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Regionals
Queen City did well at regionals. Level 9s, 10s (14-15), and 6s all finished in top 3 in team.

Kevin Baker (7th) and Jesse Himmelsbach (3rd) make regional team. All 12 boys that were eligible for nationals qualified!

Congrats level 10 National Qualifiers - John Kremer, Kyle Baker, Kevin Baker, Peter TenEyck (not pictured), Alex Gorder, and John Tanner

Congrats level 9 National Qualifiers - Jeremy Siegel, John Schroeder, JD Allsup, Ben Mason, Noah Beeman, and Jesse Himmelsbach

QCG Rock at State Meet!
Congrats to the boys - 38 Qualified to Regionals! and 32 State Champions

2009 Ohio State Champs
Level 6 Team
Kevin Baker (Level 10) – All Around, Vault
Peter Teneyck (Level 10) - Highbar
Noah Beeman (Level 9) – All Around, Floor, Pommels, Pbars, Highbar
Jess Himmelsbach (Level 9) – Vault, PBars, Highbar
John Shroeder (Level 9) – Pommels
Mark Liston (Level 8) – Rings
Phillip Lunt (Level 7) – Rings, Pbars
Dylan Hughes (Level 6) – Pommels, Pbars, Highbar, All Around
Chris Iram (Level 6) – Rings, Pbars, All Around
Corky Wilson (Level 6) – Highbar
Adam Leyendecker (Level 6) – Pommels
Trevor Allsup (Level 6) – Pommels
Dalton Shevlin (Level 5) - Rings
Austin Shevlin (Level 5) – Pommels, Rings, Pbars, All Around
Joel Adams (Level 5) - Floor
Bob Zavon (Level 5) – Floor, Rings

2009 Silver Medalists
Level 9 Team
Level 7 Team
Level 5 Team
Level 10 Team
Kevin Baker (level 10) – Pommels, Rings, Highbar
Noah Beeman(Level 9) – Rings
Jesse Himmelsbach(Level 9)- Rings, All Around
Jon Liston (Level 8) - Pommels
Ben Phillips (Level 7) – Highbar
Phillip Lunt (Level 7) – Vault, Highbar, All Around
Dylan Hughes (Level 6) – Vault
Chris Iram (Level 6) – Highbar
Corky Wilson(Level 6) – Pommels, Rings, All Around
Adam Leyendecker (Level 6) – Vault, Pbars
Tulles Dean (Level 6) – Floor
James Grace (Level 6) – Vault
Brighton Kahrs (Level 6) – Highbar
Trevor Allsup (Level 6) – Pbars
Austin Shevlin (Level 5) – Floor, Highbar
Joel Adams (Level 5) - Rings
Bob Zavon (Level 5) – Pbars

2009 Bronze Medalists
JD Allsup (level 9) – Pommels
Jeremy Siegel (level 9) – Floor, Rings, P.Bars, All Around
Noah Beeman (level 9) – Vault
Ben Phillips (Level 7) – Pbars
Phillip Lunt (Level 7) – Pommels
Dylan Hughes (Level 6) – Floor, Rings
Chris Iram (Level 6) – Floor
Adam Leyendecker (Level 6) – Rings, Highbar, All Around
Zachary Siegel(Level 6) – Floor, Highbar
Joel Adams (Level 5) - Pommels, Pbars, Highbar, All Around

State Meet Info
State Information is posted - information

Alumni Doing Great Things
Congrats to former QCG Team Member Joel Uptmor. Joel was named Airforce Athlete of the week! Joel is a freshman at the Airforce Academy. Link

2009 Winterfest
Thanks to the boosters for running another great meet. Almost 400 kids in 4 sessions and out of the gym by 4:30 on Sunday!

Level 6s and 10s win the team title. Level 5s,7s and 9s were team runner ups. All Around winners:
Austin Shevlin - level 5
Bob Zavon - Level 5
Dylan Hughes - Level 6
Jesse Himmelsbach - Level 9
Kevin Baker - Level 10
Results

Windy City
Congrats to the level 7-10s at the Windy City. Level 10s 14-15 yr olds finished 3rd AA. Top all arounders were Ben Phillips who finished 4th AA in level 7, Phillip Lunt finished 8th in level 7 and Jeremy Siegel finished 10th AA in level 9.
Results

Boys at GTCO
The level6's won the team title and the Level 5's came in 2nd place.

Kevin Baker in Event Finals
Kevin finished 4th on highbar in event finals at Jr. Nationals
Full Results

Kevin Baker and Jesse Himmelsbach are National Team Members
Level 9's Kevin Baker (8th Place) and Jesse Himmelsbach (10th place) have been placed on the USA Jr. National Team. USA Gymnastics chooses the top 14 gymnasts ages 12-14. Kevin and Jesse will have camps at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in July and October and may qualify to compete internationally. Kevin and Jesse join a long line of QCG Gymnasts that have been named to the US National Team including Jon Bliesener ('90), Michael Morgan ('93,'94,'95), Matt Metzger ('96), DJ Bucher ('97,'98,2000,2001,2002), Aaron Rakes ('99,2001) and Julian Whittle (2003)

Boys Compete at Natioanls
John Kremer, John Tanner, Alex Gordon, Kevin Baker and Jesse Himmelsbach competed in prelims at the Jr. Nationals in Battlecreek Michigan. All competed well with John Kremer qualifying to the 2nd day of competition in level 10 and level 9's Kevin Baker (6th AA) and Jesse Himmelsbach (8th AA) qualifying to All Around Finals. Over 730 boys competed in this competition.

QCG Boys are Smart Too!
Kyle Baker, Petery TenEyck and John Kremer have all been names USA Gymnastics Academic All Americans for 2008. To be named an Academic All American a gymnast must maintain a 3.5 GPA and get recommended by a coach and a teacher. Way to go guys!

QCG Shows it Muscle at Regionals
QCG had a great showing at regionals. Level 9's Kevin Baker and Jesse Himmelsbach finish 1st and 2nd AA. The level 9 team finished 2nd place in the region. Our region is composed of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana.

Kevin Baker, Jesse Himmelsbach, John Tanner, Alex Gordon and JOhn Kremer all qualified to Nationals.

Great Job At State Meet!
State Champs
Level 5 Team
Level 9 Team
Dylan Hughes(Level 5 -7&under) – Floor, Pommels, Pbars, All Around
Corky Wilson (Level 5 – 8yr) – Floor, Pommels, Highbar, All Around
Zachary Siegel (Level 5 -8yr) - Rings
Aaron Funke (Level 5-8yr) Pbars
Calvin Spanbauer (Level 5- 9yr) - Highbar
Trevor Allsup (Level 5 -10&up) – Rings, Pbars, Highbar
Nick Foster (Level 6 – 10-11yr) – Vault
John Shroeder (Level 6 – 12&up) – Vault, Pbars, Highbar
Ben Mason (Level 7 -12&up) Pommels
Garrett Miller (Level 8)- Vault
Jesse Himmelsbach (Level 9) – Floor, Pommels, Rings, Pbars, All Around
Kevin Baker (Level 9) – Vault
John Kremer (Level 10) - Highbar

Silver Medalists
Level 8 Team
Sterling Harris (Level 5 – 7&under) - Pbars
Dylan Hughes(Level 5 -7&under) – High Bar
Noah Vigran (Level 5 – 7&under) – Floor
Shiva Devarajan (Level 5 -7&under) – Pommels
Corky Wilson (Level 5 – 8yr) – Pbars
Zachary Siegel (Level 5 -8yr) – All Around
Tulles Dean (Level 5-8yr) – Floor, Pommels
Tyler McDonough (Level 5-8yr) – Highbar
Aaron Funke (Level 5-8yr) - Rings
Calvin Spanbauer (Level 5- 9yr) - Pbars
Noah Cochran (Level 5 -10&up)- Pbars
Jimmy Solomine (Level 6 -10-11yr) - Rings
John Shroeder (Level 6 – 12&up) – Pommels, All Around
Mark Liston (Level 6 -12&up) – Floor, Rings
Austin Smith (Level 8) Rings
Jesse Himmelsbach (Level 9) – Highbar
John Kremer (Level 10) - Pbars

Bronze Medalists
Level 6 Team
Level 7 Team
Dylan Hughes(Level 5 -7&under) – Rings
Noah Vigran (Level 5 – 7&under) – Pbars
Zachary Siegel (Level 5 -8yr) - Highbar
Tulles Dean (Level 5-8yr) – Rings, All Around
Tyler McDonough (Level 5-8yr) – Vault, Pbars
Calvin Spanbauer (Level 5- 9yr) - Vault
Stewart Spanbauer (Level 6- 10-11yr) - Pbars
John Shroeder (Level 6 – 12&up) – Floor
Philip Lunt (Level 7 -10-11yr) – Pommels
Michael Johnson (Level 7-12&up) – Highbar, All Around
Garrett Miller (Level 8) – Pommels, Rings, All Around
Jeremy Siegel (Level 9) - Pommels
Alex Gordan (Level 9) – Vault
Results

Joel Uptmor Gets Appointment to Airforce Academy
Joel Uptmor signed with a letter or intent to go to the Airforce Academy. Joel received his apointment from vice President Cheney

Former QCG Gymnast up for Nissen Award
Each year 7 college gymnasts are nominated for the Nissen Award which is the Heisman Trophy of gymnastics. This Year DJ Bucher was nominated. Other QCG Gymnasts that have been nominated are Nate Downs, Marshall Erwin and Michael Morgan.

State Meet Info
Here is the website with the latest information.

Circle of Stars
Congrats to the level 5's! Winning the Circle of Stars Team Title!
Results

Pacific Coast Classic
Level 9s win the team title in Oakland, California. Jesse Himmlesbach finishes 2nd AA and Kevin Baker finishes 3rd.
Results

Blaine Wilson Invitational
Queen City had a great showing once again. Level 9s and Level 5s win the team title.

Level 9s Jesse Himmelsbach wins the all around and Kevin Baker finishes 2nd.
Level 6's Tullus Dean, Corky Wilson both win the all around with Dylan Hughes coming in second.
Results

Regionals Information
Regionals Website

Arnold Info
Tentative Schedule

Winterfest Competition Goes Well
Congrats to the boosters for running a great meet.

Level 5,7, 8, and 9s all win the team title. Level 6's finish 2nd

All Around winners included:
John Kremer - 14-15 Level 10
Kevin Baker - Level 9
Michael Johnson - Level 7
Tullis Dean - Level 5

Results

Winterfest Photos
TO order photos from the meet go to:
Dlphotoevents.blogspot.com or google Dan Ledbetter Events

QCG at GTCO
The level 5s and 6s had a fantastic meet at GTCO.
Level 5's won the team title by 7 points! Level 6's came in second. Trevor Allsup, Chris Iram, John Schroeder and Tullis Dean win the all around
Results

Great Showing in the Windy City
Queen City started the year off great! Jesse Himmelsbach wins level 9 All Around, Kevin Baker finishes 2nd and Alex Gordon finishes 9th.
Level 9 team finished 2nd.
Garrett Miller finishes 5th All Around in Level 8. Level 7s win the team title!
JD Allsup finished 6th All Around in Level 7 and Ben Mason is 10th .
Results

Queen City Hosts 2009 Nationals
Queen City will host JO Nationals in 2009.
Over 700 gymnasts from around the country will compete at the Convention Center Downtown

Jesse 3 Time National Team Member
For the third straight year Jesse Himmelsbach is a Future Stars National Team Member.
He finished 7th AA at Nationals and will go to National Team Camp in Colorado Springs in July

2008 Winterfest Info
The 2008 Winterfest Information can be found here.

2008 Tentative Schedule
The tentative meet schedule can be found here

2007 Regionals
Queen City had 8 boys qualify to Nationals.
Level 10s - Max Sabert, John Kremer
Level 9s - Kevin Baker, Matt Alvarado, Jesse Himmelsbach, Paul Montague, Jeremy Siegel, Peter TenEyck

Top Finishers were:
Level 6 Ben Mason 3rd AA, 2nd Rings, 3rd rings
Level 6 Frederic Cauwberghs 4th AA, 1st Rg, 3rd PH
Level 6 Steeler Hundley 3rd HB
Level 6 Ben Phillips 8th AA
Level 7 Alex Gordon 2nd Fl, 5th AA
Level 9 Kevin Baker 3rd Vt, 2nd Pbars
Results

2007 State Meet
Queen City has another great State Meet. Congrats to the following State Champs and State Runner Ups:
State Champs
Level 9 Team
Level 6 (10-11) Team
Kevin Baker (Level 9) High Bar
Jesse Himmelsbach (Level 9) P. Bars
Alex Gordon (Level 7) Rings, High Bar
Frederic Cauwberghs (Level 6) Rings, P.Bars
Jake Paul (Level 6) Highbar
Phillip Lunt (Level 6) P. Bars
Steeler Hundley (Level 6) High Bar
Ben Phillips (Level 6) Floor
Stewart Spanbauer (Level 5) Pommels, High Bar
Taylor Mason (Level 5) Vault
Chris Iram (Level 5) Floor, P. Bars, High Bar,All Around
Adam Leyendecker (Level 5) Floor
Zachary Siegel (Level 5) P. Bars
Shiva Devarajan (Level 5) Vault
Keith Carr (Level 5) Floor, Rings

Runner Ups
Level 6 Team
Julian Whittle (Level 10) Rings
John Kremer (Level 10) Pommels
Kevin Baker (Level 9) All Around
Peter TenEyck (Level 9) Pommels, Rings
Alex Gordon (Level 7) Floor
Austin Smith (Level 7) Rings
Jake Paul (Level 6) Floor, Rings, P. Bars
Frederic Cauwberghs (Level 6) Pommels, AA
Phillip Lunt (Level 6) Floor
Ben Mason (Level 6) High Bar
Chris Iram (Level 5) Pommels, Rings, Vault
Adam Leyendecker (Level 5) High Bar, All Around

State Meet Results
Level 5 : Level 6 : Level 7
Level 8 : Level 9 : Level 10
Team Results
Level 5 : Level 6 : Level 7
Level 8 : Level 9 : Level 10

State Meet 2007
The Queen City Boosters is hosting the Boys State Meet here at Kid's First on Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and March 25, 2007.  Below are some links to information about the State Meet.
State Entry Form
State Schedule (Final)
Hotel Information
Dining Guide
Driving Directions

Winterfest 2007
Another great Winterfest hosted by the boosters. Over 400 gymnasts in one weekend. Highlights included Level 6's and Level 9/10 Team Champs! Level 5's come in 3rd.
Results

GTCO Invite
The 29 level 5's competed at GTCO. Great 1st meet of the year for them as they came in 2nd in the team - just .05 out of first!

Whitfield Invitational
The levels 6-10s competed at the Jason Whitfield Invitational in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Level 7s and 10s won their competition and the level 6's and 9's came in 2nd

Windy CityInvite
Results for the Windy City Invite are posted.

Jesse is Two Time National Team Member
Congrats to Jesse Himmelsbach for making the 11 yr old National Team by finishing 9th all around at the Future Stars competition in Colorado Springs. Jesse will be heading back out to the Olympic Training Center for a National Team Camp in the summer. Also Congrats to Paul Montague for competing at the Future Stars Competition. Paul finished 21st in the Nation for 12 yr olds.

Bid on a Pommel Horse
Hamilton County has an online auction for an old Nissen pommel horse. If interested go here.

QCG Has Future Stars
Three QCG Gymnasts competed at the Regional Future Stars Competition in Louisville and had a great meet. Paul Montague finished 2nd All Around in the 12 yr old Division. Ben Phillips finished 3rd All Around in the 8-9 yr old Division and Jesse Himmelsbach (pictured) finished 5th All Around in the 11 yr old Division.

Both Paul and Jesse will compete in Colorado Springs in November in hopes of making the Future Stars National Team. Jesse qualified for the team last year in the 10 yr old Division.
Great Job Boys!

2006-2007 Schedule Up
The New Schedule is posted. Please let the coaches know if you are unable to attend a meet. Often once your son is entered, there will not be a refund for the entry fee.

The roster and Winterfest Pages are also being updated!


Old Boys Team News
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2002-2003 Boys News : 2001-2002 Boys News : 2000-2001 Boys News :
1999-2000 Boys News : 1998-1999 Boys News