Staples Gymnastics Heading To The FCIAC's
Staples gymnastics is ready for the Fairfield County Interscholastic Conference Championship competition on Saturday. Staples competed against St. Joe's and Trumbull (the current 1 and 2 seeds in the FCIACs on Tuesday night.
It was a close competition. Saint Joe's edged out Staples by 0.3 with a final score of 132.9. Staples had a strong meet finishing with a 132.6. Trumbull finished third with a 130.5. Norwalk high school had some strong performances as well.
Coach Kelsey Martin was happy with the performance last night. "We had a few falls on beam, but overall the team is looking polished, confident and ready for the post season. Our goal was to peak at FCIAC and States and we are on track to do so." For as crazy as this season has been, I am impressed with this team. We are a tight-knit team. We are hoping for a great end to the season."
Staples Meet highlights:
Mia Guster won vault (9.35) and floor (8.9) and finished third on beam (8.85). She is expected to contend for all three titles at FCIAC.
Victoria Fidalgo won the bars title with a 8.7. She competed a new vault and got a career high of 8.4. She also finished 4th in the all-around with an impressive 33.00.
Mimi Schindler (8.45 vault, 8.55 beam and 8.2 floor) and Sofia Alarcon (8.45 beam and 8.3 floor) competed in the all-around competition. Abby Pleiter and Eliza Walmark had career highs on vault.
Up Next: Staples qualified as a team for FCIAC (Saturday at 11:00 am). Staples is hopping to do well in the State Championships which begin on March 5th.
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Stanley Glick, 86, Died; Past Rotary Club President
Stanley Glick, age 86, of Trumbull, passed away on January 15, 2022.
Stanley was born on May 3, 1935 in the Bronx, New York to the late Charles and Jeanne Glick. He graduated from Dewitt Clinton High School and the City University of New York.
He moved to Westport in 1969 where he eventually started a solo Certified Public Accountant practice. Stanley played an active role in the local business community and was a proud member of the Westport Rotary Club, where he previously served as President.
Stanley is survived by his son, Richard Glick; his daughter-in-law, Erin Glick; his daughter, Karen Thomas; his grandchildren Jenny Thomas, Zachary Thomas, and Alexander Glick; his brother Arnie Glick and his sister Elaine Rosen.
He was predeceased by his loving first wife, Adele, and his third wife, Marilyn. He was also predeceased by his sister, Natalie Spilka.
The family would like to express our gratitude to Jenita Bolan Marshall for her compassion and the care she took of Stanley during his final months.
Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Sherwood Island State Park.
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