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#72

From: "kelliknotts" <kelliknotts@...>
Date: Mon Jun 4, 2007 2:05 pm
Subject: New member

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Hi,  my name is Kelli Knotts and my family and I live in Michigan.  My
daughter, Amelia who is not quite 4 1/2 yet, has been taking
gymnastics for a little over a year.  She just completed Level 1 and
was moved to Level 3 last week.  She can already do a back handspring,
a stradle dismount from the bars, a forward roll and headstand on the
beam.  Her coaches are talking about moving her to Level 4 in the fall
and having her compete at level 4 for the upcoming season.  She LOVES
gymnastics and asks me everyday if she has class.  She definitely has
the energy level for longer practices and pays attention fairly well
for a 4 yr old.  I am just concerned about pushing too fast.  I would
welcome any advice on this.  Thanks.

Kelli K

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#71

From: "Xenophile" <xenophile2002@...>
Date: Fri May 18, 2007 5:03 am
Subject: Hi. Just joined.

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I'm on moderated right now, which is fine.  Gotta make sure I'm not a
spammer.  One of the reasons I joined was because this is done.

I like to watch gymnastics.  I like to think about it, and sometimes
even talk about it.  I know more about the sport than the average
person, but I'd be lying if I tried to call myself an "expert."  I'm
actually hoping to learn some stuff here.

In particular, I've been thinking a lot about gymnastics in a
weightless environment.

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#59

From: "mars" <artisticgym76@...>
Date: Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:53 am
Subject: great sites

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Bouncing off the wall offers classic artistic gymnastics:

http://www.bestlaidplans.org/gymnastics/

Sri Ea's romanian gymnastics page:

http://www.angelfire.com/un/srieaanaby/romaniangymnastics.html

A fan club of Nadia which I just joined and it looks so
interesting .Many viseo clips :

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NadiaVideoClips/

for more old gymnastics files this yahoo group is also great
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oldgymfilms/

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#58

From: "Oliver Frazier" <ojfrazier@...>
Date: Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:37 pm
Subject: Orlando Golf Tournament

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Battle for the Babies


Taking place at Kissimmee Oaks Golf Club!

Donation of $125 Per Golfer Includes:
� 18 holes of championship golf with cart
� Kissimmee Oaks logo golf ball or ball marker
� Golffanatic.com logo hats, shirts & towels

� Unlimited practice balls
� Discounted future lessons
� Gift bag
� Club cleaning
� Pre-round Breakfast (Continental)
� Raffle prizes for all players
� On-course refreshments
� Afternoon sit-down lunch
� Live auctions


  Schedule: October 15, 2005

7:00 � Driving Range opens

7:30 � Breakfast begins & Pre-registration

8:00 - Tournament registration & Mulligan Purchases
9:00 - "Tee-off, Let-it Rip" The Shotgun Begins
2:45  - The JetBlueChallenge for $50,000.00
3:30 - Lunch, Live Auctions & Awards Ceremony





Four-Person Teams Playing in a Scramble Format with Six Contest Holes
� Hole-In-One contest for JetBlue Vacations & a chance at $50,000.00
� Closest-To-The-Pin Contest

� Longest Drive Contest

� Straightest Drive Contest
� Longest Putt Made

�         Perfect Placed Drive

Battle Sponsorship Donation: $300.00 Per Contest Hole
Our " Battle Hole" program is the most fun & exciting element of our
tournament! Players with handicaps ranging from a 1 to 100 could win.
These holes will have refreshments and snacks for your convenience.
Note: All beer, wine or mixed drinks will be paid directly to the
course.

Kissimmee Oaks Golf Club Battle Holes
* Hole-n-One * Longest Drive * Straightest Drive * Closest-To-The-Pin
* Longest Putt

  Sponsorship Donation: $200.00 Per Hole

Hole sponsorship affords companies the opportunity to display goods
and services at the tee box of "their" holes, in addition to signage
placed in these areas. There are 14 of these holes available!

(Contact Oliver Frazier by email at: ofrazier@...
for Registration Forms � You may also visit the web site:
www.battleforthebabies.com)

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#57

From: "Oliver Frazier" <ojfrazier@...>
Date: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:48 pm
Subject: March of Dimes Foundation

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Battle for the Babies

The March of Dimes organization needs your help!

March of Dimes is having its 1st Annual "Battle for the Babies" Golf
Tournament to be held on October 15th (9:00am), at Kissimmee Oaks
Golf Club in Orlando Florida.  For 65 years, the March of Dimes has
depended on the generosity of people like you to carry out its
mission of preventing infant mortality and birth defects. Individuals
& Organizations are the driving force behind the foundation, giving
generously of their time and talent to serve in a variety of ways.
Today, we ask you to support our needed cause by participating in the
1st Annual "Battle for the Babies" Golf Challenge!

We invite You to join us as a Sponsor for this event. By being a
Sponsor in this event, you will be promoting our organization to a
group of people who are very loyal to its sponsors, as well as to the
many area professionals who will be participating at the Outing
itself. Sponsors like you make available the resources that enrich
our children's lives and for that we are forever grateful.

We are anticipating a highly successful and well-attended outing.
Show March of Dime's friends, neighbors and colleagues your
company's
commitment to raise public awareness of our mission and help to save
babies. We are offering various levels of sponsorships. Please see
the attached sponsor form for more information.

We thank you in advance for your support for this cause that is so
dear to our hearts!

Please be sure to visit our tournament website to view the various
levels of sponsorship packages available:
http://www.battleforthebabies.com

Sincerely,
Oliver Frazier
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#56

From: Frank Daniel <frankdaniels@...>
Date: Fri Sep 9, 2005 7:14 pm
Subject: Sincerely waiting

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Dear friend
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a deal which i want to talk with you.
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proceed.
Sincerely
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#55

From: "natasha32145" <gymnatasha30@...>
Date: Wed Aug 3, 2005 3:06 am
Subject: amazing female gymnast and circus acrobat amazing

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www.varyaakulova.com

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#54

From: "hileryrecruitment_org" <hileryrecruitment_org@...>
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2005 12:38 am
Subject: A DEDICATED HIGH SCHOOL COACH/GAMES MASTER NEEDED

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A DEDICATED HIGH SCHOOL COACH/GAMES MASTER NEEDED

A CONSORTIUM OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOL IN NIGERIA IS LOOKING FOR A
DEDICATED AND QUALIFIED HIGH SCHOOL COACHES/GAMES MASTER TO START
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Working Details are:
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Must be an All Round Sportsman
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-Design and implement workouts for all Team Members that fall within
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-Keep track of workout attendance
-Be available to give feedback to School Authority,
-Be on site as a coach first and athlete second
-Assist with Purchase of equipment .
-Required to organise Sporting Activities over the duration of the
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Prefer Coaching experience to a degree, however, for the right person
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We are expecting this position to become full time with all the extra
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We offer an attractive monthly salary and excellent bonuses including
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#53

From: "legioncamp2002" <cjphillips@...>
Date: Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:47 am
Subject: Gymnastics part of International Summer Sports Camp

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Just a reminder of Summer Gymnastics Camp July 17-23 2005


"44th annual Legion Athletic Camp, located on the North
Dakota/Manitoba border at the International Peace Garden, is now
accepting registration for its July-August 2005 summer camp. Sports
offered during the six weeks are basketball, elementary, equestrian,
gymnastics, judo, sailing, soccer, tae kwon do, track and field,
volleyball and wilderness. The Legion Athletic Camp
www.legionathleticcamp.com 1-204-661-5448 is open to elementary,
middle and senior high school athletes. Request a brochure by e-
mailing register@...  Deadline for registration
June 20 2005


JULY 17 - 23WEEK TWO

Head Coach Garrie Smuk 1-204-571-1385

Gymnastics enhances agility, balance, timing and develops muscle
tone. Girls perform on floor, vault, uneven bars and balance beam.
The boys perform on floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars
and horizontal bar. Trampoline and mini trampoline are also
provided, as well as dance and conditioning. You are trained at your
specific skill level.

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#52

From: "Gary A. Hughes" <Garyhu@...>
Date: Sun May 22, 2005 11:09 pm
Subject: Please help me update my address book on Ringo

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#51

From: "ravenseeker" <monkeyblade75@...>
Date: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:52 pm
Subject: Starting Gymnastics

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Hello,

      It is good to see that there is some activity on this group. To
Mr. Green will, I live in Essex, Vermont. And to
Mrs.vanillasunshinebubbles, I AM a martial artist. I train hard and
have learned some tumbling skills but I acually want to take
gymnastics in order to augment my ability as a student of martial arts
and as a fighter. Plus its cool. I currently hold a red belt in ITF
Taekwon-do. Oh yeah, and I like your name. "vanillasunshinebubbles"...
briliant!

      Anyway, Thanks for the help and encouragement guys.

Ravenseeker

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#50

From: "vanillasunshinebubbles" <VanillaSunshineBubbles@...>
Date: Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:08 pm
Subject: Re: Another new guy.

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Hi!

I think it's great that you're thinking about doing gymnastics even
though you didn't start young.  I wanted to take lessons my whole
life, but wasn't able to until I was 16.  Of course I didn't get as
far as the girls who'd started in kindergarten, but I loved it
anyways.  And as a guy I think you're lucky, cuz men seem able to do
gymnastics at a much older age than women.  But anyways, the best
thing you could do is just look up the gymnastics schools in your
area, and give them a call to see if they teach boys, and whether
there are any age limits.  I was lucky to find a school that had a
program for beginners 12 + up.   If there aren't any schools you can
go to, you might even want to look into martial arts or something, a
lot of them teach tumbling too I think.  And once you do get started,
don't let yourself get frustrated; since you said you're not very
competetive anyways,  you should be able to just focus on enjoying the
sport and having fun.  The farthest I ever made it in tumbling was
cartwheels and roundoffs, but I loved every minute!

Anyways, I hope this might have helped a little.  Good luck, and let
us all know how things turn out!  : )

-- In SuperE@yahoogroups.com, "ravenseeker" <monkeyblade75@m...> wrote:
>
>
> I am a big fan of male gymnastics and have wanted to get into it
since
> the 7th grade. I'm not a very competitive spirited person so I never
> tried to get on to my high schools team. I have a problem with
> starting though. I really want to do floor work, I think its the
> coolest thing ever (though ring and pommel horse are all good +
> parallel bars, the bars were my favorite in 7th grade) but I have no
> idea how and/or where to start. Are there Gymnastics studios that I
> have to pay to get into or something? I'm clueless. Somebody please
> help a new guy out! How do I get into this... the best sport man
kind
> has to offer?
>
> ravenseeker

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#49

From: willy van dale <teachrugratswga@...>
Date: Fri Apr 15, 2005 4:24 am
Subject: Re: Another new guy.

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Im a gymnastics coach and read your message ....where do you live for starts?

I think i could help get you started

Willy Van Dale

Wisconsin Gymnastics Academy

ravenseeker <monkeyblade75@...> wrote:

I am a big fan of male gymnastics and have wanted to get into it since
the 7th grade. I'm not a very competitive spirited person so I never
tried to get on to my high schools team. I have a problem with
starting though. I really want to do floor work, I think its the
coolest thing ever (though ring and pommel horse are all good +
parallel bars, the bars were my favorite in 7th grade) but I have no
idea how and/or where to start. Are there Gymnastics studios that I
have to pay to get into or something? I'm clueless. Somebody please
help a new guy out! How do I get into this... the best sport man kind
has to offer?

ravenseeker

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#48

From: "ravenseeker" <monkeyblade75@...>
Date: Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:57 pm
Subject: Does anybody read or post stuff in this group?

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8 messeges in January. Thats all you got. I must have joined the wrong
group to find out about gymnastics because one of those on the Home
page, noless, isn't even about gymnastics at all.

  I'm sad!

Ravenseeker... Possibly the only active member of this entire group

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#47

From: "ravenseeker" <monkeyblade75@...>
Date: Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:52 pm
Subject: Another new guy.

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I am a big fan of male gymnastics and have wanted to get into it since
the 7th grade. I'm not a very competitive spirited person so I never
tried to get on to my high schools team. I have a problem with
starting though. I really want to do floor work, I think its the
coolest thing ever (though ring and pommel horse are all good +
parallel bars, the bars were my favorite in 7th grade) but I have no
idea how and/or where to start. Are there Gymnastics studios that I
have to pay to get into or something? I'm clueless. Somebody please
help a new guy out! How do I get into this... the best sport man kind
has to offer?

ravenseeker

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#46

From: Garyhu@...
Date: Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:51 pm
Subject: Bruins No. 1 in team rankings, Maloney No. 1 in all-around rankings

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	Courtney Walker is coming off career-high performances on vault and floor.

http://uclabruins.collegesports.com/sports/w-gym/spec-rel/012405aac.html

UCLA Gymnastics Team Travels To Arizona State

Bruins No. 1 in team rankings, Maloney No. 1 in all-arou nd rankings.

Jan. 24, 2005

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Bruins Visit Arizona State - The top-ranked UCLA gymnastics team (5-1) will face No. 17 Arizona State in a dual meet in Tempe, AZ on Friday, Jan. 28. The meet will take place at Wells Fargo Arena on the ASU campus at 7:30 pm Mountain Time.

UCLA In The Rankings - With national rankings now being based on total season average, the Bruins moved back into the No. 1 spot with an average of 196.5. The Bruins have scored 197+ in three of their four meets this season. UCLA is also ranked No. 1 on vault (49.219) and bars (49.25), No. 2 on beam (49.069) and No. 9 on floor (48.962). Senior Kristen Maloney is the nation's No. 1 all-around gymnast, averaging 39.558 with a national season-best 39.75 earned last weekend. She is one of four Bruin gymnasts ranked in the Top 7. Joining her are No. 3 Kate Richardson (39.5), No. 5 Tasha Schwikert (39.3) and No. 7 Jordan Schwikert (39.3). Maloney is also ranked No. 2 on vault and beam and third on bars. Richardson is tied with Maloney for No. 2 on vault and is tied for third on beam and 17th on floor. Tasha Schwikert ranks 14th on vault, fifth on bars and 22nd on beam. Lindsey Vanden Eykel ranks seventh on bars, while Lori Winn is tied for 23rd, and Jordan Schwikert ranks eighth on balance beam.

Maloney Named UCLA/MET-Rx Student-Athlete Of The Week - Senior Kristen Maloney was named the UCLA/MET-Rx Student-Athlete of the Week for Jan. 18-23 after winning the all-around with a career-high tying 39.75 and claiming top honors on vault, bars and beam in a UCLA victory over Cal, Sacramento State and Cal State Fullerton. Maloney has been outstanding since her return to gymnastics after a two-year battle with leg injuries. As a freshman, she helped the Bruins win the 2001 NCAA Championship, then she sat out the 2002 and 2003 seasons to heal her injured leg. She returned with a vengeance in 2004 and again helped the Bruins win the NCAA title, scoring a meet-high 39.725 in the all-around at the team finals. In 2005, she is ranked No. 1 in the all-around with an average of 39.558 and has scored a 9.9 or higher on eight of 14 routines competed and 9.825 or higher on 13 of 14.

A Look At The Sun Devils - Arizona State is coming off two straight losses to Pac-10 foes, losing 193.925-193.5 at Arizona on Jan. 21 and falling 193.05-192.75 to Washington on Jan. 14. The Sun Devils opened the season with a 195.7 score at the Maui Invitational. ASU is led by defending NCAA balance beam champion Ashley Kelly, who has won the all-around in ASU's last two competitions. The last time UCLA and Arizona State met in Wells Fargo Arena, both teams scored 198+ points, with the Bruins coming out on top, 198.4-198.1.

UCLA Wins Quad Meet With 197.15 - UCLA surpassed the 197 mark for the third time this season, scoring 197.15 to easily win a quadrangular meet against California, Sacramento State and Cal State Fullerton. The Bruins outscored the second-place Golden Bears by nearly six points. UCLA senior Kristen Maloney won the all-around with a career-high tying 39.75 and claimed top honors on vault (tied with Tasha Schwikert), bars and beam. Schwikert ended the meet with her first perfect 10 on floor exercise.

Walker Has Breakthrough Performance - Sophomore Courtney Walker had another breakthrough performance, setting career-highs on two events for the second week in a row. Walker, who set her best marks on bars (9.625) and floor (9.675) at Oregon State on Jan. 14, raised her game even more in her appearance in Pauley Pavilion. On vault, she threw a Yurchenko layout full for the first time in competition and scored a 9.85, two-tenths higher than her previous career-best. And as a late substitute on floor, she tumbled her way to another career-best 9.875 to help the Bruins achieve a season-high floor score of 49.6. Walker's 2004 season was cut short just as it started when she injured her ankle in the season opener on vault. She competed just one other time a month later at Cal State Fullerton. In 2005, she is regaining the form that saw her win nine Level 10 State championships in her career.

Tasha Schwikert Finds Perfection Twice - Freshman Tasha Schwikert earned her second 10.0 of the season last weekend, this time recording a 10 on floor exercise. She scored a 10 on uneven bars on Jan. 17. Schwikert is one of only four gymnasts in the nation to score perfect 10s so far this season and the only one to do so on two different events.

About The Bruins - UCLA is coached by four-time national coach of the year Valorie Kondos Field. The Bruins return two All-Americans from last year's championship squad, both Olympians - 2000 U.S. Olympian and five-time All-American Kristen Maloney and two-time Canadian Olympian and eight-time All-American Kate Richardson. Adding to UCLA's Olympian pool is freshman Tasha Schwikert, Maloney's 2000 teammate and an alternate at the 2004 Games. Other notable returners for UCLA are Ashley Peckett, Lori Winn and Christie Tedmon, all key contributors to the Bruins' championship run last season. Sophomores Michelle Selesky and Courtney Walker should also see significant action in 2005. Joining Schwikert in the freshman class is her younger sister Jordan, a former two-time U.S. National Team member, and Lindsey Vanden Eykel, a former two-time U.S. National uneven bars champion.

Richardson Returns After Olympic Success - Junior Kate Richardson made history this summer when she became the first UCLA female gymnast to compete in the Olympics as a collegiate athlete. Richardson earned a spot on the Canadian Olympic team for the second-straight Games and qualified for the all-around finals after a 14th-place preliminary finish. She also became the first Canadian woman ever to qualify for event finals on floor exercise at the Olympic Games and only the second Canadian woman to make any event final at the Olympics. She finished seventh on floor.

Sister Act - Freshmen Tasha and Jordan Schwikert are the first pair of sisters to compete concurrently for UCLA's gymnastics team. Tasha, 20, deferred enrollment in college to train towards an Olympic berth. Jordan, 18, just graduated in the spring from Centennial HS in Las Vegas, NV. The two sisters trained together at Gym Cats and were both U.S. National Team members. Tasha was a member of the 2000 Olympic squad and captain of the 2003 World Championship gold medal-winning team. She has won six U.S. National titles in her career and was an alternate for the 2004 Olympic Games. Jordan was a rising star who made the National Team from 2001-02, but a back injury kept her out of gymnastics in 2003, and she returned in 2004 as a Level 10 champion. Both Schwikerts are ranked in the Top 7 nationally in the all-around, with Tasha fifth and Jordan seventh.

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#45

From: Garyhu@...
Date: Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:44 pm
Subject: Teen rolls two 300 games in four days

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http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/05/01/25/100spo_commroundup001.cfm

The Herald - Everett, Wash. - www.HeraldNet.com

Published: Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Herald staff

Few athletes ever achieve perfection.

Jordan Plunkett did it twice in one week.

Plunkett, a 17-year-old bowler from Everett, rolled not one, but two 300 games last week.

The first came on Jan. 16 during a Northwest Bowling Tour event at San Juan Lanes in Anacortes. Plunkett put together 11 straight strikes, then, on his final ball, watched as the 10 pin wavered slightly before dropping, giving him his first 300 game in sanctioned play.

"I almost couldn't stand up," Plunkett said of watching the 10 pin fall.

Three days later, Plunkett duplicated the feat at Evergreen Lanes in Everett during a pre-bowl for his Saturday League team.

"I was shocked because it took me four years to do the first one and (three) days to do the second one," said Plunkett, who four times has bowled 299.

Plunkett also competes for Cascade in the Everett Parks and Recreation Mixed High School Bowling League. He has led the Bruins to state in each of the past three seasons.

Through last week's action, Cascade was in first place in the league and Plunkett ranked second in scoring average (200.54).

Jackson shines: Joshua Jackson of Mariner High School turned in the high game (280) and high series (689) in competition last week in the Everett Parks and Recreation Mixed High School Bowling League.

Jackson leads the league with a 208.43 average.

Evelyn Potoczny of Kamiak rolled the high game (196) and series (520) for the girls.

Cascade leads the team standings with 340 points. Everett was second (318) and Mariner moved into third (306.5), passing Lake Stevens (299.5).

Gymnastics

Leading Edge wins Reno meet: The Everett-based Leading Edge Level 7 gymnastics team captured first place in the team competition at the Flips Invitational, held Jan. 14-16 in Reno, Nev.

Leading Edge finished with 111.625 points to best nine teams from around the nation.

Leading Edge was led by Trang Vu, 15, of Marysville and Lauren Bath, 11, of Everett, who each won the all-around competition in her age group.

Also winning an all-around title was Jenny Kayla, 11, of Everett, who captured first place in her age group in the Level 5 competition.

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#44

From: Garyhu@...
Date: Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:41 pm
Subject: UCLA gymnastics wins quad meet with 197.15

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http://www.collegesports.com/sports/w-gym/uwire/012405aai.html

UCLA gymnastics wins quad meet with 197.15

By Eric Johnson Daily Bruin

Los Angeles, CA (U-WIRE) -- Courtney Walker's confidence is back.

A year removed from suffering a serious ankle injury after an awkward fall on a vault attempt Walker, a sophomore, returned to form on Sunday as the Bruins defeated Cal, Cal State Fullerton and Sacramento State.

"I was absolutely thrilled to see Courtney Walker come out and make vault and floor the way she did," said UCLA coach Valorie Kondos Field, whose team bested second place Cal by nearly six points. "Last year, at our first meet she crashed on vault pretty badly and she was out pretty much the rest of the season. Her confidence was shattered. To see her come out so confident and so strong was absolutely the highlight of my season so far."

Walker, a last minute fill-in on vault for the injured Jordan Schwikert, posted a strong 9.850 score, helping set the tone for the rest of the meet for the Bruins. Walker would later post a solid 9.875 on floor exercise, proving that she can indeed be a key contributor this season.

"I've worked really hard and focused on every little thing so nothing would be overwhelming," Walker said.

The competition was anything but overwhelming for the Bruins (3-1).

UCLA's 197.150 was more than enough to defeat Cal's 191.175, Sacramento State's 190.375 and Fullerton's 190.325. The victory also helped ease the sting of last year's upset loss to Fullerton.

Senior Kristen Maloney led the charge, tying her career-high all-around point total of 39.750 and placing first in all events but the floor exercise. In that event, she was second only to teammate Tasha Schwikert, who posted a perfect 10.0. Maloney, however, is not completely satisfied.

"There are always things that I can improve on, landing on the vault, not getting so nervous on bars," Maloney said.

Absent from the vault, beam and floor was freshman Jordan Schwikert, who was originally scheduled to compete in all four events. Schwikert, who did score an impressive 9.9 on bars, sported a foot brace when not competing. She recently re-aggravated a hyperextended toe that she suffered months ago, making it difficult to walk on.

"She was walking into her beam mount," Kondos Field said. "She said through warm-ups it got worse and worse so we pulled her out when the meet started."

Senior Kate Richardson also turned in an impressive performance on the beam, scoring a 9.875. The high score may not have been a result of intense competition, but instead, the team's personal motivation.

"We concentrate on ourselves and the things we need to improve on," Maloney said of competing against three unranked teams that were unable to put much pressure on the Bruins.

It was a strategy that seemed to work almost perfectly.

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Turin Olympics: European Championships - A Test Bench for the TOROC

Two Sport Events to try out the staff, the services and the organisation

(14/01/2005) – (Torino, January 14TH 2005) – With 392 days to go to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, the TOROC is getting ready to test its organisation, services and the ice rink facility of the Palavela. On the occasion of the European short track and figure skating championships, all the TOROC functions will be called on to directly handle the activities, the same activities they will have to manage next year during the period of the Games. Some 1000 people will be involved, including TOROC personnel, contractors (personnel of the supplier companies) and volunteers. It will be the first occasion, in fact, for the people who have joined the Noi2006 programme to become protagonists.ACCREDITATION:Two accreditation centres will be active. One for the media at the Palavela, and one at the Lingotto for the groups that will be members of the Olympic Family during the Games (athletes, staff, volunteers, guests, federations and sponsors). The accreditation provided at the Lingotto will be for the two European Championships held these days at the Palavela and for the cross-country World Cup races that will take place at Pragelato on the 22nd and 23rd and from the 26th to the 28th of January (cross country for disabled athletes). From the middle of December to the 30th of January, the accreditation centre of the Lingotto will issue about 6,000 accreditations for the three events. During the European Figure Skating Championships another accreditation centre only for the athletes will be opened at the Hotel Star Majestic. The Lingotto will also be the distribution centre for the Olympic Game uniforms for the volunteers and the staff: from mid- December to the end of January, about 2000 uniforms will be handed out.SPORTS:It is fundamental for the TOROC to test the equipment and the organisation at the competition site, the quality of the ice and the safety measures for the athletes. The European short track Championships will have 12 volunteers around the rink with six inside to check the track between the various races. Moreover, three specialists will handle the preparation and maintenance of the ice: monitoring the temperature and polishing it with special machinery to ensure the best possible racing conditions.VOLUNTEERS:About 700 volunteers will be on duty at the Palavela (out of a total of 3,500 who from December 2004 to March 2005 will be busy in all the Sport Events including the ones in the mountains). These volunteer have followed three training courses: one basic, one specific for their particular job and one on their knowledge of the racing venue. The number of men and of women are almost in the same, with a slight majority of men, while the age bracket most represented is from 55 years and over. Among the jobs the volunteers are called on to perform are, checks of the venue accesses, transport, spectator services, accreditation, radio distribution, medical and security services. Just one year following the opening of the applications for the Noi2006 programme, the TOROC has received 26,500 requests.TICKETING:The TOROC has also tested the ticket coupon sales network, especially the sale of tickets on the regional territory. For many of the competitions, both short track and figure skating, the tickets have been sold out. This means it will be possible to try out the spectator services, (flows, security controls, etc.) of the Palavela with its full capacity, which is of 8,200 places.THE SCHOOL PROGRAMME:In the framework of the Olympic Education project (the project that plans initiatives to spread the Olympic values of friendship, peace and solidarity in schools and promote the Olympic disciplines of Torino 2006), the TOROC is inviting almost 20,000 students, belonging to schools of all levels and types from all over the Piemonte Region, to watch the European short track and figure skating championships. Two hundred schools are expected for the short track with over 5,500 students, while for the figure skating there should be also 200 schools with 13,400 students.TRANSPORT:The TOROC will be putting to the test its transportation services for the athletes, the media and the federation members. Two hours before and after the races, with a frequency of 30 minutes, connections will be assured between the hotels of the athletes and the racing venue (during the European figure skating championships there will also be a link to the practice site at Tazzoli). The vehicle pool for the two events includes 18 automobiles, 8 nine-seat minibuses and 11 regular buses; the transport will be handled by the TOROC Personnel and also by 56 volunteers and by professional drivers. The TOROC will also manage the arrival and departure of the athletes and the ISU members.ANTI-DOPING:More than 200 samples will be taken from athletes by about thirty professional sport physicians. Besides the doctors taking samples - the so-called doping control officers, 150 volunteers will be on hand to escort the athletes from the competition sites to the sampling centres. The analyses will be performed in the Acquacetosa laboratories of Rome. The new anti-doping centre of Orbassano will be operational for TOROC uses starting from the middle of 2005, in time for the Olympic Games of 2006.CATERING AND REFRESHMENT SERVICES:The TOROC has planned and set up restaurant and refreshment areas (lounges) and bars in the Palavela, entrusting the service to an outside caterer. In the seven lounges dedicated to the Torino Ice Organising Committee, the ISU, the athletes, the media, the sponsors, the volunteers and the staff, during the nine days of races of the European Short Track and Figure Skating championships, about 18,000 presences are being planned for. The meals are free except for the media and for the spectators, who can make use of the services of six bars.TECHNOLOGIES:During the European championships, the Technology Department of TOROC will have the chance to put to the test its systems of cable television, Information technology, data transmission, and radio and telecommunications. As for the results, the TOROC will test its own system that will work side by side with the one officially used during the games, that will be operated by an outside company. A hundred televisions will be used, along with 200 fixed telephones, 180 radio transceivers, 140 computers, 70 printers, 20 fax machines and 12 servers, that will handle all the data flow of the European championships, there will also be monitoring and control stations located in the Main Technology Centre (MTC) at the TOROC headquarters of Via Bologna.SPORT PRODUCTION:During these European short track and figure skating competitions, trials will be held, during the breaks between the races and in the intervals, to assess various types of entertainment: music, projections on the ice, illustrations on maxi-screens, and the work of the speakers who will make announcements in Italian and in English, regarding the athletes, the scores and the standings and so on. This evening at 7.30, for the opening ceremony of the short track race, there will be a performance featuring the professional gymnastic champion Debbie Park.PRESS SERVICES:A press room has been set up inside the Palavela with 230 work stations, equipped with connections for computers and telephone lines, and an area dedicated to photographers. Journalists will have free access to computers, with Internet and information points on the PC’s, with news about the athletes, the results, and the standings. Photocopiers and fax machines will be available along with personal lockers.SECURITY:During the two European championship appointments at the Palavela, testing will also be carried out on the “Sicurezza ai siti” (Site security) activities, in full collaboration with the police forces. Specifically the video anti-intrusion system will be assessed, along with access checks on persons and goods.

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Saturday January 22, 2005

Women's gymnastic team for first overseas training stint

BY RAJES PAUL

Artistic gymnasts Nor Nathma is among eight chosen for a three-month training stint in Hebei, China.

KUALA LUMPUR: After being sidelined from several overseas stints and championships last year due to poor form, the national women's artistic gymnastic team, led by Nurul Fatiha Abdul Hamid, have received a big boost in their bid to regain their status as one of the top countries in the sport in South East Asia.

The team will go to China in April for a three-month training stint in Hebei.

It is the first time that the women gymnasts will be going out of the country for a long training stint.

The stint is expected to strengthen the team's preparation for the Manila SEA Games in December.

Besides the 19-year-old Nurul, the others selected for the exposure trip are Nabihah Ali (14-year-old), Nor Nathma Nordin (15), Noor Haslin Fatihin Hasnan (15) and Tan Kai Ling (14). All five are training under Chinese coach Du Hong Wei.

The second group of gymnasts in the national team – Chan See Wah (14), Choong Sue Jinn (14), Charity Lim Yun (14), who train under Russian Victor Soloviev, will also take part in the three-month stint.

Artistic gymnasts Nurul has also been chosen for a three-month training stint in Hebei, China.

The men's team led by Ng Shu Wai are already in China.

Shu Wai is undergoing a two-year stint in China.

His six other teammates - Ng Shu Mun, Ooi Wei Siang, Lum Mum Foong, Mohd Azzam Azmi, Yap Kiam Bun and Mohd Shahril Johari – are currently in Nanjing, China, for a two-month stint.

Yesterday, the Malaysian Gymnastic Federation (MGF)'s elite programme director C. Kula said that the training stint in China would do a world of good for the national women gymnasts.

“We felt that training at a different environment will be good for the gymnasts. They will train together with the gymnasts from China.

“They can learn from them and improve.

“We hope the trip will help them gauge their standard against the Chinese gymnasts,” said Kula.

Following the retirement of many senior gymnasts after the Vietnam SEA Games, Kula said that the current team were still young and lacked international exposure.

“Except for Nurul, the others are relatively new in the national team. We hope this China trip will put them in better stead for the SEA Games,” he added.

At the Vietnam SEA Games in 2003, Nurul bagged two gold medals.

Prior to their China trip, four youngsters - Nabihah, Nathma, Sau Wah and Sue Jinn - have been selected for the Asian Junior championships in Qatar from Feb 12-18. Then, Nurul and the team, will take part in the 29th Turnier der Meister championships in Germany from March 18-20.

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Rockland Diving Championships: Greene takes title

By MICHAEL DIPIAZZA
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(Original publication: January 22, 2005)

SUFFERN — Ask Clarkstown diver Corey Greene to do a back/tuck dive. No problem.

Then ask him how long it took to learn the dive and you'll be even more amazed.

Yesterday at Suffern High School, Greene virtually solidified the Rockland County championship with that same dive in the ninth round — one day after adding it to his repertoire. The former gymnast earned a total of 283.35 points to win his first-ever diving title.

"It's pretty exciting," the 15-year-old sophomore said, "because I didn't expect it to happen."

Suffern's Ryan Penny turned in a 278.65 for second, and up-and-coming teammate Nick Garcia-Morales, a seventh-grader, was third (275.55). Matt Kafka, Lucas Asteratakis and Thomas Boyle rounded out the final three, respectively.

Greene, who took gymnastics for 10 years, started diving last summer when Victor Byrne, who runs the after-school VB Diving Clinic at Suffern High, noticed him diving at a local pool. With some additional encouragement from the girls 2004 Section 1 diving champ — gymnast Lindsey Adao, also of Clarkstown — Greene decided to give the sport a chance.

Yesterday was his first experience in a championship meet. He and teammate Boyle already had qualified for the sectionals in Clarkstown's second dual meet of the season.

And no matter what the results are from the MRI's taken on his wrists for a gymnastics injury, Greene plans to stick with diving.

"I am more scared of doing moves in the gym than I am on the board," he said. "It hurts a lot more to slam into a bar than to slap against the water."

Greene was slightly more than a point behind Garcia-Morales after the first round of five dives, and trailed Kafka 206.40-204.10 after eight dives.

"Corey has just enough gymnastic experience that it doesn't hurt his diving ability," said Byrne, who is also the diving coach for Suffern. "Gymnastics is definitely good to have as a background."

Garcia-Morales, who also was discovered by Byrne, created a stir among the small crowd as a result of his impressive performance. Having begun to dive competitively two years ago, Garcia-Morales said he was a little intimated by the competition, even though he scored a 10.9 on his 10th dive.

"I really wanted to finish in the top three," he said. "It makes me want to train harder and do my best."

Penny was fourth at the end of the first five dives and after eight, but earned the 11th and final round's highest score with a 6.8.

North Rockland's Eddie Murray completed six dives.

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Subject: Gymnastics Notes: No. 16 SUU stealing Utah thunder with new ranking

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Gymnastics Notes: No. 16 SUU stealing Utah thunder with new ranking

By Lya Wodraska
The Salt Lake Tribune
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Well, the Utah gymnastics team's reign at No. 1 didn't last long. In the rankings released Monday, UCLA took over the top spot with a 196.5 average, while the Utes are at No. 2 with a 196.433 average.
   However, the biggest surprise, at least in Utah, is the appearance of Southern Utah University at No. 16.
   The Thunderbirds upset Denver 195.525-195.150 a week ago, and entered the rankings with a 194.050 average.
   Their ranking is the highest since they were No. 13 in 1995.
   "We know it doesn't mean anything right now," SUU coach Scott Bauman said. "But it is a great boost to our girls' confidence, and anything we can do to get up their confidence is a great thing. You can see it in their faces."
   SUU had to count four falls in its opener at BYU, but counted none, and only had a few major breaks, in its win over Denver.
   The T-birds compete at Centenary in Shreveport, La., on Friday, and Bauman is using the road meet to add more difficulty. Centenary hasn't scored above a 189, so even with a few falls, the Thunderbirds should get a win.
   Leah Sakhitab and Sheena Shaw have provided some big scores, and senior Carly Geronimo is the highest ranked T-bird, averaging 9.8875 on the floor to be ranked 12th.
   "She might be one of the best leapers in the country," Bauman said. "She executes so well, and her tumbling is very clean. You can't help but be amazed by her."
   BYU moved up to No. 8 after its 195.025-193.925 win over New Hampshire Saturday. Utah State, ranked No. 24 last week, dropped out.
   As for the Utes, news that they had lost the top ranking was met with about as much emotion as they showed when they got the No. 1 spot - very little.
   "[UCLA] has been putting up some big scores, so it isn't a surprise," senior Annabeth Eberle said. "It just gives us something to work for."

   Individual rankings

   Utah freshman Ashley Postell is ranked second in the all-around, tied for fourth on the floor and tied for third on the balance beam.
   Utah's Rachel Tidd is ranked No. 1 on the uneven bars.

   Quote of the week

   Georgia's gymnastics program was penalized a scholarship after coach Suzanne Yoculan traveled with six gymnasts, whose eligibility was up, to New York on a private jet for a weekend. The trip included two nights at the posh Plaza Hotel, a Broadway play, dinners and shopping.
   Asked about the extravagance of the trip, Yoculan told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that "lavish is in the eyes of the beholder." Around the nation: UCLA won a quad meet with a score of 197.15, with Tasha Schwikert earning a 10.0 on the floor. Stanford, which pulled out of its first meet because of a number of injuries, lost to Washington 192.825-192.425. . . . Alabama defeated LSU 197.175-197.05, and was led by 2004 Olympian Ashley Miles, who earned a 10.0 on the vault. However, LSU coach D-D Breaux didn't agree with the outcome, saying afterward "We won this meet. It was a great competition. We stuck our landings. We threw our difficulty. I think the judges were severe on us."

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Carlyn Davis Casting is currently assisting on Casting for the Disney Feature film "Stick It" written and directed by Jessica Bendinger. ("Bring It On") We are looking for competetive skilled female gymnasts/tumblers with acting ability ages 14-18 who are able to attend an audition in the Washington D.C. area in early January . For more information please visit our website http://www.carlyndavis.com/

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Carlyn Davis Casting is currently assisting on Casting for the Disney Feature film "Stick It" written and directed by Jessica Bendinger. ("Bring It On") We are looking for competetive skilled female gymnasts/tumblers with acting ability ages 14-18 who are able to attend an audition in the Washington D.C. area in early January . For more information please visit our website http://www.carlyndavis.com/

FYI- This group might find the story interesting as well, since it is about a group of Elite gymnasts who take a stand because they believe they were judged unfairly.

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Gymnastics team faces off against itself in early season intrasquad scrimmage

By Colin Harris Daily Kent Stater

Kent, OH (U-WIRE) -- Expectations can be a funny thing.

Some teams show the ability to thrive on them. Still, other teams aren't able to handle the pressure and underachieve.

After a second-place finish at the Mid-American Conference Championships and an 11-2 overall record last season, it wouldn't be crazy to say that big things are expected of the 2005 women's gymnastics team.

The Flashes will begin attempting to fulfill those expectations tonight at 7 p.m. at the M.A.C. Center with the Blue & Gold Meet, the team's annual intrasquad competition.

Kent State coach Brice Biggin said this team has a chance to have the same kind of successful season as they experienced last year.

"It's certainly hard coming off of a year where you feel things went really well for you. We stayed injury-free and we had a very consistent team," said Biggin. "I think our big thing is if we can try to be as consistent of a team as we were last year, then I think we'll be looking at a very successful season."

For the Flashes to achieve their goals, they will be counting on strong senior leadership. This year, that responsibility will rest on the shoulders of returning All-MAC first team selection Earline Feugill, All-MAC second team selection April Zentko, Erika Linnersten and Lauren Wheatley.

"On paper, I feel like this is one of our strongest groups of seniors," Biggin said. "I think as far as the leadership in them being able to go out and perform good routines and hopefully, show the underclassman what competition is all about. We're really looking for them to pick up where the seniors left off last year."

A repeat of last year's success will not be easy. This season, the Flashes will be competing against some of the best squads in the nation. Kent State will certainly be tested by some of the nation's top programs such as No. 11 Oklahoma, No. 19 Auburn, No. 23 West Virginia and No. 26 Michigan State.

Rather than shy away from facing big-name programs, Biggin says his team welcomes the opportunity to prove themselves.

"It's definitely a challenge that I think us as coaches definitely look forward to," he said. "This is probably our most difficult season that we've had in terms of a competitive schedule. I think our kids are excited about it because we have a chance to go out against some of the top competition in the country and see how we fair against them."

Depending on how you want to look at it, youth can either help or hinder a program.

Sometimes, youth can provide a spark for a program, a desire to prove oneself that comes with being a newcomer. On the other hand, youth can hurt a team through mistakes and errors that experienced competitors would be able to avoid.

For the Flashes, they are hoping that the former is the case as they welcome eight freshmen to the program this season. Graduate Assistant Coach Kurt Hettinger feels that the incoming class has a chance to be an important part of the team.

"The core group of freshmen we have this year is a really talented bunch," Hettinger said. "As far as how they're going to perform in the year, they're going to get a good test today (at the Blue & Gold Meet). If they can perform the way we think they can, we're going to be in pretty good shape."

Biggin, who has led four Kent State teams to MAC Championships in his tenure, feels that his team has something to prove in conference play this season. For the second consecutive season, the Flashes performed well in the championship meet but fell to Central Michigan by .675.

"We felt like last year we had the best team," said Biggin. "We were disappointed because we felt that we competed the best out of anyone at the MAC Championships, but unfortunately things didn't fall our way."

Biggin thinks that last year's second place finish at the championships will provide them with ample motivation as they look to send the current seniors out on a high note.

"I think hopefully (last year's finish) will give us a little bit more determination," said Biggin. "These kids really have worked hard, especially our seniors. We'd like to see them go out with a MAC Championship."

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Gymnastics gender issue gets national exposure
SPASH boy's quest to compete will be featured on CBS News

By Scott Williams
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Trust him, this isn't what Keith Michael Bukowski had in mind for his 15 minutes of fame.

Bukowski was thinking more along the lines of standing on a podium accepting some sort of Olympic medal for his moment in the spotlight.

Instead, his fight to compete on the Stevens Point Area Senior High girls gymnastics team has thrown him into the eye of a public storm.

"I'm like, 'This is strange.' I never thought it would get this big, but it's exciting," said Bukowski. "I'm not in it for the attention. It's all kind of shocking."
Like it or not, Bukowski is learning to deal with the spotlight.

Bukowski's debate with the WIAA over his right to compete in girls gymnastics has been picked up by all kinds of news outlets.

After a Journal article, The Associated Press picked up the story, and subsequently it ran in a number of newspapers throughout the state. Next up, WTMJ (620AM) radio in Milwaukee called to interview Bukowski and his mother, Janine Olszewski.

Then came the television stations, including Channel 7 in Wausau, which came to school, followed by a request from Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison.

But the real eye-opener is an interview tentatively scheduled for next week on the "CBS Early Morning Show."
"I thought Channel 7 was a big deal. I'm a little nervous about doing the CBS thing," said Bukowski, who has created a Web site http:freewebs.com/fair-is-fair.
Students walking the halls at SPASH are constantly talking about the issue, too. Many athletes in other sports at the school have expressed support for Bukowski's stance on the subject, he said.

Signing a petition circulating through the school is one avenue students have to show their support.
"I think he should be allowed to play. There are a lot of cases of girls competing in boys sports," said Blake Porter, a senior captain on the hockey team. "I haven't been approached yet, but if they do, I'll probably sign the petition.

"A lot of friends are talking about it at school."
Similar feelings have been expressed by a number of SPASH athletes.

T-shirts are being distributed, which read "Let Keith Compete" on the front and "Fair is Fair" on the back.

Senior tight end Troy Reilly, who has committed to accept a football scholarship offer from the University of Minnesota, agrees with Porter. Reilly was one of the first to get a T-shirt, which he wore to school Thursday.

Josh Pascavis, a senior wrestler and football player for the Panthers, echoed those sentiments.

"I signed the petition because I think he should get the opportunity to compete," Pascavis said. "There was a girl who wrestled at the state meet last year, and if she can do that, he should be able to compete in the sport he wants to."
One segment of the athletic population at the school refusing to discuss the whole situation are the members of the gymnastics team.

Efforts to reach SPASH gymnastics coach Jill Suchowski also have been unsuccessful.

"I kind of wanted to stay out of it," said Jennifer Grubba, a senior captain on the team.

Bukowski is sympathetic about any concerns the gymnasts may have about all the attention he is getting.

"A couple of the gymnasts are saying the situation has been a distraction, which I completely understand. But it still has to happen," he said.

Olszewski is pleased some light has been shed on the issue. But the intense level of interest has caught her off guard.

"Never in my wildest dreams did I expect things to go like this. Not only has it received state attention, but now it's nationwide," Olszewski said. "I'm a little nervous about the attention because that is not me, but I'm glad people have noticed what this is about."
Having made little progress with the WIAA or the school, the next step may be the courts - where an injunction might be sought.

Olszewski has sought advice from the Department of Public Instruction, and is in the process of selecting a lawyer to pursue the matter.

She has been informed to wait until the SPASH gymnastics season begins today before seeking an injunction.

Possible ramifications of an injunction would be shutting down the entire gymnastics season in the state, according to what Olszewski has been told.
"The WIAA messed with the wrong person. If it isn't settled by the time Michael graduates, I'm not going to drop it," said Olszewski.

"I'm mad about how patronizing (the WIAA) have been to me. I'm mad about the runaround we've been getting. But I'm most mad about the way everyone misled my son."
All the attention and publicity has done nothing to change the minds of the WIAA.

Executive Director Doug Chickering remains firm in the organization's stance that allowing boys to compete in a girls sport would have a negative impact on the intent behind Title IX.

"The big question is why girls can compete with boys but boys can't compete on girls' teams, and our position on that has two main points," explained Chickering.

"First, there is the physiological difference, and it is generally acknowledged that boys are faster and stronger, and the courts have accepted that.

"Second, even after 30 years of Title IX, girls are still underrepresented in interscholastic athletics as compared to boys, and to allow a boy to compete on a girls team would displace some of the girls."

Nathan Vine contributed to this article

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Date: Mon Dec 6, 2004 2:31 am
Subject: Bryan gymnastics team second at Kingwood

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Gymnastics
December 5, 2004
Bryan gymnastics team second at Kingwood
Eagle Staff Report
KINGWOOD — The Bryan girls gymnastics team finished second at the Kingwood
Invitational compulsory meet on Friday.

Bryan finished with 113.1 points. Kingwood won the meet with 114.55 points.

“This was a big 2nd place finish for us,” Bryan coach Cali Currie said.
“We
have usually placed fourth or fifth at this meet in the last several years We
had clean, solid routines that paid off for us.”

Kaily Chapman and Alyssa Zawieja led the Bryan scoring, with help from
Daniela Hart and Mary Reedy. Zawieja was second in the all-around, taking second
in
the floor exercise, fifth in the vault and 10th in bars. Kaily Chapman was
sixth in the all-around, taking third on the beam.

Bryan will host A&M Consolidated and Alvin on Friday.



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Date: Mon Dec 6, 2004 2:29 am
Subject: Love of gymnastics helps Bressette soar

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Love of gymnastics helps Bressette soar
By LEE TOLLIVER, The Virginian-Pilot
© December 6, 2004
Last updated: 10:51 PM

VIRGINIA BEACH — Her hands are calloused. There are bruises on her thighs. Her elbows and wrists hurt. Her ankles have been sprained more times than she can count. Her muscles ache.

Amanda Bressette loves everything about gymnastics.

She loves the thrill of a good routine. The perfection of a new move. The satisfaction of success.

All the things that make the bad stuff easier to deal with.

“It’s a pretty tough sport,” said Bressette, a junior at Landstown High. “A lot tougher than most people think.

“It can be pretty brutal.”

Bressette — who also competes for Ocean Tumblers, a Chesapeake-based private club team — is one of the state’s top high school gymnasts.

However, she has lived in the shadow of two -time state champion Kara Wright , a First Colonial junior who is unbeaten in her high school career.

Bressette thinks this might be the season she upstages Wright.

“I’ve beaten her a few times in private club meets, so I know that I can,” Bressette said. “It’s a friendly rivalry.

“But she knows I’m out for her this season.”

Bressette came oh so close last season, finishing second to Wright in both the Beach District and Eastern Region all-around competitions.

At the Group AAA state meet, a fall on balance beam prevented Bressette from winning the all-around title. With the half -point deduction for the fall, she finished fourth. Without the fall, Bressette would have finished first.

She managed a second on uneven bars and in vaulting .

“Oh, yes, it made me a little upset,” Bressette said. “Especially after I saw the final scores. I remember it well.

“But it happened in the second rotation, so I had to gather myself and work through my other two routines.”

This season, Bressette is concentrating on high school competition while competing at Level 10 for her private team. Level 10 is just one notch below Elite , the level at which gymnasts start thinking about national teams and even the Olympics.

Bressette took a brief shot at the next level.

“It’s too stressful for me,” she said. “I tried it one year and qualified in the compulsories . But that was all it took for me to see how difficult it was.”

Bressette got into the sport 11 years ago at the urging of her mother, a former gymnast. It didn’t take her long, she said, to fall for the sport.

Now, two seasons from the end of her high school career, she has set several goals.

“She’s really focused on college,” said Angela Smith , her coach at Landstown.

An honor-roll student who also finds time to work part-time at a restaurant, Bressette said among the schools showing an interest are Idaho , Boise State and West Virginia .

“I’d really like to go to the University of Florida , but that might be tough,” Bressette said. “It would be really nice to get that free education and continue competing.

“I like the team aspect of school gymnastics, and it’s really competitive in college.” Even with all the bumps and bruises.

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Date: Mon Dec 6, 2004 2:21 am
Subject: Understanding Democrat Political Gymnastics

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from: http://www.americandaily.com/article/1327

Understanding Democrat Political Gymnastics
By Christopher Adamo (12/01/03)

When attempting to comprehend recent, and sometimes-surprising changes among Democrats on pivotal issues of the day, Americans should never forget that infamous red and blue map of the United States. Published in USA today just after the 2000 presidential election, the map portrayed the entire country, divided into counties, with those counties supporting George W. Bush depicted in red, while the counties where Al Gore predominated were shown in blue.

Apart from the irony of the choice of colors (any faithful representation of Gore could only have assigned him red), the stunning message of the map was instantly recognizable. With the exception of a few coastal zones and the major metropolitan areas, the entirety of the country went for Bush. Clearly Democrats sense the magnitude of the situation.

Even before the “cliff hanger” 2000 elections results rolled in, candidate Gore was already responding to polling research that didn’t bode well for the Democrats. During one presidential debate he espoused a surprising enthusiasm for hunting and outdoor gun sports... an obvious attempt to make inroads among voters who hold the Second Amendment as paramount. In the aftermath of the election, Bill Clinton unequivocally asserted that the NRA had turned the tide against Gore.

Since that time, Democrat strategists have openly expressed their alarm at having lost “NASCAR men” as a constituency group. This represents a radical departure from the nearly exclusive focus, only a few years prior, to the vaunted “soccer mom.” Unfortunately for their upcoming political fortunes, Democrats repeatedly show that they misinterpret the true nature and constitution of this voting group.

One aspiring politician who, several years prior to USA Today’s renowned map, recognized the problem and sought to deal with it, was Wyoming liberal Democrat (and Clinton enthusiast) Kathy Karpan. Realizing that antipathy towards the Second Amendment is a political “kiss of death” in Wyoming, she set about to bolster her image as an ardent gun-rights advocate by running campaign ads portraying her on a duck hunt, and by distributing bumper stickers that read “Pro-gun, Pro-Karpan.”

The bumper sticker endeavor was inadvertently undermined by some of her staunchest supporters, who frequently sported these banners on their bumpers immediately next to others that read “Clinton/Gore ’96.” Furthermore, the deceitful nature of her entire pro-gun crusade became obvious when it was revealed that her duck-hunting safari had been staged a short distance from the state capitol, in the city park. Subsequently, her campaign for U.S. Senate went down in flames.

Nevertheless, Senator John Kerry (D. MA) has taken a page out of her playbook, appearing recently on a pheasant-hunting expedition in Iowa. No doubt he hopes such visual platitudes will help win him the White House. The ruse is working as well for him as it did for Karpan.

Down in Dixie, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean sought to ingratiate himself to Southerners (or at least to his stereotypical perception of them), by publicly seeking the votes of “guys who have Confederate flag decals on their trucks,” and it is probably safe to assume, gun-racks in their rear windows. As with the two previous examples, Dean’s unabashed pandering promptly blew up in his face.

Democrat strategists have, in recent weeks, arrived at the amazing conclusion that they have lost touch with voters who consider themselves “religious.” This penchant for eventually recognizing the obvious may briefly raise hopes that one day they might even notice a danger posed to Americans by Islamic terrorists. In truth, their present concern for America’s spiritual condition recalls their dire concern, expressed throughout 1996, for the rash of “burning churches” in rural America. That concern mysteriously evaporated on the day after the ‘96 elections.

While their past record indicates a less-than-sincere regard for those issues of importance to Heartland America, another factor needs to be entered into the equation in order to understand the full extent of Democrat fraud whenever they attempt to claim the “middle ground.” Democrats know that key to successful advancement of a leftist agenda is maintaining control of the judiciary.

The courts are their “trump card,” whereby they legislate through an unelected, unaccountable, and unrepresentative governing body. Last week’s anti-Second Amendment decision by the Ninth Circuit Court, along with the Massachusetts Supreme Court’s iron-fisted implementation of gay “marriage,” inarguably spotlight the source of rampant liberalism now threatening America. Despite all their recent posturing, Democrats’ true colors and heartfelt contempt for traditional values are ultimately evident in their unwavering obstruction of worthwhile judicial nominees.

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World Cup Finals Conclude
07-Nov-04 - Day two of the World Cup event in Ghent, Belgium concluded today. Olympic Champion on Beam and Floor, Catalina Ponor of Romania, continued her dominance as she captured the title on both of those events. On Beam, she was followed by Anna Pavlova (RUS) taking silver and Olympic All-Around bronze medallist, Zhang Nan (CHN), capturing bronze. In a low scoring Floor final, Ponor (9.35) was followed by teammate Monica Rosu, and Daniele Hypolito (BRA), both scoring a 9.275. Alicia Sacramone (Ashland, Mass. - Brestyan's) narrowly missed out on the medals by placing fourth and scoring a 9.262.
| FINALS RESULTS | QUALIFICATION RESULTS |
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Nov. 04: OLYMPIAN UPDATE - PAUL HAMM - USA Gymnastics will feature interviews with Olympians for the next several weeks... Our first athlete is Olympic All-Around Champion Paul Hamm!
Nov. 04 - MAG: Men's Program Committee Minutes from the September 14^th and October 13^th meetings are now posted.
Oct. 29: Tyson Foods Brings 2004 T.J. Maxx Tour of Gymnastics Champions to Northwest Arkansas
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Oct. 27 - GG: TEAMGYM CODE OF POINTS - Here are pages from the European Union TeamGymn Code of Points.
Oct. 27 - WAG: NEW WOMEN'S ELEMENTS - At the 2004 Olympic Games, five new difficulties elements were added to the Code of Points for Women—three of the five were introduced by USA gymnasts.
Oct. 26 - RG: REVISED LEVEL 8 PROGRAM FOR 2005
October: CAS REAFFIRMS HAMM AS OLYMPIC CHAMPION - The Court of Arbitration for Sport today upheld the results of the men's all-around final from the 2004 Olympic Games—reaffirming Paul Hamm as the Olympic champion.
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