Weekend area roundup: Danvers’ Wescott takes individual North gymnastics title, Masconomet wins team crown

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Masconomet will have a chance to win its fifth straight state championship in gymnastics after the Chieftains won the North sectional championship Saturday with a team score of 149.925, a little more than two points ahead of rival Central Catholic.

Penn State bound Bella Misiura finished second in the all-around with a score of 38.625 while winning three of the four events. She scored 9.8 on vault, 9.8 on bars and 9.750 on floor.

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Stars Shine at NEC Gymnastics Championships

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To the surprise of no one, three-time state champion and Penn State bound Bella Misiura of Masconomet was chosen as the Most Valuable Gymnast at the Northeastern Conference Championships Saturday night at the Sterling Center YMCA in Beverly.

Misiura, a senior for the defending state champion Chieftains and a Level 10 gymnast, averaged a 38.7 during the regular season as her team finished unbeaten once again in NEC competition.

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2023 Salem News Gymnastics All-Star Team

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Masconomet’s gymnastics program hasn’t had to rebuild lately; each year, the Chieftains churn out state championship teams capable of piling up huge scores on all four disciplines. It’s because of superstar gymnasts like Bella Misiura.

Capturing Salem News Gymnast of the Year honors for the second straight season, the 16-year-old Misiura had another spectacular campaign for the ages. Not only did she shine individually, but the star from Middleton also led Masconomet to its fourth consecutive state championship in the process.

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