Gymnastics: Battlefield Takes 5-Team Season Opener at Loudoun Valley; Host Vikes and Broad Run Strong 2-3

Purcellville (Dec. 9, 2009) - Battlefield High School, which finished fourth last season in the VHSL state open championship, was in mid-season form in a five-team gymnastics season opener at Loudoun Valley on Monday as the Bobcats scored 141.75 to win the meet.

The host Vikes were runner-up at 135.30 with Broad Run not far behind at 130.15.

Battlefield's Alex Fairbanks captured the All-Around with a 35.7 that included a tie for first on the vault (8.90), tie for second on the floor (9.40) and a fourth on the beam (9.00).

Broad Run senior Drea Ewen and her sister, freshman Kimberlin Ewen, went 2-3 in the All-Around with 34.9 and 34.6, edging out Vikes Amanda Heubner (34.3).

Drea Ewen and teammate Cyrstal Noschese tied Fairbanks with 8.90's on the vault. Battlefield's Erin Turner turned in a 9.50 to win the bars. Bobcat Jenna Schroder sizzled on the beam with a 9.80 and Turner took the floor exercise at 9.60.

Vault

1st	Drea Ewen	BRHS	8.90
1st	Crystal Noschese	BRHS	8.90
1st	Alex Fairbanks	BHS	8.90
4th	Jenna Schroeder	BHS	8.80
4th	Amanda Huebner	LVHS	8.80
4th	Allie Daczkowski	PFHS	8.80

Bars

1st	Erin Turner	BHS	9.50
2nd	Kari Willett	BHS	9.45
3rd	Drea Ewen	BRHS	9.20
4th	Jess Bramhall	LVHS	8.80
5th	McKenzie Krochmalny	BHS	8.60
5th	Allie Daczkowski	PFHS	8.60

Beam

1st	Jenna Schroder	BHS	9.80
2nd	Brianna Artz	BHS	9.50
3rd	Kari Willett	BHS	9.40
4th	Alex Fairbanks	BHS	9.00
5th	Kim Ewen	BRHS	8.90
6th	Kassie Krivo	BHS	8.80

Floor

1st	Erin Turner	BHS	9.60
2nd	Amanda Huebner	LVHS	9.40
2nd	Alex Fairbanks	BHS	9.40
4th	Jess Bramhall	LVHS	9.30
5th	Kim Ewen	BRHS	9.00
6th	Allie Daczkowski	PFHS	8.90

All-Around

1st	Alex Fairbanks	BHS	35.7
2nd	Drea Ewen	BRHS	34.9
3rd	Kim Ewen	BRHS	34.6
4th	Amanda Huebner	LVHS	34.3
5th	Allie Daczkowski	PFHS	33.7
6th	Shae Spotts	LVHS	33.5

Team Results

1st	Battlefield	141.75
2nd	Loudoun Valley	135.30
3rd	Broad Run	130.15
4th	Potomac Falls	115.40
5th	Park View	97.65