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NHAAG’s Gymnasts Surpass the Challenge at Local Gymnastics Competition

 At the “2012 Winter Carnival,” NHAAG’s gymnasts competed at the Co-operative Middle School in Stratham, NH. The NHAAG’s Level 5 -9 teams came home with multiple wins. Notably, Lauren Lantz (Rye—Level 5) won Beam with a 9.5. Her sister, Kristina Lantz (Rye—Level 5), won Beam (9.225) and placed third on Uneven Bars (9.1), third on Floor (9.025) and second in the All-Around. The Level 6 team also came out strong with Katherine Shek (Hampton Falls) earning the Level 6 Winter Carnival Champion All-Around title, along with coming in second on Vault (9.025), and first on Uneven Bars (9.05) and Floor (9.4).  Katherine’s teammate, Taylor Crawford (York, ME) came in close behind, securing the second place All-Around title, along with an impressive third on vault (9.0) and second on floor (9.3). NHAAG’s Level 7 team had wins from Rachel Wolters (Brentwood), who placed second on Uneven Bars (8.625), and Imali Kegode (Newfields), who placed third on Beam (9.0). For Level 8, Kaleha Kegode (Newfields) earned the silver medal in the All-Around, along with first place on Vault (9.15). The Level 9 NHAAG’s team added to a successful weekend with a second place finish in the team competition.  Julia Atkins (North Hampton) placed first on Uneven Bars, and second on Vault, Beam, Floor and the All-Around; Mackenzie Mencke (Danville) came in third on Vault, Beam, Floor and the All-Around; and Maura Bourke (Hampton) came in third on the Uneven Bars. 

NHAAG’s Has Multiple Wins at 2012 Winter Carnival Gymnastics Competition

This past weekend, at a local competition, boy and girl gymnasts from  NHAAG’s of North Hampton, NH competed and won. The boys Level 6 team took first place with individual wins. In the 8-10 year olds, Brett Balser (North Hampton) won Pommel Horse (14.8) and High Bar (15), took second place (14.7) on Parallel Bars, and won the All-Around. Dacha Thurber (Exeter) came in second (14.9) on Floor.  Dillon O’Connor (Stratham) came in third (14.4) on Still Rings, second (14.4) on Vault, and third (14.9) on High Bar. In the 12-year-old age division, George Lantz (Rye) came in second (14.6) on Pommel, second (14) on Still Rings, first (14.3) on Vault, first on Parallel Bars (13.7), and second in the All-Around.  NHAAG’s Level 7 team had wins from Gabe Pellitier (Newburyport, Ma) who came in first place on Floor and Parallel Bars, and second place on Still Rings, Pommel and High Bar; he took first place in the All-Around. The level 8 – 10 team also rocked the podium with numerous wins.  Keenan McDermott (Level 8 from Hampton) came in second on Vault and third on Floor; Tyler Guilemette (Level 8 from Kingston) placed third on Parallel Bars and the All-Around; Connor Lyons (Level 10 from Kingston) came in first on Parallel Bars and High Bar, second on Vault and Floor, and first in the All-Around; Tyler Helfrich (Level 10 from Exeter) came in first on Floor and Still Rings, and third in the All-Around. Jeremy Munn (Level 10 from Elliott, ME) placed first on Vault and second on High Bar. The Optional Level Team placed second.

NHAAGS Women Gymnasts Win at Region VI Championships

On May 1, 2011, in North Andover, MA, the New Hampshire Academy of Artistic Gymnastics represented the majority of the Senior New Hampshire Team in the Regional Competition against Maine, Massachussetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New York. The New Hampshire team fought hard for 4th place in the region, and several NHAAG'S gymnasts captured individual wins. Notably, Maura Bourke (from Hampton) gave a stellar performance on Uneven Bars, earning her a 9.45, and ensuring a gold medal. She is also Balance Beam Region VI Champion with a 9.15. Her consistency paid off, and she secured a Silver Medal in the All-Around. Sage Mikami (a senior from Newmarket) earned a Bronze on floor (9.125). Julia Atkins (from North Hampton) and Mackenzie Mencke (from Danville) also placed for Region VI on beam and floor, respectively.


NHAAGS Gymnast Wins at 2011 Regional Championship

On April 9th and 10th, 2011, the Men's Gymnastics Regional Championship was held in Braintree, MA. The New Hampshire Academy of Artistic Gymnastics (located in North Hampton, NH) competed against the top gymnasts from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Notably, Colin McDermott (from North Hampton) showed up strong and won the Level 6 competition. Besides being 1st in the All-Around, he also came in 3rd on Floor (14.8), 2nd on Still Rings (15), 1st on Parallel Bars (15.1), and 2nd on High Bar (15.4).


NHAAGS Girls Team Going to Regionals

 

 On April 10, 2011, at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, NH, all qualified gymnasts from New Hampshire competed in the State Competition. The New Hampshire Academy in North Hampton was one of 15 gymnastics schools that competed in the Level 8 State Competition. New Hampshire Academy's Maura Bourke (from Hampton) earned the title of Level 8 Senior State Champion. She also placed first on Bars (9.35) and Balance Beam (9.15). Sage Mikami (from Newmarket) came in third in the All-Around and second on Floor (9.225). Additionally, Mackenzie Mencke (from Danville) placed fourth on Floor (9.075), and Julia Atkins (from North Hampton) placed second on Balance Beam (9.125). These wins qualified the NHAAG's Level 8 team for the New Hampshire State Regional Team. The NHAAG's Level 8 team, along with three other NH gymnasts, will go on to represent New Hampshire against Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. NHAAG's also had wins at the State Championship from their Level 7 team--  Abbie Tyson (from Newfields) placed second on Bars (9.375), Callie Balser (from North Hampton) placed third on Balance Beam (9.3), and Kaleha Kegode (from Newfields) placed second on Bars (9.675), third on Floor (9.450) and third in the All-Around.  The NHAAG's Level 6 team had wins from Rachel Wolters (from Brentwood) who took first on Vault (9.1), Bars (8.885), and Floor (8.950), and second in the All-Around.

 

March 28, 2011 - NHAAG at the State Competition

This past weekend the best male gymnasts of New Hampshire gathered to compete in the State Competition. The New Hampshire Academy of Artistic Gymnastics, of North Hampton, clinched both the Level 5 and the Level 6 Team State Champion title. Individually, Level 5 Brett Balser (from North Hampton) captured first place in the All-Around, first on Pommel Horse (15.8), 2nd on Still Rings (15), second on Parallel Bars (15.5), and first on High Bar (15.1). His teammate, Dillon O?Connor (from Stratham), placed 2nd on Floor (15.2).  Level 5 Christopher Holden (from North Hampton) placed second on Pommel Horse (15.3).  Additionally, Dacha Thurber (from Exeter) placed second on Floor (15.2) and third on Parallel Bars (15.4). Grayson Leggo placed first in the All-Around in his age division for Level 5. Gabe Pelletier (from Salisbury) came in first in the All- Around for Level 6, along with Level 6 teammate Colin McDermott (from North Hampton). Connor McDermott (from North Hampton) came in first in the All-Around for Level 7, and Kalden Alexander (from North Hampton) came in first for level 9.


NHAAGS Boys Team Win American Competition

NHAAGS Boys Level 5-10 Team Traveled to Meriden Ct. to compete in the American Invitational. The level 5 Boys team won 1 place along with level 6 and level 7-10. Brett Balser (from North Hampton) on the level 5 team won Pommel Horse (15.8) and 2nd All Around with his team mates Grayson Leggo (from North Hampton) coming in 2nd All-Around and Dillon O’Connor (from Stratham) coming in 3rd All-Around, Christopher Holden (from North Hampton came in 4th and Dacha Thurber (from Exeter came in 5. On the Nhaags level 6 1st place team Gabe Pellietier (from Salisbury, MA) won 1st on Floor (15.5), Pommel Horse (14.9), 2nd on Rings (14.7) 1st on Vault, 1st on P Bars, 1st on High Bar and 1st  All Around, Todd Harriman (from Stratham) coming in 1st All Around and Colllin McDermott (from North Hampton) came in 3rd All-Around. Nhaags level 7-10 boys first place team had wins from Scott-MAichael (from Kingston) on Vault.  


NHAAGS Dominates 2011 Winter Carnival Invitational

Girls and Boys Gymnastics - This weekend brought tremendous success for the New Hampshire Academy of Artistic Gymnastics out of North Hampton, NH. The New Hampshire Academy of Artistic Gymnastics girls and boys team competed in the Winter Carnival Invitational on January 8th and 9th at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham against teams from New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

The Level 7 girls’ team took first place in the All- Around in two age divisions and earned second place as a team. The girls Level 8 Team won Balance Beam and Uneven Bars.

In the Level 7 girls 7-11 age division, Callie Balser of N. Hampton came in first on Balance Beam with a 9.325, second on Uneven Bars with a 9.1, and FIRST place All-Around with a score of 36.350. Abbie Tyson of Newfields came in second on Balance Beam with a 9.05, second on floor with a 9.1, and third All-Around with a 34.9.  Kaleha Kegode of Newfields, last years’ Level 6 All-Around State Champion, has come out strong for this years’ Level 7, 12-14 age division—she took first place on Uneven Bars with a 9.025, first place on Balance Beam with a 9.4, first on Floor with a 9.375, and FIRST All-Around with a 36.575, the highest score in all age divisions. From the girls Level 8 team, Sage Mikami of Newmarket took third on Vault; Maura Bourke from Hampton and Mackenzie Mencke of Danville took first and second, respectively, on Uneven Bars; and Julia Atkins of N. Hampton came in first place on Balance Beam with a 9.0. The Level 6 team also proved strong with Rachel Wolters from Brentwood and Rachel LaRoche from Hampton earning first (9.375) and third (9.2) place on Floor, respectively, and Kayci Mencke of Danville, last years’ Level 5 Beam State Champion, earning third on Balance Beam with a 9.0.

The boys Level 5 team came in first place as a team, and dominated the podium with All -Around first place in the 9 year-old division, and third, fourth and fifth in the 7-8 year-old division. The boys Level 6 Team came in first place. The Level 6 boys’ team had two first place winners in the Junior and Senior age divisions, and a second place in the Senior age division.  The boys level 7-10 team came in 2nd place as a team. The Level 7 boys’ team captured first, second and fourth place All Around.  Level 10 secured the  second and third All Around spots.

In the Level 5 boys 9 year-old division, Brett Balser from N. Hampton placed first on Pommel Horse (15.2), first on Still Rings (15), first on Vault (15), first on Parallel Bars (15.1), first on High Bar (15.2), and FIRST All-Around (90). In the Level 6 Junior age division Gabe Pelletier from Newburyport, MA scored first on Floor (14.8), first on Pommel horse (14), first on Still Rings (13.8), first on Parallel Bars (14.8), first on High Bar (15.2), and FIRST All-Around (85.8). Colin McDermott from N. Hampton earned first All-Around (83.2). From the Level 7 boys’ team, Connor McDermott placed first on Pommel Horse (13.7) and the All-Around (86); Scott-Michael from Kingston secured first on Still Rings; and Will Boynton from Hampton took first on High Bar (14.2). Kalden Alexander from N. Hampton took the top spot on High Bar for Level 9. Nhaags boys Level 10 gymnasts also placed well. Jeremy Munn from York, Maine came in second All-Around with a 77.4.  Tyler Helfrich from Stratham came in third All-Around (72.4) and Connor Lyons of Kingston won Parallel Bars.

 

NHAAGS wins at International Competition

Twenty-two  years ago, our very own Coach Lou Datilio ventured to his first away meet, attended by the top gymnastics schools, and captured first place Level 10 All-Around at age 15. This past weekend, NHAAG’s traveled to that same high caliber meet in Allentown, Pennsylvania and continued that tradition of excellence to compete against gymnasts hailing from places like Canada and Texas. Notably, Nhaag’s very own level 5 gymnast, Brett Balser (from North Hampton), came in first in the All-Around.  He also came in first in Vault (15.4), High Bar (15.3), Floor (15.6), and Pommel Horse (15.4), and third on Still Rings (14.8). Brett’s All-Around winning first place score was an 89.9. Additionally, Dillon O’Connor (from Stratham) came in fourth on High Bar (14.8) and third on Pommel Horse (13.20). Grayson Leggo (from North Hampton) came in 3rd All-Around in the level 5 competition. The Nhaag’s Level 7 Boys team had wins by Connor McDermott (from North Hampton) and Todd Harriman (from Stratham), both coming in fourth place All-Around.

 

NHAAGS Sweeps Podium at New Hampshire Judges Cup Gymnastics Competition

Callie Mallory, Sage Mikami, Julia Atkins, Mackenzie Mencke, Maura Bourke

The New Hampshire Academy of Artistic Gymnastics girls Level 8 team swept First Second and Third All Around, dominated the Floor Exercise with their energetic and unique routines, and qualified for States at the New Hampshire Judges Cup held in Brentwood, NH. This competition is sponsored by the gymnastics judges of New Hampshire and was well attended by teams from New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. Sage Mikami (from Newmarket) won vault (9.1) and floor (9.0), placed second on balance beam, third on uneven bars and captured first place in the All-Around. Maura Bourke (from Hampton) won floor (9.0); and placed second on uneven bars (9.0), third on vault, and second in the All-Around. Mackenzie Mencke (from Danville) took third on bars, third place on floor and came in third All-Around. Cailee Mallory (from Rye) also took third place on floor and third place All-around in her age group.   

 

NHAAGS Wins at Tim Daggett National Invitational

NHAAG’s of North Hampton, NH traveled to Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA to compete at the Tim Daggett National Invitational hosted by Olympic Gold Medalist Tim Daggett. NHAAG’s own Coach Lou trained with Tim Daggett years ago before moving on to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado, and then returning to equip NHAAG’s elite track program. He was welcomed by Tim Daggett and brought both his girls’ and boys’ teams to compete.  The girls’ Level 7 Team of three, up against many larger teams from Massachusetts and New Hampshire, couldn’t afford to make one mistake as they captured First Place Team with a 110.85—a full point ahead of the second place team. Individually, 10-year-old Abbie Tyson (from Newfields) placed 3rd on VT (9.15), 1st BB (9.475), 2nd FX (9.5) and first All-Around with a 37.00. Callie Balser (from North Hampton) placed 3rd on VT (9.1), 2nd on UB (9.1), 3rd on FX (9.150), and 2nd All-Around with a 36.775. Kaleha Kegode (from Newfields) placed 1st on UB (9.5) and 2nd All-Around with a 37.075. Nhaag’s Level 8 Team also showed up strong with a Third Place finish (107.5).   Individually, Sage Mikami (of Newmarket) took 1st on Uneven Bars (9.425), 1st on Beam, and First All-Around with a 35.775. Maura Bourke (of Hampton, NH) won Floor (9.475) and took 3rd All-Around.  Finally, Mackenzie Mencke (of Danville, NH) took 2nd on FX with a 9.375.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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