STATE GYMNASTICS STATS: Boys

2014 SECTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

Wheaton Warrenville South Sectional (hosted by Wheaton co-op) Wednesday, May 7, 7 p.m. Teams (8) – (1) Wheaton co-op, (8) Naperville North, (10) Naperville Central, (33) Lincoln-Way co-op, (34) Lake Park, (38) Andrew/District 230 co-op, (42) Glenbard North, (44) Homewood-Flossmoor Individuals (2) -- Champaign Centennial, St. Teresa Stevenson Sectional Thursday, May 8, 7 p.m. Teams (9) – (2) Stevenson, (13) Buffalo Grove,  (14) Hersey, (15) Deerfield, (22) Glenbrook North, (23) Highland Park, (29) Prospect,  (30) Glenbrook South, (32) Elk Grove Individuals (1) -- Northridge Prep Lyons Township Sectional Friday, May 9, 7 p.m. (south campus) Teams (10) – (3) Lyons Township, (6) Niles West, (7) Hinsdale Central, (26) Hinsdale South, (27) Leyden, (31) Niles North, (39) Evanston, (41) Maine East, (43) Maine South, (45) Maine West Individuals (0) -- None Mundelein Sectional Saturday, May 10, 2 p.m. Teams (9) – (4) Mundelein, (11) Libertyville, (16) Fremd, (17) Conant, (18) Hoffman Estates, (20) Schaumburg, (25) Palatine, (37) Rolling Meadows, (40) Barrington Individuals (3) – Dundee-Crown, Elgin, Grant Glenbard West Sectional Saturday, May 10, 7 p.m. Teams (9) – (5) Glenbard West, (9) Downers Grove South, (12) Downers Grove North, (19) Glenbard South, (21) York, (24) Willowbrook, (28) Addison Trail, (35) Glenbard East, (36) Fenton Individuals (2) – Neuqua Valley, West Chicago Parentheses before each team is: (Sectional seed on April 1 seeding day) Seeds based on SGS data * -- Incomplete season results

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Ajani Cargle AJANI CARGLE SWEEPS INDIVIDUAL STATE TITLES Watch Lincoln-Way co-op senior Ajani Cargle's six state championship routines at the individual state meet finals on the SGS You Tube channel by using the following address (NOT a link): http://youtu.be/X2aBGP9h3-Q

Second annual John Brinkworth Senior All-Star Meet Saturday, May 19, 11 a.m. Niles North High School

Projected lineups

Central Suburban League

Glenbrook North: Jared Gimbel (FX, V, HB) Glenbrook South: Kevin Hamilton (FX, PH, SR, V, PB, HB) Highland Park/Deerfield co-op: Lucas Beslow (HB), Kevin Ryan (PH), Weston Schott (PB), Cody Shepard (SR) and Doran Zimmerman (FX, V) Maine Township co-op: Hunter Courtney (V) Niles North: Mendel Moskovits (SR, PB, HB) Niles West: Chris Dwyer (PB), Ari Lazar (PH, SR, PB), Casey Mahoney-Muno (FX, V), Daniel McCaffrey (FX), Paul Mis (PH), Josh Nicolasin (SR), Alex Pravednyy (HB) and Brent Quimosing (PH)

Independents Conference

Fenton: Luis Catalan (SR), Nick Mercado (FX, V, HB), Eric Owusu (FX, SR, V, PB, HB), Diego Torres (PH) Glenbard South: Brian Bengston (PH, V, PB), Sam Contreras (SR, PB, HB), Jamison Posavec (PB), Pat Yasutake (FX, V) Lake Park: Alexsis Daltorre (PH) Mundelein: Tim Beranek (HB), Maurice Ruff (FX, V), Kadeem Williams (FX, SR)

DuPage Valley Conference

Glenbard East: Cole Finn (V), Kendall Wadle (SR) Glenbard North: Jacob Peterson (V, HB), Sean Yocum (FX) Naperville Central: Charles Abeling (SR), Blake Beehler (PH, PB), Thomas Kawalek (V) Naperville North: Eric Barbet (FX, V), Tony Fay (FX), Connor Ramm (HB), Billy Suta (FX, PH, SR, PB, HB) Wheaton Warrenville co-op: Mark Ciesielski (FX, V, PB, HB), Nathan Duhig (PH), Chris Jordan (SR, PB), Zach Neal (PH, SR, PB, HB), Nick Ronaldson (PH)

Mid-Suburban League East Division

Buffalo Grove: Nick Balko (PH, SR, V, PB, HB, Matt Stein (PH), Aaron Tarragano (FX), Julian Vazquez (FX, V) Elk Grove: Tom Jansen (SR, PB, HB), Chris Jimenez (V, PB), Kensei Yee (PH) Hersey: Latif Graves (FX, SR, PB, HB) Tommy Reynolds (FX, V), Kevin Svoboda (PH) Prospect: Matt Muniz (FX, V, PB, HB) Rolling Meadows: Joey Caprio  (SR, HB), Jakub Grablucki (PH, SR)

Mid-Suburban League West Division

Conant: Nick Overby (PH, PB), Tommy Palm (FX, V), Phillip Schorsch (PH) Fremd: Dean Schulz (V), Kyle Stevenson (PH), Itaru Wakabayashi (SR), Bobby Wongkamalasai (FX, V) Hoffman Estates: Nick Cannella (PB, HB), Neo Fernandez (FX), Josh Parado (PH), Kyle Santiago (FX, SR, PB, HB), Steven Simmons (PH) Palatine: Mike Jankovec (FX, V, PB, HB), Matt Lee (PH, SR, PB, HB), Schaumburg: Mack McDougall (SR, V, HB)

Southwest Suburban Conference

Andrew/District 230 co-op: Nick Vogt (SR) Homewood-Flossmoor: Karl Allen (FX, V), Norvell Barbour (HB), Corey Bell (FX, V), Faraan Brantley (HB), Stephen Estelle (PH), Julian Miranda (PB), Dan O’Leary (SR), Andray Reynolds (FX, V, PB, HB) Lincoln-Way co-op: Zach Beecher (PH, SR), Ajani Cargle (FX, PH, SR, V, PB, HB), Brandon Oboikovitz (PH, PB), Victor Valencia (FX, PH, SR, V, PB, HB)

West Suburban Conference Gold Division

Addison Trail: Joe Haynes (FX SR, V, PB, HB), Jon Martinez (PH), Nekoda McShane (PH, V, PB, HB), Justin Wheeler (FX, V, PB, HB) Hinsdale South: Riley Maher (FX), Patrick Kenny (FX), Richard Sauer (SR), George Valcour (PH) Leyden: Jethro De Los Reyes (SR, V, HB), Tyler Fossey (PH), UB Rodriguez (FX), Franky Saucedo (SR) Willowbrook: Cody Golz (PH, SR, V, PB, HB)

West Suburban Conference Silver Division

Downers Grove North: Luke Wychocki (FX, PH, SR, V, PB, HB) Glenbard West: Jack Carlson (FX, V, HB), David Fisher (PH), Nathan Kocurek (SR), PJ McCloskey (FX, V, PB, HB) Hinsdale Central: Laith Dasoqi (PH), Bob Day (SR), Salik Ghaus (HB), Tyler Leahy (FX, PH, SR, V, PB, HB), Karan Mahajan (PH), Jamel Redmond (FX, V), Neil Rembos (SR), Abdel Zakieh (PB)

Ajani Cargle AJANI CARGLE SWEEPS INDIVIDUAL STATE TITLES Watch Lincoln-Way co-op senior Ajani Cargle's six state championship routines at the individual state meet finals on the SGS You Tube channel by using the following address (NOT a link): http://youtu.be/X2aBGP9h3-Q

Glenbard West freshman Alex Diab scores 10.00 on high bar!

Congratulations to Glenbard West freshman Alex Diab for his 10.00 on horizontal bar at the West Suburban Conference Silver Division Meet Friday (April 27) at Glenbard West. The only other 10.00 scored in Illinois high school boys gymnastics state history was in 1996 by Glenbard West sophomore Josh Levin on pommel horse to win the individual state finals at the Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights. To watch the routine, follow this link from George Wilcox/Pioneer Press (Video courtesy of Evan Garrett) http://blogs.pioneerlocal.com/sports/2012/04/video_alex_diabs_perfect_10.html

FLOOR EXERCISE

FINALISTS X. Name, Year, School  — X.XX X. Name, Year, School  — X.XX X. Name, Year, School  — X.XX X. Name, Year, School  — X.XX X. Name, Year, School  — X.XX X. Name, Year, School  — X.XX X. Name, Year, School  — X.XX X. Name, Year, School  — X.XX X. Name, Year, School  — X.XX X. Name, Year, School  — X.XX

POMMEL HORSE

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STILL RINGS

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VAULTING

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PARALLEL BARS

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HORIZONTAL BAR

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Dear gymnastics coaches, enthusiasts, etc.: We were informed Friday that the IHSA Board of Directors was considering this coming Tuesday (April 20) to increase the minimum percentage of member schools participation in a sport from 5 to 10 percent next year. This would obviously affect boys gymnastics (52 schools entered in 2009-10 according to IHSA Quick Facts sheet) and perhaps girls gymnastics (88 schools entered) down the road. When SGS asked if there was something we could do to help, it was suggested that gymnastics coaches/parents/athletes/fans could contact the IHSA Board of Directors to express their positive support for the sport and to please vote down the proposal. Listed below is the letter with the e-mail addresses of the board directors. Please note that Bill has inserted girls gymnastics into the letter's copy as well because, in the opinion of SGS, if boys gymnastics is eliminated, the door could be opened for girls gymnastics to be eliminated down the road. Please share this letter with anyone and everyone you know who wants boys and gymnastics to continue as an IHSA sport. Thank you for your consideration. . . SGS-Mike Considine and Bill Stone Here's the letter: The IHSA -- the governing body that oversees high school sports in Illinois -- is considering making a rule change that would drastically impact boys (and girls) gymnastics. Currently the sport must field boys gymnastics teams from at least 5% of the schools in the state in order for the IHSA to officially sanction our sport. The proposal -- which will be voted on this coming Tuesday, April 20th -- would increase that requirement from 5% to 10%. There is no way that boys gymnastics can reach the 10% target next year. If this proposal passes, boys gymnastics would most likely be dropped by the IHSA and would cease to exist as a high school sport in Illinois. Please help us convince the IHSA Board of Directors to vote down this proposal and keep the participation threshold at 5%. We need your support. Please email each of the board members listed below and: ·     Tell them what this sport has done for your son/daughter ·     Urge them to continue to support boys and girls gymnastics ·    Urge them to keep the sport¹s participation threshold at 5% IHSA Board of Directors Jim Woodward President jwoodward@ajchs.union.k12.il.us Ron Conner Vice President rconner@cusd15.k12.il.us Paul Whittington Secretary WhittPau@EP309.org Gregory Bradley Treasurer (Non-Voting) bradleyg@mtzion.k12.il.us Joyce Kenner jdkenner@cps.k12.il.us Daniel Klett dklett@d118.org Michael Gardner mgardner@lw210.org Jim Boyd Jb2111@riverdale.rockis.k12.il.us Gregory Jones gjones@sparta.k12.il.us Jeanette Nuckolls nuckolij@unit5.org Joseph Schmidt jschmidt@stpatrick.org