Major Gymnastics Event Springs Into North Canton

Roughly 500 gymnasts representing YMCA teams from Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio will descend upon Hoover High School this weekend for the 2013 "In10sity" regional championship.  

The two-day tournament will feature mid-level to highly skilled gymnasts that will compete in four events: bars, beam, floor exercises and vault, said YMCA Communications and Marketing Director Kathy Yaros. 

27 teams will face off in the event, including the North Canton Y Team, led by head coach Jennifer Anderson.

The local team is comprised of 65 gymnasts — including top-ranked Hoover High sophomore Kathleen Shier — that will represent virtually every high school in the Stark County area, said Anderson. 

“This event is really a very big deal for us,” she said. "We bid for it last September and were thrilled to have won the bid."

The tournament will be broken into two start times each day, 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., on April 13 and 14. 

The event is open to the public and inexpensive tickets will be available for purchase at the door. 

For additional information, contact Jennifer Anderson at janderson@ymcastark.org or visit the North Canton YMCA Facebook page.