Twisters' Yee off to gymnastics nationals
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Achievements by athletes in Hawai'i. Photo/story submissions to cmurayama@HonoluluAdvertiser.com
Joshua Yee, 14, of Hawaiian Island Twisters Gymnastics, qualified for the Men's Junior Olympic National Gymnastics Championships set for May in Cincinnati.
Yee was one of 12 Hawai'i male gymnasts who competed against hundreds of gymnasts from Arizona, California and Nevada at the Region 1 Men's Gymnastics Championships early April in Phoenix.
Yee won the high bar finals and took fourth in the pommel final to qualify.
A level 10 competitor, Yee qualified for those event finals with high finishes (eighth in both) during preliminaries.
He also fared well in all-around (12th), rings (t11), P bars (t11), floor (t19) and vault (t35).
Other Hawai'i competitors:
Matthew Leong, Michael Leong, Devin Valdez, Parker Hill, Robbie Denzor, CJ Boullion, Kody Dominquez, Ezekial Domingo, Heaton Powell, Christian Freece and Connor Takiguchi.
Dominguez, 10, did well in floor (2nd), vault (7th), high bars (t6th) and all-around (16th).
Michael Leong, 10, fared well in the vault (t7th), high bar (9th) and all-around (16th).
Freece, 11, tied for eighth on the pommel. Takiguchi, 8, took sixth on the pommel. Carver, Goding swim Kaho'olawe to Lana'i
CARVER, GODING SWIM KAHO'OLAWE TO LANA'I
Two O'ahu residents successfully swam across the 17-mile Kealaikahiki Channel (Kaho'olawe to Lana'i) last week.
Quinn Carver and Bill Goding completed the crossing in 10 hours and 24 minutes and 10 hours and 44 minutes, respectively.
Conditions were overcast with 16 to 25 knot winds, making the crossing challenging.
Both swimmers received support from Jeff Kozlovich, Darrel Carver and Greg Adams. Boat navigation was provided by Maui resident Sidney Akiona.
GIRLS HOOPS CAMP
The first Kamehameha D.One Guard Post Camp for girls, which includes Nani Cockett, Kyla Evers and Brandy Richardson as instructors, will be held over four Sundays, starting this week at Keawe Gym on the Kamehameha Schools campus.
The basketball camp is for high school and middle school girls and will be held through May 10. Each session will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The fee is $40. Registration is Sunday at Keawe Gym. For information, contact Clay Cockett at cockettc001@hotmail.com or 341-2969.
Instructors will conduct an intense four days of guard and post shooting drills and offensive play.
