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Oakville Gymnastics Club sending 24 athletes to nationals Oakville Gymnastics Club has qualified a record 24 athletes and six coaches for this month's national championships in Kamloops, B.C. Fifteen members of the club's women's gymnastics team will represent Ontario at the nationals, along with one member of the men's team and eight power tumblers. The Canadian Gymnastics Championships is the premier national event within the gymnastics community. All the athletes traveling to B.C. qualified to attend by hitting routines at their winter competitions and, most recently, the provincial championships. OGC chief operating officer Wayne Hussey says the seeds for the success of the club's athletes are sowed at an early age. "It all starts with a solid recreational program that helps develop these future outstanding athletes," Hussey said. Members of OGC's women's gymnastics team headed to Kamloops are Jessica Savona, Jessica Dowling, Sabrina Gill, Mikaela Gerber, Bianca Jordaan, Sylvia Colussi-Pelaez, Jordyn Pedersen, Elise Bolger, Annie Sheridan, Taylor Davison, Sydney Davison, Mariana Colussi-Pelaez, Krishna Yemany, Tedra Bolger and Nikki Paterson. Savona and Dowling finished first and third, respectively, in the top division at the recent provincial championships. Gill had a top10 showing at the recent Pan Pacific Games in Australia, where Gerber had to withdraw because of injury. Jordaan was second at Elite Canada and provincial meets this season, and Colussi-Pelaez won a bronze at provincials. Pedersen is a favourite for gold in the women's novice division after winning both the Elite TEAM ONTARIANS: A large contingent of Oakville Gymnastics Club athletes will represent Team Ontario at the Canada and provincial meets. upcoming national and Eastern Canadian championships. OGC will send 24 to nationals in Kamloops, B.C., while four Two-time national Argo champ more athletes will compete at Eastern Canadians in Mississauga. Cory Paterson is the lone member of the OGC men's gymnastics Jack McGarr, Michael Chaves, Chaves and Allen are making their Lavoie. team to qualify for the nationals. Kezia Allen, Ricardo Smith and national debuts, Smith is back The club is also sending four Paterson broke his wrist two Lauren Rotolo. after a two-year break from tum- athletes to the Eastern Canadian months ago at a competition in Meehan, ranked 12th in the bling, and Rotolo hopes to championships in Mississauga. Germany and recently had the cast world, is currently recovering improve on her national bronze Kathryn Doran (women's gymtaken off. from a major ankle sprain but is from last year. nastics), Nathan Bollinger (men's OGC's power tumblers at expected to be back in action just OGC coaches headed to nation- gymnastics), Jamie Patrick (tumnationals will be youth athlete in time for nationals. MacKinnon als are Kelly Manjak, Susan bling) and Stephanie Milligan Jonathan Meehan and novices has won gold at his past four com- Manjak, Lorne Bobkin, Greg (tumbling) will represent Oakville Luke MacKinnon, Josh Sardella, petitions. Sardella, McGarr, Jackson, Don Holmes and Niki at the meet. 25 · Thursday, May 13, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com OAKVILLE GYMNASTICS CLUB PARENT & TOT PROGRAMS - AGES 18 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS GIRLS & BOYS GYM MINI CRICKETS - AGES 3 TO 5 YEARS GIRLS & BOYS RECREATION - AGES 6+ YEARS GIRLS & BOYS TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING - AGES 7+ YEARS SUMMER CAMPS JULY 5th to SEPTEMBER 2nd Half & Full Day Camp Ages 4 & older Gymnastics, Arts and Crafts and fun! COMPETITIVE & PRE-COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS There are Competitive and Pre Competitive Programs in women's and men's artistic and power tumbling. REGISTRATION NOW ON FOR GYMNASTIC CANADA 2008 "CLUB OF THE YEAR" Call the Club for more information and registration dates 1415 THIRD LINE, GLEN ABBEY REC CENTRE Call 905-847-7747 or visit our website: www.oakvillegym.com