It is the end of the season and the Level 6 Team had a wonderful showing at the Region V Meet. All of the boys qualified for the competition which is a great tribute to there hard work and commitment thoughout the year.   The team won 4th place for ages 8-9!   Congratulations!!   Individual placings went to:  Joel Phillips placing 7th on Rings! Awesome! Jake Markisohn placing 8th on High Bar! So Cool!  Chris Stephenson placing 12th on Rings!  Super! Great year guys!

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DeVeau's School of Gymnastics 2005 Level 6 are the State Champions!! The State Meet was held at Interactive Academy and DeVeau's boys swept most of the Level 6 events and had an overwhelming presence on the podiums! Congratulations on a wonderful season!  Way to shine at the State Meet!

On the weekend of March 5th & 6th, the DeVeau's Boys Level 6 did very well at The Indy Classic!! This competition sends us back to the gym to prepare for the State Meet! The placings are as follows:

Chris Stephenson     4thAA     7thFX     6thPH                                   2ndPB     6thHB
Sterling Manka         6thAA     6thFX     4thPH                     2ndV      5thPB
Alex Bird                 7thAA      3rdFX                   4thSR                                    5thHB
Joel Phillips              8thAA                    5thPH     6thSR        5thV
 
Way To Go Chris 9.6 on PBars!!!!!!!!!!!

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Great Job to our Level 6 Boys at INTERACTIVITY 2005.  Our boys went to this meet on the weekend of February 26-27, 2005.  Ages 8-9 brought home the 1st place team award!! DeVeau's nearly swept the all around category in this age group!

Individual placings are as follows:

8-9 year olds:

Sterling Manka won 1st place all around! Way to go Flea! He also placed 1st in Floor, 3rd on Pommel Horse, 5th on Rings, 1st on PBars with a 9.5, and 4th on High Bar.

Joel Phillips placed 3rd in all around! Great job Joel! He also placed 5th on Floor, 1st on Pommel Horse with a 9.5, 4th on Vault, 3rd on PBars, and 3rd on High Bar.

Christopher Stephenson placed 4th all around! Awesome meet Chris! He also placed 2nd on Pommel Horse, 3rd on Vault, 5th on PBars, and 1st on High Bar.

Alex Bird received 5th place in all around! Terrific job Alex! He also placed 4th on Floor, 5th on Pommel Horse, 2nd on Rings, and 5th on High Bar.

Conner Wilder won 3rd place on Floor! Super tumbling Conner!!

10-11 year olds:
Joel Malkoff received 7th place on PBars! Excellent Joel!

The CEREAL CITY CLASSIC in Battle Creek, Michigan, was an optional meet. Five of our Level 6 boys competed.  They had a terrific meet against boys from several states. The Team took home 4th place!! Individually the boys placed as follows:

Dalton Wixom also participated at Cereal City Classic, and even though did not place, Dalton did contribute to the team score.  Way to go boys!

At APLUS in Noblesville, Indiana, the Level 6 Boys challenged themselves by adding bonuses to their routines. Level 6 Boys received 1st place as a team! Individually the boys placed as follows:

8-9 year olds

10-12 year olds

Level 6 Boys had a great meet at the QUEEN CITY WINTERFEST in Cincinnati, Ohio on the weekend of January 29th.
The placings were as follows:

8 year olds

9 year olds

10 year olds

The Level 6 Boys did well against tough competition in the CIRCLE OF STARS GYMNASTICS INVITATIONAL, in Indianapolis, Indiana on the weekend of January 21st-23rd, 2005.

8-9 year olds placed as follows:

10 year olds placed as follows:

DeVeau's School of Gymnastics Level 6 Boys did well at the Kentucky Winter Classic 2004. The team finished in third place. The boys had new skills and new routines to perform at the first meet of the season. How exciting to see what they have been working on all these months! Christopher Stephenson brought home a first place on PBars and Joel Phillips brought home a first place on Rings.

Here are the placings for the Level 6 boys:

The Level 6 Team members spend between 10 to13 hours in the gym working on their various skills and routines. 

For the 2004-2005 competition season the following boys will be representing DeVeau's School of Gymnastics as Level 6 gymnasts:

• Alex Bird - 2004 Class 6 Circle of Stars All-Around Champion; 2004 Class 6 Kentucky Winter Classic All Around Champion; 2003 Class 7 Floor, Vault and All-Around Champion; Pommel Horse, Rings, Parallel Bars, and High Bar Silver Medalist; 2002 Class 7 State Pommel Horse, Rings, High Bar and All-Around Champion; Floor Silver Medalist; Vault and Parallel Bars Bronze Medalist

• Joel Malkoff - 2004 Class 6 Team Member

• Alec Mandla - 2004 Class 6 Kentucky Winter Classic 7th place All Around

• Sterling Manka - 2004 Class 6 Indiana State Vault and Parallel Bars 4th place; 2004 Class 6 Queen City Winterfest All Around Champion; 2004 Class 6 A Plus Invite All Around Champion; 2004 Class 6 Cereal City Classic All Around Champion; 2003 Class 7 State Parallel Bars Champion and All-Around Bronze Medalist; 2002 Class 7 State Vault and Parallel Bars Champion; Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings and All-Around Bronze Medalist

• Jake Markisohn - 2004 Class 6 A Plus Invite 4th place All Around; 2003 Class 7 State Rings Bronze Medalist

• Ryan McFatridge - 2004 Class 6 Indiana State High Bar 7th place; 2004 Class 6 A Plus Invite All Around 4th place; 2004 Class 6 Queen City Winterfest 6th place All Around; 2004 Class 6 Kentucky Winter Classic All Around 4th place

• Joel Phillips - 2004 Class 6 Indiana State High Bar Champion, Vault and Parallel Bars Bronze Medalist; 2004 Class 6 Kentucky Winter Classic Silver Medalist; 2003 Class 6 State Parallel Bars and High Bar Bronze Medalist; 2002 Class 7 State High Bar Silver Medalist

• Alex Sparks - 2004 Class 6 Indiana State Rings 4th place; 2003 Class 7 State Parallel Bars Bronze Medalist; 2002 Circle of Stars Vault Silver Medalist

• Christopher Stephenson - 2004 Class 6 A Plus Invite All Around Silver Medalist; 2002 Class 7 State Floor and High Bar Champion, Parallel Bars and All-Around Silver Medalist

• Connor Wilder - 2003 Class 7 State Pommel Horse, Rings and High Bar Champion; Vault and All-Around Silver Medalist; Parallel Bars Bronze Medalist; 2002 Class 7 State Floor Champion; Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar and All-Around Silver Medalist

• Dalton Wixom - Raised the most money nationwide for the 2001 and the 2002 Cartwheel-a-thon for the Children's Miracle Network.