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KIDS Are TOPS Sports Center (Home of TOPS Gymnastics Club) Monday, January 8, 2007 Press Release – For Immediate Release . . . On January 5th, 2007, TOPS Gymnastics Club's Level 5 Girls Gymnastics Team successfully represented Ohio at the National Judges Cup Invitational competition in Indianapolis, Indiana. Of 25 Level 5 teams representing 19 states, TOPS took first place honors and was named the 2007 Judges Cup Level 5 National Champions! About the National Judges Cup: The National Judges Cup is the only traveling annual invitational in the country that changes city locations each year. It is the mission of NAWGJ (National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges) to move this event to a different city each year to show support of the judges in each state and allow their member judges the opportunity to see gymnastics in all regions of the country. In 2006, this event was held in Houston, TX, 2007 - Indianapolis, IN and in 2008 will be held in San Diego, CA. The National Judges Cup is the only invitational in the country that supports a four (4) judge panel for all levels of competition. This competition sets a nationwide base score as judges representing an average of over 25 states judge together and have the opportunity to review rule interpretations and recent changes made by the national office. This event also affords judges and participants the opportunity to judge with and be judged by some of the most recognized and prestigious judges in the country. The National Judges Cup is where National Champions are named and recognized. TOPS sent a select group of ten gymnasts to represent Ohio at the National Judges Cup. Leading the group with first place, National Champion All-Around honors were: Shanthi Hiremath in the 9 year old age group, Breanna Porter in the 10 year old age group, Ashley Woods in the 11 year old age group, and Christina Lopez in the 12 and over age group. In addition, TOPS gymnasts took 14 first place National Champion honors on individual events. Shanthi Hiremath was the National Champion in the 9 year old age group on Vault, Beam and Floor Exercise. In the 10 year old age group, Breanna Porter won Bars, Beam and Floor, Mallory Gatto won the Vault and Ellie Vaughan tied with Ms. Porter for first place on Bars. In the 11 year old age group, Ashley Woods won Vault and Kelly George won Beam and Floor. In the 12 and up age group, Christina Lopez also won Vault, Beam and Floor. Rounding out TOPS National Championship team were Lauren Van Oss who took second on Vault and 4th All-Around in the 10 year old age group and Michelle Boettler and Hannah Warwar who placed 4th and 5th All-Around in the 11 year old age group. Congratulations to all ten TOPS Level 5 gymnasts on their remarkable performances at the National Judges Cup in Indianapolis, Indiana. About KIDS Are TOPS Sports Center: TOPS Gymnastics Club, Inc. has been serving the greater Dayton area since 1981 under the ownership of Gary and Debbie Gantz and their daughter, Dawn Marzluff. TOPS will continue their goal as a professional sports and performing arts center not only to develop students to their full potential, but through their staff of dedicated and trained professionals - give them care and a good example to follow as they grow both physically and mentally. Later this month, TOPS will move into a new building and will change their name to KIDS Are TOPS Sports Center. The new KIDS Are TOPS Sports Center will guarantee TOPS tradition of offering one of the most modern and safest training facilities in the Midwest! KIDS Are TOPS Sports Center will be one of the largest sports center for children in Ohio and the Midwest. This new 40,000 square foot complex on Paragon Road in Centerville, Ohio, will be home to TOPS Gymnastics Club, KIDS Are TOPS Swim Center, TOPS All-Star Cheerleading, TOPS Performing Arts Dance Center and TOPS Tumble Bunny Land preschool gymnastics and movement instruction as well as additional programs in music and art. The new facility will will begin scheduled classes on Monday, January 29, 2007. TOPS staff of over 25 features nearly 200 years of teaching experience and are safety certified and licensed by the national governing body, USA Gymnastics, the United States Swim School Association and the American Red Cross. TOPS currently offers instructional and competitive programs in gymnastics, cheerleading, dance and instructional music programs. With the move to the new KIDS Are TOPS Sports Center in January, 2007, TOPS will be adding instructional programs in swimming with our new therapeutic warm water pool as well as additional art and music programs. # # # # # 300 dpi images are available of the above teams and competitions on our website at: http://www.kidsaretops.com/public_relations.htm For more information, please contact: Dan DeClark Telephone: 937-286-1366
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