Gem City Gymnastics squad captures national title at U.S. All-Star Federation finals

By Muddy River Sports | May 20, 2025
Top row from left, McKenzee Mellon, Kaylin Vazquez-Epperson, Rylee Mellon, Ashton Gilbert, Christian Klingele and Irelyn Plenge. Middle row from left, Gwen Terstriep, Lily Gerard, Ava Freesmeyer, Jostyn Koch and Sylvia Winking. Bottom row from left, Remmi Hoerr, Kinsey Baker, Dorothy Boehmer, Ellisyn Stratman, Coach Hope Huff and Coach Ashley Schralla. | Submitted photo

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Gem City Gymnastics and Tumbling Phoenix (Senior Elite Level 2) squad from Quincy left the U.S. All-Star Federation finals in Myrtle Beach, S.C., with a silver medal on April 5. Shortly after the competition, however, questions about eligibility and performance discrepancies in the division were raised and a USASF investigation…

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Schuck on a Truck: Three local tumblers discuss winning national championships

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | June 28, 2024

QUINCY — Count ‘em one, two, three. That’s how many individual tumblers from Gem City Gymnastics and Tumbling captured national championships during the United States Tumbling Association National Championships, held last week in Louisville, Ky. Palmyra’s Ruby Akerson won the championship in the advanced girls 14-15 division, while Payson’s Kaylin Vazquez-Epperson took the title in…

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