Coach Yoichi Tomita, left, watches Angel Leon, 7, do his routine on the pommel horse during practice at Gymnastics World, Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Photo by Jill Torrance / Arizona Daily Star 

Ironwood Ridge's Miller named Arizona's Gymnast of the Year 

Former USA men’s gymnastics coach Yoichi Tomita is still turning out champions at his Gymnastics World facility in Tucson. Brett Miller, a senior at Ironwood Ridge, last week was named Arizona’s Gymnast of the Year, and was one of seven state champs from Tomita’s gym. Miller, Caleb Rodriguez and Angel Leon, all qualified for the national championships next month in Florida. 


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