18 Thursday, August 4, 2016
Coastal View News • Carpinteria, California
JGs of the Week
A Group, ages 14-17
Sonya Vallen is being recognized as JG of the Week because of her outstanding performances in recent competitions. As one of the younger competitors in the A Division, she has represented her team well. She is a great example that hard work does pay off. Mikaela Torres is a JG of the Week because of her positive attitude and constant support of Carp JGs. Her cheering at the Fiesta Competition got all her teammates fired up. She also helped her team place first in the A’s Run Relay Ytxzae Enriquz, also known as X, is one of our JGs of the Week because of his work ethic and his ability to push himself past the point of discomfort. X won the long run event at the Fiesta Competition, proving his strength as a competitior. Liam Slade impressed his instructors this week with a change in attitude that motivated his peers to work harder as well. He came to JGs ready to perform and to push himself. His hard work paid off when he earned a spot onto the second-place paddle relay team at the Fiesta Competition.
B Group, ages 12-13
Myles Alfama was chosen as JG of the Week due to his outstanding sportsmanship and continuous cheering on of his fellow B’s. Myles not only pushes himself
From left are Myles Alfama, Liam Slade, Ytxzae Enriquez, Mikaela Torres, Boo Ridge, Ali Ortiz, Aly Nesnadny, Sonya Vallen, Evan Wienke, Catalina Lusk, Judah Torres and Alice Sperling. in all workouts, but also goes back to encourage his fellow JGs while they finish their workouts. Boo Ridge was selected as JG of the Week due to his stellar attitude as a competitor. He was chosen to compete on numerous teams during the competition season. Boo is also being recognized for his demeanor towards fellow JGs and instructors. Ali Ortiz was selected as JG of the Week for the progress she has made this summer. Ali’s improvements from the start of the summer to now have been immense, and instructors are extremely proud of her.
Ali Nesnadny is one of the B’s strongest girl competitors. She was selected to compete on numerous teams this summer and did not disappoint. Ali’s attitude as a competitor is outstanding.
C Group, ages 9-11
Alice Sperling is a committed Junior Guard who always puts her full effort into every workout and often suggests groups do a little extra. She has a fantastic attitude and serves as a great example to her friends and to other Junior Guards. Evan Wienke never complains about a
workout. Although soft spoken, he is one of the hardest working C’s enrolled this year. He shows up everyday intending to compete to his fullest potential. Catalina Lusk is one of the group’s star competitors. During the Fiesta Competition last Friday, she carried the coed paddle relay team to victory, passing three teams and establishing a decisive lead. Judah Torres is an excellent example of a Junior Guard. He shows up every day ready to train and improve himself. He is a competition team mainstay, and he always gives everything he has to each event.
JGs prove their mettle at Fiesta Comp The Carpinteria Junior Lifeguards competed at the Annual Santa Barbara Fiesta Meet on July 29, battling it out against 10 other teams at East Beach to see who would reign superior. “Our Carpinteria JGs did an outstanding job,” reported Program Director Morgan Youngs. “Our instructors and parents were very proud of the way our Carpinteria Junior Lifeguards were handling themselves on Friday.” Carpinteria JGs dominated the competition, placing in the top eight in every event for each age group. “We were all at the edge of our seats watching these Carpinteria superstars battle it out against huge powerhouses like Santa Barbara, Newport Beach and Avila,” said Youngs.
A group
Run-Swim-Run 1st Lexi Persoon 4th Sydney Endow Long Swim 1st Lexi Persoon Flags 2nd Aly Springer 2nd Wyatt Stevenson Run Relay 1st Aly Springer, Sonya Vallen, Mikaela Torres, Luke and Soloman Nahooiakika, Wyatt Stevenson Paddle Relay 2nd Shaya Alexander, Sonya Vallen, Jules Nesnadny, Luke Nahooiakika, Jack Gay, and Liam Slade Taplin (run-swim-paddle relay) 2nd Aly Springer, Ytxzae Enriquez, Lexi Persoon, Caleb Classen, Jules Nesnadny, Jack Gay
B Division:
Flags 1st Sam Meister 3rd Mercy Torres Run Relay 4th Sam Meister, Diesel Slade, Boo Ridge, Mercy Torres, Anna Berezovskiy, Natali Perez Taplin 3rd Boo Ridge, Mercy Torres, Natali
Perez, Beau Persoon, Calvin Lundy, Aly Nesnadny Paddle Relay 3rd Sam Meister, Arata Tomatsuri , Calvin Lundy, Piper Clayton, Aly Nesnadny, Jasmin Umscheid
C Division
Paddle Relay 1st Ander Tobin, Luca Wiesenthal, Ainslee Alexander, Cailyn Lusk, Asher Smith, Grayson Macleod Taplin 2nd Ainslee Alexander, Landon Rogers, Grayson Macleod, Asher Smith, Catilyn Lusk, Luca Wiesenthal Run Relay 3rd Landon Rogers, Carter Cox, Andrew Tobin, Maggie C, Whitney Meister, Ainslee Alexander Flags 1st Whitney Meister 6th Michael Mascari 7th Maddie Caputo
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Sonya Vallen and other A Group girls prepare for the Distance Paddle.
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