“Perham wins its state-record eighth consecutive gymnastics team title” plus 1 more |
| Perham wins its state-record eighth consecutive gymnastics team title Posted: 25 Feb 2011 10:29 PM PST MINNEAPOLIS – The one weakness of the Perham gymnastics team turned into a strength, leading the Yellowjackets to their state-record eighth consecutive Minnesota Class 1A state gymnastics title Friday afternoon at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion. Uneven bars, the apparatus where Perham appeared mortal during the season, turned up the Perham scores and smiles, led by senior leader Kelsi Vomacka's 9.550. "Usually on bars, we don't hit so well, but we hit today," Vomacka said. Carly Petersen added a 9.050 and – combined with Satera Montella (8.775) and Alexis Peichel (8.825) – Perham's 36.2 team score was best of the eight participating teams on admittedly their worst event. The Yellowjackets opened on floor and vault scoring 36.660 and 37.150, respectively, lower than typical, but still good for third and a tie for second in each event. "That's from not getting the scores we deserved," Vomacka said. "But that's what you get when you're the first team out." Vomacka led the Yellowjackets in three of four events. Her 9.450 was second to Montella's 9.525. Montella is the only junior on the squad and will return as the leader of next year's team seeking their ninth state title. Vomacka's confidence was a motivating factor throughout the meet. Her voice could be heard cheering on her teammates when she was not busy putting up her usual huge numbers. That same confidence was heard from head coach Charlie Fleck as Jordan Martinson finished the final beam performance. "You put this away," he shouted. "You got this thing wrapped up." Martinson, a seventh grader, anchored the beam rotation and came up with the second highest score on the team, 8.80, bested only by Vomacka's 9.550. "Jordan's beam performance was big," Vomacka said. Led all year by the trio of seniors, Vomacka, Petersen and Mikaela Eickschen, one point that the three have made all year was the need for a fourth score and how some of their younger teammates were going to have to step up when it counts. Martinson did exactly that. Perham, 146.025, finished a full point and a half ahead of second-place Becker, 144.475, and two and a half points ahead of third-place Melrose Area, 143.450. The Yellowjackets appeared under the pressure of keeping the team's title winning streak going. Grins grew on their faces as the meet progressed. A business-like floor exercise routine and vault performance led to uneven bars, where the surprise of their boosted performance on bars was evident. Their adaptability is the essence of the confidence necessary to win eight consecutive championships. "Like every meet, but you have to deal with the pressure," Vomacka said. It was an emotional meet. Vomacka was in tears as Martinson stuck her landing from the beam and the wait was on for final results with one rotation to go. "I was breathless," Eickschen said. Team scores: Perham 146.025, Becker 144.475, Melrose Area 143.450, New Prague 139.825, Martin County Area 139.750, Breck 138.125, Pine Island 136.800, Delano 136.000. Perham totals Floor exercise: Montella 9.525, Vomacka 9.450, Eickschen 9.250, Peichel 8.375, Petersen 8.050. Total 36.600. Balance beam: Vomacka 9.550, Martinson 9.000, Petersen 8.775, Montella 8.750, Eickschen 8.750. Total 36.075. Uneven bars: Vomacka 9.550, Petersen 9.050, Peichel 8.825, Montella 8.775, Martinson 7.550. Total 36.200. Vault: Vomacka 9.600/9.375, Martinson 9.250/9.175, Montella 9.150/9.000, Petersen 9.150/9.000. Williams is the sports editor for the East Otter Tail Focus in Perham, Minn. Tags: high school sports, sports, gymnastics This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Hudson emerging as a state challenger in gymnastics: High School Winter Sports Insider Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:05 PM PST , Challenging the Brecksville-Broadview Heightsgymnastics powerhouse for district and state supremacy usually is a task that belongs to Magnificat. The Blue Streaks, 10-time state champions, have finished second to 10-time state champ Brecksville in the state meet six times since 1994. That could change Saturday at the district meet at Riverside. A new challenger emerged from the sectional meets last weekend in Hudson, which won its first sectional championship in coach Randi Chepke's four years. The Explorers won with 144.8 points at the West Geauga sectional while Magnificat totaled 141.35 points in winning its sectional at Medina two weeks ago. Brecksville won the sectional held at its school with 147.575 points. Hudson, also the Northeast Ohio Conference champ, was led by sophomore Bridget Madel and the senior trio of Sophie Horsch, Alyssa Gurreri and Jaylen Lewis. Madel placed first in the all-around with 36.575 points after tying Horsch for second on the uneven bars and placing third on the floor exercise and fourth on the vault. Horsch was third in the all-around with a third-place finish on the beam and a fifth on the floor. Hudson advance eight gymnasts to Saturday's district meet, where the Explorers will meet Brecksville head-on. "The girls did a spectacular job in the sectionals, I couldn't have asked for a better performance," Chepke said. "Facing Brecksville and Magnificat could prove to be a tougher assignment. We'll need to be sharper than last week. There are just a few changes we'll need to make and clean things up. But, it has been a great season for us." -- Tim Rogers This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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