senior / all-around
Joe Gianino, Burlington
The four-time All-Scholastic set
school records in the floor (9.8) and
pommel horse (9.7) this season. He
won the floor, pommel horse, high
bar, parallel bars, and all-around at
the State Meet to carry Burlington to
first place.
senior / all-around
Alison Carr, Chelmsford
Carr won the all-around at the Coaches’
Invitational and the State Meet in
being named the Globe’s Gymnast of
the Year for the second time. Carr
helped her team finish second at the
State Meet. She also runs track
(school record in the triple jump).
boys
Steve Sirois, Lowell
As coach of both Andover and Lowell,
Sirois led Lowell to a fourth-place
finish at the state meet and Andover
to a sixth-place finish. He has been
coaching for 29 years and also enjoys
fishing. Sirois was a gymnast at
Andover, graduating in 1973.
girls
Laura Murphy, Case/Seekonk
Murphy and her team made their
first appearance at the State Meet
this year, finishing eighth after a
fourth-place showing in the South
Sectional. Murphy’s team compiled a
5-1 record in only her second year
coaching the sport.
junior
Zachery Aguiar, Lowell
Aguiar finished second in the floor,
pommel horse, and high bar, and tied
for first place on rings at the State
Meet. Voted team MVP, he took first
place on rings and parallel bars at the
Coaches’ Invitational. Aguiar is a
National Honor Society member.
senior
Aaron Davidovits, Andover
The senior captain finished second in
the all-around at the Coaches’ Invitational,
and fourth in the allaround
at the State Meet to help
Andover to a sixth-place finish. Davidovits
is a high honors student and is
interested in computers.
senior
Veasna Dethcan, Revere
Dethchan, a team captain, finished
first in the all-around at the Coaches’
Invitational. He earned Gymnast of
the Year at the State Meet, where he
finished second in the parallel bars
and third in the all-around, helping
Revere to a third-place finish.
senior
Daniel Gale, Attleboro
Gale finished fifth in the all-around at
the State Meet and fifth in the allaround
at the Salem Invitational
Meet. A member of the National
Honor Society, Gale plans to major in
fire science at Bristol Community
College in the fall.
senior
Dan Gubb, Newton South
Gubb ended his Newton South career
on a high note, finishing eighth in the
all-around at the State Meet to help
lead the Lions to a seventh-place
finish. Gubb also enjoys football,
baseball, and hockey, and plays the
trumpet.
sophomore
Blake Ellis, Braintree
At the State Meet, Ellis finished first
on the rings and vault, second in the
all-around, third on the floor, high
bar, and pommel horse, and fourth
on the parallel bars to lead Braintree
to a second-place finish. He also plays
soccer.
junior
John Ellis, Braintree
At the State Meet, Ellis finished first
on the rings and vault, second in the
all-around, third on the floor, high
bar, and pommel horse, and fourth
on the parallel bars to lead Braintree
to a second-place finish. He also plays
soccer.
freshman
Ryan Hynes, Braintree
Only a freshman, Hynes finished
sixth all-around in the State Meet as
Braintree took second. He also took
gold in the Male Cadet A division at
the Bay States. In addition to gymnastics,
he plays hockey and soccer,
and enjoys drumming.
senior
Kasey Shields, Burlington
The senior captain helped lead the
Red Devils to the state championship.
At the State Meet, he finished
fourth in the floor (8.9), fifth in the
vault (8.6), and fifth in the rings (7.8).
The National Honor Society member
will attend Springfield College.
freshman
Janis Konkle, Acton-Boxboro
This rookie won Dual County League
Gymnast of the Year and Freshman of
the Year honors and broke school
records in the vault, bars, beam, and
all-around. She finished third in the
Coaches’ Invitational and third in the
State Meet as A-B finished fifth.
sophomore
Erin Machado, Case
Machado helped Case/Seekonk make
its first ever appearance in the State
Meet by placing first all-around in the
Sectional Meet. She also finished
third in the Cranberry Conference
all-around competition. Machado
enjoys camping and skiing.
senior
Laura Malicia, Barnstable
The talented senior was a Cranberry
Conference All-Star for the second
year in a row and helped Barnstable
repeat as state champions. Malicia,
who will attend either UMass or
Florida International, is a qualifier
for the Senior National Team.
senior
Abigail Moreira, Danvers
The senior captain finished seventh
in the all-around at the State Meet as
Danvers came in third overall. An
NEC/CAL All-Star, National High
School Team member, and National
Honor Society member, she plans to
major in education in college.
sophomore
Leah Pacheco, Barnstable
In her two seasons, Pacheco has
helped lead Barnstable to back-toback
state championships. The Cranberry
Conference All-Star was on the
team that set the State Meet record
(148.25) last year. Pacheco is an
honor roll student.
junior
Ashley Paulsen, Framingham
The Bay State League Gymnast of the
Year took first in the balance beam
and second all-around at the league
meet. She finished seventh allaround
at the Coaches’ Invitational.
Paulsen is a Level 10 gymnast for
USA Gymnastics.
senior
Morgan Pickett, Swampscott
The Bay State League Gymnast of the
Year took first in the balance beam
and second all-around at the league
meet. She finished seventh allaround
at the Coaches’ Invitational.
Paulsen is a Level 10 gymnast for
USA Gymnastics.
senior
Melanie Plante, Attleboro
The Bay State League Gymnast of the
Year took first in the balance beam
and second all-around at the league
meet. She finished seventh allaround
at the Coaches’ Invitational.
Paulsen is a Level 10 gymnast for
USA Gymnastics.
junior
Lindsey Robinson, Case
This talented junior finished sixth in
the all-around at the State Championships,
leading her team to an
eighth-place finish. She also plays
field hockey and is planning on competing
in gymnastics at the collegiate
level.
senior
Taylor See, Stoneham
The four-time Globe All-Scholastic
finished second in the all-around at
the Coaches’ Invitational. She was the
Middlesex League champion in the
all-around, vault, bars, beam, and
floor. She also plays soccer and will
study nursing in college.
senior
Kady Sullivan, Walpole
Sullivan was the Bay State League
champion in the all-around and vault
in leading Walpole to the league title.
She also finished third in the allaround
at the South Sectionals.
Sullivan holds all scoring records at
Walpole.
senior
Samantha Whiffen, Sharon
Whiffen finished fourth in the allaround
at the State Meet and sixth in
the all-around at the Coaches’ Invitational.
She won Hockomock
League MVP honors and was named
to the Senior National Team. She will
attend Ithaca in the fall.
senior
Lexi Zonfrelli, Bridgewater-Raynham
The senior captain and three-time
Globe All-Scholastic finished fifth in
the all-around, third on the beam,
and fourth on the vault at the Coaches’
Invitational. The vice president of
the National Honor Society is sixth in
her class with a 4.49 GPA.
Cranberry South: Samantha George, Plymouth; Lexi
Zonfrelli and Danielle Haslan, Bridgewater-Raynham;
Leah Pacheco, Brittan Morris, Laura Malicia, and
Chelsea Harper, Barnstable; Erin Machado, Lindsay
Robinson, and Sarah McLintock, Case/Seekonk; Melanie
Plante, Attleboro.
Cranberry North: Amber Gordon, Brian Malone,
Courtney Kireilis, and Janel Guaraldi, Brockton; Kim
Callahan and Heather Ainslie, Rockland/Hanover; Erin
Scroggins, Pembroke; Corey Whalen, Katie Letsche,
Gillian Costa, and Caroline McIsaak, Notre Dame.
Dual County: Janis Konkle, Caitlin Fowler, Riley Acton,
Julie Degemmis, Allie Santilli, Michelle McGahan,
Samantha Garrabrant, and Paige Hill, Acton-Boxboro;
Amber DiLuzio, Sarom Kim, Carly Tiches, Westford;
Rachel Braunstein and Reina Oster, Lincoln-Sudbury;
Sarah Berman, Newton South.
Greater Boston: Livy Baldwin, Brooke Anderson,
Claudine Cuddy, Arlington; Michela Pothier and geneveive
Auditore, Medford; Peter Lee and Jessica Burgo,
Cambridge; Jillian Rowley, Malden.
Hock-Valley: Samantha Whiffen, Vonai Moyo, Lindsay
Malenich, Sarah Schwarzschild, and Allison Weiffenbach,
Sharon; Erin Donnelly and Emily Damari,
Canton; Chris Jost and Paula Jean Treveloni, Holliston/
Ashland; Kimberly Young, Mansfield; Stephanie
Chung and Chrissie Stamer, Medfield/Dover-Sherborn.
Merrimack Valley: Ali Carr, Lauren Kempton, Ashley
Sevigny, Alexis Bolduc, Tara McMahan, and Jen Bowley,
Chelmsford; Shilanno Gallo, Central Catholic; Lauren
Colby, Andover; Cora Chando, Billerica.
Middlesex: Taylor See and Brandon Epstein, Stoneham;
Breanne Hutchins, Daria Binder, Stacey Simeola,
Melrose; Kim Spry, Reading; Leighann Ellis, Cara Di-
Perna, Chelsea Scola, and Kaila Camilleri, Burlington.
Northeastern/Cape Ann: Morgan Pickett, Marblehead/
Swampscott; Justine Jarnagin, Jennifer Habeeb,
Jennifer Sabotka, Peabody; Deanna Vecchiarello,
Chandler Kennedy, Hamilton-Wenham/Manchester;
Shannon Kidger, Abby Moriera, Courtney Landry,
Jamie Levine, Meghan Heber, and Brianna Fallon, Danvers;
Nate Steggall, Lauren Searles, Chelsea O’Hara,
Helen Steggall, Brittany Aghoian, Sarah Meinelt, Masconomet;
Meghan Buttress, Ali Pickett, Paulina Neukuckatz,
Kathie Andrusin, North Andover; Nicole Gennaco,
Jade Santangelo, Winthrop; Liana Jaeger,
Gloucester/Ipswich; Meg Harty, Stephanie Negrotti,
and Jackie Serino, Beverly; Amy Patterson, Revere.
