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Kyle Baker Signs Letter of Intent! All the hard work in the classroom and gym has paid off for Kyle Baker as he has committed to the United States Air Force Academy where he will be a member of their gymnastics team! Great job Kyle Blaine Wilsonc Classic QCG continues a great season. Lots of individual winners and Level 6s finish 2nd and Levels 5,7 & 10 finish first! Results Winterfest A Success Thanks QCG Parents for running a great meet. Over 350 gymnasts! QCG boys did well winning the team in Levels 5,6,8,10! Results BOYS TEAM NEWS QCG Kicks Off the 2009-2010 Season The compulsory boys had their first meet of the year at GTCO. The Level 5's, Level 6's and Level 7's all won the team title! Also Zeb Nasiatka (level 5), Cory Stulz (level 5), Everett Kohinke (level 6) and Dylan Hughes (level 7) all won the All Around Title. Way to go guys! Results 2009 JO Nationals Queen City Gymnastics hosted a great JO Nationals. Thanks for all the support. QCG Highlights: Jesse Himmelsbach finishes 7th AA, 5th on Ph and PB and again made the Jr. National Team. Queen City has a long history of boys on the National Team including: John Bliesener ('90), Michael Morgan (93,94,95), Matt Metzger (96),DJ Bucher ('97,'98,2000,2001,2002), Aaron Rakes ('99,2001), Julian Whittle (2003), Kevin Baker (2008) and Jesse Himmelsbach (2008,2009) Kevin Baker qualifed for All Around Finals and finished 21st John Kremer competing in Pommel Horse Semi-Finals Noah Beeman competing in P.Bars and Floor Semi-Finals Results Regionals Queen City did well at regionals. Level 9s, 10s (14-15), and 6s all finished in top 3 in team. Kevin Baker (7th) and Jesse Himmelsbach (3rd) make regional team. All 12 boys that were eligible for nationals qualified! Congrats level 10 National Qualifiers - John Kremer, Kyle Baker, Kevin Baker, Peter TenEyck (not pictured), Alex Gorder, and John Tanner Congrats level 9 National Qualifiers - Jeremy Siegel, John Schroeder, JD Allsup, Ben Mason, Noah Beeman, and Jesse Himmelsbach QCG Rock at State Meet! Congrats to the boys - 38 Qualified to Regionals! and 32 State Champions 2009 Ohio State Champs Level 6 Team Kevin Baker (Level 10) ? All Around, Vault Peter Teneyck (Level 10) - Highbar Noah Beeman (Level 9) ? All Around, Floor, Pommels, Pbars, Highbar Jess Himmelsbach (Level 9) ? Vault, PBars, Highbar John Shroeder (Level 9) ? Pommels Mark Liston (Level 8) ? Rings Phillip Lunt (Level 7) ? Rings, Pbars Dylan Hughes (Level 6) ? Pommels, Pbars, Highbar, All Around Chris Iram (Level 6) ? Rings, Pbars, All Around Corky Wilson (Level 6) ? Highbar Adam Leyendecker (Level 6) ? Pommels Trevor Allsup (Level 6) ? Pommels Dalton Shevlin (Level 5) - Rings Austin Shevlin (Level 5) ? Pommels, Rings, Pbars, All Around Joel Adams (Level 5) - Floor Bob Zavon (Level 5) ? Floor, Rings 2009 Silver Medalists Level 9 Team Level 7 Team Level 5 Team Level 10 Team Kevin Baker (level 10) ? Pommels, Rings, Highbar Noah Beeman(Level 9) ? Rings Jesse Himmelsbach(Level 9)- Rings, All Around Jon Liston (Level 8) - Pommels Ben Phillips (Level 7) ? Highbar Phillip Lunt (Level 7) ? Vault, Highbar, All Around Dylan Hughes (Level 6) ? Vault Chris Iram (Level 6) ? Highbar Corky Wilson(Level 6) ? Pommels, Rings, All Around Adam Leyendecker (Level 6) ? Vault, Pbars Tulles Dean (Level 6) ? Floor James Grace (Level 6) ? Vault Brighton Kahrs (Level 6) ? Highbar Trevor Allsup (Level 6) ? Pbars Austin Shevlin (Level 5) ? Floor, Highbar Joel Adams (Level 5) - Rings Bob Zavon (Level 5) ? Pbars 2009 Bronze Medalists JD Allsup (level 9) ? Pommels Jeremy Siegel (level 9) ? Floor, Rings, P.Bars, All Around Noah Beeman (level 9) ? Vault Ben Phillips (Level 7) ? Pbars Phillip Lunt (Level 7) ? Pommels Dylan Hughes (Level 6) ? Floor, Rings Chris Iram (Level 6) ? Floor Adam Leyendecker (Level 6) ? Rings, Highbar, All Around Zachary Siegel(Level 6) ? Floor, Highbar Joel Adams (Level 5) - Pommels, Pbars, Highbar, All Around State Meet Info State Information is posted - information Alumni Doing Great Things Congrats to former QCG Team Member Joel Uptmor. Joel was named Airforce Athlete of the week! Joel is a freshman at the Airforce Academy. Link 2009 Winterfest Thanks to the boosters for running another great meet. Almost 400 kids in 4 sessions and out of the gym by 4:30 on Sunday! Level 6s and 10s win the team title. Level 5s,7s and 9s were team runner ups. All Around winners: Austin Shevlin - level 5 Bob Zavon - Level 5 Dylan Hughes - Level 6 Jesse Himmelsbach - Level 9 Kevin Baker - Level 10 Results Windy City Congrats to the level 7-10s at the Windy City. Level 10s 14-15 yr olds finished 3rd AA. Top all arounders were Ben Phillips who finished 4th AA in level 7, Phillip Lunt finished 8th in level 7 and Jeremy Siegel finished 10th AA in level 9. Results Boys at GTCO The level6's won the team title and the Level 5's came in 2nd place. Kevin Baker in Event Finals Kevin finished 4th on highbar in event finals at Jr. Nationals Full Results Kevin Baker and Jesse Himmelsbach are National Team Members Level 9's Kevin Baker (8th Place) and Jesse Himmelsbach (10th place) have been placed on the USA Jr. National Team. USA Gymnastics chooses the top 14 gymnasts ages 12-14. Kevin and Jesse will have camps at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in July and October and may qualify to compete internationally. Kevin and Jesse join a long line of QCG Gymnasts that have been named to the US National Team including Jon Bliesener ('90), Michael Morgan ('93,'94,'95), Matt Metzger ('96), DJ Bucher ('97,'98,2000,2001,2002), Aaron Rakes ('99,2001) and Julian Whittle (2003) Boys Compete at Natioanls John Kremer, John Tanner, Alex Gordon, Kevin Baker and Jesse Himmelsbach competed in prelims at the Jr. Nationals in Battlecreek Michigan. All competed well with John Kremer qualifying to the 2nd day of competition in level 10 and level 9's Kevin Baker (6th AA) and Jesse Himmelsbach (8th AA) qualifying to All Around Finals. Over 730 boys competed in this competition. QCG Boys are Smart Too! Kyle Baker, Petery TenEyck and John Kremer have all been names USA Gymnastics Academic All Americans for 2008. To be named an Academic All American a gymnast must maintain a 3.5 GPA and get recommended by a coach and a teacher. Way to go guys! QCG Shows it Muscle at Regionals QCG had a great showing at regionals. Level 9's Kevin Baker and Jesse Himmelsbach finish 1st and 2nd AA. The level 9 team finished 2nd place in the region. Our region is composed of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana. Kevin Baker, Jesse Himmelsbach, John Tanner, Alex Gordon and JOhn Kremer all qualified to Nationals. Great Job At State Meet! State Champs Level 5 Team Level 9 Team SaveCanDylan Hughes(Level 5 -7&under) ? Floor, Pommels, Pbars, All Around Corky Wilson (Level 5 ? 8yr) ? Floor, Pommels, Highbar, All Around Zachary Siegel (Level 5 -8yr) - Rings Aaron Funke (Level 5-8yr) Pbars Calvin Spanbauer (Level 5- 9yr) - Highbar celCloseEdit Trevor Allsup (Level 5 -10&up) ? Rings, Pbars, Highbar Nick Foster (Level 6 ? 10-11yr) ? Vault John Shroeder (Level 6 ? 12&up) ? Vault, Pbars, Highbar Ben Mason (Level 7 -12&up) Pommels Garrett Miller (Level 8)- Vault Jesse Himmelsbach (Level 9) ? Floor, Pommels, Rings, Pbars, All Around Kevin Baker (Level 9) ? Vault John Kremer (Level 10) - Highbar Silver Medalists Level 8 Team Sterling Harris (Level 5 ? 7&under) - Pbars FileWhen finished,Dylan Hughes(Level 5 -7&under) ? High Bar Noah Vigran (Level 5 ? 7&under) ? Floor click Save or Cancel beloShiva Devarajan (Level 5 -7&under) ? Pommels Corky Wilson (Level 5 ? 8yr) ? Pbars w. Change PermissZachary Siegel (Level 5 -8yr) ? All Around ionsReadWrTulles Dean (Level 5-8yr) ? Floor, Pommels iteExecuteUserTyler McDonough (Level 5-8yr) ? Highbar Aaron Funke (Level 5-8yr) - Rings Calvin Spanbauer (Level 5- 9yr) - Pbars Noah Cochran (Level 5 -10&up)- Pbars Jimmy Solomine (Level 6 -10-11yr) - Rings John Shroeder (Level 6 ? 12&up) ? Pommels, All Around GroupMark Liston (Level 6 -12&up) ? Floor, Rings Austin Smith (Level 8) Rings Jesse Himmelsbach (Level 9) ? Highbar John Kremer (Level 10) - Pbars Bronze Medalists Level 6 Team Level 7 Team OtherDylan Hughes(Level 5 -7&under) ? Rings Noah Vigran (Level 5 ? 7&under) ? Pbars Zachary Siegel (Level 5 -8yr) - Highbar Tulles Dean (Level 5-8yr) ? Rings, All Around File VTyler McDonough (Level 5-8yr) ? Vault, Pbars Calvin Spanbauer (Level 5- 9yr) - Vault Stewart Spanbauer (Level 6- 10-11yr) - Pbars John Shroeder (Level 6 ? 12&up) ? Floor ersionsWarning: RestorPhilip Lunt (Level 7 -10-11yr) ? Pommels ing an older version willMichael Johnson (Level 7-12&up) ? Highbar, All Around Garrett Miller (Level 8) ? Pommels, Rings, All Around Jeremy Siegel (Level 9) - Pommels Alex Gordan (Level 9) ? Vault Results Joel Uptmor Gets Appointment to Airforce Academy Joel Uptmor signed with a letter or intent to go to the Airforce Academy. Joel received his apointment from vice President Cheney Former QCG Gymnast up for Nissen Award Each year 7 college gymnasts are nominated for the Nissen Award which is the Heisman Trophy of gymnastics. This Year DJ Bucher was nominated. Other QCG Gymnasts that have been nominated are Nate Downs, Marshall Erwin and Michael Morgan. State Meet Info Here is the website with the latest information. Circle of Stars Congrats to the level 5's! Winning the Circle of Stars Team Title! Results Pacific Coast Classic Level 9s win the team title in Oakland, California. Jesse Himmlesbach finishes 2nd AA and Kevin Baker finishes 3rd. Results Blaine Wilson Invitational Queen City had a great showing once again. Level 9s and Level 5s win the team title. Level 9s Jesse Himmelsbach wins the all around and Kevin Baker finishes 2nd. Level 6's Tullus Dean, Corky Wilson both win the all around with Dylan Hughes coming in second. Results Regionals Information Regionals Website Arnold Info Tentative Schedule Winterfest Competition Goes Well Congrats to the boosters for running a great meet. Level 5,7, 8, and 9s all win the team title. Level 6's finish 2nd All Around winners included: John Kremer - 14-15 Level 10 Kevin Baker - Level 9 Michael Johnson - Level 7 Tullis Dean - Level 5 Results Winterfest Photos TO order photos from the meet go to: Dlphotoevents.blogspot.com or google Dan Ledbetter Events QCG at GTCO The level 5s and 6s had a fantastic meet at GTCO. Level 5's won the team title by 7 points! Level 6's came in second. Trevor Allsup, Chris Iram, John Schroeder and Tullis Dean win the all around Results Great Showing in the Windy City Queen City started the year off great! Jesse Himmelsbach wins level 9 All Around, Kevin Baker finishes 2nd and Alex Gordon finishes 9th. Level 9 team finished 2nd. Garrett Miller finishes 5th All Around in Level 8. Level 7s win the team title! JD Allsup finished 6th All Around in Level 7 and Ben Mason is 10th . Results Queen City Hosts 2009 Nationals Queen City will host JO Nationals in 2009. Over 700 gymnasts from around the country will compete at the Convention Center Downtown Jesse 3 Time National Team Member For the third straight year Jesse Himmelsbach is a Future Stars National Team Member. He finished 7th AA at Nationals and will go to National Team Camp in Colorado Springs in July 2008 Winterfest Info The 2008 Winterfest Information can be found here. 2008 Tentative Schedule The tentative meet schedule can be found here 2007 Regionals Queen City had 8 boys qualify to Nationals. Level 10s - Max Sabert, John Kremer Level 9s - Kevin Baker, Matt Alvarado, Jesse Himmelsbach, Paul Montague, Jeremy Siegel, Peter TenEyck Top Finishers were: Level 6 Ben Mason 3rd AA, 2nd Rings, 3rd rings Level 6 Frederic Cauwberghs 4th AA, 1st Rg, 3rd PH Level 6 Steeler Hundley 3rd HB Level 6 Ben Phillips 8th AA Level 7 Alex Gordon 2nd Fl, 5th AA Level 9 Kevin Baker 3rd Vt, 2nd Pbars Results 2007 State Meet Queen City has another great State Meet. Congrats to the following State Champs and State Runner Ups: State Champs Level 9 Team Level 6 (10-11) Team Kevin Baker (Level 9) High Bar Jesse Himmelsbach (Level 9) P. Bars Alex Gordon (Level 7) Rings, High Bar Frederic Cauwberghs (Level 6) Rings, P.Bars Jake Paul (Level 6) Highbar Phillip Lunt (Level 6) P. Bars Steeler Hundley (Level 6) High Bar Ben Phillips (Level 6) Floor Stewart Spanbauer (Level 5) Pommels, High Bar Taylor Mason (Level 5) Vault Chris Iram (Level 5) Floor, P. Bars, High Bar,All Around Adam Leyendecker (Level 5) Floor Zachary Siegel (Level 5) P. Bars Shiva Devarajan (Level 5) Vault Keith Carr (Level 5) Floor, Rings Runner Ups Level 6 Team Julian Whittle (Level 10) Rings John Kremer (Level 10) Pommels Kevin Baker (Level 9) All Around Peter TenEyck (Level 9) Pommels, Rings Alex Gordon (Level 7) Floor Austin Smith (Level 7) Rings Jake Paul (Level 6) Floor, Rings, P. Bars Frederic Cauwberghs (Level 6) Pommels, AA Phillip Lunt (Level 6) Floor Ben Mason (Level 6) High Bar Chris Iram (Level 5) Pommels, Rings, Vault Adam Leyendecker (Level 5) High Bar, All Around State Meet 2007 The Queen City Boosters is hosting the Boys State Meet here at Kid's First on Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and March 25, 2007.  Below are some links to information about the State Meet. State Entry Form State Schedule (Final) Hotel Information Dining Guide Driving Directions Winterfest 2007 Another great Winterfest hosted by the boosters. Over 400 gymnasts in one weekend. Highlights included Level 6's and Level 9/10 Team Champs! Level 5's come in 3rd. Results GTCO Invite The 29 level 5's competed at GTCO. Great 1st meet of the year for them as they came in 2nd in the team - just .05 out of first! Whitfield Invitational The levels 6-10s competed at the Jason Whitfield Invitational in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Level 7s and 10s won their competition and the level 6's and 9's came in 2nd Windy CityInvite Results for the Windy City Invite are posted. Jesse is Two Time National Team Member Congrats to Jesse Himmelsbach for making the 11 yr old National Team by finishing 9th all around at the Future Stars competition in Colorado Springs. Jesse will be heading back out to the Olympic Training Center for a National Team Camp in the summer. Also Congrats to Paul Montague for competing at the Future Stars Competition. Paul finished 21st in the Nation for 12 yr olds. Bid on a Pommel Horse Hamilton County has an online auction for an old Nissen pommel horse. If interested go here. QCG Has Future Stars Three QCG Gymnasts competed at the Regional Future Stars Competition in Louisville and had a great meet. Paul Montague finished 2nd All Around in the 12 yr old Division. Ben Phillips finished 3rd All Around in the 8-9 yr old Division and Jesse Himmelsbach (pictured) finished 5th All Around in the 11 yr old Division. Both Paul and Jesse will compete in Colorado Springs in November in hopes of making the Future Stars National Team. Jesse qualified for the team last year in the 10 yr old Division. Great Job Boys! 2006-2007 Schedule Up The New Schedule is posted. Please let the coaches know if you are unable to attend a meet. Often once your son is entered, there will not be a refund for the entry fee. The roster and Winterfest Pages are also being updated! Old Boys Team News 2005-2006 Boys News : 2004-2005 Boys News : 2003-2004 Boys News : 2002-2003 Boys News : 2001-2002 Boys News : 2000-2001 Boys News : 1999-2000 Boys News : 1998-1999 Boys News