Auburn Gymnastics Academy NewsWire

REGISTRATION

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:54:00 GMT

CURRENT STUDENTS AND NEW STUDENTS

Current student closed registrationwill be July 26-29

Open registration for new students will be August 2-5 4:30-7:00

2010 Fall Meet Schedule

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:49:00 GMT

2010 Fall Meet Schedule

PARENTS NIGHT OUT and KIDS NIGHT IN!

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:07:00 GMT

PARENTS NIGHT OUT!

Friday, June 4th 6:30-9:30 PM

Friday, July 16th 6:30-9:30 PM

Friday, August 6th 6:30-9:30 PM

---Open Gym, Games, and a Movie--Pizza & Juice

Ages 5 & up-One child $25; Ea. additional child-$15

All currrent AGA students are welcome-Siblings also welcome with registration

Parents Night Out will be held once a month during the spring sessions.

Watch for updates!

AGA Team Places 4th in Recent Competition

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:00:00 GMT

AGA gymnast Janie Oelmann, Kenzie Sartain, Lauren Little, and Lowery Stucky competed in the 2009 Chilton County Fall Invitational held at Chillton County YMCA in Clanton, AL on September 11th and brought the team to a 4th Place victory. The teams toal points were 99.050 with a score of 26.900 on vault, 22.200 on bars, 24.800 on beam, and 25.150 on floor.

AGA Optional Gymnasts Compete at State Championships

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:17:00 GMT

Bailey Mims crowned Level 7 Vault State Champion

Huntsville, Ala.-- The Auburn Gymnastics Academy optional level gymnasts competed this past weekend at the 2009 Alabama State Championships hosted at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville.

Taylor Ann Atkins at level 7 posted the highest AGA all-around score at 36.525 to finish in 5th place overall in her age group. Kayla Menhe (level 7) posted a 36.225 to finish in fourth place all-around in her age group.

Bailey Mims (level 7) captured the 2009 level 7 Vault Championship en route to a sixth place finish all-around in her age group. Chandler Ferguson (level 8) qualified for the 2009 Regional Championships with her 7th place all-around finish.

Several gymnasts placed in the top three on selected events:

Taylor Ann Atkins (level 7)
Bars - 2nd place
Kayla Menhe (level 7)
Beam - 3rd place
Bailey Mims (level 7)
Vault - 1st place

Beam - 3rd place

.Floor - 3rd place
Jessica Perry (level 7)
Vault -- 2nd place
Chandler Ferguson (level 8)
Beam - 2nd place

Not competing due to injury was senior gymnast Pamela Sanasith (level 10). Sanasith sustained an injury just prior to the Championships and by petition was granted entrance into the level 10 Regional Championships on the basis of previous season all-around scores.

A.J. Mills Named to SEC Gymnastics Community Service Team

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:46:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Auburn senior gymnast A.J. Mills has been named to the Southeastern Conference Gymnastics Community Service Team the league office announced Wednesday. The Gymnastics Community Service Team represents seven SEC gymnasts, one from each competing institution and looks to highlight a student-athlete who gives back to their community in superior service efforts.

During the 2008-09 year, Mills has participated in a variety of community service projects. In October she ran in the Tough Ten Tough Two Race for Breast Cancer sponsored by the East Alabama Medical Center and participated in the Cater Hall Illumination for breast cancer awareness.

Mills also ran in the Read to Run Race and Relay for Life. She was a part of Auburn’s Downtown Trick or Treating, Toys for Tots Drive and helped serve Christmas dinner to the underprivileged at the Wayside Christian Mission.

On campus she was a part of The Big Event, writing letters of encouragement and baking cookies for soldiers overseas. She was active in the SEC’s “We Can” Food Drive and is a Big Sis in the Auburn gymnastics Big Sis/Lil Sis program. Mills currently serves as Auburn’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee president.

AGA Hosts 1st Annual Auburn Classic

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:27:00 GMT

Auburn -- The Auburn Classic gymnastics meet at Auburn High School attracted over 200 gymnasts from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Louisiana. Gymnasts competed at USAG levels 3-10 and Prep-Optional.

Two AGA gymnasts produced first-place All-Around results, Chandler Ferguson (level 8) and Bonnie Zhoa (level 5), while Taylor Ann Atkins (level 7) scored a 37.250 All-Around to pace all AGA gymnasts at the meet. In all 23 AGA gymnasts had at least one top-three finish.

Complete Meet Results can be found on the Alabama USAG site here while AGA specific results can be found here

Auburn Gymnastics Academy thanks all who donated of their time as well as all of our meet sponsors who made this meet possible and a great success. AGA also thanks all the competing teams who participated in the meet and we home you will join us again next year.

AGA's Optional gymnasts will compete at the Alabama State Championships at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama, March 27-39.

AGA Competes in Woodstock, Georgia

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:44:00 GMT

Woodstock, GA -- A small contingent of AGA gymnasts traveled to Woodstock, Georgia to compete at the 2009 Spring Break Out gymnastics meet. The weather might have been spring like... but the AGA team had spring in their routines and several turned in top-3 finishes.

Only seven of AGA's gymnasts competed and they turned in 16 top-3 finishes.

Pamela Samasith - Level 10
2nd place - Beam
3rd place - Floor
Taylor Ann Atkins - Level 7
2nd place - Vault
1st place - Bars
2nd place - Beam
1st place - Floor
1st place - All Around
Jessica Perry - Level 7
2nd place - Bars
3rd place - Floor
2nd place - All Around
Bailee Mims - Level 7
3rd place - Bars
Kayla Menhe - Level 7
3rd place - Vault
3rd place - Bars
3rd place - Beam
1st place - Floor
3rd place - All Around

The AGA gymnastics team will next compete at the Auburn Classic, March 14-15. The meet will be held at the Auburn High School Gymnasium.

AGA Gymnasts excel at JFJ Elite Cup

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Hoover, Ala.-- Pamela Sanasith (lvl 10), Taylor Ann Atkins (lvl 7) and Bailey Mims (lvl 7) each broke the 36.00 All-Around barrier to lead Auburn Gymnastics Academy gymnasts at the JFJ Elite Cup this past weekend. Sanasith, a senior at Opelika High School, finished with second place finishes on Vault (8.850), Beam (9.225), first place on Floor (9.25) and second All-Around (36.125). Atkins finished second on Beam (9.50), first on Floor (9.550) to place third All-Around (37.250) while Mims finsihed third on Beam (9.125) and third on Bars (9.350).

In all, 23 AGA gymnasts captured 52 top-three finishes at the meet. Those gymnasts in this 'Elite' group include:

Pamela Sanasith - Level 10
Vault - 2nd
Beam - 2nd
Floor - 1st
AA - 2nd
Chandler Ferguson - Level 8
Vault - 2nd
Beam - 2nd
AA - 3rd
Taylor Ann Atkins - Level 7
Beam - 2nd
Floor - 1st
AA -3rd
Bailee Mims - Level 7
Vault - 3rd
Bars - 3rd
Julia Ganangeli - Level 7
Vault -2nd
Bars - 3rd
AA - 3rd
Elizabeth Locklier - Level 6
Vault - 3rd place
Bars - 2nd place
Beam - 2nd place
Floor - 2nd place
AA - 2nd place
Hayden Langston - Level 6
Vault - 1st place
Bars - 3rd place
Beam - 1st place
Floor - 1st place
AA - 1st place
Kenzie Sartain - Level 6
Beam - 3rd place
Alex Teague - Level 5
Vault - 1st place
Bars - 1st place
Beam - 2nd place
AA - 1st place
Janie Oelmann - Level 5
Bars - 2nd place
Beam - 3rd place
Floor - 2nd place
AA - 2nd place
Hannah Grace Dozier - Level 5
Vault - 2nd place
Bars - 2nd place
Beam - 1st place
Floor - 2nd place
AA - 2nd place
Alexia Smith - Level 5
Beam - 1st place
AA - 3rd place
Lauren Little - Level 5
Vault - 1st place
Bars - 3rd place
Beam - 2nd place
Floor -3rd place
AA - 3rd place
Brittany Noyd - Level 5
Vault - 3rd place
Bars - 3rd place
Jada Floyd - Level 4
Beam - 1st place
Floor - 2nd place
AA - 3rd place
Paxton Hughes - Level 4
Bars - 3rd place

Complete AGA results can be found here

AGA returns to competition action this weekend as they travel to Woodstock, Georgia to compete at the Spring Break out and then March 14th when they host the Auburn Classic at Auburn High School.

A.J. Mills Named SEC Gymnast of the Week

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Floyds Knobs, Ind., native receives first conference honor of career

AUBURN - Auburn senior A.J. Mills has been named Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Week the league office announced Tuesday. Mills receives the honor for the first time in her career.

Against Arkansas, Mills put on show that sent her into the record books of Auburn gymnastics as the sixth-ranked Tigers defeated No. 7 Arkansas 196.175-195.400. She claimed the all-around title with a score of 39.525, topping her previous career high of 39.500 that was established earlier in the season. Her mark also ranks among the best in the program's history, coming in fifth.

She won her first-ever vault title with a 9.9 and tied with senior counterpart Lindsey Puckett for the floor title with a career-high mark of 9.925. That 9.925 also ranks among the best in Auburn gymnastics history.

In GymInfo's Feb. 16, rankings, Mills is listed as the nation's No. 6 all-arounder. She is also ranked 14th on beam, is tied for 17th on bars, tied for 20th on vault and is tied for 21st on floor.

The fifth-ranked Tigers will be back in action in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Friday with a 7 p.m., contest against Kentucky.