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Entries Tagged as 'United States Twirling Association'

Baton Twirling’s Team USA Selected This Weekend

March 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Baton Competitions and Contests

The U.S. Trials are being held this weekend in Tennessee. This prestigious event, conducted by USTA (United States Twirling Association), is an important competition which occurs just every other year. The Trials select the elite baton twirling athletes who will become part of Team USA and go on to represent the United States at the [...]

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In Memory of Baton Twirling Icon Cecilia Cruz McLean

September 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Baton Twirlers In The News

Cecilia Cruz McLean passed away on September 24, after a 2 year bout with breast cancer. I was saddened to hear this news of losing Cecilia much too soon. I was ironically visiting a long time baton twirling friend, Shanon Barker in Oregon, and we received the news in an email. Cecilia Cruz McLean (pictured [...]

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3 Baton Juggling Video from the 80′s

August 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Videos: Baton Soloists

We are totally enjoying the baton twirling videos from the 80′s that we’ve come across! This is Corrie Jordan’s winning performance in the 3 baton event at the 1983 USTA Baton Twirling National Championships in Denver, Colorado. Corrie executes some wonderfully complicated tricks and has a lot going on under that 3rd baton that’s up [...]

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80′s Retro Video ~ Wonderful Baton Twirling

August 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Giving Back, Videos: Baton Soloists

We’ve come across some wonderful videos taken at the 1983 USTA Baton Twirling National Championships. This performance by Nancy Mitchell is a real favorite! She does some skillful rolls starting at 0:28, particularly the front neck rolls at 0:41. Competitive baton twirling has certainly continued to evolve over the years. I just love the perspective [...]

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USTA Western Regional Baton Twirling Championships Just Held

June 28th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Baton Competitions and Contests

Baton twirling athletes from throughout California, Oregon, and Washington recently gathered at the the USTA Western Regional Baton Twirling Championships.  This annual twirling competition was held in Hayward, California in the beautiful gym at Cal State University East Bay. Twirl team and dance twirl team events, as well baton twirling freestyle events were held on [...]

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Just Back from USTA California State Championships

May 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Baton Competitions and Contests, Videos: Baton Soloists

I attended the California State Baton Twirling Championships this past weekend. This wonderful event is put on by the California Baton Council and is a USTA (United States Twirling Association) sanctioned contest that marks the culmination of the competitive season in northern California. The 2-day Championships were held in the beautiful gymnasium at Heritage High [...]

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Patsy Hamilton: In Memory of Mom

April 25th, 2009 · 22 Comments · Moms (& Other Grown Ups) Who Were Twirlers

Today is the Patsy Hamilton Memorial Contest.  This is an annual baton twirling competition here in northern California, that has been keeping the memory of my mother alive for the past 15 years. I’m so appreciative to the USTA California Baton Council for this ongoing tribute to my mother.  She was involved in the sport [...]

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