rinkside
The National Capital Area Basic Skills Series wrapped
up on May 3 at the Glide Into Spring OPEN Basic Skills event at Capital Club-
house. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, Hagerstown Edge Skating Academy and Capital Clubhouse Skating Academy partici- pated in the series. “It was a great event and we hope more rinks will join us for next season,” Sigrid Berge, skating di- rector at Capital Clubhouse Recreation Center, said.
Beach winning on and off the ice
Missoula Figure Skating
Club’s Emily Beach is one im- pressive young lady. The recent graduate from
Group fi ghting to reopen Bridgepoint Ice Rink
A citizens group continues to fi ght to reopen
the Bridgepoint Ice Rink in San Mateo, Calif. The 46,000-square-foot ice rink has been out of opera- tion since June 1, 2013, as developers seek to con- vert the space for retail purposes. The developers, however, must fi rst get the
land rezoned through the San Mateo Planning Com- mission and city council. As required by law, the de- velopers held a forum for public comment on April 24. More than 450 attendees expressed their resolve to fi ght the zoning change and uphold the commu- nity benefi t of an ice rink. “The bottom line is that just a few of you stand
to make a great deal of money at the expense of a community benefi t for the rest of us,” Dina Artzt, a leader of the pro-rink contingent, said. “We are go- ing to continue to fi ght hard and strong for what is right for the community.” On May 27, the San Mateo Planning Commis-
sion held a public hearing. It will now make a rec- ommendation to city council. For more information about the eff ort to save the rink, visit the group’s website at
www.savesanmateorink.org.
Sentinel High School has ex- celled on the ice, in the class- room and on the hardwoods, where her school won the Montana Class AA state bas- ketball title for a third year in a row.
The 5-foot-10 inch Beach
played the post position on the team that fi nished 23-1. She also participated in cross country, softball, tennis and track during her prep days, all the while maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average (she’s the class valedictorian) and being active in several clubs. Beach plans to attend the University of North Dakota and major in pre-pharmacy; she also would like to join the North Dakota synchronized skating team. Her success in school coincided with her
skating career and activities as a longtime member of the Missoula FSC. In the past few years, she has focused on ice dance, started trial judging and coached in the club’s Basic Skills program. Last fall, Beach organized a skating show titled Stars and Stripes on Ice, raising $2,500 through sponsorships and do- nations for Montana Wounded Warriors and the club’s learn-to-skate program. With Ryan Yearous, Beach is working on
several of her gold and senior-level dance tests.
The Brazos Valley Figure Skating Club host- ed the second Paul Wylie Seminar on May 24–25 at the Spirit Ice Arena in College Sta- tion, Texas. The 1992 Olympic silver medal- ist helped 40 skaters work on jumps, edg- es, presentation, off -ice conditioning and mental preparation. The skaters included members of the Brazos Valley FSC and clubs from Austin, San Antonio and Hous- ton. “Paul is an incredible ambassador for fi gure skating and all skaters participating benefi tted from his instruction and inspi- ration,” Kathryn Greenwade, vice president of publicity for the Brazos Valley FSC, said.
42 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2014
PHOTO BY ERIK SCHEIBERT
JAMES BAKER/MTMEDIAPLUS
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