BRIEFLY SAUGUS TEEN WINS GYMNASTICS TITLES.Allison Retig, 12, of Saugus took first place in the all-around competition and first place in the balance beam event at the Western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century Regional Gymnastics Championships held April 20 in Tempe, Arizona Tempe (pronounced /tɛm.'piː/) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a population of 169,712 according to 2006 Census Bureau estimates. . In addition to competing individually, Retig was part of the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, regional team, which also took first place. The team was made up of the six top all-around scorers at the state championships held in March at Fullerton State College. Each team member received a plaque for the first-place victory. Retig is in eighth grade at Opportunities For Learning in Saugus. After high school, she hopes to compete in college gymnastics at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . - Daily News Area boxers take divisional titles Four boxers from the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Community Center attended the Junior Olympic Boxing District Competitions held April 25-28 in Long Beach. Jonathan Ortiz, 13, is now the intermediate division champion; Danny ``Pedro'' Ordaz, 15, won the senior division district; Christopher Avalos, 12, is the junior division champion, and Juan Delgado, 15, is the senior district winner. Boxers from across Southern California competed in the tournament. These champion boxers will advance to the regional competition that will take place this month in Long Beach. Winners in the regional competition will participate in the national competition to be held in September. ``These victories are a sign that anything is possible for them and the other junior boxers in the program. All the kids who are involved here are extremely important because they are the future amateurs and professionals,'' said David Smith, the program's coordinator. Another community center boxer, Juan Ruiz Jr., continues his winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" after an eight-round win against nationally ranked boxer Adarryl Johnson on April 26 at the Spa Hotel and Casino in Palm Springs. Ruiz is now 11-0 with four knockouts. He was born in Newhall and has trained at the center for the past four years. He fought successfully as an amateur in the center's program and now continues to train at the center as a professional. For information about the community center's boxing program, call (661) 284-1476. - Daily News College hosting basketball camp The 14th annual Santa Clarita Summer Basketball Camp for kids ages 6 to 16 will take place June 24-28 at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. , 26455 N. Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia. Directed by College of the Canyons Head Basketball Coach Greg Herrick, the camp focuses on fundamentals, individualized instruction and team play. For information, or to receive a brochure, call (661) 259-7800, Ext. 3209, or (661) 259-2533. - Daily News |
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