...
But when she sees her daughter Kaylyn perform, the doubts disappear.One such moment occurred May 21, 2004, at the Central Coast Section championships, when Kaylyn Reyes, a Gunn freshman and the last performer of the night, topped a difficult routine in the uneven bars with a soaring back somersault.
The crowd erupted with applause, a reaction that grew even more passionate when the score was announced: a perfect 10, the only one in the 30-year history of the CCS competition.
Reyes won the all-around title with 39.475 points, earning her another first - the first 39-point score in section history.
Now, Reyes is entering her junior season with five individual CCS titles and a sizable chunk of section lore.
It's enough to overcome the tendinitis in her knees, the daily five-hour practices with her club team at Santa Clara's Airborne Gymnastics, and the $15,000 her single mother spends each year to finance two high-level gymnasts; Kaylyn's e...
Read more...