Well, Emily had her absolute worst meet of the season at State. She hit the vault table with her chest because she jumped too soon for the springboard (there was a line on the floor that threw ALOT of the girls off) Her second vault looked pretty good (what do I know?), her score was 8.25.
On to bars. After the meet Emily tells me her coach Mac, set the bars farther apart than Emily would work in practice. (Again, what do I know?) When she grabbed for the high bar, she only caught it with her fingertips, which threw off her entire routine, but hey, she finished it without a crash and burn. Score 8.25 She is now 0 and 2.
Luck of the draw, she starts the Beam rotation which is her best event. After two falls and an over time, she scored a 8.25. At this point, she can no longer keep herself composed. Svetlana tells her "just think Emily, you had a beautiful routine! I am so proud of you! If you had not fallen twice and did not go over time, you would have scored a 9.75!" Well, those words of encouragement did nothing to ease Emily's troubled soul. She continued to cry until the next rotation.
Floor Rotation: by this time Emily had just given up. She was deflated. Her score 8.95. She was done. So between the tears and regrets we decided to go to IHOP and drown her sorrows in pancakes. With the support of her two big sisters Kathleen and Annie, she made it through this dark period and realized the agony of defeat. Her team mates fared somewhat better, though I don't believe any TIGAR won an All-Around Medal for Level 5 in any division this year at State. The team itself won 3rd place when all was said and done.
Emily had a dismal State meet - it happens. Level 5 is finally behind her! Now we have a chance to evaluate our direction and move on. Emily still loves Gymnastics and still dreams of that Gold Medal, it looks like she'll continue to drag me behind her in this personal quest... God help me!
Showing posts with label Colorado State Gymnastics Championship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colorado State Gymnastics Championship. Show all posts
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Three Days to CO USAG State Championship for Level 5
Today is one of those days that I would like to go back to life before Gymnastics. Emily's doing just fine. She's working her bar and vault routines and is still working to improve her Beam and Floor routines. The rotation schedule is out, and Emily's on Squad A. The only thing that may bug her is that she starts the rotation on Beam. I will pray for Emily to calmly perform her beam routine.
I really can't wait until Level 5 is past us. Between growing pains at the Gym, and the strain of my business - I am really ready for a break away from all of this. White sandy beaches, warm water and a drink with a little umbrella is what I dream of every time I gaze out into the snow.
I really can't wait until Level 5 is past us. Between growing pains at the Gym, and the strain of my business - I am really ready for a break away from all of this. White sandy beaches, warm water and a drink with a little umbrella is what I dream of every time I gaze out into the snow.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Eleven Days to COUSAG Level 5 State Championships
Eleven days to the Level 5 Colorado State Gymnastics Championships..
I don't know how COUSAG determines what gym is granted hosting the State Championships but I have to say taking the largest teams and cramming them into the smallest gym wasn't the smartest idea in the world. Also placing a disclaimer on the information provided to deter people from coming to watch also isn't a good idea considering the expense involved in getting a kid to a State Championship - my extended family would love to see the result of all that hard work, but I've informed them that seating would be an issue.
TIGAR may not have the best view of the floor routines, but by God, they have enough room to handle spectators! As the Vice President of the TIGAR Booster Club, I can assure you that we would have been able to make the spectators feel welcome and comfortable. I truly hope that our gym decides to bid on a State Meet next year.
Today Emily is in the school spelling bee. She really hasn't had a lot of time to practice on her spelling words because she's been practicing for the State Meet - I hope she does well. She didn't practice last year either, but she made it past the 4th or 5th round! Hey, she made it - I'll be there at 1:30 to support her.
Emily seems to be improving her core strength, even though she's sore. She just might get her kip back by State. She actually got it back during her privates with Svetlana. Svetlana's a miracle worker and knows my whining child well. I pray Emily has improved her bar and vault scores. She's way too hard on herself and wants to win everything in sight, but hey, she's going to have to condition more to reach her goals. There's only one way to get good at gymnastics, and that's based on conditioning your body beyond just regular exercize. I asked her again this morning if she wanted to continue in competitive gymnastics after this State Meet. She told me she's going to the Olympics. Whether she gets there or not, I have no choice but to support her in this dream. Who knows? Out of all three of my girls, Emily's got the tenacity of a bulldog.
I just now found out the schedue for the State Level 5 meet,
TIGAR Gymnasts Who Will Compete in this Session:
· Audrey Brandt
· Violet Erling
· Dasha Romanov
· Jaylynn Haertel
· Kailee Jorgensen
· Kalise Newson
· Joslynn Pulido
· Emily Boyet
· Tess Ackerman
We've got a really big group here for the final session. We don't know what age levels they'll be in, but I believe that it will be broken down into 4 age categories.
The Level 6 girls go to State this weekend - good luck Megan Groel and the rest of the Level 6 TIGARS! Good luck to Lauren, Carly and Ilona at the TOPS camp this weekend and it's a shame that you all can't be at State this year - so make your mark at Karoly's while you're there. You're all winners!
I don't know how COUSAG determines what gym is granted hosting the State Championships but I have to say taking the largest teams and cramming them into the smallest gym wasn't the smartest idea in the world. Also placing a disclaimer on the information provided to deter people from coming to watch also isn't a good idea considering the expense involved in getting a kid to a State Championship - my extended family would love to see the result of all that hard work, but I've informed them that seating would be an issue.
TIGAR may not have the best view of the floor routines, but by God, they have enough room to handle spectators! As the Vice President of the TIGAR Booster Club, I can assure you that we would have been able to make the spectators feel welcome and comfortable. I truly hope that our gym decides to bid on a State Meet next year.
Today Emily is in the school spelling bee. She really hasn't had a lot of time to practice on her spelling words because she's been practicing for the State Meet - I hope she does well. She didn't practice last year either, but she made it past the 4th or 5th round! Hey, she made it - I'll be there at 1:30 to support her.
Emily seems to be improving her core strength, even though she's sore. She just might get her kip back by State. She actually got it back during her privates with Svetlana. Svetlana's a miracle worker and knows my whining child well. I pray Emily has improved her bar and vault scores. She's way too hard on herself and wants to win everything in sight, but hey, she's going to have to condition more to reach her goals. There's only one way to get good at gymnastics, and that's based on conditioning your body beyond just regular exercize. I asked her again this morning if she wanted to continue in competitive gymnastics after this State Meet. She told me she's going to the Olympics. Whether she gets there or not, I have no choice but to support her in this dream. Who knows? Out of all three of my girls, Emily's got the tenacity of a bulldog.
I just now found out the schedue for the State Level 5 meet,
TIGAR Gymnasts Who Will Compete in this Session:
· Audrey Brandt
· Violet Erling
· Dasha Romanov
· Jaylynn Haertel
· Kailee Jorgensen
· Kalise Newson
· Joslynn Pulido
· Emily Boyet
· Tess Ackerman
We've got a really big group here for the final session. We don't know what age levels they'll be in, but I believe that it will be broken down into 4 age categories.
The Level 6 girls go to State this weekend - good luck Megan Groel and the rest of the Level 6 TIGARS! Good luck to Lauren, Carly and Ilona at the TOPS camp this weekend and it's a shame that you all can't be at State this year - so make your mark at Karoly's while you're there. You're all winners!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
15 Days Until State Championships
Well, Emily has another tough private today. I know she's motivated, but she's really just frustrated. I can't say as I blame her - I should have stepped in mid season and said something - but I really don't know that much about this sport.
Emily is having trouble getting her kip back - and this is really not a good thing heading towards State. The root cause? My thought is she is not being properly conditioned to perform the bar and vault routines. Svetlana and I realized yesterday that Emily can no longer perform one decent press handstand. Could it be that Emily grew and lost her center of gravity? Sure, but had she been instructed to be more rigorous in her upper body strengthening, she would have easily overcome that growth spurt. Emily has lost alot of her upper body strength. Last night I put in a request to change her bar and vault coach for next season. I am not sure it can be accomplished, but I'll give it my best shot.
I truly believe this is the best program in the Denver area for Emily. I just hope my email of concerns to the gym owner last night is addressed. It's not just my daughter that's having issues - it's pretty much the entire team. This Level 5 team seems to be going backwards in their skill progression on Vault and Bars. They're progressing on Beam and Floor, but losing points on bars and vault. I reviewed last years' level 5 girls' State results and it's glaringly obvious at this point. Two different coaches. One for Beam and Floor, one for Bars and Vault. I trust that management will take a hard look at the issues I've mentioned in my last email and make changes.
Emily is having trouble getting her kip back - and this is really not a good thing heading towards State. The root cause? My thought is she is not being properly conditioned to perform the bar and vault routines. Svetlana and I realized yesterday that Emily can no longer perform one decent press handstand. Could it be that Emily grew and lost her center of gravity? Sure, but had she been instructed to be more rigorous in her upper body strengthening, she would have easily overcome that growth spurt. Emily has lost alot of her upper body strength. Last night I put in a request to change her bar and vault coach for next season. I am not sure it can be accomplished, but I'll give it my best shot.
I truly believe this is the best program in the Denver area for Emily. I just hope my email of concerns to the gym owner last night is addressed. It's not just my daughter that's having issues - it's pretty much the entire team. This Level 5 team seems to be going backwards in their skill progression on Vault and Bars. They're progressing on Beam and Floor, but losing points on bars and vault. I reviewed last years' level 5 girls' State results and it's glaringly obvious at this point. Two different coaches. One for Beam and Floor, one for Bars and Vault. I trust that management will take a hard look at the issues I've mentioned in my last email and make changes.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Xtreme Aerials, three weeks before Level 5 State Championships
Tonight we attended the Xtreme Aerials Fall Classic in Lafayette. Emily placed 6th all-around in her division which did not please her. She wants all 9's for Level 5. I've been told by other moms that she's doing really well, but she's not happy. She wants to be the best, and is not happy with her record in this Level 5 season. I think she's done really well - she doesn't. I'll be reporting in during State.
So here's Emily's scores since the start of this season, there's only one more event - that's the State Championships on December 10th-11th. They are scheduling the girls in different flights based on their highest meet all around score. Emily's highest all-around score for this season is 36.1 at the TIGAR Cartwheel Carnival.
9-18-11 Aerials Fall Festival, Colorado Springs.
Vault 8.45 (6th), Bars 8.05 (5th), Beam 8.95(2nd), Floor 9.0 (2nd) All Around (3rd) 34.45
10-01-11 TIGAR Cartwheel Carnival, Wheat Ridge
Vault 8.75 (7th), Bars 8.6 (8th), Beam 9.4 (1st), Floor 9.35 (1st) All Around (2nd) 36.1
10-15-11 JUDGE'S CUP (This was disastrous - Emily was coming back from a wrist sprain and basically only conditioned up to this point)
Vault 7.75 43rd), Bars 8.4 (27th), Beam 6.7 (she fell three times) (66th), Floor 8.875 (22nd) All Around 31.725 (57th) This meet was a reality check for Emily. She now realizes that she can't take 10 days off resting an injury and then jump into a meet head first with virtually no practice.
11-12-11 MILE-HI Salute, TIGAR, Wheat Ridge (this was supposed to have been a Savage Meet)
Vault 8.5 (5th), Bars 7.95 (?), Beam 9.15 (1st), Floor 9.4 (1st), All Around (2nd Place) 35.0
11-20-11 XAG Fall Classic, Lafayette
Vault 8.65 (13th), Bars 8.4 (2nd), Beam 9.425 (2nd), Floor 9.475 (1st), All Around (6th Place) 35.95
So here's Emily's scores since the start of this season, there's only one more event - that's the State Championships on December 10th-11th. They are scheduling the girls in different flights based on their highest meet all around score. Emily's highest all-around score for this season is 36.1 at the TIGAR Cartwheel Carnival.
9-18-11 Aerials Fall Festival, Colorado Springs.
Vault 8.45 (6th), Bars 8.05 (5th), Beam 8.95(2nd), Floor 9.0 (2nd) All Around (3rd) 34.45
10-01-11 TIGAR Cartwheel Carnival, Wheat Ridge
Vault 8.75 (7th), Bars 8.6 (8th), Beam 9.4 (1st), Floor 9.35 (1st) All Around (2nd) 36.1
10-15-11 JUDGE'S CUP (This was disastrous - Emily was coming back from a wrist sprain and basically only conditioned up to this point)
Vault 7.75 43rd), Bars 8.4 (27th), Beam 6.7 (she fell three times) (66th), Floor 8.875 (22nd) All Around 31.725 (57th) This meet was a reality check for Emily. She now realizes that she can't take 10 days off resting an injury and then jump into a meet head first with virtually no practice.
11-12-11 MILE-HI Salute, TIGAR, Wheat Ridge (this was supposed to have been a Savage Meet)
Vault 8.5 (5th), Bars 7.95 (?), Beam 9.15 (1st), Floor 9.4 (1st), All Around (2nd Place) 35.0
11-20-11 XAG Fall Classic, Lafayette
Vault 8.65 (13th), Bars 8.4 (2nd), Beam 9.425 (2nd), Floor 9.475 (1st), All Around (6th Place) 35.95
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Emmy's Party today in school
Today Emily and I brought doughnuts and drinks up to her homeroom class to celebrate her Las Vegas win. She's actually been bullied by the "click" girls in school. They are green-eyed that Emily's doing gymnastics and they're not I guess. In any event, you catch more flies with sugar... Her teacher expressed an interest in watching her next event. I told him it was in Colorado Springs. He seems game to travel that far. That would be sweet if we had people from her elementary school there too. Maybe I can talk my sisters into actually watching one of her last two meets at this level.
I think the trip finally got to Emmy. As I type this she's snoozing on the couch behind me. Training for the upcoming meet in February begins tomorrow, so tonight we will both rest.
I think the trip finally got to Emmy. As I type this she's snoozing on the couch behind me. Training for the upcoming meet in February begins tomorrow, so tonight we will both rest.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Session 1 TIGAR girls RULE!
Well, I couldn't get down to the State Meet this morning as I got called off on a Muttley's Maid job for a client - before the snow flies - in Boulder, so I kept in touch with Heidi to find out what went on. It KILLED ME to not be there!
So here's the text from Heidi...
Vault scores Noelle 9.4, Violet 9.5, Kate 9.575, Maddy 9.6 WOW
Bars Noelle 9.2, Violet 8.2, Kate 9.15, Maddy 8.7
Noelle was 5th on bars and 4th on beam, 13th on vault and 2nd on floor AND... 3rd PLACE ALL AROUND - FABULOUS!
Noelle was so sick on Thursday with the stomach flu. Prayers work! Emmy and Noelle have been together training with Svetlana for so long they've become sisters from different mothers. They even act like siblings. I am SO PROUD and she's not even my kid!
Kate B. also competed with Noelle, both girls made the All Around podium as 2nd and 3rd respectively and TIGAR Gym won Team 3rd for that age division. TIGAR is a new Gymnastics Studio and we all want it to be the best in Denver! Good luck to the rest of the girls! I'll be reporting in as the results are known.
So here's the text from Heidi...
Vault scores Noelle 9.4, Violet 9.5, Kate 9.575, Maddy 9.6 WOW
Bars Noelle 9.2, Violet 8.2, Kate 9.15, Maddy 8.7
Noelle was 5th on bars and 4th on beam, 13th on vault and 2nd on floor AND... 3rd PLACE ALL AROUND - FABULOUS!
Noelle was so sick on Thursday with the stomach flu. Prayers work! Emmy and Noelle have been together training with Svetlana for so long they've become sisters from different mothers. They even act like siblings. I am SO PROUD and she's not even my kid!
Kate B. also competed with Noelle, both girls made the All Around podium as 2nd and 3rd respectively and TIGAR Gym won Team 3rd for that age division. TIGAR is a new Gymnastics Studio and we all want it to be the best in Denver! Good luck to the rest of the girls! I'll be reporting in as the results are known.
Monday, December 6, 2010
2010 Level 4 Colorado State Meet Details
Hosted by Jet Gymnastics on December 11th and 12th 2010.
It will be held at Denver University's Hamilton Gym located at 22011 E Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208
There will be two sessions on Saturday
Session #1 seating at 8:20 am. Award ceremony will be at 12:00pm.
TIGAR Level 4 teammates Kate, Violet, Maddie and Noelle are in this age group 7 & 8 year olds
Session #2 seating at 5:35pm. Award ceremony will be at 9:00pm
TIGAR Level 4 teammates Megan, Joslynn, Audrey, Rylee, and Jaylyn are in this age group. 8 year olds.
There will be three sessions on Sunday
Session #3 is seating at 8:20am. Award ceremony will be at 12:20pm.
TIGAR Level 4 teammates Anissa, Ileanna, and KK are in this age group 8 and 9 year olds.
Session #4 is seating at 1:05pm. Award ceremony will be at 5:00pm.
TIGAR Level 4 teammates Emily, Emma, Kierya, Tess and Tessa are in this age group 9 to 11 year olds.
Session #5 is seating at 5:40 pm. Award ceremony will be at 9:00pm. TIGAR Level 4 teammate Grier is soloing in this age group for 11 years old and up. Team awards will follow the awards for session #5.
GO TIGARS!!!!!
It will be held at Denver University's Hamilton Gym located at 22011 E Asbury Avenue, Denver, CO 80208
There will be two sessions on Saturday
Session #1 seating at 8:20 am. Award ceremony will be at 12:00pm.
TIGAR Level 4 teammates Kate, Violet, Maddie and Noelle are in this age group 7 & 8 year olds
Session #2 seating at 5:35pm. Award ceremony will be at 9:00pm
TIGAR Level 4 teammates Megan, Joslynn, Audrey, Rylee, and Jaylyn are in this age group. 8 year olds.
There will be three sessions on Sunday
Session #3 is seating at 8:20am. Award ceremony will be at 12:20pm.
TIGAR Level 4 teammates Anissa, Ileanna, and KK are in this age group 8 and 9 year olds.
Session #4 is seating at 1:05pm. Award ceremony will be at 5:00pm.
TIGAR Level 4 teammates Emily, Emma, Kierya, Tess and Tessa are in this age group 9 to 11 year olds.
Session #5 is seating at 5:40 pm. Award ceremony will be at 9:00pm. TIGAR Level 4 teammate Grier is soloing in this age group for 11 years old and up. Team awards will follow the awards for session #5.
GO TIGARS!!!!!
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