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SALEM, N.H. — Flanked on all sides by its schools many championship banners, the Salem High School gymnastics team made sure it would raise another to the ceiling as it won its third consecutive and 15th overall State championship in its home gym.

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Salem, paced by Leeann Vadala and Shareen Kirata, dominated a six-team meet at home to finish the regular season undefeated (21-0) and in prime position for the state meet Feb. 21 at Salem. Vadala broke the school record in the bars (9.4) and had a personal-best score in the floor (9.3) and a best-ever score of 35.9 while placing first in the all-around. Kirata had a PR score of 9.0 in the vault and a personal-best score of 34.7 in all-around.

Andover's Rachel Mattison scored a 36.3 in the all around to lead the Golden Warriors to a convining win during yesterday's MVC meet. Andover's Jen Quirnbach finished fourth in the all-around and first in the vault.

Courtney Thompson took first in the floor and third in the all-around to help lead Pinkerton (127.6) to a first-place finish  against Pelham (102.4), Souhegan (111.9) and Spaulding (122.1). Joining Thompson in winner's row was Alex Halle, who took third in the beam. Chelsea I'Anson of Pelham finished fifth in all-around.

North Andover topped Masco 142.65-142.2 to improve to 8-1 and claim the CAL championship. Michelle Hall took second in both bars and floor and won all-around, while Paulina Neukuckatz placed first in beam. Said coach Ron Kearn, "Masconomet is always a power team. We knew we would have to hit all of the events in order to win, and we did."

Jenn Quirnbach won all but one event, leading Andover to a 142-131 victory over Lowell. She took the vault (9.5), bars (9.0), beam (9.35) and all-around (36.5), and teammate Rachel Mattison won the floor (9.4).

Michelle Hall had a big meet, winning the all-around, floor and bars to pace North Andover gymnastics in a win over Marblehead.

Sophomore Courtney Smith finished third in the vault, third in the bars, first in the beam and floor and first in the all-around to pace Central Catholic gymnastics in a win over Lowell.

Andover ran its record to a perfect 5-0 after edging Central Catholic, 143.50-140.75. Jenn Quirnbach won the All-Around with a 37.0, edging Central Catholic's Shilanna Gallo (36.7), who had won all All-Around competitions this year. Gallo did win the vault with a 9.4 as well as the bars. Quirnbach finished first in the beam and floor.