Happy St. Patricks Day. Here is the Best in 60 highlights from the 2016 Lucky Invite hosted by Libertyville Gymnastics.
 
2016 Michigan State Meet “Ones to Watch” Level 9
Heading into the championship season means it is time for the best in the state to qualify to Regionals, then from there onto Level 9 Eastern Nationals and Level 10 JO Nationals. Region 5 has always had a strong showing at both National Competitions, winning many individual, team and super team awards. 
Michigan is one of the and most competitive states in the Region. The State Meet is really where we get the first opportunity to see ALL the gyms in the state on the floor together at one time, battling it out not only for a state individual and team title, but also a spot at The Region 5 Championships, which is one step closer to qualification to the Grand Finale….Nationals!
Since the list of Level 9 talent was getting quite lengthy, I have narrowed my “ones to watch” into my top 3 for every event, plus top 5 for all-around. Please enjoy and look at for these amazing routines at the 2016 Level 9 State Meet this Friday at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan.
Level 9
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Vault
Mary Beall, Midland Gymnastics
Cali Harden, Gym America Video
Kendall Leverenz, All-American Flames
,Bars
Alexis Xiromeritis, Twistars USA
Natalie Hamp, Twistars USA Video
Tristin Brown, Twistars USA Video (VC: Brown Family)
Beam
Avery Grant, Bay Valley Academy Video
Ireland Hutchins, MEGA
Sammy Gouge, Midland Gymnastics
Floor
Dominique Militello, Bay Valley Academy Video
Katherine Black, Gym America Video
Kendra Benak Grand Traverse Bay
Ireland Hutchins, MEGA Video
All-Around
Avery Grant, Bay Valley Academy Video
Maddie Bellmore Twistars USA Video
Sarah Moraw Champion USA Video
Presleigh Buck Twistars USA Video
Corey Melcher Gym America Video (VC: Melcher Family)
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2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo’s
New Heights has been hosting the Luau in Leos Invitational for many years and each year it is overly successful! What makes this meet so fun is that it is hosted at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio! This invitational brings two awesome activities together in one weekend in one place, Gymnastics & a Water Park!! What could be more fun for families and teammates. Due to the high success of this Invitational it was voted by Ohio USA Gymnastics as the Meet of the Year! What a great honor.
Kalahari will pay host to over 3100 Gymnasts and their families this weekend with teams coming from all across the country to compete and have fun. The Teams represented in the Level 10 Session were: AGA, Arcadia-PA, Bay Valley Academy,Elite, Gym World, Lake Erie, Michigan Academy, New Heights, Oakland Gymnastics, Olympic Dreams, Regionnettes-ON, Splitz Gymnastics, Radiant Sports.
Level 10
Age Group A
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Vault
1. Nyah Smith, Oakland Gymnastics 9.600
2. Hannah DeMers, Splitz Gymnastics 9.550
3. Riley Meeks, Oakland Gymnastics 9.400
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Bars
1. Hannah DeMers, Splitz Gymnastics 9.425 Video
2. Grace King, AGA 9.325 Video
3. Nyah Smith, Oakland Gymnastics 9.200
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Beam
1. Hannah DeMers, Splitz Gymnastics 9.350
2. Grace King, AGA 9.325
3. Riley Meeks, Oakland Gymnastics 9.200
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Floor
1. Hannah DeMers, Splitz Gymnastics 9.475 Video
2. Nyah Smith, Oakland Gymnastics 9.450
3. Riley Meeks, Oakland Gymnastics 9.125
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AA
1. Hannah DeMers, Splitz Gymnastics 37.800
2. Grace King, AGA 36.925
3. Nyah Smith, Oakland Gymnastics 36.875
Age Group B
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Vault
1. Abigail Walsh, Oakland Gymnastics 9.450
2. Rachel DeCavitch, Gym World 9.325
3. Molly Parris, Gym World 9.275
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Bars
1. Megan Teter, Gym World 9.450
2. Abigail Gaies, MAG 9.30
3. Abigail Walsh & Molly Parris, Gym World 9.075
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Beam
1. Abigail Walsh, Oakland Gymnastics 9.250
1.Rachel DeCavitch, Gym World 9.250 Video
3. Megan Teter, Gym World 9.175
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Floor
1. Rachel DeCavitch, Gym World 9.475 Video (VC: Walsh Family)
2. Abigail Walsh, Oakland Gymnastics 9.275 Video
3. Molly Parris, Gym World 9.250 Video
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AA
1. Abigail Walsh, Oakland Gymnastics 37.050
2. Rachel DeCavitch, Gym World 36.925
3. Molly Parris, Gym World 36.725
Age Group C
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Vault
1. Sophie Bochenek, Splitz Gymnastics 9.625
2. Kara Roberts, Splitz Gymnastics 9.600
3. Shantal Springer, Arcadia-PA 9.575
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Bars
1. Claire Gagliardi, Olympic Dreams 9.575
2. Lauren Bottrell, Splitz Gymnastics 9.375 Video
3. Sophie Bochenek, Splitz Gymnastics 9.225
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Beam
1. Lauren Bottrell, Splitz Gymnastics 9.550 Video
2. Kara Roberts, Splitz Gymnastics 9.525
3. Claire Gagliardi, Olympic Dreams 9.500 Video
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Floor
1. Shantel Springer, Arcadia-PA 9.625
2. Sophie Bochenek, Splitz Gymnastics 9.500 Video
3. Claire Gagliardi, Olympic Dream 9.350 Video
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AA
1. Claire Gagliardi, Olympic Dreams 37.925
2. Lauren Bottrell, Splitz Gymnastics 37.600
3. Kara Roberts, Splitz Gymnastics 37.400
Age Group D
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Vault
1. Toshianna Richard, Gym World 9.550 Video
2. Paige Kovnesky, New Heights 9.475 Video
2. Amira Ali, Oakland Gymnastics 9.475
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Bars
1. Paige Kovnesky, New Heights 9.600 Video
2. Nina Martucci, AGA 9.300 Video
3. Toshianna Richard, Gym World 9.00
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Beam
1. Melissa Brozier, Lake Erie 9.475
2. Tessa Phillips, Gym World 9.400
3. Pagie Kovnesky, New Heights 9.350
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Floor
1. Paige Kovnesky, New Heights 9.450 Video
2. Tessa Phillips, Gym World 9.300 Video
2. Toshianna Richard, Gym World 9.300 Video
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AA
1. Paige Kovnesky, New Heights 37.875
2. Tessa Phillips, Gym World 36.725
3. Toshianna Richard, Gym World 36.375
Age Group E
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Vault
1. Alecia Farina, Gym World 9.675 Video
2. Alyssa Wiggle, Oakland Gymnastics 9.325
3. Jamie Waugaman, Gym World, 9.250 Video
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Bars
1. Alyssa Wiggle, Oakland Gymnastics 9.225
2. Evelyn Patient, Splitz Gymnastics 9.125
3. Samantha Nero, Elite 8.600
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Beam
1. Alyssa Wiggle, Oakland Gymnastics 9.300
2. Jamie Waugaman, Gym World 9.250 Video
3. Alyssa Schiller, Splitz Gymnastics 9.050
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Floor
1. Alyssa Wiggle, Oakland Gymnastics 9.425
2. Mackenzie Miller, Oakland Gymnastics 9.175
3. Jamie Waugaman, Gym World 8.500 Video
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AA
1. Alyssa Wiggle, Oakland Gymnastics 37.275
2. Jamie Waugaman, Gym World 35.200
3. Mackenzie Miller, Oakland Gymnastics 33.950
Team
1. Splitz Gymnastics 113.475
2. Oakland Gymnastics 112.100
3. Gym World 112.05
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2016 Kalahari Luau in Leos
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Kalahari Luau Results
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Kelsey Martz, New Heights | L10 Floor 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Nicole Borkowski, New Heights | L10 Floor 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Paige Kovnesky, New Heights | L10 Floor 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Payton Harbert, Olympic Dream | L10 Bars 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Lauren Bottrell, Splitz | L10 Beam 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Jamie Waugaman, Gym World | L10 Vault 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Toshianna Richard, Gym World | L10 Vault 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Alecia Farina, Gym World | L10 Vault 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
MacKenzie Harris, AGA | L10 Floor 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Tessa Phillips, Gym World | L10 Vault 2016 Luau in Leo's
Grace King, AGA | L1 Floor 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Riley Meeks, Oakland | L10 Bars 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Paige Kovnesky, New Heights | L10 Vault 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Paige Kovnesky, New Heights | L10 Vault 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
Claire Gagliardi, Olympic Dreams | L10 Beam 2016 Kalahari Luau in Leo's
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Senior Saturday: Samantha Roy, Hunts Gymnastics
This weeks senior is Hunts Level 10 Samantha Roy. Sam is the team captain for Hunts and has had some great role models and inspiration for past teammates which has molded her into a great leader. Sam talks about competing with her teammates, what its meant to her to be in region 5, and moving on to the University of Michigan
