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Gymnasts turn up injured, Blue Jays rally on Thursday
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (471+ words) MANDAN " The Jamestown High School gymnastics team was down two, consistent scorers on Thursday. That didn't stop the Blue Jays from competing. "Being down those two consistent scorers can be hard but the rest of the team really pulled together…...
Gymnastics runs deep for Jamestown's Katie Hemmer, Keira Anderson
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (803+ words) JAMESTOWN " Back in 2015, Katie Hemmer had a gut feeling about her daughter, Keira. "Keira is naturally flexible and super strong, so I knew she could be a great gymnast," Hemmer said. Keira has proven her mother right. The eighth grader…...
Blue Jay gymnastics team is small but mighty, girls win season opener
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (766+ words) JAMESTOWN " Jamestown High School head gymnastics coach Bre Carlson is under no delusions. "It would be great if we could get second at State this year," Carlson said. "It would obviously be great to win a state title but we…...
Gymnastics creating a great foundation for Jamestown athletes
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (806+ words) JAMESTOWN " There are a few ways you can into one of the Jamestown Gymnastics Club classes. "We're usually pretty full with wait lists but every once in a while someone will break an arm " or move away and there will…...
Kelsie Belquist continuing to recover in first year at Nebraska
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (948+ words) Hello, My name is Max O'Neill. I am a Sports Reporter at The Jamestown Sun. I am a native New Yorker, who graduated from Ithaca College in 2020 with a degree in Television-Radio. LINCOLN, Neb. " While her future collegiate status was…...
Though Mara Braun won’t be back this spring, her season has not been wasted
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (670+ words) Last year around this time, while the Gophers were beginning their Big Ten conference tournament, Mara Braun was gearing up for a return to the court after breaking a foot in late January. Her 2023-24 eligibility spent, Braun came back to…...
Blue Jays Follow Up: Gymnastics team sets program record at West Region Meet
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (729+ words) JAMESTOWN " On Feb. 13, the Jamestown High School gymnastics team recorded its highest ever team score. That record stood for eight days. "The girls had a phenomenal meet again last night," said JHS head coach Bre Carlson in an interview following…...
Risks in the gym paying off for gymnast Sutton Van Gilder
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1064+ words) JAMESTOWN " Sutton Van Gilder has defied the odds. "Typically in gymnastics, if you haven't gotten started by age 4 or 5, it can be pretty hard to catch up and become highly skilled " but this wasn't the case for Sutton," Jamestown High…...
Blue Jays Follow Up: Gymnastics places second at Minot competition
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (383+ words) MINOT " The Jamestown High School gymnastics team has a tradition of success. The tradition was honored on Friday night. Head coach Bre Carlson's crew put together a 142.250-point performance to place second at Minot High's invite. The Blue Jays are…...
Baynx Kirschenmann goes the extra mile for JHS gymnastics team
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (653+ words) JAMESTOWN " Baynx Kirschenmann has gotten comfortable on a bus " she has to take one five days a week in the winter. "Every day is the same unless there's a meet," said Kirschenmann, a gymnast for the Jamestown High School team....