Skyline gymnasts beat Garfield
December 22, 2009
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By Christopher Huber
It took Skyline gymnast Amy Bearman a couple of weeks to recover from a concussion during practice, but by the time the dual meet with Garfield rolled around, she was in full form.
The sophomore won the all-around competition with a combined score of 31.70 and helped the improving Spartans beat the Bulldogs 144.95-133.15 at Skyline High School Dec. 17.
After getting back into the swing of things, Bearman seemed satisfied with the performance, but said there’s plenty of work to do.
“We felt really good about that win,” Bearman said. “It gave us some more confidence.”
Bearman earned her all-around win after scoring a personal-best 7.45 points — good for second place — in the bars event. She also placed first in the vault with an 8.3, second in the balance beam with 8.05 and second in the floor routine with 7.9 points.
“Floor is my best event because of the performance aspect,” Bearman said. “But I’m excited about bar and beam.”
Skyline cleaned up in the vault event, with six more girls placing in the top nine. Seniors Rachel Blyth and Courtney Roberts got third (8.1 points) and fourth (8.05) respectively. Shelby Miller took fifth with 8 points, Suzanne Scharlock tied with a Garfield gymnast for sixth with 7.9 points and Morgan McCombs finished eighth with a personal-best 7.85 points. Alexa Lowry scored a 7.65, for ninth.
Behind Bearman in the bars event, Blyth took third with seven points, a personal best. Miller scored a 6.8 (fourth), Roberts finished with a personal-best 6.15 (fifth) and Scharlock scored a 5.5 for eighth.
Blyth and Roberts again helped Skyline’s cause by tying for fourth behind Bearman in the floor competition with a 6.7-point finish. Miller and McCombs tied for sixth with 6.3 points in the event and Scharlock tied with a Garfield gymnast for eighth with 6.25 points.
“We had a good meet. The team showed a lot of improvement,” coach Debbie Gliner said. “What’s even more encouraging is that there is still lots of room for growth.”
In the beam event, Roberts tied for third with a Garfield gymnast with a personal-best 7.6 points. Blyth took fifth with a 7.45, Miller took sixth with a 7.4 and McCombs took seventh with a 7.3-point performance.
“I’m really excited for how the rest of the season’s going to go,” Bearman said.
Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.SammamishReview.com.
It took Skyline gymnast Amy Bearman a couple of weeks to recover from a concussion during practice, but by the time the dual meet with Garfield rolled around, she was in full form.
The sophomore won the all-around competition with a combined score of 31.70 and helped the improving Spartans beat the Bulldogs 144.95-133.15 at Skyline High School Dec. 17.
Amy Bearman flips over the vault during the meet.
After getting back into the swing of things, Bearman seemed satisfied with the performance, but said there’s plenty of work to do.
“We felt really good about that win,” Bearman said. “It gave us some more confidence.”
Bearman earned her all-around win after scoring a personal-best 7.45 points — good for second place — in the bars event. She also placed first in the vault with an 8.3, second in the balance beam with 8.05 and second in the floor routine with 7.9 points.
“Floor is my best event because of the performance aspect,” Bearman said. “But I’m excited about bar and beam.”
Skyline cleaned up in the vault event, with six more girls placing in the top nine. Seniors Rachel Blyth and Courtney Roberts got third (8.1 points) and fourth (8.05) respectively. Shelby Miller took fifth with 8 points, Suzanne Scharlock tied with a Garfield gymnast for sixth with 7.9 points and Morgan McCombs finished eighth with a personal-best 7.85 points. Alexa Lowry scored a 7.65, for ninth.
Behind Bearman in the bars event, Blyth took third with seven points, a personal best. Miller scored a 6.8 (fourth), Roberts finished with a personal-best 6.15 (fifth) and Scharlock scored a 5.5 for eighth.
Blyth and Roberts again helped Skyline’s cause by tying for fourth behind Bearman in the floor competition with a 6.7-point finish. Miller and McCombs tied for sixth with 6.3 points in the event and Scharlock tied with a Garfield gymnast for eighth with 6.25 points.
“We had a good meet. The team showed a lot of improvement,” coach Debbie Gliner said. “What’s even more encouraging is that there is still lots of room for growth.”
In the beam event, Roberts tied for third with a Garfield gymnast with a personal-best 7.6 points. Blyth took fifth with a 7.45, Miller took sixth with a 7.4 and McCombs took seventh with a 7.3-point performance.
“I’m really excited for how the rest of the season’s going to go,” Bearman said.
Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com.
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