Athletics & Activities

My name is Avery Dox, and I am a junior captain of the MVI gymnastics team. I want to start by highlighting our one and only senior, Kelsey O'Connell; she was the team's other captain this year. She was a fantastic leader on the team and did a good job leading the team by herself while I was out for a couple of surgeries in the middle of the season She always had a positive attitude and a smile on her face She elegantly carried herself after a torn ACL and a bad ankle sprain She was determined to come back and compete, and she did - not only did she compete, but also made it to state in the two events she competed in this season.

We had a fun season with many younger team members and new faces We all had such a good bond, and there was no drama Gymnastics is such a demanding sport on your body, but we were all able to help each other through it and work hard to get to our goals.

Overall, the season was GREAT, I wish I could have competed and been there more, but there is still next year, and I am so excited!

Awards:

All Section bars: Savanna Crego (9)

All Section vault: Thia Olson-Skog (10), Lulu Semakula (Irondale, 10)

All State honorable mention vault: Thia Olson-Skog (10)

All State vault: Lulu Semakula (Irondale, 10), Lena Faulkner (Irondale, 10)

Our season started off by welcoming 15 new dancers and coaches to our team We loved getting to know all the new dancers and coaches at our practices, competitions, and team bonding events! The first highlight of our season was performing our dances at the first competition with the b-squad, JV, and varsity teams. Some more fun moments of the season include, our Conference championships, the Winterfest competition that we host every year, our holiday party at Pinz with bowling and laser tag, and Sections week! We had a fun time dressing up in themes at school the week leading up to our Sections competition Four of our varsity dancers were chosen to be on the 2023 All-State dance team and represent the top dancers in the state! The b-squad, JV, and varsity teams ended with our strongest performances at Winterfest and Sections. With hard work, dedication, and positive mindsets, we made individual improvements and grew together as a team!