20051018 - John Paige Parks prepares to begin a routine on the rings
during practice Tuesday evening at LaFleurs Gymnastics. Parks, of
Lutz, is training to qualify for the Junior Olympics which means one
major thing for his family: sacrifice. Although he went to the Future
Stars National competition last year and placed 21st in the nation, he
wanted to place in the top 18 so he'd be eligible for special
training. He was injured - growth spurt has hurt his wrists - after
last year's competition so he's getting back into training extra hard
for this season in order to be able to compete in the Junior Olympics
in Spring 2006. (Brian Cassella / St. Petersburg Times)
