Apple Valley Team
TAGS Gymnastics has highly competitive girls and boys USA Junior Olympic teams. Our competitive teams are organized according to the guidelines of USA Gymnastics.TAGS competes USAG levels 5-10 with ages of competitors ranging from 7-18 years of age. TAGS currently has state, regional and nationally ranked athletes. Gymnasts are invited to join the team based on their readiness and space availability. Watch the team bulletin board at the gym for more information.
For more information on the TAGS team program
contact Bryon Hough – bryon@tagsgym.com
2010 Meets & Results
Girls Junior Olympic National Championships
Congratulations to National Champion Amber See!
Amber is the Junior Olympic National Vault Champion with a score of 9.875
as well as the Junior Olympic National Floor Champion with a 9.725.
Amber See was also named to the Junior Olympic National Team by placing 4th in the All Around!
Caitlin Brown: 5th Place Balance Beam
Kylie Schermann: 7th Place Balance Beam 9.425
9th Place Floor Exercise 9.525
Boys Junior Olympic National Championships
Ryan Wangler: 8th All Around & Junior Olympic National Team Member!
Girls NIT Championships
Abby Demuse
5th Place Vault
5th Place Bars
4th Place All Around
Girl’s Western National Championships
Nicole Wangler: Vault, Beam & All Around Champion! 2nd Place Floor Exercise
Hannah Wilken: 4th Place Uneven Bars
Congratulations to the National Qualifiers from TAGS South!
Boys Junior Olympic National Qualifiers: Ryan Wangler, Shashank Yallamraju, Ryan Bergman
Girls Level 9 Western National Qualifiers: Elizabeth Een, Maddie Fox, Caroline McCrady, Nicole Wangler & Hannah Wilken
Girls Junior Olympic National Qualifiers: Taylor Allex, Caitlin Brown, Kylie Schermann, Amber See, Holly Trebesch, Bailey Walker
Girls Level 10 NIT Qualifiers: Abby Demuse, Becca Schugel
Girls Region IV Championships
Taylor Allex: Level 10 Vault, Bars and Floor Champion
Caitlin Brown: Level 10 Bar, Floor and All Around Champion
Amber See: Level 10 Vault Champion
Maddie Fox: Level 9 Vault Champion
Caroline McCrady: Level 9 Floor Champion
Nicole Wangler: Level 9 Vault, Beam & All Around Champion
Hannah Wilken: Level 9 Bar Champion
Boys Region IV Championships
Nick Graves: Level 6 Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings, Parallel Bars, High bar & All Around Champion
Ryan Wangler: Level 9 Vault Champion
Shashank Yallamraju: Level 9 Parallel Bar Champion
2010 Boys State Championships
1st Place Level 9
Ryan Wangler: Level 9 All Around Champion
Nick Graves – Level 6 Parallel Bar and High Bar Champion
Ryan Wangler- Level 9 All Around, Vault, Pommel Horse, Parallel Bar, High Bar, Rings, and Floor Champion
2010 Girls Minnesota State Meet
2nd Place Level 10
3rd Place Level 9
Taylor Allex – Floor Exercise Champion
Kristina Hufnagle – Floor Exercise Champion
Amber See – Vault, Balance Beam & Floor Exercise Champion
Nicole Wangler – Vault, Uneven Bars & All Around Champion
Boys MIGSP Competition
1st Place Level 9 Team
Nick Graves- High Bar and Parallel Bar Champion
Ryan Wangler – Floor, Pommel Horse, Vault, Parallel Bar & All Around Champion
Ryan Bergman – Floor and High Bar Champion
Northern Lights Invitational
1st Place Level 5
1st Place Level 9
1st Place Level 10
3rd Place Level 6
Megan Harrold: Level 5 Vault Champion
Abby Schwartz: Level 5 Floor Champion
Olivia Larson: Level 6 Uneven Bar Champion
Kristina Hufnagle: Level 7 Floor Champion
Maddie Fox: Level 9 Floor Champion
Elizabeth Een: Level 9 Uneven Bar Champion
Nicole Wangler: Level 9 Vault & All Around Champion
Caroline McCrady: Level 9 Uneven Bar & Floor Champion
Hannah Wilken: Level 9 Uneven Bar Champion
Bailey Walker: Level 10 Vault Champion
Amber See: Level 10 Vault, Bar, Beam, Floor & All Around Champion
Northern Lights Event Finalist Qualifiers: Elizabeth Een, Maddie Fox, Caroline McCrady, Hannah Wilken, Nicole Wangler, Taylor Allex, Caitlin Brown, Abby Demuse, Kylie Schermann, Becca Schugel, Amber See, Holly Trebesch, Bailey Walker.
Mini Hops Madness
1st Place Level 9!
Ryan Bergman: Pommel Horse, Parallel Bars, High Bar & All Around Champion
Ryan Wangler: Floor, Rings, & Vault Champion
Nick Graves: Parallel Bars, High Bar & All Around Champion
Pacific Coast Classic (Oakland, CA)- Boys Level 9 10
Ryan Wangler: Floor, Parallel Bar & All Around Champion & Event Finalist
Ryan Bergman: Pommel Horse & All Around Champion & Event Finalist
Gym Quarters Invitational (St. Louis, MO)
Level 10 1st Place
Level 9 1st Place
Caitlin Brown: Beam, Floor & All Around Champion
Amber See: Vault, Floor & All Around Champion
Elizabeth Een: Bar Champion
Caroline McCrady: Floor & All Around Champion
Nicole Wangler: Vault Champion
Sophie Harris: Vault Champion
Abby Nelson: Beam Champion
Kristina Hufnagle: Vault Champion
San Diego Classic: 1st Place Level 10
Amber See: Vault, Beam, Floor & All Around Champion
Caitlin Brown: Bars, Beam and All Around Champion
Christa Booman: Bar Champion
Tampa Bay Invitational:
Level 10
Amber See: Vault, Floor & All Around Champion
Bailey Walker: Vault Champion
Abby Demuse: Vault Champion
Kylie Schermann: Floor Champion
Level 9
Kiana Lord: Bar Champion
Nicole Wangler: Vault Champion
Peppermint Twist Invite:
1st Place Boys Level 9 Team
1st Place Girls Level 5 Team
1st Place Girls Level 8 Team
2nd Place Girls Level 9 Team
2nd Place Girls Level 10 Team
Level 5 & 6 State Championships:
Level 5 team score 106.525
Level 6 team score 107.40
2nd Qualifier:
1st Place Level 6 Team
Team Accolades
2009 Male Coach of the Year: Bryon Hough
2009 Female Coach of the Year: Mindy Kiff
2009 Western National Vault Champions: Nicole Wangler & Bailey Walker
2009 Western National Medal Winners: Nicole Wangler (V), Bailey Walker (V, FX, AA), Lori Crow (2nd UB, 2nd BB), Abby Demuse (V, UB, AA), Maddie Fox (V)
2009 JO National Medal Winner: Amber See (2nd place V, 2nd Place UB, FX, AA)
2009 JO National Qualifiers: Amber See, Christa Booman, Caitlin Brown, Holly Trebesch
2009 NIT Qualifier: Jordan Wilson
2009 Western National Qualifiers: Nicole Wangler, Bailey Walker, Kerbi Cavanor, Lori Crow, Abby Demuse, Maddie Fox
2009 Boys JO National Qualifiers: Lee Bares, Ryan Bergman, Ryan Wangler, Shashank Yallamraju
2009 Region IV Champions: Amber See (V, BB, FX, AA), Caitlin Brown (BB), Kerbi Cavanor (V), Lori Crow (BB, AA), Abby Demuse (V, UB, AA), Nicole Wangler (V), Bailey Walker (V,AA)
2009 Boys Region IV Champions: Nick Graves (PH, R)
2009 Girls Level 9 State Champions
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2009 Boys Level 9 State Champions
2007 Minnesota Coaching Staff of the Year
2007 Coach & Spotter of the year: Bryon Hough
2007 Girls Level 10 State Champions
2007 Boys Level 7 State Champions
2007 Girls Level 9 Runner Up
2006 Girls Level 7 State Champions
Girls Level 10 State Champions: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006!
2006 Runners Up: Level 8 Girls, Level 9 Girls, Level 7 Boys
College Bound Athletes
Congratulations to TAGS South Level 10 Amber See
She recently accepted a full athletic scholarship to the University of Illinois. Amber chose Illinois over Michigan, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Amber is a junior at Hopkins High School and will be joining the Illini in the fall of 2010
Congratulations to Kylie Schermann, Level 10 gymnast, on accepting a full scholarship to the University of Minnesota. Kylie chose Minnesota over Michigan State, Iowa State and Utah State. Kylie will be joining the Gophers in the fall of 2011
Congratulations to Level 10 gymnast Lori Crow, on signing a letter of acceptance to Winona State University! Lori will join the Winona State Warrior Gymnastics Team in the Fall of 2010. Way to go Lori!
