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2008 Level 10 Lilly Siems,
Docksiders BACKGROUND: Lilly is a graduating senior with a 4.0
GPA, and will be attending Coaches Comments:
Lilly came to Docksiders Gymnastics a few
years ago and brought with her a new life to our team. Her hard work, her
work ethic, and her determination made a great impact on the club, the
coaches, and especially her fellow teammates. She has aspired to be a high
level athlete and to achieve the recognition that accompanies it. She has
proven herself as someone that others would most want to emulate. Lilly’s
thirst for success was most evident through the recruiting process when she
chose What does your involvement in Being in the Level 9 Christine Greaney,
Hill’s BACKGROUND: Christine is in 10th grade at
Gaithersburg High School, with an unweighted GPA of
4.0 (weighted 4.2) while taking honors and AP classes. At school, she is on
the Swimming and Diving team, where she took 1st place at divisionals. She is also a member of Students Against
Drunk Driving and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She has been on the Coaches Comments:
Christine Greaney is without a doubt one of
the hardest working gymnasts we have ever had the privilege of working with.
She comes in every day with the mindset that she will give 100%, even though she has been through more in one year than
most gymnast’s go through in their entire career. Soon Christine will
be going through her second wrist surgery within one season. Yet everyday,
she comes in dedicated to better herself and encourage her teammates. Even
though she knows she is having to give up her hopes of making
National’s this season. With this in mind, Christine shows up every
day, works harder than ever, and pushes herself through the 2 events she is
able to work out on. Christine Greaney is every coaches ideal athlete and a dream to work with. What does your involvement in Being involved in the Level 8 Christine Niles, Carroll BACKGROUND: Christine is a graduating senior with a
4.0 GPA. She is also a member of the Biology Club, Environmental Club, and
Spirit Committee. She is a volunteer at Coaches Comments:
Christine has been a part of What does your involvement in At age 5, I eagerly walked into a place I
would soon call my home. It was love at first cartwheel and I was hooked.
Despite many injuries, Level 7 Michelle Earle, ACPR BACKGROUND: Michelle is an 11th grader
with a 4.28 GPA. She is a member of Spanish National Honor Society, Student
Government Association, and Spanish Student Teaching. She also volunteers
with Habitat for Humanity and Young Life. Coaches Comments:
Michelle is one of those young people, you sometimes get in a program,
who does the sport of gymnastics primarily for the love of the sport.
Michelle has had numerous trials in the sport for years and has, not once in
my hearing, blamed gymnastics, her teammates, or her coaches for those
struggles. She has always kept a positive attitude, moved forward and asked
for help, not sympathy, even if she is struggling with something. She is now
in 11th grade and is continuing to love her chosen sport, be
tremendously supportive of all the other girls on the team, and works hard
every day to be the best she can be.
As gar as helpfulness to other gymnasts, Michelle has a special place
in our program. Not only is she a mentor of some of the girls, with her
positive attitude always in the forefront, Michelle pretty much helps all the
girls get ready for their competitions by being the one they all go to fix
their hair and so on. I have many times watched Michelle spending literally
hours prior to an important meet making sure each girl has her hair just
right. It is perhaps a small thing, but it typifies Michelle’s support
of her teammates and her place in the program. Michelle is always there for
ACPR meets, even if she isn’t competing, helping wherever she can to
support her program. She works well with all of her coaches and has for many
years. She is one of those girls who makes you WANT
to be in the gym coaching. What does your involvement in Level 6 Alyssa Giansanti,
Twisters BACKGROUND: Alyssa is an 8th grade honors
student with a 3.75 GPA. Alyssa is a member of the Junior National Honor
Society, and provides tutoring in reading 2-3 times per week to special needs
students. She also recently won 3rd place in an art show Coaches Comments:
Alyssa has the eye of the tiger! Alyssa comes to the gym every day
ready to work. Alyssa has been a hard worker for the past 4 years at every
practice and at every meet. Alyssa is very determined and very
focused in trying to meet the goals that she has set for herself. Alyssa is a
self-starter and incredibly mature for her age. Alyssa tries to understand
the mechanics of the gymnastics skills and movements that are expected of
her. To Alyssa, gymnastics is not just a sport but an art. She takes each
skill and perfects it one by one always putting her all into it. She is a joy
to coach. Gymnasts like Alyssa make gymnastics fun! What does your involvement in I am proud to be a USAG gymnast. To know
when I hear my name called, to step on the podium and receive a medal, I know
I have just made my coach proud, my parents proud, and my team proud. At that
point I feel that all of the time and hard work spent at the gym has all paid
off. When I get a new skill in practice, or when I know I just did the best
performance I can do, I feel proud to be a |
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