Bannerot’s gold-medal performance leads Peak
The Peak Experience girls optional gymnastics team placed seventh out of 20 clubs at the 30th George Lewis Aloha Invitational March 6 and 7 on the campus of Seattle Pacific University.
The Lady Mountaineers/Hillclimbers were led by Level 9 Olivia Bannerot’s gold-medal 9.15 performance in vault and bronze-medal 33.25 all-around, Level 8 Victoria Hernandez’ third-place 9.1 in floor exercise and Michelle McKinlay’s state-qualifying score of 32.2 in all-around. Rounding out the optional level competition was Nikki Wilson, who nailed two solid vaults for consecutive plus-eight scores and Level 7 Tianna Johnston who finished in the top 10, out of 50 competitors, in vault and balance beam respectively.
In the compulsory sessions, the Peak Experience Level 5 girls reached new heights of consistency, hitting four out of four cartwheels on beam and 75 percent hit ratio on exercises overall. Taylor Amsbaugh, Monica Estes, Sara Wooton and Natalia Medrano garnered a top eight overall team score.
At Level 4, Peak’s first-year competitors and sectional qualifiers Elise Dunning and Hannah McGuiness led younger teammates Elizabeth Bozich, Leah Perry, Erin McGuinness and Ting Pan to quality performances. Willow Perry competed in the all-around and merited a 23.4 final score for her initial foray into the full compliment of gymnastics events.
The team was scheduled to return to SPU for the Optional State Championships Saturday and Sunday, results were not available, and then head to Lakewood Saturday and Sunday for the Level 4-5 Sectionals.
Parker scores Bonney Lake’s lone goal in lacrosse loss
In boys Division 1 play at Bonney Lake High Thursday Jordan Wagner scored six goals as Bainbridge Island rolled over Lake Tapps 21–1 in their first game of the lacrosse season. Bonney Lake’s Josh Parker scored the lone goal for Lake Tapps.
Bonney Lake opened the season with a 13-12 loss to Vashon March 16 on the road.
In 2010, more than 2,700 high school students representing 83 boys in the Washington High School Boy’s Lacrosse Association (www.WHSBLA.org), including Lake Tapps, and 55 girls (www.WSLAX.org) varsity and junior varsity teams in eastern and western Washington compete in a nine-week season March through May. The boys and girls Washington state high school championships take place in late May.
Kahne and No. 9 team struggle at Bristol track
It was a miserable day for Kasey Kahne in Bristol, Tenn., Sunday. The Enumclaw NASCAR Sprint Cup driver finished 34th in the field of 43 on the short track.
“I think we broke a lower A-frame,”Kahne said. “I’m not positive, but something broke and it fell over on that side and went up the track. We were pretty much done after that, so it’s pretty disappointing.”
After hitting the wall, Kahne limped the No. 9 Budweiser Ford Fusion behind the wall and then retured to the track at lap 274 of the 500-lap race.
Jimmie Johnson won. Kahne was expected to drop six spots to 23rd in driver standings.
Sprint Cup racing continues Sunday from Martinsville, Va. Local television coverage begins at 10 a.m.
Plateau area Rugby players ready to take on Shelton
The Rainier Plateau Junior Rugby team’s next contest is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday against Shelton at Oakland Bay Junior High in Shelton, Wash.
The team’s first home game is slated for April 17 at 1 p.m. against Yakima.
For information visit the Web site at www.rainierjuniorrugby.com or contact the club by e-mailing coach Andy Ramsay at a.s.ramsay@comcast.net
