New Hope Gymnast Places Second in Meet

Ariel Passanisi of Fountain Valley’s New Hope Gymnastics club finished second in the all-around competition in the optional division of the Balloon Gymnastics Classis this weekend at the National Gymnastics Training Center in Aliso Viejo.

Alexandra Hall, one of 10 members of a club from Rochdale, England, to compete in the event that attracted about 300 gymnasts, finished first with a score of 36.2. Passanisi scored 35.05.