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Name: Ashley Atkins
Age: 11
Hometown: Greensboro
School: Our Lady of Grace Catholic School
Grade: Rising sixth-grader
Sports: Power tumbling and trampoline
Teams: Ultimate Air
Positions: Level 6 and 7
Family: Parents, Annette and Day Atkins; sisters Hayley and Kayla
Pets: Jack Russell terrier named Cody
Recent accomplishments on the field: Third place at National Junior Olympics on trampoline (level 6, age 11) and N.C. state champion for trampoline (level 6, age 11), in which she was undefeated all year
Recent accomplishments off the field: Straight A’s all year at school
Favorite class: Science
Hardest class: Social Studies
Favorite book: “Twilight” Saga
Favorite movie: “Harry Potter”
Favorite TV show: “Hannah Montana”
Favorite restaurant: Panda Express
Favorite band/singer/performer: Aselin Debison
Favorite athlete: Nastia Liukin
Favorite coach: Heather Carr and Alexei Kirichenko
What you do in your spare time: Arts and crafts, swim
If you could have one superpower, it would be: Flying
Favorite sports experience: Competing at nationals
Career ambition: To be a nurse and an animal owner

To nominate a youth athlete or team, call Robyn Taylor at 373-7062 or e-mail robyn.taylor@news-record.com. Include your name, phone number, athlete’s name, sport and school.