I Got the Medal, but He got the First Hug.

Originally posted on Get Psyched!:
When I competed in the 1992 Olympics we had a team of six members. There was me, Shannon Miller, Kim Zmeskal, Betty Okino, Dominique Dawes, and Kerri Strug. Kim, Kerri, and Betty were coached by Bela Karoyli. Dom was coached by Kelli Hill. Shannon was coached by Steve Nunno and…

TAGS Spring Progressive Meets are Around the Corner!

Spring is an exciting time at TAGS as our staff and students begin preparations for the Progressive Meet! All students who participate in the Progressive Program or Trampoline & Tumbling Program and are registered for the Spring Session are eligible to register for and compete in the annual TAGS Spring Progressive Meet.  Students learn a routineContinue reading “TAGS Spring Progressive Meets are Around the Corner!”

TAGS Boy’s and Girl’s Teams Find Success at Regionals!

The TAGS boys and girls competitive teams had an awesome showing at their respective regional championships last weekend! The TAGS South and TAGS Eden Prairie girl’s teams competed in Green Bay, WI, while the boy’s team from TAGS South traveled to Milwaukee, WI. There were some great finishes for the TAGS South girls with NatalieContinue reading “TAGS Boy’s and Girl’s Teams Find Success at Regionals!”

TAGS Gymnastics: Making a difference, one cartwheel at a time…

Welcome to the TAGS Gymnastics Blog!  To kick off our first post, we thought we’d share a little bit about the history of TAGS. Thompson Academy of Gymnastics, now “TAGS”, was started in 1977 by Julia Thompson and Greg Aretz.  They started with just 50 students and a handful of coaches eager to make a differenceContinue reading “TAGS Gymnastics: Making a difference, one cartwheel at a time…”