Beverly High junior Carli Moran, who earlier this season broke the Panthers’ single season all-around mark for a single meet, was named the Northeastern Conference’s Most Valuable Gymnast as the league handed out its annual awards.
Moran, who had a season scoring average of 38.0875 in the all-around (vault, balance beam, uneven bars and floor exercises combined), broke the BHS mark this winter by scoring a 38.35 against Bishop Fenwick.
Her teammate, Fiona Bazin, was also an NEC all-star on vault with a scoring average of 9.025.
Northeastern Conference champion Masconomet, which has the highest scoring average (141.19) of any team in the North, saw its own standout, Kate Mugge, chosen as the Senior Gymnast of the Year. She finished as the conference’s top all-star on bars, averaging a 9.28.75 in that discpline.
Three of her Chieftains’ teammates were also selected as all-stars, with both Gracie Foley (9.43.75) and Janey Young (9.2) picked for their outstanding efforts on floor, as was Lucia Bevilacqua on beam (8.5625).
Wren Romiza of Hamilton-Wenham was chosen as an all-star in the all-around (36.7875). The Generals’ Brooke Woods (9.13.75 on vault) and Amelia Franklin on beam (8.985) were also chosen.
Danvers’ Delaney Murphy was honored in the all-around (36.5875), as was Zoe Rey of Winthrop on bars (8.7625).
Essex Tech’s Brianna McNeil is this year’s choice as Northeastern Conference Coach of the Year.
In addition, Peabody won the NEC’s Team Sportsmanship Award.