By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The ninth and final set of rankings for the 2008-09 gymnastics season has been released by the Indiana High School Gymnastics Coaches, and there’s no change among the top three teams as Valparaiso, Fort Wayne Dwenger, and Chesterton will head into Saturday’s sectionals at Nos. 1-2-3.

Elsewhere, Columbus North flip-flops with previous No. 4 Hagerstown from fifth, New Castle and LaPorte both scootch up one spot to sixth and seventh, and Carroll (Fort Wayne) climbs from 10th into a tie for eighth with Roncalli. Lawrence Central (tied for 19th with Bloomington South) and Western (21st) are new this week.

Your Top 21 from March 3, courtesy of ingymnastics.com:

1. Valparaiso 150 (10)
2. Fort Wayne Dwenger 137
3. Chesterton 128
4. Columbus North 122
5. Hagerstown 111
6. New Castle 93
7. LaPorte 80
8. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 66
8. Roncalli 66
10. Merrillville 44
11. Fort Wayne Snider 25
12. Fort Wayne Northrop 24
13. Crown Point 17
14. Logansport 15
15. Franklin Central 12
15. Jeffersonville 12
17. Center Grove 8
18. Columbus East 7
19. Bloomington South 6
19. Lawrence Central 6
21. Western 1