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Leah Jackson placed second in the all-around and won the vault as Londonderry placed second in a quad-meet. Windham, competing as an independent, got a second and a third from Lauren Massie.

Katie Oskar and Courtney Bradley dominated, including going 1-2 in the all-around, as Methuen gymnastics tripped Billerica 133.85-128.7.

Shireen Kirata won every event to lead Salem to victory over Londonderry, Spaulding and Keene in gymnastics. Leah Jackson paced the second-place Lancers with two second places and one third. Taylor Buatti (floor) and Sam Cloutier also excelled for the Blue Devils as did Londonderry's Alli Yennaco and Cari O'Shea.

Leah Jackson and Miranda Marchetti went 1-2 in the all-around as Londonderry scored 112.9 points to cruise past Keene, Pelham and Windham. Lauren Massie had three seconds for Windham.

Central Catholic senior Shilanna Gallo scored a 9.4 on the floor exercise to establish a new school record in the event. Gallo also won the vault (8.9), bars (9.4) and took first place in the all-around (36.0).

With the meet coming down to the final event, Central Catholic swept the floor exercise and went on to down Billerica 136.75-134.25. Courtney Smith (9.1), Tori Catanzano (8.9) and Giana Contrada (8.8) clinched the win.

Senior captain Shireen Kirata started the season with a bang for the Salem girls gymnastics team, taking first place in all events with a personal best in bars (8.55), beam (8.9) and all-around (35.4).             
 

Placing top-three in every event, Courtney Thompson boosted Pinkerton to an easy season-opening gymnastics victory over Manchester Central, Londonderry and Exeter. Thompson took the all-around (34.95), winning the floor exercise (8.9) and the balance beam (9.15). Leah Jackson finished third in the all-around for the Lancers.

Rachel Mattison broke her own school record on the beam with a 9.5, placing second and helping Andover to a third place finish at yesterday's state gymnastics meet.

The Golden Warriors scored 142.675 points, which was just off the pace set by Barnstable (144.75) and Masconomet (143.65).

Andover placed second at the 12-team North Sectional gymnastics meet, earning a ticket to the State Meet.

The Warriors, who scored a 140.25 and placed behind champion Masco and ahead of third-place Chelmsford, picked up a huge lift in the beam to spearhead the accomplishment.