Congratulations to Alyssa Belford on receiving the Gymnastics Ontario Coach of the Year Award for Developmental Level coaching of Acrobatic Gymnastics. Alyssa began coaching acrobatic gymnastics at the Oakville Gymnastics Club more than six years ago. She started out as a recreational coach, and it quickly became obvious that she was a strong coach with … Continue reading Coach of the Year: Development Level ACRO Alyssa Belford
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Oakville Gymnastics Club Receives Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund Grant
In September, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities announced an $8 million sport relief fund to help sport and recreation organizations continue to deliver programming in 2020 and beyond. As you may be aware, many community organizations have shut their doors due to the financial burden created by COVID-19, including lost revenue and increased program costs. Oakville … Continue reading Oakville Gymnastics Club Receives Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund Grant
Coach of the Year: Grass Roots Level ACRO Erin Oswald
Congratulations to Erin Oswald on receiving the Gymnastics Ontario Coach of the Year Award for Grass Roots Level coaching of Acrobatic Gymnastics. Erin has been with Oakville Gymnastics Club since she was a little girl. While in the recreational gymnastics program Erin was invited to join the early days of the competitive Acrobatic Gymnastics team. … Continue reading Coach of the Year: Grass Roots Level ACRO Erin Oswald
Athlete of the Month – Freya Stevenson WAG
Broken, but Never Beaten The Freya Stevenson Profile Gabby Douglas has been quoted, having said, “Hard days are the best; that’s when Champions are made”. With those famous words in mind, imagine this: The high of finishing the 2019 season as the Level 8 Silver Medalist for both Provincials and Easterns; tying your teammate … Continue reading Athlete of the Month – Freya Stevenson WAG
April Athletes of the Month – Acro Youth Trio
Article by: Kathleen LaPalme Look at these shiny, smiling faces! You can see how much they just love acro and what close friends they are! According to Jorden, “Being friends makes it easier to work with each other”. Congratulations to the newly formed Youth Acro Trio consisting of Ella, Jorden, and Peyton on being … Continue reading April Athletes of the Month – Acro Youth Trio
Nutritional Tips for Gymnasts
Article by: Jane Pokou “What should my gymnast eat?” This is a question that most parents ask themselves. As much as we want our gymnasts to succeed in their sport, it is important to remember that a gymnast exercises much longer than a non-gymnast, so their nutritional needs are different. The demands that gymnastics puts … Continue reading Nutritional Tips for Gymnasts
MAG 3rd Ontario Cup Results
Category Athlete Overall Placing Event Placing (Top Three) LEVEL ONE 10B Xaiden Nath 8th FX (1st) 10B Mantas Stankevicius 13th 11A Aiden Lin 3rd PB (1st), HB (1st), PH (3rd) Arthur Loiselle 18th 11B Garnet Schultz 4th PH (1st), HB (3rd) Aiden Boily 1st PB(1st), HB (1st), SR (2nd), FX (3rd) Alex Wowkodaw 6th VT … Continue reading MAG 3rd Ontario Cup Results
Congratulations!
The MAG Second Provincial Cup results are in and we had some fabulous perfomances! Special mention to Oakville Gymanstics Level One Athletes who placed FIRST overall in team competition. Category Athlete Overall Placing Event Placing (Top Three) LEVEL ONE 10B Xaiden Nath 9th FX (1st), HB (3rd) 10B Mantas Stankevicius 10th VT (2nd) 10B … Continue reading Congratulations!
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Elijah Bustamante- MAG by Jane Pokou Life is busy, and for most, it’s easy to get caught up in the world of the fast paced hustle-and-bustle day after day. However, for the parents of eight-year old gymnast, Elijah Bustamante, they are excited to hear about their son’s ‘FUN’ day at gymnastics. Every time Elijah returns … Continue reading ATHLETE OF THE MONTH