Sunday, February 26, 2006
All of Level 7 Team Qualify for States
The 7s came on strong again at this first Sectional for the 7s and 8s. They were strong on Vault again, as they have been at other meets. All of them posted strong vault scores, but Jess's 9.55 and Alexis' 9.475 were good enough to cinch 1st and 2nd. Kayla took 5th with a 9.275.
It was much the same power on display when it came to Bars. Allison posted a 9.40. Alyssa took 1st in the 12 year old division with a 9.25. LaNaya took first in the 13+ age group with a 9.275. Melinda posted her best score of the meet on Bars too. Kayla took 5th with a 9.00.
On the beam, however, things were not quite as solid as they had been at Aquafina. Things just didn't seem to click like they usually did. Only Alyssa and Alexis scored 9s -- 9.05 and 9.075 respectively. Both of these scores took first in their age groups, though, so it seems that all beam scores must have generally been a bit lower.
Out on the floor, the 7s put in an extra effort. Alexis put a little extra zip into her routine and took first with a 9.60. LaNaya and Jess both put on very strong floor routines too. They each scored 9.30, tying for 4th. Alyssa's 9.225 took 2nd in the 12yr olds.
In the All Around, Allison took first place in 10-11 year olds, with a 36.625. Alyssa took first in the 12 yr olds with a 36.775. In the 13 and older group, Alexis and Jess took first and second with a 37.35 and a 36.35. LaNaya took 6th with a 36.025. They don't give team awards at Sectionals, but if they did, the 7s would have had a team score of 111.35. Quite respectable, considering that a 110.85 won the 7s first place at the Judges Cup.
There were smiles and congratulations all around as the gilrs realized they had all qualified for States. They now have a month to polish up their routines to perfection.
Level 8s Qualify for States
Monday, February 20, 2006
Level 7 Team Rises to Challenge: Brings Home Trophy
At the Aquafina Team Challenge, OTW's Level 7 team worked hard to put out their best performances. It was going to take their best efforts too. 16 gyms from New York, Connecticut. Mass, and of course, New Hampshire, competed in two sessions. One New York gym had a team of ten gymnasts.
The competition was very sharp too. As an example, Allison's very respectable 9.30 on floor wasn't enough to get her up on the podium. We're talkin' very serious competition. But, OTW's 7s were sharp too. As proof, they brought home the third place team trophy. (both sessions combined)
While the vault had been the OTW 7s' strong event at the past few meets, this meet's vault scores were "only" averaging 8.95. Alexis and Kayla did score 9s. Bars was similar, although Melinda posted her best score of the night in a clean bars routine.
On floor, however, the 7s were hot. Alexis put on her best floor routine of the season, scoring an impressive 9.425 which was good for a first place medal (intermediate age group) Kayla took third with her season best (so far), a 9.20. Jess took third in the seniors division on floor with a 9.30.
It was on the beam that the 7s really took off. Allison and Alyssa tied for second with very clean routines. Both earned 9.60s! Alexis and Kayla took first and second in the intermediate division with 9.40 and 9.25. LaNaya had a very solid beam routine too, except for one fall, but still scored a 9.225 -- even with the fall!
Allison took 4th in the juniors All Around with a 36.525. Teammate Alyssa wasn't far behind with a 36.40. Alexis and Kayla took 1st and 2nd in the intermediates with a 37.025 and a 35.75. LaNaya and Jess took 5th and 6th in the seniors group with a 36.125 and a 35.25.
As a team, the 7s scored 182.65, good enough to earn the third place trophy in the team challenge. If you do the math, that works out to an average individual score of 9.13 on each event! An outstanding team showing at a high-powered meet.
Congratulations to the entire Level 7 team! You had an excellent night.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Level 6s Sectional 2
The Level 6s had a fabulous day at Sectional 2 held at Gymnastics at Brentwood Commons. Their floor scores were incredible, with MacKenzie scoring a 9.525! Following closely behind were Amanda and Hillary who both scored 9.425.
Madison placed 1st on Beam and 3rd on Floor. MacKenzie placed 1st on Floor, 2nd on Bars and 3rd on both Vault and Beam. Hillary came in 1st on Vault and Bars and tied for 1st on Floor and placed 4th on Beam. Amanda tied for 1st on Floor, and placed 2nd on both Vault and Bars. Shannon placed 3rd on Vault. Jamie took 2nd on both Vault and Floor. Courtney took first on Beam, 2nd on both Vault and Floor and 3rd on Bars.
In the All Arounds, Madison came in 3rd in the 9 and 10 year old division. In the 11 and 12 year old division, Courtney placed 1st, Hillary placed 2nd and Amanda placed 3rd. MacKenzie took 1st place in the 13 and up category and Jamie came in 4th All Around.
Congratulations to all the girls on your Sensational Sectional!
Madison placed 1st on Beam and 3rd on Floor. MacKenzie placed 1st on Floor, 2nd on Bars and 3rd on both Vault and Beam. Hillary came in 1st on Vault and Bars and tied for 1st on Floor and placed 4th on Beam. Amanda tied for 1st on Floor, and placed 2nd on both Vault and Bars. Shannon placed 3rd on Vault. Jamie took 2nd on both Vault and Floor. Courtney took first on Beam, 2nd on both Vault and Floor and 3rd on Bars.
In the All Arounds, Madison came in 3rd in the 9 and 10 year old division. In the 11 and 12 year old division, Courtney placed 1st, Hillary placed 2nd and Amanda placed 3rd. MacKenzie took 1st place in the 13 and up category and Jamie came in 4th All Around.
Congratulations to all the girls on your Sensational Sectional!
Sunday, February 05, 2006
OTW girls watch UNH win at Fox Run
Many of the OTW team girls went to watch college gymnastics at the Fox Run Invitational on Saturday. UNH's team, led by Amanda Hall, faced the teams from the University of Miinnesota, Yale and Temple. The UNH team was good, but the Minnesota gymnasts were very good too. After the first rotation, UNH led by less than a point. After the second rotation, UNH was still only ahead by 0.9375. In the third rotation, UNH widened the gap only slightly to a point and a half.
UNH's team put on an excellent floor performance. Amanda Hall's impressive 9.90 included her crowd-pleasing "worm" move. The Minnesota team was sharp, making few mistakes and suffered very few falls. By the end of the fourth rotation, they had closed the gap to only a half a point. In the end, UNH's team took first place by just 0.5 points.
OTW girls could be heard claiming fancy moves for their future routines. "I call that for my mount." You could also hear sympathetic voices when a gymnast would slip or bobble. "Oww. I know how that feels." Aside from the window-shopping for cool moves (which there was plenty of), they also got to see that even the "big girls" can have a bad day. Amanda Hall, for example, had 9.8s on both vault and bars, but was not having as good a day on beam. She wobbled twice and fell on her front tuck. For this, she got only a 9.075. (only?) That fall was enough let Minnesota's Ashley Mutchler take first place in the All Around with a 38.750. Hall took second with a 38.625.
Seeing all the skilled gymnasts at the Fox Run Invitational had quite a few of the OTW girls energized for more.
Saturday, February 04, 2006
8s and 9s Shine at American Flyers
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
5s Take 3rd Place Team Trophy
The Level 5 team faced some good teams at Sunday's session of the American Flyers Cup in Maine. They rose to the challenge and put in a solid effort. Several of the girls scored 9s. Kelly got a 9.40 on vault, while Charlotte brought in a 9.15. Morgan (who was having an especially good day) scored an impressive 9.50 on Bars.
Many of the team were hot on the Beam. Morgan took 2nd in the 10yr old group with a 9.00. Cloe took home a medal for a 9.00 on Beam. Sarah scored a 9.05 on Beam. Kate also took home a medal for her Beam routine. Jessica won a medal for her Floor routine.
Emma, the youngest of the team, scored a 31.50 in the All Around, which qualified her to go to Sectionals! Keep up the good work Emma!
As a team, the girls racked up a team score of 107.70, edging out other teams to take the third place team trophy.
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