West Valley Booster Club

Our Optional Team competed in Paradise on January 15-16, 2010
Here are the key placements. (1st - 4th)

Aloha Gymfest:

Level 7:

Megan Verceles Carr (Age 10) - 2nd on Vault, 1st on Bars, 1st on Beam, 1st on Floor and 1st AA!
Crystal Sun (Age 10) - 3rd on Vault, 2nd on Bars, 2nd on Beam, 2nd on Floor and 2nd AA!
Kelsea Steele (Age 10) - 2nd on Vault, 1st on Beam, 2nd on Floor and 4th AA!
Melina Moore (Age 12) - 4th on Vault, 3rd on Bars, 1st on Beam, 1st on Floor and 1st AA!
Shannon Reed (Age 12) - 1st on Vault, 2nd on Beam and 2nd on Floor!
Kelli King (Age 13) - 1st on Vault, 4th on Bars, 1st on Beam, 1st on Floor and 1st AA!
Carly Heffernan (Age 13) - 2nd on Vault, 1st on Bars, 2nd on Beam, 2nd on Floor and 2nd AA!

Level 8:
Cammi Johnson (Age 11) - 1st on Vault, 1st on Bars, 2nd on Beam, 2nd on Floor and 1st AA!
Shannon Ross (Age 11) - 3rd on Beam, 4th on Floor and 4th AA!
Nicole Osugi (Age 13) - 2nd on Vault, 1st on Bars, 2nd on Beam, 1st on Floor and 1st AA!
Courtney Spoutz (Age 13) - 1st on Vault, 4th on Beam, 3rd on Floor and 3rd AA!
Sumaya Mulla-Carillo (Age 13) - 3rd on Bars!
Joyce Zhou (Age 14) - 2nd on Vault, 2nd on Bars, 2nd on Beam, 2nd on Floor and 1st AA!

Level 9:
Jamy Garcia (Age 13) - 1st on Vault, 1st on Bars, 2nd on Beam, 1st on Floor and 1st AA!
Chevy Slater (Age 16+) - 3rd on Vault, 3rd on Beam and 1st on Floor!
Amanda Ross (Age 16+) - 3rd on Bars and 1st on Beam!
Laila Waheed (Age 16+) - 4th on Floor!

Full meet results are not available for this meet.

Watch for us at the Wine Country Classic in Rohnert Park on January 30th & 31st!!

Congratulations to Charrissa Chou at National Judge's Cup
4th on Bars, 3rd on Beam and 3rd AA!

2-time Olympic coach, (and the owner of West Valley), Mark Young has been coaching as we searched the country for our new Co – Head Coach. We have found him. Paul Duron has joined our coaching staff as of Tuesday September 2^nd. Paul has been coaching at Kips Gymnastics Academy in Southern California for over 8 years. . Prior to Kips he served as a Team coach for 4 years (2003 to 2007) at the Southern California Elite Gymnastics Academy (SCEGA). While at SCEGA, he coached over 30 gymnasts to State titles on Vault and Bars. In 2007, Paul trained and qualified both Jordan Williams and Megan Jiminez to U.S. Challenge as Pre-Elites where both placed in top six on Vault and Bars. He also helped qualify Ashley Stott to U.S. Classic where she placed 4th on Vault and qualified to Visa Championships in Junior International Division. In addition he had 4 athletes qualify to level 10 Nationals in 2007.

“It is my hope and desire to help foster an environment that will challenge athletes to achieve their fullest potential through the sport of gymnastics, while learning important life lessons such as discipline, commitment, passion, respect, and fair play. I believe that quality coaching and consistent standards of expectations across all Levels of gymnastics is the foundation for success. I look forward to being a part of the West Valley coaching Team.”