Beckley Gymnastics

To Be A Champion You Must Train Like a Champion

Staff

Beverly Kincaid Sanna—Owner/Director

Graduated from Concord with a BS in Education with concentration in Health and Physical Education and Arts.  Bev taught at Faimouth High School in Massachusetts for 12 years where she was the head girls gymnastics coach.  She also coached Basketball, Field Hockey and Tennis.  Returning to West Virginia she taught at St. Francis and substituted in Raleigh County. 

Bev bought Beckley Gymnastics in 1983 when she moved back home and continue the gym today as a part time job.  She loves working with children especially the ones that smile and bounce off the floor constantly—they have been the sunshine of her life!!!

Jessica Dickens—Level 4-8 Team Coach

Jessica has been involved in gymnastics for 13 years.  She was a Varsity Cheerleader for 2 years (1 year in middle school and 1 year in high school).  Jessica holds a state championship title in Level 6 Vault and Level 7 All Around.  She went on to compete through level 8.  Her favorite event is the beam.

Jessica has been coaching for a little over 3 years.

 

Bonnie Coffman—Level 3 and 4 Team Coach

Bonnie started gymnastics at the age of 8.  She started competing at the age of 10 and stayed with the sport through her senior year of high school

After that she coached all team levels for the next ten years.  She currently coaches level 3 team in which her daughter is a competitor.

Bonnie has taught 1st grade at St. Frances for 16 years.  She is married and has two wonderful children.

Heather Lively—Level 3 and 4 Team Coach

Heather has been around gymnastics for almost 27 years.  As a competitive gymnast for Beckley Gymnastics she went to the nationals in acrogymnastics at the age of 8 and placed 12th in the nation on the double mini.  As an artistic gymnast she excelled in bars, vault and floor.  She was very familiar on the first place podium.    Heather is part of Beckley Gymnastics 9.0 club for three events (bars, vault and floor)!!

Heather also showed her talent as a cheerleader.  She was mvp at sectional tournament, and helped her team reach many sectional and regional titles. 

Track was another sport that Heather favored throughout her school career.  She was a regional qualifier in the 100 meter and 200 meter dash, placed 5th in states in the 200 meter dash. 

Heather coached at Beckley Gymnastics for 9 years before leaving to expand her family.  She has coached many state champions and has coached gymnasts at the regional competitions in Pennsylvania. 

Heather has returned to coaching at Beckley Gymnastics to help with Level 3 and Level 4 as her daughter (Reegan) is one of her students. 

In Greenbrier County, Heather fills her days with teaching Physical and Health Education at Western Greenbrier Middle School.  The rest of her time is dedicated to Reegan’s gymnastics and singing with the Half Bad Bluegrass Band.

Judy Poole—Level 3 and 4 Team Coach

Judy did not begin her gymnastics career until she was 11 years old.  She started competing at 12.  She later got her first job coaching at Beckley Gymnastics.  While in college, Judy coached at North Carolina Gymnastics Academy in Greensboro, NC and began a tumbling program for the YMCA in Scott Depot, WV while at Marshall University.

 

For a short time Judy took all the lessons she learned at the gym and applied it to an eleven year career for Pier 1 Imports as a Store Manager.  While there she received 3 Regional Store Manager of The Year awards, and 1 Divisional Store manager of The Year while placing in the top 20 of the company out of 1,000 stores.  She still attributes her successes in life to her foundation in God and her determination she got at the gym.

 

Judy now has two children Elizabeth and Lauryn.  Both are currently learning those lessons in life at Beckley Gymnastics.  She is currently employed in the family business at David Hill Concrete.

Kimberly Hendrick

Kimberly has worked at Beckley Gymnastics since 2006.  She teaches pre-school through Level 3 Competitive Gymnastics. 

While Kim was still in school she took lessons at Beckley Gym.  She cheered from grade school til her senior year at IHS.  When she graduated from Independence in 1992 she was also part of the student council, BETA and participated in other sports. 

During the days Kim works at Park Middle as a cook.  Her daughter, Karlee, is currently competing for Beckley Gymnastics.  Karlee is a team leader and is leading the Level 3 to a very successful year.  In addition to gymnastics, Karlee cheers fro her school.  Kim’s son, Christopher, keeps her busy between being an average teenage boy, football and baseball.  Kim’s husband is also an employee of the Raleigh County School system as a bus driver. 

Sharon Dickens

 

Sharon has coached at Beckley Gymnastics since 2004.  She coaches the Parent/Child gym, the pre-school classes, general gymnastics and the cheerleading classes. 

All the children that come through the doors at Beckley Gymnastics is very special.  Sharon is very devoted and takes extra special care for each and every one. 

Sharon enjoys spending time with her daughter and riding her beloved horses. 

Pam has been the secretary for the gym for 23 years. Her daughter Bonnie was on team at the time that the gym needed a part time secretary. Since she was at the gym all the time she agreed to help out temporarily which ended up being forever!

Pam has lived in Crab Orchard all her life and knows many of the local families.  She has been an asset to the gym and our program and a very loyal employee.

Her granddaughter is now on team (one of the second generation students). Pam is a fine example of the quality of families that support Beckley Gymnastics and the gym is lucky to have her.

Pam Peraldo—Secretary

Ashley Vaught