Though it looks hopeless, the team at SPU have not given up.
College Gym News brings us up to date:
Seattle Pacific Gymnasts Fight for Discontinued Program
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#MaskUp for Gymnastics
Despite a President who refuses to wear a mask, an increasing percentage of Americans have come to the realization that there is unlikely to be a return to normal without flattening the curve.
As of July 2, 2020 confirmed COVID-19 cases are increasing in about 40 / 50 States.
If we want College Gymnastics in 2021 we should do everything we can to reduce the spread of the virus. #MaskUp and physically distance from strangers.
Happy Pride from UCLA’s Kaly Steele
If parents ask me what NCAA team would do the best job of welcoming their athlete regardless of race, sexual orientation or even weird hair style, I’d recommend UCLA #1.
For example, Kaly Steele from Colorado Aerials felt totally accepted by everyone in the Bruins program.
She tells her story here.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Happy Canada Day
Sydney Soloski
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LIU names coaching staff
Long Island University, the newest NCAA Gymnastics team, already has a deep roster.
Yesterday Randy Lane announced the coaching staff.
Utah’s Sidney Soloski #MaskUp
Utah GOP Gov. Gary Herbert so far has encouraged citizens to #MaskUp, but not required it.
Utah Hospital Association is encouraging the use of face masks in public, as well.
Denver’s LYNNZEE BROWN
Lynnzee posted her story:
This One Is For You, Mom
In future, she’d like to represent Haiti as an Elite.
Florida is trying …
… but can’t quite say #BlackLivesMatter.
Savannah Shoenherr from Florida was interviewed about her coming out experiences, being an openly LGBTQ+ gymnast in college, and Florida’s statement against police brutality in a podcast called Half in, Half out.
Savannah’s had nothing but support from the Gators.
Savannah also talks about the team working together to respond to criticism online regarding Black Lives Matter.
Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.
NCAA athletes taking power
Jessica O’Beirne has — for years — been pointing out that everyone in the NCAA has power, except the athletes.
The talent.
But times they are a-Changin’.
Last year Kylin Hill won the Conerly Trophy, awarded to the top player in the state of Mississippi.
He’s not coming back for his Senior year unless the state flag is changed to remove the the banner of the Confederacy.
Last week, the NCAA expanded its Confederate flag policy to prohibit all its championship events from being played in states that fly the flag, including regional sites in sports such as baseball, softball, lacrosse and women’s basketball. …
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey also threatened to not hold future championship events in the state …
Several state universities, including Mississippi State and Ole Miss, stopped flying the flag in 2016 …
Let’s see if Mississippi State loves football more than their flag.
UNINTENDED consequences of Title IX
Temple alumnus Law student Jeff Shearer published a paper on Title IX and Men’s Gymnastics in the Pace Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law Forum.
Jeff:
I wrote this paper because of my passion for gymnastics and the fact that the sport has seen a numerical decline in varsity programs over the years.
I demonstrate how Title IX and the commercialization of college sports are—in my opinion—the cause of this problem.
I close with an argument that the binary application of Title IX will only cause more challenges for transgender athletes and sports programs. …
Title IX is pretty complicated and I attempt to break it down for a non-legal audience with my writing.
Please share this paper throughout the gymnastics community so that people can be educated about why the sport has lost so many programs over the years. I am hoping it can help any program that is currently struggling to survive.
You can read or download that paper here:
Thanks Jesse.
