7s stay hot at Sectional #2

The Level 7 team didn't cool off during the month since their last meet. There were the usual little ups and downs, but overall the whole team performed well. The blue and white OTW jackets were regular features on the awards platform.

Allison took 1st on Bars with a 9.30, 2nd on Vault and tied for 2nd on Floor. Her All Around of 36.70 took 2nd in the 8 to 11 year old group. Alyssa took first in the All Around of the 12 yr old group.

At this particular meet, the 13 & 14 year old group was crowded. Awards went out 8 places. Despite the large group size, the OTW 7s were often "sweeping" the top of the platform. For the Vault, Alexis took 1st, Jess 2nd, Kayla 3rd. On the Bars, Jess took 1st, LaNaya 2nd, Alexis 3rd and Melinda 4th. (This was Melinda's high score on bars (so far) for the season. Way to go, Melinda!) On Beam, Alexis took 1st, Jess and LaNaya tied for 2nd. Kayla took 6th and Melinda 7th. On Floor, it was Alexis at 1st, LaNaya 3rd, Jess 4th, Kayla 5th.

The wall of blue and white continued through the All Arounds. Alexis took first with a 37.15. Jess took 2nd with a 36.625. LaNaya took 3rd with a 36.30. Kayla took 5th with a 35.00.

With only two weeks to go until States, the Level 7 team is looking good.

Tiff Looking Good at Sectionals

Tiff made a good showing at the Sectional. She already qualified for States, but took advantage of the meet as a rehersal for States. In Level 8, the top seven gymnasts (by All Around scores) in each of three age groups, will go on to make up the New Hampshire team at the Region Six competition in May.

At this Sectional, Tiff placed third in the Vault, and third on Floor. She placed fourth in the All Around. Keep it up, Tiff. You'll be Regionals-bound for sure.

Level 6s Win 2nd Place at States

The Level 6 girls came home with the 2nd place trophy from the 2006 State Competition. The final team scores were close with the girls just missing out on first place by a mere .05.

Madison finished with a 34.10, taking 8th place on Beam. Hillary won the Level 6 State Champion with an all around score of 36.675 and took 1st on both vault and bars, 2nd on beam and tied for 3rd on floor. Courtney placed 2nd in the all around with a score of 36.15, taking 1st on beam, 3rd on both vault and floor(t) and 6th on Bars. Amanda placed 4th all around with a score of 35.35, taking 1st on floor, 2nd on vault and tied for 7th on bars and 9th on beam. MacKenzie took 3rd in the all around with a score of 34.85, placing 1st on floor, 3rd on bars and 5th on vault. Jamie finished with an all around score of 33.00, taking 5th place on vault.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR LEVEL 6 GIRLS FOR A GREAT SEASON...Madison, MacKenzie, Oliva, Hillary, Amanda, Jamie, Shannon & Courtney!

Level 5 Team rallies, wins 4th

OTW's Level 5 team had been experiencing more than their share of off days in the latter part of the season. At the last sectional, many of the girls posted scores below their usual. Their team score would have been a 104.075, if they calculated team scores at Sectionals. For comparison, the team that was 9th at the State Meet posted a 104.300. That would have put the OTW 5s in tenth place.

The 5s were determined, however, to work hard during the two weeks remaining to tighten up their routines. Their hard work showed. Their scores were much higher. In the end, the Level 5s' team score was 107.925. This was just a half point shy of the third place team. Fourth place, out of thirteen teams, was a nice reward for their hard work in the final two weeks.

Congratulations Level 5s. You're made of the right stuff.

Level 9 team takes 2nd at L9 State Meet

OTW's Level 9 team had their States this past Sunday. Since it takes three to count for a team score, every score that Brianna, Kenna and Becca posted went towards the team standings. (no pressure) All three put in a solid effort. Their combined team score of 105.675 was good enough to take the second place team trophy. Atlantic took first, with six girls on their team. All the other teams had just three girls apiece.

Becca continued her strong showings. She scored 9.0s on both the vault and uneven bars. Her beam routine took 2nd place, with a 9.10. Her All-Around of 36.075 took fourth place. Brianna came back strong after taking a break (from Aquafina). Bri's routine on the uneven bars was outstanding, scoring a 9.45 and taking 1st place. Her floor routine scored a 9.00 and tied for third. Kenna scored her personal best scores of the season on both vault and floor. A good day to meet those goals!

Taken all together, the 9s' total scores put them ahead of three other gyms' teams. In the tough and demanding world of Level 9 gymnastics, that's something to be very proud of. Good job Bri, Kenna and Becca.

The next step is looking forward to Regionals, held in Syracuse on April 1st and 2nd. Go girls!

LEVEL 6s COMPETE IN SECTIONAL # 3 AT AGTC

The Level 6 girls did a great job at the 3rd Sectional held at Atlantic Gymnastics in Portsmouth. There were only 10 competitors in the Level 6 division, with 8 of them being our OTW girls.

Because the group was small, awards were only given in the All Around. Madison placed first in the All Around in the 9 and 10 year old division. In the 11 and 12 year old group, Hillary placed first, Courtney placed second and Amanda placed third. In the 13 and up division, Jamie placed first, MacKenzie placed second and Olivia came in 3rd.

The girls are looking forward to the State Competition coming up in just 2 weeks.