🇬🇷SPORTS NEWS🇺🇸

Elefterakis, Elefterakis & Panek (“EEP Law”) is a civil litigation firm headquartered in New York, with offices across the country and international offices in Athens and London in the process of opening. The firm primarily represents people affected by catastrophic injuries, civil rights violations, and employment matters. Its employment division also advises high-profile athletes, coaches, and entertainers on contracts, career decisions, and crisis management. The firm is excited to announce that James Pristouris has been hired as Director of Strategic Relations.

EEP handles some of the country’s most high-profile cases, including Coach Brian Flores’s case against the NFL, in which EEP serves as counsel. Founding partner John Elefterakis has appeared on CNN multiple times and across other media outlets in connection with his representation of clients in significant cases. EEP’s work in these fields has helped it grow into one of New York’s largest firms, and the firm continues to expand.

Greek-American founding partners John and Nicholas Elefterakis, whose family lineage traces back to Crete and Mytilini, and Raymond Panek lead EEP’s philanthropic work, focused on giving back to the communities they come from. Through EEP Sports, they make youth sports more affordable and use athletics to teach life lessons, including discipline, commitment to teammates, and dedication to personal growth. EEP Sports also supports students through tutoring and high school and college placement.

EEP Basketball fields competitive teams from age eight through seventeen and provides weekly training and academic support. The program’s eighth-grade season culminates in an international trip to Greece, organized with Super League and James Pristouris. The trip gives players a full cultural and basketball experience. Pristouris and SLAA has been bringing Greek American youth to Greece for basketball and cultural tours since 2017.

EEP Baseball has grown into one of New York’s largest baseball organizations, with more than 600 participants and competitive teams that include athletes from across New York and New Jersey. The program also provides tutoring and school-placement support. EEP Sports has recently expanded with the launch of a hockey program that includes competition in Canada.

John Elefterakis and James Pristouris’ relationship began when they were children playing in the GOYA basketball league—James for YKT and John for THY. Their professional partnership with Super League and Hermes Travel began in 2024, when James took EEP’s first team to Greece. The trip was a life-changing experience for the players and was repeated in 2026. As the partnership developed, James joined EEP full time as Director of Strategic Relations while continuing to lead Super League and Hermes Travel. SLAA and Greek American Sports have collaborated on various successful Greek American community events including The Greeks in the USA Basketball Showcase and in Sparta, Hellas 3 on 3 Basketball adult and youth Basketball Tournament.

Congratulations to Boston’s father-daughter duo, George and Christina Sakellaris who recently finished The130th Boston Marathon. Running together they represented love, resilience, and Spartan determination. Friends and family cheered their every step along the road to the finish line. Their run was a testament to the power of family (in Greek oikogenia) and the triumph of the human spirit.

George Sakellaris said, “A marathon is more than just the miles. It’s about showing up, putting in the work, and staying committed long after the initial excitement fades. Staying competitive, whether in running, business, or life, takes consistency, discipline, and a willingness to push through the hard days. I’m grateful that I can compete at this level and continue to chase big goals, keep learning, and prove that anything is possible with dedication and perseverance.”

George Sakellaris went on to say, “ I was lucky to share the marathon course with my daughter Christina, which made it even more rewarding. I was thrilled finishing the marathon!”

George and Christina ran the 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon as team members of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) raising an incredible $137,000 from friends and family. George has run the Boston Marathon 8 times and this was Christina’s first Boston Marathon. His wife Cathy and his son Peter cheered them on. George was interviewed by Channel 5, WCVB-TV, in Boston while participating in his marathon run.

George has also finished the original marathon in Greece and Christina has completed 3 half Ironman competitions. They are planning to run in next year’s Boston Marathon.

The Sakellaris Family has a deep passion for sports. George and Christina won the Maxi 72 World Sailing Championship. Christina achieved a remarkable milestone being the only Greek American to win the Women’s Singlehanded National Sailing Championship for Stanford University in 2018 and George has won some of the world’s finest epochal yachting competitions, including the 2012 and 2014 Newport to Bermuda Race. George’s wife Cathy is a steadfast leader in the Greek American community nationally and is highly supportive of her family’s athletic endeavors. Peter, their son is a former talented Virginia Tech division 1 baseball side arm submarine pitcher, further reflecting the family’s strong dedication to athletic excellence. The Sakellaris family takes great pride in their Greek heritage, with George’s roots in Vassara,Sparta and Cathy’s in Georgitsi, Sparta and Psari, Megalopolis.

As the streets of Berlin pulsed with energy on September 27th, ‘AHEPA Marathon Man’ Craig Theros, a dedicated AHEPA Supreme Governor, crossed the finish line of the iconic Berlin Marathon—marking his eleventh marathon overall and a testament to his unyielding discipline and passion. 

However, this marathon day was not just about completing the Berlin Marathon, it was also about realizing his 5-year goal of completing all six original World Marathon Majors (Boston, Chicago, New York City, Tokyo, London, Berlin) to earn the coveted ‘Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Medal’! He is now one of only 28,000 runners in the world to claim this prestigious award. He has also competed in Xiamen (China), Grand Rapids (MI), Indianapolis (IN) and Toledo (OH). Craig did not start running marathons until age 57, when in 2017 he proudly ran the “Original” Athens Marathon in Greece, his ancestral home. 

What makes his achievements even more special is the way he honors his roots, family and causes. During each of these races, the AHEPA logo is proudly emblazoned on his chest in support of the great organization that promotes the ancient ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, Hellenism, Family, and Individual Excellence. He has run to honor the memory of people close to him, including his father, father-in-law, and a young girl, Angelica Stageman, who passed away from Propionic Acidemia in which he also fundraised $15K to help find a cure for as well. He has also run to fundraise thousands of dollars for various AHEPA initiatives near and dear to his heart.

At 66 years old now, he does not plan to retire from the marathon scene. His sites are now set on Sydney (Australia), Cape Town (South Africa) and beyond!