Category: Gymnastics

The MSHS Gymnastics team had their final meet of the 2022-2023 regular season on Wednesday evening (2/22/23) when they took part in the U.P. Championships that were hosted by Escanaba High School.  The team finished second with a team score of 117.825.

Junior Helana Sharp led the way for MSHS with a first place finish on bars to go along with finishing third on beam, sixth on floor and seventh on vault.  She placed fourth in the all-around competition.

Freshman Alyssa Bonanni qualified for next weekend’s MHSAA Regional Meet in the vault event when she earned her final qualifying score of 8.10.

Below are performers posting season high (denoted with “^”) and/or MHSAA Regional qualifying (denoted with “*”) scores.

Bars

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 8.40 
• 8th Place – Ava Porter – 5.70 
•  9th Place – Anabel Ollila – 5.50 
• 10th Place – Fiona Barch – 7.60 

Vault

• 7th Place – Helana Sharp – 8.55 
• 8th Place – Ady Trapani – 8.50 
• 9th Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.40 
• 9th Place – Ava Porter – 8.40 

Floor

• 6th Place – Helana Sharp – 8.375 
• 7th Place – Ava Porter – 8.35 
• 10th Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.175

Beam

• 3rd Place – Helana Sharp – 7.65   
• 8th Place – Anabel Ollila – 6.875 
• 9th Place – Fiona Barch – 6.80 

All-Around

• 4th Place – Helana Sharp – 32.80  
• 7th Place – Anabel Ollila – 29.95  
• 9th Place –Ava Porter – 29.075

Next Up:

• As a result of their performances during the regular season, MSHS has had four of its gymnasts qualify for the MHSAA Regional competition that will be hosted by Grand Rapids-Kenowa Hills High School next Saturday (3/4/23).
• The student-athletes representing MSHS are Helana Sharp (vault, bars, beam, floor, all-around), Anabel Ollila (floor, vault) and Ava Porter (floor, vault) and Alyssa Bonanni (vault).

The MSHS Gymnastics team hosted Negaunee on Monday evening (2/13/23) for their final home competition in the regular season.  The team finished the meet with a final team mark of 119.70.

Prior to the meet, student-athletes were introduced along with their parents/guardians.  In addition, special recognition was given to two team members from the Class of 2023, Linda Albro and Fiona Barch.

Below are performers posting season high (denoted with “^”) and/or MHSAA Regional qualifying (denoted with “*”) scores.

Bars

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 8.00 
• 2nd Place – Anabel Ollila – 6.30 *
• 4th Place – Ady Trapani – 5.75 *
• 5th Place – Ava Porter – 4.85 
• 6th Place – Fiona Barch – 7.50 
• 7th Place – Alyssa Bonanni – 7.50 
• 9th Place – Alexys Johnson – 7.50 

Vault

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 8.50 
• 2nd Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.30 
• 3rd Place – Ava Porter – 8.30
• 4th Place – Ady Trapani – 8.10 
• 6th Place – Alyssa Bonanni – 7.90 *^
• 8th Place – Alexys Johnson – 7.65

Floor

• 1st Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.35 
• 2nd Place – Helana Sharp – 8.20 
• 4th Place – Ava Porter – 7.80 
• 5th Place – Mia Caster – 7.40 
• 7th Place – Alexys Johnson – 6.80 
• 9th Place – Ady Trapani – 6.60 *

Beam

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 8.20 
• 3rd Place – Ava Porter – 8.05  
• 5th Place – Fiona Barch – 7.00 
• 6th Place – Anabel Ollila – 6.60 
• 7th Place – Ady Trapani – 6.15 
• 9th Place – Alyssa Bonanni – 5.80 
• 10th Place – Mia Caster – 5.65 

All-Around

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 32.90  
• 2nd Place – Anabel Ollila – 31.00  
• 4th Place –Ava Porter – 27.10 
• 5th Place – Ady Trapani – 26.10
• 7th Place – Alexys Johnson – 25.35 

The MSHS Gymnastics team traveled to Laurium on Saturday afternoon (2/10/23) to take part in a triangular meet with the host Superior 7 co-op team of Copper Country area high schools and Negaunee.  The team earned their second MHSAA Regional qualifying score of the season with a final mark of 120.60.

Below are performers posting season high (denoted with “^”) and/or MHSAA Regional qualifying (denoted with “*”) scores.

Floor

• 2nd Place – Helana Sharp – 8.60 *^
• 3rd Place – Ava Porter – 8.50 *^
• 8th Place – Mia Caster – 7.50 *

Vault

• 3rd Place – Helana Sharp – 8.50 ^
• 4th Place – Ady Trapani – 8.45 *^
• 5th Place – Alyssa Bonanni – 8.20 *^
• 6th Place – Ava Porter – 8.10 ^
• 8th Place – Alexys Johnson – 7.90 ^

Bars

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 9.00 *^
• 6th Place – Ava Porter – 6.45 *
• 7th Place – Fiona Barch – 5.20 *
• 8th Place – Alyssa Bonanni – 5.00 *

Beam

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 8.60 *^
• 2nd Place – Ava Porter – 8.20 *^ 
• 7th Place – Mia Caster – 6.70 
• 8th Place – Alyssa Bonanni – 6.60 *

All-Around

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 34.70 * 
• 5th Place – Ava Porter – 31.25 * 
• 9th Place –Alexys Johnson – 25.50 
• 10th Place – Ady Trapani – 24.65 *

The MSHS Gymnastics team traveled to Laurium on Saturday afternoon (1/21/23) to take part in a triangular meet with the host Superior 7 co-op team of Copper Country area high schools and Negaunee.  The team earned their highest team score of the season with a final mark of 120.65, which also served as the group’s first MHSAA Regional qualifying score of the season.

Below are performers posting season high (denoted with “^”) and/or MHSAA Regional qualifying (denoted with “*”) scores.

Bars

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 7.70 *
• 6th Place – Anabel Ollila – 5.50 ^
• 7th Place – Ava Porter – 5.40 
• 8th Place – Alexys Johnson – 4.70 ^
• 9th Place – Fiona Barch – 4.60 
• 10th Place – Gabi Langston – 4.50 ^

Beam

• 3rd Place – Helana Sharp – 8.45 *^
• 7th Place – Ava Porter – 7.80 *^
• 8th Place – Anabel Ollila – 7.70 *^
• 9th Place – Mia Caster – 7.45 *^
• 10th Place – Fiona Barch – 7.40 *^

Floor

• 1st Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.60 *^
• 2nd Place – Helana Sharp – 8.40 *^
• 3rd Place – Ava Porter – 8.30 *^
• 7th Place – Alexys Johnson – 7.20 ^

Vault

• 3rd Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.6 *^
• 3rd Place – Ava Porter – 8.6 *^ 
• 4th Place – Helana Sharp – 8.4 *
• 8th Place – Alexys Johnson – 8.00 *^
• 8th Place – Gabi Langston – 8.00 *^

All-Around

• 2nd Place – Helana Sharp – 32.95 ^ 
• 5th Place – Anabel Ollila – 30.40 ^ 
• 6th Place – Ava Porter – 30.10 ^
• 10th Place – Alexys Johnson – 26.90 ^

The MSHS Gymnastics team traveled to Negaunee on Wednesday evening (1/11/23) to take part in a triangular meet with Negaunee and Superior 7.  Marquette turned in a team score of 109.10 and having all competing student-athletes place in the Top-10 of their respective events.

Helana Sharp again led MSHS by winning the Beam and Bars competitions to take the All-Around title with a total score of 32.25.  In addition, Anabel Ollila, Alexys Johnson and Fiona Barch each turned in season-high scores in two events with Ava Porter earning a season-high score in one event.

Below are performers posting season high (denoted with “^”) and/or MHSAA Regional qualifying (denoted with “*”) scores.

Vault

• 2nd Place – Helana Sharp – 8.35 *
• 3rd Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.2 *
• 7th Place – Alexys Johnson – 7.8 ^
• 9th Place – Fiona Barch – 6.9 ^

Beam

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 8.3 *^
• 4th Place – Ava Porter – 7.1 ^
• 8th Place – Fiona Barch – 6.25 ^
• 9th Place – Alexys Johnson – 6.0 ^
• 9th Place – Anabel Ollila – 6.0 ^

Floor

• 2nd Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.6 *^
• 5th Place – Helana Sharp – 8.0 *
• 7th Place – Ava Porter – 7.5
• 10th Place – Alexys Johnson – 5.65

Bars

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 8.1 *^
• 7th Place – Anabel Ollila – 4.3 
• 8th Place – Fiona Barch – 4.1
• 9th Place – Alexys Johnson – 3.95

All-Around

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 32.25 ^ 
• 5th Place – Anabel Ollila – 27.1 
• 9th Place – Alexys Johnson – 23.4

The MSHS Gymnastics team hosted the Marquette Invitational on Wednesday evening (1/4/23).  Escanaba, Negaunee and Superior 7 were all in attendance to take part in the competition that was held inside the Barb Crill Gymnasium.  Overcoming injuries and illness, Marquette placed third in the team competition and posted a team score of 109.85.

Helana Sharp led MSHS placing in the Top-10 in every event (Vault – 4th, Bars – 2nd, Floor – 6th, Beam – 8th, All-Around – 3rd).  Anabel Ollila (Vault  – 7th, Floor – 7th, All-Around – 9th) and Linda Albro (Bars -10th, Beam – 10th) were also top performers for the team.

All competing Marquette gymnasts earned season high and/or qualifying scores.  Below are performers posting season high (denoted with “^”) and/or MHSAA Regional qualifying (denoted with “*”) scores.

Vault

• Helana Sharp – 8.8 ^*
• Anabel Ollila – 8.55 ^*
• Fiona Barch – 6.7 ^

Bars

• Helana Sharp – 8.1 ^*
• Anabel Ollila – 4.9 ^

Floor

• Linda Albro – 7.15 ^
• Mia Caster – 7.0 ^
• Alexys Johnson – 6.8 ^

Beam

• Linda Albro – 6.95 ^
• Anabel Ollila – 6.05 ^
• Alexys Johnson – 5.45 ^

All-Around

• Helana Sharp – 32.5 ^
• Anabel Ollila – 27.3 ^

The MSHS Gymnastics team had its first competition of the 2022-23 season yesterday (12/7/22), when they hosted the Superior 7 co-op team for a dual meet inside the Barb Crill Gymnasium.  MSHS won the team competition and posted a team score of 114.95.

Junior Helana Sharp posted first place finishes in each event to claim the all-around competition.  Many MSHS student-athletes were able to turn in career highs and MHSAA Regional qualifying scores at the meet.

Below are performers finishing in the top five of each event (* notes an MHSAA Regional qualifying score).

Vault

• 1.  Helana Sharp – 8.6*
• 2.  Ava Porter – 8.5*
• 3.  Anabel Ollila – 8.25*

Beam

• 1.  Helana Sharp – 7.6*
• 2.  Ava Porter – 6.65
• 4.  Mia Caster – 6.15

Bars

• 1.  Helana Sharp – 7.3*
• 3.  Linda Albro – 6.3
• 4.  Ava Porter – 6.15

Floor

• 1.  Helana Sharp – 8.25
• 2.  Anabel Ollila – 8.05
• 3.  Ava Porter – 7.95

All-Around

• 1.  Helana Sharp – 31.75
• 2.  Ava Porter – 29.25
• 4.  Linda Albro – 26.05

The MSHS Gymnastics team earned a new season-high team score of 120.1 yesterday (February 14) during their final home competition of the 2021-22 season, a dual meet with Negaunee.

Below are the top performers from MSHS in each event.

Floor

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 8.4 (career high)
• 2nd Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.3
• 3rd Place – Haylee Vickers – 8.0
• 4th Place – Aly Trapani – 7.45
• 5th Place – Hayden Graves – 6.8

Uneven Bars

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 7.3
• 3rd Place – Tally Rassmussen – 5.7
• 5th Place – Halle Graves – 5.3 (career high)
• 6th Place – Aly Trapani – 5.1 (career high)
• 8th Place – Ady Trapani – 4.3 (career high)

Beam

• 1st Place – Tally Rassmussen – 8.6 (career high) 
• 3rd Place – Helana Sharp – 8.6 (career high) 
• 4th Place – Darby Tracey – 7.6 (career high)
• 5th Place – Haylee Vickers – 7.4 (career high)
• 6th Place – Quinn Arntsen – 7.25 (career high)
• 7th Place – Ady Trapani – 6.95 (career high)
• 8th Place – Hayden Graves – 7.9 (career high)

Vault

• 1st Place – Aly Trapani – 8.5 (career high)
• 2nd Place – Helana Sharp – 8.4 (career high)
• 3rd Place – Ady Trapani – 8.2 
• 4th Place – Tally Rassmussen – 8.05
• 6th Place – Hayden Graves – 7.9 (career high)
• 6th Place – Haylee Vickers – 7.9 (career high)

All-Around

• 1st Place – Helana Sharp – 31.9
• 3rd Place – Haylee Vickers – 27.5
• 4th Place – Hayden Graves – 25.55

The MSHS Gymnastics team will be back in action on Monday, February 21, when they travel to Negaunee to compete in the U.P. Championships starting at 5:30 p.m.

Competing through injury and illness, the MSHS Gymnastics Team battled its way to a second place finish at the Escanaba Elks Invitational that was held on Saturday (2/5/22).  The meet had every U.P. team in attendance and featured gymnasts from Marquette, Escanaba, Negaunee and Superior 7.

Below are the top performers from MSHS in each event.

Bars

• 6th Place – Helana Sharp – 7.4 
• 8th Place – Tally Rassmussen – 6.5 
• 10th Place – Ava Porter – 5.8 

Beam

• 9th Place – Helana Sharp – 7.15
• 10th Place – Tally Rassmussen – 7.1
• 11th Place – Quinn Arntsen – 7.0 (career best)

Floor

• 4th Place – Haylee Vickers – 8.25 (career best) 
• 4th Place – Ava Porter – 8.25 
• 5th Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.2 
• 5th Place – Helana Sharp – 8.2
• 9th Place – Aly Trapani – 7.2 

Vault

• 5th Place – Ava Porter – 8.4 
• 6th Place – Ady Trapani – 8.25 
• 7th Place – Aly Trapani  – 8.15
• 8th Place – Anabel Ollila – 8.1
• 8th Place – Tally Rassmussen – 8.1
• 8th Place – Helana Sharp – 8.1 

All-Around

• 8th Place – Helana Sharp – 30.85
• 10th Place – Ava Porter – 29.4

The MSHS Gymnastics team will be back in action on Monday, February 14, for their final home meet of the season when they host Negaunee in a dual meet starting at 6:00 p.m.