Boys Gymnastics

Team Information

Cut/No-Cut Sport? No-cut sport
Levels: Varsity, Freshman-Sophomore
Start Date: Feb. 18, 2025
Head Coach: Dylan Kowatsch
Volunteer Coach: Zach Hittie
Practice Location: U.S. Gymnastics Training Center, Lake Zurich

Varsity Schedule
JV Schedule

Schedule

Tryout Information

*For the most up-to-date tryout information, click here.

Informational Meetings

• Wednesday, Feb. 10 | 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. | Room 5132 (Athletics Office in the PWC)

Tryout Dates

The first week will start with flexibility and strength training to get ready for the season to come. We will learn the basics for all 6 competitive events and create routines to compete throughout this year. Practice times are as follows:

• Monday - Thursday, 5 - 8 p.m.
• Saturday, 12 - 3 p.m.

• Monday, Feb. 17, 2025
  • Team stretch/ Warm-up: 5 - 5:30 p.m.
  • (F/S) Event Basics / Conditioning: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  • (Varsity) Routine Work: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  • Team Conditioning 7:30 - 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
  • Team stretch/ Warm-up: 5 - 5:30 p.m.
  • (F/S) Event Basics / Conditioning: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  • (Varsity) Routine Work: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  • Team Conditioning: 7:30 - 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025
  • Team stretch/ Warm-up: 5 - 5:30 p.m.
  • (F/S) Event Basics / Conditioning: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  • (Varsity) Routine Work: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  • Team Conditioning: 7:30 - 8 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
  • Team stretch/ Warm-up: 5 - 5:30 p.m.
  • (F/S) Event Basics / Conditioning: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  • (Varsity) Routine Work: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  • Team Conditioning: 7:30 - 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 21, 2025
  • Team stretch/ Warm-up: 12 - 12:30 p.m.
  • (F/S) Event strength and Routine work: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  • (Varsity) Event Strength and Routine Work: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  • Team Conditioning: 2:30 - 3 p.m.

Athletes must provide their own transportation to and from practice. Stevenson Athletics can assist in organizing carpool options.  Email tbetthauser@d125.org if you have questions about carpools.

Practices for the season will take place Monday - Thursday from 5 - 8 p.m. and possibly some Saturdays.

Registration

• Every athlete is required to register before they can participate in a tryout.

Records and History

Team Championships

IHSA State Championships
2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2015

IHSA State Finals
1999 (3rd), 2001 (3rd), 2013 (3rd), 2014 (2nd), 2023 (5th)

IHSA Sectional Championships
1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024

Individual State Championships

All-Around

• 2002: Michael McGrady
• 1999: Eric Block

Floor Exercise

• 2016: Matt Krames

Horizontal Bar

• 2005: Robert Solomon

Parallel Bars

• 2010: Alex Hoersten
• 2005: Robert Solomon
• 2002: Nicholas Stavros

Pommel Horse

• 2002: Nicholas Stavros
• 1999: Eric Block

Still Rings

• 2002: Nicholas Stavros

Vault

• 2010: Alex Hoersten
• 2002: Patrick McCall
• 2002: Michael McGrady
• 2001: Michael McGrady

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Individual State Medalists (state champions in bold)

Name	Season	Place	Event
Lukasz Adamczyk	2006-07	4	Pommel Horse
	2009-10	2	Pommel Horse
		3	Parallel Bars
Eric Block	1998-99	1	All-Around
		1	Pommel Horse
		2	Horizontal Bar
		3	Floor Exercise
		5	Parallel Bars
		5	Vault
Jeff Clement	1998-99	2	Floor Exercise
		2	Still Rings
		6	All-Around
Arie Feltman-Frank	2011-12	4	Horizontal Bar
	2012-13	3	Horizontal Bar
		6	Pommel Horse
	2013-14	3	Horizontal Bar
	2014-15	2	Horizontal Bar
		5	All-Around
Zack Gilbert	2013-14	4	All-Around
		5	Pommel Horse
		6	Parallel Bars
Jacob Guth	2013-14	4	Horizontal Bar
Elliot Haskell	2022-23	4	Vault
Alex Hoersten	2009-10	1	Parallel Bars
		1	Vault
		2	Floor Exercise
		3	All-Around
		5	Pommel Horse
Elijah Klaber	2013-14	6	Pommel Horse
	2014-15	6	Parallel Bars
Matt Krames	2014-15	6	All-Around
	2015-16	1	Floor Exercise
		3	Parallel Bars
	2016-17	2	Floor Exercise
		4	Vault
Steve Lieberman	2001-02	2	Horizontal Bar
		3	Still Rings
Thor Mace	2022-23	5	High Bar
Patrick McCall	2001-02	1	Vault
	2002-03	4	Pommel Horse
Michael McGrady	2000-01	1	Vault
		4	Pommel Horse
		5	All-Around
	2001-02	1	All-Around
		1	Vault
		2	Floor Exercise
		2	Pommel Horse
		5	Parallel Bars
Bryan Pusateri	2007-08	3	Vault
	2008-09	4	Still Rings
		5	Vault
Robert Solomon	2002-03	2	Pommel Horse
		5	Floor Exercise
		5	Horizontal Bar
		6	All-Around
		6	Vault
	2003-04	3	Horizontal Bar
		4	All-Around
		6	Pommel Horse
	2004-05	1	Horizontal Bar
		1	Parallel Bars
		2	All-Around
		4	Still Rings
		6	Vault
Nicholas Stavros	2000-01	3	Pommel Horse
		4	Still Rings
	2001-02	1	Parallel Bars
		1	Pommel Horse
		1	Still Rings
Mike Wilner	2009-10	2	Still Rings

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SHS Boys Gymnastics Season Summaries

*Season results as reported on the IHSA website

Season	Overall	Coach	Notes
1996-97	0-6	Dexter Victoria
1997-98	0-6	Dexter Victoria
1998-99	4-2	Dexter Victoria	IHSA state finals - 3rd Place; sectional champion
1999-00	5-5	Dexter Victoria
2000-01	5-2	Dexter Victoria	IHSA state finals - 3rd Place; sectional champion
2001-02	6-0	Dexter Victoria	IHSA state champion; sectional champion
2002-03	6-0	Dexter Victoria	IHSA state champion; sectional champion
2003-04	4-1	Dexter Victoria	IHSA state champion; sectional champion
2004-05	5-1	Mike Farina
2005-06	2-2	Mike Farina
2006-07	2-2	Mike Farina
2007-08	4-1	Mike Farina
2008-09	5-0	Mike Farina
2009-10	4-0	Mike Farina	IHSA state champion; sectional champion
2010-11	2-2	Mike Farina
2011-12	3-3	Dexter Victoria
2012-13	3-1	Eric Liva	IHSA state finals - 3rd Place; sectional champion
2013-14	2-0	Eric Liva	IHSA state finals - 2nd Place; sectional champion
2014-15	2-0	Eric Liva	IHSA state champion; sectional champion
2015-16	0-4	Joe Rogalski
2016-17	0-2	Joe Rogalski
2017-18	0-5	Joe Rogalski
2018-19	8-13	Joe Rogalski
2019-20			No season
2020-21	4-4	Joe Rogalski
2021-22	5-1	Dylan Kowatsch
2022-23	6-1	Dylan Kowatsch	IHSA state finals - 5th Place; sectional champion
2023-24	2-1	Dylan Kowatsch	Sectional champion
All-Time	74-59

Coaching Records

Name	Seasons		Record
Dexter Victoria	9		33-25
Mike Farina	7		24-8
Eric Liva	3		7-1
Joe Rogalski	5		12-28
Dylan Kowatsch	3		13-3

Head Coach Bio

Dylan Kowatsch

3^rd Season
dkowatsch@d125.org

In the six years Dylan has coached gymnastics, his teams have qualified for state championships every year. He has coached seven boys who have placed in the top three on an event, as well as one athlete who qualified first in the region. His plan is to grow the Stevenson Boys Gymnastics program, and help the sport gain recognition in the state and eventually on a national level.