State Championships L5 - Traverse City, MI
5-8-10:  The Level 5 Team was sectioned off this weekend in the Cherry Capital.  The three divisions of Level 5 competitors began with U.S. Division.  Jessica McKinnie participated and placed 2nd on vault, 1st on bars and 3rd on beam.  The American Division hosted the majority of the Flames girls.  This middle division is where Sarah Farnsworth ended her season with a fantastic 1st place all around finish (36.825).  Laney Roberts had her best of the season (36.725), enough for 2nd place.  The American Division team placed 4th out of 23 teams.  The National Division concluded the Championships.  This top division hosted 6 of the Lady Flames.  Daijah Medrano and Mekenna McLean topped the Flames Nationals with a 36.950 (8th) and a 36.900 (5th) respectively.  The National Division girls finished in a very modest 13th out of 24 teams.
 

State Championships L4 & L6 - Holland, MI
5-1-10:  Mayday! Mayday!  The beginning of May brought the end to the Level 4 and Level 6 2010 season.  A beautiful setting during "tulip time" in Holland, Michigan was the backdrop where the host club, Champion USA welkom-ed the competitors.  The Level 4 ladies began the weekend with a fragrant aroma of a 4th Place finish, out of 40 teams.  They were only .075 away from 3rd place and .8 away from 1st.
The budding achievers were:
     Larissa Bowles - 2nd Bars, Beam, AA
     Cassie Daugherty - 2nd Floor
     Karlie Franz - 2nd Vlt, 1st Floor, 3rd AA
     Emily Justa - 3rd Vlt, 1st Bars
     Alaina Laster - 1st Vlt, 2nd Floor
     Alyssa Lyon - 1st Floor
     Annie ONeil - 2nd Vlt, 2nd Floor
     Kenna Robbel - 3rd Vlt
     Kaia Scheffler - 1st Vlt, 2nd AA
     Thomia Tomlanovich - 2nd Floor

The Level 6 Team decided against "going Dutch" and chose to combine their bill for a 5th Place Team trophy.  This nice accomplishment was a step up from a satisfactory 6th they were prepared for.  Sophie Jackson footed the bill with a team leading 37.475 (1st-tie).  Jackson's floor routine was the highlight of the Level 6 FX competition.  Her 9.55 easily distinguished itself as the best of the best.  It's not too often you see a great combination of tumbling, control and entertaining showmanship.  It's difficult to find those qualities within most compulsory routines, but Jackson somehow carves it out with confidence.
     Sophie Jackson - 3rd Vlt, 3rd Bars, 1st Floor, 1st AA
     Megan Lynch - 1st Vlt