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Senior captain Veronica Jones practices her bar skills at gymnastics practice Dec. 3. A second bar set was one of the additions of the new gymnastics gym.

Raising the bar

Skye Richardson February 5, 2026
Years in the making have led to an upgrade in practice and performance space for gymnastics at Park. The team springs into action in a new facility.
Junior Veronica Jones performs her bar routine Dec. 5. Jones is one of Park's girls gymnastics captains.

Meet the Athlete: Veronica Jones

Madi Abelson January 13, 2025

How do you feel about the season so far? How have practices been going? Overall, this season right now, I feel very proud of myself (and) my teammates and how far we've come. I feel a lot more confident,...

Junior Elsa Crow finishes her bar routine at the meet Dec. 5. This was Park's first meet of the season.

Orioles leap to the middle

Amisha Persaud December 8, 2024

Park’s gymnastics team had a successful first meet of the season Dec. 5. Park placed second with a score of 131.6. They competed against Hopkins and Washburn, losing to Hopkins but conquering Washburn....

Sophomore Carly Otos performs her beam routine at a meet Jan. 23. Park’s gymnastics team received a season record for their performance in the meet.

Flipping to success

Kalsang Wangmo and Alex Driver January 26, 2024

Park’s gymnastics team triumphed over St. Anthony Village 129.8 to 119.15 Jan. 23. Assistant coach Kiri Palmquist said a good part of the meet was how the team got to perform new skills. “I think...

Junior Hazel Theis works out with the Park gymnastics team Dec. 21. Multiple gymnasts were injured at their last meet Dec. 19.

Gymnastics deals with early injuries

Ryan Steinberg December 24, 2023

Park gymnastics team has only been practicing for a little over a month and has already had three of their players get injured at practice. According to head coach Dawn Thielen, the players’ injuries...

Freshman Isa Lucas holds herself up on bars Dec. 12. Park’s girls gymnastics won their meet against Minneapolis South 126.3-97.3.

Hometown heroes

Louisa Augustine December 15, 2023

Park’s girls gymnastics team had a successful meet at home Dec. 12. It was the third meet of the season, but the first home meet so far. Park competed against Minneapolis South and took first place out...

Sophomore Henry Berg swims into sixth place among eight other swimmers Saturday, Feb. 25. Park's state meet will take place March 2–4.

Winter sports in short

Eliah Fink February 28, 2023

Winter sports for the 2022–23 season at Park are coming to a close. According to Park athletic director Andy Ewald, the majority of sports seasons are already over. “We still have three sports going...

Meet the Athlete: Sophia Earle

Meet the Athlete: Sophia Earle

Alicia Mainjeni February 8, 2023

How long have you been doing gymnastics? I’ve been doing (gymnastics) for 11 years. I've been on the team for six. What were your goals for this season? My goal for this gymnastics season was...

Freshman Veronica Jones salutes the judges after finishing her routine on uneven bars, Jan. 10.

Meet the Athlete: Veronica Jones

Maya Nieves January 11, 2023

When did you start gymnastics? I started gymnastics when I was around four. I would do cartwheels and handstands at my house and after my parents saw me tumbling, they got me into the sport.  What...

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