The Flying Circus, Warwick,NY
“Official Home of … JOE TEA”

“VIVA La POLE VAULT”

Here we go again……… CHAMPIONSHIP POLE VAULTING has arrived at Flying Circus!!! It’s peaking time on Fiberglass and our Circus Athletes have responded to the call. Our next 23 weeks will be fun and worth all the 6 months of work you all put in to arrive at the scene with this great vibe. CONFIDENCE is a strong attribute in our pole vault event and all the drills…all the days…all the moments are now connecting to the best time of the indoor season. You all earned this position… now… ….it’s YOUR TIME!!!!!

* New Jersey Groups @ Toms River Sports Bubble…. Hats off to our 3 New State Group Pole Vault Campions this past weekend…. Conor Reilly of Union Catholic making pole vault history..with his 4th CONSECITIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Gold in the Non=Public A Division. This Lehigh University bound gymnastic star is one of the Circus All Time Humble Athletes. Join Him in the Gold Medal Circue was Senior,,Marisa DiGia of NV-Old Tappan..with her Group 3 win at 12′ 1″ for the University of Maryland star. Taking her third NJ State Group pole vault gold was Grace Kellogg of Eastern Christian at with her 10′ 3″ win in Non-Public B Division !!! Congratulations all … Perhaps the biggest story was that of Sophomore Max Zuckerman of Pascack Hills,NY…with his Soph Record of 15′ 0″ for Coach Ross Koehler.(Full Results below)

* NY State Section 9 @ West Point ~~~~~ In one of America’s Oldest and Storied Rich Field House setting… it was another strong showing on the pole vault runways for both Boys and Girls on Friday night. The Girl;s started the fire with Alicia Johnson of Monroe Woodbury taking the gold at 10′ 9″PR for the former Kids Gym Gymnastic champion. …. 8th Grade NY State Record holder Lily Beattie (Warwick) sailed 10′ 3″ from her long run on bigger poles and team mate Caroline Fatta(Warwick) advanced with her 10′ 3″ clear before she had to go to her relays… Super 7th Grader…Rachel Venter(Warwick) upped her own State 7th Grade performance to 10′ 0″ and moves to USA#1 for 7th graders!!!
The Boys was a shootout..filled with high flying and personal bests at Gillis ‘s Fast Runway. Wallkill,NY junior..Louis Martinwz flew 15′ 0″ to take gold and club mate Nick Mirecki follwed up his Hurdle win ..with his 15′ 0″ vault for silver. Noah Brown(New Paltz) punched his State Meet ticket with his 13′ 0″ jump for Coach Dylan Scranbini. The most impressive sights were that of friendships and sportsmanship displayed by every Vaulter in this high powered meet. (Full Results below) .

NJ Full Report.. Group 1- 2-Brian Keating(Pompton Lakes) 13′ 0″ Kyle Russell(ML) 10′ 0″ Group 1-Non-Public…1-Grace Kellogg(EC) 10; 3″ Girls Non-Public A— 4-Belle Gray(UC) 10′ 0″ 6-Alexa Cawood(HA) 9′ 0″ Kendall Williams(HA) 7′ 6′ Boys Non-Public A 1-Conor reilly(UC) 13′ 6″ 4th Straight!!! Group 2 Girls 5-Julia Tucci(NV-D) 9′ 6″ Colette Metcalf(WM) 9′ 0″ Jordan Hecker(NV-D) 8′ 6′ Group 2 Boys 2-Max Zuckerman(PH) 15′ 0″ Soph!! Shaun Herlihy(NV-OT) 14′ 0″ Mateo Zemmer(WM) 13′ 0″ Lucas Khowylo(NH) 12′ 0″ Reece Mulle(M) 11′ 6″ Group 3 Girls 1-Marisa DiGia(NV-OT) 12′ 1″ 5-Hanna Lee(Tenafly) 9′ 6″ Rebecca Gross(NV-OT) 8′ 6″ Boys Group 4- Luke Gnospelius(R) 13′ 0″

Sectio 9 @ West Point—— Boys—1-Louis Martinez(Wall) 15′ 0″ 20Nick Mireclk(Wash) 15′ 0″ 3-Noah Brown(NP) 13′ 0″ Nick Villanueva(MW) 12′ 6′ Andy Cimino(War) 12′ 6″ Grif Vondeben(PB) 11′ 0″ Mike Carey(Wash) 11′ 0″ Kevin Chairt(Wash) 10′ 0″
Girls~~~ Alicia Johnson(MW) 10′ 9″ 20Lily Beattie(Warwick) 10′ 3″ 3-Caroline Fatta(Warwick) 10′ 3″ 4-Rachel Venter(Warwick) 10′ 0″ New State Record 7th 5-Ellie Lemler(ON) 10′ 0″ Emily Gorczynski(Wash) 9′ 0″ Sisi Diaz(NFA) 9′ 0″ Ava DeFelice(C) 9’ 0″

Circus News/Events

* ALL RENTED VAULT POLES due back in Barn by Sunday March 8 for inventory and inspection. Spring Rentals begin Sunday March 29..First come/first served. AVOID LATE FEES!!!!!
* Our last CIRCUS YOUTH MEET is Sunday March 8 at 3:30pm for all Middle School and Frosh/Soph Pole Vaulters ($30/Athlete)
* The Armory Spring Camp is saturday March 28 in New York City NB Armory,,, Sign up for Pole Vault Instruction ASAP.. Olympic Silver Medalist Lawrence Johnson..Stephanie Duffy…Bob Sorensen…Bos Amos…Coach St.
* Our WEDNESDAY NIGHTS OPEN sessions END on MARCH 25.!!!!! ONLY four more weeks on Wednesday Night Opens. Sunday Open Sessions all spring as normal. Outside Pits open April 5!!!! Join us !!!!
* SUMMER BOYS and GIRLS POLE VAULT CAMPS are 70% FULL !! if you are serious in attending… Send in form on web ste today!!
* CIRCUS BBQ meet is Fri/Sat July 10-11 ,,,DON”T MISS this END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION of POLE VAULT FRIENDSHIP. Exact schedule coming ………………….

FLYING CIRCUS ……. “Viva-la-Pole Vault”

The Hudson Valley Flying Circus Pole Vault, LLC
The Golden Valley in Warwick,NY

The Fiberglass Poles are recoiling strong! Such was the case at the Section 2 State Qualifying Championships at Albany University Track Bubble this weekend. the 2019 NYS Outdoor State Pole Vault Champion…SHANE RACEY of Ravena,NY flew to a New School and Section 2Pole Vault Record of 16′ 6″ for his Indoor Coach and Dad and now moves way up to #3 All-Time at FLYING CIRCUS PERFORMANCE list.!!! This scholar/athlete will be taking his skills to Cornell University next fall. Jordan Yamoah’s(Arlington,NY) State Indoor Record is in sight the next 3 weeks!!!! Congratulations to the entire RACEY TEAM!!!!! Alex Robin(Shaker) 13′ 0″ Alexander Feuer(Shaker) 10′ 9″ Fiona carroll(AV) 9′ 0″.

Hats off to our athletes competing today at CIRCUS YOUTH POLE VAULT SERIES #5 MEET … The 12 athletes put on a real show of support…performance… and fun for the cheering and clapping family and spectators….. and the future is most bright for our Flyin’ Athletes on ‘Glass!!!! Taking home the JOE TEA in the Boys Frosh/Soph Division …was Pascack Hills,NJ Soph Max Zuckerman with his 13′ 9″ sail…. and Winning the Girls Frosh/Soph JOE TEA Division was Shae Ross of Wallkill,NY at 10′ 2″ in her first indoor meet this season. Taking the Lemon JOE TE for 8th Graders..was State 8th Grade Record holder..Lily Beattie(Warwick,NY) at 10′ 2″ and solid bars at 10′ 8″. Younger brother..Luke Beattie won the 6th grade meet at 8′ 2″!!! Ella Galloway(Pine Bush,NY) 8th Grader few 9’8″ School Record and Rachel Venter(Warwick,NY) won 7th grade meet at 9’8″ and close at 10’ 2 State Record.!! In all… the meet produced fun and friendship and 5 PR’s !!! { Full Results below.} Special thanks go to JulieKay Christian..Scoring Table…Bob Pasek and Bob Sorensen Pit/Bar Marshals all day.

CIRCUS YOUTH MEET #5

February 23, 2020 @ Barn
Boys—F/S Boys—Max Zuckerman(Pascack Hills) 13′ 9″
Boys Middle School— Luke Beattie (Warwick) 8′ 2″ 6th Grade 2-Max Wickrath(Minisink) 6′ 8″ 6th Grade
Girls Middle School— 1-Lily Beattie(warwick) 10′ 2″ 2T-Ella Galloway(Pine Bush) 9’8″ and Rachel Venter(Warwick) 9′ 8″ 4-Kate Dowling(Pearl River) 6′ 8″
Girls F/S Girls—- 1-Shea Ross(Wallkill) 10′ 2″ 2-Samantha Smith(Syosett) 10′ 2″ 3-Rachel Mason(High Point) 9′ 8″ 4-Chloe Pasek(West Milford) 9′ 2″ 5-Sisi Diaz(Newburgh) 8′ 8′

FINAL CIRCUS YOUTH MEET… Sunday March 8, 2020… 3:30pm Registration… 4:30 Bar Up

Section 1 State Quals @ Armory

Boys—- 1-Jason McDonough(RCK) 14′ 6″PR 2-Alex Dec(Byram Hills) 14′ 0″ School Record!! 3-Jeremy Frank(Arlington) 13′ 0″ Steve Nostro(CS) 12′ 6″ Jared Fiscus(NR) 12′ 0″ John Pforte(TZ) 11′ 0″ Ryan Folmer(TZ) 11′ 0″ Eoin O’Gara(PR) 11′ 0″ Nate Lawler(RCK) 10′ 0″
Girls—–2-Maeve Loughran(Pearl River) 10′ 0″PR 3-Jules Gravier(Bronxville) 9′ 6″ Hannah Solomon-Hollander(Suf) 9′ 6″ Carissa Cuomo(Brewster) 9′ 6′ Ashley Harrington(PR) 8′ 6″ Madison Chalfin(CS) 8′ 6′ Lauren Hancher(TZ) 8′ 6″ Julia Fears(TZ) 8′ 6″ Eesha Thaker(Irv) 8′ 6″ Kaely Serra(NR) 7′ 6′ Erin Dowling(PR) 7′ 6″.

Connecticut State Open Champs……
Boys—– Lewis Mills,CT senior …Aidan O’Connor flew 15′ 0″ for the runner up honors to Matt Bigalow(Weston) 15′ 0″.
Girls—— Paige Martin(Norwich) soared 12′ 6″ for the gold and then took solid bars at 12’9.5″ State Record… 2-Elise Russell(Weston) 12’0″ Indoor PR.. 4-Madison Martin(Norwich) 10’0″

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