The Guilderland gymnastics team — with 10 girls, three of them in middle school — showed grace, flexibility, and smiles to the judges in efforts to win a sectional title on Wednesday at Shaker High School in Latham.

The Flying Dutchman gymnastics team took to the mat last Thursday at the Saratoga Regional YMCA-Wilton Branch against one of its toughest foes, the Saratoga Blue Streaks. The Dutch performed well but couldn’t pull out a win in the 173.500-to-154.600 loss.

Gravity had nothing on the Guilderland Dutchmen gymnasts last Thursday, January 12, as they vaulted past the Bethlehem Eagles, 165.550 to 148.550, in their home gym at Lynnwood Elementary School.