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Competitive Calendar
Events involving Taiso Athletes are in green. To export this calendar to your device click one of these links:
All Gym Sask events: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/gdi1r2kelt32lod41pk6vok1ug%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
Taiso events only: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/o8brddhvsciuqmieddhslsi43o%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

All Lost and Found items will be removed on Friday, June 23rd. The items will be delivered to various charities around the city.

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Taiso thanks Maple Leaf Foods for the donation of smokies.

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Canadian Gymnastics Championships 2017 – Taiso Men’s Results:
Montreal, QC   May 26-28, 2017
 
Junior Category
Jesse Tyndall      3rd on Rings and 6th on Floor
Ashton Kotlar    9th on Vault and 10th on Rings
 
Senior Category
Wyatt Tyndall    5th on Floor
Joel Gagnon       7th on Parallel Bars
Mitch Tyndall     9th on Pommel Horse

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A huge congrats to Joel Gagnon for being selected as the Sask Sport Inc. April Athlete of the Month recipient!! 

During the 2016 World Cup Challenge in Hungary, Gagnon successfully executed an element on the parallel bars that no other gymnast has executed. On April 4, 2017, the World Gymnastics Federation (FIG) selected Gagnon’s element as one of eight to be added to the Men’s Gymnastics Code of Points. The Gagnon element is a skill on parallel bars that is described as a basket roll backwards, with tuck salto half to upper arm hang and recognized as a C element. FIG has named this element “the Gagnon”.

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Provincial Championship Photos

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Back Row (L-R)
​Keith Russell, Founder of Taiso; Charlie Clark, Mayor of Saskatoon
Front Row (L-R)
Kevin Sharfe, past Taiso gymnast; Donna Rawluk, long time Women's judge

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Fantastic job Boys!!!  Hard work and dedication always pays off. 

Results
2017 Provincial Gymnastics Championships
May 12-14, Saskatoon

Prov. 1 Men (8-10 yrs)
Tanner Richard: 1st - All Around; 1st - Pom. Horse, Vault, Par. Bars, Hor Bar
Brandon Yourkowski: 2nd - All Around: 1st - Floor, Rings; 2nd - Pom. Horse, Par. Bars; T2 - Rings
Riley Nienaber: 4th - All Around; T2 - Vault; 3rd - Pom. Horse
Britton Tabler:  5th - All Around; 2nd - Rings
Eric Newby:  T2 - Vault

Prov. 1 Men (10 and over)
Lamar Henry: 1st - All Around; 1st - Rings, Hor. Bar; 2nd - Pom.Horse, Vault, Par. Bars
Eric Tate: 2nd - All Around; 1st - Par. Bars; 3rd - Floor, Pom. Horse, Rings
Brennan Tyerman:  3rd - All Around ; 2nd - Floor, Hor. Bar
Joshua Fluter: 4th - All Around; 1st - Pom. Horse; 2nd - Rings
Owen Whitrow: 5th - All Around; 1st - Floor; 3rd - Par. Bars
Kynyn Bandet: 4th - Rings; 5th - Par.Bars
LP DeVink:  6th - Vault, Par. Bars; T6 - Hor. Bar
​Prov. 2 Men 
Nicholas Boutin: 1st- All Around; 1st - Pom. Horse; 2nd - Rings, Vault, Par. Bars
Isen Young: 2nd - All Around; 1st - Floor, Rings; 3rd - Pom. Horse; 
Par. Bars
Lucas Boutin: 4th - All Around; 1st - Par. Bars; 2nd - Pom.Horse; 
3rd - Rings
Bennett Harris: 2nd - Floor; 4th - Pom. Horse, Rings
Prov. 3 Men
Joshua Ionce: 1st - All Around; 1st - Pom. Horse, Rings, Vault, Par. Bars, Hor. Bar, Floor
Prov. 4 Men
Brian Dignean: 1st - All Around; 1st - Floor, Pom. Horse, Rings,
Hor. Bar; 2nd - Vault, Par. Bars
Prov. 5 Men
Josiah Besler: 2nd - All Around; 2nd - Floor, Rings; T2 - Pom.Horse
Riley Benson: 3rd - All Around; 1st - Pom.Horse; 3rd - Hor. Bar
Elliot Mack:  4th - All Around; 1st - Vault; 2nd - Hor. Bar
Elite 3 Men
Jordan Carroll: 1st - All Around; 1st - Floor, Pom. Horse; Rings, 
Par. Bars; 2nd - Vault, Hor. Bar
Brody Benson:  2nd - All Around: 1st - Vault; Hor. Bar
2nd - Floor, Pom. Horse, Rings, Par. Bars
Elite 4 Men
Noah Royer: 1st - All Around; 1st - Floor, Pom. Horse, Rings, 
Par. Bars, Vault, Hor. Bar
Hudson Miller: 2nd - All Around; 2nd - Floor, Pom. Horse, Rings
Par. Bars, Vault, Hor. Bar
National Junior Men
Ashton Kotlar: 1st - All Around; 1st - Pom. Horse, Rings, Par. Bars
Hor. Bar
Jesse Tyndall: - 2nd All Around; 1st - Floor; 2nd - Hor. Bar
National Senior Men
Mitch  Tyndall: 1st - All Around; 1st - Rings, Hor. Bar; 
2nd - Pom. Horse, Par. Bars

Women's Junior Olympic 3B (2007)
Ekaterina Pletneva: 3rd - All Around; 2nd - Floor, Bars
T2 - Vault
Talia Tran: 5th - All Around; 5th - Floor; T5 - Vault
Women's Junior Olympic 3C (2005 - 2006)
Jade Tran: 1st All Around; 1st - Floor, Vault, Bars, Beam
Hannah Richard: 7th - All Around; 6th - Beam 8th - Bars
Women's Junior Olympic 6C (2003 and before)
Andrea Fernandez: 5th - Floor

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Summer Camps
Competitive Boys

 Markos/Jamie’s Group
Camp 1 – July 10-14;        Camp 2 – July 17-21;   Camp 3 – July 24-28;  Camp 4 – July 31-August 4
Camp 5 – August 8-11;    Camp 6 – August 21-25   Camp 7 – August 28-31
Training times will be based on registration. 
Last day of regular training is June 30.
Regular fall training will start on September 4th.
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 Jamie’s Groups  ( Groups that train 4 x per week)
Camp 1 – July 10-14 (15 hrs);       Camp 2 – July 17-21 (15 hrs);     Camp 3 – July 31 – August 4 (15 hrs);  Camp 4 – August 8-11 (16 hrs);   Camp 5 – August 21 – 25 (15 hrs)
Training times will be based on registration. This group will select  4 of the 5 camps.
Last day of regular training is June 30.

 Dylan’s Groups (Groups that train 3 x per week)
Camp 1 – July 24-28@9:00 – 1200 ;   Camp 2 – August 8-11@1:00-5:00;  
Camp 3 – August 21-25@9:00-1200
Last day of regular training is June 24.
 Amilia will be used to register for the camps.  You will receive a passcode once the information has been uploaded to Amilia.
 Please note if you do not register your son for a specific camp, and he shows up for that camp, there is no guarantee he will be able to participate.

Gym Cat Summer Camps
Group 1: Developmental (5 years old)
July 31 – August 4 @ 9:00  - 12:00
Cost: $ 170.00
 Group 2: JO1& JO2&Developmental (7 years old)
July 10 – 14 @9:00-12:00; July 17-21@9:00-12:00; July 31-August 4@9:00 – 12:00;
August 14-18@9:00 – 12:00
Cost$ 170.00 per camp
 Group 3: JO3&JO6
July 10-14@1:00-4:00; July 17-21@9:00-12:00; July 31-August 4@1:00-4:00
August 14-18@9:00-12:00
Cost: Pay the monthly fee of $ 190.00 for the months of  July and August.  Pick 3 of the camps.
Other Gymcat Notes
Gymcat Windup and Showcase: Saturday, June 17 (time to be determined)
Gymcat last day of training: Saturday, June 24
Gymcat first day of training: Monday, September 11
 Amilia will be used to register and pay for the camps.  You will receive a passcode once the information has been uploaded to Amilia.
 Please note if you do not register your daughter for a specific camp, and she shows up for that camp, there is no guarantee she will be able to participate.
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RESULTS
2017 Western Canadian Gymnastic Championships
April 28-29, 2017  Brandon Manitoba

Our boys competed exceptionally well this past weekend at the Western Canadian Championships in Brandon. Their hard work and commitment was rewarded in the following results:

Level 4:
Brian Dignean:  7th Pommel Horse
 
Level 5:
Josiah Besler:  1st Floor, 2nd Rings, 4th Parallel Bars, 6th High Bar, and 4th All Around
Elliot Mack:   5th Floor, 6th Rings, 2nd Vault, 6th Parallel Bars, 5th High Bar and 5th All Around
Riley Benson:   3rd Pommel Horse, 5th Rings and 8th All Around
 
Elite 3:
Brody Benson:  8th Floor, 3rd Pommel Horse, 3rd Rings, 1st Vault, 2nd Parallel Bars, 8th High Bar and 3rd All Around
Jordan Carroll:   10th Floor, 1st Pommel Horse, 2nd Rings, 4th Vault, 8th Parallel Bars, 5th High Bar and 4th All Around
 
Elite 4:
Noah Royer:  1st Floor, 4th Rings, 3rd Parallel Bars, 6th High Bar and 5th All Around
Hudson Miller:  6th Floor, 2nd Vault and 8th All Around

2017 Western Canadian Gymnastic Championships
April 28-29, 2017  Brandon, Manitoba

Taiso will be well represented at the Western Canadians in Brandon this weekend.  Josiah Besler, Riley Benson, Brody Benson, Eliot Mack, Noah Royer, Brian Dignean, Jordan Carroll and Hudson Miller will be looking to strike Prairie Gold.  Good luck boys!  

Go the website address below, as there will be live streaming of the event.
http://www.gymnastics.mb.ca/2017-western-canadian-championships-2/

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HUSKERS SIGN MITCH TYNDALL
Lincoln, Neb. --- Nebraska men’s gymnastics Head Coach Chuck Chmelka announced the addition of one gymnast to the program on Tuesday afternoon. Mitch Tyndall (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) will join the Huskers for the 2018 season. 

Tyndall joins Zach Peters (Greenwood, Ind.), Griffin Kehler (Frisco, Texas) and Jonathan Scripnick (Milton, Ontario) who signed last November with the Huskers, as incoming freshman in 2018. This is the second consecutive year that NU signed at least one gymnast from Canada, after Jake Bonnay joined the Huskers in 2017. Prior, Nebraska’s roster hadn’t included a Canadian since Martin Fournier (St. Hubert, Quebec), who was a Husker from 1999 to 2002.
 
“Mitch Tyndall is a dynamic and powerful gymnast who will help us on all six events immediately,” Chmelka said. “Mitch also excels in the classroom and I am honored and proud to have him join our team.”
 
A 5-7 all-arounder, Tyndall competes for Taiso Gymnastics Club under the direction of Coach Markos Baikas. Tyndall’s impressive resume includes a top finish in the all-around at the 2015 University of Calgary International Cup, as well as a first place all-around finish at the 2016 Peter Vidmar Invitational in Los Angeles, Calif. Additionally, Tyndall claimed the Provincial All-Around Title in 2015 and 2016. Tyndall was also a member of the Canadian Junior National Team from 2012 to 2013. 
 
“I chose Nebraska because of the integrity of the coaching staff and the great group of guys that make up the team,” Tyndall said. “Nebraska offers everything that an incoming freshman looks for.”
 
Tyndall is the son of Don and Janice Tyndall. He has two brothers, Wyatt and Jesse. Wyatt is sophomore on the Penn State gymnastics team and Jesse is a member of the Canadian Junior National Team.
 
Tyndall attends Holy Cross High School where he is a four-time member of the honor roll. Mitch also played baseball, football and hockey. In his free time, he enjoys dirt biking, fishing, wakeboarding and hunting. 
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​New P Bar skill named the "Gagnon" by FIG

​The FIG announced today eight new skills that will be added to the MAG Code of Points. Included in this list of skills was a new skill on P Bars named after Saskatchewan athlete Joel Gagnon who is currently training in NCAA at University of Minnesota.. “It’s really a dream come true,” Gagnon said to his University news outlet. “Having your name in the Code of Points is not something [that] is often done. You have to be at the right place at the right time, and be innovative enough and good enough to compete the skill.”

The Gagnon is a skill on parallel bars that is described as a basket roll backwards with tuck salto half to upper arm hang and recognized as a C element. The skill was named after him following his performance of the element  at the 2016 Szombathely World Challenge Cup, his first ever World Cup event. He now becomes one of a number of Canadian athletes to be put into the code which on Parallel Bars includes Alan Nolet and Philip Delesalle. Congratulations Joel!

Go to www.fig-gymnastics.com/site/
to view the youtube clip of....
The Gagnon!
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​Joel, originally from Regina, SK, moved to Saskatoon to train at Taiso Gymnastics Club during his last two years of high school. After high school he received a gymnastics scholarship to the University of Minnesota where he is currently a junior. 

Joel will be competing at the Big Ten Championships this weekend starting Friday, April 7, 2017 at Champaign, Illinois


Twister Invitational 2017
Abbotsford, March 24-26.

Taiso/Team Saskatchewan gymnasts competed this past weekend in Abbotsford at the Twister Invitational.  Coach Jamie Goulet accompanied the team, with the following results:
Josiah Besler (Prov 5), All Around - 4th; Rings - 2nd; High Bar - 3rd; Hudson Miller (Prov 5), All Around - 5th; High Bar - 1st; 
Noah Royer (Prov 5), All Around - 6th; High Bar - 1st; Parallel Bars - 2nd; Riley Benson (Prov 5), All Around - 7th; High Bar - 4th; 
Ashton Kotlar (Jr), All Around - 2nd; Rings, Parallel Bars,
High Bars - 2nd; 

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Can-Am Personal Best 2017
Our Taiso girls competed this past weekend at the Can-Am gymnastics club in Saskatoon. The girls performed very well, adding to an already fantastic season. Results were:
Jade Tran (JO 3, 2005-06), All Around - 1st; Bars, Beam and Floor - 1st;  Hannah Richard (JO 3, 2005-06), Vault - 8th;
Ekaterina Pletneva (JO 3 - 2007), All Around - 1st; Vault, Bars and Floor - 1st;  Talia Tran (JO 3 - 2007), All Around - 4th; Vault - 2nd; Floor - 3rd;  Andrea Fernandez (JO6 - 2003 & before), Floor - 2nd; 

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University of Calgary International Cup (UCIC), March 21, 2017
Results
Taiso was well represented at the UCIC. The competition was well attended, with gymnasts from the United States, China, New Zealand, India , Western Canada and Ontario. Our boys did Taiso proud, with the following results:
Jordan Carroll (Elite 3), 4th All Around, tie for 2nd on Pommel Horse; ​Brody Benson (Elite 3) 10th All Around, 4th on Rings; 
Brian Dignean (Prov 4) 6th All Around, 4th on Floor and High Bar;
Joshua Ionce (Prov 3) 6th on Pommel Horse; 
Isen Young (Prov 2, 10 and under), 3rd on Rings, 4th on Floor; Nicholas Boutin (Prov 2, 10 and under), 1st on Pommel Horse and 1st on Vault; Lucas Boutin (Prov 2, 10 and under), 6th on Pommel Horse, 5th on Physical; 
Teague King (Sr), 10th All Around,  10th (T) on Floor;
Mitch Tyndall (Sr), 10th (T) on High Bar; 
Elliott Mack (Prov 5), 5th (T) on High Bar; 8th on Rings; 
​Bennett Harris (Prov 2, 12 and under), 6th on Vault; 
Harris Jorgensen (Prov 2, 12 and under), 7th on Physical; 
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​2017 Power in the Prairies
Results
For complete results, click on the following link:
​www.gym-score-depot.ca/Taiso(SK)_Invit_2017/

SPONSORS
Taiso would like to thank the following sponsors for their involvement in our meet.

Fitness Niche Personal Training
Jason Benson
Rany Czuy

Di's
​Designs

​Cory Division

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GYM CAT COMPETITIVE NEWS
Results - 2017 Marian Classic, February 10-13
Our Gymcats competed in their first meet of the season at the Marian Classic in Saskatoon. Ekaterina Pletneva, Talia Tran, Jade Tran, Hannah Richard and Andrea Fernandez all put in fantastic performances for Taiso!  

JO3 - 2007
Ekaterina placed 3rd in  the All Around, with a 2nd (Bars), 4th (Floor), 4th (Vault). Talia placed 6th in the All Around, with a 3rd (Vault).

JO3 (2006-2006)
Jade placed first in the All Around, with a first in Vault, Bars and Floor.  Hannah placed eighth in the All Around,  with a 4th (Bars).

JO6 (2003)
Andrea placed ninth in the All Around, with a 7th (Floor). 

Congratulations to Coach Heather Sutherland for this tremendous start to the Gymcat Season!

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2017 Elite Canada in Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics

Teague King, Anderson Loran and Mitch Tyndall will be representing Taiso and Saskatchewan at Elite Canada, February 2-5 in Halifax. Markos Baikas will be with our boys as they take on the rest of Canada. Jamie Goulet will be attending the event as a judge. 

Elite Canada is one of the primary national competitions which brings together the top athletes from across Canada from the novice, junior, and senior categories. In men’s artistic gymnastics, the event will identify the top junior and senior athletes for the competitive season and is part of the selection process for the national teams. In women’s artistic gymnastics, gymnasts in the novice, junior, and senior categories will seek qualification for High Performance status, which gives them the right to compete in those categories at Canadian Championships and to be eligible to be considered for national teams and potential international competitions.

2017 Elite Canada Results
Senior Event
Mitch Tyndall - Parallel Bars (10),High Bar (8T), All Around (9)
Teague King - Rings  (10), Parallel Bars (8), All Around (13)
Anderson Loran - Floor (7),  Pommel Horse (9), High Bar (8T)

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Results  - 2017 Gym Power Competition, Edmonton
Provincial 1 (8 & under)
Eric Newby  Floor (14th), Pommel Horse (18th), Rings (9th), Vault (7th), Parallel Bars (23rd), High Bar (15th), All Around (18th)
Britton Tabler  Floor (14th), Pommel Horse (18th), Rings (17th), Vault (9th), Parallel Bars (14th), High Bar (19th), All Around (19th)
 
Provincial 1 (10 & under)
Brennan Tyerman  Floor (2nd), Pommel Horse (2nd), Rings (4th), Vault (1st), Parallel Bars (5th) High Bar (6th), All Around (3rd)
Owen Whitrow Floor (4th), Pommel Horse (3rd), Rings (6th), Vault (2nd), Parallel Bars (2nd), High Bar (4th), All Around (4th)
Kynyn Bandet Floor (7th), Pommel Horse (8th), Rings (8th), Vault (3rd), Parallel Bars (8th), High Bar (7th), All Around (8th)
 
Provincial 1 (12 & under)
Joshua Fluter Floor (1st), Pommel Horse (1st), Rings (1st), Vault (1st), Parallel Bars (1st), High Bar (1st), All Around (1st)
Liam Chamberlin  Floor (2nd), Pommel Horse (2nd), Rings (2nd), Vault (2nd), Parallel Bars (2nd), High Bar (2nd), All Around (2nd)
 
Provincial 2 (10 & under)
Isen Young Floor (8th), Pommel Horse (5th), Rings (13th), Vault (7th), Parallel Bars (8th), High Bar (11th), All Around (10th)
Lucas Boutin Floor (13th), Pommel Horse (9th), Rings (8th), Vault (16th), Parallel Bars (4th), High Bar (13th) All Around (11th)
Tanner Richard Floor (13th) Pommel Horse (11th), Rings (12th), Vault (7th), Parallel Bars (12th), High Bar (12th), All Around (13th)
Nicholas Boutin  Floor (16th), Pommel Horse (6th), Rings (14th), Vault (1st), Parallel Bars (14th), High Bar (15th), All Around (14th)
Brandon Yourkowski Floor (2nd), Pommel Horse (16th), Rings (11th), Vault (13th), Parallel Bars (13th), High Bar (14th), All Around (15th)
Riley Nienaber Floor (12th), Pommel Horse (13th), Rings (15th), Vault (13th) Parallel Bars (11th), High Bar (15th), All Around (16th)
 
Provincial 2 (12 & under)
Harris Jorgenson  Floor (7th), Pommel Horse (8th), Rings (9th), Vault (2nd), Parallel Bars (7th), High Bar (9th), All Around (7th)
Bennett Harris  Floor (8th), Pommel Horse (6th), Rings (7th), Vault (3rd), Parallel Bars (9th), High Bar (7th), All Around (8th)
 
Provincial 3 (12 & under)
Joshua Ionce Floor (12th), Pommel Horse (5th), Rings (17th), Vault (9th), Parallel Bars (8th), High Bar (16th), All Around (13th)
 
Provincial 4 (12 & under)
Brian Dignean  Floor (3rd), Pommel Horse (4th), Rings (3rd), Vault (8th), Parallel Bars (11th), High Bar (10th), All Around (9th)
 
Provincial 5
Josiah Besler Floor (1st), Pommel Horse (3rd), Rings (3rd), Vault (7th), Parallel Bars (2nd), High Bar (5th), All Around (3rd)
Elliot Mack Pommel Horse (7th), Rings, (7th), Vault (2nd), Parallel Bars (4th), High Bar (6th), All Around (7th)

 Elite 3
Jordan Carroll Floor (10th), Pommel Horse (1st), Rings (6th), Vault (7th), Parallel Bars (6th), High Bar (9th), All Around (4th)
Brody Benson Floor (16th), Pommel Horse (2nd), Rings (14th), Vault (13th), Parallel Bars (5th), High Bar (5th), All Around (8th)
 
Elite 4
Noah Royer Floor (2nd), Pommel Horse (3rd), Rings (2nd), Vault (1st), Parallel Bars (1st), High Bar (2nd), All Around (1st)
Hudson Miller  Floor (3rd), Pommel Horse (4th), Rings (1st), Vault (2nd), Parallel Bars (3rd), High Bar (3rd), All Around (3rd)
 
Junior
Jesse Tyndall Floor (1st), Pommel Horse (1st), Rings (1st), Vault (1st), Parallel Bars (1st), High Bar (1st), All Around (1st)
 
Senior
Mitch Tyndall  Floor (3rd), Pommel Horse (2nd), Rings (5th), Vault (2nd), Parallel Bars (3rd), High Bar (2nd), All Around (1st)
Teague King Pommel Horse (3rd), Rings (4th), Parallel Bars (2nd), High Bar (1st), All Around (2nd)
             

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 Results - 2016 Valeri Liukin Invitational
Taiso gymnasts performed exceptionally well in the Big D this past weekend. Jesse Tyndall, Mitch Tyndall, Noah Royer and Teague King competed in a talented field of international competitors, from the USA, Japan, Russia and Ukraine.

Noah, in his first international competition, placed 13th in the individual all-around in a field of 62 competitors. He also placed an impressive 7th on pommel horse. The future looks bright Noah!

Teague competed in the Elite level, with an incredibly strong field of European junior champions and olympians. Elite competitors from the powerhouse nations of Japan, USA, Russia and Ukraine finished ahead of Teague, who placed 13th in the individual all -around. Teague placed 10th on high bar, along with an 11th on pommel horse. Great start to the season Teague, against truly world class competition.

Mitch continues to shine, placing an impressive 9th in the individual all-around in a field of 52 competitors. Among his impressive results was a 1st on pommel horse, an 8th on parallel bars and a 9th on rings. The season looks very promising Mitch! 

Jesse had some exceptional individual results, with a 2nd on floor and a 1st on pommel horse. Jesse competed in a strong field of competitors. Jesse's season looks promising indeed!

A special thank you to Markos and Jamie for coaching our boys in the big D. Their training efforts were rewarded, and we are so proud here at Taiso!

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2016 Valeri Liukin Invitational
December 9-11, 2016
Dallas, Texas

Jesse Tyndall, Mitch Tyndall, Noah Royer and Teague King will accompany Taiso Head Coach/Canadian Junior National Team Coach Markos Baikas to Dallas for the Valeri Liukin Invitational.

Since 1996, WOGA (World Olympic Gymnastics Academy) has hosted the Valeri Liukin Invitational, which attracts top teams from across the USA and the world. One of the largest and longest running international competitions in the USA, Valeri Liukin brings together a magnificent field of competitors, and is an outstanding opportunity to compete with future Olympic stars.

Let's all give Jesse, Mitch, Noah, Teague and Markos a warm Taiso sendoff to the great state of Texas.  We are all in your corner!  

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   GYM CAN MAG ALL STAR TRAINING CAMP, NOVEMBER 24-27
Noah Royer, Jordan Carroll and Hudson Miller will be accompanying Taiso/National Junior Team Head Coach, Markos Baikas to Montreal, for the GYM Can All Star Training Camp.  The MAG All Star Camps are a component of the Canadian MAG system for the long term elite development of upcoming athletes and coaches.  

The camps target young male gymnasts currently competing in the Elite 3 or Elite 4 categories and their coach. Noah, Jordan and Hudson were selected to train at the camp, with 25 other gymnasts from across the country. The camp will feature one-two sessions per day in the gym, as well as coach and athlete sessions during the day.

Taiso congratulates Noah, Jordan and Hudson for their selection to this important step in their development. They have earned their spots based on hardwork and effort,  and the wisdom of their coach. 

Work hard boys!   

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OLYMPIC HOPES CUP  RESULTS
Congratulations to Jesse Tyndall, who had excellent results at the Olympic Hopes Cup.  Jesse placed Fourth in the Horizontal Bar; Sixth in the Pommel Horse and placed Seventeenth out of Thirty Eight overall. You have made Taiso and Canada so very proud.

Jesse was part of Team Canada that captured Gold in the all around team competition. Taiso Head Coach, and Canadian Junior National Team Head Coach Markos Baikas can be proud of how his athletes performed at the meet.  A great start to season! 
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Congratulations to Jesse Tyndall, who will be competing in the Olympic Hopes Cup, November 1-6, in Liberec, Czechoslovakia. Jesse will be competing with other members of the Canadian National Junior Team, coached by Taiso Head Coach, and Candian National Junior Team Head Coach, Markos Baikas.  Go Jesse! O' Canada!

Sask First News
Congratulations to the following Taiso athletes named to the Sask First MAG teams.
Team 1                                             Team 2
Anderson Loran                               Josiah Besler
Teague King                                     Hudson Miller
Mitch Tyndall                                   Jordan Carroll
Jesse Tyndall                                    Brody Benson
Noah Royer                                      Riley Benson
Ashton Kotlar             

Congratulations, Wyatt!

We are VERY proud of Taiso athlete Wyatt Tyndall. He has earned a gymnastics scholarship to attend Penn State!!
Way to go Wyatt!!

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JESSE TYNDALL - SUBWAY ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Check out the clip from CTV Saskatoon. Jesse Tyndall has been selected as the Subway Athlete of the Week. Way to go Jesse!

saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=985234​

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Special congratulation to the following Taiso athletes who placed top 3 All Around/top 3 in individual events at PA Aerials Survivor Invitational February 27, 2016.

P1 (9&10)
Isen Young - 2nd All Around, 1st on Floor, Pommel, High Bar
Nicholas Boutin - 3rd AA, 1st on P-Bars
Lucas Boutin - 3rd on P-Bars
Bennett Harris - 2nd on Floor, 3rd on Rings

P2
Josh Ionce - 1st AA
Josh Czuy - 2nd AA

P3
Brian Dignean - 2nd AA

P4
Hudson Miller - 1st AA
Riley Benson - 3rd AA, 1st on Pommel

P5
Josiah Besler - 1st AA

Congratulations to everyone on a successful meet!

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Congratulations to Taiso athletes who competed at Elite Canada 2016, February 4-7, 2016.

Novice Category
Ashton Kotlar - 10th All Around

Junior Category
Jesse Tyndall - 3rd AA, event finalist on rings and horizontal bar
Mitch Tyndall - 9th AA, event finalist on pommel horse.

Senior Category
Anderson Loran - 17th AA, event finalist on floor, pommel, horizontal bars
Wyatt Tyndall - 20th AA, event finalist on floor, vault and parallel bars
Teague King - 22nd AA

Keep up the hard work!

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CONGRATULATIONS to the following athletes who have been nominated for Athlete of the Year!

Provincial Stream Finalists
Hudson Miller - Taiso
Noah Royer - Taiso - winner!
Jesse Georget - PA Aerials

National Stream Finalists
Wyatt Tyndall - Taiso
Jesse Tyndall- Taiso
Joel Gagnon - Taiso - winner!

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Sask First 2016 Teams Named
Congratulations to the following gymnasts who have been named to the Sask First teams in their respective disciplines:
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Team 1
Anderson Loran
Joel Gagnon
Wyatt Tyndall
Teague King
Jesse Tyndall
Noah Royer
Team 2
Ashton Kotlar
Josiah Besler
Hudson Miller
Michael Thorpe
Mitch Tyndall

Thank-you to the Kotlar Family for sponsoring the new Gym Cat Athlete of the Year Award!

Congratulations to the following athletes who earned awards for their dedication and hard work this year:

Gym Cat Athlete of the Year:
    Andrea Fernandez
Power Cat Athlete of the Year:
    Harris Jorgensen
Most Improved (Competitive):
    Brody Benson
Hardest Worker (Competitive):
    Noah Royer
Competitive Gymnast of the Year:
    Jesse Tyndall
2015 Western Canada Summer Games2015 Western Canada Summer GamesAugust 7 - 16, 2015 
Congratulations to our Taiso athletes who traveled to Wood Buffalo, Alberta for the
Western Canada Summer Games!
Keiran Long
Riley Benson
Ashton Kotlar
Noah Royer
Josiah Besler
Team Sask received a bronze medal for the team competition.  Also, Noah Royer placed 5th in the all-around competition and received a silver medal on parallel bars. 
Nice work! 

May 29 - May 31, 2015:   Canadian Gymnastics Championships
Schedule
Results
Watch Live Video Stream
Congratulations to our Taiso athletes who are traveling to Gatineau, Quebec to compete in Nationals.
Teague King
Wyatt Tyndall
Jesse Tyndall
Nicolas Hallgrimson
Keith Boyle
Keiran Long
Joel Gagnon

April 30 - May 2, 2015:  Western Canadian Championships
Congratulations to our Taiso athletes who traveled to Okotoks, Alberta to compete at the Western Canadian Championships. 
Ashton Kotlar
Elliot Mack
Evan Mantyka
Hudson Miller
Josiah Besler
Keiran Long
Noah Royer
Riley Benson
See full results!

April 11, 2015:  Provincial Championships
Congratulations to our Taiso athletes who travelled to Moose Jaw to compete in Provincials.  For full results, go to Gym Score Depot  
Special congratulations to our All Around medal winners: 
LEVEL 1:
Josh Ionce - Gold; Josh Czuy - Bronze
LEVEL 2:
Brody Benson - Gold; Jordan Carroll - Silver
LEVEL 3:
Brian Dignean - Gold
LEVEL 4:
Josiah Besler - Gold; Hudson Miller - Silver; Elliot Mack - Bronze 
LEVEL 5:
Evan Mantyka - Gold
ELITE 4:
Noah Royer - Gold
NATIONAL NOVICE:
Jesse Tyndall - Gold; Ashton Kotlar - Silver
NATIONAL OPEN:
Keiran Long - Bronze
NATIONAL SENIOR:
Wyatt Tyndall - Gold; Teague King - Silver

March 26 - 29, 2015:  University of Calgary International Cup
Congratulations to our Taiso athletes who travelled to Calgary to compete at UCIC - see full results.

March 14 - 15, 2015:  Power in the Prairies: Taiso Men's Invitational
The first annual "Power in the Prairies Invitational" was held on March 14-15 at Taiso Gymnastics Club!  Joining Taiso in Two sessions of exciting men's gymnastics were athletes from Regina (QCK), Prince Albert (Aerials) and Humboldt (Calico)!  The Taiso athletes excelled throughout taking the All Round titles in 6 of the 7 categories, with Teague King top scoring in the competition: 
Joshua Ionce              Level 1
Brody Benson             Level 2
Brian Dignean            Level 3
Noah Royer                 Level 4
Ashton Koltar             Level 5
Teague King               Senior
For full results, see Gym Score Depot.

February 13 - March 4, 2015:  Canada Winter Games
Congratulations to our Taiso athletes who represented our province in Prince George during the Canada Winter Games:  Wyatt Tyndall, Teague King, Jesse Tyndall, Mitch Tyndall, Michael Thorpe, and Nicolas Hallgrimson.  Special congratulations to Jesse Tyndall who captured a bronze medal on pommel!

February 7, 2015:  Spring Open House
Come out and play at our Spring Open House on February 7 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. 

February 7, 2015:  QCK Invitational
Good luck to our Taiso athletes who are travelling to Regina to compete in the QCK Invitational!  See full results.

January 29 - February 1, 2015:  Elite Canada
Congratulations to the Taiso athletes, Wyatt Tyndall, Teague King and Jesse Tyndall, who competed at Elite Canada in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.  Jesse Tyndall finished 1st on P-bars and 3rd on rings.

January 17, 2015:  CWG Trials #2 @ Taiso
Congratulations to our Taiso boys who have been selected as part of Team Saskatchewan and who will travel to Prince George in February to compete in the Canada Winter Games:  Wyatt Tyndall, Teague King, Jesse Tyndall, Mitch Tyndall, Michael Thorpe, and Nicolas Hallgrimson.

LINKS:
Gym Sask
Team Sask
Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique
Gym Score Depot
Gymnastics Coaching
Prince Albert Aerials Gymnastics Club
QCK Gymnastics Club