Kylie Liptak starts her tumbling pass for Westfield. (Photo by Bill Deren)
CHICOPEE – Westfield saved the best for last.
The Westfield High School gymnastics team delivered its finest performance of the season, falling to Minnechaug by less than three-tenths of a point (133.725-133.450) in the West Sectional Championship Saturday at Chicopee Comprehensive High School.
“Westfield did such an amazing job tonight,” Westfield coach Beth Liquori said. “They brought their ‘A’ game tonight for sure. It was definitely their best meet of the season.”
Westfield not only took home silver medals in the team competition, but also captured the team sportsmanship award. Bombers’ senior Miranda Wozniak received the senior gymnast award and Kylie Liptak was the top all-around with a 34.75.
“Those are big wins in my book,” Liquori said.
WMASS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS: Westfield junior Kaleb Cree was the first area boys’ cross country athlete to cross the finish line Saturday. Cree cracked the top 30 with a 28th place finish, finishing in 17:23 in the 5K championship run at Stanley Park. Bombers’ junior Margaret Philpott was her team’s respective overall finisher in 44th place (22:22). …The Southwick girls cross country team placed fifth overall in Division 2 with solid runs from Gabriela Peterson (T21st, 21:24), Reece Couture (T21st, 21:24), Rebecca Drohen (25th, 21:48), Elleigh Sanctuary (30th, 22:06), and Henna Carr (44th, 22:35).
WEST SECTIONAL GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNERS-UP
Westfield Bombers
