Roseville Gymnastics: These Girls Just Want to Have Fun
The Roseville gymnastics team is ranked No. 1 in the state and are on track to compete for a fifth state title in the last seven years. But they're not talking about it.
Don’t ask the Roseville Area High School gymnastics about their No.1 ranking. And don’t bring up their quest to vault back to a state championship after narrowly finishing second to Northfield the last two years. That quest doesn’t officially exist. And if you bring up the four consecutive state championships the previous four years? Meh. These girls just want to have fun. “It’s (fun) required,” said coach Julie Castellano, who has been with the Roseville gymnastics program since 1995 and makes up one pillar of a coaching triumvirate that also includes Mike Flatten and Mark Curley. The three have helped turn Roseville into a perennial contender during their tenure. They have also established a culture that focuses as much on creating good…
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