Hi Everyone!
In November four of our tumblers represented Canada at the 2007 World Age Group Championships. I have put all their performances on a youtube video! In order of appearance: Jaclyn Sicard, Meghan Hefford, Jordan Sugrim and Markus Laczko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeTxNUgpV0w
Enjoy! More videos to come throughout the season!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Medal Count! - 1st Ontario Cup
Here are some of our competition Highlights!
Gold:
Jaclyn Sicard - Novice 10-14 Women
Jasmine Ellis - Provincial A Women
Michael Zeuner - Provincial C 12- Men
Silver:
Emily Smith - Elite Women
Meghan Hefford - Youth Women
Sydney Brown - Novice 15+ Women
Bronze:
Markus Laczko - Elite Men
Jordan Sugrim - Elite Women
Justin Wong - Youth Men
Katelyn Vershoor - Youth Women
Carolynne Wong - Novice 10-14 Women
Sean Robertson - Novice 10-14 Men
Lucas Ladouceur - Provincial C 13+ Men
More Top 8 Finishes:
4th:
Teja Durante - Elite Women
Nick Kurtz - Elite Men
David Findlay - Youth Men
Riley Baldin - Novice 10-14 Men
Josh Haibach - Provincial C 12- Men
5th:
Alison Zareski - Youth Women
Valerie Brown - Provincial C 13+ Women
Katelyn Higgs - Provincial A Women
6th:
Lauren Robertson - Novice 15+ Women
8th:
Michelle Hefford - Provincial A Women
A special congratulations to...
Brooke Bottos, Makaila Koshurba, Jennifer Harrison, Alyssa Belford, Emily Brown, Melissa Langegger, Anysa Pappas and Katelyn Higgs...
for competing in their 1st ever tumbling competition!
We are very proud of all the athletes who competed this weekend! They represented B.G.'s exceptionally and should be very pleased with their performances! Go B.G.'s!
Gold:
Jaclyn Sicard - Novice 10-14 Women
Jasmine Ellis - Provincial A Women
Michael Zeuner - Provincial C 12- Men
Silver:
Emily Smith - Elite Women
Meghan Hefford - Youth Women
Sydney Brown - Novice 15+ Women
Bronze:
Markus Laczko - Elite Men
Jordan Sugrim - Elite Women
Justin Wong - Youth Men
Katelyn Vershoor - Youth Women
Carolynne Wong - Novice 10-14 Women
Sean Robertson - Novice 10-14 Men
Lucas Ladouceur - Provincial C 13+ Men
More Top 8 Finishes:
4th:
Teja Durante - Elite Women
Nick Kurtz - Elite Men
David Findlay - Youth Men
Riley Baldin - Novice 10-14 Men
Josh Haibach - Provincial C 12- Men
5th:
Alison Zareski - Youth Women
Valerie Brown - Provincial C 13+ Women
Katelyn Higgs - Provincial A Women
6th:
Lauren Robertson - Novice 15+ Women
8th:
Michelle Hefford - Provincial A Women
A special congratulations to...
Brooke Bottos, Makaila Koshurba, Jennifer Harrison, Alyssa Belford, Emily Brown, Melissa Langegger, Anysa Pappas and Katelyn Higgs...
for competing in their 1st ever tumbling competition!
We are very proud of all the athletes who competed this weekend! They represented B.G.'s exceptionally and should be very pleased with their performances! Go B.G.'s!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
1st Ontario Cup - Driving Directions
Hi Guys,
I have attached a link that provides you with driving directions to the competition venue. A reminder, the competition is being held at Durham Colege not at the Anti-Gravity Gymnastics Club. The competition is in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre. Have a safe trip and Good Luck to everyone! Check here at the end of the competition days for reports on the days events!
http://www.ogf.com/documents/event_file_4938.pdf
I have attached a link that provides you with driving directions to the competition venue. A reminder, the competition is being held at Durham Colege not at the Anti-Gravity Gymnastics Club. The competition is in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre. Have a safe trip and Good Luck to everyone! Check here at the end of the competition days for reports on the days events!
http://www.ogf.com/documents/event_file_4938.pdf
Monday, January 21, 2008
Canuck Cup Invitational
I am pleased to tell you that we will be participating in the Canuck Cup Invitational hosted by Futures Gymnastics. The competition will take place on Sunday, March 16th at the host club which is located in Mississauga.
All Provincial and National athletes are eligible and encouraged to attend! The format of the competition is a little different from a typical qualifier. Athlete's will compete for individual awards and can make teams of 4 within their club to compete for Team awards in every level!
The cost to register is $50.00 per athlete for individual and an extra $30.00 per team or $7.50 per athlete. I will be confirming registrations within the next 2 weeks. Let me know if you have any questions!
All Provincial and National athletes are eligible and encouraged to attend! The format of the competition is a little different from a typical qualifier. Athlete's will compete for individual awards and can make teams of 4 within their club to compete for Team awards in every level!
The cost to register is $50.00 per athlete for individual and an extra $30.00 per team or $7.50 per athlete. I will be confirming registrations within the next 2 weeks. Let me know if you have any questions!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Tumbling Video
Hey everyone!
You will find below a link to 2 different video's taken this summer of our National athlete's preparing for the Canada Cup in Hamilton. We are currently working on a new video to show the progress they have made since then. It will hopefully be ready by February 1st!
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un5uWnYvMmc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFIQJEkzQt8&feature=related
You will find below a link to 2 different video's taken this summer of our National athlete's preparing for the Canada Cup in Hamilton. We are currently working on a new video to show the progress they have made since then. It will hopefully be ready by February 1st!
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un5uWnYvMmc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFIQJEkzQt8&feature=related
Friday, January 18, 2008
1st Ontario Cup Schedule
Please click on the link below to find the schedule for the 1st Ontario Cup in Oshawa!
It's only 1 week away!
http://www.ogf.com/documents/event_file_4931.pdf
It's only 1 week away!
http://www.ogf.com/documents/event_file_4931.pdf
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Training Schedule Changes
Don't forget that the gym club is rented out this Sunday by Gymnastics Ontario for the Rising Stars selection event. For this reason, all Provincial athletes will train from 10:30-12:30 and all National athletes from 5:00 - 8:00pm.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
2007 - Year in Review
2007 was a tremendously successful year for all aspects of the tumbling program. Our Interclub athlete's competed at the 2nd Ontario Cup hosted by the club in January and then again in June at the Scarborough Gym Elites Annual Invtational. Many awards were won and many great first time ever back handsprings were competed!
Our Provincial program, which consisted of 16 athletes had 14 qualify themselves to Provincial Championships. We came home with multiple medals and podium (top 6) finishes. Two of our boys went on to compete for Team Ontario at the Eastern Canadian Championships hosted at Seneca College and turned in top 6 finishes! Way to go Provincial Team!
The National program continued it's success through last season. 12 athlete's attended the Canadian National Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan in late May. Emily Smith, Markus Laczko and Justin Wong returned home National Champions! While Lauren Robertson, Carolynne Wong, Sydney Brown, Alison Zareski, Courtney Bowman, David Findlay and Nick Kurtz turned in top 10 performances.
In August, many of our athletes competed in the Canada Cup held in Hamilton. Alison Zareski and Justin Wong ran away with the National Youth titles while Sydney Brown and Jaclyn Sicard were able to grab their first national podiums, both finishing 2nd in their respective categories.
We also had alot of success on the international seen this season. It started in April when Emily Smith placed 3rd at the Quebec City World Cup. She followed it up with another Bronze medal at the Polish World Cup in August while competing passes that earned her the Canadian Difficulty Record for women's tumbling. Also in August, Teja Durante, Jordan Sugrim and Justin Wong competed for Team Canada Juniors in a dual meet vs. Great Britain. All three athletes competed phenomenally and left great impressions on the international judges.
From there we travelled to Quebec City once again for the World Championships and World Age Group Championships in early November. Emily Smith was once again the "Rock" for Team Canada and helped them place 4th as a team! She was 13th indivdually. Jordan Sugrim was at her best in the Womens 15-16 category. She competed high level passes with ease and earned hersekf the silver medal. Meghan Hefford placed 8th in the same category with 2 brand new passes and a new personal best score! Markus Laczko competed in the men's 17-18 category and finish in 10th place. Then Jaclyn Sicard capped off a fantastic week for the B.G.'s by placing 5th in the Women's 11-12 category. It was Meghan, Markus and Jaclyn's first international competition!
With 2007 coming to close with a big bang, we know that all athletes and coaches will be working tremendously hard to ensure that 2008 is just as good, if not better!
Our Provincial program, which consisted of 16 athletes had 14 qualify themselves to Provincial Championships. We came home with multiple medals and podium (top 6) finishes. Two of our boys went on to compete for Team Ontario at the Eastern Canadian Championships hosted at Seneca College and turned in top 6 finishes! Way to go Provincial Team!
The National program continued it's success through last season. 12 athlete's attended the Canadian National Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan in late May. Emily Smith, Markus Laczko and Justin Wong returned home National Champions! While Lauren Robertson, Carolynne Wong, Sydney Brown, Alison Zareski, Courtney Bowman, David Findlay and Nick Kurtz turned in top 10 performances.
In August, many of our athletes competed in the Canada Cup held in Hamilton. Alison Zareski and Justin Wong ran away with the National Youth titles while Sydney Brown and Jaclyn Sicard were able to grab their first national podiums, both finishing 2nd in their respective categories.
We also had alot of success on the international seen this season. It started in April when Emily Smith placed 3rd at the Quebec City World Cup. She followed it up with another Bronze medal at the Polish World Cup in August while competing passes that earned her the Canadian Difficulty Record for women's tumbling. Also in August, Teja Durante, Jordan Sugrim and Justin Wong competed for Team Canada Juniors in a dual meet vs. Great Britain. All three athletes competed phenomenally and left great impressions on the international judges.
From there we travelled to Quebec City once again for the World Championships and World Age Group Championships in early November. Emily Smith was once again the "Rock" for Team Canada and helped them place 4th as a team! She was 13th indivdually. Jordan Sugrim was at her best in the Womens 15-16 category. She competed high level passes with ease and earned hersekf the silver medal. Meghan Hefford placed 8th in the same category with 2 brand new passes and a new personal best score! Markus Laczko competed in the men's 17-18 category and finish in 10th place. Then Jaclyn Sicard capped off a fantastic week for the B.G.'s by placing 5th in the Women's 11-12 category. It was Meghan, Markus and Jaclyn's first international competition!
With 2007 coming to close with a big bang, we know that all athletes and coaches will be working tremendously hard to ensure that 2008 is just as good, if not better!
Happy New Year
The tumbling staff would like to wish all the members are safe and happy new year! We hope this season is as enjoyable and successful as the last! All the best in 2008!
Emily, Nick, Chris and Denis
Emily, Nick, Chris and Denis
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