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Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd.
Penfield,
New York 14526
GTC NEWS
Dear GTC Boys Team Families:
Congratulations to all the level 5 and 6 boys and to our coach,
Vladimir!!!
The boys competed at the state championships at West Point, yesterday.
In the level 5 (7-9 age group) the new State Champion in the all
around is Michael Bailey, with Zachary close behind in 9th place.
Baptiste is 8th in the state in vault!
Baptiste, Zachary and Michael qualified for the Region 7 Championship
which will be held at the end of April at Temple Univ, in
Philadelphia. The boys came in 3rd place as a team (with only 3
scores!!!)
Sam Randall (in the 10-11 yr old grp) placed 6th in the state all
around and 2nd in the state on high bar. Sam also qualified for
regionals.
The level 6 boys also did great! Christopher is 3rd in the all around
for the state and the state pommel horse champ for the 2nd year in a
row!
Galen is 4th in the state for all around and 3rd in the state for p-
bars. Edwin (competing as a level 6 for the first year) came in 23rd
in the state and 5th in the state on floor. Edwin, Galen and Chris
are also going to Regionals.
The 6s also placed 3rd in the state as a team in this age group with
only 3 scores.
They also placed 4th as a team in the level 6 all combined age group
competition!!! This is significant because we only have one age group
compared with a gym like Stumpfs or RGA who have 3 age groups.
Well done to everyone! See you in Philly!
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GTC Gymnasts Qualify To Compete at Early States
The Gymnastics Training Center girl’s competed at Early States, in New Hartford, NY on January 26th – 27th.
There were eight girls from the gym that qualified to compete at this meet and three of those girls placed on individual events.
Level 5 results:
Age group 10-11, Lindsay Fayett (Webster) 3rd on floor; Margo Maybeck (Penfield) 3rd on beam
Level 6 results:
Age group 12-13, Hannah Donnelly (Fairport), 3rd on vault
Names of girls that qualified:
Level 7 Madeline Leon (Pittsford)
Peyton Hinterberger (Fairport)
Alyssa Wishart (Penfield)
Level 6 Hannah Donnelly (Fairport)
Level 5 Emily Szembrot (Fairport)
Lindsay Fayett (Webster)
Margo Maybeck (Penfield)
Valerie Brown (Penfield)
Gymnastics
GTC girls finish the 2007
season at the Dare To Be Great Meet at Bright Raven Gym, Rochester, NY.
Level 4
results included: Age 6-8: Emily Rose Szembrot of Fairport placed second on
floor, third on vault, and third on bars. Age 9-10: Susan Garber placed
third on bars. Valerie Brown placed second on bars. Hannah Erny placed
second on vault. Jamie Ku placed third on vault, third on beam, third on
vault and second all around. Age 11 & up: Catelin Yendrzeski of Fairport
placed third on vault.
Level 5 results: Age
11-12: Hannah Donnelly of Fairport, placed first on vault. Sarah Bronk of
Fairport placed second on vault.
Level 6 results included:
Age 10-11: Bridget Keenan placed third on beam.
If at all possible, be it
that this was the last meet of the season, please include photos. Thank you
Adnet staff, for your continued support.
Nancy Szembrot & Tammy Donnelly
Edwin Serrano, Coach Vladimir Simakov and Mayson Colon
GTC Level 5 Boys Team members compete at the New York State Men’s Gymnastics Championships.
On March 25, 2007 the Level 5 Boys Team from the Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester, Inc. competed in the New York State Gymnastics Championships. The Championship was hosted by the West Point Military Academy’s Men’s Gymnastics Team at the Lou Gross Sports Arena at West Point in Ft. Montgomery, NY.
Mayson Colon and Edwin Serrano, both of Greece, qualified and competed for the first time at States. The boys competed in the 10-11 year old age group. Edwin received a solid 9.3 on High Bar and a 9.0 on Floor, coming in 14th in the State in the All Around. Mayson was very competitive in both his Floor and his High Bar routines with an 8.6 and 8.7 respectively. Both Mayson and Edwin qualified for the Region 7 Championships that will be held on April 28th at Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center in Allentown, PA.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Galen Everett, Coach Vladimir Simakov, Scott Lazeroff, Christopher Tricard
GTC Level 6 Boys Team Awarded 3rd Place at the
New York State Men’s Gymnastics Championships.
On March 25, 2007 the Level 6 Boys Team from the Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester, Inc. competed in the New York State Gymnastics Championships. The Championship was hosted by the West Point Military Academy’s Men’s Gymnastics Team at the Lou Gross Sports Arena at West Point in Ft. Montgomery, NY.
Galen Everett of Fairport, Scott Lazeroff of Brighton and Christopher Tricard, also of Fairport, were awarded the 3rd place all around Team Banner after a very competitive day.
The boys also had individual successes. Chris is the NY State Champion in the Pommel Horse coming in 1st. He is also 3rd in Parallel Bars and he tied for 5th in Rings. He came in 5th All Around in the State. Scott is 2nd in Vault, 3rd in Floor, and 4th in both Parallel Bars and High Bar in the State. He came in 8th in the All Around. Galen tied for 5th in both Vault and Parallel Bars and came in 11th in NY State in the All Around.
CONGRATULATIONS!
February 20, 2007
The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester is pleased to announce the addition of Cristian Duma as Head Girls Team Coach to it's already prestigious international staff.
Cristian was a Romanian international gymnast and his credits
include: Master of Sport, Bucharest Training Center, Coach at Bucharest
Training Center,
Dear Parents,
I want to thank all of you for your kindness and loyalty
through our transitioning. As promised I have been striving to be the best.
Many of you who know me know that my type A personality will never settle for
anything but the best for you and your children.
This has not been an easy task but neither is anything that is difficult to
achieve. Similar to your children's desire to succeed in the sport of
gymnastics we have all
learned perseverance is the best way to achieve our goals and NEVER give up on
a dream that you are dedicated to. I believe your children are the best kids
and deserve the
best gym. We know that we have always had the most beautiful training facility
that money can buy however our "permanent staff" has been questionable.
As promised we found the best for your children. Starting the first week of
September
team coaching staff will be as follows. Boys team, Vladimir Simakov.
When needed Dale Pollack assistant coach. Girls team staff, Catherine Haines
aka Katy,
David Smith, Addie Jackson and Sarah Jane Clifford. Substitute staff Shania
Dzielak and Stacy Smith. First let me tell you about David Smith. He was born
in Corning NY He is
over 40 years old. He and his wife Stacy have owned a gym in Arkansas for the
past ten years. His father also was a gymnast. That is how he got
started in our sport . David
grew too large to be a successful gymnast himself however still had a passion
for the sport so he took up coaching {lucky for us} Many of you had the
opportunity to meet David
Thursday through Saturday last week. He did a marvelous job working with our
girls. He has a soft kind demeanor with a hands on approach to teaching. He
is all about body
shaping which our girls so desperately need. He say, "Give me a month and you
will see the difference" He also asked me to ask for your forgiveness for his
disheveled appearances
we talked on Tuesday night and he was on the plane Wednesday to be here for
Thursdays practice and did not have time for a haircut. Also because he
carried his luggage on the
plane he could not bring his shaving cream his own shampoo or cologne. He
felt embarrassed by this. I said no one noticed. Stacy and David have 5 girls
10,12,12,13,and
16 years old. They are looking for a 4 bedroom fixer up home with land around
$150k. Any help is appreciated!!!!
Stacy too was a gymnast and will be helping out when Katy needs. Next is
Addie Jackson. She moved here from Moore's Gymnastics in Lakeland Florida
where she competed as a Level 10 National Champion. She worked with all
levels of gymnasts there from beginners developmental levels through
optional teams. She will mainly be teaching developmental and Level 5 however
she may be teaching all Levels. This is the best coaching staff GTC has ever
had. I hope you will
all come see. Thank you again for your support. It has been a wonder full
summer. Monicas conditioning certainly gave them a lot of strength.
Vladimir's morning addition was exceptional
coaching for all of you who came to camp and got to know the true Vlad and as
always thanks to Katy for being the wonderful coach that she has been.
Looking forward to a great year of success.
Sarah Jane Clifford
GYMNASTICS TRAINING CENTER LEVEL 5 BOYS TEAM PLACE 6TH IN NEW YORK STATE!
Last month the GTC Level 5 Boys Team, Galen Everett, Scott Lazeroff and Christopher Tricard, coached by Vladimir Simakov, competed at the USAG-NY Boys Gymnastics Championships hosted by the United States Army Gymnastics Team at West Point Military Academy. As a team they placed 6th All Around in the state. They also tied 1st in the state in Parallel Bars, 3rd in Pommel and 4th in Rings. To qualify for the State Championships, a level 5 gymnast must score a minimum of 40 points during at least 3 USAG sanctioned meets.
During individual competition, Tricard, a student at Brooks Hill in Fairport, placed 8th All Around in NY, 4th in Pommel, 5th in Rings and P Bars and 12th in Vault. Lazeroff, a student at French Road in Brighton, placed 13th All Around in the state, 5th in P Bars and 13th in both Pommel and High Bar. Everett, a student at The Harley School in Brighton, his first year competing, placed 29th All Around in the state and tying 13th in Pommel. All three teammates qualified to go to the Men’s Region 7 Gymnastics Championships at Temple University later this month, where they will compete against Level 5 gymnasts from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Emily
Green, GTC gymnast, Accepts Full Scholarship to the University of Kentucky.
Emily
Green, Level 10 gymnast as The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester
(GTC) has committed to the University of Kentucky on a full athletic
scholarship for the 2007 competitive season. Green placed 7th
all-around and 5th on floor at the 2005 JO Nationals and 3rd
on balance beam at the 2004 JO Nationals. She is also a 2004 Regional
all-around champion, 2003, 2004 and 2005 Regional floor champion, 2003 and
2004 regional beam champion and 2004 regional uneven bars champion. Green also
holds the all-around titles for the 2003 and 2005 Empire State Games and is
the 2004 New York State High School all-around champion.
Green
was offered scholarships at the University of Maryland, Penn state, University
of Arkansas, and Kent State. She has been a gymnast at GTC since the age of 2.
Her coaches are Maria Filatova Kourbatova and Alexander Kourbatov.
GTC
Gymnasts Place
at Nationals - May 16, 2005
Three
members of the Gymnastics Training Center Level 10 Team competed at the Junior
Olympic National Championships in
Sarah
Moore of Fairport competed in the Junior B age division.
Emily
Green of Penfield placed 7th all-around (37.55) and 5th
on floor (9.575) in the Senior B age division. Green earned the highest
all-around score from her region in that age group.
Brittany
Voll from Fairport represented the Junior D age group at the championships.
The
team is coached by former Olympian Maria Filatova Kourbatova and her husband
Alexander Kourbatov.
Photo: Junior Olympic National
medalists, from left: Emily Green and Sarah Moore
PRESS RELEASE January 21, 2005
On Sunday 1/9/05 the Gymnastics Training Center Level 5, 6 & 7’s competed in the Grafitti Meet in Lockport, NY.
The level 5 girls did well with Jenna Hanlon –(Ontario) placing 2nd on floor with a 9.275
Other level 5’s competing were Michelle Yesersky ( Webster),
Jessica Carder(Walworth ), and Shoshana Das (Pittsford)
The level 6 girls had a super group effort taking 2nd place team!
Casey Sullivan( Honeoye Falls) Dominated in the 10-11 age group by taking 1st place on bars and floor, & 3rd on vault . bringing home 1st place All around.
Oliva Prince ( Spencerport) did well taking 1st on vault, 3rd on bars and 3rd place all around in the 7-9 yr old group.
Dania Holder ( Pittsford) had a great day posting 9.00 on vault and beam, and 9.45 1st place on floor .
Other contributing to the team were: Amanda Burkey-(Fairport), Lauren Lopez(Webster), Emily Hoogesteger(Ontario), Rachael Marinaccio (Webster), & Jessica Sullivan( Honeoye Falls)
Level 7 girls did well with Kayeigh Caswell (Webster) having an awesome day taking 1st place on floor, 2nd on beam & 2nd place all around. Alyssa Mammano( Webster) did well posting a 9.0 on floor.
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Hudson Valley Classic meet in Cortland, NY
Level 10
Sarah Moore- Fairport, Sr. Division- UB-8.725 3rd place
Ariel Trzewieczynski
-Lancaster, Sr. Division- FX-9.325 3rd place
Emily Green
- Penfield, Sr. Division, V-9.2 3rd place, BB-8.85 2nd place, 2nd place all around 35.6
Lydia Barrett
- Penfield, Sr. Division- BB-8.95 1st place, 3rd place all around 35.35
Sasha Korbatova-
Penfield, Sr. Division, BB-8.75 3rd place, Fx-9.45 1st placeLevel 10 team took 1st place! Other gymnasts who added to the team score (Brittany Voll)
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Level 9
Stacie Hyde-Macedon- Sr, Division, V- 8.750 1st place, UB-7.90 1st place, BB-7.75 1st place,
Fx-8.75 1st place, and 1st place all around 33.15
Grafetti meet in Lockport, NY
Level 7
Kayleigh Caswell –Webster -13-14yr- BB 9.1 2nd place, FX- 9.6 1st place, 2nd place all around 36..35
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Level 6
Dania Holder –Pittsford- 12+yr FX- 9.45 1st place
Olivia Prince –Spencerport - 7-9yr V- 9.35 1st place, UB- 8.55 3rd place
3rd place all around 34.875
Casey Sullivan- Honeoye Falls- 10-11 yr V-9.4 3rd place, UB- 9.375 1st place, FX- 9.5 1st place
1st place all around 37.225
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Level 6 team took 2nd place. Other gymnasts who added to the team score (Amanda Burkey, Emily Hoogesteger, Lauren Lopez, Rachael Marinaccio, Jessica Sullivan)
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Level 5
Jenna Hanlon-Ontario- 10-11 yr FX- 9.275 2nd place
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PRESS RELEASE June 1, 2004
GTC Gymnasts Emily Green, Lydia Barrett and Brittany Voll take 1st
three places on every event at the Monroe County Championships
HS gymnastics: Green still No. 1 in county
gymnastics
Alanna Stage
Staff writer
(
She repeated as champion in each event, and the
Penfield/Eastridge team finished second overall, .65 second behind Hilton.
Green has won the floor exercise and parallel
bars two straight years, the vault three straight years and the balance beam
four straight years.
"I was really happy with my floor and beam
performance," Green said. "The beam is my favorite event; I focus on
the beam all the time and it is my main event. A lot of people struggle (on
beam) and I really challenge myself."
Green's biggest competition comes from teammate
and fellow Penfield junior Lydia Barrett. The girls have been training
together at The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester since they were 7.
Barrett had her highest all-around score of the year Saturday.
"She definitely pushes me to do
better," said Green of Barrett. "After bars and vault, we were
neck-in-neck. I really pushed myself to do well."
"I feel lucky to have them both on my
team," Penfield/Eastridge coach Mike Herrman said. "They both have
different strengths. They bring a lot to the team as far as leadership and
ability."
Green will try to repeat as Section V champion
on Nov. 8 and as state champ next March.
"You cannot expect to do the same thing
over again and I will just try to complete well," said Green. "And
if I don't win, I will still be happy because I know I competed well."
Hilton senior Diana Bermudez placed sixth in
the all-around as the Cadets took their first title in school history. It was
also the first time the Cadets, defending sectional champs, went undefeated.
"We won it on balance beam," Hilton
coach John Feeney said. "Anyone that stays on the beam gives their team a
good chance of winning."
Team: 1. Hilton, 139.375; 2. Penfield/Eastridge,
138.725; 3. Batavia, 130.25; 4. Pittsford, 126.075; 5. Fairport, 117.025; 6.
Rush-Henrietta, 116.950; 7. Greece I, 115. 275; 8. Webster, 114.85; 9. Gates
Chili, 101.00; 10. Churchville-Chili, 77.650.
Individuals:
All-around: 1. Emily Green (Penfield/Eastridge),
38.3; 2.
Brittany Voll
(Fairport), 37.025;
Vault: 1. Green (P/E), 9.35; 2. Barrett (P/E),
9.3; 3. Voll (F), 9.0;
Uneven bars: 1. Green (P/E), 9.45; 2. Barrett
(P/E), 9.45; 3. Voll (F), 9.15;
Balance beam: 1. Green (P/E), 9.7; 2. Barrett
(P/E), 9.5; 3. Voll (F), 9.4;
Floor exercises: 1. Green (P/E), 9.8; 2.
Barrett (P/E), 9.575; 3. Voll (F) 9.475.
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PRESS RELEASE June 1, 2004
Emily
Green wins 3rd place Beam at JO Nationals
Penfield
sophomore Emily Green, a member of The Gymnastics Training Center
Level
10 Team competed in the Junior Olympic National Gymnastics Championships in
Orlando Florida on May 2nd. Gymnasts qualify for this competition
by placing in the top 7 all-around spots at their regional competition. Green
earned her spot by winning 1st place in the regional all-around
competition in Massachusetts last month. This was Green’s second trip to JO
Nationals and she placed 3rd on balance beam with a 9.625 score
competing in the junior age division. Her all-around score was 36.60. Green is
also the current New York State High School all-around champion. The GTC team
is coached by former Olympic gold-medalist Maria Filatova Kourbatova.
Following
the JO Nationals Competition in Orlando, USA Gymnastics held an event for all
Level 9 and 10 gymnasts of high school age to perform their skills in front of
prospective college coaches. GTC
gymnasts Lydia Barrett (Penfield), Sasha Kourbatova (Penfield), Ariel
Trzewiecznyski (Buffalo) and Green participated in this event.
PRESS RELEASE May 24, 2004
Gymnasts Qualify for
Empire
State
Games
Four
gymnasts from the Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester competed in the
Empire State Games (ESG) trials in
Sasha
Kourbatova, Emily Green and Lydia Barrett, all from Penfield qualified for the
Open Team. Ariel Trzewiecznyski from
Kourbatova,
the 2002 ESG gold medalist came in 1st place all-around with a
37.675 score. Green, the 2003 ESG gold medalist placed 2nd with a
37.50 all-around score. Barrett landed in 3rd place with a 36.625
score. Trzewiecznyski earned the 3rd place Scholastic Team spot
with a 35.30 all-around score.
The
athletes are coached by Maria Filatova Kourbatova and Alexander Kourbatov.
Description
of photo: Empire State Games qulaifiers, from left: Sasha Kourbatova, Lydia
Barrett, Emily Green and Ariel Trzewiecznyski.
PRESS RELEASE January 20, 2004
GTC will host the 2004 U.S. Classic May 14, 15 and 16 at the Blue Cross Arena. For ticket information call 585-388-8686.
PRESS RELEASE January 18, 2004
GTC Gymnasts Compete at Graffiti Invitational
Gymnasts
representing The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester Level 5 and 7 teams
competed at the Graffiti Invitational on
Olivia
Prince (Spencerport) and Casey
Sullivan (
Alexandra
Rabjohns (Fairport) and Kayleigh Caswell (Webster) competed at the Level 7
competition.
The
team is coached by Maria Filatova Kourbatova and Sasha Kourbatov.
PRESS RELEASE August 5, 2003
GTC Gymnasts Win at
Three
Gymnasts from The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester competed at the
Empire State Games in
Emily
Green of Penfield won the gold medal for all-around with a score of 37.30.
Green
took the silver medal on vault, uneven bars and balance beam at event finals.
Lydia
Barrett, also from Penfield earned a bronze medal at event finals on the floor
exercise.
Brittany
Voll from Fairport gave a strong performance and won a spot at event finals on
uneven bars.
Maria
Filatova Kourbatova, Sasha Kourbatov and Vladimir Simikov coach the gymnastics
team. GTC is located in Penfield and owned by Sarah Jane Clifford.
Description
of photo: (L-R) empire State Games competitors Brittany Voll, emily Green and
Lydia Barrett
PRESS RELEASE May 24, 2003
GTC Gymnasts Compete at Local Competition
Ten
members of the Compulsory Team at The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester
(GTC) competed at the “Dare to Be Great Games” at Bright Raven
Gymnastics on May 18th. The combined team of Level 6 and Level 7 earned a
third place team award at the competition.
Allyson Chapman (Perinton), Jenna Hanlon (
Alena Alexandrova from Penfield competed in the Level 6 competition and
placed 2nd on balance beam and 3rd on the uneven
parallel bars.
Holly Przybyla (
Members of the GTC team are coached by
Maria Filatova Kourbatova, Sasha Kourbatov and Vladimir Simikov. GTC is
located in Penfield and is owned and operated by Sarah Jane Clifford.
GTC Qualify for
Empire
State
Games
Five gymnasts from the
Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester competed in the Empire State Games
trials in
Ariel Tizeureczynski (
Photo:
(L-R) Empire State Games qualifiers: Lydia Barrett, Emily Green and Brittany
Voll
PRESS RELEASE May 10, 2003
GTC
Gymnasts compete at Nationals
Four
gymnasts from the Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester
Qualified
to compete in the USAG National Championships.
Lydia
Barrett (Penfield) and Kailee Spusta (Macedon) qualified to compete in the
Level 9 National Eastern Championships in
Sasha
Kourbatova and Emily Green, both of Penfield qualified to compete in the USAG
Junior Olympic Nationals in
10
gymnasts. Green earned a 36.25 all-around score at the competition.
The
GTC team is coached by former gold-medal Olympian Maria Filatova Kourbatova,
Sasha Kourbatov and Vladimir Simikov. GTC is located in Penfield and is owned
and operated by Sarah Jane Clifford.
PRESS RELEASE
SUBMITTED BY:
Sarah Jane Clifford, President
DATED:
May 9, 2003
The Top Business Owner of the Year Award 2003
The
Greater Rochester Chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
was formed in early 1987 to provide a vehicle for leadership development,
opportunities for networking, and visibility for women business owners in the
Rochester area. Today, the Greater
Rochester Chapter of NAWBO: Positions
itself as the preeminent organization devoted to the success of women business
owners; Seeks to improve the climate of entrepreneurship at the local, state,
national, and international levels through participation in the public policy
making process, bridging the Rochester to the national level; Foster the
economic stability of businesses owned and operated by women, serves as a
voice for women who own and operate business; Provides women owners with
opportunities to develop their leadership and management skills;
Serves as an informational resource regarding the challenges,
experience, and strengths of women business owners;
Promotes the visibility of women business owners locally, nationally,
and internationally; Provides
business and networking opportunities for its members and promotes the
development of new women-owned businesses.
This
years Active Community Entrepreneurs (ACE) nominees were Sarah Jane
Bernhardt-Clifford (The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester, Inc.),
Lorrain Ellis (Research Dynamics Consulting Group, Ltd.), Donna Gillespie
(Gillespie Associates, Ltd.), Julia Grant (Autodraft, Inc.), Nanette Levin
(Fulcrum Communications & Book Conductors, LLC), Katheleen Pavelka (TELECOMP).
The keynote speaker was Lauren Dixon, CEO of Dixon Schwabl Advertising,
Inc.
The
announcement of this years’ ACE award was made at the “Women Mean
Business” Gala Luncheon at Rochester Riverside Convention Center on April
24, 2003. The high honor of Top
Women Business Owner of 2003 went to Sarah Jane Clifford (The Gymnastics
Training Center of Rochester, Inc.).
At
the age of twelve Sarah Jane was deeply committed to the sport of gymnastics.
She wanted to be a competitor and was interested in contributing to the
development of the sport. She
began competing in 1968 in Pittsford, New York and began to dream about the
day she would build the best gymnastics program in the area.
She also realized she was a “people” person and wanted to use her
skills developed through her major in Counseling and Human Relations from
Ithaca College. She has been able
to realize both dreams through the development of her gymnastics program at
the facility that she built-The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester, Inc.
where she offers not only gymnastics but Fit By Five Preschool, cheerleading,
and Botsford School of Dance programs through out the year.
For the last 13 years Sarah Jane and her staff have trained athletes of
all ages and abilities. Some of
the students are state, regional and national champions.
Others are Special Olympians and athletes with epilepsy, cancer,
multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness, and heart conditions.
GTC is dedicated to focusing on possibilities as opposes to
disabilities. Her goal is to touch
more and more kids in the Rochester area and offer sport to any kid who wants
to participate. She believes that
each student should learn at his or her own pace and strive for “personal
best”, not only in the gymnastics arena, but also in all that life has to
offer.
She continues to be an outstanding role model to fellow small business owners through her willingness to consult potential entrepreneurs. In addition, she remains active through her participation as past president for the Penfield Business Association, where she has served on the board since its inception.
Sarah Jane Bernhardt-Clifford, (on right) owner of The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester, Inc., won the Active Community Entrepreneur Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners' Rochester Chapter for 2003.
GTC invited guests
Sarah Jane and Mom
PRESS RELEASE-
GTC Gymnasts Compete at State Championships:
Five
members of the Level 8 Team at The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester
(GTC) competed in the State championships on Sunday, April 13th
in long Island. The gymnasts had to qualify at a sectional competition in
order to compete at this state competition.
Amy Nordeen (
Members of the GTC team are coached by former gold-medal Olympian Maria
Filatova Kourbatova, Sasha Kourbatov and Vladimir Simikov. GTC is located in
Penfield and is owned and operated by Sarah Jane Clifford.
PRESS RELEASE-
GTC Gymnasts Compete at the Lilac Invitational
Gymnasts
from The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester competed in the Lilac
Invitational at the ESL Sports Centre on March 29-30th. This
competition hosted 25 teams from
Emily
Green of Penfield placed 2nd all-around, 2nd on balance
beam and 3rd on uneven parallel bars in the Level 10 competition.
Green earned the highest all-around score for the team (37.175).
Natalie
Lipshutz (Pittsford) also competed on the Level 10 team contributing to the
team scores.
Lydia
Barrett, from Penfield lead the Level 9 Team by placing 1st
all-around, 1st on floor exercise and uneven bars and 2nd
on balance beam.
Brittany
Voll (Henrietta), placed 2nd all-around, 1st on balance
beam, and 3rd on floor exercise and vault in the Level 9
competition.
Claire
Werren from Pittsford placed 2nd on the uneven parallel bars for
the Level 9 Team and teammate Nicole Allen of Fairport earned a 2nd
place finish on vault. Kailee
Spusta (Macedon) also competed as part of the Level 9 Team.
The
Level 8 Team included Nicole Arcuri (
Stacie
Hyde (Macedon), Samantha Mateer (Webster), Laura Monnat (Rochester), Kayleigh
Moriarty (Brockport), Amy Nordeen (Brighton), Alaina Snyder (Fairport) and
Stefanie Ventura (Hilton). Nordeen placed 3rd on uneven parallel
bars with an impressive 9.55 score and Snyder palced 3rd on the
floor exercise.
The
Level 7 competitors were Kayleigh Caswell (Webster), Molly Lawless (
Maria
Filatova Kourbatova, Sasha Kourbatov and Vladimir Simikov coach the gymnastics
teams. GTC is located in Penfield and owned by Sarah Jane Clifford.
PRESS RELEASE-
GTC Gymnasts Win Gold at Niagara Cup
Gymnasts
from The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester representing USAG Levels 9
and 10 competed at the Niagara Cup Invitational at the University of Buffalo
on March 7-9th. This competition hosted nearly 1000 gymnasts from 4
states. The top 10 gymnasts on each event for Level 9 and 10/Elite were
invited to compete in the event finals competition. GTC took three 1st place
finishes at event finals. The Level 9 Team earned a 3rd place team
award with only 6 team members competing.
Ninth-grader
Emily Green of Penfield placed 1st all-around, and 1st
on floor in the Level 10/Elite competition. Green earned the highest score at
the meet of 9.725 on her floor exercise during event finals.
Sasha
Kourbatova (Penfield) and Natalie Lipshutz (Pittsford) also competed in the
Level 10/Elite competition. Kourbatova competed in event finals for vault and
uneven bars. Lipshutz competed on balance beam at event finals.
Lydia
Barrett, a freshman from Penfield
placed 1st on uneven bars in event finals for the Level 9
competition. Barrett also competed on floor exercise at event finals.
Eighth-grader
Kailee Spusta (Macedon) competed on floor and balance beam in the Level 9
event finals competition, placing 1st on the floor exercise.
Brittany
Voll (Henrietta), Claire Werren (Pittsford), Sarah Moore, and Nicole Allen of
Fairport also competed as part of the Level 9 team. Voll competed on floor
exercise and balance beam at event finals.
Maria
Filatova Kourbatova, Sasha Kourbatov and Vladimir Simikov coach the gymnastics
teams. GTC is located in Penfield and owned by Sarah Jane Clifford.
GTC Gymnasts Compete at Niagara Cup
Level
7 and 8 gymnasts from The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester competed at
the Niagara Cup Invitational at the University of Buffalo on March 7-9th.
This competition hosted nearly 1000 gymnasts from 4 states.
Alexandra
Rabjohns (Fairport) and Holly Przybyla (Greece) competed in the Level 7, age
7-11 group. Rabjohns earned a 2nd
place finish on all-around and Przybyla placed 1st on floor with a
9.55 score.
Molly
Lawless (Farmington), Lauren Reed (North Rose), Eva Noble (Brighton) and
Brittany Lariviere (Victor) competed in the age 12 and over, Level 7 team.
Lawless
placed 1st on uneven bars. Reed placed 1st on the floor
exercise with an outstanding 9.625 score and Noble placed 2nd on
the floor exercise.
The
Level 8 team included Paige Jablonski (Pittsford), Laura Monnat (Rochester),
Kayleigh Moriarty (Brockport), Amy Nordeen (Brighton), Alaina Snyder
(Fairport) and Stephanie Ventura (Hilton). Moriarty lead the GTC Level 8 team
on balance beam by placing 3rd in the competition. Nordeen placed 3rd
on uneven bars with an exceptional 9.425 score.
Maria
Filatova Kourbatova, Sasha Kourbatov and Vladimir Simikov coach the gymnastics
teams. GTC is located in Penfield and owned by Sarah Jane Clifford.
PRESS RELEASE-
Last weekend, Michelle Madore and Taggard Andrews won 1st place at the "Heritage Classic" in Ashville, North Carolina, an International Competition.
GTC Gymnasts Compete at Buckeye Classic
Members
of the Level 9 and 10 teams of The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester
competed at the Buckeye Classic in Columbus, Ohio on February 15-16th.
The Buckeye Classic is one of the nation’s largest gymnastic competitions
and hosted 1800 gymnasts from 26 states. The Level 9 Team earned a 3rd
place team award.
Emily
Green of Penfield placed 1st all-around, 1st on beam, 1st
on floor and 3rd on vault in the Level 10 competition.
Sasha
Kourbatova (Penfield) placed 3rd on all-around and 1st
on uneven bars in the Level 10 competition.
Lydia
Barrett (Penfield) placed 1st
all-around in the Level 9, 15 year age group and placed 1st on
floor and 2nd on uneven bars.
Claire
Werren of Pittsford competed in the Level 9, age 14 group and placed 1st
on floor.
Kailee
Spusta (Macedon) placed 2nd all-around, 1st on floor and
2nd on beam in the Level 9, 13 year age group.
Brittany
Voll (Henrietta) placed 1st on vault, 2nd on bars and 3rd
on floor in the Level 9, 13 year age group.
Sarah
Moore and Nicole Allen of Fairport competed in the Level 9, 12 and under age
group. Moore placed 2nd on balance beam.
Maria
Filatova Kourbatova, Sasha Kourbatov and Vladimir Simikov coach the Optional
Team. GTC is located in Penfield and owned by Sarah Jane Clifford.
PRESS RELEASE-
GTC Gymnasts Compete at Utica Competition
Members
of the optional team of The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester competed
at the Leatherstocking Invitational in Utica on January 17-18th.
Emily
Green and Sasha Kourbatova, both from Penfield competed in the Level 10
competition. Green placed 2nd all-around, 1st on vault
with a meet high score of 9.525 and 2nd on floor exercise. Green
also qualified for the State Championships. Kourbatova placed 2nd
on uneven bars.
The
Level 9 team was represented by Claire Werren (Pittsford), Brittany Voll
(Henrietta), Kailee Spusta (Macedon and Sara Moore (Fairport). Voll
collected a 2nd place win on floor and Spusta placed 3rd
on floor. Werren, Voll and Spusta qualified for the State Championship.
The
Level 8 GTC competitors were Amy Nordeen (Brighton) and Laura Monat
(Rochester). Nordeen placed 1st all-around with a 36.1 score, 1st
on bars, 2nd on vault and 3rd on balance beam. Nordeen
also qualified for the state championships.
Holly
Przybyla (Greece) and Alexandra Rabjohns (Fairport) competed in the Level 7, age 8-11 group. Przybyla
placed 1st in vault with a 9.50 score. Molly Lawless
(Farmington), Lauren Reed (North Rose), Brittany Lariviere (Victor) and
Kayleigh Caswell (Webster) competed in the Level 7, age 12-13 group.
Lawless, Lariviere and Reed qualified for the State Championships. Eva Noble
(Brighton competed in the Level 7, age 14+ group and placed 1st
on bars and 3rd on floor exercise. Noble also qualified for
states.
Maria
Filatova Kourbatova, Sasha Kourbatov and Vladimir Simikov coach the Optional
Team. Sarah Jane Clifford is the owner of GTC.
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