AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Angeles’ Klahhane gymnasts compete at state meet . . . Port Townsend’s Dances honored . . . WIAA scholarship available for high school seniors

PA’s Klahhane gymnasts shine at state meet

AUBURN — Klahhane Gymnastics recently recorded its highest team score of the season and many individual personal bests at the Level 6 State Championships at Auburn Mountainview High School.

Anne Edwards and Morgan Mattix led the group with all-around scores of 35.20 and 35.10, followed by Kianna Miller

with 34.90.

Mattix finished 10th on the uneven bars in the Child C age group with a score of 8.9, while Kori Miller was 12th after scoring an 8.65.

Edwards placed 12th in the Junior B age group after scoring an 8.65 on the bars.

Susannah Sharp had a personal best in the floor exercise with a 9.1.

Gracie Sharp vaulted to a personal best, posting a score of 8.85, and Emma Sharp notched personal bests on the uneven bars and in the floor exercise with scores of 8.75 and

8.775, respectively.

Dances honored

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend High School junior Seren Dances has been recognized as a 2015-16 WIAA Athlete of the Week for his accomplishments in track and field.

Dances opened the season with two wins and two personal records in the long jump (20 feet, 3 inches) and the triple jump (41-07.75) at last Saturday’s Seattle Academy Invitational.

He also ran the second leg of the winning 4x100m relay (45.93 seconds).

Each winner receives a letter of recognition,a WIAA Athlete of the Week beanie and a certificate.

WIAA scholarship

RENTON — Applications for the fourth Annual WIAA Smart Choices Scholarship Program are due Friday, April 1.

The Smart Choices Scholarship Program recognizes one female and one male high school senior for their achievements in athletics/activities, the community and the classroom.

Winners receive $5,000.

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