MHS Gymnastics Team Wins GBL

1st GBL Title for Mustangs in Over 30 Years

– Heidi Walsh, Mustang News

The Lady Mustangs won the Greater Boston League title Wednesday, January 27 after defeating Malden High by three points. The GBL championship is the first for the team, undefeated this season, since 1978.

“We’ve worked really hard over the years and because most of us are now upperclassmen that means that we had not only the experience to sprint to our goal but, combine that with sheer determination,” said junior (all rounder) Katherine Kulik.

Leading the Mustangs this season are co-captain Leanne Bordonaro (beam and bars) and sophomore co-captain Stephanie Falasca (floor vault and beam). Leanne had a very successful fall cross-country season and she continued her success in the winter as she received excellent scores for her beam and bar competition. Junior Kathleen Kulik (all-around), sophomores Bianca Silva (bars,floor), and Kayla Freda (floor), Desiree Savoia (all-around), and Anna Steele (bars, vault, beam) also helped the team win meet after meet.

Coach Colleen Small, entering her third year in training the girls for competition, has also proven to be an effective leader. Although it was not evident that the girls had a shot at the GBL title until their win over Cambridge, Small kept the girls going with encouraging words and big dreams.

“I think the girls are proud of their accomplishments but, I don’t think that the feeling has quite sunken in yet,” said Small.

Going into the GBL meet on Friday at MIT, the Lady Mustangs had a pep in their step knowing that the undefeated title of a GBL championship has already been sealed. The GBL meet was the last one of the season for the team.