Congrats to Skaters

2012

Congratulations to AASFC skaters competing at the 2013 Midwestern and Pacific Coast Sectional Figure Skating Championships, in Cleveland, OH and Provo, UT. All AAFSC skaters qualified for Nationals!
Midwestern Sectionals:

  • Katia Sphilband - Junior Ladies - 4th place
  • Alicia Bertsch and Austin Hale - Intermediate Pairs - 1st place 
  • Eleanor Babaev and Scott Wenner - Intermediate Dance - 5th place

Pacific Coast Sectionals:

  • Stacey Siddon and Jared Weiss - Junior Dance - 4th place
  • Taylor Tran and Sam Kaplun - Senior Dance - only team
Congratulations to Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt, Gold medalists, at 2012 Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria.
Congratulations to Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt, Pewter medalists (4th place), at 2012 Skate America in Kent, Washington.

Congratulations to the AAFSC skaters competing at 2012 National Solo Dance Championships in Colorado Springs, CO.

Note: IR = Initial Round, top skaters compete in Championship Rounds

  • Rose Beck - Bronze dances - 8th in IR
  • Wolfgang Ebersole -
    • 2012 Midwest Sectional Champion
    • Pre-Gold dance - 4th in IR, 8th in Championship Round
    • Novice Free Dance - 8th IR
  • Kylie Mann - Pre-Silver dance - 6th in IR
  • Maeve Pascoe - Gold dance - 2nd in Championship Round
  • Kellie Ann Shawn - 
    • 2012 Midwest Sectional Champion
    • Pre-Bronze dance - 3rd in IR, 6th in Championship Round
  • Evan Solis - Intermediate dance - 8th in IR

Congratulations to AAFSC skaters that competed at National Showcase 2012, August 9-11th, in Escondido, CA.

Note: IR = Initial Round. Top skaters go on to compete in a Final Round (FR).

  • Sophia Erskine - Pre-Juvenile Light Entertainment - 5th in IR
  • Annika Tharp
    • Teen Light Entertainment - 1st in IR, 4th in FR
    • Teen Dramatic - 7th in IR

Congratulations to the Hockettes competing at 2012 Synchronized Skating Championships in Worcester, MA.

  • Juvenile Hockettes - 7th place
  • Novice Hockettes - Bronze medalists - 3rd place 
  • Junior Hockettes - 6th place - This earns the Junior Hockettes an international assignment next year. Congratulations Junior Hockettes!

      Congratulations to Erin Donovan and all the Synchro team coaches!

      Congratulations also to the University of Michigan Collegiate team - Bronze medalists - 3rd place
      GO BLUE!

 

Congratulations to the Hockettes competing at 2012 Midwestern and Pacific Coast Synchronized Sectional Championships in Plymouth, MI.

  • Preliminary Hockettes - Bronze medalists  - 3rd place
  • Juvenile Hockettes - Pewter medalists - 4th place
  • Novice Hockettes - Gold medalists - 1st place - 2012 Midwestern Sectional Champions
  • Junior Hockettes - Bronze medalists - 3rd place

      Congratulations to Erin Donovan and all the Synchro team coaches!

      Congratulations also to the University of Michigan Collegiate team - Gold medalists - 1st place -
        GO BLUE!

 

Congratulations to our Dance teams competing at 2012 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, CA

  • Stacey Siddon and Jared Weiss - 5th place - Novice dance
  • Amanda Bertsch and Semyon (Sam) Kaplun - 7th place - Junior dance
  • Roxette Howe and Mark Jahnke - 10th place - Junior dance
  • Emily Samulson and Todd Gilles - 8th place - Senior dance
  • Lynn Kriengkrairut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt - Pewter medalists (4th place) - Senior dance

      Congratulations to Yasa and Yuri - great coaches with great skaters!

      Congratulations also go to Madison Chock and Evan Bates (AAFSC member) - 5th place

 

Congratulations to Alicia Bertsch and Austin Hale - 2nd place in Juvenile Pairs at the U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships in East Lansing, Michigan.

 

 

2011

Congratulations to the Hockettes at the 2011 Dr. Porter Synchronized Skating Classic 

      Beginner I - 8th place
      Preliminary - 2nd place
      Juvenile - 8th place
      Novice - 7th place
      Junior - Short program - 5th place
                 Long program - 5th place

Congratulations also to the University of Michigan Synchronized Skating Team - 3rd place
           (coached by Erin Donovan with several AAFSC members)

Congratulations to 2012 Sectional Figure Skating Championships competitors.

     Emily Samuelson & Todd Giles - 1st place - Senior Dance - Pacific Coast
     Amanda Bertsch & Sam Kaplun - 1st place - Junior Dance - Midwestern
     Stacey Siddon & Jared Weiss - 2nd place - Novice Dance - Pacific Coast
     Rebekah Postic & Wolfgang Ebersole - 4th place - Intermediate Dance - Midwestern
     Alicia Bertsch & Austin Hale - 5th place - Juvenile Pairs - Midwestern

Congratulations to Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giuletti-Schmitt for their First place finish at the Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria.

Congratulations to National Solo Dance Championships competitors

     Rose Beck - 7th - Initial round
     Alicia Bertsch - 5th - Final round
     Wolfgang Ebersole - 2nd - Final round - Silver medalist
     Lindsey Maynard - 6th - Initial round
     Maeve Pascoe - 2nd - Silver medalist - Final round
     Kellie-Ann Shawn - 4th - Final round - Pewter medalist
     Madison Shipman - 3rd - Initial round
     Evan Solis - 9th Initial round
     Savana Swarts - 5th Initial round

 

Congratulations to Amanda Bertsch - named to the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team. Read more about Amanda in Member News.

2010

Congratulations to Midnight Madness Test Session skaters -- the first in the nation to pass the new FM Tests!

     Intermediate Supplemental Moves:

            Connie Achtenberg, Amanda Kisiel, Maggie Maier, Elyse Matsumoto, Isabella Parkinson,  Megan  Reynolds, Karen Toomasian

     Adult Intermediate Supplemental Moves: Wayne Hundly

     Novice Moves: Alyssa Steinhoff

     Senior Supplemental Moves: Alexandria Carr, Maggie Maier

     Dance - International - Golden Waltz: Elyse Matsumoto

Congratulations to Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates for their 9th place finish at the 2010 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Torino, Italy.

Congratulations to Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates for their 11th place finish at the XXI Olympic Winter Games, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Congratulations to the Hockettes temas that competed at the 2010 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota

     Junior - 6th place

     Novice - 7th place

     Juvenile - 9th place

Congratulations to the Hockette teams that competed at the 2010 Midwestern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

     Junior - 3rd place -- Bronze medal

     Novice - 4th place

     Open Juvenile - 5th place - Qualifying round

     Juvenile - 1st place - Midwest Champions

     PreJuvenile - 1st place - Qualifying round

                        5th place - Final round

     Preliminary - 7th place

     Open Adult - 1st place - Midwest Champions

Congraulations to 2010 Four Continents Championships, Jeonju, Republic of Korea, competitors Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell - 3rd place, Bronze medal.

Congratulations to our Ice Dance competitors at the 2010 US Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Washington

     Senior Dance:

          Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates - 3rd place

          Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell - 6th place

          Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giuletti-Schmitt - 8th place

          Elizabeth Chan & Jason Deveikis - 15th place

     Junior Dance:

          Anastasia Olson & Jordan Cowan - 5th place

     Novice Dance:

          Amanda Bertsch & Samuel Rashba - 11th place

 

 2009

Congratulations to our Ice Dance competitors at the 2009 ISU Grand Prix - Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ontario

     Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates - 5th place

     Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell - 6th place

Congratulations to our Ice Dance competitors at 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Figure Skating Championships in Jackson Hole, Wyoming:

     Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt, Senior Dance - 1st place

     Elizabeth Chan & Jason Deveikis, Senior Dance - 2nd place

     Anastasia Olson & Jordan Cowan, Junior Dance - 2nd place

     Amanda Bertsch & Sam Rashba, Novice Dance - 3rd place

Congratulations to 2010 Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships competitor Eliot Halverson, Senior Mens Freestyle - 5th place

Congratulations to the 2010 Eastern Great Lakes Regionals competitors:

     Eliot Halverson, Senior Mens Freestyle - 2nd place

     Danae Bundy, Intermediate Ladies - 4th place in Qualifying round, 17th place in Final round

     Katie Lamb, Open Juvenile Ladies - 9th place

Congratulation to 2009 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, Los Angeles, California competitors Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates, 11th place. Emily and Evan had a beautiful skate at their first World Championships!

Congratulations to 2009 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships,  Portland, Maine competitors Junior Hockettes, 9th place, and Juvenile Hockettes, 5th place. Great skate!

Congratulations to 2009 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria competitors Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell, 4th place. Madison & Keiffer had a wonderful skate!

Congratulations to 2009 Midwestern Adult Sectional FS Championships, Wyandotte, Michigan competitor Karissa Fitzgerald, 4th place. This qualifies Karissa to compete at Adult Nationals in Grand Rapids in April 2009. Congratulations Karissa, and good luck at Nationals!

Congratulations to Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Vancouver, British Columbia competitors Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates, 3rd place - Bronze medal. Emily and Evan garnered the highest Technical Elements score in the Original Dance and second highest in the Free Dance. Now, on to Worlds!

Congratulations to the Hockettes teams competing at the 2009 Midwestern/Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships
      Preliminary, 4th place
      Juvenile, 5th place
      Open Juvenile, 10th place
      Junior, 2nd place - Silver medal
      Open Adult, 1st place - Gold medal

Now, on to Nationals for both Juvenile and Junior Hockettes!

Congratulations to the AAFSC skaters competing at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships:
      Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates, Senior Dance, 2nd - Silver medal
      Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell, Senior Dance, 4th - Pewter medal
      Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt, Senior Dance, 8th
      Eliot Halverson, Senior Men, 13th
      Elyse Matsumoto & Patrick Mays, Junior Dance, 11th

      Anastasia Olson & Jordan Cowan, Novice Dance, 2nd - Silver medal

Congratulations to the Hockettes teams competing at the 2009 Mid-America Synchronized Skating Championships
      Beginner I, 3rd place - Bronze medal
      Beginner II, 1st place - Gold medal
      Preliminary, 5th place
      Juvenile, 3rd place - Bronze medal
      Open Juvenile, 4th place
      Junior, 2nd place - Silver medal

      Open Adult, 1st place - Gold medal

Congratulations to the Junior Hockettes for a great skate,and 5th place finish, at the 2009 World Junior Team Qualifying Competition , Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

2008

Congratulations to 2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, Goyang City, Korea, competitors
      Madison and Keiffer Hubbell - Silver medal.

Congratulations to the Hockette teams competing at the 13th Annual Dr. Richard Porter Synchronized Classic:
     Beginner I - 5th place
     Beginner II - 6th place
     Preliminary - Bronze medal - 3rd place
     Juvenile - Bronze medal - 3rd place
     Open Juvenile - Silver medal - 2nd place
     Junior - Short program - 6th place
     Junior - Long program - 7th place
     Open Adult - Gold medal - 1st place

Congratulations to the Hockette teams competing at the 9th Annual Synchronized Skating Kick-Off Classic:
     Beginner I - 4th place
     Beginner II - 5th place
     Preliminary - 4th place
     Juvenile - 3rd place
     Open Juvenile - 5th place
     Junior - Short program - 3rd place
     Open Adult - 1st place

Congratulations to 2008 NHK Trophy Bronze medalists Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates. This is their first career Grand Prix medal at the senior level. Way to go Emily and Evan!

Congratulations to 2009 Midwestern Sectionals competitors
     Eliot Halverson - Silver medal, Senior Men
     Anastasia Olson and Jordan Cowan - Gold medal, Novice Dance.

Congratulations to 2009 Pacific Sectionals competitors
     Lynn Kriengkrairut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt - Gold medal, Senior Dance
     Elyse Matsumoto and Patrick Mays - Gold medal, Junior Dance.

Congratulations to Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates for their outstanding performance at the 2008 Skate America Championships, Everett, Washington. Emily and Evan placed 4th in Senior Dance. They had the highest technical marks of all teams in the Free Dance! Way to Go! Congrats and good luck at Nationals!

Congratulations to the 2009 Karl Schafer Memorial Competition, Vienna, Austria competitors Lynn Kriengkrairut and Logan Giulietti-Schmitt - Silver Medal, Senior Dance.

Congratulations to 2009 US Figure Skating Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championship competitors!
     Eliot Halverson - Silver Medal, Senior Men final round.
     Olivia LaFond - 8th Junior Ladies QR;
     Anna Kuljian - 13th Novice Ladies QR;
     Danae Bundy - 9th Intermediate Ladies QR;
     Katie Lamb - 15th Prejuvenile Ladies NQ.

Congratulations to 2008 Junior Grand Prix, Cape Town, South Africa competitors
     Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell - Gold Medal

Congratulations to 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy, Oberstdorf, Germany competitors
      Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates - Gold Medal

Congratulations to 2008 Junior Grand Prix, Mexico City competitors
     Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell - Gold Medal

Congratulations to Elyse Matsumoto & Patrick Mays, 2008 Ontario Summer Skate, Toronto -  US Developmental Team - Gold Medals, Junior Original Dance & Free Dance

Congratulations to ISU World Championships competitors
     Brooke Castile & Ben Okolski - Pairs, Eleventh place

Congratulations ISU AEGON Challenge Cup Medalists
     Kaylyn Patitucci & Karl Edelmann - Gold Medalists, Junior Dance

Congratulations to ISU Junior World Championships competitors
      Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates - Gold Medalists, Dance
      Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell - Fifth place, Dance
      Matthew Precious of Australia - 32nd place, Men Short Program