The 2013 U.S. Synchronized Skating Champion- ships kicked off in Plymouth, Mich., with the Open- ing Ceremonies. Each discipline of U.S. Figure Skating, along with a Theatre on Ice team, performed in front of an enthusiastic crowd. The festivities included a parade of teams (pictured). A total of 1,588 athletes on 92 teams participated in the three-day competition. Complete coverage begins on page 14.
PHOTO BY LEAH ADAMS Skate For Hope to celebrate a decade of giving
Skate For Hope will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a show on June 15 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The show is ex- pected to push SFH’s all-time con- tributions for breast cancer research to more than $500,000. An all-star skating cast will join
more than 100 local youngsters in this entertaining and heartwarm- ing production. This year’s lineup includes Ashley Wagner, Jeremy Ab- bott, Adam Rippon, Emily Hughes, Rachael Flatt and Christina Gao.
“SFH stars put on a show full of
thrilling jumps and spins, humor and tender moments,” said Doug Mattis, who videotapes skater inter- views backstage at the event. “This show really is special and original, diff erent from other shows in cama- raderie and community spirit.” Many members of the all-star
cast and the local skating contin- gent have experienced cancer in their lives through a parent or family member. “This show is a way for them to
be part of the cure, while honoring breast cancer survivors in their fam- ilies and in their communities,” said the show’s founder and president Carolyn Bongirno. For those fans that can’t make
the show, donations through skate-
forhope.org are tax-deductible and will assist in the growth of SFH’s Care & Coping programs for chil- dren and young adults with loved ones aff ected by cancer. Tickets are on sale through
Ticketmaster.
PSA announces best performance awards for 2013 U.S. Championships The Professional Skaters Association (PSA)
announced last month the winners of the EDI Awards for Best Performance at the 2013 Pruden- tial U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The EDI awards are named after the late
World and Olympic coach, Edi Scholdan, who died in the 1961 U.S. World Team plane crash. Scholdan was the fi rst president of the PSA and inspiration for the Education and Dedication International (EDI) Awards.
One winner was chosen from each cat-
egory — ladies, men’s, pairs, ice dancing and synchronized skating — to honor and recog- nize the outstanding eff orts of these skaters. The award is based on the “total perfor-
mance” with an eye to costuming, presentation, music selection, choreography, style and tech- nique. Winners were determined by a committee present at the events that reviewed all short and free skate performances at the junior and senior levels for each discipline. This year’s recipients are:
Olympian Emily Hughes and her mother, Amy, a breast cancer
survivor, have supported Skate for Hope since its inception.
Polina Edmunds (junior ladies free skate) Coached by Nina Edmunds and David Glynn,
choreographed by Marina Klimova to Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota Max Aaron (senior men’s free skate) Coached by Tom Zakrajsek, choreographed
by Pasquale Camerlengo to music from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein Alexa Scimeca and Christopher Knierim (senior pairs free skate) Coached and choreographed by Dalilah
Sappenfi eld and Larry Ibarra to music from La Vita É Bella (Life is Beautiful) by Nicola Piovani Meryl Davis and Charlie White (senior free dance) Coached by Marina Zoueva and Oleg Ep-
stein, choreographed by Marina Zoueva to music from Notre-Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante and Luc Plamondon Miami University (senior free skate) Coached by Carla DeGirolamo, Katie Bowl-
ing and Lee Ann Shoker, choreographed by Sarah Kawahara to music from the 1920s
Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim SKATING 7
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