Compulsory Host Hotel List
August 6th 2008
2008 Teddy Bear Invite!
July 30th 2008
It is that time again for the 2008 Teddy Bear Invite!
OCTOBER 18TH AND 19TH!
2008 / 2009 Competition Calendar
June 25th 2008
Congratulations to Harris Coleman!
June 13th 2008
Gymnast from Sun Country Sports Center takes 2nd Place at J.O. Nationals in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Harris Coleman, a 17 year old junior at Gainesville High School, took second (2nd) place at the Junior Olympic National meet during the week of May 8th – 11th.
Coleman has been training at Sun Country Gymnastics in Gainesville, Florida since the age of three and has persevered to successfully overcome several obstacles in his life including: Crohn’s Disease, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and a recent shoulder injury which kept him out of training for four months
As a result of his dedication and the coaching of Sun Country’s Mark Nelson,
Coleman is a three-time regional team member and has competed in five national meets. When asked what he likes most about gymnastics, Coleman said, “It’s the rush that I enjoy the most.” He also shared that the hardest part of gymnastics is the amount of time spent in the gym. On average, Coleman spends 24 hours per week training.
Not only has Harris excelled in his gymnastics career, but he also maintains a 3.7 GPA while enrolled in all honors courses. Coleman has also been a recipient of the academic All American Presidential Award. His plans for the future include trying to obtain an NCAA gymnastics scholarship to Penn State University or an NCAA dive scholarship to the University of Florida.
Tramp and Tumble Team - State Championships!
April 21st 2008
On Saturday April 12th Team Sun Country’s Tramp and Tumble Team participated in the State Championships in Port Charlotte, Florida at Horizon Gymnastics.
The athletes did great and placed in the top 4 for the state!
Alan Torroella was the big champion, taking 1st place on Trampoline -
level 8 boys, 1st place on Tumbling - level 6 boys, and 2nd place on
Double Mini - level 8 boys.
Maddie Grooms got 2nd place on Trampoline - level 8 girls.
Karli Mizrahy got 2nd place on Double Mini - level 7 girls.
Maddie and Alan qualified for Nationals on all 3 events!
State Championships
April 11th 2008
Sun Country competed at the Florida State Championships for Level 7, 8, and 10 and the girls did great!
The Level 8’s won 2nd Place Team!
The team was lead by Hailey Hampton who placed 2nd on Vault with a 9.25, 4th on Uneven Bars with a 9.25, and 2nd place on Floor Exercise with a 9.35. Hailey was the State Balance Beam Champion with a 9.4 and the State All-Around Champion with a 37. 25. Beth Miles received 2nd place on vault with a 9.2 and 4th place on Floor Exercise with a 9.35. Haley Edmonds placed 4th on Balance Beam with a 9.1 and 6th on Floor with a 9.175.
The Level 7’s Placed 12th in the Large Team Division!
Brooke Newmans was the State Champion on Vault with a 9.55! Claudia Deng placed 2nd on Vault with a 9.5, 3rd on Uneven Bars with a 9.05, 4th on Balance Beam with a 9.075, and 3rd place on Floor Exercise with a 9.325. She received second place All-Around at State Championships with a 36.95. Sydney Richeson received 2nd place on Balance Beam with a 9.25 and 4th place on Floor Exercise with a 9.375. Julie Walter received 4th place on Uneven Bars and 2nd Place on Balance Beam with a 9.35. Kayla Jackson received 5th Place on Vault with a 9.3 and 5th Place in All-Around with a 36.4. Holley Rose placed 6th on Bars, Balance Beam and All-Around with a 36.25. Heather Rose placed 6th on Vault with a 9.325 and 7th in All-Around.