February 8, 2013 at 9:11 a.m.
RV gymnasts handle Dodge-Point
Both varsity and JV squads had little trouble with the young Dodgeville-Mineral Point squad. The varsity won 133-112.1 while the JV came out head 88.05-51.1
The Lady Blackhawks swept every event except the bars where Dodge-Point freshman Tori Palzkill sccored an 8.25 to fit inbetween RV's Emma Voss at 8.55 and Alyssa Kuhse at 7.8.
Voss took All-Around with 34.275 with Kuhse next with 33.5 followed by Miriah Noble at 32.575. Also in All-Around for RV were Nikkie Rasmussen 32.475 and Claire Eno 31.075.
Their individual event scores were: floor-Kuhse 8.65, Voss 8.575, Noble 8.55, Eno 8.425, Rasmussen 8.275; beam-Kuhse 8.925, Voss 8.4. Rasmussen 8.0, Noble 7.7, Eno 7.05; vault-Voss 8.75, Noble 8.625, Rasmussen 8.375, Eno 8.2, Kuhse 8.125; bars-Rasmussen 7.775, Noble 7.7, Eno 7.4.
Dodge-Point scores were: All-Around-Palzkill 32.27, Kortney Sperfslage 28.175, Miranda Weber 26.675, Winddie Darrow 25.1; beam-Palzkill 7.95, Spefslage 7.45, Weber 7.45, Darrow 6.8, Claire Polinag 5.35; floor-Plazkill 8.0, Sperfslage 7.525, Weber 7.15, Darrow 6.95, Alexis Knouse 6.5; bars-Sperfslage 5.35, Weber 5.1, Darrow 4.1, Knouse 3.0; vault-Palzkill 7.925, Sperfslage 7.85, Darrow 7.25, Knouse 7.0, Weber 6.975.
In JV action, Dodge-Point's Alexis Knouse tied RV's Megan Eberle for the top spot on beam with 6.5 for her team's lone top three placing.
Scores for RV were: All-Around-Brianna Heath 24.35 Eberle 24.25, Kayla Conner 22.45; beam-Conner 5.3, Carly Clavadatscher 5.0, Heath 5.0; floor-Heath 6.9, Eberle 6.5, Conner 6.4, Clavadatscher 5.6, Brianna Robson 5.1; bars-Heath 5.2, Roberson 4.0, Eberle 3.9, Conner 3.6, Clavadatscher 2.0; vault-Eberle 7.35, Heath 7.25, Conner 7.15, Robson 6.0.
Dodge-Point scores were: All-Around-Jet Vellinga 17.1; beam-Vellinga 4.0; floor-Vellinga 6.0, Francesca Hagen 5.3, Jamie Ripp 4.2; bars-Hagen 2.3, Polinag 2.2, Ripp 2.2, Vellinga 2.1; vault-Polinag 6.2, Hagen 5.1, Vellinga 5.0.
River Valley coach Julie Kuhse was happy with the sweep as both the varsity and junior varsity picked up wins over the Dodgers.
"It was the last match of the season for the junior varsity," Kuhse said. "They were competitive all season and finished with a 9-11 record. Carly Clavadascher and Megan Eberle both had two personal bests."
She said the junior varsity girls have been exceeding what is expected of jv performers.
"Our JV vaulters are twisting and performing high level vaults, something you don't see much of at that level," Kuhse said. "Vault and floor are our strongest events, as it is for varsity. The girls have some great skills on beam but falls have been a disadvantage. It is a good feeling knowing if needed these JV girls could step into varsity competition with no problem."
The varsity won convincingly in their portion of the meet.
"The girls were kind of flat going into the meet but picked up energy and maintained as the night went on," Kuhse said. "Some of the scores we received were out of the norm for what we usually see--some higher and some lower--but different judges look at different things. We will strive to fix the things we can."
Nikkie Rasmussen had two personal bests and Claire Eno hit her high on the bars.
"Mariah Noble had an outstanding meet, hitting three personal bests," Kuhse said. "She is more sure of herself and her performances are more consistent. That will not only benefit her, but the team as well as we head into tournaments."
"The biggest advantage for us will be having the girls in a positive frame of mind the next few weeks," Kuhse said.
The Blackhawks will take part in the Platteville Invite Saturday which starts at 11:15 abd then will travel to Prairie du Chien February 15 for the SWC conference meet which starts at 6:30 p.m.
