After a one-year layoff, Hills-Beaver Creek High School will be sending an athlete to compete with the Luverne-H-BC gymnastics program this winter.
No H-BC students opted to compete in gymnastics during the 1999-2000 season, but one Patriot has thrown her hat in the ring this year.
Angi Bush, an H-BC sophomore, is listed on L-H-BC coach Phoebe FlomÕs pre-season roster.
Flom said Bush has been a program member in the past, but not for a couple of years.
The Cardinal coach said Bush has been preparing for the season as an all-round competitor and added that she will make an immediate impact with L-H-BC's junior varsity team to start the 2000-01 season on the floor and beam.
L-H-BC is coming off a 5-9 season in 1999-00.
The Cardinals placed fifth in the Southwest Conference with a 2-4 record and turned in a strong showing by placing fourth as a team at the Section 3A Championships in February.
L-H-BC lost one senior (Brooke Nelson) member of last year's varsity team to graduation, and two other varsity contributors (Brooke Lundgren and Alicia Moerke) decided not to compete in gymnastics this season.
The Cardinals do have senior Allana Gacke, juniors Amanda Aning and Jessica Mann, sophomore Gabe Van Dyk and freshman Callen Bosshart with past section experience returning to the fold, as well as freshman letter winner Danielle Cook.
L-H-BC's 20-athlete roster consists of three seniors, two juniors, seven sophomores, two freshmen, four eighth-graders and two seventh-graders.
The team opens the season by hosting Pipestone-Jasper Tuesday, Dec. 5.