For Immediate Release

Oregon Gymnastics Academy Rhythmic Team Prepares Two Gymnasts for VISA National Championships



Detroit, MI (July 10-11^th, 2010) -- Two gymnasts on the Oregon Gymnastics Academy Rhythmic Team – Claire Skach and Manon Chaney - qualified for the prestigious VISA National Championships by placing in the top 20 at the National Qualifiers in Detroit, July 10-11^th. Claire and Manon are the only Oregonians to qualify, and Claire is now the highest ranked competitor in the Pacific NW.

The VISA National Championships will take place August 13-14^th, in Harford, CT, determining the National Team from the top eight competitors. The National Team represents the United States at elite international competitions - such as the World Cup and Grand Prix. In an Olympic year, the top six VISA competitors move on to compete at the Olympic qualifier.

Rhythmic Head Coach and program manager, Nadine Davies, commented on Claire’s and Manon’s success and hard work, saying, “Claire and Manon have trained very hard this season and I am so proud of their success.  Visa Championships in Hartford is going to be incredibly exciting.”

OGA Hosts the 2010 Boys Region 2 Championships

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OGA hosted the Region 2 Championships 2010 the last weekend April 10^th and 11^th.

Level 5’s started off the meet.  Our level 5 team was led by Shiva Bharadwaj who placed 2^nd on vault, 3^rd on pommel horse, rings and high bar and was 2^nd All-Around.  Brian McKiernan is Regional Champion on parallel bars, 2^nd on rings and 3^rd All-Around.   Jacob Small placed 14^th on floor and high bar, 15^th All-Around.   In the 7-9yr age group, Sheldon Vacek placed 4^th on parallel bars, 7^th on rings and 9^th All-Around.   Max Kaneshiro placed 18^th on high-bar and 18^th All-Around.   Noah Brooke placed 3^rd on floor and 23^rd All-Around.   Bryce Walters placed 12^th on vault and 44^th All-Around.

In the 10-11 yr old age group, Level 6, Justin Olson is Regional Champion on rings, high bar, 2^nd on floor and All-Around Regional Champion.   Matthew Harper was 4^th on floor, 4^th on pommel horse and 11^th All-Around.   In the 12yr old age group, Keenan Moeller is Regional Champion on floor, parallel bars, high bar, 4^th on rings and 2^nd All-Around.   In the 8-9 yr old age group, Carson Williams is Regional Champion on floor, 3^rd place on high bar, 4^th place All-Around.  Keaghan Auld placed 4^th on floor, 5^th on high bar and 5^th All-Around.

In Level 7, Carter Webb swept all events being Regional Champion on every event and the All-Around Regional Champion.  His score of 90.65 is 6 points ahead of the 2^nd place finisher.  Benjamin Fisher was 3^rd on rings, 3^rd on parallel bars, 4^th on floor and 5^th All-Around.

In Lever 9, Zach Ochsenschlager placed 3^rd on parallel bars, 5^th on rings, 6^th All-Around which qualified him to be on the Regional Team at Nationals.  Evan Vacek is Regional Champion on parallel bars, 3^rd on floor, 4^th on pommel horse and 7^th All-Around.  Evan will be an alternate for the National Team.   David Ganz placed 3^rd on vault, 7^th on rings and floor and 11^th All-Around, also qualifying for Nationals.   Josh Havelind placed 9^th on floor, 10^th on rings, 8^th on parallel bars and 13^th All-Around, also qualifying for Nationals.  Tyler Collins placed 7^th on pommel horse, 10^th on floor, 14^th All-Around.

We have one level 10, Patrick Casey placed 3^rd on floor, 3^rd on pommel horse, 9^th on parallel bars and 11^th All-Around.  Patrick also qualified for Nationals.

“The boys did a fantastic job at Regionals and showed a very mature attitude and superior team spirit. “

OGA Girls Stand Tall at the Regional Championships

Auburn, WA (April 9^th-11^th, 2010) – The OGA optional girls stand tall after the 2010 Region 2 Championships, held April 9^th-11^th at Mountainview High School.

Despite large age groups and tough competition, five OGA        optional girls qualified to compete at Western Nationals, coached by Kristin Wemm and Britany Dean. On OGA’s level 9 team, Courtney Vacek placed 3^rd on floor and qualified for Western Nationals. Paige Van Doren is the uneven bars champion, placed 3^rd on floor and in All Around, and is qualified for Western Nationals. Eli Pecsok placed 2^nd on vault and qualified for Western Nationals. Alexis Bridgewater placed 2^nd of floor and qualified for Western Nationals. Vanessa Fuller qualified for Western Nationals.

From OGA’s level 10 team, Ashley Amick qualified for the National Invitational Tournament. Alyssa Nguyen placed 2^nd on uneven bars.

In regards to the team’s performance at the Region 2 Championships and the overall season, Kristin Wemm stated, “I couldn’t be more proud of what the girls accomplished this season and how well they represented OGA. They worked hard to overcome the challenges they faced over the course of the season and learned to focus on achieving their goals, no matter what obstacles presented themselves. They accomplished great things this weekend against very tough competition and they should be proud of themselves and their team.”

OGA's Rhythmic Team Excels at State Championships

Beaverton, OR (April 3^rd, 2010) – The Oregon Gymnastics Academy’s Rhythmic Team achieved outstanding success at the 2010 Oregon State Championships, hosted at Valley Catholic High School by the Oregon Gymnastics Academy.

A total of 62 rhythmic gymnasts competed in this year’s Oregon State Championships. The OGA rhythmic team took 10 of the 13 All Around titles they were competing for, coached by Nadine Davies, Jayme Vincent, Roselily Trang, and Riley Gordon. In the end, OGA left with 48 first place titles, 37 second place titles, and 21 third place titles. OGA’s All Around champions are: Daphne Wu, Lani Waggoner, Alison Lu, Sydney Nagy, Julianna Mazziotti, Alyssa Bagoyo, Lili Considine, Riley Gordon, Manon Chaney, and Claire Skach.

In regards to the girls’ success, Jayme Vincent stated, “We are very proud of the girls and all they have accomplished so far this season, especially at the State Championships! We are looking forward to an exciting Regional Championships on April 17^th-18^th.”