Gymnastics

REDWOOD FALLS -- Tara Svalland left it all on the mat. A sophomore on Worthington's gymnastics team, Svalland finished second on the floor and third on the vault in Saturday's Section 3A meet, punching her ticket to state in both events. "Obviously she has some experience behind...

MARSHALL -- Pipestone Area's Amber Haupert won three out of four events and took the all-around title as the Arrows competed against Marshall in a gymnastics meet on Monday. PA recorded a team score of 132 compared to a score of 113.375 for the Tigers to win the team title. Haupert...

PIPESTONE -- The Worthington gymnastics team is saving its best for last. As the season winds down, the Trojans had their top score Friday night in a Southwest Conference victory against Pipestone Area. "We always talk about how we want to peak at the right moment and make sure...

LUVERNE -- It was a successful night for the Worthington gymnastics team. Facing Luverne in a Southwest Conference meet on Friday night, the Trojans earned an 11-point victory. WHS finished with a 128.775, while the Cardinals had a 117.15. "We had a really good night," WHS head...

JACKSON -- McKenna Prunty won all of her events on Sunday to lead the Worthington SWAGS youth gymnastics team at a 13-team meet in Jackson. The SWAGS' Aerials team finished seventh overall in the upper division with a score of 100.8, and the SWAGS' Saltos team finished third in the...

JACKSON -- A number of costly falls throughout the day hindered the Worthington gymnastics teams' efforts at the Jackson County Central Invitational on Saturday, leaving the Trojans with a seventh-place finish in the eight team event. WHS' overall team score was 121.875. "We didn't...

SHERBURN -- It was a similar story for the Worthington gymnastics team on Tuesday night. Again, the beam caused problems. Worthington struggled the stay on the apparatus in a loss to Martin County West/Fairmont. MCW/F scored 137.3, while the Trojans had a 127.325. "We had 10...

MARSHALL -- Tara Svalland's performance at Saturday's Tiger Invitational was nearly the best of any gymnast there. The Worthington sophomore finished painfully shy of taking the all-around title, finishing behind rival Nikki McNair by less than a single point. Svalland finished...

REDWOOD FALLS -- The Worthington gymnastics team is improving. In their first meet back from the Holiday break, the Trojans earned a conference victory, defeating Redwood Valley by a narrow margin. WHS finished with 122.2 points, while the Cardinals charted 121.825. "It's our...

LUVERNE -- Gretchen Nowatzki could have declared her chances at an all-around title over after a seventh place showing in the uneven parallel bars. Instead, she won the balance beam event and placed second with her floor routine to nudge out teammate Kaitlyn VanMeeteren for the all-around...