“Goldy Gopher Punched at Gymnastics Meet” plus 2 more |
- Goldy Gopher Punched at Gymnastics Meet
- Children in Crewkerne sample gymnastics
- Acton-Boxboro's Janis Konkle returns, dominates gymnastics
| Goldy Gopher Punched at Gymnastics Meet Posted: 09 Mar 2011 06:49 AM PST Updated: Wednesday, 09 Mar 2011, 6:58 PM CST MINNEAPOLIS - Goldy Gopher was punched in the face during a men's gymnastics meet at the Sports Pavilion Saturday night, the Minnesota Daily reports. According to the report, Goldy sat down behind 60-year-old Douglas Dokken and started "messing with him," by tapping him on the shoulder and messing up his hair, according to a witness. After ignoring the mascot for a bit, Dokken eventually had enough, turned around and punched Goldy in the face. The punch stunned Goldy, then Dokken threw another. The person inside the Goldy Gopher suit was not injured, but the mask was damaged. They immediately talked with their supervisor and a police officer stationed at the gymnastics meet. Dokken was arrested after the meet finished and cited for disorderly conduct. He is also banned from the Sports Pavilion and Williams Arena for a year. Dokken told the student newspaper he regrets punching the mascot and is glad no one was hurt. University of Minnesota police and Gopher athletics officials said they couldn't remember an instance of Goldy being assaulted. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Children in Crewkerne sample gymnastics Posted: 08 Mar 2011 11:18 AM PST Children in Crewkerne sample gymnastics7:10pm Tuesday 8th March 2011 CHILDREN in Crewkerne were jumping, rolling and cartwheeling this week as they tried out gymnastics. Crewkerne Sports Centre near Wadham Community School has been launched as a "gymnastic proficiency centre" and celebrated on Thursday, March 3, by offering a free workshop from 4pm to 6pm. The facility is the first in a series set up at leisure centres across Somerset, thanks to funding from Somerset Leisure and a grant from Sport England. Sport England put forward an £8,500 grant for the new facilities in Somerset, with a further £3,000 coming from Somerset Leisure. Denise Marsh was taking the workshop in Crewkerne, giving children the chance to try out some of the skills and see if they would like to take up classes. Denise said: "Working together with Orchard Gymnastics we have given some the chance to try out these taster sessions and see if they want to participate more." The funding for gymnastics in Somerset has provided new equipment including junior springboards, high bars, colourful soft play equipment and landing mats to provide a safe and exciting environment to enjoy and progress in the sport. Following the taster session classes will be held on alternate Thursdays from 5pm to 6pm for children aged four and up. Children from Chard, Ilminster and Crewkerne with an interest in gymnastics can contact Charlotte Male at Crewkerne Sports Centre on 01460-271683 or follow the link below. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Acton-Boxboro's Janis Konkle returns, dominates gymnastics Posted: 09 Mar 2011 10:34 PM PST CHELMSFORD — Janis Konkle has proven herself a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-all, when it comes to gymnastics. The Acton-Boxboro senior turned in one of the most dominant postseason performances in memory, sweeping through a star-studded field at the state coaches invitational meet, then rolling through the competition at the sectional and state team tournaments. "I really wasn't too sure how I would do," Konkle said. "I knew there would be a lot of good gymnasts there, so I was happy with the results." Konkle's success isn't a fluke. She's gone above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to training. She spends nearly four hours a day at All-Star Gymnastics, putting her body through a variety of exercises and drills. "It does take a lot of my time, but it's something you really have to do in order to be good," Konkle, who is looking at Rutgers and Towson for college, said. "You just can't take time off like you can in other sports. You always have to be working on your skills." Like most gymnasts, Konkle got her start at any early age. Her older brother Scott enrolled in gymnastics class and Konkle decided she was interested as well. One of her first experiences led to a disaster at her home, something she still hears about to this day. "I always loved doing flips," Konkle said. "One day, I did a flip on the couch and broke it. My parents still remind me of that." Konkle wasted little time in making her presence felt as a high school freshman. She took second place in the all-around at the 2008 North sectional, then third in the state meet. While Konkle enjoyed the experience, the combination of competing at the high school level as well as training proved to be a burden. She opted to take the next two years off, focusing on competing for All-Star Gymnastics, earning Level 10 status for her performances. "It was just too hectic for me," Konkle said. "I really liked competing with my teammates, but I was completely drained. My teammates were great, they understood everything I was going through." Konkle made the decision to come back for her senior season, and no one was happier than head coach Susan DiLorenzo. It was an early Christmas gift, one DiLorenzo greatly cherished. "I was absolutely delighted," DiLorenzo said. "She's a great kid who worked very hard at what she does and she is the most modest kid you will ever find, a real sweetheart. Then she goes out and wins every single meet during the season, breaks the school record, then wins the state title. What more can you say?" Do you have a story of note in your community? Let us know at dventura@bostonherald.com or e-mail your own Hot Shots-worthy video (max. 25 megabytes) to hotshots@heraldinteractive.com. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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