Seventh-grader Kennedy Hegg won the all-around title and the Detroit Lakes gymnastics team won for the second consecutive time at Perham taking the Jackie Mann Invitational by a wide margin Saturday afternoon. The Lakers secured the section championship last year in the same gymnasium and have recorded a pair of wins at Prairie Wind Middle School since Perham dominated Section 8A for a decade. The victory also snapped a four-year win streak for the Yellowjackets in their home season-opening meet. “The girls have worked very hard at their skills and it showed what they did over the summer,” DL Head Coach Steve Zamzo said. Hegg had a top score of 9.3 on the balance beam and a runner-up score of 9.05 on uneven parallel bars to win the all-around title with 36.05 points. Lexi Peichel and Jordan Martinson led the Yellowjackets scoring 35.55 and 35.35 to finish second and third, respectively, behind Hegg. Alexis Yliniemi recorded to two top scores of the meet with a 9.55 on vault and the same score on her floor exercise. Emma Disse scored a 9.5 on floor to give DL the top two finishes. Disse’s 8.9 on balance beam was runner-up to Kennedy Hegg’s 9.3. Jackson Hegg finished third on the beam to give the Lakers a three-way sweep of the top spots scoring 8.85. Cora Okeson put four DL scores in the top five on beam with a fifth place score of 8.8. The Lakers recorded the top team score in all four events giving an early indication that Detroit Lakes is the favorite to repeat as section champions. “We have quite a few girls that are varsity capable so if somebody were to go down we have somebody that can step up.” Perham was runner-up as a team, but finished over five points behind the Lakers. DL is also without one of their top gymnasts, Molly Lyngaas, until January due to injury. Other notable scores were: Leah Chavez with a third place vault of 9.2.; Thia Olds placed fourth on bars with a score of 8.95. “It’s early in the season. You never know what’s going to happen. We’ve got to remember that there is some poise to be had here. Being strong and powerful is good, but you need to be able to harness that strength and power.”
The junior varsity team also won with 129.65 team points. Cambridge took second and third place with a split squad scoring 125.5 and 103.8. Perham was fourth with 90.35 points; Princeton fifth scoring 79.45. DL freshman Skylar DeBoer was the all-around champion with a score of 31.9. Lydia Gag place seventh overall. The JV team had the top score in all four events. DeBoer scored 8.8on vault to win the event. Johanna Jernberg’s 8.9 was a tenth of a point better than teammate Leah Chavez with an 8.8. Thia Olds scored a 9.1 to win the beam competition. Cora Okeson also scored a 9.1 to finish first on bars. Detroit Lakes at Jackie Mann Invitational, Perham, Minn. Satruday, Nov. 29. Team scores: Lakers 143.65 Perham 138.4 Cambridge-Isanti 132.4 Bemidji 129.9 Princeton 116.1 Park Rapids 98.45 All-Around: Kennedy Hegg, DL, 36.05 Lexi Peichel, PER, 35.55 Jordan Martinson, PER, 35.35 Hannah Haight, C-I, 33.75 Amy Carey, BEM, 32.25 Vault: Alexis Yliniemi, DL, 9.55 Alyssa Allen, BEM, 9.2 Leah Chavez, DL, 9.2 Jordan Martinson, PER, 9.15 Sydney Bahls, PER, 9.0 Kennedy Hegg, DL, 8.9 Emma Disse, DL, 8.85 Jackson Hegg, DL, 8.8 Uneven Bars: Lexi Peichel, PER, 9.3 Kennedy Hegg, DL, 9.05 Hannah Haight, C-I, 8.95 Thia Olds, DL, 8.95 Jordan Martinson, PER, 8.8 Cora Okeson, DL, 8.65 8. Johanna Jernberg, DL, 8.213. Jackson Hegg, DL, 7.55 Balance Beam: Kennedy Hegg, DL, 9.3 Emma Disse, DL, 8.9 Jackson Hegg, DL, 8.85 Morgan Urness, C-I, 8.8 Cora Okeson, DL, 8.8 Johanna Jernberg, DL, 8.7 Floor Exercise: Alexis Yliniemi, DL, 9.55 Emma Disse, DL, 9.5 Lexi Peichel, PER, 9.15 Jordan Martinson, PER, 9.15 Morgan Urness, C-I, 9.0 9. Kennedy Hegg, DL, 8.810. Ally Berg, DL, 8.615. Jordyn Peterson, DL, 8.4Seventh-grader Kennedy Hegg won the all-around title and the Detroit Lakes gymnastics team won for the second consecutive time at Perham taking the Jackie Mann Invitational by a wide margin Saturday afternoon.The Lakers secured the section championship last year in the same gymnasium and have recorded a pair of wins at Prairie Wind Middle School since Perham dominated Section 8A for a decade.The victory also snapped a four-year win streak for the Yellowjackets in their home season-opening meet.“The girls have worked very hard at their skills and it showed what they did over the summer,” DL Head Coach Steve Zamzo said.Hegg had a top score of 9.3 on the balance beam and a runner-up score of 9.05 on uneven parallel bars to win the all-around title with 36.05 points.Lexi Peichel and Jordan Martinson led the Yellowjackets scoring 35.55 and 35.35 to finish second and third, respectively, behind Hegg.Alexis Yliniemi recorded to two top scores of the meet with a 9.55 on vault and the same score on her floor exercise. Emma Disse scored a 9.5 on floor to give DL the top two finishes.Disse’s 8.9 on balance beam was runner-up to Kennedy Hegg’s 9.3. Jackson Hegg finished third on the beam to give the Lakers a three-way sweep of the top spots scoring 8.85. Cora Okeson put four DL scores in the top five on beam with a fifth place score of 8.8.The Lakers recorded the top team score in all four events giving an early indication that Detroit Lakes is the favorite to repeat as section champions.“We have quite a few girls that are varsity capable so if somebody were to go down we have somebody that can step up.”Perham was runner-up as a team, but finished over five points behind the Lakers.DL is also without one of their top gymnasts, Molly Lyngaas, until January due to injury.Other notable scores were: Leah Chavez with a third place vault of 9.2.; Thia Olds placed fourth on bars with a score of 8.95.“It’s early in the season. You never know what’s going to happen. We’ve got to remember that there is some poise to be had here. Being strong and powerful is good, but you need to be able to harness that strength and power.”
The junior varsity team also won with 129.65 team points.Cambridge took second and third place with a split squad scoring 125.5 and 103.8. Perham was fourth with 90.35 points; Princeton fifth scoring 79.45.DL freshman Skylar DeBoer was the all-around champion with a score of 31.9. Lydia Gag place seventh overall.The JV team had the top score in all four events.DeBoer scored 8.8on vault to win the event.Johanna Jernberg’s 8.9 was a tenth of a point better than teammate Leah Chavez with an 8.8.Thia Olds scored a 9.1 to win the beam competition.Cora Okeson also scored a 9.1 to finish first on bars.Detroit Lakes at Jackie Mann Invitational, Perham, Minn. Satruday, Nov. 29.Team scores:Lakers 143.65Perham 138.4Cambridge-Isanti 132.4Bemidji 129.9Princeton 116.1Park Rapids 98.45All-Around:Kennedy Hegg, DL, 36.05Lexi Peichel, PER, 35.55Jordan Martinson, PER, 35.35Hannah Haight, C-I, 33.75Amy Carey, BEM, 32.25Vault:Alexis Yliniemi, DL, 9.55Alyssa Allen, BEM, 9.2Leah Chavez, DL, 9.2Jordan Martinson, PER, 9.15Sydney Bahls, PER, 9.0Kennedy Hegg, DL, 8.9Emma Disse, DL, 8.85Jackson Hegg, DL, 8.8Uneven Bars:Lexi Peichel, PER, 9.3Kennedy Hegg, DL, 9.05Hannah Haight, C-I, 8.95Thia Olds, DL, 8.95Jordan Martinson, PER, 8.8Cora Okeson, DL, 8.658. Johanna Jernberg, DL, 8.213. Jackson Hegg, DL, 7.55Balance Beam:Kennedy Hegg, DL, 9.3Emma Disse, DL, 8.9Jackson Hegg, DL, 8.85Morgan Urness, C-I, 8.8Cora Okeson, DL, 8.8Johanna Jernberg, DL, 8.7Floor Exercise:Alexis Yliniemi, DL, 9.55Emma Disse, DL, 9.5Lexi Peichel, PER, 9.15Jordan Martinson, PER, 9.15Morgan Urness, C-I, 9.09. Kennedy Hegg, DL, 8.810. Ally Berg, DL, 8.615. Jordyn Peterson, DL, 8.4
