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Windsor, Argyle land on top of the podium at gymnastics championships

It was a one-two punch of North Shore schools at the high school provincial gymnastics championships hosted by North Vancouver's Sutherland secondary last weekend.

It was a one-two punch of North Shore schools at the high school provincial gymnastics championships hosted by North Vancouver's Sutherland secondary last weekend.

Windsor came out on top, claiming the overall team title, while Argyle finished second. More than 250 gymnasts from 50 schools took part in the event running Thursday through Saturday. On their way to the overall title Windsor finished first in the Level 2 and 3 boys divisions and won the overall boys title. Argyle, meanwhile, won the girls junior Level 1 division and the senior girls Level 2. Competitors are grouped from levels one through five with the more experienced athletes competing in the higher numbers. North Shore athletes took home several individual titles at the event.

Argyle's Michael Sibley, recently returned from the Canada Winter Games, won the all-around title for Level 5 boys, claiming first place in five of the six events. Sutherland's Douglas Forrest did the same trick in Level 4 boys, claiming the all-around title while winning five of his six events. Windsor's Greg Burns finished second in the all-around.

In boys Level 3 Windsor's Braeden Massullo took the all-around title while winning the pommels and parallel bars. Argyle's James Walsoff finished third all-around, winning the rings. Windsor's Drew Sandall finished fourth all-around, winning the floor exercise, vault and high bar.

In boys Level 2 Seycove's Mathew Dander won the rings and finished second in the all-around while Sutherland's Michael Mitruk won the vault with teammate Micah Barrass finishing second on the high bar and fourth in the all-around. Windsor's Jacob Piccolo finished third all-around. In boys level 1 Windsor's Ernie Navatril placed second on pommels, Patrick Ellis from St. Thomas Aquinas was second on the rings and Sutherland's Marco Misceo placed third on the vault.

On the girls side Windsor's Claire Bent led the way in Level 5, finishing third in the all-around with second-place showing in vault and uneven bars, while at Level 4 Sutherland's Tea Ham finished third in the floor exercise. At Level 2 Argyle's Kerryanne Callahan claimed the all-around title, winning three of her four events.

In Level 1 Windsor's Olivia Terretta finished third in the all-around while Sutherland's Mieka Halliday-Gunn placed first on the beam.

North Shore athletes dominated the junior girls division with Argyle's Lelia Kostiuk winning the all-around title followed by Windsor's Sabrina Perera in second, Sutherland's Jacqueline Hollstedt in third, Seycove's Sarah Garnett in fourth and Sutherland's Karley Erickson in sixth.