By John Rittenhouse
A Hills-Beaver Creek High School athlete will be a member of the Luverne-H-BC gymnastics program this winter.
Angie Bush, an H-BC junior, was in attendance at the team's pre-season practice sessions that started Nov. 12.
A member of the H-BC volleyball program this fall, Bush is expected to compete in three events during her third year as a member of the gymnastics program.
The balance beam, uneven bars and floor exercises are the events Bush is expected to participate in.
She will see action at the junior varsity level to start the season, which has the look of becoming a good one for the L-H-BC team.
"We have a lot of younger girls this year, and we also have a lot of talent," said Cardinal coach Phoebe Flom. "We have a lot of potential overall."
L-H-BC is coming off a 6-6 2000-01 campaign that ended with the Cardinals placing sixth as a team in the Section 3A meet.
Allana Gacke, who set a program scoring record in all-around competition during a meet last season, was a key member of the team who was lost to graduation last spring. Gacke drew honorable mention from the Southwest Conference coaches at the end of the season.
L-H-BC has six varsity letter winners returning to the program this season.
Senior Amanda Aning, junior Gabe Van Dyk and sophomores Callen Bosshart and Amanda Dooyema are all-around competitors expected to lead the 2001-02 team.
Senior Jessica Mann and freshman Cassie Pap are varsity candidates who also lettered last winter.
The L-H-BC squad opens the season in St. Peter tonight.