Farragut-based children’s gymnastics team has 3 National Team honorees
July 2, 2025 by Staff Reports
Heidi’s Musical Gymnastics, 159 West End Ave. in Farragut featuring children gymnasts, enjoyed huge success while recently competing in Nationals in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
“At Nationals our very small Silver team, with only five gymnasts, came in third out of 40 teams, which was outstanding,” coach/gym owner Heidi De La Rocha said. “We had four All-Around National Champions; three gymnasts made the National Team (only 10 were selected throughout all age groups); and six were recognized as Beam Queens.
“We also had three National Floor Champions and five National Beam Champions,” she added.
Individually, “Morgan Rouse was an All-Around National champion: National All-Around floor champion and National All-Around balance beam champion,” De La Rocha said. “She was named to the National Team in the Silver Excel Division — this is among hundreds of gymnasts, and only 10 were selected to be on the National Team.
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July 2, 2025 by Staff Reports
Six area high schools were represented on Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State teams in baseball, softball, boys soccer and boys track & field for 2025 (look for girls track & field and tennis honorees in next week’s issue).
Baseball, Division I-4A, pitcher Cole Draper, Farragut, senior; infielder Jaxon Jones, Hardin Valley Academy, senior.
Division II-A, infielder Tyler Bennett, Christian Academy of Knoxville, senior; pitcher Brody Waller, CAK, junior.
Division II-AA, infielder Alex Ditmore, Knoxville Catholic, senior; outfielder DJ Lowery, KCHS, sophomore.
Softball, Division 1-4A, catcher Elsa Morrison, Farragut, senior.
Division II-A, outfielder Halle Bedwell, Christian Academy of Knoxville, senior; infielder Emily Bogoski, CAK, freshman.
Division II-AA, outfielder Hadley Troutt, Knoxville Catholic, sophomore.
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