Friday, September 3, 2010

“M. Gymnastics. Del Castillo, Ishino Lead U.S. Delegation to Gold” plus 1 more

“M. Gymnastics. Del Castillo, Ishino Lead U.S. Delegation to Gold” plus 1 more


M. Gymnastics. Del Castillo, Ishino Lead U.S. Delegation to Gold

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:12 AM PDT

Sept. 3, 2010

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Current members of the California men's gymnastics team senior Bryan del Castillo and junior Glen Ishino helped the United States win the team title at the 2010 Pan American Championships at the Lopez Mateos Sports Center in Guadalajara, Mexico. A real highlight for the Americans was Ishino, who took second in the all-around. Ishino and Del Castillo both advanced to the finals on several events.

To read the full USA Gymnastics recap and see full results, please click here.

By winning the team title, the U.S. men qualified the United States for men's gymnastics for the 2011 Pan American Games, also set in Guadalajara. With a team score of 352.150, the U.S. men won the gold medal, besting Brazil and Canada, which tied for second, by 8.200 points. The USA won subdivision two and had to wait until the conclusion of the third and final subdivision before cementing the title. The U.S. men had the top team scores on floor exercise (59.000) and horizontal bar (59.350); second highest for still rings (58.000), vault (62.850) and parallel bars (57.600); and was third for team score on pommel horse (55.350).

Ishino posted a total of 88.150 to win the silver all-around medal. Mexico's Daniel Corral Barron was first at 88.750, with Colombia's Jorge Hugo Giraldo Lopez third at 87.450. Ishino's apparatus scores were: floor exercise, 14.950; pommel horse, 14.700; still rings, 14.300; vault, 15.350; parallel bars, 14.250; and horizontal bar, 14.600.

Ishino will compete in the finals on floor and pommel horse. Del Castillo advanced to the rings final.

The individual event finals schedule is: Saturday, Sept. 4, at 4 p.m. (women's vault, men's floor exercise and pommel horse) and 6 p.m. (women's uneven bars, men's still rings); and Sunday, Sept. 5, at 4 p.m. (women's balance beam, men's vault) and 6 p.m. (women's floor exercise, men's parallel bars and horizontal bar).

 

 


The Pan American Championships, held every two years, includes teams from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

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Sports briefs, 9/3/10

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:33 PM PDT

Staff Reports

Published: Friday, September 3, 2010 6:11 AM MST
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City offers fall football, soccer, basketball programs

The City of Maricopa is offering the following sports programs during the Fall and Winter seasons.

NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass, Kick – Ages 8-15; Wedneseday, Sept. 8; Register for free on site; Youth Soccer – Ages 4-15; registration Aug. 16 through Sept. 17; season Oct. 30 through Dec. 18; $45 per child; Youth basketball – Ages 4-15; registration Oct. 18 through Nov. 19; season Jan. 15 through Feb. 26; $45 per child.

For more information, contact community services at (520) 316-6964.

Stagecoach Days 'Maricopa Mile & 5K' run

Chances for Children AZ presents the Stagecoach Days "Maricopa Mile and 5K," scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 10. The race begins at 8 a.m. at Legacy Traditional School, with the 5k run/walk event running $20 per racer, and the 1 mile kids run at $5 per participant. The event will also house a Family Fitness Fair, with all proceeds from the race benefiting Team Fit Kids Maricopa.

For more information, visit www.maricopamile.com.

Registration currently open for City fall, winter activities

The City of Maricopa's Fall and Winter 2010-11 activity guide is now available online at www.maricopa-az.gov (under "Government," select "community services").

Activities available this fall/winter fall under the following categories: sports, health and fitness, dance and gymnastics, art and music, general interest and training and certification. In all, more than 65 activities are available for city residents to enjoy.

Download an activity guide and learn which activities are age appropriate, costs, and signup dates. For more information, community services at (520) 316-6964.

'Relay for Life' coming to Maricopa

The American Cancer Society's signature event – "Relay for Life" – is coming to Maricopa for the first time on March 25-26, 2011.

As the world's largest grassroots fundraising movement, "Relay for Life" mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease.

Maricopa will host the community's inaugural "Relay for Life" on March 25-26, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., at the Maricopa High School Football Stadium. For more information about the local event, contact co-chair Grace Gomez at (520) 568-9407 or Gwen Traylor at (313) 316-6761. For more general information about "Relay for Life," visit www.relayforlife.org/relay.

Local team seeks sponsors, riders, for 'Tour de Cure'

The WalMart/Sam's Club team, led by Maricopa resident and team captain Keith Monk, is looking for sponsors and riders for next year's American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure, presented by Charles Schwab.

The eighth annual race is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in North Phoenix.

For more information on the race itself, call 1-888-DIABETES (ext. 7093) or go online to www.diabetes.org/tour, and for information on supporting or joining the WalMart/Sam's Club team, contact Keith Monk at (480) 980-3015.

Registration currently open for City fall, winter activities

The City of Maricopa's Fall and Winter 2010-11 activity guide is now available online at www.maricopa-az.gov (under "Government," select "community services").

Activities available this fall/winter fall under the following categories: sports, health and fitness, dance and gymnastics, art and music, general interest and training and certification. In all, more than 65 activities are available for city residents to enjoy.

Download an activity guide and learn which activities are age appropriate, costs, and signup dates. For more information, community services at (520) 316-6964.

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