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10 USA Closes '09 World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships with 3 Medals

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Team USA won three medals at the 2009 World Tra mpoline and Tumbling Championships: th e team silver medal in women's tumbling and the team bronze medal in both men's and women's double minitrampoline.

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14 TOPs Testing The USA Gymnastics TOPs program is in its 18th year and continues to identify talented gymnasts who go on to be World and Olympic medalists. Check out the gymnasts who made this year's TOPs National Team.

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20 Future Stars National Championships

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The 14th annual Future Stars National Championships features the USA's best 10-,11- and 12-year-olds in the USA who perform special Future Stars competitive routines. Find out the gymnasts who made this year's Future Stars Development Team.

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26 Gymnastics Raises Nearly $150,000 for Children's Miracle Network

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Gymnastics clubs across the country put forth their best efforts to raise nearly $150,000 for the Children's Miracle Network. The top three individua ls who raised the most money for Children's Miracle Network are interviewed in this issue.

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The Junior U.S. Women's Team won 11 medals at the Junior Pan American Championships in Aracaju, Brazil, and th e USA Men won seven medals. The Rhythmic Junior Pan American Championships took place in Havana, Cuba, and the USA won 11 medals.

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gymnastics USA Gymnastics and 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liu kin have joined forces to provide a competitive opportunity for Level 9, 10 and /or elite gymnasts, the Nastia Liukin Cup. Proceeds from the Nastia Liukin Cup will go into the Nastia Liukin Fun d, a charitable fund within the National Gymnastics Foundation . USA Gymnastics is honored to partner with Nastia in creating this unique opportunity for young gymnasts. Nastia's gymnastics accomplishments are incredib le . She is known and respected for her integrity, sportsmanship and sense of fair play. He r interest in helping others and dedication to gymnastics led to the creation of the Nastia Liukin Cup and Nastia Liukin Fund . The inaugural Nastia Liukin Cup is scheduled for March 5, 2010, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. The Nastia Liukin Cup will be held the evening prior to the prestigious Tyson American Cup and use the event's podium . Our plan is to provide these athletes with the same type of event environment that our national teams experience. Gymnasts will be chosen to participate in the Cup from a series of invitationals known as the Nastia Liukin Cup Series . The Series will be promoted throughout the competitive season with individual meets each selecting a minimum of two athletes to compete in the Cup from their respective fields . The events already committed to participate in the Nastia Liukin Cup Series are listed below. · CGA Parents Club Coaches Spectacular, Covington, Ky., Jan . 15-17 · Flip Fest Invitational , Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 15-18 · Cereal City Classic, Kalamazoo, Mich ., Jan . 22-24 · Rock-n-Roll Classic, Broadview Heights, Ohio, Jan. 22-24 · Parkettes Invitational, Allentown, Pa ., Jan . 29-31 · Wisconsin Dells Gymnastics Vacation Classic, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. , Jan. 29-31 · The Fiesta Bowl Classic, Chandler, Ariz ., Feb. 5-7 · WOGA Classic, Plano, Feb. 13-14 · Buckeye Classic, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 19-21 · Circle of Stars, Indianapolis, Ind ., Feb. 19-21 · Exca libur Cup, Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 19-21 · IGI Chicago Style Meet, Chicago, III ., Feb . 12-14 · Pikes Peak Cup, Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb . 19-21 · Presidential Classic, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Feb 19-21 · The Long Beach Open, Long Beach, Calif., Feb . 26-28 Gymnasts who qualify for the Nastia Liukin Cup will receive a Nastia Liukin-designed leotard and a warm-up from GK Elite, two tickets to the Tyson American Cup (March 6) and recognition during the event . They will also receive a chance to mix and mingle with Nastia and other gymnastics legends. We look forward to the success of the Nastia Liukin Cup and welcoming everyone to Worcester in March for both events . For those who cannot attend, you can enjoy the Tyson American Cup on NBC Sports, and the Nastia Liukin Cup on Universal Sports . For more information, go to www.usa-gymnastics .org/events. Have a great beginning to the New Year! See you in the gym .

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eam USA won three medals at the 2009 World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships at the St. Petersburg (Russia) Sports and Concert Complex: the team silver medal in women's tumbling and the team bronze medal in both men's and women's double mini-trampoline . Also both the men's and women's U.S. Trampoline Teams qualified for the finals for the first time in U.S . history. The U.S. women's tumbling team won its third consecutive world team medal, scoring a 94.000 to win the team silver medal. 2007 world team gold-medalists Kaitlin Tortorich of Haymarket, Va ., and Leanne Seitzinger of Stafford, Va., scored 32 .300 and 30.900, respectively. Susannah Johnson of Roanoke, Va., contributed a 30.800 for the threemember total in the finals. 2005 team silver-medalist Amy McDonald of McKinney, Texas, competed in the preliminary competition for the USA Russia won the team gold with a combined total of 100.900. "It feels really good to win the silver," said Tortorich . "We had some problems in prelims, but we all went out (in finals) just focused on today, and everyone hit. To be able to represent the USA like that and win another world medal was a big honor." Both the U.S . men and women won team bronze medals in double mini-trampoline. The women's team of Aubree Balkan of Carlsbad, Calif.; Sarah Gandy of Reno, Texas; and Sarah Prosen of Apple Valley, Minn., posted a combined score of 101 .900 to earn the USA's fourth consecutive world-team meaal in double mini (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009). Balkan, a

member of the 2007 bronze-medal double mini team, earned the third highest individual score of the event with a 34.900. Prosen scored a 33.800, and Gandy contributed with a 33 .200. Russia won the event, scoring 105.100, and Canada finished second with a 102.600. "We started off a little shaky, but finished strong, only seven-tenths away from Canada," said Balkan . "Not only did we medal, but also we're definitely closing the gap with the countries that have been at the top for a long time ." 2007 team silver-medalist Kalon Ludvigson of Pocatello, Idaho, led the way for the U.S men's double-mini team, posting the second highest individual score of 37.600 to help the USA tally a 98.700 total. Stephen Raymond of Orlando, Fla ., who retired after Worlds, added a 35 .900, and Austin White of Newport Coast, Calif., finished with a 25.200. Tony Doles of Lubbock, Texas, competed for the USA during preliminaries. Portugal took this year's team goldw itn 110.800 . Russia finished witll a score of 110.500 to take the silver.

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• Women's tumbling team finals 1. Russia, 100.900 2. USA, 94.000 3. Canada, 93.400 Women's double mini-trampoline team finals 1. Russia, 105.100 2. Canada, 102.600 3. USA, 101 .900 Z6th WORLD (HAMPIONSHIPS TRAMPOUHE, TUMIIUNG AND DOUBlE HINI·TRAHPOUNE

"Kalon started us off with a strong pass and stayed in the landing zone," said Raymond. "I had some technique difficulty, but managed to take a step and stay in. This was my last competition, so I'm just glad I was able to stick around for a second World Championships and help the team win another world medal." In the women's double mini-trampoline individual event finals, Balkan missed the podium by just one-tenth, finishing fourth at 67 .000. Russia's Victoria Voronina (68 .300) and Galina Goncharenko (68 .000) won the gold and silver medals. In women's tumbling, Tortorich finished just off the podium, earning fourth place with a 62.200. Russia's Anna Korobeynikova won the title at 69.400. In the trampoline team finals, the USA men finished fourth with a score 88.900, and the women were fifth with a 74.600. The Chinese won both the men's and women's team gold medals. The U.S. men's trampoline team included 2009 World Cup synchro gold-medalists Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., and Logan Dooley of Lake Forest, Calif.; Michael Devine of Winnebago, III.; and Neil Gulati of Laguna Beach, Calif. Competing for the women were Hayley Butcher of St. John, Ind .; Nani Vercruyssen of Honolulu, Hawaii; and Alaina Williams of Amarillo, Texas. The U.S. qualified for 10 event finals in total, including White, men's double mini ; Gluckstein and Dooley, synchronized trampoline; and Ludvigson, tumbling. The remaining world champions were : Japan , men's synchronized trampoline; Tagir Murtazaev of Russia , men's tumbling; and Andre Lico of Portugal, men's double mini-trampoline. X

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Men's double mini-trampoline team finals 1. Portugal, 11 0.800 2. Russia, 110.500 3. USA, 98.700 Women's double mini trampoline 1. Victoria Voronina, Russia, 68.300 2. Galina Goncharenko, Russia, 68.000 3. Corissa Boychuk, Canada, 67.100 U.S. finish 4. Aubree Balkan, 67.000 Men's double mini-trampoline 1. Andre Lico, Portugal, 75 .500 2. Tim Lunding, Sweden, 69.600 3. Andre Fernandes, Portugal, 69.300 U.S. finish 8. Austin White, 35.300 Women's tumbling 1. Anna Korobeynikova, Russia, 69.400 2. Elena Krasnokutskaya, Russia, 66.90 3. Ashley Speed, Canada, 62.800 U.S. finish 4. Kaitlin Tortorich, 62.200 Men's tumbling 1. Tagir Murtazaev, Russia, 77.300 2. Yang Song, China, 75.000 3. Mikhail Kostyanov, Russia, 73.900 U.S. finish 6. Kalon Ludvigson, 68.900 Men's synchronized trampoline 1. Japan (2), 50.800 2. France, 50.000 3. Ukraine (2). 50.000 U.S. finish 6. USA, 49.300 Women's trampoline team final 1 China, 11 7.000 2 Russia, 11 0.300 3 Canada, 109.600 4 Belarus, 103.400 5 USA, 74.600 Men's trampoline team final 1 China, 126.700 2 Belarus, 120.500 3 Russia, 11 7.000 4 USA, 88.900 5 Japan, 79.500 For full results and more photos, go to www.usa-gymnastics.org and click on trampoline.

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he USA Gymnastics TOPs program (talent opportunity program) is in its 18th year and continues to identify talented gymnasts who go on to be World and Olympic medalists. The program was developed by USA Gymnastics in 1992 as a way of finding talented young gymnasts to identify them early and provide education to the gymnast and her coach . The program is definitely working as evidenced by the number of former TOPs gymnasts making the USA National Team.

Gary Warren is the USA Gymnastics Women's Elite Program Director and oversees the TOPs program. Warren said, "We monitor the TOPs program and make minor changes from time to time . It is exciting to watch these young TOPs gymnasts develop into amazing athletes and win medals at the international level. It shows the program is working and is headed in the right direction ." TOPs regional testing took place throughout the summer of 2009 and approximately 2,700 gymnasts participated. From those who participated, the top athletes were named to the 7-8 year-old National Team, called the Diamond Level. Of the 9-11 year-olds, 300+ were invited 14

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to National Testing and 70 made the TOPs National Team. The National Testing was held in Huntsville, Texas, in October at the Women's National Team Training Center. At National Testing the gymnasts perform physical abilities tests, including pull ups, leg lifts, flexibility, sprint, rope climb, vertical jump, push ups and press handstands as well as the required skills on each of the events-vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. The scores are tallied and the top gymnasts in each age division were named to the TOPs National Team. The camp was held in December and was comprised of three days of educational opportunities for both the athlete and her coach on basics, sports science and gen eral development of these talented young athletes. USA Gymnastics' National Coaching staff, along with coaching support personnel and sport science professionals, conducted the camp. An additional "B" camp was held for the next level of gymnasts at their own expense, also in December. The TOPs program has shown dramatic success over the last 18 years and continues to be a big part of the success of the USA women's program.

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20 Meter Sprint-Average National Best

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2.10 :1.40 :4.97 ]6.63 ]4.91 :4.82 :4.16

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8.25

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included Junior National Coaching Staff members, National Team coaches, sports science personnel, USOC staff and special guests.

The Future Stars National Championships features the USA's best 10-,11- and 12-year-olds in the United States who perform special Future Stars competitive routines on the six men's events, plus routines for still rings strength, parallel bar strength, flexibility and trampoline.

The Future Stars program is designed to identify talented athletes and get them started on the right developmental path to national and international success.

The Future Stars National Championships is held in conjunction with the National Coaches Workshop, the premier educational event for the men's program. In addition to the competition, Future Stars athletes and their parents participated in workshop activities that featured lectures, technical presentations, and hands-on coaching sessions. Presenters 20

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Based on the results at the championships, USA Gymnastics identified the Future Stars 2009-10 National Developmental Team, which includes the top 18 gymnasts in both the 10- and 11-year-old divisions and 14 gymnasts in the 12-year-old division. The top nine athletes in the 10- and 11-year-old divisions and the top seven athletes in the 12-yearold division will be invited to a special Future Stars camp to be held at the USOTC next summer. 1<

2009 Future Stars Championships U.S. Olympic Training Center Colorado Springs, Colo. Nov. 13, 2009 I. Dayis Grooms 2. Nikita Bolo~ky 3.CarterWebb 4.Blakelun I. Christopher M(Cord 6. Maxim Andryushchenko 7.lhaneWiskus 8. Parker Dayton 9. Dillan King 10. Ni(holas Merryman II. Jonathan Sua~l 12. Calvin Valne 13. Gnffin Kehler 14. Sh<lne Sadighi II. Ni(holas Bauer II. Cobey Pava 17. Dylan M6par~n 18. Alexei VernYI 19. Khalil Jackson 20. Brennan Panta"s 21. Bennec Huang 22. CurtiS Ch<lng 23. Russell Johnson 24. Sammy Ihepherd 21. Addison Chung 26. Za(hanah 8affoun 27. Cameron Bock 28. Luke McDiym 29. Eri(kDuffy ---30. Justin Davis 31. Dav~ Toussaint 32. Tu(kerHunt 33. Henry Philpon 34. Jacob lpahn 31. PatnckKramer 36. Evan Perrault 37. Joe Dixon 38. Kevin Penev 39. Joseph "Taka' Giese 40. Nick B",dy 41. Ryan Peed 42. Peyton Mocco 43. Nicholas Fordney 44. Jonath<lnliu 41. Jacob Allen 46. Noah Luecke 47. Jenner Pennock 48. Jacob Yehling 49. Dame laBarre 10.lvanAlpoar II. Manhew K",mes 12. Kyle Peed 13. Za(harrGeizelman 14. Jared Zimmerman II. Jacob Carlson 16. Spencer G~ell 57. Braden Page 18. DrakoWise 19. Ethan Esval 60. Ryan Oem 61. Ryker Ihaw

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Region 2 L to R: Carson Williams, Keaghan Auld, Griffin Urness, Aaron Swanson, Blaine Davis, Derek Pinto

Region 4 L to R: Ethan Radomski, Ethan Schad, Alex Walther, Connal Kullman, P.J . Lenz

Region 5 L to R: Demetrios Monroe, Caleb McNeely, Jacob Warden, Kyle Salzberg, Matthew Szot, Curran Phillips

Region 7 L to R: Christian Manning, Cade Solito, Owen Sipes, Dhiren Lutchman, Max Gerber, Dimitry Pressimone

Region 8 L to R: Nathan Rayl, Levi Boler, Mathew Davis, Christopher Ganser, Stewart Brown, Robbie Longworth

Region 3 L to R: Drew Barker, Rohan Ahuja , Vitaliy Guimaraes, Londyn Phu, Ian Gunther, Racer Seacat

Region 6 Back row L to R: Teaanou Gonzalez, Jake Green, Dylan LeClair, Michael Fletcher Front L to R: Zachary Johnson, Daniel Clark

Region 9 Back row L to R: Nathan Williams, Dawson Scheid, Veri Huntsman. Front L to R: Mickey Strauss, Reece Lyons, Dallen Farnsworth

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National Gymnastics Day 2009 nce again, gymnastics clubs across the country put forth their best efforts and raised nearly $150,000 for the Children's Miracle Network. Since USA Gymnastics first partnered with Children's Miracle Network in 2001, the gymnastics community has donated more than $1 million to the cause . Gym clubs and their members raised money as part of their celebrations for National Gymnastics Day through the Tyson Fitness Challenge. The Tyson Fitness Challenge is a joint initiative of USA Gymnastics and Tyson Foods that helps today's kids get more physically fit through fun activities and raises money to help kids who are fighting illness at Children's Miracle Network hospitals around the country. "Young kids make an incredible difference when they work for those who really need it," said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. "The Children's Miracle Network helps save the lives of kids every day, and USA Gymnastics appreciates everything the gymnastics community does with the Tyson Fitness Challenge and National Gymnastics Day to benefit such a worthwhile cause." The 2009 Tyson Fitness Challenge and National Gymnastics Day served as catalysts for the fundraising efforts of the top club and individuals for the Children's Miracle Network. Gymnastics World of Broadview Heights, Ohio, once again led the way,

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raising a total of $28,936 .26, with the individual winn er, Abby Villenauve, producing $7,250 of that total. Gymnastics World has been the top fundra ising club for the last three years. The top three clubs and individual participants receive prizes from AAI , Tyson and USA Gymnastics. The top three individuals that raised the most money for Children's Miracle Network in 2009 are listed below and on the next page.

Let's Meet the Winners By Mary Kat e Oreovicz

Abby Villenauve 1 st Place, Broadview, Ohio, Gymnastics World, raised $7,250 USA Gymnastics: Why did you decide to help raise money for th e Children's Miracle Network?

Abby: Because 100% of the money I raised goes to my local Children's Miracle Network Hospital.

USA Gymnastics: Was this your first time participating in the fundraiser?

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Abby: No, this was my second year. USA Gymnastics: How did you encourage your teammates to take part in the fundraiser?

USA Gymnastics: Wh at is you r favorite memory from this year's fundraiser?

Abby: I asked friends, family and business associates of my Dad . My Dad set up my web page and sent the link out to friends, family and business associates.

Mary Kate: We presented a benefit show called "Miracles." We charged $10 admission and all of the money went to CMN . Our team separated into groups and each group choreographed thei r own routine . We got to choose the music and create something really coo l. We presented the routines to an audience of our family and friends. We practiced tons of hours and had a really fun time . We were all exhausted when it was finished but as a team we collected $4,000 on that day alone. It was AWESOME. Everyone in the gym felt great about it.

USA Gymnastics: What is your favorite memory from this year's fundraiser?

USA Gymnastics: What advice can you offer to ath letes who are planning to participate next year?

Abby: Getting a $500 donation from one of my Dad's friends and beating my original goal.

Mary Kate: Ask everyone you can think of to help . Call, email, knock on doors. Put something together like a bake sale or a show! Doing an event really brings your team together and it's a great way to raise money. Have fun!

Abby: Mr. Ganim, our gym owner, printed off my flyer and displayed it at the gym. USA Gymnastics: Who did you ask for donations?

USA Gymnastics: Wh at advice can you offer to ath letes who are planning to participate next year? Abby: Sell raffle tickets like I did. I raffled off an I-Touch, Bose headphones and a $50 gift card (donated). Mary Kate Cacchione 2nd Place Winner, Northern Elite Gymnastics and Cheer, Flanders, N.J. raised $6,050 USA Gymnastics: Why did you decide to help raise money for the Chi ldren's Miracle Network? Mary Kate: I had an awesome experience last year and felt very rewarded knowing how much I could help others through gymnastics. We did a performance at the chi ldren 's specialized hospital where we met the kids we were fundraising for and this made the experience very personal. I did it again this year because I believe we made a big impact last year and we could do even more this year.

Emma TImblin 3rd Place Winner Northern Elite Gymnastics and Cheer, Flanders, N.J. raised $4,840 USA Gymnastics: Why did you decide t o help raise money for the Children's Miracle Network? Emma: Last year was very rewarding raising money to help those in need and it was something I definitely wanted to do again . It's important to help those less fortunate. USA Gymnastics: How did you encourage your teammates to take part in the fundraiser? Emma: I helped some of my teammates build their fundraising page and kept asking them how much they raised and made suggestions to them . We also talked about how they really wanted to help support Children's Miracle Network. USA Gymnastics: Wh o d id you ask for donations?

USA Gymnastics: How did you encourage your teammates to take part in the fundra iser? Mary Kate: I explained to my teammates how much I felt we cou ld help the hospitals and the sick kids . Also at our gym we had a video from The Children's Miracle Network playing in our lobby about the hospitals and the kids who would benefit from our efforts. We all watched it a bunch of times.

Emma: Friends and family members; people that supported me last year; and others who wanted to help the children. USA Gymnastics: What is your favorite memory from this year's fundraiser? Emma: Seeing how much I accomplished and how many people I helped.

USA Gymnastics: Who did you ask for donations? Mary Kate: I asked my family, friends, and people my parents work with .

USA Gymnastics: Wh at advice can you offer to athletes who are planning on participating next year? Emma: Just keep thinking positively and you can do it!

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he food you eat has a direct link to your performance in the gym. Frequent travel to and from competitions greatly increases your chances of finding your next meal at a fast food joint or a concession stand. When faced with the dilemma of eating most meals on the road, be sure you're making good choices to fuel your body with high -quality foods that will increase energy levels, decrease recovery time, and increase overall performance and health.

Top Tips for Eating on the Road 1) Design a meal to fit your needs. You are the customer and are able to determine how you want your food presented . Many foods on the menu could be " healthy" if prepared differently. Don't be afraid to special order.

2) Choose broiled, baked, steamed or grilled. These preparation methods are much healthier options to the popular high-fat frying methods.

3) Start meals with a side salad. This will help curb your appetite, allowing you to eat smaller portions of the main course and add another vegetable group to

your goal of 3 per day. Always be sure to get dressings on the side to mon itor the amount of this typically high-fat salad addition .

4) Trim or peel all visible fat. When eating a meat source (beef, pork, chicken) , cutting off visible fat can save serious calories. Also, removing the skin f rom a fried chicke n breast can save you 350 calories and 25 grams of fat! 5) Substitute side items. Choose grilled vegetables, fruit, salad, yogurt, or a baked potato for side options when possible . An average fast food meal can run as high as 1,000 calories . Substituting the french fries drastically reduces the unhealthy trans -fat intake.

6) Beware of the liquids. A 32 -ounce soda consists of 385 calories and more than 100 grams of sugar (equivalent to 4 candy bars worth of sugar) . Choose water, low-fat milk, 100% fruit juice, or unsweetened tea to prevent the "empty " sugar calories.

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7) Beware of condiments. Some items such as a single-patty burger can be a good choice, but it comes down to the condiments . Dismiss or go light on " white spreads" (mayonnaise, sour cream , cream cheese, tartar sauce, ranch) . Ketchup, mustard, salsa, and cocktail sauce are all acceptable sauces that add little additional calories, but large amounts of taste.

8) Reduce portion sizes. Keep in mind that one serving of meat (proteinsource) is 3-ounces. This is equivalent in size to a deck of cards. I don't know many restaurants that serve a 3-ounce steak! Cutting your meal in half or ordering the "kids meal" are two ways of reducing massive serving sizes. 9) Eat slowly. Chew each bite slowly and savor the flavor before cutting or collecting your next bite. This will help you to slow down and become more in tune with your hunger signals, making you less likely to overeat. -- - - - - - - - - - - - - ---11

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A JENNY RENNER Greensboro. North Carolina After winning agold medal on trampoline at the 2006 J.o. Nationals, Jenny became the 2009 national champion again on synchro trampoline, sharing the honors withher teammate, Ashleigh Pirtle. Jenny, 14, is coached by Heather Carr and Scott Lineberry and trains at Ultimate Air T&T.

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Canandaigua. New York Ali, 10, trains at Eagle Gymnastics and is coached by John Rauth, Bryna Mitchell and Brianna Blis~ Last season as aLevel 6 she scored two perfect "lOs"' on beam. She also placed first all-around at 9 out of 10 competitions. This year Ali will compete Levell. ~ ALEX

RUTI-I AND AARON TROFMAN Fulton. Maryland Alex and Aaron train and compete as aLevel 9 men's pair in acrobatic gymnastics at Emilia's Acrobatics Gymnastics Center. They are coached by Daniil, Michael, and Yelena. They train around 10 hours aweek. They are seen here eating Tyson chicken l

SUNNEE D SCI-IUMANN ~ Woodway. Texas Sunnee, 5, is aLevel 3 and competed in her first meet at TWU in Denton, Texas, in September and scored a9.50 on vault. She trains at Zero Gravity Gymnastics Academy and is coached by Tracy Cowan and Becky Peacock.

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CARGILE GABRIELLE DELEON Santa Clara. California Gabrielle, 10, won the all-around stilte title at the 2009 Level 6 Northem CalifomiaStilte meet with ascore of 37.025. She also took first on beam and floor. Gabrielle also won the Level 5 all-around title in 2008. Gabrielle trainsat Airbome Gymnasti~

Pomona, California Dallas, 7, is aLevel 4 gymnast competing for Diamond Elite Gymnastics of Chino, Calif All season long she struggled to get near the podium. At sectionals. she nailed her bar routine and took first place. The photograph says it all.

Plainfield. Illinois Keaghan, 6, isaLevel 4at I&M Gymnastics. At the Judges Cup she placed fim on beam. secondon floor. vault and all-aruund, and third on bar;. She also competes in Tumbling and Trampoline as a Level 6and Double Mini as aLevel 5.

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Junior Pan American Championships u.s. Men Win 7 Medals n a close competition, the U.S . Men's Junior Team won the team silver medal, scoring a 253.400 to Brazil's 253 .950. Colombia was third with a 245.950. The U.S. Men's Team included c.J . Maestas of Corrales, N.M./Gold Cup Gymnastics; Sam Mikulak of Newport Coast, Calif.lSCATS; Jesse Glenn of Northridge, Calif.lSCATS HB; and Jake Martin of Oviedo, Fla.lOrlando Metro . In the all-around, Brazil was first and third : Sergio Sasaki won the gold medal (86.850) and Petrix Barbosa earned the bronze (85 .000). Maestas earned the silver medal in the all-around with a score of 86.650,

and Mikulak finished fourth with an 84.550. During finals, Maestas and Mikulak won a combined five medals. Maestas won the gold medal on still rings (14.875), along with silver medals on pommel horse (14.225) and parallel bars (14.225). Mikulak was second on floor exercise (14.625) and third on vault (15 .363) . Host Brazil had another strong showing in event finals . Sergio Sasaki took first place on floor exercise (14.800), vault (15 .763) and parallel bars (14.400). His teammate Petrix Barbosa finished first on the horizontal bar (14.275). Colombia 's Jhonny Munoz won pommel horse with a score of 14.450. X

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J I r an -m r Cham Ions USA Women Win The Junior U.S. Women's Team won the team gold medal and swept the all-around at the 2009 Junior Pan American Championships in Aracaju, Brazil, the Americas qualifier for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, Aug. 10-26, in Singapore. With a score of 171 .550, the U.S. junior women's team won the team gold medal, outscoring Canada and host country Brazil. The women's team included: 2009 U.S. junior all around champion Kyla Ross of Aliso Viejo, Calif./Gym Ma x; Bridgette Caquatto of Naperville, III./ Naperville Gymnastics Club; Alexandra Raisman of Needham, Mass'/Brestyan's American Gymnastics; and Sabrina Vega of Carmel, N.Y'/Dynamic

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he United States won the team title, went one-two in the individual allaround and claimed all four event gold medals at the 2009 Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Havana, Cuba, the Americas' rhythmic gymnastics qualifier for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games . Also during finals, the USA gymnasts earned two individual silver medals, along with a group silver and bronze, taking the total medal count for the USA to six gold, four silver and one bronze. The team included 2009 U.S. junior all-around champion Rebecca Sereda of Staten Island, N.Y./ Isadora Rhythmics, Polina Kozitskiy of Fountainville, Pa.lPhiladelphia Rhythmic Academy; Alexis Page of New York City/Aviator Sports and Recreation; and Megan Kincaid of Los Angeles/California Rhythms. The USA won the team title with a total score of 224.650 . Canada finished second with 212.80, and Mexico took third with 207.850. Sereda , 13, won the all-around with a total score of 90.350. Her individual event scores were: rope, 22 .650; hoop, 22.70; clubs, 21.900; and ball, 23.100. Kozitskiy, 13, earned the silver medal with a total score of 89.550. Her event scores were : rope, 22.550; hoop, 21.350; clubs, 23.850; and ball, 21 .800 . Page, 12, just missed a U.S . sweep, finishing in fourth at 87 .300. Her individual scores were: 40

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medals in Havana rope, 21.400; hoop, 21 .200; clubs, 22.850; and ball, 21.850. The junior group of Alexandria Acree, Camille Guidry, Alexa Horn and Kaylee Ward, all of whom are from Jacksonville's World Rhythmics, finished in fourth. Canada won the group title . Sereda and Kozitskiy went onetwo in the rope and hoop event finals. In rope, Sereda received the top score of 23.700, followed by Kozitskiy at 23.350. Canada's Maria Kitharska rounded out the top three at 21.700. For hoop, Sereda and Kozitskiy posted a 23.400 and 23.100, respectively, for the top two spots. Canada's Kaitlyn James was third at 22.300. For ball, Sereda's 23.800 was a full point ahead of silver-medalist Kitharska. Canada's Isha Sanchez was third at 22 .100. Kozitskiy easily won the clubs title with her 23.450. Brazil's Emanuelle Lima and Kitharska were a distant second and third at 21 .950 and 21 .600, respectively. The USA's Page was fifth in both ball and clubs, in addition to helping the USA secure the team gold medal. The junior group won the silver medal in hoop (20.550) and the bronze (17.300) in ribbon. Canada won both group event finals. Competing at the Pan-American Junior Championships were Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cuba, EI Salvador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States and Venezuela .

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JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Rhythmic Events All-around final standings 1. Rebecca Sereda, USA, 90.350 2. PoHna Kozitskiy, USA, 89.550 3. Maria Kitharska, Canada, 88.000 4. Alexis Page, USA, 87.300 Group Final Standings 1. Canada, 41 .730 2. Brazil, 38.500 3. Cuba 37.533 4. USA, 36.930 5. Mexico, 35.130 6. Chile, 32.060 Final Events Rope 1. Rebecca Sereda, USA, 23 .700 2. PoHna Kozitskiy, USA, 23.350 3. Maria Kitharska, Canada, 21.700 Hoop 1. Rebecca Sereda, USA, 23.400 2. PoHna Kozitskiy, USA, 23.100 3. Kaitlyn James, Canada, 22.300 Ball 1. Rebecca Sereda, USA, 23.800 2. Maria Kitharska, Canada, 22.800 3.lsha Sanchez, Canada, 22.100 Other u.s. finish 5. Alexis Page, USA, 21 .800 Clubs 1. Polina Kozitskiy, USA, 23.450 2. Emanuelle Lima, Brazil. 21.950 3. Maria Kitharska, Canada, 21 .600 Other u.s. finish 5. Alexis Page, USA, 20.100 Group Event Finals Hoop 1. Canada, 21.500 2. USA, 20.550 3. Brazil, 20.150 Ribbon 1. Canada, 19.850 2. Cuba, 19.100 3. USA, 17.300

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USA WINS 12 MEDALS AT THE 2009 WORLD AGE GROUP TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING COMPETITION The USA earned 12 medals, including five gold, four silver and three bronze, at the 2009 World Age Group Trampoline and Tumbling Competition, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, Nov. 14-22, 2009.

Kiara Nowlin of Oxnard, Calif., won two gold medals in girls' 13-14 double mini-trampoline and in 13-14 tumbling. Aaron Cook of Detroit, Mich., and Annalise Tortorich of Centreville, Va., won gold in boys' and girls' 15-16 tumbling. Savannah Vinsant of Lafayette, La., won the gold medal in girls' 15-16 trampoline. Shaylee Dunavin of Amarillo, Texas, won two silver medals in 13-14 girls'tumbling and in 13-1 4 double mini-trampoline.

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Felicia Hano of San Gabriel, Calif., won two silver medals in girls' 11-12 double mini and in 11-12 tumbling. Hannah Nowak of Washington, Ind., won bronze in girls' 11 -1 2 tumbling Brandon Krzynefski of Centreville, Va., won the bronze medal in boys'tumbling 11-12. Nicole Mahoney of San Diego, Calif., won bronze in 15-16 girls' double mini-trampoline. 1\

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WHITCOMB AND JETTER WIN ALL-AROUND TITLES AT TOURNAMENT OF PAS-DE-CALAIS Cassie Whitcomb and Amanda Jetter of Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy won the senior and junior allaround crowns, respectively, at the 14th International Tournament of Pas-de-Calais in Argues, France, Dec. 5-6. Whitcomb scored a 55.30 and Jetter scored a 56.10. The two also won the team title, as well as collected five event medals. Jetter won the junior floor exercise title, and Whitcomb took top honors for the senior uneven bars. Whitcomb claimed three senior medals. In addition

to her gold medals in the team, all-around and uneven bars, she earned silver medals for both the balance beam and floor exercise. In the junior competition, Jetter added the uneven bars bronze medal to her team, all-around and floor exercise gold medals. The format had the two gymnasts competing as a team, with competition in the all-around and individual events in both the junior and senior divisions. The gymnasts are shown above with their coach Mary Lee Tracy. t:.i

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won the uneven bars silver medal and Kytra Hunter of Frederick, Md., won the floor exerc ise bronze medal (shown above on floor) at the 2009 Toyota International Gymnastics Competition in Toyota City, Japan, Dec. 12-13. Caquatto, who trains at Naperville Gymnastics, finished second on bars with a score of 14.675. Hunter, who trains at Hill's Gymnastics, won the floor exercise bronze medal with a score of 14.150. Hunter also finished sixth on balance beam with a 13.825 and scored a 14.050 on bars. Caquatto scored a 12.275 on beam and 12.100 on floor. Tim Gentry of Plano, Texas, and Stanford University, was sixth on floor with a score of 13.150, followed by Alex Buscaglia, Cary, III., of Stanford University, with a score of 13.000. Gentry also posted a 14.150 on still rings and was seventh on vault. Buscaglia was seventh on high bar and 10th and parallel bars. ~

KOCIAN WINS THREE MEDALS AT 2009 TOP GYM Twelve-year-old Madison Kocian of Dallas, Texas, and WOGA, won

the vault title at the 13th annual TOP Gym Invitational in Charleroi, Belgium, with a score of 13.325. She also finished third in the allaround (52.500) and second on balance beam (13.850), earning a total of three medals at the event. ~

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