By Kishal Shah – Staff Reporter

Law’s gymnastics team recently wrapped up a successful winter season by placing at the SCC Tournament.  

As the season came to a close, the gymnasts reflected on their season and their individual and team accomplishments. 

Senior Co-Captains Paige Kantor and Olivia Pisacane played a vital role in helping to lead the other gymnasts through the season and boosting the team’s morale. Kantor’s main goal as a senior gymnast and leader was to set a positive team environment and promote a fun and collaborative environment. 

“As a leader and fellow athlete to the underclassmen, I hope they learned that the most important thing in Law gymnastics is to have fun, and bond with each other,” Kantor said. “I wanted them to know that there is no reason to get stressed out from a bad score or a bad routine so they should just have fun with it.”

Kantor acknowledged that the most vital part of a productive team dynamic is to always support your teammates.  

“I hope they learned to be very supportive of other gymnasts and teams and to always work hard,” Kantor said. 

Kantor’s favorite aspect about meet days was that they allowed for the opportunity for team bonding.

“My favorite part of meet days was definitely when the whole team would eat our sandwiches together before the meet,” Kantor said. “ I wouldn’t say I had any personal rituals, but as a team we would always wait to be the last team to do our cheer before we competed. It gave us good energy, hyped us up, and was sort of a good luck charm for our team!”

Pisacane feels very satisfied with her individual and team performance this season and over the past four years. 

“I did accomplish what I wanted,” Pisacane said. “It’s been amazing watching the team grow the past four years and each year seeing the new gymnast come in.”

Even though Pisacane was injured for most of the season, she had the opportunity to watch her fellow teammates achieve major milestones this season.

“Personally, I was injured most of the season and was not able to compete a lot,” Pisacane said. “However, I loved watching teammates achieve their records and achievements.” 

Junior Hailey Zapata has one more year left on the team, and as this season ends, she is focused on setting future goals for the upcoming season. 

“I wish to have a fun season next year with the team and just make the best out of my last season,” Zapata said. “I strive to do my best and challenge myself, but more importantly I want to enjoy my last year.”

As a freshman, Abbi Leydon felt very welcomed as a newcomer to the team, and remembered feeling a sense of reassurance knowing that the upperclassmen and sophomores were welcoming to her.

“The team is always positive and supporting others, cheering each other on and always happy and in a good mood,” Leydon said. “They’re very welcoming and funny and always know how to make anyone laugh. Some memories I remember are funny TikTok’s on the bus and (Head Coach) Mr. Simon always had a smiley face clipboard and would always hold it up when we would compete to make us laugh and be happy not nervous.”