Malden gymnastics’ team follows the lead of new coach to GBL title

Vanessa James left her mark at Malden High as a competitive gymnast, a three-time Globe All-Scholastic selection who led the squad to the Greater Boston League title her final season. Her return home this season, as the Golden Tornadoes’ first-year coach, was even more rewarding: James directed the program to its first GBL crown since her senior year, in 2001.