Monarchs spread their wings and fly


Courtesy of Joy Springer

Courtesy of Joy Springer

ACROBATIC MOVES—A trio of Monarchs gymnasts from Acorn high schools signed scholarships to compete in acro tumbling in college. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Alexis Byrne (Oaks Christian/Azusa Pacific University), Grace Hanley (Oak Park/Hawaii Pacific) and Payton Springer (Thousand Oaks/Azusa Pacific). Back row: head coach Yelena Urusova and coaches Vadym Krasnenko and Masha Livchikova. The Monarchs gym is in Newbury Park.