Day 1 of the 2012 Men's JO Nationals is in the books. The day's action featured the Level 10s. There weren't too many surprises, although many of the all-around favorites in the 16-18 division didn't even crack the top 10. As expected, Swiss Turners won the Level 10 team title, while Regions 3 and 7 won the regional team competition for the 14-15 and 16-18 age divisions, [...more]
Hawaii's most decorated gymnast, Josh Yee, is putting the finishing touches on his last season as a club gymnast at Hawaiian Island Twisters (HIT). Yee is coached by his brother, Michael, and receives much guidance, coaching advice and support from his mother, Lori, who happens to be the head girls' compulsory team coach at HIT. It's one big family effort, and quite a support group for Yee. Being so isolated from the mainland, maintaining his competitiveness is a big challenge. Trips to large meets are relatively few and far between, compared to the mainland gymnasts. Yee has met all his [...more]
Now that all the great collegiate competition is over, it’s time focus our attention on the upcoming JO Nationals. This season’s meet will be taking place May 10-13 in beautiful downtown Cincinnati. As we mentioned in a previous post, this year’s Level 10 (16-18) competition is going to be especially fierce. More than a half dozen gymnasts have a [...more]
All the results are in! Hocking Valley's Trevor Howard (Region 5 - 90.50) and Monmouth's Akash Modi (Region 7 - 90.00) posted the highest regional all-around scores in the country. Links to all regional results are provided. [...more]
Nothing like a trip to Reno in mid-April. You never know what kind of weather to expect, but the high level of gymnastics competition definitely met high expectations at the Region 1 Championships. The Region 1 crew (Roger Baldwin, Paul Tickenoff, Tim Klempnauer, et al) put on a great production at the Grand Sierra Resort. The first day featured the [...more]
The 2011 season was a coming out party for Chandler Eggleston. After placing 12th All Around at JO Nationals in Long Beach, Eggleston added a 4th place finish on vault and won his first national title on floor. Qualifying for his first VISA U.S. Championships, Eggleston placed 3rd on floor. In perhaps the most impressive performance by a junior this season, Eggleston turned in the [...more]
As expected, Team USA dominated the 2012 Pacific Rim Championships, by running away with the team title by 7.35 points over runner-up Japan. It came down to the final event, floor, to decide the all-around champion. Barring a disaster, it was going to be either [...more]
The 2009 season was a turning point for Jake Martin. After topping out in the top 36 as a Level 9 at the 2008 JO Nationals, the next season became Martin's breakout year. A 7th place AA finish (Level 10/14-15) at the '09 JO Nationals in Cincinnati led to a 3rd place AA that summer at the U.S. Championships, where he also had top 5 placements on four events (FX, PH, VT, HB). Many club gymnastics fans were wondering where this kid came from. Well, after the '09 season, [...more]
Oklahoma (357.05) and Stanford (351.04) both hit season highs for team scores, with the Sooners compiling the nation's best so far. In the weekend's top AA battle, Jake Dalton (90.5) outshined Eddie Penev (87.90). Dalton's score is now the season's high, and only the second score of 90.00 or above (Sam Mikulak-90.00). On top of the 1.0-point lower start value on vault [...more]
