OLD TOWN — In their best showing ever, the Down East Family YMCA gymnastics team captured 11 individual first places and its Level 5 and Level 6 teams each placed second in the YMCA State Championships.

ELLSWORTH — Four gymnasts from Springers’ Gymnastics Center captured the Level 5 team championship and three of them — along with two others — claimed individual titles at Saturday’s 2013 USA Gymnastics State Championships in Bath.

ELLSWORTH — Six young gymnasts representing the Down East Family YMCA captured top all-around honors in tri-team competition on Saturday in Bath.

BANGOR — Nearly one-third of the 25 Down East Family YMCA gymnasts who competed in Sunday’s three-team meet in Bangor took top all-around honors in their age groups.

ELLSWORTH — A Level 6 trio from Springers’ Gymnastics Center placed third and a Level 5 gymnast won was a floor exercise champion at the 17th annual Winter Carnival in Stratham, N.H., last weekend.

ELLSWORTH — Five gymnasts from Springers’ Gymnastics Center competed Sunday in the annual Yellow Jackets Holiday Invitational in Middletown, Mass., and each of them placed in at least one event.

ELLSWORTH — Hancock County youngsters wishing to improve in their favorite sport will have plenty of opportunity this summer.