Annual Club Awards 2024

Our coaches have carefully selected club gymnasts whom have excelled this year.

We are very excited to see them presented with trophies awarded under the following headings:

• Little Mr Sunshine
• Little Miss Sunshine
• Most Dedicated Gymnast
• Best Newcomer
• Female Gymnast of the Year
• Stand Out Gymnast
• Most Improved Gymnast
• Male Gymnast of the Year
• The Triple A - Amazing Attitude Award
• Last to Leave
• Team Spirit
• Most Focused

Female Gymnast Of The Year: Bethan Rogers

This gymnast has been a gymnast at Dreigiau’r Dyffryn for its full four years, but she has been doing gymnastics since she was almost 5 years old, now 15 years old. She is always the first to attempt a new skill, with no fear. She never misses a session, and always tries her absolute best when here. She never leaves any gymnast out and makes them feel a part of the group. She offers gymnastics advice to our younger squad members and is hugely supportive of others.

Having a tough year, being in hospital for over a month to competing in a comp 3 weeks later and winning 4th overall tumbler, to a comp the week after winning 5th on Floor, and 6th on Trampette, she really is unstoppable.

She is not only an amazing gymnast, and a hard worker but a funny, kind individual who is a huge part of the gym. It wouldn’t be the same without her.

Male Gymnast Of The Year Male: Rory Jordan-Jones

This gymnast was chosen by a number of coaches to get this award! He is recognised as an asset in the boys’ sessions, constantly lifting everyone’s moods and making them giggle, all his coaches say he’s the cutest and never fails to make everyone laugh. Not only is he a ray of sunshine; but is hardworking and always tries his best. He attended his first big comp this year, coming away with 3rd on Vault, 3rd on trampette, 2nd on floor and 3rd overall. We are all super proud of how far you’ve come.

Most Dedicated: Enlli Davies

This gymnast is quiet but confident. She never complains and always has a smile on her face no matter what is asked. She is hugely dedicated to her gymnastics; she works tirelessly throughout her session none stop. She gives all her skills a go and perfects them each week. She’s a professional, committed and a passionate gymnast in the gym and at competitions. Over the past 18 months, she has done amazing in all her comps, coming away with overall places and a huge smile every time.

 Most Dedicated: Lydia Jones

This gymnast throws herself into everything head first no questions asked, she is the first to do any favour a coach asks if they need equipment, a skill demonstrated or being someone’s partner. She works extremely hard on her artistic gymnastics and her tumbling, never giving up on any skill and works on them tirelessly until she gets them and perfects them. She is insanely dedicated, always turning up with a huge smile on her face ready to do gymnastics. She is super polite, kind hearted, and companionate. During competitions she not only does amazing herself going from strength to strength winning medals and ribbons; she also encourages other gymnasts and is always supportive of her teammates when they achieve something. Lastly, she is an amazing role model for the younger gymnasts, always respectful and thoughtful, never change!

Most Improved: Alys Morris

This gymnast has been recognised as our most improved gymnast. Her skills have improved immensely, she is now doing flics and somersaults and perfecting and tidying her cartwheels and handstands. She is constantly smiling and laughing away in her sessions, she is a positive gymnast who radiates happiness, joy, confidence and cheerfulness! She has not only improved tremendously in the gym, but has improved greatly in her competitions. She did insanely well in our Club Champs competition getting overall 2nd place. She competed in her first higher Level 2 comp this year coming away with 4th on vault, 3rd on floor and 6th overall. This gymnast will continue to go from strength to strength and we can’t wait to watch her shine.

Most Improved: Hattie Lloyd

This gymnast has gone from strength to strength at the club, from attending 1-hour sessions progressing to 5 hours a week. She deserves the most improved award due to her never-ending learning and development of her skills; she builds on her skills each session. She works over and over again to perfect skill, asks for help and support if needed and never stops trying! Not only has her skills improved massively, her confidence also has! She is an asset to her session and I’m sure a lot of people would be bored without her here.

Most Improved: Elsi Ogwen

This gymnasts coaches admire her strength and hard work towards her gymnastics. From beginning in a one-hour session, too being in the mini dragons her gymnastics skills have improved immensely. She picks up skills quickly and spends her time perfecting them. Not only has her gymnastics improved but her confidence has grown also. She competed in her first regional comp this year and did amazing! She is is quiet but determined, and that is why she is our most improved gymnast.

Stand Out Gymnast: Meia Millner

This gymnast is getting this award as all her coaches chose her for this. Since beginning our 3 hour session she has come on immensely. Learning loads of skills in the space of 3 month. She entered her first regional competition where she performed an amazing brand-new floor routine in front of about 200 people, we were all super proud of her. She has grown hugely as a gymnast and we are all looking forward to see what she does next.

Stand Our Gymnast: Mali Evans

This gymnast has been chosen by her coaches as the stand out gymnast due to her positive energy and attitude in her sessions. During her one-hour session she doesn’t stop smiling, entertaining others, laughing away and always listens and is respectful. Her skills have come on hugely on all the equipment, she is a pleasure to have at the gym.

Last To Leave: Ruby Roberts

This individual deserves our last to leave award as she always wants to show her coaches something new at the end of her session, she’s always running to the office to get me or to get other coaches to show what she’s worked on so hard to achieve. Her skills have improved so much since joining our mini dragon’s squad. Not only competing in club and regional comps this year. She works extremely hard and always manages to put a smile on all the gymnasts and coaches faces.

Little Miss Sunshine: Efa Hughes

This individual truly deserves this award because she is kind, polite and radiant. During her session she is laughing, smiling and giggling away for the whole hour. She makes every gymnast laugh and they always look like they’re having an amazing time.

Little Mr Sunshine: Noa Jones

This individual truly deserves this award, he spends his full hour session smiling ear to ear. His positive energy reflects on everyone else in his sessions and he is a ray of sunshine. He is not only a positive individual but also super focused and always manages to have the best time.

Triple A Award: Elsi Prichard

This gymnast has been given this award due to her amazing attitude at the gym. Her wonderful attitude shines in her sessions; she’s constantly having fun, making jokes…all the gymnasts and coaches look forward to seeing her and can’t wait to hear her stories from the weekend. She shines with the biggest positive attitude and energy which is to be admired by everyone. Although she has the most fun when at the gym, she truly works hard which reflects in her competitions over the past few years where she’s come away with ribbons and medals repeatedly.

Team Spirit Award: Mari Williams

This gymnast is always the first to support and encourage her fellow gymnasts in her session. She constantly makes other feel happy and comfortable at the gym. She is not only a team player, she is caring, she motivates and is always the first to congratulate any gymnast in the gym or competition when winning a medal, ribbon or gaining a new skill. She replicates this in her coaching too and is a true part of the Dreigiau’r Dyffryn team.

Best Newcomer: Nel Roberts

Having been at Dreigiau’r Dyffryn for only 3 months, she has gone from strength to strength in her gymnastics sessions. She has learnt a huge number of skills in such a short time. All her coaches have noticed her talent, enthusiasm, tidiness and happiness in the gym. Not forgetting that she participated in her first comp with the club in October and receiving lots of placements, putting her through to the finals next year. Well done you!

Most Focused: Iwan Hunniest

This gymnast deserves this award hugely. Not only do all his coaches applaud him for his focus in his sessions, I also see him concentrating and focusing. He keeps his head down, tries his hardest and will always give anything a go. His coaches say he always wants to get better and is one of the first try something new. He always tries his best in his session, in our Christmas shows, and competitions. He did amazing in the Gymspire competition this year where he came first overall and through to the finals!

Most Focused: Maddie Evans

This gymnast has been coming to the club for 18 months, within that time she progressed in leaps and bounds. Her gymnastics skills have developed amazingly on all equipment, her confidence has grown and she looks like she’s always enjoying her sessions. Her coaches have said she is focused when asked to work on skills, she takes her session seriously but also has an equal amount of fun.

20/12/24