Eighth-place finish for gymnastics

By Allison Goldsmith

Photo by Bevin Bixby A member of the Nantucket High School performs on the beam during the Varsity Gymnastics meet Vs. Carver last week.

I&M Sports Editor

The gymnastics team competed in the Cranberry League Championships Saturday at Somerset North Elementary School and finished with a team total 109.65 points.

The 16-team Cranberry League is divided into two divisions based on season scores for competition in the championship meet. The Whalers competed against the eight lower-scoring teams in the league and finished eighth overall.

Rockland/Hanover took first place in the division with 134.85 points. Somerset/Bishop Connolly finished second with 128.35. In the lead division, Barnstable finished at the top of the pack with 146.9 followed by Case/Seekonk at 144.35.

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