The Erna Sievers Memorial Hall serves the physical education program.
The "gym" is used for activities including gymnastic functions and exhibitions;
one of the mainstays of our club has always been gymnastics.
Classes are Monday thru Thursdays.
Turner Gymnasts Excel at New England District Championships
The Springfield Turnverein Gymnastics team placed well at the New England Championships. The meet was held in Adams, MA on Saturday June 12 and Sunday June 13th. The team did well overall finishing second. The girls and boys also finished second in Mass Drill which is a Marching tactics exercise and third in Model Drill *Gone Country* which combines gymnastics, dance and cheerleading. The New England Championships also allow for the kids to show their skills on the track in which the Girls 12-13 relay took home first. Second places were picked up in the Boys relay as well as the 6-9 and 14-18 brackets. Following are the individual results of the meet which, included gymnastics as well as track events.
Boys Level 4
Ryan Corr * GYM: 2nd on Floor, Parrell Bars and Pommel Horse, Vault, High Bar 1st on Rings and All-around TRACK: 6th Softball throw, 5th 75 yd dash and 1st in Standing Jump and the Decathlon Matt Marenco- GYM: 6th High Bar and Parrell Bar, 2nd in Rope Climb.
Boys Level 5
Eyan Corridan- GYM: 2nd High Bar, 1st in Floor, Vault, Rings, Parrell Bars, Pommel, Rope Climb and All-Around TRACK: 6th in Standing Jump, 1st in Running Long Jump, Softball Throw, 75 Yard Dash, and 1st in the Decathlon. Daniel Dobrowolski- GYM: 4th on Vault, and Parrell Bars, 3rd in Pommels and All-Around, 2nd on Rings and High Bar and 1st on Floor TRACK: 4th on Softball Throw, Standing Jump, 75 Yard Dash and Decathlon, 3rd in Running Long Jump. Caleb Hodovanec- GYM: 4th in Floor, Pommel, High Bar and All- Around, 3rd in Parrell Bars, Rings and Rope Climb, 1st in Vault. TRACK: 4th in Shot Put, 3rd in Decathlon, 2nd in Running Long Jump, Standing Jump, Softball Throw 1st in 75 Yd Dash.
Girls Level 2 Junior
Kayla Shields- GYM: 3rd on Bars, 2nd on Beam and Floor, 1st on Vault and All-Around TRACK: 1st Septahalon. Emma Thomson- GYM: 4th on Floor, 2nd on Bars, Vault and All-Around, 1st on Beam TRACK: 2nd on Septathalon. Cortland Toomey- GYM: 6th on Floor, 5th on Vault, 3rd on All-Around and Beam, 1st on Bars. TRACK: 3rd on Septathalon.Kiana Grover- GYM: 5th in Beam, Floor and All-Around, 4th on Bars, and 3rd on Vault TRACK: 6th in Septathalon.
Girls Level 3 Junior
Rhiannon Hodovanec- GYM: 5th on Vault, 4th on Rope Climb, 2nd on Floor and Beam, 1st on Bars and All-Around TRACK: 5th on 75 Yd Dash, 4th on Softball Throw and Running Long Jump, 1st in Septathalon. Rachel Houle- GYM: 4th on Beam and Bars, 2nd in All-around, 1st in Floor and Vault TRACK: 4th in Septathalon. Ally Marenco- GYM: 5th in Bars, 3rd on Floor and All-Around, 2nd in Vault and 1st in Beam TRACK: 3rd in Septathalon. Nina Begley- GYM: 6th in Bars and All- Around, 5th on Vault, 4th on Floor, and 3rd on Beam. TRACK: 6th in Septathalon
Girls Level 4 JR
Amber Fillion- GYM- 6th onVault, 4th on Floor, 3rd in All- around, 2nd on Bars, and 1st on Beam TRACK: 6th in Shot Put , 3rd in Septahalon
Claire Wadlegger- GYM- 6th on Beam and Floor, 5thon Bars and All-Around, 3rd on Rope Climb, and 1st on Vault TRACK: 5th on 75 YD Dash and Shot put, 4th on Septathlon. Trinity Connor- GYM: 5th on Vault, and 3rd on Rope Climb TRACK: 6th on Running Long Jump.
Girls Level 4 SR
Mickaela Bouchard- GYM: 5th on Vault, 1st on Bars, Beam, Floor and All- Around. TRACK: 1st on Septathalon. Tiffany Littlefield- GYM: 4th on Bars, 3rd on Beam, 2nd on Floor and All- Around, 1st on Vault TRACK: 5th on Softball Throw and 2nd in Septathalon. Cassandra Looney- GYM: 6th on Vault, 5th on Beam, 4th on Rope Climb and Floor, 3rd in Bars and All- Around TRACK: 4th on Softball Throw and Septathlon. Kristyn Shank- GYM: 6th on Floor and Vault, 5th on Bars and All-around, and 2nd on Beam TRACK: 5th on Running Long Jump and Septathalon, 3rd on 75 YD Dash, and 1st in Standing Jump. Jenna Wozniak- GYM: 6th on Bars and All-Around 3rd on Floor and Vault TRACK: 6th in Softball Throw and Septathalon.
Girls Level 5 JR
Abbey Viens- GYM: 5th on Beam, 2nd on Bars, 1st on Floor, Vault, and All-Around TRACK: 2nd on Softball Throw, 75 YD Dash, Running Long Jump, and Shot Put, 1st in Septathlon.
Girls Level 5 SR
Stephanie Madden- GYM: 4th on Floor and Vault, and 3rd on Beam TRACK: 6th on 75 YD Dash
Girls Level 6
Taylor Schwab- GYM: 5th in All-Around, 4th on Vault, 3rd on Bars and Rope Climb , 2nd on Beam TRACK: 5th in Shot Put, 4th on 75 YD Dash, and Standing Jump, 2nd Running Long Jump and Softball Throw, and 1st in Septathalon. Meghan Corr- GYM: 6th on Bars and All-Around, 2nd on Vault TRACK: 6th on 75 YD Dash and Standing Jump, 4th on Running Long Jump and Septathalon. Emily Couture- GYM: 5th on Beam, and 3rd on Rope Climb TRACK: 5th on Shot Put, Standing Jump and 75 YD Dash.
The Turnverein will be sending 12 Gymnasts to AAU Age Group Nationals in Florida July 1-4. There the kids will join with other gymnasts from various New England Clubs to compete as Team New England. The kids will also compete individually and the Turners have had 3 former National All-Around Champions as well as several Individual Titles.
The Springfield Turnverein will kick off its summer Gymnastics program on July 12th. There are spots still available for both boys and girls. For more information on our Gymnastics Program please call 413-348-6362.