Faces In The Gym - April 2010
 The Stars NGV were Level 7 Colorado State Champions. Pictured:Top Row: Jason Vonk, Katia Schennikova, Mandy Fry, Kathy Hubel. Middle Row: Kimmy Loidolt, Emily Roma, Erica Willis, Kallie Myers, Alyona Schennikova. Bottom Row: Kayla Chang, Jordyn Grulkowski, Alice McBroom, Brittnee Brooks. |
 Phantom Gymnastics won the Level 4, 5, 6 and 7 NH State Championship titles! Phantom Gymnastics was established in 2006 and is owned by Cathie Lowell. The coaches for the compulsory and optional program include Tammy Kozlowski, Heather Lacharite, Chris Wachowiak, Kristie Miller and Susan Foucher. The Level 7 team is pictured holding their State Championship banner:Rachel Fay, Savannah Gigandet, Coach Cathie Lowell, Cloe Dickson, Abby Lindsey, Sara Fisher, Alexis Pugh, Emily Davison, Alit Otis, Hanna Tingley and Coach Tammy Kozlowski. |
 Abby Mitchell, 9 years old from Overland Park, Kan., is a Level 4 gymnast competing for Diamond Gymnastics. Her first year competing brought her great success. She took first place in five out of six competitions and first place all-around at State competition. |
 Taylor Styer, from Mt. Laurel, N.J.,, is 11 years old and a Level 6 who trains at Will-Moor Gymnastics. He is coached by Tyrone Elam. He is the 2010 State Champ on rings, and second place on parallel bars and high bar. He finished third in the all-around at the 2010 New Jersey State Meet with a score of 87.2 In 2009, he was a Level 5 and won first place at State on floor, rings, high bar and in the all-around.
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 Mia Bargiacchi, 14 years old from Memphis, Tenn., is a Level 9 gymnast who recently won first place in the all-around (36.30), and first places in vault, floor and beam, with second on bars in the Tennessee State Meet. She attends Memphis Point Gymnastics Academy and is coached by Melissa Smith and Matt Pettinger and is cheered on by a cast of thousands!
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 Jacqueline Swick (left) from Arena Gymnastics and Olivia Garvin from Head Over Heels are the New Jersey Level 4 Open 8 year old All Around State Co-Champions with a score of 38.325. Olivia also tied for first on bars with a 9.600 and Jackie took first on Vault with a 9.825 and tied for first on floor with a 9.700. Arena won first place in the team competition and is coached by Mary Ann Hawk & Zvonko Ilic. Head Over Heels won second place in the team competition. Olivia and her team are coached by Ashley Palamara.
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 Emily Gray, 9 years old from Troy, Ill., finished her Level 6 season by winning the all-around title at the Illinois State Gymnastics Meet held at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, with a score of 37.925. She is the State Champion on floor scoring a 9.7 and beam with a 9.525. She also placed third on vault and bars. She finished in the top three all-around at every meet as a Level 6. Emily trains at World Class Gymnastics Center and is coached by Jill, Scott and Patrick.
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 Lindsey Needels, 12 years old from Hermitage, Tennessee, was first place all-around with a score of 37.575 at the Level 8 Region 8 State Optional Championships. Lindsey also came in second out of all Level 8's and will represent Tennessee on the State Team at the Regional Championships to be held in Tupelo, Miss. Lindsey is coached by Maggie Nelson, owner and head coach of Magnitude 10.0 Gymnastics.
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 Lucy Legacy, 11 years old from Greenville, N.C., took first all-around for Rookie 1 at State Meet with a score of 36.775. She is coached by Iwona Garnek,,Shelley Harris, and Lauren Elliot at Roses Gymnastics.
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 Coached by Tammie Jackson, the Level 6 team from 4 Star (Williamsport, Md.) won first place team at the Maryland State Meet. All girls finished in the top five of the meet in their age groups with eight gold medals, eight silver medals, and two all-around champions. In 2009 they won first place Level 5 Team, and this year they have won first place at every meet. Pictured: Paige Terch, Kaydee Lesher, Erica Abbruzzese, Faith Wilson, Bethany Lohman, Rayana Anthony and McKenna Kissinger.
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 Julie Stout, age 10 from Peoria, Ill., is from Huntley Unlimited Gymnastics School (HUGS) and is coached by Dennis Breit. She is a Level 5 and became the the all-around state champion for Jr. B. with a season high of 37.325. She placed third on bars with a 9.450, fourth on floor with a 9.325 and fourth on vault with a 9.50.
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