by RENEE FELTON Tere’s nothing like performing your best in
front of the hometown folks. Te Haydenettes can attest to that.
Te 21-time and reigning U.S. champi- ons polished off their fourth consecutive World bronze medal in front of a sold-out crowd at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships 2013, April 5‒6, at Boston’s Agganis Arena. Finland’s Team Unique emerged with its
first-ever World title, while Canada’s NEXXICE recaptured the
said. silver medal. Miami University
from Oxford, Ohio, finished a solid eighth in the 20-team field.
An estimated 900 fans of the Haydenettes
showed their support for the team from nearby Lexington, Mass., waving their U.S. flags while chanting “U-S-A!”
“It’s very emotional,” said Krantz, who took
the team’s reins in 2005. “Te girls have really grown together and worked hard. It’s the best team I’ve had. It was their dream to be here, to skate two clean programs. It’s a dream come true. It’s an unbelievable feeling to have everything come together.”
Capturing the bronze medal on home ice means everything to the revered Hayden program, Haydenettes coach Saga Krantz
unforgettable. “Tat was a moment I don’t think I will ever
feel again,” Longo, who hails from Farmington, Conn., said. “Te skate tonight, we went out there and it happened so fast. Te opening pose was there and then the closing pose was there. It was a phenomenal experience. A lot had to do with the crowd but a lot had to do with our team. I knew this team could do it, could go out here in front of a home crowd in our hometown and skate with such passion. I’m really proud.” Te Haydenettes set the tone for the remark-
able weekend with their short program that’s aptly named “Run Tis Town,” an energetic remix of the popular Jay-Z and Rihanna anthem. For the segment, the ladies earned 71.87 points to stand second, less than one point behind NEXXICE.
with the team for
Haydenette Jenna Longo, who has been seven
seasons, said the experience was
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PHOTOS BY JAY ADEFF/U.S. FIGURE SKATING
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