Most recently, USA Sports’ Level 4 team finished third (106.550)
at the 2010 Stars Challenge in Union City. In the individual
all-around competition, Sloane Pace, of Gilroy, and Simone Yamaoka,
of Hollister, finished second (35.95) and third (35.30),
respectively.
HOLLISTER
Local gymnasts from USA Sports are off to a high-flying start with two solid meet performances recently.
“The girls are performing exceptionally well for it being so early in the season,” USA Sports Coach Melinda Lawrence said in a statement. “They’ve worked hard all summer and it’s paying off. We expect them to just continue improving throughout the season and finish with one of our best years ever.”
Most recently, USA Sports’ Level 4 team finished third (106.550) at the 2010 Stars Challenge in Union City. In the individual all-around competition, Sloane Pace, of Gilroy, and Simone Yamaoka, of Hollister, finished second (35.95) and third (35.30), respectively. Pace also won top floor (9.125) honors and tied for first on vault (9.25). Yamaoka placed second on uneven bars (9.00).
Also in the same meet, Hollister’s Catharina Ji placed third on vault (8.60) in Level 5. Taylor Lawrence, also of Hollister, dominated the Level 6 competition by winning the all around (34.90), uneven bars (9.0) and vault (8.875) competitions, and captured second on balance beam (8.875).
A few weeks earlier at the Princess Meet in Visalia, two gymnasts from USA Sports qualified for the Level 4 NorCal State Championships, scheduled for Dec. 4-5 in Rancho Cordova. A minimum all-around score of 34.50 is required to qualify.
In route to earning their state qualifications, Pace won the all-around title (35.875) and uneven bars (8.85). Teammate Louisa Mantilla, of Gilroy, took third in the all-around (34.50), uneven bars (8.60) and floor exercise (8.70).
Other Princess Meet highlights by the Level 4 team included Simone Yamaoka, of Hollister, winning vault (9.75); Gilroy’s Ellie Pickford tying for second on vault (9.35) with teammate Sonte Stewart, also of Gilroy. Pickford also took second on floor exercise (8.85).
Level 5 teammates Courtney Grow and Kylii Anderson, both from Hollister, tied for third in the all-around (32.50). Grow also nabbed second on uneven bars (8.45) and Anderson was third on balance beam (8.35).
Finally, Hollister’s Marissa Opray dominated the Level 6 competition, winning the all-around and all four events. With a total score of 30.20, Opray recorded top scores in the vault (8.40), uneven bars (6.80), balance beam (6.85) and floor exercise (8.15). Level 5 and 6 gymnasts must qualify for the state competition through the NorCal Zone Championship in November.
Hollister NJB holding sign-ups for 2010 season
Hollister National Junior Basketball is still taking sign-ups for the 2010-11 season. The league, which runs from November through February, is open to boys and girls from grades three through eight.
Home games are played at San Benito High School. Visit: www.hollisternjb.com for the latest information, including a schedule of events and registration forms. Sign-ups will be taken up to the first player evaluation on Oct. 10 at Rancho San Justo School gym.
The league is also offering open gyms on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Marguerite Maze Gym through the month of October. There is a $3 per player charge at the door to cover cost of the gym rental.
Garcia leads another late scoring drive to lift Nighthawks
A 13-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Garcia to Jeb Putzier with 4:59 left in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as the Omaha Nighthawks defeated the Daunte Culpepper-led Sacramento Mountain Lions 20-17 on Saturday.
Garcia finished 19 of 36 for 238 yards with two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions.
Culpepper, meanwhile, threw for 212 yards on 23 of 37 passing with two touchdowns.
The Nighthawks (2-0) will be back in action against the Las Vegas Locomotives on Friday. After a bye, Sacramento will play Las Vegas on Oct. 15.
Warrior Dash comes to Casa de Fruta
Warrior Dash, deemed America’s most insane race, will land in Northern California for the first time in 2010 on Oct. 30 at Casa de Fruta.
The race will be 3.5 miles long and will include 12 obstacles like “Muddy Mayhem,” where competitors will crawl underneath barbed wire through a mud pit, or “Warrior Roast,” where competitors will leap over fire.
Price is $55 until 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 17. No registrations will be accepted on Oct. 18.
Prizes will be awarded, including awards for top 3 males, top 3 females, best warrior beard, and best costume.
For more information or to sign-up, visit: www.warriordash.com/register2010_norcal.php
