TAISO NEWS

ARCHIVES: 2010-2011

August 30 and 31, 2011
Mandatory in-person registration for the competitive program this year will take place on Tues. August 30th from 5:30-7:30 and Wed. August 31st from 6:00-8:00 at Taiso. Registration packages will be mailed to athletes so be sure to bring all necessary forms, cheques, and materials to one of these registration days! All athletes will need to be fully registered or they will not be allowed on the gym floor!  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!  Email office@taiso.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

Competitive training starts on Tues Sept. 6th.

August 28, 2011
The pit repairs/cleaning is scheduled for Sunday August 28th from 10 am until completion.
A reminder/sign up sheet is to by posted in the foyer at the gym,
This is an excellent opportunity to start your volunteer hours for the next season!

August 27, 2011
A Sports Expo will be held at the Sasktel Sports Center from 10am to 6pm and Taiso has a booth! Be sure to check out the event and the demonstration by our Taiso boys! Volunteers will be needed to set up, take down, and man the booth.

August 24 and 25, 5-7pm
In-person registration for recreational classes will take place at Taiso. Please go to "Taiso Programs" for more information and for the registration form. Email info@taiso.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

August 10-14, 2011
Congratulations to the following Taiso athletes who represented Saskatchewan at the Western Canadian Summer Games in Kamloops, BC in August. Team Sask received a bronze medal at the Games:
Nicolas Hallgrimson: 7th on vault
Mitch Tyndall: 8th on pommel;4th on rings; 6th on parallel bars;6th on high bar;
Jesse Tyndall: 3rd on parallel bars;
Jamie Boyle
Dylan Anderson: 6th on rings;
Good luck at the Games!!
Click here for full results on the WCSG website. Great photos too! You can also visit the Team Sask website.

July, 2011

Jayd Lukenchuk placed an impressive 9th overall at the Japan Cup held in Tokyo. Congratulations! Read the news release from Gymnnastics Canada.

Anderson Loran attended the Puerto Rican Cup in MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico in July. He qualified for the men's final by placing 4th on pommel and 7th on floor. Nice work, Anderson! See the news story on the Gymnastics Canada website.

June 26, 2011
The annual Taiso bottle drive was at 11 am at the King residence (2217 Easthill) and ran until 4 pm. Taiso athletes are encouraged to wear their Taiso clothing and to collect bottles/cans in their own area prior to our drive. Our bottle drive area will be the southwest corner of the city. What a great way to earn some volunteer hours!!

June 25, 2011
The annual Taiso BBQ and windup for all Taiso athletes followed the trails for the WCSG, starting around 4pm with awards and certificates at 6pm followed by the BBQ at 7pm. A sign up sheet for the BBQ was posted in the Taiso entry.

June 25, 2011
The second trials for the Western Canadian Summer Games was held at Taiso. Warm up began at 12:30.

May 22 - 29, 2011
The 2011 Canadian Championships were held in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Taiso athletes who attended were Jayd Lukenchuk, Anderson Loran, Curtis Graves, Trevor McArthur, Teague King, Wyatt Tyndall, Tyler Montgomery, Keith Boyle,Nicolas Hallgrimson, Mitch Tyndall, and Jesse Tyndall! Special congratulations to the following for their award-winning performance:
National Senior Team Members: Jayd Lukenchuk for his silver medal on vault and Anderson Loran for his silver medal on pommel. Junior National Team Member: Curtis Graves for his silver medal on rings and bronze medal on high bar.

Gym Sask's press release contains more details on our athletes' overall performances.

Check here for full results.

Check out a video of Anderson Loran - High Bar - Men's All Around - 2011 Canadian gymnastics championships

May 14, 2011
Provincials were held in Prince Albert Aerials Gymnastics Club. Many of our Taiso boys competed at various levels and did very well. Special congratulations to the following Provincial all-around medalists:
Level 1:Riley Benson(Silver);Noah Royer(Bronze)
Level 2:Josia Besler(Gold); Ashton Kotlar(Silver); Aidan Akhtar(bronze)
Level 4: Daniel Neiser(Gold)
Level 4('98+):Kieran Akhtar(Silver); Keiran Long(Bronze)
National Youth:Nicolas Hallgrimson (Silver); Keith Boyle (Bronze)
HP Argo: Mitch Tyndall (Gold); Jesse Tyndall (Silver)
HP Tyro: Teague King (Gold); Wyatt Tyndall (Silver); Tyler Montgomery (Bronze)
Click here for full results.

May 13, 2011
The first trials for the Western Canadian Summer Games (to be held in Kamloops, BC in August) were held in Prince Albert. Good luck Taiso boys during the upcoming second trials!

May 11, 2011
Congratulations to Jayd Lukenchuk for his invitation and performance at the Chinese National Championships. Jayd's talent and skills caught much attention as he earned an impressive 12th place all around. Check out Gymnastics Canada and FIG for more details.

May 7, 2011
Taiso held our annual garage sale with proceeds going towards the improvement of the pit. Our bottle drive has been postponed until further notice so that more families can be available. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make our garage sale a big success!

April 27 - May 1
The Western Canadian Championships were held in Grand Prairie Alberta. Taiso had several athletes who competed. Congratulations, boys!! Click here for full results. Click here for the Gym Sask Press release that highlights our athletes' achievements.

April 15-17,2011
Congratulations to several of Taiso's Level 1 - 4 athletes who competed in the QCK Invitational. Special congratulations go out to the following boys for their achievement:
Level 1:
Riley Benson - 1st on Floor and H-bar; 2nd on Pommel, Rings, P-bars; 2nd all around
Noah Royer - 1st on Pommel; 2nd on H-bar; 3rd on P-bars and Floor; 3rd all around
Elliot Mack - 3rd on H-bar and Floor
Noah Mullin - 3rd on Rings and Vault
Level 2:
Ashton Kotlar- 1st on Floor, P-bars, H-bar; 2nd on Pommel; 3rd on vault; 1st all around
Josiah Belsler - 2nd on Floor, P-bars, H-bar; 3rd on rings; 2nd all around
Aidan Akhtar - 1st on Rings and Vault; 3rd on Floor, Pommel, P-bars; 3rd all around
Matthew Michasiw: 1st on Pommel; 2nd on Rings and Vault; 3rd on H-bar.
Level 3:
Keiran Czaya-Woolly: 5th all around.
Level 4:
Daniel Neiser - 1st on Rings, Vault, P-bars; 2nd on Floor and H-bar; 3rd on Pommel; 2nd all around
Kieran Akhtar - 1st on Pommel; 3rd on Floor, Vault; 3rd all around
Keiran Long - 2nd on Rings and P-bars; 3rd on H-bar

April 10, 2011
Taiso hosted trials for Westerns and Nationals on Sunday, April 10. Congratulations to the Taiso athletes who will be competing at Westerns and Nationals. Thank you to all volunteers who helped make this event a success! Click here for full results.

March 25-27, 2011
2010 marked the final year of the Jurassic Classic.  2011 brings the first ever Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics Festival which many of our Taiso boys attended.  This weekend-long event celebratde the various disciplines of gymnastics, and was hosted by Olympic Champion Kyle Shewfelt. For more information and results, you can visit the website at kyleshewfeltgymfest.com

February 11-19,2011:
Congratulations to our Taiso athletes at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax! Special congratulations to Curtis Graves who placed 4th All Around. He also won a gold medal on parallel bars, a bronze medal on rings, and came in 8th on pommel. Also congratulations to Teague King who placed 23rd and Wyatt Tyndall who placed 25th all around. Full results here.

February, 2011:
Good luck to our Taiso athletes - Curtis, Teague, Tyler, Wyatt, and Keith ,who are traveling to Halifax for the Canada Winter Games. Congratulations to Curtis Graves who was selected to be the flag bearer for Team Saskatchwan. Opening cermonies aired on TSN on Friday, February 11 at 5pm. Go to the Canada Games website for details about the games.

January 19-24, 2011:
The men's team returned from Whitlow Invitational in Florida and are looking forward to the Canada Games in three weeks.  The team competed in the Level 9 division and finished 2nd, with three athletes taking top spot on individual events: Teague King 1st High Bar, 2nd AA; Joel Gagnon 1st Floor and 1st Vault, 3rd AA; Tyler Montgomery 1st Rings, 6th AA; Nicolas Hallgrimson 3rd Floor, 8th AA; Wyatt Tyndall (17th AA); and Keith Boyle (19th AA). Congratulations, boys!! See full results here.

January 8, 2011:
The second of two trials for the CWG in Halifax were held at Sky High in Regina. Congratulations to the top competitors (see full results). Congratulations to the Taiso athletes who will be attending the Canada Winter Games in Halifax in February.

December 11, 2010:
The first of two trials for the CWG in Halifax were held at Taiso. Congratulations to the top competitors (see full results). The second CWG trials will be held at Sky High, Regina on January 8, 2011. Good luck boys!!!

November 15- 22, 2010:
Jayd Lukenchuk traveled to Glasgow, Scotland with Markos Baikas to attend a World Cup event [Glasgow Grand Prix. Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Cup. Glasgow (GBR)]. He made it to the finals in parallel bars and placed 7th! Congratulations, Jayd!!

October 30, 2010:
Gym Sask 2010 Awards Gala were held at the Travelodge in Regina starting at 6pm. Special congratulations to Curtis Graves who was named "2010 Athlete of the Year - National Men."

October 15 - 24:
Congratulations to Jayd Lukenchuk who competed in his first World Gymnastics Championship in Rotterdam, Netherlands. View an interview with Jayd courtesy of gymnastike.org. Also, watch Jayd's parallel bars performance. In the qualification round, our Canadian team placed 6th overall on parallel bars, 9th on vault and high bar, 17th on floor, 19th on rings, and 22nd on pommel. For full results visit gymcan.org

October 3-10, 2010:
Congratulations to our very own Anderson Loran who won a silver medal in men's high bar on October 8 at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. His Team Canada also placed third behind Australia and England. Way to go, Anderson!!
Full story at Gymnastics Canada

SEPTEMBER 2-5, 2010:
Congratulations to our very own Anderson Loran and Jayd Lukenchuk of Taiso Gymnastics who competed for Canada at the Pan Am Gymnastics Championships September 2-5 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Jayd came in 14th All Around.
Full story at Gymnastics Canada : http://www.gymcan.org/site/news.php?id=227
full results