Staples Gymnastics Scores Another Victory
In the meet held on Thursday at the Westport-Weston YMCA, Staples gymnasts once again excelled in the competition against Trumbull High school, St. Joe's of Trumbull and Norwalk High scoring first place in vault, uneven bars and floor exercise.
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SCORING:
Mia G. of Staples finished first in vault, followed by Alyssa S, Norwalk and a 3-way tie for third; Marianna W, St. Joe's, Arianna S., Trumbull and Emma M., also of St. Joe's.
On bars Sarah A. and Sofia A., both of Staples finished first and second, followed by Alyssa S. of Norwalk High.
On floor exercise Staples Sofia A. finished first followed by two Trumbull athletes, Arianna S. and Anna S. finishing second and third respectively. Balance beam saw the only event where Staples didn't prevail for first, which went to Arianna S. of Trumbull. Staples instead tied for second place by Hannah B., and Sofia A., with third place going to St. Joe's Lia M.
Staples competes against Stamford High school and Westhill of Stamford on Thursday, January 19th at home.
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Morning Weather Report
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. North wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
MTA Announces Special Schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On Monday, Jan. 16, Metro-North will operate on an expanded Saturday schedule on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines, with extra trains to Manhattan in the morning and outbound from Manhattan in the afternoon.
On the Pascack Valley Line, Metro-North will operate on a normal weekend schedule.
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Morning Weather Report
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. North wind 13 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.