We have come to the end of our 2017 Yahtzee Awards Voting, we are proud to introduce the newest Yahtzee Award Winners!!
Most Unique Vault
Best Bar Combo
Huge Air
Most Interesting Beam Mount
Most Unique Beam Series
Best Music
Best Choreography
Most Entertaining
Best Performance
Best Form
Best Stick
Most Powerful
Best Pre-Routine Handshake
Team Spirit
DeVeau’s (IN)
Most Memorable Meet Moment
Paige Kovnesky-New Heights (OH) Leadership at JO Nationals
Coaching Moment
Congratulations to all our 2017 Yahtzee Award Winners! Awards will be mailed to your gyms this week! Take a picture with your Yahtzee trophy and post on social media with #yahtzeeawards2017 and tag @region5gyminsider.
Sydney Makarri Doggette is one of the top gymnasts not only in Region 5, but the country as well, having qualified to the U.S Classic Hopes Division (2x), Nastia Liukin Cup (3x), and JO National Championships (3x). Makarri has earned National Titles on the Vault (2017), Balance Beam (2015), Floor Exercise (2017) and the All-Around (2017). Makarri, who comes from a family of athletes, has always been a fan avorite with her high flying vaults, entertaining floor routine and of course her cheering pandas who never miss a competition. Watching Makarri compete is like watching an artist paint a masterpiece, she is so light on her feet and makes even the hardest skills look effortless it was no wonder why she scored a perfect 10 on the vault at the 2016 Buckeye Classic, even winning the 2016 Yahtzee Award for “Most Memorable Meet Moment” for the feat. As meet season is fast approaching lets get to know Makarri a little bit better as she prepares herself for what should be a fantastic season for this JO National All-Around Champion, but before the 2017-2018 begins Makarri will be honored this weekend at the 2017 Region 5 Banquet as one of the JO Athletes of the year and a member of the Region 5 All Star Team that will be traveling to Montreal, Canada in October. Congratulations to Makarri for all your accomplishments thus far and we cannot wait to see what the next two years holds for you before you head off to Alabama in 2019! Roll Tide.
How did you get into gymnastics? How old were you? I started Gymnastics when I was 1, as soon as I could walk. My mom put me in classes because she was a gymnastics at Buckeye and now she coaches there.
What is your favorite event? My favorite event is floor
Favorite Skill to train/compete My favorite skill to train or compete is my double layout
Dream Skill? My dream skill would be The Biles
What is your favorite part of gymnastics? My favorite part of gymnastics is the feeling you get after hitting a routine
What college do you plan on attending? I will be attending Alabama
What is your favorite meet to compete at? My favorite meet to compete at is the Buckeye Classic and the Nastia Liukin Cup
Biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far? My biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far is winning nationals
Who do you most admire in the sport of gymnastics? I admire my big sister Brooklyn
What is your favorite Region 5 Insider Feature or Series? My favorite Region 5 Insider feature or series is The Eye on 5 (Check out Makarri’s Episode)
What is your go to playlist or song before meets? I do not listen to music before
meets I like to visualize
If you were trapped on a deserted island what 3 things would you take and why? If I was trapped on a deserted island, I would bring an airplane, a pilot and all my luggage
If you could be any animal, what animal would you be and why? I would be a Panda, because it is me in animal form.
Who is your favorite superhero? My favorite superhero is Mermaid Man and Barnical Boy from Spongebob
Do you have any pre-meet rituals or superstitions? I have to wear my Panda Pajamas and visualize my routines right before I go to sleep the night before the meet. I wear my panda socks to every meet, bring my Pandas Miracle Bear and Papa Po and I can’t change my profile on any social media once season starts until after it ends.
What do you like to do outside of Gymnastics? Outside of gymnastics I like to watch Netflix and hangout with friends
Most embarrassing meet moment or gymnastics moment? My bar routine at 2017 Regionals
If you weren’t a gymnast, what sport would you do or try? If I was not a gymnast I would try FootballWhich athletes (any sport) do you respect the most and why? Laurie Hernandez
What is the most valuable piece of advice or wisdom your coach has given you? The most valuable piece of advice my coach has ever given me was “Keep your peace. When your mind is at peace, that is when you’re the most powerful”
Bonus Questions: Tell me something special about yourself….. My forest name is Sydney because I was born during the Sydney Olympics, my middle name is Makarri after Blaine Wilson’s wife, my second middle name is “six” named after my dad’s football number.
Check out some of Makarri’s highlights from JO Nationals, Nastia Liukin Cup and many more.
Region 5 is Making their Move into 2018. Check out some of the new skills being done from our gymnasts around the Region. If you want your upgrades to be included in future Making Your Move posts upload your video to your Instagram page and tag us @region5gyminsider.
We have come to the 3rd and final set of nominees in the 2017 Region 5 Insider Yahtzee Awards, voting is now open. All voting will close Tuesday September 12th, winners will be announced Thursday prior to the Region 5 Banquet being held in Louisville, KY.
We are continuing our coverage of the 2017 Region 5 All-Star Team Members with Jr B National Uneven Bars Champion Ella Cesario of Legacy Elite. Ella, in her first JO Nationals, hit big when it counted to not only capture the Uneven Bars title, but to land herself a spot on her first Region 5 All Star Team. Ella, who is also nominated for the “Best Bar Combo” Yahtzee Award, is a great talent who not only excels on the Uneven Bars, but shines bright on her favorite event the floor exercise as well. Ella will join her Region 5 Teammates on the All-Star Team Trip to Montreal Canada in October. Let’s get to know Ella a little bit better as she enters her second season as a level 10 and embarks on her very first All-Star adventure.
How did you get into gymnastics?How old were you?My mom signed me up for park district, when I was 3 years old.
What is your favorite event? My favorite event is Floor
Favorite Skill to train/compete? My favorite skill to train/compete is my Yurckenko full on vault
Dream Skill? The Biles
What is your favorite part of gymnastics? My favorite part of gymnastics is representing my gym and Region 5
What college do you plan on attending? University of California Berkeley
What is your favorite meet to compete at? The midwest showdown
Biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far? My biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far is making it to the all star trip.
Who do you most admire in the sport of gymnastics? How supportive everyone is.
What is your favorite Region 5 Insider Feature or Series? My favorite Region 5 Insider feature is the Eye on 5.
What is your go to playlist or song before meets? I don’t have anything specific
If you were trapped on a deserted island what 3 things would you take and why? If I was trapped on a deserted island I would bring my phone, so i can call for help, food so i don’t starve, and a shelter/tent of some sort, to have a place to sleep
If you could be any animal, what animal would you be and why? I would be a Lion because they are so powerful and dominant.
Who is your favorite superhero? My favorite superhero is either wonder woman or captain america
Do you have any pre-meet rituals or superstitions? Yes, I have to have to wear the
same rubber bands and scrunch
What do you like to do outside of Gymnastics? Pickle Ball
Most embarrassing meet moment or gymnastics moment? I walked the wrong way in my routine
If you weren’t a gymnast, what sport would you do or try? If I was not a gymnast I would try Track or Lacrosse
Which athletes (any sport) do you respect the most and why? I admire Kerri Strug because she showed perseverance and determination to help her team win.
What is the most valuable piece of advice or wisdom your coach has given you? The most valuable piece of advice my coach has given me is that if you don’t work someone else will and they will beat you.
Bonus Question:Tell me something interesting about yourself….
My favorite vacation spot is florida!
Check out some of Ella’s pictures from her 2016-2017 Season
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To Vote for Ella’s Bars Combo in the 2017 Yahtzee Awards Click Here
Most embarrassing meet moment or gymnastics moment? My bar routine at 2017 Regionals
