MLLE GSCOREBOARD SCAWGC MEET report by Pete Wilson, President, Kip Gymnastic Team The Southern California Association of Women's Gymnastic Coaches championship meet was held at Lakewood High School on May 9, 1970 and was hosted by the local Lakewood Kips Gymnastic Team. Nine team s competed in three class divisions in two age groups, 11 and under and 12-14. Of special note was the performance of 12-year-old Debbie Fike. A hard working Debbie was rewarded for her efforts by placing first in each event and first in the all around for the 12-14 age group, Class I. She was awarded third place all around in the A.A.U. State championship meet at Diablo College in Pleasant Hills in March of thi s year. She al so was invited to participate in the North-South meet and won four flags for her performance on the beam. RESULTS- TEAM: Combined Class, 11 and under: (1) Scats, (2) Mid Valley, (3) Kips, (4) Acrosonics, (5) Flyaways, (6) Flyers, (7) Beverly Hills, (8) Sokol, (9) Pomona. Combined Class, 12-14: (1) Scats, (2) Kips, (3) Mid Valley, (4) Pomona, (5) Flyers, (6) Newport Beach, (7) Flyaways, (8) Acrosonics. TEAM: Bud Marquette's SCATS took the team first place in both age divisions. The Mid Valley Y, under the direction of Fritz Rieter at Van Nuys, placed second in 11 & under, and third place in the 12-14 age division. Jim Fountaine's Kips of Lakewood placed third in 11 and under and second in 12-14 age divisions. ALL AROUND KIPS : Jim Fountaine's 12-year-old Kip, Debbie Fike, placed first in each event, as well as first all around, in the 12-14 age group, Class I. Debbie started her Kip membership in 1967 under the direction of the late Fred Seibum and has worked very hard since that time. She works out daily on her own equipment and at least two evenings a week during team workout. At the present time, Debbie shows the most ability, promise, and determination of any young gymnast in our area. Raymo Bynum, a 14-yea r-old Kip, placed first all around in Class II, 12-14 age group. Rayma has been on the team since September of 1968, and improved her total score four points during this meet. Cindy Easywood placed first in Class I in the 11 and under age group. Cindy has been a Kip for almost three years and has shown marked improvement this year. AROUND FLYERS: Louise Lokers with the San Pedro Flyers team, coached by Florence Palos, earned the first place trophy for all around in the Class III, 1 2-1 4 age group. Louise has just turned 15 and has been in gymnastics for 1 Y2 years. She is very devoted to gymnastics and works out a total of 27 hours a week. All AROUND MID-VALLEY: Fritz Rieter's Mid Valley Y of Van Nuys girls placed first all around in the Class II and III , 11 and under division. Amy Ruhlman, an ll-year-old, won the honor in Class II. Amy has been in gymnastics for 2 years and has been with Mid Valley Y since the first of the year. She works out at least 6 hours a week. Joanne Fields topped the Class III group to take first all around. Joanne is 10 and has been . in gymnastics a little over a year, works out approximately eight hours weekly.
Linda Metheny
1970 National AAU Gymnastic Championships Miami Beach, Florida May 28-30 Linda Metheny Scared 74.65 to win over Cathy Rigby's 73.80 with Joyce Tonic placing third with 72.20 in the All-Around. Linda also placed first in the Floor Exercise, Balance Beam and Uneven Bars and Adele Gleaves won the Vaulting event. WOMEN 'S RESULTS Floor Exercise: 1. Linda Metheny (McKinley YMCA), 18.900; 2. Wendy Cluff (SCATS), 18.825; 3. Roxa nne Pierce (Mar-Va-Teens) 18.350; 4. (tie) Janet Cantwell (Mannettes) and Saroh Brumgart (Southern Conn.), 18.325; 6. Joyce Tanac (Seat-tie YMCA), 1B.250. Balance Beam: 1. Metheny, 1 8.825; 2. Cathy Rigby (SCATS), 18.775; 3. Tanac, 18.050; 4. Cantwell, 17.650; 5. Cleo Carver (Seattle YMCA), 17.500; 6. Cluff, 17.000. Uneven Parallel Bars: 1. Metheny, 18.950; 2. Rigby, 18.825; 3. Pierce, 18.550; 4. Cluff, 18.375; 5. Tanac, 18.325; 6. Claudia Fizell (Southeast Louisiana State), 18.300. Side Horse Vault: 1. Adele Gleaves (Louisville YMCA), 19.175; 2. Roxanne Pierce (unat.), 18.925; 3. Wendy Cluff (SCATS), 18.850; 4. Margaret Pyle (Mar-VaTeens) 18.700; 5. Patty McGarry (Southern Connectictu GC), 18.400; 6. Kim Chance (Riviero Beach), 18.000. All-Around (15 qualify for World Championship Trials): 1. Linda Metheny (McKinley, III., YMCA), 74.65; 2. Cathy Rigby (SCATS) 73.80; 3. Joyce Tanac (Seattle YMCA), 72.20; 4. Wendy Cluff (SCATS) 72.15; 5. Roxanne Pierce (unat.), 71 .60; 6. Adele Gleaves (Louisville YMCA), 70.45; 7. Joan Moore (Philadelphia Mannettes), 70.10; 8. Cleo Carver (Seattle YMCA), 69.95; 9. Debbie Hill (Spartan GC), 69.85; 10. Joyce Cantwell (Philadelphia Mannettes), 69.75; Team scores : 1. Southern California Aero Teams (SCATS) 213.00; 2. Southern Connecticut GC, 207.85; 3. Philadelphia Mannettes, 201.00; 4. Fresno, Calif., Gc, 198.50; 5. Southeastern Louisiana State, 197.25.
Debbie Fike
SOUTH AFRICA CUP Brigitte Doemski (West Germany) Marie de Wet (South Africa) Sonja Klein (West Germany) Helga Braathen (Norway) Dina Oosthuizen (South Africa) Annick Begin (France)
36.20 35.75 35.85 35.15 33.00 32.20 -6-