Thursday, March 22, 2007

How do we look?


Salutes: Both official, during march in, and unofficial during post-meet celebrations.


Level 4 Team checks their look in the mirror before beginning competition.
"Do we look like champions?"
"Yeah. We do!"

Victorious 4s at States


As the team scores are being read off, the Level 4 Team begins to realize they've won!


State Champion Level 4 Take the podium.


Here's their State Champions banner with their signatures. (click on the picture for a somewhat larger view)

5s start States


Left:Bad news: Team split by sessions age-grouping.
Good news: Easier to arrange gymnasts by height for marchin when there's only two of them.

Right: Paul does NOT fall for the old "Hey, look over there!" trick.

5 action at States


State bronze medalists on Floor.


Award winning Beam gymnasts

5s at States


Smiles while waiting for awards.


Level 5 Team takes the podium with their team trophy.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

6s Unfurl Championship Banner


The victorious Level 6 Team take the top of the podium and unfurl their championship banner. (Thanks Sue, for the photo)


Here's the Level 6 Champions' banner with all their signatures. (click image to enlarge)

Monday, March 19, 2007

Starlight Highlights


Panorama view of MIT's Rockwell Cage building, set up for the meet.


Alyssa's gold medal Beam routine. A pose from her Floor. (photos by Josh)


Team mates clap along with Courtney's music. Jess's good Beam & Kayla's 9.20 Vault


Allison is as high as her score (9.55). A moment in Hillary's 9.25 Floor routine.


Melinda's great Bars. LaNaya's starting pose on Floor.


While waiting for awards, shopping for Leos, picking up free slippers


And if going through an entire meet isn't enough exercise, there's yoga stretches.

Friday, March 09, 2007

4s dominate 2nd Sectional


Paul gives the girls a pep talk before the meet. (It worked pretty well!)


4s lined up and ready to impress those judges. (They did!)











4s in huddle with coach Tammy.
Can you tell who is who by
the pony tail? (or lack thereof)

The OTW blue & white was
most common at the
top steps of the platform.

5s in Action at 2nd Sectionals


Emma in flight to first on Bars. (9.3 ! )


Anne and Jess P showing great form on Floor


Jackie's split during her 9.025 on Floor.

6s have great 2nd Sectional


The 6s getting warmed up for a great meet.


What's going on here?
(a) Melinda giving some vaulting tips.
(b) Melinda demonstrating how to push a car stuck in snow.
(c) Melinda discovering the Madison has a personal force field.


Madison and Morgan take 1 & 2 on Beam. Morgan during her 9.15 routine.