An outstanding weekend (Mar. 8-10) for members of the Kelowna Gymnastix Acrobatic team at Gymnastics in the Park in Edmonton, Alta.

All of the athletes on the team placed on the podium.

Gold:

• Women害羞草研究所檚 Pair Ysabella Noelle Lano & Oliva Clark.

Silver:

• Level 7 Women害羞草研究所檚 Pair Brooklyn Fletcher & Sofia Tremblay;
• Level 8 Women害羞草研究所檚 Group Kinsley Huber, Faith Conway & Avery Osachoff.

Bronze:

• Level 7 Women害羞草研究所檚 Pair Callie English & Heidi Stojke;
• Women害羞草研究所檚 Group Erica Stojke, Sarah Lawless, and Junelle Sabang.

The competition included teams from B.C., Alta., and Sask.

Joining the team as a new coach this year from Ukraine is renowned dance instructor Natalia Tesla. She had an immediate impact on improving the artistry and choreography of the team.

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Head Coach Shawna De Leske was also impressed with the team害羞草研究所檚 performance.

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Team Captain, Junelle Sabang pointed out that 害羞草研究所渋t was amazing to see such a young developing team all place on the podium. 害羞草研究所�

The team will compete at the International Las Vegas Acro Cup in April.

There will also be a local Acrobatic Gymnastics event hosting teams from across Canada and the USA in May, the Grizzly Classic.

Acrobatic gymnastics is a competitive discipline of gymnastics where partners work together and perform high-flying Cirque De Soleil style moves, dance, and tumbling choreographed to music.

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