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8B SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2006 y| ' •■'y; BkljjjU WL Special to the Journal Shown are Level 7 team members from left: Tracy Nowak, Jamie Terry, Michelle Gifford, Sarah Kukshtel and Georgia Milteer. |w ■ W BP Ji V ® mm* Special to the Journal Leve/ 6 team members - excluding Lacie Dowdy below - from left: Halie Bowden, Alexis O’Brien and Caroline Meaders. Local gymnasts earn medals Special to the HHJ The Houston County YMCA Gym Stars USAG Level 7 and USAG Level 6 had a, according to a release, “remarkable performance” at the 2006 YMCA National Gymnastics Championships held in Hanover, Penn., recently. More than 1,300 qualify ing gymnasts from all over the United States partici pated in this “memorable event,” said Iris Gifford. The Houston County YMCA Gym Stars “proudly brought home several med als,” Gifford said. “Every medal beautifully com prised each gymnast’s tenacity, courage, discipline and striking determination to go beyond their goals and dreams,” she said. Results of the local Houston County YMCA Gym Stars at the USAG Level 6 and 7 competi tion: USAG Level 7 MICHELLE GIFFORD: Captured five medals. Placed second on the vault with 9.550; placed second on the uneven bars with 9.00; placed third on the balance beam with 9.425; and placed second on the floor with 9.500. Per Gifford: Remarkably conquering first place All Around with a score of 37.475. SARAH KUKSHTEL: Captured four medals. Vault 8.650 (17th); placed fourth on the uneven bars with 9.00; placed third on the balance beam with 9.425; placed second on the floor with 9.550; and fourth All Around with a score of 36.625. GEORGIA MILTEER: Captured one medal. Placed eighth on the vault with 9.150; uneven bars 8.150 (17th); balance beam 8.700 (ninth); floor 8.900 (12th). All Around 34.900 (ninth). TRACY NOWAK: Captured two medals. Placed eighth on the vault; uneven bars 8.600 (13th); balance beam 8.325 (17th); placed eighth on the floor with 9.375. All Around 35.450 (10th). JAMIE TERRY: Captured one medal. Placed fifth on the vault with 9.300; uneven bars 8.650 (11th); balance , ;: v it i.? d-4- Jr E •• • fs&wWwKE* Special to the Journal Level 6 team member Lacie Dowdy. beam 8.225 (18th); floor 9.225 (12th). All Around 35.400 (13th). USAG Level 6 HALIE BOWDEN: Captured three medals. Placed fifth on the vault with SOMMKPJ 1 SENIOR UViNG COM MirNf IT I mm TOs -. * JgHgj|||®p Services, Security and Southern Hospitality Private and vow resukntml living with mmlabfc healthcare fiitfl support Soviets at 01 on nation • Assisted Living • Specialised Alrhetmm tan? • Assisted Living Apartments * Skilled Nursing Center • Independent Living Villa* (4"\S> *)S7-.HOO 5011 M.litlo '■•li irl *run. (. \ 1 (k< ( l a score of 8.825; uneven bars 8.800 (12th); balance beam 8.575 (15th); placed seventh on the floor with 8.725; and eighth All Around with a score of 34.925. LACIE DOWDY: Vault 8.400 (19th); uneven bars 8.900 (10th); beam 7.650 (32nd); floor exercise 7.750 (24th). All Around 32.700 (21st). CAROLINEMEADERS: Captured two medals. Placed eighth on the vault with a score of 8.600; bars 7.850 (25th); placed sixth on the balance beam with a score of 9.00; Floor 6.850 (32nd). All Around 32.300 (24th). ALEXIS O’BRIEN: Captured one medal. Vault 8.550 (14th); uneven bars 8.550 (14th); placed fifth on the balance beam with 9.050; floor 8.625 (ninth). All Around 34.775 (ninth). SPORTS _ p A rTm inBBQ: _"*nfftiL - i,' .ia.i . ...am ■ ■ »■ ENI/Gary Hannon Left fielder, Jessica James, throws the ball back into the infeild after making a catch. WRNL From page IB he hopes the 2006 World Series berth will lead to more participants. “We’ve had a lot of peo ple say they’re looking at maybe coming over here and playing with us next year,” said Gordon. “It gives the travel teams an oppor tunity to play more and get ... i Players warm up. 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