High School Gym

Went to Bellefonte last night for a high school gym meet. Sasquatch wasn't there, so I was allowed on the floor!! Lots of photos. :)

We left as soon as I was done at work and got there early. Naturally, I noticed we were only 5 minutes from Hot Topic. Lots of Harry Potter stuff on sale. I have Snape and a Sirius Black tee shirts now. :) Yeah, I got a new purse, too. It was a bit expensive, but really like it. Guess that's all that matters.

Bellefonte beat Ridgway by over 20 points and their girls took all the top places, except for third place on floor that Ridgway's stand out earned. Bellefonte earned all three All Around spots and those three girls were enough to almost beat Ridgway alone.


The next meet is Saturday here at home, so there won't be any photos. Then my next plan will be districts on the 9th. They are back in Bellefonte, so there will be lots of photos again. They have a table and everything set up for me to let parents see samples of my work if they want to order photos. Parents of seniors always want them because gymnastics is such a hard sport to shoot if you don't have good equipment.

Tonight we'll be at the Pittsburgh Pirates' winter caravan to take photos and get autographs. Two of my favorite hobbies.

Another high school gym meet

RIDGWAY – The Altoona Lady Lions bested the Ridgway Lady Elkers during their first meeting of the season on Saturday afternoon with a score of 127.325 to 109.55.

Altoona’s Bethany Lender took first in the all around competition with a 32.3, with second place finishes on bars (7.45) and floor (8.575), with third place on vault (8.4) and beam (7.875); Maribeth Resign took first on beam (8.5) as well as floor (8.7) and placed third on vault (8.3); Chelsea McClellan took first on vault (8.7); Tiffany Keith placed first on bars (7.6) and second on vault (8.4) and beam (8.475).

Ridgway’s Kelsey Constable was the top place winner for the team with a third place on floor (8.425).

Ridgway next faces St. Marys at home at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Altoona faces Bellefonte at home at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 16.

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There won't be any photos from today because Sasquatch was judging again. There were THREE girls on the floor who were neither coaches not athletes and she didn't say a word to them. I have no problem with rules and following them, but they better darn well be followed for everyone and not just pick and choose. I think I'll be writing the PIAA and filing a formal complaint against her. There was no excuse for what she did and continues to do.

High School Gymnastics

The St. Marys Area High School Lady Dutch hosted the DuBois Area High School Lady Beavers and although they put up a good fight, fell 130.45 to 124.45 on Friday night.

DuBois stand out senior Nikko Lawson took the top spot in every event, with an 8.65 on vault to tie with Dutchman Alec Cheatle; a 8.725 on bars thanks to her giant swings; a 9.35 on beam; a 9.05 on floor; and a 35.775 in the all around.

Lady Dutch senior Meghan Kronenwetter took second in every event, except for vault where she placed third with an 8.6. Her bars routine scored 8.25; beam 8.5; floor 8.8; and all around 34.15. Cheatle took fourth place in the all around with a 32.025 and had fifth place finishes on both bars with a 7.725 and floor with a 8.35.

Rounding out the top spots in third and fourth place on vault and bars were the Lady Beaver sisters junior Mara Schall and freshman Taylor Schall.

For beam, Lady Beaver Brittany Centra took third with a 8.4, with Taylor Schall placing fourth with a 8.3 and senior Elizabeth Stafford with a 7.6. Taylor also placed third in the all around competition with a 32.725 and fifth in the vault with a 8.2. Lady Beaver sophmore Kayla Bishop placed fourth on floor with a 8.425.

The meet was pretty good, until the final rotation when Sasquatch the judge decided she didn't want me on the floor and had me removed. OK, now I've been on the floor for 1 1/2 hours by then. She just wanted to show she had power. I have photographed every level of gymnastics from beginners to Olympic trials all over the USA and into Canada and have NEVER had problems in over 12 years. Just ticks me off!