Sports
WI Gymnastics Squad Takes Home League II Title
Team went undefeated, winning all seven meets in their league.
The West Islip High School girls gymnastics team is celebrating a League II championship after beating Hauppauge in their season finale on Tuesday.
Their total score of 151.625 barely edged Hauppauge's score of 150.75, but was good enough to seal a seventh win and undefeated record in League II (7-2 overall).
Led by head coach Karyn Storan, the team featured four seniors, three juniors, four sophomores, and two middle Udall students.
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All-County performer Paula Pecorella led the team in uneven bars and floor exercise while seventh-grader Hanna Battaglini won the team's Most Improved award.
Here are other the team's leading scorers in all events (a star indicates team captains):
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Vault: Victoria Scuteri* and Sydney Matone
Uneven Bars: Paula Pecorella and Victoria Scuteri
Balance Beam: Kailey Lyons* and Blair Engeldrum*
Floor Exercise: Paula Pecorella and Jessica Lutrario
*Alyssa Hourican was also a team captain.
Please see attached PDF for full team roster.
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