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State meet next, gymnast Eleanor Smith is in her happy place
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (649+ words) KASSON " Occasionally being upside down, contorting her body in all kinds of ways and putting everything on the line. Smith will get one last chance this season to do all those things when she competes for the second straight year…...
Rochester gymnastics teams reflect on close bond, season as a whole after section meet
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1087+ words) ROCHESTER " Each salute from a Rochester gymnast, signifying the end of their event performance, was met with cheers and often hugs from athletes and coaches for all three schools. Century, John Marshall and Mayo each have their own rosters, which…...
Winona gymnastics upsets Byron to clinch first section title since 2023
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (588+ words) CALEDONIA " For the first time since 2023, Section 1, Class 1A has crowned a new gymnastics champion. Winona/Winona Cotter took home the title after it edged out two-time defending section champion Byron by 0.7 points. The Winhawks won with a score of 141.375 on…...
Gymnastics results for Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
1+ week, 5+ day ago (92+ words) 1. Olivia O'Brien (B) 9.35, 2. Eleanor Smith (KMTS) 9.175, 3. Norah Brown (B) 8.9, 4. Ellen Stapleton (PIZM) 8.825, 5. Sydney Portner (B) 8.7. 1. Portner (B) 9.4, 2. Smith (KMTS) 9.275, 3. Peterson (PIZM) 9.025, 4. Savanna Gunderson (KMTS) 8.95, 5. (tie) Lily Moon (B) and Brown (B) 8.75. 1. Smith (KMTS) 35.45, 2. O'Brien (B) 35.225, 3. Portner (B) 34.9, 4. Gunderson (KMTS) 34.35, 5. Stapleton (PIZM) 34.075. Byron: Lily Moon, Sydney Portner, Olivia O'Brien,…...
Byron gymnastics has hit its heyday
1+ week, 6+ day ago (653+ words) BYRON " Like virtually all of these Byron gymnasts, Olivia O'Brien has an unquenchable thirst for being in the gym, working on her routines. It's put the young Bears in an envious spot, as odds-on favorites to reach the state meet…...
Taylor Heise's Olympic moment has arrived — finally
2+ week, 3+ day ago (711+ words) ROCHESTER " Taylor Heise woke up in Italy today. It's a place she's never doubted she would be, but she doesn't take it for granted. The Lake City native has established herself over the past decade as one of the best…...
Gymnastics results for Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
2+ week, 6+ day ago (165+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...
Former state champion Andy Jacobs is making a difference with Rochester gymnastics
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (613+ words) ROCHESTER " Cecilia Kesselring has her routine on during meets. Hyper-fixated on the task at hand, the Century High School senior doesn't want to hear what she could have done better or what she should do next. These are the days…...
Photos: Century, John Marshall, Mayo, Owatonna gymnastics on Jan. 16, 2026
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (38+ words) Photos: Century, John Marshall, Mayo, Owatonna gymnastics on Jan. 16, 2026Rochester Post Bulletin Century, John Marshall, Mayo and Owatonna competed in a Big Nine Conference gymnastics meet on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at Friedell Middle School in Rochester....
Gymnastics results for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (84+ words) Byron 141.275, Two Rivers 103.9 1. Olivia O'Brien (B) 9.452. Sydney Portner (B) 9.33. Norah Brown (B) 9.275 Bars1. Olivia O'Brien (B) 8.82. Sydney Portner (B) 8.553. Lauren Pirkl (B) 8.05 Beam1. Sydney Portner (B) 9.1252. Olivia O'Brien (B) 9.053. Lily Moon (B) 8.075 Floor1. Sydney Portner (B) 9.52. Olivia O'Brien (B) 9.3253. Norah Brown (B) 9.15 All-Around1. Olivia O'Brien (B) 36.6252. Sydney Portner (B) 36.4753. Lauren Pirkl (B) 33.6 Olivia O'Brien tied the program record…...