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Pospiech A Real Winner
If the country runs into a metal shortage, it might want to call on Alexa Pospiech. The River Ridge High sophomore has accumulated more than 80 medals and 20 trophies from gymnastics, soccer and cheerleading. ...more
March 1, 2009
Addessi: All-Around All-Star
For most of her life, Emily Addessi has excelled in multiple sports. "I began playing recreational soccer in the Hudson Youth League at age 4," she said. "By the time I was 8, my parents enrolled me at Top Contenders Gymnastics." ...more
February 14, 2009
Age Questions Persist For Gymnasts
The parents of the Chinese gymnasts are indignant, the International Olympic Committee sounds satisfied and the Beijing Olympic Games are almost over. ...more
August 23, 2008
Liukin Loses Gold In Tiebreak
From the minute that she stuck her dismount, Nastia Liukin sensed that her performance may not have been golden. ...more
August 19, 2008
Age Questions Surround Chinese Gold-Medalists
Just nine months before the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government's news agency, Xinhua, reported that gymnast He Kexin was 13, which would have made her ineligible to be on the team that won a gold medal this week. ...more
August 15, 2008
U.S. Female Gymnasts Ready For All-Around
Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin have moved on to the next big thing already. ...more
August 14, 2008
Memmel Competed With Injury
Chellsie Memmel's ankle injury was worse than anyone realized. ...more
August 14, 2008
Tumbling Toward A Dream
Dreams can lead you to tumble. They can create magic on the practice floor and propel a young girl around the uneven bars, culminating in such a perfect landing, that it allows a smile to creep across a sweat-bathed face. ...more
July 23, 2008
Studio Hopes Youths Flip For Camp
This month, a Pasco gymnastics and cheerleading studio will offer comprehensive summer camps for both the casual and the competitive athlete. ...more
June 16, 2008
Local Gymnast Shoots For National Team
Five years ago, Kristie Jacobs of Spring Hill received a brochure from the Top Contenders Gymnastics Academy inviting her 5-year-old daughter Jacqueline to spend a day at the facility and be introduced to gymnastics. After only a year of training, Jacqueline won her first medal. To date, at age 10, she has amassed more than 50 medals and 30 trophies from both local and national competitions. ...more
September 15, 2007
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