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The Optional girls rocked the California Classic!  Level 7, 8 & 10 teams took 1st place and the Level 9 team, with only 3 girls, took 2nd!  There were an amazing 37 1st place winners: Rosie Rains (Vault, Beam, Floor & AA); Annie Hilton (Bars); Brooke Moore (Vault, Beam, Floor & AA); Sheridan Sunde (Bars, Floor & AA); Daria Osborn (Floor); Taya Yelton (Beam); Madison Howlett (Floor); Renee Zografos (Vault, Bars, Floor & AA); Karen Gonzalez (Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor & AA); Brooke Young (Bars, AA); Rachel Held (Beam); Kelsey Barnes (Floor); Emily Riggins (Beam); Taylor Bennion (Beam); Madison Stevens (Floor); Kristyn Hoffa (Vault); Devin Sheridan (Bars); Jamie Yamashita (Floor); Sophina DeJesus (Bars, Beam) & Sarah Garcia (Beam).  Scoring a 37.00 or above were Rosie Rains, Annie Hilton, Brooke Moore, Madison Howlett, Renee Zografos, and Karen Gonzalez
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The SCEGA Optional girls performed well at the "Lights, Camera, Action" meet in Los Angeles!  The Level 7 team won 2nd place; the Level 8 team won 1st place and the Level 9 team won 3rd place.  There were 12 event champions and 3 All Around champions.  Taking home a 1st place award were: Rene Kum (Vault); Brooke Moore (Floor); Taya Yelton (Beam); Renee Zografos (Bars & All Around); Karen Gonzalez (Beam & Floor); Rebecca Stone (Floor); Brooke Young (Beam & All Around); Kelsey Barnes (Floor); Kiana Keller (Bars, Floor & All Around) and Taylor Bennion (Vault).  Joining the 37.00 club were: Rene Kum, Brooke Moore & Daria Osborn.

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Congratulations to SCEGA's Optional Girls who scored big at the San Diego Classic!  The Level 7 & 8 teams took 1st place and the Level 9 & 10 teams took 2nd place.  In addition there were 16 event champions and 4 All Around champions: Scoring 1st place were: Brooke Moore (Bars, Floor & AA);  Rene Kum (AA); Corinne Brooks (Vault, Floor);  Taya Yelton (Vault, Bars & AA); Sheridan Sunde (Bars);  Madison Howlett (Vault, AA); Karen Gonzalez (Beam, Floor); Brooke Young (Beam); Kelsey Barnes (Bars); Courtney Spitzer (Floor); Kristyn Hoffa (Vault); Sarah Garcia (Bars); Devin Sheridan (Beam).  Joining the 37.00 club were Brooke Moore, Rosie Rains, Rene Kum, Madison Howlett and Karen Gonzalez.
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Congratulations to the Girls Optional Team at the Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas this past weekend.  There were 24 1st place finishes!  Also, congratulations to the Level 7 and 8 teams who took first place!  The following girls won first place: Kelsey Barnes (Bars), Taylor Bennion (Vault), Karen Gonzalez(Vault, Floor, AA), Sidney McConnell (Beam), Brooke Moore (Vault,Bars, AA), Rosie Rains (Bars, Beam, AA), Courtney Spitzer (Bars, Floor, AA), Rebecca Stone (Bars, Beam, Floor), Casslyn Ward (Vault, Bars, AA), Taya Yelton (Bars), Brooke Young (Beam), Renee Zografos (Bars).  In addition, Karen Gonzalez joined the 37.00 Club.
Congratulations to SCEGA Flips for the Cure!  SCEGA's team in the Race for the Cure has raised over $1500 for this very worthy cause.  Madison Frethy is the top fundraiser so far with over $322.  Everyone had a great time in our bright green shirts on race morning.  Over 11,000 runners and walkers took part in the inspiring event and SCEGA is proud to have participated.
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Sophina DeJesus wins the Gold Medal on floor at her first international competition as part of the USA National Team!  Sophina, at the 2009 Junior Japan International Competition in Yokohama, Japan, also took 5th place on vault, 4th place on bars and 5th place on beam.  She also finished 4th All Around in the All Around competition.  Congratulations Sophina!  We are so proud of you!
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Congratulations to Sophina DeJesus who placed 9th at the most prestigious meet in the United States: The Visa Championships in Dallas Texas.  As a Junior International Elite Sophina was in 16th place after her first day of competition.  On the 2nd day she soared to 9th place securing a place on the Jr. National Team!  Sophina was also one of two Jr. National Team Members to be selected to represent the U.S. at her first international meet in Japan in September!  Way to go, Sophina!  For more information:


 

 The Level 4 Mini Team
Takes 1st Place at State!

The Level 4, 5 & 6 Girls took the State Competition by storm with the  regular Level 4 team taking 2nd and the Level 5 & 6 Teams taking 3rd Place.  There were an incredible 33 event State Champions and 13 AA State Champions!

Level 4 Champions were: Brianne Aguigui, Kianna Furlong, April Ginez,Alysen Fears, Alexis Gonzalez, Shelby Weidler & Cailyn Brown.  The Level 5 Champions were: Tiffany Berlin, Alexis Miera & Madison Loomis.  Level 6 Champions were: Chloe Rogers, Kindred Clelland & Annie Hilton.  Scoring 37.00 or higher were Brianne, Kianna, April, Alexis, Shelby, Cailyn, Tiffany, Alexis Miera, Madison, Zoe Zografos,Bailey James, Ruby Hernandez, Mikaela Johnson, Tatumn McCart & Rebecca Greenberg.
  For photos from the State Meet Click Here


 

 

Congratulations to Rebecca Stone, Rene Kum and Annie Hilton who qualified to the National TOPS Team! This means that they were in the top 100 gymnasts out of the 300 who qualified to the National Testing.  They will be attending the National TOPS Camp in December.  Congratulations to all of our gymnasts who qualified to the
National TOPS Testing!



 Asha Hill, Taylor Bennion, Rene Kum, Rebecca Stone, Annie Hilton and Bela KarolyiMadison Howlett, Marta Karolyi, Asha Hill and
Taylor Bennion

 
 
Sophina De Jesus and Marta Karolyi
 Kristyn Hoffa and Valeri Liukin
 
Holiday Hoedown Team Party
(click here for more photos)
 
  

Congratulations
Seniors!


Ashley Stevenson 2011
Full Athletic Scholarship
Michigan State University


Eryka Peterson 2009
University of California San Diego

Kelsey Crooks 2009
University of California at Davis

Crystal Zamani  2008
Cal State Fullerton

Leah Redon  2008
University of California Berkeley

Megan Metsgar 2008
University of Pennsylvania
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Taylor Kearns 2008
Full Athletic Scholarship
Cal State Fullerton
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Staci Schwitkis 2007
Full Athletic Scholarship
Louisiana State University
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Colleen Fisher 2007
Full Athletic Scholarship
University of Arizona




Highlights of Girls Team
Sophina DeJesus
2009 USA Junior National Team Member
2009 Visa Championships
9th Place All Around/4th Place Beam
2009 American Classic
5th Place All Around
3rd Place Bars/4th Place Floor

Devin Sheridan
2009 USA Pre Elite National
Floor Champion

 

Mari Reeve
2008 Level 9 National
 Bars Champion

Sarah Garcia
2009 Level 9 National 
Vault Champion

Kristyn Hoffa
2009 Hopes National Floor Champion
2009 Level 9 National
Bar Champion
TOPS National Team Member

2009 Level 7 State Team Champions

2008 Level 4 State Team Champions


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