The only sound in the gym was the quiet concentration as the girls                                                   practiced their routines. Springs bounced back from the vaults and                                                       trampolines. The dust of the chalk hung in the air and coated the                                                           equipment. For Chloe Choi (12) and Jayda Riley (12), it was their last                                                       season in the gym. 
                                                     “It’s a comforting sport for me,” Choi said. “When I’m here, it’s                                                               always a good time.”
                                                     The girls gymnastics team met at Scamps two or three times a                                                           week for practice. The work they put into their practices would show                                                     off at their meets throughout the season. Girls performed four different events including beam, bars, vault, and floor. 
    “I create my own routines, so it’s fun to show everybody what I made,” Riley said. 
    After having done gymnastics for nearly their whole lives, Choi and Riley had to make the most of it, as they prepared to go off to college. Choi planned on going to Marquette for nursing, and Riley planned on going to Grand Valley State for psychology and criminal justice. 
    “It’s definitely bittersweet this year,” Choi said. 
    Though they didn’t plan to do gymnastics for college, neither of them wanted to give up the sport completely. Both of them looked into intramural and club teams to join. 
    “It’d be fun to meet new people and stay attached to the sport,” Choi said. “For at least a little longer.”
    The girls reflected on some of their memories, both good and bad. Choi had gone through three concussions, and Riley made it to state for floor in 2024. Riley thought about her different teams and teammates.
     “Every team I’ve been on has been amazing,” Riley said. “Everybody supports each other and lifts each other up.”
     As their final season approached its ending, the girls had to prepare to say goodbye to Scamps. 
    “Even though all of us are like ‘ugh I want to get out of here,’ I think we’re all going to miss it,” Riley said. “Especially me.”