USAG WASHINGTON STATE CHAMPIONS AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
2012-2013 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: Lonna Woodward Kantas
PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR:
Compulsory: Cascade Elite Gymnastics
Optional: Auburn Gymnastics Center
Inspiration Award: Jacoby Miles
Nationals Champions: Baely Rowe, AGC- tied for 1st AA
Westerns Champions: Shilese Jones 1st Floor JR A, AGC: Alex Kennedy, 1st Vault, 1st AA, Sr D, AGC
Regionals Level 8 Team: WA wins again!
Grace Johnson, ECG; Donna Webster, Natalie Reid and Jaya Cannady, CEG; Madeleine Pickett and Alexandria Tate, ACG; Jennifer Powers and Celinda Sewell, LEGA
Regional Individual Champions:
Level 8: Natalie Reid, Brooke Donabedian, Trinity Edwards, Jennifer Shin Powers, Donna Webster, Alexandria Tate, Alexa Rumble, Kathleen Jacobsen, Celinda Sewell, Kati Ambrose, Morgan Cope, Haley Chan
Level 9: Kyrsten Leazer, Jordan Stretch, Shilese Jones, Jaimee Fields, Kristina Peterson, Jada Czysz-Deboer, Kayla Porter, Kaitlyn Lane, Geneva Thompson, Halley Gillen, Hannah Hamlin, Amy Blyckert, Ana Sabates, Eden Robles, Julia Williams, Alexandra Kennedy, Bria Hamlin, Ellie Conzatti, Kendra Daniels
Level 10:
Madison Brunette, Sienna Brane, Alexis Takara, Haley Roy, Alexis Lawrence, Malia Mackey, Lauren Schmeiss/tossey, Mary Jacobsen, Baely Rowe
2013 Spring State Meets
Level 5 Large Team:1st tie AGC and Naydenov; 3rd OGC
Level 5 Small Team: 1st CEG; 2nd Harts; 3rd Roach
Level 6 Large Team: 1st ECG; 2nd Grace; 3rd CEG
Level 6 Small Team: 1st Eastside; 2nd LEGA; 3rd Gym Plus
XCEL State: Bronze Team: 1st SPORT,2nd Kids Club,3rd LEGA
Silver: 1st LEGA, 2nd VEGA,3rd Spokane Gym
Gold: VEGA, Spokane Gym, SPORT
Platinum: SPORT, Roach, NWA
Diamond: Garlands
Optionals:
Level 7 Team: 1st: ECG, 2nd:AGC 3rd: Gym East
Level 8 Team: 1st Tie: AGC and CEG, 3rd: LEGA
Level 9 Team: 1st: CEG, 2nd: AGC, 3rd: METRO
Level 10 Team: 1st: AGC
FALL State Meet 2012
Level 4 Team: 1st NASA; 2nd Black Hills; 3rd Gym East
Level 5 Team: 1st Black Hills; 2nd Cascade Elite; 3rd NASA
Level 6 Team: 1st Metro; 2nd NASA; 3rd Cascade Elite
2011-2012 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:
Denise Green |
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SPRING 2012
Nationals Champion
Baely Rowe, AGC, 1st UB, 2nd AA
Westerns Champions
Jr B - T1 UB - Alexis Takara, AGC
Sr C - 1AA, 1 VT, 1 FX - Alexandra Kennedy, AGC
Sr D - 1AA, 1T VT, 1 UB - Danielle Landry, AGC
Regionals Level 8 Team: WA
Regional Individual Champions:
Level 8: Shilese Jones, AGC; Kendall Covey, Metropolitan; Samantha Smith, Auburn; Sidney Brown, Cascade Elite; Hanna Luong, Auburn; Eden Robles, Auburn
Level 9: Kristina Peterson, Metropolitan; Allyson Rudd, Black Hills; Lilly KaiserSchmidt, Leading Edge; Alexandra Kennedy, Auburn; Danielle Landry, Auburn
Level 10: Dori Overhus, Cascade Elite; Baely Rowe, Auburn; Amber Takara, Auburn
REGION 2 STAFF OF THE YEAR
AGC
STATE MEET RESULTS
Level 7: Naydenov
Level 8: AGC
Level 9: AGC
Level 10:AGC
Level 5: Large Team: AGC; Small Team: Eastside
Level 6: Emerald City
FALL 2011
Level 4:Metro
Level 5:LEGA
Level 6:Black Hills
PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR:
Compulsory: Emerald City Gymnastics
Optional: Auburn Gymnastics Center
2010-2011 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: 
Jerry Penny
FALL 2010
Level 4:NASA
Level 5:CEG
Level 6:Black Hills
SPRING 2011
Level 7: AGC
Level 8: LEGA
Level 9: AGC
Level 10:AGC
Level 4: Sectional Team: Central
Level 5: Large - AGC; Small - OCG
Level 6: ECG
Regionals Level 8 Team: WA
Westerns Champions:
Jeia Villacis, LEGA, Senior B: Beam Champ
Danielle Landry, AGC, Senior C: AA, Vault and Floor Sydney Hinton, AGC, Senior D: AA Champ
Nikki Minervino, Gym East, Senior D: Bars Champ
REGION 2 TEAM WINNERS: JUNIOR D AND SENIOR B (For Senior C, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners were all from Washington State!)
(At right: Syndney Hinton, Jeia Villacis, Danielle Landry)
STAFF COACHES OF THE YEAR:
Compulsory: Emerald City Gymnastics
Optional: Auburn Gymnastics Center
REGIONAL OPTIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR: AGC optional staff
2009-2010 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
FALL 2009
Level 4: NASA
Level 5: LEGA
Level 6: Gym East
SPRING 2010
Level 4 Sectional Team: South
Level 5: Large Team - AGC: Small Team - Gym Plus
Level 6: Grace
Level 7: AGC
Level 8: LEGA
Level 9: AGC
Level 10:LEGA
Regionals Level 8 Team: WA
Westerns Champions:
Lauren Schmeiss, AGC, JR 4, 1T FX
Symone Griffin, LEGA, JR 6, 1T Beam
Danielle Landry, AGC, SR 4, 1AA
Cheyenne Gavino, Metro, SR 5, 1 VT, 1 FX, 1 AA
Brittany Lee, Gym East, SR 5, 1 UB
Hailey Wells, Emerald City, SR 8, 1 AA
Caitlin McBride, Mid Co, SR 8, 1 UB
Nationals Baely Rowe, Auburn, JR B Bar Co-Champion
STAFF COACHES OF THE YEAR:
Compulsory: Gym East
Optional: Auburn
2009 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:
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Cleo Carver Schreifels |
Debbie Halle Jackson |
Priscilla Taylor Hickey |
REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR: Kelle Riley, LEGA
STAFF COACHES OF THE YEAR:
Compulsory: Gym East: Liana Barbura, Lily Le, Norton Schimkie, Tamara Diles, Laci Molnar and Remus Dragan
Optional: Leading Edge: Kelle Riley, Bob Levesque, Colleen Swinger, Besty Woodruff, Tracy McKenzie, Milo Thompson
Regionals Level 8 Team: WA
Westerns-Level 9 National Champions
Kayla Shira (AGC) AA Camp (2nd VT, 1st Bars, Beam, Floor)
Jordan Widener (LEGA) Floor Champ
Level 10 National Champion
Kailie Ponto: Beam Champ, Leading Edge
National Team Members:
Baely Rowe, AGC
Kelsi Blalock, Gym East
2008-2009 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2008
Level 4: Gym East
Level 5: Metropolitan
Level 6: Metropolitan
SPRING 2009
Level 4 Sectional Meet: North
Level 5:Small: AGC
Level 5:Large: Grace
Level 6:Small: LEGA
Level 6:Large: Gym East
Level 7: AGC
Level 8: LEGA
Level 9: Metro
Level 10 LEGA
2008 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:
Donna Lucero
Roni Barrios Mejia
STAFF COACHES OF THE YEAR:
Compulsory: Gym East and LEGA
Optional: AGC and LEGA
Westerns-Level 9 National Champions
Jr. B Bar Champion - Diana Majia, Naydenov Gymnastics
Sr. A FX Champion - Sarah Wu, Naydenov Gymnastics
Level 10 National Champion
Jr. B Vault Champion - Kelsey Morris, LEGA
Clubs: 20 Year Banners
Naydenov Gymnastics, Olympic Gymnastics Center, Seattle Gymnastics Academy
2008 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7 Small Team:LEGA
Level 7 Large Team: AGC
Level 8: LEGA
Level 9: AGC and LEGA
Level 10: Gym East
Regionals Level 8 Team: WA
2007-2008 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2007
Small Team:
Level 4: Emerald City
Level 5: Grace
Level 6: Leading Edge North
Large Team:
Level 4: Gym East
Level 5: Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy
Level 6: Gym East
SPRING 2008
Small Team:
Level 4: SPORT
Level 5:
NWA
Level 6: Emerald City Gymnastics
Large Team:
Level 4: Emerald City Gymnastics
Level 5: Auburn
Level 6: LEGA
2007 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Linda Pierce-Goos
Laurie Reid
COACHES OF THE YEAR
Compulsories: Northshore Gymnastics
Optionals: Gymnastics East
JUDGES OF THE YEAR
Compulsories: Marge Eilers and Corine Olsen
Optionals: Nola Ayres
Westerns-Level 9 National Champions
Jessica Buehler of LEGA - Beam Champion
Kelsey Morris of LEGA - Vault and Floor Champion
Danielle Phelps from Goldstar Gymnastics - Bars Champion
Kayla Pumphrey of Cascade Elite Gymnastics -Vault Champion
Level 10 National Champions
Jennifer Kesler (repeat of last year) of Gymnastics East- 4 time J.O. National Team Member who will attend OSU next year-National All Around, Vault, and Bars Champion
Kelsi Blalock of Gymnastics East-J.O. National Team-2nd All Around
Alyssa Strodel of Gymnastics East-J.O. National Team -3rd All Around
Dana Bonincontri of Gymnastics East-J.O. National Team 4th All Around
Clubs: 20 Year Banners
1972 -PSSG; 1978 - Gym Plus, Yakima; 1979 - NWA; 1981 - NASA; 1981 - Summit;
1981 - FGC; 1984 - NWGA; 1984 - GU; 1986 - LEGA.
2006-2007 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2006
Level 4
Small Team: NASA
Large Team: Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy
Level 5
Small Team: Gymnastics Unlimited
Large Team: Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy
Level 6
Small Team: NASA
Large Team: Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy
SPRING 2007
Level 4
Small Team: Metropolitan
Large Team: LEGA
Level 5
Small Team: OGC
Large Team: LEGA
Level 6
Small Team: CEG
Large Team: LEGA
2007 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7:
Small Team: SGA
Large Team: Gym East
Level 8: LEGA S
Level 9: LEGA S
Level 10: Gym East
Regionals Level 8 Team: WA
2006 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Nola Ayres
John Smith
Yumi Mordre Pringle
Brad Loan
COACHES OF THE YEAR
Compulsories: Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy staff
Optionals: Gymnastics East staff
JUDGES OF THE YEAR
Compulsories: Corine Olsen
Optionals: Laurie Reid
Level 10 Nationals
Jennifer Kesler of Gymnastics East- 3 time J.O. National Team Member -National All Around, Vault
2005-2006 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2005
Level 4
Small Team:
Large Team:
Level 5
Small Team:
Large Team:
Level 6
Small Team:
Large Team:
SPRING 2006
Level 4
Small Team: Gold Star
Large Team:
Level 5
Small Team: OGC
Large Team: AGC
Level 6
Small Team: Grace
Large Team: SGA
2006 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7: LEGA
Level 8: LEGA
Level 9: Gym East
Level 10: Gym East
Regionals Level 8 Team: WA
2005 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Patti Lanterman Gable
Gunter Bohrmann
Northwest Aerials (Gymnastics Club)
COACHES OF YEAR:
Compulsories: Marc Albert - Rainier Gymnastics
Optionals: Erika Bakacs - Naydenov Gymnastics
2004-2005 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2004
Level 4
Small Team: BHG
Large Team: Gym East
Level 5
Small Team: NASA
Large Team: Gym East
Level 6
Small Team: ECG
Large Team: Gym East
SPRING 2005
Level 4
Small Team: Metro
Large Team: LEGA
Level 5
Small Team: Gymagine
Large Team:SGA
Level 6
Small Team: NWA
Large Team: AGC
2005 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7
Small Team: Metro
Large Team: Gym East
Level 8
AGC
Level 9
AGC
Level 10
Gym East
2004 USAG WA AWARDS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Dr. Hubie Dunn
Bob and Mary Sarver
Laurel Tindall
Karen Wisen
COACHES OF YEAR:
Compulsories: Jeff and Linda Lutz
Optionals:Peter Flores and Brent Phelps
JUDGE OF YEAR:
Lee Bjella
2003–2004 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2003
Level 4
Small Team: Emerald City: ECGA Coaching Staff
Large Team: Gym East: Susan Brown, Liesl Kershner & Laci Molnar
Level 5
Small Team: Emerald City: ECGA Coaching Staff
Large Team: Gym East: Kim Thomson, Patty Ames, Farrah Griffin & Susan Brown
Level 6
Small Team: Emerald City: ECGA Coaching Staff
Large Team: Gym East: Kim Thomson, Patty Ames, Farrah Griffin & Remus Dragan
SPRING 2004
Level 4
Small Team: Metropolitan: Raelene Schifana & Shirlene Chambers
Large Team: Gym East: Susan Brown, Liesl Kershner & Laci Molnar
Level 5
Small Team: PSSG: Julie Cvitkovich, Chen Haou
Large Team: Gym East: Kim Thomson, Patty Ames, Farrah Griffin & Susan Brown
Level 6
Small Team: Auburn: Susie Scholes, Chris Heinig, Jill Sorenson
Large Team: Gym East: Kim Thomson, Patty Ames, Farrah Griffin & Remus Dragan
2004 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7
Large Team: Auburn: Brent Phelps, Jill Sorenson and Peter Flores
Small Team: Emerald City: Bruce Blake & Crystal Lawrence
Level 8
Gym East: Kim Thomson, John Carney, Tammy Carney, Remus Dragan
& Patty Ames
Level 9
Auburn: Brent Phelps and Peter Flores
Level 10
Gym East: Kim Thomson, John Carney, Tammy Carney, Remus Dragan
& Patty Ames
2003 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
Dale McClements Kephart
Joyce Tanac Schroeder
COACHES OF YEAR:
Optionals: John Smith
JUDGE OF YEAR:
Laurie Reid and Denise Green
2002–2003 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS FALL 2002
Level 4: Leading Edge South: David and Sheila Bath, Mindy Dunbar, Kelle Riley, Colleen Swinger
Level 5: CEG: Maurissa Dart, Ryan Sagmeister
Level 6: LEGA South: David and Sheila Bath, Michelle Murk, Kelle Riley
SPRING 2003
Level 4: Gym East: Susan Brown, Stefanie Dodd, Liesel Kershner, Laci Molnar
Level 5: Gym Express: Doug Hughes, Sandy Sudo
Level 6: AGC; Chris Dano, Susie Scholes, Jill Sorenson
2003 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7: Gym East: John and Tami Carney, Patty Ames, Kim Thompson
Level 8: Gym East: John and Tami Carney, Patty Ames, Kim Thompson
Level 9: Black Hills; Alisa Deatheridge, Dave Pisano, Bia-Lu Zhang
Level 10: AGC; Brent and Laurie Phelps, Peter Flores
2002 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Pat Hatmaker
George Lewis
Dr. Eric Hughes
Carolyn Pingatore Holmes
Dale Shirley
COACH OF YEAR:
John Carney, optionals
JUDGE OF YEAR:
Compulsory: Dawn Kiss
Optional: Nola Ayres
2001–2002 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS FALL 2001
Level 4: Leading Edge South: Sheila Bath, Ben Carson, Miny Dunbar, Kelle Riley, Lorraiine Schray
Level 5: ECG: Tanya Culbert
Level 6: SGA: Amy Lindhardt, Igor Novosselov
SPRING 2002
Level 4: ECG: Tanya Culbert
Level 5: AGC:Susie Scholes, Jill Sorenson
Level 6: CEG: Sandy Alexander, Lynda Cottrill, Katie Fussner
2002 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7: ECG: Arzu Konter, Mike West
Level 8: AGC: John and Tami Carney, Peter Flores, Brent and Lauri Phelps
Level 9: AGC: John and Tami Carney, Peter Flores, Brent and Lauri Phelps
Level 10: CEG: Frank Lee, Angie Pier