TIME OUT
After a decent season in 2007 the Nantucket High School gymnastics team is looking to improve this year. Captain Maxine Daniels is an allaround gymnast who has competed since the age of six. The Nantucket Independent caught up with Maxine before practice in this week's Time Out:

On Gymnastics

Sam: How do you think your season is going to go?

Maxine: I think we're going to have a strong season this year because we have a lot of returning gymnasts and some freshmen. We only have five meets scheduled this year, but that's normal because each meet is against more than one team.

S: What is your part on the team?

M: I'm an all-around gymnast, which means I compete in all four events: Vault, Bar, Beam and Floor. On each team only two gymnasts are allowed to compete in all events. I was an all-around gymnast last year also.

S: What's been the highlight of your career to date?

M: Last year at championships I competed really well and that was nice.

On School

S: What has been your favorite class this year?

M: Photo with Ms. Morris because I like taking pictures and expressing myself through photography.

S: Who has been your favorite teacher during your high school career?

M: Probably Mr. Bennett because he's never in a bad mood and he isn't afraid to crack some jokes.

S: What schools are on your college list?

M: All the schools I've applied to are in New England. I recently got accepted to Assumption College in Worcester, which is one of my top choices.

S: What event are you most looking forward to during your senior year?

M: Graduation because I think everyone is ready to start their lives past high school, but it's still going to be a really sad day.

On Maxine

S: What's on your playlist right now?

M: A little bit of everything.

S: What was the last good movie you saw?

M: "A Good Year" because I found it interesting, and I'm really excited to see the new "Bring it On" movie.

S: What are your other interests? M: Photography, soccer, and hanging out with my friends.