"Trojka iz bloka" held in New York
On May 21st, 2016, Serbs for Serbs USA made history and started a new tradition. The Charity 3-Point Shooting tournament "Trojka iz bloka" was held for the first time ever in New York City. A huge step forward in helping Serbian families in the Balkans, this tournament represents a wonderful event that merges charity and sports like no other.
The first ever “Trojka iz bloka” in New York had all of the elements of the now well established global tournament. There were old and young competitors, families, athletes, locals and visitors from afar. After 3 rounds, the clear favorites headed into the finals. With quality shooting and suburb accuracy, the winner of the tornament literally came down to the final shot! On the last shot of the tournament, Nemanja Jokic took the lead by one and thus took the trophy for 1st place and therefore became the first ever Champion of the “Trojka iz bloka” in New York! Second place went to a now Trojka regular, Nikola Josipovic of Chicago. Nikola took 2nd place in Chicago last year, along with 4th place in Mladenovac last summer. 3rd place went to local Sava Vesic who also impressed with his majestic vocals for the intonation of the national anthem of Serbia, Boze Pravde. A total of $ 1,316 in donations was raised at the end of the tournament.
Successfull tournament and new friendships marked the first ever "Trojka iz bloka" in New York City
After the tournament was completed, a large contingent of volunteers and competitors went to visit the devastated Serbian church of St. Sava. The level of destruction was heart breaking! God willing, the church will be rebuilt swiftly! After visiting the church, the group went to a celebratory dinner at the Serbian restaurant Kafana in the East Village part of New York City. Kafana was a sponsor for the “Trojka iz bloka” NY tournament and provided a $100 dinner for the winner.
Members and friends of the Serbs for Serbs charity in front of the St. Sava church in New York
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