2008 Varsity Gymnastics
Record: 7-0
Coach: Dana Creager
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2007 Gymnastics Team |
Latest news: In post-season honors, sophomore Ebony Walters was named Gymnast of the Year, and Coach Dana Creager was named Coach of the Year on The Washington Post's Montgomery County All-Extra gymnastics team, with the following comment about Ebony: "Walters dethroned two-time county champion Danae Johnson, winning the all-around title at the Montgomery County championships (38.25). The following week, she scored another 38.25 to win the state meet and led B-CC to the team titles at both competitions."
Two other Barons were also named to the All-Extra first team in gymnastics - freshman Whitney Boross and senior Katie Pelton.
Ebony was named to the All-Met first team in gymnastics with the following comment: "Won all-around titles at Montgomery and Md. championships, scoring 38.25 at each meet. Also won vault (9.875) and beam (9.55) titles at states and led B-CC to team title." Katie earned an honorable mention. Congratulations, Barons!
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The B-CC All-Sports Boosters purchase a silver engraved star for the student-athlete that the coach has designated as the example of sportsmanship on his/her team. It is given not only for hard work and personal improvement, but also for a willingness to understand, to learn, to enter into a partnership with the coaches and teammates in an effort to recognize one’s full potential. At the same time, this person has taken an individual sport to its highest team level by consistently placing personal goals subordinate to the team’s needs and goals. The 2008 winner is Krysta Singh.
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The B-CC gymnastics team brought home the State Championship from Arundel High again this year. The team is undefeated since 2006! B-CC sophomore Ebony Walters placed 1st All Around.
The team went into the Montgomery County Championship meet as the
divisional champions with an undefeated record and emerged as the county champs! B-CC also broke the county and school record with a team score of 180.85.
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2008 Divisional Champions
2008 County Champions
2008 State Champions
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2007 Record: 7-0. After finishing the regular season undefeated as divisional champions and then winning the county title, the B-CC gymnasts went to Arundel High for the regional championship and came away with 176.475 points and the first-place trophy! This is the state title, a fantastic achievement for a very hard-working team.
2007 Divisional Champions
2007 County Champions
2007 State Champions
Dana Creager was named 2007 Coach of the Year by the Washington Post's Montgomery Extra, with the following comment: "Guided the Barons to an undefeated regular season, their first county championship since 2004 and a first-place finish at the state championships. At the county title meet, no B-CC gymnast finished higher than 10th all-around, but consistent solid scoring gave the Barons a half-point victory."
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Schools compete in one division:
| B-CC |
Blake |
Walter Johnson |
Sherwood |
| Blair |
Gaithersburg |
Quince Orchard |
Springbrook |
Media coverage: Excerpts and links to media reports
2008 Schedule and Results (Meet reports)
Date |
Day |
Location and Time |
Results |
Apr. 3 |
Thurs. |
Sherwood and Springbrook
at B-CC |
B-CC 180.3,
Sherwood 168.5,
Springbrook 153.6 |
Apr. 10 |
Thurs. |
B-CC at Springbrook |
B-CC 165.25,
Springbrook 145.55 |
Apr. 17 |
Thurs. |
Blair at B-CC |
B-CC 172.75,
Blair 151.7
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Apr. 22 |
Tues. |
Walter Johnson and B-CC
at Gaithersburg |
B-CC 173.4,
Walter Johnson 166.95,
Gaithersburg 49.3 |
May 1 |
Thurs. |
Blake at B-CC |
B-CC 180.2,
Blake 156.2 |
May 6 |
Tues. |
Montgomery County Varsity B Meet
at Sherwood |
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May 8 |
Thurs. |
Montgomery County Championship
at B-CC |
B-CC 180.85 (1st) |
May 14 |
Wed. |
Maryland State Championship
at Arundel HS |
B-CC 176.45 (1st) |
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