DAGGETT’s Boys’ TEAM

 

The boys’ team at Daggett’s is not only one of the top programs in Massachusetts, but in the country as well.  Many level 10 athletes have gone on to continue their success at both the national and collegiate levels.  Recent graduates include Tyler Croteau, Mike Marino, Drew Ignoto, and R.J. Heflin. 

 

The 2007 coaches are 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, Tim Daggett, UMASS alumni, Lorenzo Macaluso and Pat McFarlin, and former Daggett, three-time Jr. National Team member, Steve Gaudette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The  2007 Level 9 team consisted of seven of the top gymnasts in the state ages 12-13: Josh Ungar from Longmeadow, Jonathan Deaton also from Longmeadow, Carter Levreault from South Hadley, Tyler Curran of Westfield, Paul Wood from Hardwick, Danny DiBenedetto from Vernon, CT and Sam Hayashida from Suffield, CT.  In addition to numerous state meet wins including first place team at the Yellow Jackets Holiday Invitational and the 2007 Tim Daggett National Invitational, this talented team captured third place for the Junior Team Cup competition at the Parkette’s Brian Babcock Invitational in Allentown, PA on January 19, 2007, first place at the MA State Championships and New England Regionals and sixth in the nation at the Junior Olympic Nationals on May 12, 2007 in Oklahoma.  The gymnasts have earned many individual titles as well.  Paul Wood is the current Level 9 State and Regional Champion, Josh Ungar, Jony Deaton and Carter Levreault all made all-around finals at J.O. Nationals with high event placements as well. They are featured in August’s USA Gymnastics magazine!  Josh also won Bronze on high bar at event finals and placed 17th all-around.  For this accomplishment, he was invited to attend a training camp at the National Training Center in Colorado in September.  Josh will compete as a Level 10 this 2007-2008 season along with Raleigh Venne and Tyler Curran.  You can read more about the meets and the season’s highlights on the “News” page.

 

Back row left to right: Tyler, Carter, Paul, and former member Greg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                            

                      

                          Front Row left to right: Danny, Sam, Josh, Jony

 

Levels 6 & 7 gymnasts had their share of the spotlight as well.  At the Yellow Jackets Holiday Invitational, Jesse Coull of Amherst placed first on Rings with an impressive 9.6.   Devin Clarke of East Hartford, CT, placed first at the TDNI on floor (9.0) and vault with a tremendous 9.650. Raleigh Venne placed third on parallel bars and sixth in the all-around.  They all had impressive results at States and Regionals. Devin Clarke took first on floor at States and again at Regionals with a 9.65! He won high bar at Regionals also placing second in the all-around with 51.350. Devin will now compete as a Level 9.

 

All the Level 6s qualified to States and Regionals also.  The youngest member, Peter Daggett, won parallel bars at States placing second all-around. He will compete with Kameron Tang as a Level 7 this season.   All Level 5s qualified to States with Ben Provost advancing to Regionals where he scored a 9.8 on vault! He will advance to Level 6 this competition year.  Be sure to visit the site’s “News” and “Meet Results” for more details on the gymnasts’ accomplishments! Congratulations to everyone on an awesome season!  We welcome our new Level 5s and wish them the best:  Evan Alves, Eric Mau, Jeremy Slinsky, and Tim Vindigini along with returning Level 5s: Anthony Belyy, Nathan Florence, Teaanou Gonzalez, Brandon Klein, Colin Radon and Benjamin Provost.  J.D. and Trevor Allsup have moved and we wish them the best!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


                                

                                  Jesse Coull, Raleigh Venne, Devin Clarke