SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Rise Gymnastics was founded in 2019 and six years later Owner and Founder Kevin Kirkland has continued his goal of helping shape young athletes, through hard work, dedication and their faith.
Rise Gymnastics on Sunday hosted a mock meet in preparation for the upcoming season. In attendance were five top 10 ranked athletes including a National Champion from last season, Swayzie Galvan. We caught up with Swayzie’s mother Miranda to talk about her daughters journey in this sport, as they gear up to defend her title, even moving up a class this year.
The season starts January 9th, with the National Championship taking place in June and July.
Sights and sounds from Sunday’s Mock meet | includes videos and images:
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SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Season Pass episode 16 is here as High School football 5th round playoff action has concluded. Angelo State athletics coverage also highlighted this evening with ASU athletics on a break for a week before two more games before their holiday break officially starts soon. Here’s your Concho Valley sports recap from Season Pass!
This week’s episode includes: -High school football playoffs State Semifinals -Angelo State Athletics fall/winter sports update, including our ASU weekly recap | ASU Volleyball | ASU Men’s hoops | ASU Women’s hoops – Dallas Cowboys keys to the game before SNF – And a look at a few other sports stories including the College football playoffs , the Heisman race and Rise Gymnastics.
High School football week 16 recap | Class 3A | State Semifinal:
High School basketball week 16 local recap:
Angelo State Athletics weekly recap:
NFL & College Football updates: Dallas Cowboys, Heisman race, CFP playoff
Army/ Navy game prep | Rise Gymnastics:
Next week is the final episode of Season Pass before the two week holiday break.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois women’s basketball extended its winning streak to eight games on Sunday.
The Illini beat North Texas, 81-69, securing head coach Shauna Green’s 200th career win as a Division I head coach.
Illinois sophomore Berry Wallace led the way in scoring with a career high 28 points. The game was unconventionally messy. 50 fouls were called and the two teams combined for 39 turnovers.
Gretchen Dolan scored 19 for Illinois, while Maddie Webber added 16.
The day was highlighted by stellar shooting for Illinois. Green’s team made 11 of 17 shots from beyond the arc, good for 64.7%. The defense was solid for the home team, holding the Mean Green to 40% from the field.
Illinois improved to 10-1 on the season with the victory. Up next: The Illini host Jackson State on Friday, Dec. 19.
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LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Kansas soccer head coach Nate Lie joins this week’s episode of K-Nation.
Lie talks about the success of his team in his second year with the program, continued growth and what he wants from his squad in year three.
“It’s always sad to end a season with a group of people whom you admire and respect. When you find success, it hurts to end,” Lie said. “I’m really proud of what we did this season.”
You can watch the full interview above or on Sunday’s episode of K-Nation.
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MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – In a sport defined by precision and balance, Manitowoc Lincoln senior gymnast Ella Zutz is redefining what’s possible and showing how sports can truly change a life.
Gymnastics demands total body awareness, yet Zutz competes at a high level on one foot. It’s a reality she has lived with since childhood. But what could have been a limitation became a foundation for confidence, resilience and self-belief.
“I had a foot accident when I was two years old,” Zutz said. “I was taken to the Children’s Hospital, where I had surgeries every day for two weeks.”
Long before she ever stepped onto a competition floor, Zutz was learning how to navigate daily life differently. Those early challenges shaped her mindset, but gymnastics, in particular, helped transform adversity into strength.
“After I learned to re-walk, my parents put me in gymnastics just to help me get going,” Zutz said.
Now a senior, Zutz is a key part of a small Lincoln gymnastics team where every ounce of effort and attitude matters.
“What keeps me motivated is how far I’ve come,” Zutz said. “I wouldn’t have thought I’d get to do this, but I worked hard to get here.”
Gymnastics has given Zutz confidence, especially on the floor exercise, where she says she feels the most free and powerful.
“Seeing her growth on floor from freshman to senior year is just really fun to see,” teammate Khloe Jalbert said.
With a limited roster, Zutz’s energy and determination lift the entire team. Head coach Jacque Bartow described her as someone whose attitude elevates the gym.
“For us, it’s like, ‘Oh, Ella doesn’t have a foot,’” Bartow said. “When we go to other gyms and spaces, all eyes are on her. Then you sit back and realize what she is doing is truly amazing.”
Zutz says that after everything gymnastics has given her, she hopes others facing adversity can find strength through sports as well.
“There are going to be mean people and people who tell you that you can’t do things,” Zutz said. “But just trust yourself and know that you can.”
Bartow says Zutz’s impact stretches beyond gymnastics itself and will continue to shape the program for many years to come.
“It’s that whole idea that you can do anything as long as you put your mind to it,” Bartow said. “In the future, when we hold youth clinics and kids see Ella out there doing these things, it’s incredibly inspiring.”
From the gym to everyday life, Zutz shows that limits exist only if you let them. Through determination, courage and the lessons learned on the mat, she proves that challenges don’t define you — your attitude does.
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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – The Peoria Rivermen won 5-0 at Carver Arena Saturday night for Teddy Bear Toss night.
Fans braved the sub-zero wind chill and six inches of snow that fell hours before puck drop to participate in the toss.
Garrett Devine scored a short-handed goal roughly eight minutes into the game and the Rivermen never looked back. Thousands of teddy bears were dropped onto the ice after the win.
It was Devine’s first of two goals on the night.
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