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Allard Center gymnasts take trio of trophies
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Members of the Goffstown YMCA Allard Center gymnastics team can.t help but smile after winning team trophies for their efforts at the Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire League championships. (Courtesy Photo)
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - On March 12 and 13 the
Goffstown YMCA Allard
Center gymnastics team took
home three team trophies from
the Eastern Massachusetts
and New Hampshire League
Championships in Framingham,
Mass.
The Allard Center team, with
gymnasts in levels 4, 5, 7, 8 and
9, competed against nine other
YMCA squads at the event.
Team trophies were award to
the Level 5, Level 8 and Level
4 teams, which placed second,
third and fourth, respectively.
Several individuals turned in
top performances at the competition,
including Megan Aimen,
who was first on the vault in
Level 4; Amelia Ascencia, first
on the vault in Level 4; Nicole
Silva, first on the floor in Level
4; Alex Halle, first on the bars,
beam, floor and all-around in
Level 5; Nikki Fagundes, first
on the bars in Level 5; and
Amanda Campbell on the bars
and beam in Level 9.
The team is coached by Meg
Norklun, Carol Rzasa, Katie
Lane, Kelly Vallee and Irene
Day.
“I am very pleased with how
well the entire team did at the
event,” said Norklun, gymnastics
director at the Goffstown
Allard Center YMCA. “Their
hard work has really paid off,
and I am very proud of all of
them.”
The girls will compete in
the Tri-State Championships
April 8 to 10 in Beverly, Mass.
Also, the Northeast Gymnastics
Championships, from May 13
to 15, will be hosted by the
Goffstown Allard Center YMCA
at St. Anselm College.
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