Fudgy Brownies

I made these brownies to go with brownie sundaes and they were perfect! They were rich and chocolately and when still warm they were the perfect base for a delicious sundae covered in ice cream and caramel sauce.  This recipe is from Good Life Eats.

12 tbsps salted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 cup chocolate chunks

Heat oven to 350. Grease a 9x9 square dish and set to the side. In a medium sauce pan melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the sugar and vanilla into the butter. Cook for 3 minutes. Whisk in the cocoa powder and remove from heat. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well in between each. Stir the flour into the mixture then carefully fold the chocolate chunks in. Pour into the greased dish and bake for 25-35 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before cutting. 

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Ashton Locklear - Not to be Underestimated

  You may know her as that bar worker that was beat by Madison Kocian to the Olympic team. Or, you may not know of her at all. But that is why everyone that does know who she is, loves her. She is what you might call an underdog. Sneaky but steady. With only one fall this season,  Ashton Locklear, bars and beam specialist, is surely not one that is ready to leave the sport.

    After just barely missing the Olympic team this year, Ashton Locklear was forced to settle for an alternate position. Many wouldn't be the most happy with this, but Ashton made the most of it. Heading to Rio with no regrets about what she had left on the floor in California at trials, Ashton was ready to give it her all in Rio. Although her chances at even getting to compete were slim, Ashton didn't give up. Eat. Gymnastics. Sleep. This was how Ashton's time in Rio went. With occasional time for exploration in there somewhere. However, train. Train. Train. That was she spent most of her time doing. Because the alternates are not considered a part of the team by the IOC they are not allowed to live in the village, train in the actual training facilities, or be transported the same way as the Olympic athletes. This may have made it a bit more difficult but Ashton continued to train as she always does and showed some great work on bars as you can see by clicking here . Ashton has mentioned that she has given up her scholarship to Florida to continue competing elite and has high hopes of competing in Tokyo. We wish the best of luck to Ashton on her trek to Tokyo!!

Photo via Getty Images.

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Nikita Nagornyy Throws Triple Back on FLOOR!

Russia's Nikita Nagornyy is already right back in the gym and ready for Tokyo. Only weeks after the conclusion of the Rio Olympics, Russian Olympic team member and silver medalist, Nikita Nargornyy who is known for his world-class tumbling is already upgrading his tumbling passes. In fact, just recently he threw a triple back and made it look effortless. The video link is below:

https://www.instagram.com/nikushkarus/

                                                        you can also find it here:
http://www.flogymnastics.com/article/46519-nikita-nagornyy-lands-triple-back-on-floor

Thanks for reading! Also, I'd like to briefly apologize for shorter articles lately, school has been busy and I'll try to get back into the swing of things in the upcoming months (not much is going on in the gymnastics world either).

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