BY RYAN O’CONNORIn addition to those athletes on the first-place Salem squad and second-place Manchester Central team, many other Neighborhood gymnasts competed and impressed at the NHIAA Girls Gymnastics State Championships on Saturday, Feb. 9. While some competed as part of a team, most took part individually, for love of the ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORLast year, the Central girls gymnastics team finished third in the state and missed the opportunity to advance to the New England regionals. This year, the Little Green moved up a spot, earning the honor of representing the state at the regional competition. “This is the first time in my seven years, so we’re ...

By Ryan O’connor Those formulating the rules must have had Nick Miles in mind when they put pen to paper. At the annual Salem Invitational boys gymnastics tournament, which took place Saturday, Jan. 26, those competing in the all-around are not eligible to place in individual events. “It’s to give everyone a ...

Level 4, 5 and 6ers compete at Judges  The Granite State Gymnastic Center level 8 and 9 gymnasts recently competed at the 11th annual Winter Carnival Meet, hosted by Gymnastics at Brentwood Commons. Several athletes with Neighborhood ties placed at the meet, led by Gia Quinn in the 12-year-old age group. Level 8 Quinn placed first ...

Level 4, 5 and 6ers compete at Judges The Granite State Gymnastic Center level 8 and 9 gymnasts recently competed at the 11th annual Winter Carnival Meet, hosted by Gymnastics at Brentwood Commons. Several athletes with Neighborhood ties placed at the meet, led by Gia Quinn in the 12-year-old age group. Level 8 Quinn placed first in the ...

By Ryan O’connor   The two squads have drastically different expectations. So when the Salem girls gymnastics team rolled over visiting Pelham, 130.1 to 116.45, on Friday, Jan. 18, neither coach expressed much surprise. For Salem coach Ginnie LaVallo, this season’s goal is another state championship to add to the 11 ...

By Ryan O’connor  In her first try since last season, Leeann Vadala won the all-around competition on Friday, Jan. 11, and her Lady Blue Devils extended their record to 9-0 with wins over Spaulding and Dover. Vadala, who has been nursing a knee injury, finished with a 34.45 all-around score, more than a point ahead of ...

By Ryan O’connor By defeating Manchester Central, Nashua South, Nashua North and St. Thomas Aquinas on Jan. 4, the Salem girls gymnastics team extended its record to 5-0. The defending state champs beat previously undefeated Central 134.755 to 125.114 to take the meet. Though coach Ginnie LaVallo said bars are traditionally her ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORFor Hooksett-area teams and individual athletes, 2007 was a year in which the surprising became the norm, particularly at the high school level. Though squads such as the Central girls tennis team finished tops in Class L and Cawley Middle School collected multiple titles, other perennial contenders bowed out of the ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORFor a team that lost the No. 1 gymnast in the state, Central High School showed few negative effects in its first meet of the season. On Monday, Dec. 17, the Little Green traveled to Pinkerton, where they beat the hosts, 123.2 to 113.55. “This gives us some momentum going into the rest of the season, which is great ...