Michelle Morris has asked me to get the word out about the upcoming District 3-5A gymnastics meet, and so I’m going to do just that.

Gymnastics is one of those sports that doesn’t get a lot of love in the media, and that’s really only because sports departments — at both newspapers and TV stations — play the numbers game. We have pretty limited resources and we work to fit 60 hours into 40 every week. So when it comes down to it, we have to base much of our coverage on what we feel more people care about. Unfortunately, that leaves many of the so-called second-tier sports feeling a bit left out.

That’s certainly not our intention, and we want to provide the best coverage we can for every sport at every school.

With all that said, however, let me just say that while it may not have a major fan base, gymnastic meets are great events. Covering a meet is a bit like trying to cover a three-ring circus with so many events taking place simultaneously, but that’s sort of what makes them so fun to watch.

These kids are some of the most athletic you’ll see, and the things they can do are impressive to say the least. And if you’ve got nothing else going on during the district meet, it would be worth the trip.

Both Abilene High and Cooper will have a boys and girls team competing at the 3-5A meet, taking place March 29-30 at Abilene High. Also competing will be Odessa High, Permian and San Angelo Central. Things will get started at 4 p.m. on March 29 (Thursday) and noon on the 30th. The teams will be fighting for a place in the regional meet April 10-11 in Odessa. The state meet will be May 3-5 in San Angelo.

I know there are gymnastics fans out there, so let me know what you think Abilene's chances are for regionals and state ... and if you have any photos from the meet you'd like to share, send them to me at shockleyt@reporternews.com and I'll get them up here on the blog.