August 2006 ON THE COVER: 2006 NPC Mid-Florida Muscle Classic Champions, from left, to right: Rochelle Rene, Fitness; Lucy Wilson and Marc Wasko, Bodybuilding; and Shawna Brown, Figure. (Photo by Pete Fancher) (Cover Design by John Stevens) 2006 NPC Mid-Florida Classic - 127 Entries 2006 NPC Southeastern Gold's Classic 2006 NPC Battle At The River 2006 NPC Cajun Classic 2006 NPC Bayou State 2006 NPC Central Florida District Championships More articles are available only in the printed magazine. Pick up a copy at your favorite gym, health club, fitness center or health food store; or to be sure of getting a copy each month, subscriptions are available. 2006 NPC Mid-Florida Classic - 127 Entries ..... The 2006 NPC Mid-Florida Muscle Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships were held on June 17 at the Dr. Phillips High School Auditorium in Orlando under the promotion of Central Florida Vice-Chairman Deke Warner and set a new record with 127 competitors entered. ..... ..... Thirty-one-year-old Marc Wasko of Orlando took the majority of first place votes from the judges for the heavyweight class win. ..... ..... Marc then entered the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners to decide the overall title. ..... ..... The competition was very close as a three-way tie developed - - - the high and low scores were then dropped and Marc Wasko emerged with a one-point advantage for the overall decision. ..... ..... Veteran competitor Lucy Wilson, 31, of Jacksonville dominated the middleweight class by taking all first place votes from the judges for the class win. ..... ..... Lucy then moved into the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners and once again captured all first place votes for the unanimous overall decision. ..... ..... Rochelle Rene, 25, of Orlando was unopposed in the Fitness Division. ..... ..... The Figure Division was divided into three height classes and it was first time competitor Shawna Brown, 22, of Windermere scoring a two-round total of 18 points to take the short class win. ..... ..... Shawna then entered into the final comparisons of the class winners and took the majority of first place votes from the judging panel for the overall decision. (Photo by Iaje Photography) 2006 NPC Mid-Florida Classic Champions, from left to right: Rochelle Rene, Fitness; Lucy Wilson and Marc Wasko, Bodybuilding; and Shawna Brown, Figure. 2006 NPC Southeastern Gold's Classic ..... The 2006 NPC Southeastern Gold’s Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships, a national qualifier, was held on June 17 at the Wallace Hall Auditorium in Gadsden, AL under the promotion of Stace Beecham and the Gold’s Gym on Rainbow City. ..... ..... Thirty-seven-year old Steve Cowan of Cedartown, GA took the majority of first place votes from the judges to take the heavyweight class win. ..... ..... Steve then moved into the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners and scored all first place votes for the unanimous victory and overall title. ..... ..... Amy Roberson, 29, of Calhoun, GA was unopposed in the middleweight class. ..... ..... Amy entered into the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners and took a one-point (7 - 8) decision for the overall win. ..... ..... The Figure Division was divided into three height classes with a total of 22 athletes competing. ..... ..... Veteran competitor Kym Spiller, 33, of Birmingham, AL scored a two-round total of 12 points to take the tall class win. ..... ..... Kym then entered into the final comparison of the class winners and took a 3-point (6 - 9) decision for the overall title. (Photos Courtesy of the Promoter) Steve Cowan 2006 NPC Southeastern Gold's Classic Men's Champion Amy Roberson 2006 NPC Southeastern Gold's Classic Women's Champion Kym Spiller 2006 NPC Southeastern Gold's Classic Figure Champion 2006 NPC Battle At The River ..... The First Annual 2006 NPC Battle At The River Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure Championships, a national qualifier, was held on June 10 at the Community Theatre at Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, TN under the promotional efforts of Bryan Hayworth. ..... ..... Patrick Lewis, 33, of Asheville, NC dominated the middleweight class by taking all first place votes from the judges for the class win. ..... ..... Patrick then moved into the final comparisons and the pose down of the class winners and once again was the pick of the judges for the overall title. ..... ..... Forty-year-old Connie Evans of Knoxville, TN was unopposed in the lightweight class and after the final comparisons and pose down was the choice of the judging panel for the overall win. ..... ..... First time NPC competitor Wendy Gardner, 33, of Nashville, TN was unopposed in the Fitness Division. ..... ..... The Figure Division was divided into three height classes and it was Valerie Haines, 26, of Hermitage, TN taking all first place votes in both rounds of the competition for a total of 10 points for the unanimous short class win. ..... ..... Valerie then entered into the final comparisons of the class winners and was the choice of the judges for the overall win. (Photos by Southeasterns Sports Photos) 2006 NPC Battle At The River Champions, from left to right: Valerie Haines, Figure; Patrick Lewis and Connie Evans, Bodybuilding. Wendy Gardner 2006 NPC Battle at the River Fitness Champion 2006 NPC Cajun Classic ..... The historic Strand Theatre in Shreveport, LA was the location for the 3rd Annual NPC Cajun Classic Bodybuilding and Figure Championships on June 10 under the promotion of Drew LeBlanc and his Drew LeBlanc’s Elite Fitness. ..... ..... Paul Frisk, 38, of San Antonio, TX was making his third Cajun Classic appearance and dominated the heavyweight class by capturing all first place votes from the judges for the class win. ..... ..... Paul then entered into the final comparisons and pose down and was the pick of the judges for the overall win. ..... ..... Veteran competitor LaQuida Sanders, 33, of Jackson, MS was making the switch from Figure to Bodybuilding and took all first place votes from the judging panel to take the heavyweight class win by a unanimous decision. ..... ..... LaQuida entered into the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners and was the choice of the judges for the overall title. ..... ..... The Figure Division was divided into two height classes and Casey Curtis, 27, of Bossier City, LA dominated the short class by taking all first place votes in both rounds of the competition for a total of 10 points for the unanimous class win. ..... ..... Casey then entered into the final comparisons of the class winners and was the choice of the judges for the overall title. (Photos by Captured FX Event Photography) 2006 NPC Cajun Classic Champions, Casey Curtis, Figure, and Paul Frisk, Bodybuilding. LaQuida Sanders 2006 NPC Cajun Classic Women's Champion 2006 NPC Bayou State ..... The Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center in Houma, LA was the site for the 2006 NPC Bayou State Bodybuilding and Figure Championships on June 17 under the promotional efforts of Frank Chaisson. ..... ..... Forty-year old Joseph Pinkney of New Iberia, LA was making his comeback after a 16 year lay-off from competition to score all first place votes from the judging panel for the heavyweight class win. ..... ..... Joseph then moved into the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners and was the pick of the judges for the overall title. ..... ..... The Figure Division was divided into two height classes and it was first time competitor Deven Schruff, 27, of New Orleans, LA taking a two-round total of 14 points for the short class win. ..... ..... Deven then entered into the final comparisons of the class winners and was the pick of the judges for the overall win. (Photos by Jason Greene - www.labodybuilding.com) James Pinkney 2006 NPC Bayou State Men's Champion Deven Schruff 2006 NPC Bayou State Figure Champion 2006 NPC Central Florida District Championships ..... The Braden River High School Auditorium in Bradenton was the venue for the 2006 NPC Central Florida District Bodybuilding and Figure Championships on June 3 under the promotion of Son and Kirsten Tran. ..... ..... Thirty-nine-year-old Keven Devrieze of St. Petersburg took the majority of first place votes from the judges for the lightheavyweight class win. ..... ..... Keven them moved into the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners and was the pick of the judging panel for the overall title. ..... ..... First time competitor Wendee Hamilton, 39, of Odessa was unopposed in the lightweight class and after the final comparisons and pose down of the class winners was the choice of the judges for the overall win. ..... ..... The Figure Division was divided into three height classes with a total of 23 athletes competing. ..... ..... Julie Green, 34, of Deltona took a one-point (17-18) decision over the two-rounds of the competition for the tall class win. ..... ..... Julie then entered into the final comparisons of the class winners and was the pick of the judges for the overall title. (Photo by Iaje Photography) 2006 NPC Central Florida District Champions, from left to right: Keven Devrieze, Bodybuilding; Julie Green, Figure; and Wendee Hamilton, Bodybuilding. SMP Related Links Copyright © 1999 - 2006 Southern Muscle Plus, All Rights Reserved