GYMHAWKS
GAZETTE
October/November 2012
Meet the GymHawks Coaching Staff!
Welcome Back!
Welcome back GymHawks! And a very special
Vicky Hammond
welcome to all of our new GymHawks this session! We
Vicky is a junior here at UW-Whitewater from Oswego,
are so excited to have you all! We hope that you all
IL. She has a passion for gymnastics and is majoring in
are excited for the new school year, and looking
Elementary Education. She has been coaching for 3
forward to some great gymnastics this session! Thank
years, and currently coaches everything from Preschool
you for all of your continued support, and for sharing
Gymnastics to Team! Her favorite things about
the news about GymHawks! We are all very grateful!
coaching are “seeing the girls get skills they have been
working on for a while, and the crazy things they say!”
Gymhawks begin Competition!
Danielle Turner
Level 4 Stephanie Hiebert and level 6 Amanda Kubly
have begun competition season. All of their hard work
has paid off and they are doing FANTASTIC! At their
last competition Stephanie stuck all 4 routines and
placed 9th in the all-around! Amanda had a great meet
Danielle, or DT is a freshman on the Warhawk
Gymnastics Team. She came to UWW from
Bolingbrook, IL. She has been coaching for 6 years and
her favorite event is floor. DT’s favorite thing about
coaching is “seeing the kids progress and have fun.”
as well placing 2nd on vault with her highest score of
the season (9.3). She also placed 2nd in the all around!
Cici Talcott
Great job Gymhawks! We are so proud of you!
Cici is a sophomore on the Warhawk Gymnastics Team.
She came to UWW from Kentwood, MI and competes
vault, bars, and floor for the Hawks. Cici received AllAmerican honors on vault in 2012. Her favorite part of
coaching is “watching kids learn and seeing them
happy.”
Morgan Hadley
Morgan, aka Mo is a senior on the Warhawk Gymnastics
Team. She has been coaching for the GymHawks since
last spring. Morgan came to UWW from LaGrange, IL
and competes Vault, Beam and Bars for the Hawks. Her
favorite thing about coaching is “working with the kids
Above: GymHawks and coach Allison pose for a picture
and seeing their excitement about what they
after the competition.
accomplish.”
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Kt Thompson
Kt, or Tommy as the Warhwks call her, is a senior on
the Warhawk Gymnastics Team. This is her first time
coaching for the Gymhawks, however she has been
coaching for 5 years. She came to UWW from
Kingsport, TN and competes all 4 events for the
Hawks. Kt was a 3 time All-American in 2012. Her
favorite thing about coaching is “watching the girls
improve and build friendships with their teammates.”
Siri Wischmann
Left: Gymnast
of the month
Olivia Zuehlke
poses for a
picture on her
favorite event!
Siri is a senior on the Warhawk Gymnastics Team.
She has been coaching for 6 years and is known for
her silly personality. Siri came to UWW from Delano,
MN and competes Vault, Beam, and Floor for the
Hawks. Siri was a 2 time All-American in 2012. Her
Gymnast of the Month
favorite thing about coaching is “when kids get excited
The Gymnast of the month for October is Olivia Zuehlke.
over learning new skills.”
Olivia is an Advanced Beginner that brings a lot of
Allison Annala
enthusiasm to her classes! She practices twice a week,
Allison is the director of the GymHawks program. She
and works incredibly hard at everything she does! Olivia
was a member of the Warhawk Gymnastics team from
jumped straight to Advanced Beginner from our
2005-2010, and has since been working as an
Kindergym class! Way to go, Olivia!
Assistant coach for UWW. Allison has nearly 10 years
Age: 5
of coaching experience. Her favorite events to
Level: Advanced Beginner
compete were beam and bars, but she loves coaching
Favorite Event: Bars
floor! “My favorite thing about coaching is seeing eyes
Goal: Flyaway
light up when a gymnast gets a new skill. I love
Best Part of GymHawks: “It’s purple, and purple is my
gymnastics, and sharing that love with others is the
favorite color!”
most important thing to me!”
Reminder:
*There will be no Gymnastics classes the week of
Thanksgiving. November 19th-23rd.
*If your gymnast is interested in private lessons, please
email [email protected] for information!
*Don’t forget to “like” our Facebook page for updates,
pictures and videos!
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