9 Athletes from North Shore Rhythmics are USA Tokyo Olympic Team!!!!

 
​Our athletes and kids from  Sachs Recreation Center

2021 Tashkent World Cup
Laura Zeng of Libertyville, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center took seventh in the hoop apparatus final and finished eighth on ball at the 2021 Tashkent (Uzbekistan) World Cup on Sunday. Zeng, who was 12th in the all-around competition, qualified to both apparatus finals through her performances on the first day of the event. She posted a 21.800 on hoop and 21.250 on ball to close out the second World Cup competition of the season. Evita Griskenas of Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center was 20th in the all-around, which concluded Saturday.
Russia’s Dina Averina, who claimed the all-around title, notched the top score on hoop with a 27.750. Her sister Arina took first on ball (28.400) and clubs (28.650), while Belarus’ Alina Harnasko led the way on ribbon (22.750) during Sunday’s finals.

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​2021 Sofia (Bulgaria) World Cup
Laura Zeng of Libertyville, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center took sixth place in the hoop apparatus final (21.800) and eighth place in the ball final (20.300) to close out the first international competition of 2021. Zeng and teammate Evita Griskenas of Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center finished seventh and 27th, respectively, in this weekend’s 2021 Sofia (Bulgaria) World Cup all-around competition. 
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Zeng and Griskenas will look to build on their performances heading into the 2021 Tashkent (Uzbekistan) World Cup April 16-18.

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                                                  2021 Rhythmic Challenge
                                                  Des Moines, Iowa, February 28, 2021

Four-time Pan American gold medalist Evita Griskenas of Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center bested the field at the 2021 Rhythmic Challenge to claim the senior all-around title, while 13-year-old Gemma Gow of Newton, Mass./Nelys School of Rhythmic Gymnastics took the top spot in the junior division. The event, held at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, over the weekend, marked the return of elite national rhythmic gymnastics in the U.S. following the cancellation of USA Gymnastics’ 2020 premier events season last year.
Griskenas posted a 94.800 to finish a full four points ahead of runner up Laura Zeng of Libertyville, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center who earned the high score in hoop (25.600) en route to a 90.750. Griskenas notched the high score in ball (25.000), clubs (24.500) and ribbon (21.000). Lennox Hopkins-Wilkins of Puyallup, Wash./Evergreen Rhythmics rounded out the top three senior all-around finishers with an 81.100.

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DEERFIELD PARK DISTRICT  EARNS TOP HONORS
AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE ILLINIOS ASSOCIATION OF PARK DISTRICT'S BEST OF THE BEST PARTNERSHIP AWARDS
                                                                                            November 17,2020

In Deerfield Park District’s Sachs Recreation Center (SRC), little kids aspire to grow up to earn the title as some of the best rhythmic gymnasts in the world. The Best of the Best. SRC has been the official training facility for North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center (NSR) for the past 12 years. The NSR is home to 150-170 gymnasts that range from beginning gymnasts as young as 4 years old to USA Olympic Team athletes and USA National Team athletes. Thank you IAPD for this prestigious award and NSR for this amazing partnership.

You can watch the virtual ceremony here: Partnership Award

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Feel free to join Laura Zeng in her everyday practice!

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 20, 2019 
For the first time since 1991, the United States has qualified for two Olympic Games berths in individual rhythmic gymnastics. The double ticket to Tokyo is courtesy of outstanding performances by Evita Griskenas of Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, and Laura Zeng of Libertyville, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, who finished eighth and 10th, respectively, in the all-around final at the 2019 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan.


This is the first time the USA has had two gymnasts finish in the top 10 in the World Championships all-around final.
Also, Zeng became the first American to receive the Longines Prize for Elegance for rhythmic gymnastics when she was awarded the prize at this year’s championships.


For the 2020 Olympic Games, the top 16, max two per country, in the final all-around rankings qualified. The last time the United States had two gymnasts qualify to the Olympics was in 1992, when the competitive field was 42. Group rhythmic gymnastics was added to Olympic program in 1996, and the Olympic field for individual gymnastics has been 24 since 2000. The USA also qualified two gymnasts to the 2021 World Games in Birmingham, Ala., by finishing in the top 20 in the all-around final.

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Griskenas wins Pan Am Sports Award

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 14, 2019 - Evita Griskenas of Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, won the NextGen Female Athlete Award at the inaugural Pan American Sports Organization Awards ceremony, which recognized performances from last summer's 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

Team USA Named Best NOC From Lima 2019; Evita Griskenas And Carl Lewis Also Receive Panam Sports Awards

Cat Osterman accepts the Best National Olympic Committee award on behalf of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee at the 2019 Panam Sports Awards on Dec. 13, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Inside a banquet hall filled with world champions and rising stars from two different continents, it was only fitting that U.S.

USA finishes 10th in group all-around at 2019 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 21, 2019 - The USA's group finished 10th in the all-around at the 2019 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. U.S.-based fans can watch an encore presentation of the all-around finals tonight at 6 p.m. ET on the Olympic Channel with a simulcast.

Griskenas wins hoop, ball golds in rhythmic event finals at 2019 Pan American Games

LIMA, Peru, Aug. 4, 2019 - 2019 Pan Am Games all-around champion Evita Griskenas of Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, won the rhythmic gymnastics hoop and ball titles at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

Zeng, Griskenas mine gold at 2019 USA Gymnastics Championships

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 5, 2019 - Laura Zeng of Libertyville, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, and Evita Griskenas of Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, won the clubs and ribbon gold medals, respectively, at the 2019 USA Gymnastics Championships.

Mizuno, Zhao, Kobelev win respective all-around titles at 2019 Rhythmic Challenge

Lili Mizuno, Jenna Zhou and Victoria Kobelev won the senior, junior elite and Level 10 all-around titles, respectively, at the 2019 Rhythmic Challenge at Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Ind. The U.S. Rhythmic Gymnastics Group, which trains at North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center,

12 U.S. titles awarded at 2018 USA Gymnastics Championships

GREENSBORO, N.C., July 7, 2018 - 2016 Olympian Laura Zeng of Libertyville, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, won the U.S. rhythmic all-around crown, becoming the first rhythmic gymnast since 1979 to win four-consecutive senior all-around titles, at the 2018 USA Gymnastics Championships at the Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum Complex.

Feeley, Mizuno compete in event finals at Portimao World Cup

PORTIMAO, Portugal, May 13, 2018 - Camilla Feeley of Highland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, and Lili Mizuno of Northbrook, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, both competed in two individual event finals at the Portimao (Portugal) World Challenge Cup. Feeley's 16.550 gave her fifth place in the ball final, with Mizuno tallying a 15.550 for sixth.

Griskenas, U.S. group advance to rhythmic finals at Guadalajara World Challenge Cup

INDIANAPOLIS, May 8, 2018 - 2017 U.S. all-around silver medalist Evita Griskenas of Orland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, earned four top-10 finishes over the weekend at the 2018 Guadalajara World Challenge Cup: sixth, ribbon; seventh, hoop; eighth, clubs; and tenth, all-around. The U.S.

U.S. completes sweep of rhythmic gold medals on final day at Pac Rim

MEDELLIN, Colombia, April 29, 2018 - 2016 Olympic alternate Camilla Feeley of Highland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, and Elizabeth Kapitonova of Staten Island, N.Y./Isadora, completed sweeps of the senior and junior rhythmic gold medals, respectively, today at the Pacific Rim Championships in Medellin, Colombia.

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Camilla's Gold Medal Ball from 2018 Pacific Rim Championships in Medellin, Colombia

Zeng wins hoop bronze medal, places fifth in all-around at Baku World Cup

BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 29, 2018 - 2016 Olympian Laura Zeng of Libertyville, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, won the hoop bronze medal and placed fifth in the all-around at the rhythmic World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event is part of the International Gymnastics Federation's rhythmic gymnastics World Cup series.

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Laura's Bronze medal Hoop Event in Baku

Zeng, Griskenas lifted U.S. rhythmic gymnastics to historic heights in 2017

By Nick McCarvel Over three days and through 11 competitive routines at the 2017 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Pesaro, Italy, in early September, U.S. gymnast Laura Zeng had precisely zero drops. The three-time U.S.

Evita Griskenas AA Gold Medalist PA Championships

Lili Mizuno AA Silver Medalist PA Championships

USA Group AA Silver Medalists PA Championships

U.S. rhythmic group finishes 12th at Rhythmic World Championships

Griskenas, Zeng win U.S. rhythmic event titles at 2017 USA Gymnastics Championships

Evita Griskenas and 2016 Olympian Laura Zeng won the U.S. ribbon and clubs titles, respectively, tonight at the USA Gymnastics Championships at Milwaukee's BMO Harris Bradley Center. Elite competition also included acrobatic balance & dynamic routines and trampoline, tumbling and double-mini prelims

Feeley, Griskenas win ball/hoop titles at USA Gymnastics Championships

Evita Griskenas and 2016 Olympian Laura Zeng won the U.S. ribbon and clubs titles, respectively, tonight at the USA Gymnastics Championships at Milwaukee's BMO Harris Bradley Center. Elite competition also included acrobatic balance & dynamic routines and trampoline, tumbling and double-mini prelims

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Illinois Gymnasts Score Ticket to 2016 Rio Olympic Games

In a northern Chicago suburb is a gymnastics center that holds a sisterhood of women headed to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the North Shore Gymnastics Center in Glenview, Illinois, six women make up the first U.S. rhythmic gymnastics group to earn a spot in the Olympic Games.

Team USA's Second-Ever Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics Group Names Its Squad For Rio

By Craig Bohnert | June 12, 2016, 11:01 p.m. (ET) (L-R) Alisa Kano, Kiana Eide, Natalie McGiffert, Kristen Shaldybin and Monica Rokhman qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in group rhythmic gymnastics.

Laura Zeng's Historic Rhythmic World Champs Performance Qualifies Team USA For Rio

U.S. Rhythmic Gymnastics Group Qualifies For Olympics For Second Time In History