“Kid Sports Digest: Gymnastics, Football, Hockey, Girls Jr. Biddy (The Nashua Telegraph)” plus 3 more

Kid Sports Digest: Gymnastics, Football, Hockey, Girls Jr. Biddy (The Nashua Telegraph)
Brown University Gymnastics Earns Second at Ivy Classic (Brown University Athletics)
Gymnastics finds inspiration from other coaches (The State Press)
Rogers advances to state gymnastics tourney (North Crow River News)

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Kid Sports Digest: Gymnastics, Football, Hockey, Girls Jr. Biddy (The Nashua Telegraph)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 05:10 AM PST

Gymnastics

NSG competes

The Nashua School of Gymnastics' Level 7 & 8's participated in the Little Bigger Invitational at Gym and More in Woburn, Mass., on Feb. 20. The Level 8s took fourth place as a team.

Individual results as follows:

Level 7 (Intermediate Division)

Abby Guilfoil had an all-around score of 32.525, a 9.125 on vault (first), a 6.60 on bars, an 8.2 on beam, and an 8.60 on floor.

Level 8 (Child Division)

Alanna Murphy had an all-around score of 34.675, she had an 8.05 on vault, an 8.50 on bars (fifth), a 9.15 on beam (second) and an 8.975 on floor (fifth).

Skyler Goss had an all-around score of 33.40, she had an 8.375 on vault, a 7.85 on bars, an 8.40 on beam and an 8.775 on floor.

Level 8 (Junior Division)

Megan Middlemiss had an all-around score of 33.925 (second place) she had an 8.15 on vault, a 7.95 on bars, an 8.90 on beam (first) and an 8.925 on floor (second).

Level 7 gymnast Deanna Poirier participated in the Sectional held at Tri-Star Gymnastics on Feb. 21 and had an all-around of 32.45 with a 9.25 (first) on vault, 7.75 on bars, 6.80 on beam and 8.85 (second) on floor.

Football

Nashua Elks Crusaders registration

Registration for participants in the Nashua Elks Crusaders youth football and cheerleading prorgams are set for April 7 (for returning participants) and April 14 (for new participants). Both registrations will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Lafayette Club, 34 High St., in Nashua.

Spirit competitors are for children ages 7-15 (as of July 31). Football players must be ages 7-14 (as of Dec. 31 of this year). More information can be found at www.nashuacrusaders.com or by contacting Tracey Brackett (football) at 438-6250, tlhlane@yahoo.com, and Chuck Magras (spirt) at 891-8361, charles.magras@comcast.net.

Merrimack Cardinals seek coaches

The Merrimack Cardinals football And spirit program seeks head coaches for the Fall season. Those interested in coaching football should contact Steve Anderson, Football Coordinator, at football@merrimackcardinals.org on or before March 24. Those interested in coaching cheerleading should contact Kitt Rondeau, Spirit Coordinator, at spirit@merrimackcardinals.org on or before March 24.

For more information about the Cardinal program go to www.merrimackcardinals.org.

Hockey

Panthers undefeated for month

The Nashua Panther Bantam II youth hockey team remained undefeated in February with a 3-0 victory over the Back Bay Indians and a 3-3 tie with the Methuen (Mass.) Rangers.

On Feb. 19 the Panthers won their final Granite State League regular-season game over Back Bay. Ben Hadley, Brett Estrella and Alkim Dato each scored for Nashua with Stevie Barton, Ben Woodward, Jake Fagan and John Butler assisting. Brad Lyman, Declan Stone, Vinny Silvestri and Fagan were solid on defense, helping goalie AJ Bender earn his eighth shutout of the season.

Nashua will enter the Tier IV Bantam State Tournament as the No. 1 seed with a 21-1 record.

On Feb. 20 the short-handed Panthers skated to a 3-3 tie with Methuen in Valley League action. After falling behind 2-0, Barton cut the deficit with a blast from the face-off dot, assisted by Estrella and Woodward. After the Rangers regained their two-goal advantage, the Panthers battled back to tie the game. Silvestri got the Panthers within a goal when he picked up the rebound of a Tim Trudel shot and slid a backhander into the net. Nashua tied the game in the final two minutes when Woodward made a nifty move and finished off a short-handed break away.

Nashua Squirt Majors

Nashua Squirt Majors finish regular GSL season with a tie and a loss in NEHL action.

The Nashua Squirt Majors finished their Granite State season with a 1-1 tie against the Concord Capitals on Feb. 20. Goalie Curtis Wirbal was very strong throughout the game, while the offense manages one goal scored by Jeff Gerhard, assisted by Brendan Martin and Joey Paige. This tie clinched third place for the Majors heading into the playoffs. Later that day, with Majors faced the Monarchs and just could not get anything going in a 7-0 loss.

In game three of the weekend, the Majors topped the Seacoast Spartans AA, 9-3. The Majors had seven different goal scorers. Joey Paige earned the hat trick and had an assist. Brendan Martinhad a goal and two assists, Nathan Newton, Quinn Tucker and Jeff Gerhard each had a goal and an assist, while Owen Hastings and Ryan Fitzgerald also scored. Other assists were credited to Eric Langley (two) and Michael Zogin.

Yegor Bublik had one of his best games between the pipes.

Flames win

The Sports Arena 1996 AAA Manchester Flames enkoyed a come-from-behind 8-7 victory over the Connecticut Lazers. Both teams scored three in the opening period. Flame goals came from Noah Duplessis, Mike Donlan and Connor Powell with assists went to Parker Anderson, Tim Tetrault and Josh Roy.

The Lazers took the lead in the second period, 6-5. Donlan added his second goal off a nice setup by Duplessis and Tetrault. Powell also scored his second of the game with assists going to Andrew Putney and Roy.

The Lazers scored early in the third to take a two-goal lead before the Flames roared back. Donlan scored his third of the game off a Tetrault setup. Roy scored off a Powell pass to even the sc ore at 7-7 late in the third. The game-winning goal was scored by Putney off a Roy pass.

Ian Beliveau and Mitchell Schirch shared goaltending duties for the Flames.

Girls Junior Biddy

Warriors to face Jets

A 43-23 quarterfinal-round win over the Braves and a 35-17 decision over the Lakers carried the Warriors into the city championship game Tuesday night at 6:15 against the undefeated Jets at Sunset Heights Elementary School. Abby Coy, Hannah Fortin and Lindsay Murch led the Braves.

Abbie King led the Warriors over the Braves with 12 points while Alana Choate and Makena Leazer had eight points apiece. Kaelyn Heffernan, MIshka Legatova and Saphira Brooks all played outstanding defense. Mikhela Choate scored 10 points in the win over the Lakers. with Marissa Gaudette adding eight. Kendall Bush, Marlee Kastens, Victoria Gates, Grace Wilson and Haley Lawrence led the defensive effort. Ariana Motivala, Emma Branquinho and Danielle Upton led the Lakers.

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Brown University Gymnastics Earns Second at Ivy Classic (Brown University Athletics)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 01:52 PM PST

Providence, RI- For the second consecutive year, the Brown University gymnastics team earned second place at the Ivy Classic. Hosted at Brown's Pizzitola Sports Center, Cornell University earned first place with a score of 192.550, and was followed by Brown (189.675), University of Pennsylvania (189.550) and Yale (187.500). Brown's Victoria Zanelli was the only Bear to earn a title this afternoon, as she posted a personal record of a 9.775 on the beam. Carli Wiesenfeld did an outstanding job for the Bears today setting personal records on almost every event. Her stellar performances earned her a silver medal in the all-around with a 38.225.

On the bars, Penn's Dana Bonincontri and Cornell's Bethany Neczypor tied for first place with a 9.675, but Brown freshman Julia Meyer was next in line with a 9.650 for second place. Brown's next finisher was senior Izzy Kirkham-Lewitt in 10th place with a 9.400, followed by Wiesenfeld in 11th with a 9.350 and rookie Emily Lutfey in 12th with a 9.300. Rounding out the scores was freshman Lauren Hall with a 9.025 for 15th place. The Bears placed second overall in the event with a team score of 46.875, just behind Cornell's 47.900.

Brown's Zanelli earned the gold on the beam with a personal record of 9.775, and Cornell's Melanie Standridge placed second with a 9.725. In third place was Brown's Meyer with a 9.700 and in fourth was sophomore Carli Wiesenfeld with a 9.675. In tenth was Kirkham-Lewitt with a 9.475 followed by a 9.100 by Lutfey for 14th. Junior Chelsey Binkley finished the scoring with a 9.0 to help Brown to a score of 47.725 to place second overall behind Cornell's 48.050.

Brown's best event of the afternoon was the floor, as the squad tallied a 47.875. Leading the team was Binkley's fifth place score of 9.700, followed by Goddard's sixth place score of 9.625. In eighth place was Lutfey with a 9.600, and earning a personal record with a 9.525 for 10th was Wiesenfeld. Also posting solid scores were freshmen Nicole Abdo (9.425) and Hall (9.150).

Wiesenfeld continued her great scores onto the vault, where she earned Brown's top finish and another personal record with a 9.675 for the bronze. Following behind was Lutfey with a 9.500 for seventh, Goddard with a 9.450 for ninth and Binkley turned in a 9.375 for 11th place. Also doing well for Bruno was Abdo, who posted a 9.200 for 14th. Brown earned a 47.200 to place second overall on the event, as Cornell once again earned the top spot with its 47.950.

Yale's Brigitte Kivisto won the all-around competition with a total score of 38.500, but Brown's Wiesenfeld came in second place with a personal record of 38.225. Lutfey finished fourth overall with a 37.500 and Binkley was sixth with a total of 37.250.

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Gymnastics finds inspiration from other coaches (The State Press)

Posted: 28 Feb 2010 12:42 PM PST

ASU gymnastics coach John Spini wants one thing and one thing only.

"I'm trying to figure out what's going to get us to a national championship," Spini said.

The coach has even brought in a few Sun Devil colleagues to help drive home his points.

"We've had almost every head coach come in here and speak to us," Spini said. "We've had [ASU softball coach] Clint Myers in here and he's an amazing speaker. I just want the kids to understand what other athletes and coaches are saying."

Other guests have included women's soccer coach Kevin Boyd and women's golf coach Melissa Luellen.

It looks like Spini has made some friends over the past 30 years as a head coach at ASU.

"This is a program where we've struggled the last couple years with injury," Spini said. "Now we have a group of healthy kids on the floor, and I want them to get that right feeling."

The ASU women's gymnastics team will try to take the advice they've been given and transform it into a Friday night upset of No. 7 Oregon State.

The No. 22 Sun Devils (2-7) are coming off their best performance of the season in a 195.900-196.675 loss to now-No. 6 Stanford.

"We will put it all out on the floor and see what happens," Spini said. "I definitely am anxious to see if we can keep this momentum going."

In each of the past four weeks, ASU has improved its score over its previous outing.

ASU sophomore Callie Price is confident the Sun Devils will reach the 196-point milestone this week for the first time this season.

"We keep improving each week, so I think we'll get it," Price said. "We've just got to keep our motivation going and our energy up in the gym."

Price is a vault specialist and has been one of the team's most consistent performers all season.

"I'm just hoping to nail my vault and put up a high score for the team," Price said.

ASU hasn't beaten the Beavers (9-2) since 2006.

OSU boasts fourth-ranked senior all-arounder Mandi Rodriguez.

"I do have some concerns," Spini said. "Because usually a team that's building like this is going to have some 'Oh, are we going to keep going forward, or are we going to plateau and step back a little bit?'"

The Friday night contest will be a co-ed meet as the ASU men's gymnastics club team will take on the Air Force Academy at the same time.

Reach the reporter at tyler.emerick@asu.edu

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