Official Publication of the Tulsa Figure Skating Club
Official Publication of the Tulsa Figure Skating Club
September/ THE INSIDE EDGE October 2008 www.tulsafsc.com Board of Governors Jennifer DeAngelis A Fond Farewell… Mark DeAngelis Heidi Fain Wendy Lissau Stephanie Anne McKay Amie Jonckowski John Martens 2/24/94 - 10/9/08 Mary Anne McGivern Tammy Palmer It is with deep sadness that we say goodbye self and an unwavering commitment to Renee Schmucker Robbin Sipes to a beloved member of our family – be the best she could be in all aspects of Kevin Slane Stephanie Anne “Sam” McKay. To the many life. Diane Wood that knew her, the loss is nothing short of Officers devastating. To those As we all struggle to grasp President who may have only the reality in our own way, Jennifer DeAngelis had the privilege of it is a time like this when we [email protected] seeing her grace the realize that though we may Vice-President Mary Anne McGivern ice, it’s the loss of an compete against one [email protected] inspiring young another, and at times get
Secretary woman, whose ability lost in the moment, the Diane Wood [email protected] was breathtaking in Tulsa Figure Skating Club is
Treasurer beautiful presence a family. And in this John Martens and a difficult time, we remember [email protected] maturity well that we are bonded Committee Chairmen beyond her years. together by the love of a Membership sport and by a love for all Mark DeAngelis [email protected] Stephanie was a those in it. We embrace special young lady. Jan and Mike McKay in this Competition Jennifer DeAngelis Her talent, elegance incredibly difficult time, and [email protected] and artistry on the ice offer them our deepest Test- Singles & Pairs was only superseded sympathy and loving Heidi Fain [email protected] by her beauty, heart support.
Test-Dance and kindness off the Mary Anne McGivern ice. The shocking loss Though it is difficult to say [email protected] of such a force of life goodbye, take comfort in Fundraising Tammy Palmer has shaken us all to knowing that Stephanie’s [email protected] the core - and brought us all together by a spirit lives on in each of us. And take
Community Development collective heartbreak for a young woman peace in knowing that she now stands Robbin Sipes [email protected] whose life ended too soon, and for her atop the greatest podium of them all, a parents who are enduring unimaginable gold medal shining eternally around her Social Renee Schmucker pain. neck. [email protected]
Education, Training & It’s difficult for those of us left behind. To Stephanie, you will be dearly missed. Professional Dev. Robbin Sipes understand how a life so young could ~ [email protected] escape us. But in our profound sadness, In fond memory,
Amie Jonckowski Stephanie’s tremendous life is to be The Tulsa Figure Skating Club [email protected] celebrated, for in her 14 years, she brought Board of Directors Platinum Jubilee Wendy Lissau great joy, humor and kindness to all those [email protected] around her. She excelled in figure skating Note: A memorial fund has been set up in Webmaster – and for those who knew her great talent Kevin A. Slane Stephanie’s name through Bank of Oklahoma. [email protected] for art – she consistently found a way to Simply walk into any branch and donate in her Inside Edge Editor intertwine the two. She was intensely name. To view a photo gallery of Stephanie and Wendy Lissau spiritual and loving, with a strong sense of [email protected] her artwork, visit www.tulsafsc.com. The Inside Edge Page 2 September/October 2008 In Loving Memory…. Stephanie Anne McKay 2/24/94 - 10/9/08 The Inside Edge Page 3 September/October 2008 2008 National Showcase Championship Rochester, MN, ~ August 7-9, 2008
FINAL STANDINGS Tulsa Figure Skating Club Congratulates Paige Westmoreland, 2008 U.S. Figure Skating National Intermediate Dramatic - Final Standings Showcase Champion 11 Paige Westmoreland ______Intermediate Extemporaneous - Final Standings Paige Westmoreland came in first place in the Parade of Champions Final at the 2008 National Showcase Champi- 7 Paige Westmoreland onship, August 7-9 in Rochester, MN. This event brings together each competitor who placed first in their initial Intermediate Light - Final - Final Standings event for an event final. Paige skated against all the other first place finishers and was awarded the national title. 1 Paige Westmoreland
This is a huge accomplishment for Paige, and for all of us in Intermediate Light - Group B - Final Standings the Tulsa Figure Skating Club. We are so proud of her and commend her for her tremendous accomplishment. 2 Paige Westmoreland
Three other Tulsa Figure Skating Club members competed in Novice Dramatic - Final Standings National Showcase this year. Abby Fain, Brooke Rogers, and Stephanie McKay, who was a past National Showcase 7 Stephanie Anne McKay Champion. We are proud of all of these competitors and are honored to have had them represent the Tulsa Figure Novice Extemporaneous - Final Standings Skating Club. 3 Stephanie Anne McKay CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR SKATERS! Novice Light - Final Standings
3 Stephanie Anne McKay
Parade of Champions - FINAL - Final Standings
1 Paige Westmoreland
Pre Juvenile Light - Group A - Final Standings
2 Abigail Fain
Pre-Juvenile Dramatic - Final Standings
12 Abigail Fain
Pre-Juvenile Light - Final - Final Standings
6 Abigail Fain
Preliminary Dramatic - Group B - Final Standings
8 Brooke Rogers
Preliminary Light - Group C - Final Standings
7 Brooke Rogers The Inside Edge Page 4 September/October 2008
Lake Placid, New York, July 30-August 2, 2008
Juvenile Compulsory Dance – Final Round FINAL STANDINGS: Ten Fox
Pre-Juvenile Compulsory Dance – Initial Round 5. Alexandria Sipes / Stephen Brower - Group A 8. Claire Wood / Joseph Wilson - Group B Rhythm Blues Juvenile Compulsory Dance Final Stand- 1. Katherine De Angelis / ings Garrett Jensen 2. Brooke Rogers / Cory 4. Alexandria Sipes / Stephen Brower - Tate-Sullivan Group A 8. Claire Wood / Joseph Wilson - Group Canasta Tango B
1. Katherine De Angelis / Juvenile Free Dance Final Garrett Jensen Standings 3. Brooke Rogers / Cory Tate-Sullivan 3. Alexandria Sipes / Stephen Brower Pre-Juvenile Compulsory Dance – Final Round Intermediate Compulsory Dance – Initial Round Cha Cha 14 Step
2. Katherine De Angelis / Garrett 6. Brittany Schmucker / Charles Meadows Jensen 4. Brooke Rogers / Cory Tate-Sullivan Rocker Fox Trot
Swing Dance 6. Brittany Schmucker / Charles Meadows
3. Brooke Rogers / Cory Tate-Sullivan Intermediate Compulsory Dance – Final Round 4. Katherine De Angelis / Garrett Jensen European Waltz Pre-Juvenile Final Standings 7. Brittany Schmucker / Charles Meadows 2. Katherine De Angelis / Garrett Jensen 3. Brooke Rogers / Cory Tate-Sullivan Intermediate Compulsory Dance Final Standings
Juvenile Compulsory Dance – Initial Round 7. Brittany Schmucker / Charles Meadows
Fiesta Tango Intermediate Free Dance Final Standings
4. Alexandria Sipes / Stephen Brower - Group A 9. Brittany Schmucker / Charles Meadows 8. Claire Wood / Joseph Wilson - Group B Open European Waltz Willow Waltz 3. Brittany Schmucker / Charles Meadows 5. Alexandria Sipes / Stephen Brower - Group A 7. Claire Wood / Joseph Wilson - Group B Open Rocker Fox Trot
2. Brittany Schmucker / Charles Meadows The Inside Edge Page 5 September/October 2008
August 1-3, 2008, Overland Park, KS
FINAL STANDINGS: Katie Smith: FS 1 Freestyle, 2nd Place Danika Burton: FS 1 Compulsories, 4th Place Ladies Freeskate, 1st Place Short Program, 1st Place Meagan Tharp: FS 6 Freestyle, 1st Place Katelyn Cashion: FS 6 Compulsories, 1st Place FS 4 Freestyle, 4th Place FS 4 Compulsories, 4th Place
Peyton Lissau: FS 2 Freestyle, 1st Place FS 2 Compulsories, 1st Place
August 29 - September 1, Sugar Land, TX
FINAL STANDINGS: Pre-Juvenile - Spins 1 Michelle Han Intermediate Ladies Short Program 2 Nicole Han 7 East McMillan 17 Megan Banner Pre-Juvenile - Compulsory Moves - Group A 5 Nicole Han Intermediate Ladies - Spins 5 Megan Banner Pre-Juvenile - Compulsory Moves – Group B 2 Michelle Han Intermediate Ladies - Jumps 4 Megan Banner Preliminary - Jumps 12 Katy Palmer Pre Juvenile - Free Skating - Group B 9 Michelle Han Preliminary - Compulsory Moves 4 Katy Palmer Pre Juvenile - Free Skating - Group D 5 Nicole Han Preliminary - Spins 7 Katy Palmer
Pre Preliminary - Free Skating 2 Katy Palmer
The Inside Edge Page 6 September/October 2008 Wichita Classic Ice Dance Championships September 6-7, 2008
RESULTS:
Intermediate Compulsory Dance 1 1st Brittany Schmucker/Charles Meadows
Intermediate Compulsory Dance 2 1st Brittany Schmucker/Charles Meadows Solo Dance – American Waltz st Intermediate Free Dance 1 Brittany Schmucker 1st Brittany Schmucker/Charles Meadows Solo Dance – European Waltz 1st Claire Wood Intermediate Final Standings nd 1st Brittany Schmucker/Charles Meadows 2 Joe Wilson 3rd Alexandria Sipes th Juvenile Compulsory Dance 1 4 Charles Meadows 1st Alexandria Sipes/Stephen Brower Solo Dance – Foxtrot nd Juvenile Compulsory Dance 2 2 Alexandria Sipes 1st Alexandria Sipes/Stephen Brower Solo Dance – Fourteenstep 1st Claire Wood Juvenile Free Dance nd st 2 Charles Meadows 1 Alexandria Sipes/Stephen Brower rd 3 Alexandria Sipes 4th Joe Wilson Juvenile Final Standings th 1st Alexandria Sipes/Stephen Brower 6 Brooke Rogers
Solo Dance – Ten Fox Pre-Juvenile Compulsory Dance 1 rd 1st Katherine DeAngelis/Garrett Jensen 3 Stephen Brower
Solo Dance – Willow Waltz Pre-Juvenile Compulsory – First Final Round nd 1st Katherine DeAngelis/Garrett Jensen 2 Brooke Rogers
Solo Dance – Fiesta Tango Pre-Juvenile Compulsory Dance 2 st st 1 Stephen Brower 1 Katherine DeAngelis/Garrett Jensen nd 2 Katherine DeAngelis Pre-Juvenile Compulsory – Second Final Round st Solo Dance – Swing Dance 1 Katherine DeAngelis/Garrett Jensen st 1 Brooke Rogers Pre-Juvenile Final Standings st Solo Dance – Cha Cha 1 Katherine DeAngelis/Garrett Jensen st 1 Brooke Rogers 2nd Katherine DeAngelis Solo Dance – Quickstep rd 1st Brittany Schmucker 3 Garrett Jensen
Solo Dance – Rhythm Blues Solo Dance – Rocker Foxtrot st st 1 Garrett Jensen 1 Brittany Schmucker nd nd 2 Katherine DeAngelis 2 Charles Meadows rd 3rd Claire Wood 3 Brooke Rogers 4th Joe Wilson Solo Dance – Canasta Tango st 1 Brooke Rogers 2nd Katherine DeAngelis rd 3 Garrett Jensen The Inside Edge Page 7 September/October 2008
2009 Southwestern Regional Championships 2008 Pony Express Championships Colorado Springs, CO St. Joseph, MO October 9 - 14, 2008 September 19-21, 2008
Novice Ladies (QR) Group A - Freeskate Open Juvenile Free Skate 9 Brittany Schmucker 1 JAMIE ROOKS
Open Juvenile Jumps Intermediate Ladies (QR) Group A - Freeskate 1 JAMIE ROOKS 9 Megan Banner Open juvenile Spins 1 JAMIE ROOKS Juvenile Boys Freeskate 3 KATHERINE DE ANGELIS 7 Josiah Curley Juvenile/Open Juvenile Artistic - Final Standings Open Juvenile Girls – Group A Freeskate 2 KATHERINE DE ANGELIS
13 Jamie Rooks Pre-Juvenile Couples Dance - Cha Cha 1 KATHERINE DE ANGELIS and GARRETT JENSEN Pre Juvenile Dance – Final Standings *2009 Southwestern Regional Champions* Pre-Juvenile Couples Dance - Swing Dance 1 KATHERINE DE ANGELIS and GARRETT JENSEN 1 Katherine DeAngelis / Garrett Jensen Canasta Tango Solo Dance Pre Juvenile Dance – First Dance – Canasta 1 GARRETT JENSEN Tango Cha Cha Solo Dance 1 Katherine DeAngelis / Garrett Jensen 1 GARRETT JENSEN 2 KATHERINE DE ANGELIS Pre Juvenile Dance – First Final Round Dance – Cha Cha Fiesta Tango Solo Dance - Final Standings 1 KATHERINE DE ANGELIS 1 Katherine DeAngelis / Garrett Jensen 2 GARRETT JENSEN
Pre Juvenile Dance – Second Dance – Rhythm Pre-Juvenile Free Skate 7 KATE GOODWIN Blues
1 Katherine DeAngelis / Garrett Jensen Pre-Juvenile Compulsory 6 KATE GOODWIN Pre Juvenile Dance – Second Final Round Pre-Juvenile Jumps - Final Standings Dance – Swing Dance 1 KATE GOODWIN 1 Katherine DeAngelis / Garrett Jensen Pre-Preliminary Jumps Pre-Juvenile Girls – Group A Freeskate 6 MADISON JENSEN
9 Nicole Han Beginner Compulsory 2 MADISON JENSEN Pre-Juvenile Girls – Group B Freeskate 14 Michelle Han Beginner Free Skate 6 MADISON JENSEN
Limited Beginner Compulsory Skaters withdrawing as a result of injury: East Mc 5 CARLY ROOKS Millian and Kate Goodwin. Limited Beginner Free Skate 6 CARLY ROOKS Skaters receiving a bye from US Figure Skating and advancing to Midwestern Sectional Championships are Basic 8 Free Skate TFSC ice dance teams: Brittany Schmucker / Charles 1 ROZINA TAGUCHI Meadows and Alexandria Sipes / Stephen Brower. Basic 8 Compulsory 2 ROZINA TAGUCHI The Inside Edge Page 8 September/October 2008 Club News & Events
CALENDARS ON Celebrate the Past and SALE! Toast to the Future! Proceeds help the TFSC Join us for the Tulsa Figure Skating Club
The Tulsa Figure Skating Club 70th Anniversary Celebration has available a limited number of the 2009 Figure Skating Calendars to purchase. The cost for these Friday, November 7, 2008 will be $20. The calendar is filled with events, Tulsa Country Club dates, trivia, and beautiful photos. 701 N. Union Contact Tammy Palmer at [email protected] to reserve your calendar. 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Past Presidents Reception * 7:30pm - 9:00pm, Celebration including food and cash bar TFSC Introduces…. All club members invited to attend. USFSA BRIDGE Please note that due to the nature of this event, this is an PROGRAM FOR BASIC SKILLS SKATERS Adults Only evening.
In efforts to provide additional educational opportunities for all levels of skaters, the TFSC introduced the USFSA LOCAL LAURELS Bridge Program for Basic Skills skaters. The programs is Heidi Fain, Test Chair designed to teach skating skills at a faster pace in a AUGUST & OCTOBER RESULTS group lesson environment and to introduce the benefits of Novice Moves Juvenile Freeskate club membership, plus offer an affordable package pro- Amber Base Abigail Fain gram to entice new skaters to participate. Jessica Hudson Taylor Jonckowski Jamie Rooks Intermediate Moves Bailey Slane Stephen Brower Michelle Han Pre-Juvenile Freeskate Jamie Rooks Kate Goodwin Joseph Wilson Preliminary Freeskate Pre-Juvenile Moves Brooklyn Branch Kate Goodwin Kaitlyn Palmer Tiara Smith Meagan Potts
Preliminary Moves Pre-Preliminary Brooklyn Branch Freeskate Jennifer Fox Jessica Barber Mary Joyce Natalie Bashforth Meagan Potts Madison Keitges Payton Keitges Pre-Preliminary Moves Jessica Barber Juvenile Free Dance Natalie Bashforth Joseph Wilson Madison Jensen Claire Wood Madison Keitges Payton Keitges Adult European Waltz Kathy Gibson Senior Freeskate Matthew Hudson Adult Fourteen Step Paige Wheeler Kathy Gibson The Inside Edge Page 9 September/October 2008
NEW! TEAM ENTERTAINMENT Editorial note
The Tulsa Figure Skating Club invites you to participate in TEAM Please email any pictures or ENTERTAINMENT events at Sooner State Games and State newsletter content to Wendy Lissau Games of America. Skaters of all levels are welcome to partici- at [email protected] for pate. consideration for the November/December newsletter.
Skater practices are scheduled for 11:00 am to Noon the follow- Deadline for submission is ing Saturdays: November 30.
November 8, 15 and 22 December 6, 13 and 20 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Keep former TFSC member Army Spring practices, TBA but will likely be on Saturdays at the same Specialist Nathan time. R. Hudson in your thoughts, as he Sooner State Games Competition is scheduled for February 6, 7 deployed to Iraq for & 8 @ Blazer's Ice Center in OKC. a 6 month tour in September. State Games of America is scheduled for July 28-Aug 2 in Colo. Nathan is the son Springs Colo. of coach Phyllis Hudson and brother Parents: to coach Matthew If your children participate in TEAM ENTERTAINMENT they must Hudson. attend BOTH Sooner State Games and State Games of America.
For more information, please contact Kimberly Borgos, Skating 2008-2009 Club Ice Season Director Oiler's Ice Center or Jennifer De Angelis, Competition Starting September 13 Chairman, Tulsa Figure Skating Club ([email protected]).
New Schedule This Year To Better Suit Our Members!!
Mark Your Calendars * 9:00 - 9:30am High Level Skaters (Juv and Above)
* 9:30 - 10:00am Mixed Nov. 16 Blazing Blades Basic Skills (All Club Skaters) Oklahoma City, OK (Blazers Ice Center) * 10:00 - 10:30am Low Level Skaters (Prejuv and below) Nov. 11-15 Midwestern Sectional Championship Houston, TX (TX Gulf Coast FSC) * 10:30 - 11:00am Bridge Program (For enrolled Basic Skaters) Dec. 8-13 Junior National Championship
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