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We at Gold Medal Squared are fortunate to have worked with players and coaches across the country in our camps and clinics. Many of you have sent us reports of remarkable successes in the 2006/07 season. Some of the results to date:

Junior Olympics
2006 18's Open Champions: TCA - Neil Mason

We at Gold Medal Squared are proud to extend our congratulations to Neil and the athletes at TCA.

Neil says: "I have been to five Gold Medal Squared clinics and spent countless hours learning principles and methods with Dr. Carl McGown and University of Washington Coach Jim McLaughlin. Carl’s knowledge, insight, motivation and direction have completely transformed me not only as a coach, but most importantly as a teacher of the game. THANK YOU!!! On behalf of TCA, our players and entire staff, I would like to thank Coach McGown, Coach Marv Dunphy, and Coach Jim McLaughlin along with the entire staff of GMS for your insights, knowledge and wisdom throughout this entire journey. There is no way that we could have achieved this 18 Open National Championship without you guys. Again Thanks, Neil".

NCAA
University of Washington - Jim McLaughlin
- Third Straight NCAA D1 Final Four

University of Utah - Beth Launiere
- Mountain West Conference Champions
- MWC Coach of the Year
- Undefeated in Conference Play
- Second Round of NCAA Tournament

Cal Poly SLO - Jon Stevenson
- Big West Conference Champions
- Big West Coach of the Year

University of California San Diego - Tom Black
- Second Place in the CCAA
- D2 Pacific Coach of the Year

Arizona State University - Brad Saindon
- Program went from an RPI of 152 in 05 to an RPI of 30 in 06
- Second round of the NCAA Tournament

HIGH SCHOOL

Joseph City HS, AZ - Darrel Mosier
- 2006 State Champions
- 2006 League Champions
- 22-2 Record
- Sixth State Championship in Eight Years

Sunnyslope HS, AZ - Amber LeTarte
- 41-0 Record
- 2006 4-A State Champions
- Arizona Coach of the Year
- Entire Program (including JV and Frosh) only lost one match all year.

Churchill JHS, UT - Gene Bechtold
- 2006 State Champions (undefeated)

Burns JS, OR - Paula Toney
- 2006 3A Oregon State Champions

Charlotte Latin HS, NC - Suzie Pignetti
- North Carolina State Champions

Brighton HS - Jeremiah Larsen
- Utah State Champions

Crook County HS, GA - Rosie Honl
- Oregon State Champions

Marist HS, GA - Anna Bush
- Georgia State Champions

West Morris Central HS, NJ - Beth Grasso
- Best Season In School History
- 7th Consecutive County Title
- 32-2 Record
- State Finals For the First Time Ever
- 2006 Coach of the Year
- 2006 Team of the Year

Mansfield HS, NY -Mindy Moshier
- NTL League Champions (14-0)
- District Four Champions
- Regional Champions
- PIAA Class A Elite 8

Merritt Island HS, FL - Angie Patrick
- Conference Champions (11-0)
- District Champions (12-0)

John Jay HS, CT - Tom Rizzotti
- League Champions
- Sectional Finals

North Caroline HS, MD - Douglas Clark
- North Bayside Conference Champions (third straight)
- 45-7 since first GMS Camp

Devine HS, TX - Terri Wells
- District Champions
- Area Champions

Maryvale HS, MD - Jim Jung
- Conference Runner Ups For first time

Oakdale HS, CA - Shelli Ponce
- Undefeated in League (14-0)
- VOL Champs
- MVP Setter, MVP Libero, MVP of League

Cedar Park Christian, WA - Julie Nelson
- League Champions
- District Champions

Shadow Ridge HS, NV - Karissa Guthrie
- 19-4 Record
- Regional Finals

Havre De Grace HS, MD - Angie Taddia
- 2006 Harford County Coach of The Year
- 5 First Team All League Athletes
- 2 Second Team All League Athletes

Skyline HS, CO - Rachael Ayers
- 6th in State (first time in state tournament since 1992)

Bishop Shanahan HS, PA - Gregory Ashman
- Ches-Mont League Champions
- First District 1 Title
- State Semi Finals
- 25-3 Overall, 15-0 League

King's West HS, WA - Dan Dittmer
- Qualified for District Tournament for first time in Four Years

Lesterville HS, MO - Betsy Middleton
- Conference Tournament Champions
- 21-5 Record

Wellsboro Area HS, PA - Jodi Weider
- Second in League
- Third in District
- 18-3 Record

Reservoir HS, MD - Carole Ferrante
- County/Regional Champions

Albany HS, TX - Melissa Vickers
- District Champions
- Bi-disrict Champions
- Area Champions

Grace Academy, PA - Diana Serafina
- Mason Dixon Conference Champions
- 18-0 Record
- Fourth In The State Tournament

Lehi HS, UT - Jamie Ingersoll
- Regional Champions
- Third in the State Tournament

Nestucca HS, OR - Lori Chitwood
- Made it to state for the first time since 1970
- Finished 6th in State

Northwest Christian, AZ - Jamie Bair
- Regional Champions
- Arizona 2A State Runner Up

Liberty HS, OR - Bryan Crawford
- First VB Team in School History to make the state tournament

If you have a success story as a result of your participation in a Gold Medal Squared Clinic or Camp, we would love to hear about it. Please email us (along with a photo of your team) at info@goldmedalsquared.com.