TAISO NEWS

TAISO GYMNASTICS is continually expanding its recreational and competitive programs, creating coaching opportunities for interested, qualified individuals. For more information about a possible coaching position, please contact us!

August 27 and 28, 2012:
Registration for the upcoming competitive season will take place on
Monday, August 27 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, August 28 6 - 8 pm

May 21 - 26:
Congratulations to our Taiso boys who are traveling to Regina to compete in the 2012 Viterra Canadian Gymnastics Championship. Special congratulations to Jayd Lukenchuk who placed first on parallel bars, second on rings, and third on pommel. Congratulations also to Anderson Loran who placed second on pommel and third on floor.
Results

May 3 - 6, 2012:
Congratulations to our Taiso athletes who traveled to Langley, BC for the Western Canadian Championships 2012! See results. Warren posted some photos on Flicker so check them out!!

April 20 - 22, 2012:
Congratulations to our Taiso athletes for their award-winning performance in Yorkton for Provincials! Taiso gymnasts had a strong competition winning 9 of the 10 Provincial All Around titles, in addition to multiple other individual event medals:

Men’s Artistic
Senior
Jayd Lukenchuk, Taiso – 1st All Around,
Trevor McArthur, Taiso - 2nd All Around
Anderson Loran, Taiso - 3rd All Around
Curtis Graves, Taiso - 4th All Around

High Performance Tyro
Wyatt Tyndall, Taiso – 1st All Around,
Teague King, Taiso – 2nd All Around

High Performance Argo
Mitchell Tyndall, Taiso – 1st All Around
Jesse Tyndall, Taiso – 2nd All Around
Michael Thorpe, Taiso – 3rd All Around
Jamie Boyle, Taiso – 4th All Around

National Open
Zac Lang, Taiso - 1st All Around

National Youth
Tyler Montgomery, Taiso – 1st All Around
Nicolas Hallgrimson, Taiso – 2nd All Around
Keith Boyle, Taiso – 3rd All Around

Provincial Level 4
Keiran Long, Taiso – 1st All Around
Kieran Akhtar, Taiso – 3rd All Around
Daniel Neiser, Taiso – 4th All Around
Evan Mantyka, Taiso – 5th All Around

Provincial Level 3
Nolan Royer, Taiso – 1st All Around

Provincial Level 2
Noah Royer, Taiso – 1st All Around
Ashton Kotlar, Taiso – 2nd All Around
Josiah Besler, Taiso – 3rd All Around
Riley Benson, Taiso– 4th All Around
Aiden Akhtar, Taiso – 5th All Around

Provincial Level 1
Hudson Miller, Taiso – 1st All Around

March 22-25, 2012
Congratulations to our Taiso athletes who traveled to Calgary. For full results, see Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics Festival. Special congratulations to the following athletes:
- Anderson Loran - outstanding performance!!
- Men's Argo HP - Mitch Tyndall (bronze)
- Men's Tyro HP - Wyatt Tyndall (gold); Teague King (silver)
- 12 and under Level 2: Ashton Kotlar (gold)

March 1 - 4, 2012
Good luck to Wyatt Tyndal and Teague King who are travelling to California for the Peter Vidmar Invitational March 1 - 4.

February 17-19, 2012
Congratulations to Anderson Loran, Curtis Graves, and Wyatt Tyndal who attended Elite Canada 2012 on February 17 - 19. Special congratulations to Anderson who placed 2nd overall and achieved 2 gold medals on Pommel and High Bar. Nice work!

February 4, 2012:
Taiso will be hosting the trials for the Peter Vidmar competition on Saturday, February 4. Warm up starts at 3:30. Good luck to our SaskFirst athletes who are elegible to compete!

February 11, 2012 - 7 pm
Taiso would like to invite you come out and enjoy our first "Parent Party"!

Please join everyone for complimentary drinks and snacks on Saturday February 11th at 7 pm in the mezzanine. You must be at least 19 years old to attend.

January 20 - 22, 2012
Good luck to our Taiso athletes who are traveling to Edmonton for the Capital City Meet.

January, 2012:
Markos Baikas has been selected as "Sask Sports Coach of the Year"! Congratulations, Markos!

January 10, 2012
Good luck to Jayd Lukenchuk who travels to London, England for the last chance Olympic qualification meet. We wish you all the best!!!

January, 2012
Gymnastics Saskatchewan has announced the Men’s Artistic Sask First High Performance Team for the 2011-2012 season. Congratulations Taiso boys!!

Keith Boyle - Taiso
Jamie Boyle – Taiso
Joel Gagnon - QCK
Curtis Graves - Taiso
Nicolas Hallgrimson - Taiso
Teague King - Taiso
Anderson Loran - Taiso
Jayd Lukenchuk - Taiso
Tyler Montgomery - Taiso
Michael Thorpe - Taiso
Wyatt Tyndall - Taiso
Mitch Tyndall - Taiso
Jesse Tyndall - Taiso

December 10-11, 2011:
Congratulations to Jayd Lukenchuk who shared the podium with World Champion KOHEI UCHIMURA when he captured bronze on high bar at the Toyota International competition in Japan. Jayd received another bronze medal on pommel, fourth on floor and vault, fifth on pbars and seventh on rings. Truly amazing!

December 10 and 11, 2011:
Taiso needs your help! Volunteers are needed to rip up the old carpet in the mezzanine and stairs to prepare the floor for the new carpet to be installed this week. We will be starting at 1:30 on Saturday. Come on out and earn some volunteer hours!!

December 10 - 11, 2011:
Congratulations to Curtis Graves and Anderson Loran who traveled with Markos to Dallas, Texas for the Valeri Liukin Invitational. The boys competed at the Elite Senior Level in which Anderson placed 9th overall and Curtis placed 14th overall. Click here for full results.

December 3 and 4, 2011
Taiso will be hosting a provincial training camp.

November 19, 2011
Taiso had to postpone the Wine and Cheese. Stay tuned for a new date!

November 19 and 20, 2011
Taiso will be hosting a MAG talent camp on Saturday, Novemeber 19 from 1:30 to 6:60 and on Sunday, November 20 from 10 am to 2 pm. FAB testing will be included on Sunday. Deadline to register is November 11.

October 30, 2011
Congratulations to Curtis Graves on being selected September's Sask Sport’s Athlete of the Month! We are very proud of you and your accomplishments.

October 24-28, 2011
Congratulations to Anderson Loran who competed in the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Anderson came in 11th overall while Team Canada placed 5th overall. Nice work! - Read more on the Gym Sask Website.

October 7 - 16, 2011
Congratulations to Jayd Lukenchuk who traveled to Tokyo, Japan for the
2011 Artistic Gymnastics World Competitions!

September 7 - 13, 2011
Congratulations to Taiso's Curtis Graves for his performance in the Commonwealth Youth Games at the Isle of Man, September 7 to 13, 2011!! He came in 11th place all around with a silver medal on high bar, a bronze medal on parallel bars and a bronze medal on rings. We are very proud of you! Team Canada captured the silver medal!! Nice work!

August 28 and 29, 2011
Thank you to all volunteers who pitched in at our annual pit repair and cleaning on Sunday, August 28 and Monday, August 29th. Your volunteer hours are greatly appreciated and the pit looks great!!

August 30 and 31, 2011
Mandatory in-person registration for the competitive program this year will take place on Tues. August 30th from 5:30-7:30 and Wed. August 31st from 6:00-8:00 at Taiso. Registration packages will be mailed to athletes so be sure to bring all necessary forms, cheques, and materials to one of these registration days! All athletes will need to be fully registered or they will not be allowed on the gym floor!  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!  Email office@taiso.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

Competitive training starts on Tues Sept. 6th.

August 28, 2011
The pit repairs/cleaning is scheduled for Sunday August 28th from 10 am until completion.
A reminder/sign up sheet is to by posted in the foyer at the gym,
This is an excellent opportunity to start your volunteer hours for the next season!

August 27, 2011
A Sports Expo will be held at the Sasktel Sports Center from 10am to 6pm and Taiso has a booth! Be sure to check out the event and the demonstration by our Taiso boys! Volunteers will be needed to set up, take down, and man the booth.

August 24 and 25, 5-7pm
In-person registration for recreational classes will take place at Taiso. Please go to "Taiso Programs" for more information and for the registration form. Email info@taiso.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

August 10-14, 2011
Congratulations to the following Taiso athletes who represented Saskatchewan at the Western Canadian Summer Games in Kamloops, BC in August. Team Sask received a bronze medal at the Games:
Nicolas Hallgrimson: 7th on vault
Mitch Tyndall: 8th on pommel;4th on rings; 6th on parallel bars;6th on high bar;
Jesse Tyndall: 3rd on parallel bars;
Jamie Boyle
Dylan Anderson: 6th on rings;
Good luck at the Games!!
Click here for full results on the WCSG website. Great photos too! You can also visit the Team Sask website.

July, 2011

Jayd Lukenchuk placed an impressive 9th overall at the Japan Cup held in Tokyo. Congratulations! Read the news release from Gymnnastics Canada.

Anderson Loran attended the Puerto Rican Cup in MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico in July. He qualified for the men's final by placing 4th on pommel and 7th on floor. Nice work, Anderson! See the news story on the Gymnastics Canada website.

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