Anika

Bedrosian, Jasper, 6, 15

Bedrosian, Krikor, 7

Bedrossian, Mike,1

Bedrosian, Paul, 1

Bedrosian, Peter “DOC”, 1

Biosse, Stalia, 4

Bjartmarz, Thomas

Black, Bob, 3

Boghosian, Paul, 11, 14

Boghosian, Courtney, 10

Boghosian, Grace, 10

Bogosian, Dave, 8, 9

Bogosian, Michael, 1

Bolodian, Marty, 1

Boyajian, Mike, 4

Boloyan, Carl, 10

Boudakian, Harry, 10

Boyajian, Mark

Boyajian, David

Boyajian,Thomas

Bozigian,Crystal, 12, 15

Bozigian,Colton, 2

Bozoian, Joe, 8

Bozoyan,Joe, 8

Brannon, Matthew, 1

Buchrer, Robert

Burke, Paula Markarian, 2, 12

Burns, David, Jr

Campbell, Mack, 10

Cardozo, Richard

Chakoian, Gary, 2

Chakoian, Paige, 4

Casparian, George, 3, 4

Chakoian, Jeffrey, 4, 15

Chevian, Sophia, 12

Chobanian, Paul Jr, 4

Chopoorian, Ronald

Chopoorian, Jack, 3

Chopoorian, Greg, 14

Comella, Ani, 13

Dakessian, Leo, 1

Donabedian, Kristine, 10

Danielian, Jennifer, 7

D’Antuono, Matthew

D’Antuono, Michael

Dayian, Ed, 4

Demirjian, Kristin

Derderian, Ani, 4

Derderian, Chris, 4

Derderian, Mike,1

DerHagopian, Nathalie Nate, 8

Dermksian, Alex, 3

Dermksian, David

DeSimone, Jillian

Diarbian, Gevork, 7

Dodakian, Gary, 4

Donabedian, Harry, 1

Donabedian, David

Douvadjian, Justine, 4

Edwards, Walter, 2

Elmasian, Steve, 15

Escude, Aedan, 11

Furness, Steve, 3

Gallagher, Kristin, 12

Garabedian, Alyssa, 12

Garabedian, Aram, 3

Garabedian, Emma, 11, 12

Garabedian, (Hampo), Charles, 3

Garabedian, Harry

Garabedian, Janine, 12

Garabedian, Cory, 1, 2, 3, 15

Garabian, Cameron, 3, 4

Garabian, Katie, 4

Gemma, Brian

Gigarjian, Ani Almasian, 4, 7

Giragosian, Garry

Gomez, Sara, 13

Gomez, Ani, 4, 13

Goolgasian, David, 13

Goolgasian, Grayson, 13

Grigorian, Gregory, 6

Grigorian, Hayk, 6

Grove, Gretchen

Grove, Ted

Hagopian, John, 4

Hagopian, Lusi, 2

Hairabedian, Sarkis, 4, 7

Hajinian, Samantha, 2

Hamalian, Greg, 4

Hamalian, Mark, 4

Handanyan, Benjamin,

Hanoian, Harry, 3

Hanoian, Greg, 3

Haroian, Paulie, 3,6

Harootunian, Christine, 10

Harootunian, David, 10

Harootunian, Donald, 10

Harpootian, Eric, 3

Harpootian, Marc, 3

Hassett, Joeseph, 2

Hassett, Pauline, 2

Hedison, H. David, 1, 13

Heditsian, Manoog, 3

Hintlian, Andrew, 4

Hintlian, Tarvis, 4

Iasimone, Cam Ray, 14

Janigian, Ara, 7

Janigian, Marc, 13

Janigian, Greta, 12

Jawharjian, Caleb, 13

John, Emil, 2

Jordan, Arthur Dr, 3

Jordan, Peter, 1, 9, 10, 13

Jordan, Isabel Killerjian, 2, 4

Jordan, Andy, 1, 8, 13

Jordan, Aram, 3

Jordan, Barry, 14

Jordan, Burt Dr, 14

Jorjorian, Vahe, 1, 13

Kalajian, John, 1

Kalfian, Lauren, 12

Kaloostian, Michael

Kanis, Alyssa, 8

Kanis, Nikki, 8, 12, 13

Karagozian, Emily

Karentz, Varoujan

Kashmanian, Harry, 3, 4

Kasparian, George, 3

Kassabian, Paul, 15

Kassabian, Krikor, 3, 4

Kassabian, Tateos, 1, 3

Kazanjian, Timothy, 4

Kazarian, Paul

Kazarian, Ani, 13

Kazarian, Sema, 13

Kechijian, Hagop, 2

Kernaghan, Lily, 10

Kevorkian, Allan, 1

Kevorkian, Harvey, 4

Khatchadourian, Arees, 3

Khachatryan, Tatevik, 4

Killerjian, John, 4

Kinosian, Tanya

Kishdoian, George, 1

Kizirian, Harry, 3

Kizirian, Tom, 3

Koenig, Neil, 3, 4

Kojabashian (Kojian), Sarkis, 4, 15

Kojoian, Alex, 9, 13

Kojoian, Harry, 13

Kojoian, Harry Jr., 13

Kojoian, Nic, 1, 13

Kooharian, Bob, 4

Kooloian, Lana, 14

Kooloian, Olivia, 8

Krikorian, Carl, 3

Krikorian, Chris, 7

Krikorian, Dave, 2

Krikorian, Ida, 10

Krikorian, Ohan, 7

Krikorian, Kristin, 7

Kushigian, Harry, 3

Kushigian Kanis, Armine, 8

Koroghlian, Nairi Kushigian, 8, 12

lia, Don, 10

Madoian, Alex, 3

Madoian, Matt, 2

Magarian, Richard, 6, 15

Magarian, Christopher, 6

Mahtesian, Susan

Maksian, Jenna, 12

Mangasarian, Michael, 4, 15

Manoogian, Mark, 1, 2

Manoogian, Matt, 2, 7

Manzo, Chris, 1, 2, 3

Marasco, Matthew, 1

Marasco, Jessica, 1, 12

Marderosian, George, 6, 15

Martiesian, Julia, 4

Markarian, Archie, 1

Markarian, Haig/Juny, 1, 2

Markarian, Steve, 2, 6, 15

Martiesian, Jason, 1

Martiesian, Joshua, 1

Martiesian, Sadie, 11

Martiesian, Julia

Martiesian, Jennifer

Masoian, Jeffrey

Massengelo, 2, 3

McConaughey, Scott, 4

McCormick, Thomas

Megrdichian, Garen, 1

Megrdichian, James, 6

Megrdichian, John, 15

Megrdichian, Michael J., 6

Megrdichian, Michael O., 6

Megrdichian, John, 15

Melidossian, Damon

Melikian, Mark, 9

Melkonian, Chris, 4

Melkonian, Harold, 1

Merdinyan, Alyicia

Mesrobian, Steve, 6

Micciantuono ,Alexa Torigian

Michael, Tom, 1

Michaelian, Arsen, 3

Mikaelian, Joe

Millet, Israel, 4

Millet, Xavier

Minassian, Paul, 7

Minassian, Shay, 4

Minasian, Minas, 7

Miner, Andrew

Mkrtschjan, Nareg, 2

Morookian, John, 2, 3, 15

Murdock, Alexander, 1, 7, 13

Murdock, Allison, 7, 12, 13

Murdock, Kim, 9, 12, 14

Murdock, Linsey, 9, 12, 14

Nahigian, Alex, 3

Nahigian, Alex, 7

Nahigian, Ken

Najarian, Malcolm, 3

Najarian, Mary, 4

Najarian, Louis, 3,4

Nalbandian, Dr Ari, 14

Narcessian, Hurach Dr, 4

Narcessian, Richard, 4

Narcessian, Robert Paul, 4

Navoian, Kadie, 4

Navoian, Mike, 13

Nazarian, John

Nazarian, Nazar, 3

Norigian, Kyle – 2

Norigian, Ryder,4, 9

Oganesian, Natalia, 10

Ohanian, Aram Ace

Ornazian, Kevin, 2, 15

Papazian, Emily, 4

Papazian, Elise, 4

Papazian, Michael, 4

Papazian, Vahram, 10

Parnagian, Adam, 8

Parnagian, Christopher, 8

Parnagian, Yervant, Jr

Parseghian, Sarkis, 1, 3, 4

Patalano, Jason, 1

Perez, Jaylen, 2

Perez, Justin, 2

Perreira, Sophia, 4

Pilderian, Thomas, 3

Pilderian, Jason, 3

Pjojian, Eric, 14

Regan, Conor Aram, 3

Rendine, Samantha

Rendine, Gregory

Sahagian, John, 4

Sahagian, Sahag, 2

Sahagian, Chelsea

Sarkisian, Alex,

3 Sarkisian, Hovsep, 7

Sarkisian, Louis, 3

Sarkesian, Michael, 3

Sarkisian, Simon, 3,4

Semerjian, Zack, 4

Semerjian, Zander, 1

Serabian, Michael, 3

Serabian, Victor A., 3

Serdjenian, Mark Richard, 7

Serdjenian, Harry

Simonian, Michael, 4

Simonian, Taleen, 4

Sluter, Aram, 4

Souin , Der Shnork, 15

Stevens, Bobby, 2

Surabian, John, 8

Takian, Alex

Takian, John, 3, 6

Takian, Randy

Taraian, Gary, 9

Taraksian, Hagop, 7, 8

Tarlaian, Cheryl, 4

Tarlaian, Richard, 4

Tashjian, Chris, 15

Tashjian, Edward

Tateosian, Andrea, 4

Tavitian, Karnig, 7

Tikoian, David, 13

Tikoian, Gary, 13

Tomasian, Jamie, 4

Tomasian, Tim, 2

Topalian, Mike, 3, 4

Topalian, Ken, 14, 15

Topalian, Mihran, 1

Tutunjian Minges, Christine, 4

Tutunjian, Lynne, 10

Tutunjian, Stephen, 4

Valicenti, Sophia

Varadian, Armen, 4, 7

Varadian, Beth, 13

Varadian (Johnsen), Christine, 4

Varadian, Haig, 4

Varadian, Paul, 4

Varadian, John, 3

Varadian, Mal

Varadian, Nvart, 4, 14

Varadian,Sonig, 4, 14

Vartanian, Ara, 2

Vartian, Kevin, 1

Vaziri, Armand, 1,4

Varin, John, 1

Vartanian (Varadian), Sarah 12

Vaziri, Emilia, 14

Yepremian, Sebouh, 3

Zartarian, Dave, 4

Zartarian, John, 3, 6

Zartarian, Neil, 4

Zartarian, Alan, 9

Zartarian, Brian, 9

Zartarian, Robert, 9

Zeytounjian, Rouben

Zobian, Sevan Van, 4, 10, 12, 14

Zolmian, Hrad Dr

1-Baseball, 2-Basketball, 3-Football, 4-Track & Field, 5-Winter Sports & Olympics, 6-Wrestling, 7-Soccer, 8-Tennis,

9-Golf, 10-Swimming, 11-Lacrosse, 12-Softball, 13-Field Hockey & Hockey, 14-Other, 15-Coach & Referee