8s at Hartford

I had hoped to have more shots from the Northeast Invitational to post here, but DGS9.9 hasn't been too fast in posting any that their photographer shot. So, these are the highlights I got on my camera.


Shopping for leos before the meet. Pinning on numbers, a team activity.


Lined up at march-in. Stetching prior to timed warm ups.


Jess steppin' to the gold on Floor. Kayla's tsuk takes the gold again.


LaNaya's gold-medal Beam mount. Melinda's straddle-back to the Bronze.


Shilanna on high bar to gold medal. Allison's amazingly high split-jump to the Silver on Beam.


Courtney on her way to the Bronze medal for Beam. Alyssa in mid-full, to the Bronze on Floor.


The Level 8 Team before competition, and after, on the winner's platform with their 2nd place team trophy.

OTW girls on the road

This year's big "away" meet was the Northeast Invitational, in Hartford, Connecticut.

Inside Hartford

Panorama view of the inside of Trinity College's Memorial Fieldhouse, set up for the meet.

Pinning Numbers in Hartford

The 7s form a pin-on line to help each other get their numbers pinned on.


Level 8 and 7 girls help the 4s pin on their numbers (left and right). Leigh helps LaNaya. (center)

Floor On Fire

Selected snapshots from the Hartford meet. The OTW girls ruled the floor. Every one of them scored 9s.

Sudden Realization

The 7s all gasped at about the same time when they realized their team score put them in first.

Stampede of Sevens

After hearing "Off the Wall" called out as winning first place, the team rushes to the platform. (Note the concerned dad on the right, lifting the small gymnast out of danger.) :-)

Too Big!

LaNaya gets bonked by the wing of the eagle trophy as the 7s try to gather 'round on the winners' platform.

Winning Smiles

The smiles of the Level 7 girls couldn't have been any bigger

What's UP?

Why are the girls gasping and/or looking surprised?
Is it:
(a) Paul trying to juggle 3 watermellons?
(b) A man trying a handstand on a chair?
(c) Pirate clowns chasing the judges?