last year, knew that this years newcomers, Ron Bell (Westchester), Richard Hancock (Chatsworth), and Ron Reznick (University) would provide them with exciting gymnastrcs for the evening. Ron Bell finally emerged as the all around champion with the fine score of 47.00 for six events. He averaged 7.83 per event. Richard Hancock and Ron Reznick coming in second and third respecitively. The quality of competition was again so high that it was tremendously difficult for returning place winners from the 1971 all city meet to repeat in the top six. Since 1971 was the last year for Rope Climb and Tumbling for L.A . City Schools, the possibility was even greater for anyone to repeat since practically all last years tumblers entered the Floor Exercise and the previous RopeClimbers, the Ring competition. Among many others, Ron Reznick (University), Alvaro Miranda and Raul Rodas of Lincoln, Gary Ina (Venice) and Richard Jimenez (Van Nuys) were the most prominent returnees from 1971 . AA: Ron Bell (W) 47.00; Richard Hancock (C) 42.85; Ron Reznick (U) 42.80. V: Ron Reznick (U) 9.1 ; Raul Rodas (L) 8.85; Richard Jimenez (VN) 8.75 . FX: Bill Turner (C) 8.65; John Sukhov (B) and Raul Rodas (L) 8.50. PH: Richard Smith (C) 8.60; Shawn Mikyake (V) 8.40; David Unzueta (V) 8.00. HB: Gary Gibbs (V) 8.55; Ron Bell (W) 8.45; Jim Diaz (N) 8.25 . PB: Ron Bell (W) 8.45; Robin Hastings (C) 8.30; Steve Harris (GH) 7.75. R: Charles Martin Sherwood (V) 8.80; Gary Ino (V) and Art Camarillo (M) 8.75 . It has been a long time coming but the top three place winners on each event plus all around had earned the right to compete against the ClF winners in a "first ever confrontation" between the L.A. City Schools and Southern Section High School winners. Team representatives were the team winners from each league, Venice High School and South Hills High School. This City-CiF meet is be an annual affair and it will be reported every year. Judges forthecompetition wereall members of the SCGJA namely: John Muri, Bob Diamond, Phil Lozano, Ken Barber, Jim Jennings, Frank Endo, Fred Bellmar, Jack Hollen, and Don Faber. John Magginetti presided as Superior Judge. I would like to give them recognition at this time for their fine job which was apprecia ted by all. WINNING ROUTINES V: Ron Reznick (University) Yamashita from the neck. FX: Bill Turner (Chatsworth) No routine received . PH: Richard Smith (Chatsworth) No routine received. Second place winners routine is substituted. Shawn Miyake (Venice) Moore mount, moore, travel down, rear in, scissor break, circles, moore immediate moore, travel down, loop, Olympic dismount. HB: Gary Gibbs (Venice) Pull cast, giant, reach under, vault catch, underbar hop, giant, stoop, dislocate eagle, hop, undergrip stalter, pirouette change, reverse stalter, double flyaway dismount. PB: Ronald Bell (Westchester) Glide straddle to handstand, 1j.j turn in, stutz handstand, front pirouette, cast to straddle cut-catch "L", hollowback to handstand, diamidov to stutz laywaway, front uprise, front off with V2 twist. R: Charles Sherwood (Venice) Cast, backrise handstand, giant shoot to handstand, lower
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down front lever, back kip " L", hollowback handstand, lower down to Iron "L" , cross, dislocate double flyaway . CIF CITY GYMNASTICS MEET Pauley Pavillion Team: South Hills 144.35; Venice 144.10. Individual AA: Tom Beach (ST) 8.35; Ron Bell (W) 7.92. V: Raul Rodas(L) 8.65; Ron Reznick (U) 8.55; Richard Jimenez (VN) and Dean Carrico (SH) 8.4. FX: Tom Beach (ST) 8.65; Raul Rodas (Ll 8.60; Kim Porrazzo (LKWD) 8.55. PH: John Herried (LKWD) 8.5; Jim Martin (LKWD) 7.65; David Unzueta (V) 7.45 . HB: Tom Beach (ST) 8.9; Gary Gibbs (V) 8.75; Ron Bell (W) 8.55 . PB: Tom Beach (ST) 8.75; Ron Bell (W) 8.45 and Ed Swan (LKWD) 8.45. R: Gary Ino (V) 8.85; Art Camarillo (M) 8.65; Charles Sherwood (V) 8.55.
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Team: Fountain Valley (FV) 113.71; Verdugo Hills (VH) 109.23; Westminster (W) 103.00; Sonora (S) 93.33; EI Camino 93.05; Newport Harbor (NH) 82.04; North Hollywood (NHw) 77.58; Royal High (R) 77.50; Clairmont San Diego (C) 77.43; Blair (B) 75.25 AA: Karen Atkins (Bell) 33.35 ; Donna Freyer (W) II 27.13; Judy Koningh (La Canada) 26.55. V: Atkins 8.75; Sue Park (Palos Verdes) 7.50; Shannon Danels (FV) 7.35. UPB: Atkins 8.4; Danels 7.30; Joanne Colpitte (EC) 6.56. BB: Lisa Speir (FV) 8.05; Dori Baum (EC) 7.70; Atkins 7.65. FX: Atkins 8.55; Koningh 8.20; Freyer 8.05 .
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OPEN MEET by Linda Regnani The Yreka High School gymnastics team capped their finest season by capturing the Northen California opens for the seventh straight year. Yreka had one ot its tinest seasons ever, when they captured 14 meets during the past season while losing two. Yreka High School team walked away with the point total honors by scoring 108.80 against the combined score of all opponents of 87.70 in the six regular Olympic events in the Northern California Open . During the past season, the only two meets they lost were by one point each . A few of their victories for the past season included : Encina-Sacramento, two times; Berkeley High, De Anza-Richmond, Klamath Falls-Oregon, three times; Eureka, and others. Yreka has always had one of the toughest schedules of the West Coast High School Teams. They meet the best teams they can find for the toughest competition. They have no problem in filling their dates,as many teams are always trying to get on their schedule. With added rope climb, tumbling and trampoline, Yreka chalked up a total of 151.95 points against the total of 133.40 of other participants in the opens. Gymnasts of high school and college level participated in the events as well as individuals including the entire team from Eureka High School, and South Oregon College, former Yreka High gymnasts, and former gymnasts from Eureka, Del Norte High School, College of Redwoods and the College of the Siskiyous .. FX: Mike Adams (Yreka) , tie between John Robinson (Y) and Bruce Meek (Y). PH: Bill Bruce Meek