Sunday, March 28, 2010

“Gymnastics falls flat at Pac-10 Championships (The State Press)” plus 3 more

“Gymnastics falls flat at Pac-10 Championships (The State Press)” plus 3 more

Gymnastics falls flat at Pac-10 Championships (The State Press)

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 04:44 PM PDT

TOUGH OUTING: ASU junior Mary Atkinson performs her balance beam routine during the Pac-10 Championships on Saturday at McKale Center in Tucson. The Sun Devils finished last with a score of 190.675. (Photo Courtesy of Steve Rodriguez)

ASU gymnastics coach John Spini is one of the most calm, collected and even-keeled men in collegiate gymnastics.

All of that went out the window Saturday at the Pac-10 Championships after his team's performance, or lack thereof, earned a score of 190.675.

"I am just absolutely fuming," Spini said. "Not disappointed — I am actually mad. My coaching staff works very hard with these athletes, and to miss three routines or more on each event, that's embarrassing."

It was the ASU gymnastics team's lowest team score in over a decade.

"[It's all] just on things we've worked on," Spini said. "I'm thinking, 'What else can I do?' I need to take some time off. I've always been told not to give very many interviews when you're mad."

The No. 29 Sun Devils (2-17) received six losses and finished dead last in the meet.

"Hopefully we're still going to Regionals," Spini said. "I don't know where our seeding will be. Hopefully this doesn't have to be their last trip to the party, but if we don't go, it's their own fault."

UCLA won the team title with a score of 197.350, followed by Stanford (196.550) and Oregon State (195.950).

The Sun Devils began the meet missing three consecutive and four out of six total routines on floor, scoring a 47.725 event total.

"We haven't missed more than one or two floor routines all year long," Spini said. "That's ridiculous. I have to figure out why that happened with this team in a very short time."

In each of the final three events, it seemed the standard of futility only grew larger with each performance.

ASU freshman Nicole Johnson got the worst of it.

On floor, Johnson's near flawless routine was marred when she stepped out of bounds preparing for her next tumbling series. On vault, the freshman balked on her attempt, garnering an unheard of score of 7.750. The uneven bars were no different, as her legs smacked against the low bar while swinging from the high bar.

Spini, in a veteran coaching move, removed his youngest girl from the beam lineup.

"To see Nicole Johnson just self-destruct like that, you know, she's a freshman," Spini said. "And you never know what a freshman's going to do."

Even the gymnast who had carried the Sun Devils on her back all season had struggles, as junior Mary Atkinson missed on the vault.

"Mary's miss on vault was a brain fart," Spini said. "She doesn't miss very much at all, but she still hits beam, does a good bars routine and hits floor."

With the performance on Saturday, ASU joined No. 56 California as the only two Pac-10 schools to fail to score 48 or over on any event in a meet this year.

Both assistant coaches echoed each other's disappointment.

"A different team walked in here today," assistant coach Kari Ward said. "You make a mistake one meet and you never make that same mistake again, but they keep doing the same things over and over again."

"I have no idea what happened," assistant coach Jean-Luc Cairon said. "Friday was a great workout, the whole [last] two weeks were."

From here, the Sun Devils will await word Monday afternoon to see if they will be going to the NCAA Regional Championships, which take place on April 10.

"We don't give up — it's called character," Spini said. "I'm going to pull a couple of them in the office and just say 'Hey do you want to do this?' I love my team. I don't try to coddle them. That was a meltdown."

Reach the reporter at tyler.emerick@asu.edu

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Gymnastics wrap-up 2010 season (Western Herald)

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 01:00 PM PDT

Sarah Wright performs her routine on the uneven bars during a meet against Illinois-Chicago and Bowling Green on Sunday, Feb. 28 at University Arena.

The Western Michigan University gymnastics teams' third best performance of the season with a team score of 192.875 wasn't enough to put the Broncos in the upper tier of teams in Saturday's MAC Championship, but it was a strong finish for first-year coach Dave Kuzara's squad.

"I am very pleased and proud of this team," Kuzara said. "We didn't count any fails today and we came out each meet today and were competitive."

WMU took sixth out of seven teams, losing to MAC champion Central Michigan University, whose first place finish was a small upset over three-time MAC regular season champion Kent State University.

CMU's score of 195.600 edged out Kent State's 195.025 in a close battle for the top spot as Central Michigan placed the top three individuals in the all-around event.

WMU junior Kristine Garbarino shined brightly for the Brown and Gold by winning the 14 MAC individual title in school history during the floor exercise in a six-way tie. Garbarino also placed eighth in the all-around with a score of 38.525.

Sophomore Cependa Carter scored a 9.800 on the vault in a career best performance that placed her fourth in the event.

"Kristine [Garbarino] had a great floor routine and Cepeda had a beautiful vault," Kuzara said. "This team has a bright future in front of it."

Redshirt sophomore Megan Donovan was WMU's second best finisher in the all-around competition, taking 10 place with a 38.275.

While only participating in three events, senior Tonya Eckert placed 22 with a 28.925.

Western Michigan defeated host Bowling Green State University and finished behind other MAC schools – Eastern Michigan University who took third, Northern Illinois University in fourth and Ball State University in fifth.

Young talent came through for the Brown and Gold as freshman Sarah Wright finished 11 on the beam with a score of 9.725 while freshman Caroline O'Brian scored a 9.600 on the bars.

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SEC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Razorbacks sixth at ‘difficult meet’ (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 01:48 AM PDT

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TAC sets hall of fame sports banquet June 3 (Tacoma News Tribune)

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 08:09 AM PDT

The Tacoma Athletic Commission will induct 34 individuals into the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame during its annual Banquet of Champions on June 3.

Also, internationally known mountain climbers Jim and Lou Whittaker and longtime Puyallup High School and Central Washington University basketball coach Dean Nicholson will be inducted into the Washington State Sports Hall of Fame.

The inductions will take place at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall from 5:30 p.m to 9 p.m. Tickets cost $45; for more information contact Terry Zeigler at 253-572-9922 (ext. 128 after 5 p.m.) or tlz@dpcpa.com.

The TAC will also honor the 1971 Curtis High Class AA state champion basketball team, the 1996 Bethel High Class AAA state champion volleyball team and the Huard family – Mike, Peggy, Damon, Brock and Luke – with a first family of sports award.

Other awards: Columbia Bank Male and Female High School Athlete of the Year recipients, MVP Physical Therapy Most Valuable Player honorees, Dick Hannula Amateur Athlete of the Year recipient, the Clay Huntington Sports Communication Scholarship, and the Connelly Law Offices Award for Officiating Excellence.

2010 BANQUET OF CHAMPIONS

JUNE 3, TACOMA DOME EXHIBITION HALL

Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame inductees

 • Dr. Sam Adams, sports medicine

 • Kay Koppelman Peterson, basketball

 • Curtis Allen, basketball

 • Patty Ley, track and field

 • Ray Barnes, wrestling (coach)

 • Earl Mahnkey, fastpitch

 • Joel Braggs, track and field

 • Evan Martinec, swimming

 • Casey Calvary, basketball

 • Elli Maulding McDaniel, gymnastics

 • Robyn Clark Sharp, basketball

 • Gary Moore, baseball

 • Kathryn Cline "K.C." Lemon, swimming

 • Steve Orfanos, softball (administrator)

 • Jakki Davis, track and field

 • Bruce Osborne, wrestling (official)

 • Warren DePrenger, wrestling (coach)

 • Jamie Reid, swimming

 • Bob Frankosky, fastpitch

 • Steve Ridgway, football

 • Nelson Hong, sportswriter

 • Wes Smylie, track and field

 • Paul Hoseth, football (administrator/coach)

 • Jack Sonntag, football (coach)

 • Dr. Bob Johnson, sports medicine

 • Darold Talley, track and field (coach)

 • Joe Kilby, slowpitch

 • Marvin "Tom" Tommervik Jr., basketball

 • Dave Kinkela, football

 • Danny Vaughn, soccer

 • Dennis Kitts, auto racing

 • Joe Williams, football

 • Les Kleinsasser, wrestling

 • Jan Wolcott, football (official)

Special awards

1971 Curtis High basketball team (24-0): Coach Gerald Redburg, assistant coach Mike Mullen, assistant coach Arne Handeland, Jim Ball, Tim Beard, Mike Berger, Tom Hargadon, Tim O'Connell, Cliff Peterson, Brian Roark, Tom Shoemaker, Gary Smith, Pat Swesey, Mark Wells, Paul Zurfluh, manager Dave Berger, athletic director Ray Mahnkey.

1996 Bethel High volleyball team (34-0): Coach John Reopelle, assistant Monica Lee, assistant Christine Nelson, Michelle Barlow, Dori Bartusch, Corrin Breon, Jorden Gienger, Rachelle Gienger, Holly Hobbs, Joanna Johnson, Jennifer Ladwig, Valerie Lee, Heather Mayo, Malissa Reed, Donja Walker, scorekeeper Vera Wright, manager Tynne Swick, athletic director Jim Ball.

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