The Region has proved, once again, that this is the hotbed of high school gymnastics in our State. Chesterton and Valparaiso dominated the team competition, with Chesterton winning the Team State Title with 114.4, the second highest total ever at a State meet. Valparaiso recorded the 4th highest score, with a 113.95, to place second. Third place Columbus North was a distant third at 110.4. Results for the individual awards were also dominated by these two teams, with 22 of the 33 individual medals won by Chesterton and Valparaiso gymnasts!
This area is blessed to have talented gymnasts who work hard, and constantly strive for perfection. Five teams in the Duneland Athletic Conference were ranked in the top 10 in the State in the last coaches poll, as they had been all year. Each week it is a battle to win a dual meet, which makes each individual and each team work constantly to have a chance to advance to the State meet. Teams left behind in the Sectional score higher than several Sectional champion teams elsewhere.
All of these conspire to give the Region the best high school gymnasts and teams in the State. Hats off to all of these teams, gymnasts, and coaches who represent themselves, their schools, and this area so well on the highest stage. Keep up the great tradition you have established throughout the years, winning 18 of the last 27 titles, and 21 of the 45 titles ever. Well done!