OSHAWA -- Gemini Gymnastics' Erin Alvi works the uneven parallel bars during the Reach For The Sky event held at Gemini on the weekend. June 15 2008
Gemini rakes in the medals at Reach for the Sky Invitational
OSHAWA --The Gemini Gymnastics athletes demonstrated their girl power with top scores during the recent annual Reach for the Sky Invitational Gymnastic Meet.
More than 400 athletes from 24 clubs across Ontario participated at the Gemini Gymnastics three-day event themed 'Girl Power'.
Once again, Gemini gymnasts were proud recipients of many medals, ribbons and Judge's recognition awards. Four gold scores were achieved by Gemini's seven-and-eight-year-olds who competed in the Ontario Competitive Program (OCP). Gemini athletes (ages 9+) captured seven first place finishes and 21 Special Recognition Awards.
In addition, Gemini's ODP (Ontario Development Program) athletes Sophie Gurdon, Anne-Marie Padurariu, Kristen Sheridan, Madisun Storey, Paulina Vedenin, Catherine Vinkovic, and Kaitlyn White all put in a fine performance. These young gymnasts, aged five and six, are tested in the areas of flexibility, handstand development and strength/power/endurance.
The results are as follows:
Level 2 (7 yrs)
Crystal Biglow - Silver Score; Alexandra Coughlan - Bronze Score; Emily MacLean - Bronze Score
Level 2 (8 yrs)
Danielle Georgacopoulos - Silver Score; Special Recognition Award on Beam: Highest Leaps/Jumps; Abby Sirizzotti - Silver Score
Level 3 (7 yrs)
Hannah Faith - Silver Score; Ashlyn Rowland - Silver Score
Level 3 (8 yrs)
Taylor Butcher - Silver Score
Level 4 (7 yrs)
Meixi Semple - Gold Score; Special Recognition Award Overall for Technical Excellence; Alexandria Vanelst - Gold Score, Special Recognition Award on Beam: Tightest Acro Skills, Special Recognition Award on Floor: Most Impressive Dance, Special Recognition Award Vault: Highest Post Flight Level 2-6; Claire Dennis - Silver Score
Level 5 (8 yrs)
Brianna Sheridan - Gold Score; Melissa Snider - Gold Score Special Recognition Award Overall for Technical Excellence; Jessica Feliz - Bronze Score
Level 2 (10 yrs)
Brittney Shanks - second all round (tied)
Level 3 (9 yrs, Group B)
Trisha Shewchuk - third all round; Emma Armstrong - fourth all round
Level 3 (10&11 yrs, Group B)
Michelle Inman - sixth all round
Level 3 (10&11 yrs, Group C)
Erin Alvi - fifth all round, Special Recognition Award on Beam: Highest Leaps/Jumps
Level 3 (12&14 yrs, Group A)
Amelie Larochelle - third all round
Level 4 (9 yrs)
Sabrina Jereza - third all round
Level 4 (10&11 yrs, Group A)
Shae-Lynn MacDonald-Smit - second all round; Victoria Chappell - fifth all round (tied)
Level 4 (10&11 yrs, Group B)
Bridget Lam - second all round; Erika Gordon - eight all round
Level 4 (10&11 yrs, Group C)
Jamie Quinn - third all round; Madison Carter - seventh all round, Special Recognition Award on Beam: Highest Leaps/Jumps, Special Recognition Award Bars: Highest Dismount Level 2-5; Courtney Hobbs - ninth all round
Level 4 (12&13 yrs, Group A)
Stephanie Fegyverneki - second all round
Level 5 (9&10 yrs, Group A)
Cailey Shewchuk - first all round; Meghan Hobbs - second all round
Level 5 (9&10 yrs, Group B)
Georgia Jay - sixth all round
Level 5 (11 yrs)
Hailey Graham - second all round
Level 5 (12&13 yrs.)
Jennifer McDaid 2nd All Round, Special Recognition Award Vault: Highest Post Flight Level 5-6
Level 6 (9&10 yrs.)
Sydney McCutcheon - first all round; Victoria Dobson second all round, Special Recognition Award on Beam: Tightest Acro Skills
Special Recognition Award on Floor: Most Impressive Dance; Rachel Bingham - third all round, Special Recognition Award Overall for Technical Excellence, Age 9+, Special Recognition Award Vault: Highest Post Flight Level 2-6; Rebecca Snider - sixth all round; Savana Storey - seventh all round
Level 6 (11+ yrs)
Katerina Cirone - first all round; Shaylin Tefoglou - second all round, Special Recognition Award Bars: Best Kips and Cast Level 5-6
Amy Duguay, sixth all round
Level 7 (9&10 yrs)
Aleeza Yu - first all round, Special Recognition Award on Beam: Highest Leaps/Jumps, Special Recognition Award Overall for Technical Excellence, Age 9+; Nicolette Sheridan second all round
Level 7 (11 yrs)
Madalyn Penhale-Hall - second all round
Level 7 (12&13 yrs)
Ashley Philip - first All Round; Ciara Williams, second all round; Brittany McCaughey, sixth all round, Special Recognition Award on Floor: Best Executed Variety of Leaps/Jumps/Turns
Level 8 (9+ yrs.)
Michaela Dennis - first all round; Julia Vinkovic, second all round, Special Recognition Award Bars: Highest Salto Dismount Level 7-9; Bobbi King - third all round, Special Recognition Award on Floor: Most Impressive Dance; Randi Richardson - fourth all round
Level 9 (9+ yrs.)
Daijha Heron - first all round; Kassondra Lepik - second all round, Special Recognition Award on Beam: Tightest Acro Skills; Sasha Vedenin, third all round; Shayla Bolduc, fourth all round; Jordyn Kent - fifth all round.