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Islands YMCA Gymnastics Team to Defend its Title in Savannah

Islands YMCA Gymnastics Team to Defend its Title in Savannah
By Karl DeMasi

Winning a championship is a great feeling for any athlete and team in any sport. The Islands YMCA gymnastics team from Wilmington Island won the 2002 National Team Developmental Championship at the Niagara Falls Convention Center in New York last year. This year they will be defending their title in Savannah.

Defending a championship title in any sport is an honor and a privilege. Defending a title in one’s hometown is electrifying and gives one an advantage. The “Islands Girls” YMCA gymnastics team has the honor this year to defend its national YMCA title right here in Savannah. The event will take place at the Savannah Civic Center from July 3 – July 7. Co-Meet Coordinator and coach of the “Islands Girls”, Carol Henry, said, “It is an extreme honor for our association and its gymnastics booster club to hold a prestigious event like this. This is the third time we’ve host...

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