Monarchs' athletes win in tourneys

THRILLED- Athletes from Monarchs Gym, with medals hanging from ribbons around their necks, gather around a newly-won trophy. Monarch gymnasts have participated in several recent competitions, doing well across the board. Two elite-level gymnasts from Monarchs National Gymnastics Training Center competed in the U.S. Challenge in Battle Creek, Mich. in July.

It was the first time gymnasts from the Conejo Valley attended the competition.

Monarchs was represented by sisters Carinne, 12, and Alyssa Gale, 14, of Simi Valley.

Alyssa won a gold medal on vault with a high score of 14.4.

The sisters are preparing for the next round of competition in Las Vegas in January 2008.

Last month, gymnastic teams in levels 4, 5 and 6 competed in Culver City. Levels 4 and 5 each won second-place team awards.

Many of the girls individually won gold, silver and bronze medals in various events.

First-place medal winners are Brenna Cavanaugh,7, Thousand Oaks; Riley Harris, 7, Thousand Oaks; Makenna Maimin, 11, Woodland Hills; Natalie Bevilacqua, 9, Calabasas; Allison Brewer, 8, Newbury Park; Jesslyn Fernandez, 8, Woodland Hills; Hannah Krieger, 9, Calabasas; Madison Maimin, 9, Woodland Hills; Devon Morris, 9, Westlake Village; and Kylie Naveau, 12, Newbury Park.

Second-place medal winners are Jocelyn Brown, 15, Calabasas; Brenna Cavanaugh, Hannah Dye, 8, Thousand Oaks; Cassidy Harris, 7, Simi Valley; Riley Harris, Shelby Krause, 12, Calabasas; Natalie Bevilacqua, Allison Brewer, Danielle LaCorte, 8, Calabasas; Devon Morris; Alexis Ramirez, 9, Thousand Oaks; and Mikayla Epperson, 11, Agoura Hills.

Monarchs Gym is at 5331 Derry Ave., Ste. H-C, Agoura Hills, (818) 889-3634; and 3599 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park, (805) 375-4663.