Alex LeBlanc; Oakmont Regional.The 6-foot-1 LeBlanc tied a meet record by clearing 14 feet, 6 inches at the All-State Championships after vaulting vaulting Gymnastics exercise in which the athlete leaps over a form that was originally intended to mimic a horse. At one time, the pommel horse was used in the vaulting exercise, with the pommels (handles) removed. 13-6 to finish second at the Central Mass. meet. Coached by Dave LaRoche LaRoche made his debut for the California Angels in 1970 and went on to pitch 14 seasons in the Major Leagues. and Ed Fitzgerald, LeBlanc went on to finish second at New Englands New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. . This winter, LeBlanc placed 12th at the National Indoor Championships. He finished third at last year's All-State Outdoor Meet and fourth at New Englands. LeBlanc will attend RPI RPI - Rockwell Protocol Interface in the fall and plans to study engineering with a concentration in product design and innovation. His father was a football and track star at Fitchburg High in the early '70s. His sister, Ariana, was an elite gymnast. He's the son on Gary and Wendy LeBlanc of Ashburnham. NAME: TELEGRAM & GAZETTE ALL-STARS ART: PHOTO |
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