After losing to Chaska-Chan Dec. 15, the girls’ gymnastics team plans to use positivity to stay focused throughout the rest of the season in hopes of preventing future losses, according to sophomore gymnast Annika Eldridge.  

Eldridge said the team filled out goal sheets at the beginning of the season that push team members to work harder.

“It’s really interesting to see what goals we actually accomplish by the end of the season,” Eldridge said. “It really helps us actually work toward something.”

Sophomore gymnast Amanda Weinberg said she strives to perform well throughout the season and maintain a positive attitude.

“I would like to keep consistent scores on every event, gain more skills and confidence and really try and keep a positive attitude about everything this season,” Weinberg said.

According to Weinberg, the support provided by teammates helps the team stay confident at meets.

“The support pushes everyone to go for skills they may be afraid of or didn’t know they could do,” Weinberg said.

Weinberg said the team’s supportiveness makes practice more productive.

“Our hard work will definitely contribute to our wins, and even if we don’t win our hard work shows in our scores and improving individually as well,” Weinberg said.

According to head coach Gretchen Novack, the team holds many advantages it plans to capitalize on throughout the season.

“One of our current strengths would definitely have to be beam,” Novack said. “I really think that it will continue to be a strength of ours all season long.”

Novack said the well-roundedness of the program gives the girls an advantage.

“I think the team has a lot of depth,” Novack said. “Our junior varsity team is scoring almost as high as the varsity team is.”

The next meet takes place at 6 p.m. Jan. 9 against Roseville at Roseville High School.