USAG WASHINGTON STATE CHAMPIONS AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Hall of Fame Nomination Form

2008 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:

COACHES OF THE YEAR:
Westerns-Level 9 National Champions:Diana Mejia, Naydenov, JrB Bar Champ; Sarah Wu, Naydenov, SrA Floor Champ
Level 10 Nationals:

2008 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

Level 7 Small Team:LEGA S
Level 7 Large Team: AGC
Level 8: LEGA S
Level 9: AGC and LEGA S
Level 10: Gym East

2007-2008 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2007

Large Team:
Level 6: Gym East
Level 5: Leading Edge Academy South
Level 4: Gym East

Small Team:
Level 6: Leading Edge North
Level 5: Grace
Level 4: Emerald City

SPRING 2008
Level 4
Small Team: SPORT
Large Team: Emerald City Gymnastics
Level 5
Small Team: NWA
Large Team: Auburn
Level 6
Large Team: LEGA

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2007 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

   

Linda Pierce-Goos
Laurie Reid

COACHES OF THE YEAR
Compulsories: Northshore Gymnastics
Optionals: Gymnastics East

JUDGES OF THE YEAR
Compulsories: Marge Eilers and Corine Olsen
Optionals: Nola Ayres

Westerns-Level 9 National Champions
Jessica Buehler of LEGA - Beam Champion
Kelsey Morris of LEGA - Vault and Floor Champion
Danielle Phelps from Goldstar Gymnastics - Bars Champion
Kayla Pumphrey of Cascade Elite Gymnastics -Vault Champion
Level 10 Nationals
Jennifer Kesler (repeat of last year) of Gymnastics East- 4 time J.O. National Team Member who will attend OSU next year-National All Around, Vault, and Bars Champion
Kelsi Blalock of Gymnastics East-J.O. National Team-2nd All Around
Alyssa Strodel of Gymnastics East-J.O. National Team -3rd All Around
Dana Bonincontri of Gymnastics East-J.O. National Team 4th All Around

Clubs: 20 Year Banners
1972 -PSSG; 1978 - Gym Plus, Yakima; 1979 - NWA; 1981 - NASA; 1981 - Summit;
1981 - FGC; 1984 - NWGA; 1984 - GU; 1986 - LEGA.

2006-2007 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2006
Level 4
Small Team: NASA
Large Team: Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy
Level 5
Small Team: Gymnastics Unlimited
Large Team: Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy
Level 6
Small Team: NASA
Large Team: Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy

SPRING 2007
Level 4
Small Team: Metropolitan
Large Team: LEGA
Level 5
Small Team: OGC
Large Team: LEGA
Level 6
Small Team: CEG
Large Team: LEGA

2007 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7:
Small Team: SGA
Large Team: Gym East
Level 8: LEGA S
Level 9: LEGA S
Level 10: Gym East

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2006 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

              

Nola Ayres
John Smith
Yumi Mordre Pringle
Brad Loan

COACHES OF THE YEAR
Compulsories: Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy staff
Optionals: Gymnastics East staff

JUDGES OF THE YEAR
Compulsories: Corine Olsen
Optionals: Laurie Reid

Level 10 Nationals
Jennifer Kesler of Gymnastics East- 3 time J.O. National Team Member -National All Around, Vault

2005-2006 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2005
Level 4
Small Team:
Large Team:
Level 5
Small Team:
Large Team:
Level 6
Small Team:
Large Team:

SPRING 2006
Level 4
Small Team: Gold Star
Large Team:
Level 5
Small Team: OGC
Large Team: AGC
Level 6
Small Team: Grace
Large Team: SGA

2006 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7: LEGA
Level 8: LEGA
Level 9: Gym East
Level 10: Gym East

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2005 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

 

Patti Lanterman Gable
Gunter Borhmann
Northwest Aerials (Gymnastics Club)

COACHES OF YEAR:
Compulsories: Marc Albert - Rainier Gymnastics
Optionals: Erika Bakacs - Naydenov Gymnastics

JUDGE OF YEAR: Denise Green

2004-2005 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2004
Level 4
Small Team: BHG
Large Team: Gym East
Level 5
Small Team: NASA
Large Team: Gym East
Level 6
Small Team: ECG
Large Team: Gym East

SPRING 2005
Level 4
Small Team: Metro
Large Team: LEGA
Level 5
Small Team: Gymagine
Large Team:SGA
Level 6
Small Team: NWA
Large Team: AGC

2005 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7
Small Team: Metro
Large Team: Gym East
Level 8
AGC
Level 9
AGC
Level 10
Gym East

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2004 USAG WA AWARDS

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Dr. Hubie Dunn
Bob and Mary Sarver
Laurel Tindall
Karen Wisen

COACHES OF YEAR:
Compulsories: Jeff and Linda Lutz
Optionals:Peter Flores and Brent Phelps

JUDGE OF YEAR:
Lee Bjella

2003–2004 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FALL 2003
Level 4
Small Team: Emerald City: ECGA Coaching Staff
Large Team: Gym East: Susan Brown, Liesl Kershner & Laci Molnar
Level 5
Small Team: Emerald City: ECGA Coaching Staff
Large Team: Gym East: Kim Thomson, Patty Ames, Farrah Griffin & Susan Brown
Level 6
Small Team: Emerald City: ECGA Coaching Staff
Large Team: Gym East: Kim Thomson, Patty Ames, Farrah Griffin & Remus Dragan

SPRING 2004
Level 4
Small Team: Metropolitan: Raelene Schifana & Shirlene Chambers
Large Team: Gym East: Susan Brown, Liesl Kershner & Laci Molnar
Level 5
Small Team: PSSG: Julie Cvitkovich, Chen Haou
Large Team: Gym East: Kim Thomson, Patty Ames, Farrah Griffin & Susan Brown
Level 6
Small Team: Auburn: Susie Scholes, Chris Heinig, Jill Sorenson
Large Team: Gym East: Kim Thomson, Patty Ames, Farrah Griffin & Remus Dragan

2004 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7
Large Team: Auburn: Brent Phelps, Jill Sorenson and Peter Flores
Small Team: Emerald City: Bruce Blake & Crystal Lawrence
Level 8
Gym East: Kim Thomson, John Carney, Tammy Carney, Remus Dragan
& Patty Ames
Level 9
Auburn: Brent Phelps and Peter Flores
Level 10
Gym East: Kim Thomson, John Carney, Tammy Carney, Remus Dragan
& Patty Ames

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2003 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Dale McClements Kephart
Joyce Tanac Schroeder

COACHES OF YEAR:
Optionals: John Smith

JUDGE OF YEAR:
Laurie Reid and Denise Green

2002–2003 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS FALL 2002
Level 4: Leading Edge South: David and Sheila Bath, Mindy Dunbar, Kelle Riley, Colleen Swinger
Level 5: CEG: Maurissa Dart, Ryan Sagmeister
Level 6: LEGA South: David and Sheila Bath, Michelle Murk, Kelle Riley

SPRING 2003
Level 4: Gym East: Susan Brown, Stefanie Dodd, Liesel Kershner, Laci Molnar
Level 5: Gym Express: Doug Hughes, Sandy Sudo
Level 6: AGC; Chris Dano, Susie Scholes, Jill Sorenson

2003 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7: Gym East: John and Tami Carney, Patty Ames, Kim Thompson
Level 8: Gym East: John and Tami Carney, Patty Ames, Kim Thompson
Level 9: Black Hills; Alisa Deatheridge, Dave Pisano, Bia-Lu Zhang
Level 10: AGC; Brent and Laurie Phelps, Peter Flores

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2002 USAG WA AWARD WINNERS

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Pat Hatmaker
George Lewis
Dr. Eric Hughes
Carolyn Pingnataro Holmes
Dale Shirley

COACH OF YEAR:
John Carney, optionals

JUDGE OF YEAR:
Compulsory: Dawn Kiss
Optional: Nola Ayres

2001–2002 COMPULSORY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS FALL 2001
Level 4: Leading Edge South: Sheila Bath, Ben Carson, Miny Dunbar, Kelle Riley, Lorraiine Schray
Level 5: ECG: Tanya Culbert
Level 6: SGA: Amy Lindhardt, Igor Novosselov

SPRING 2002
Level 4: ECG: Tanya Culbert
Level 5: AGC:Susie Scholes, Jill Sorenson
Level 6: CEG: Sandy Alexander, Lynda Cottrill, Katie Fussner

2002 OPTIONAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
Level 7: ECG: Arzu Konter, Mike West
Level 8: AGC: John and Tami Carney, Peter Flores, Brent and Lauri Phelps
Level 9: AGC: John and Tami Carney, Peter Flores, Brent and Lauri Phelps
Level 10: CEG: Frank Lee, Angie Pier

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