Our 2006 Junior Nationals competitors
made us proud in Westminster, Colorado, November 30
- December 3. Max Aaron proved again to be worthy of
a national medal by winning the Bronze in Intermediate
Men and Katlynn McNab is bringing home the Pewter (4th
place) medal in Juvenile Girls. Juvenile Boys competitor
John Loui now has the whole Junior Nationals experience
to savor and knows what he needs to make it to the
final round next time. Congratulations Max, Katlynn,
and John for a job well done!
Several Coyotes skaters made it to
the podium at the 2006 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships
in Roseville, CA, November 16 - 19. Their next step
will be the 2006 Nationals in St. Louis, January 9
- 14.
- Ryan O'Meara (with Jamie Silverstein),
1st in Senior Dance
- Danny Curzon (with Katie Boxwell),
2nd in Junior Pairs
- Grant Marron (with Arielle Trujillo),
3rd in Junior Pairs
- Douglas Razzano, 3rd in Junior
Men
- Ryan Devereaux (with Shannon Wingle),
1st in Novice Dance
Also representing the club were Bobbie
Anne Flower (5th, Senior Pairs) and Eric Karnani (7th,
Novice Dance). Congratulations to all of these skaters
for their accomplishments. Good Luck to you at Nationals!
The results are final in the Future
Champions Series and once again we have skaters at
the top. With high placements in three FCS competitions
over the past several months, five club skaters are
medallists in the series. We congratulate these skaters
for their success as Pacific Coast Future Champions:
- Desiree Pontarelli, 2nd in Novice
Ladies
- Meghan Speranzo, 2nd in Intermediate
Ladies
- Shayna Moellenberg, 1st in Juvenile
Girls
- Rostam Mhabadi, 1st in Juvenile
Boys
- Katlynn McNab, 3rd in Juvenile
Girls
Specially priced tickets: $39 ($6 off the regular ticket
price with no additional processing fees)
A group of seats (lower level, section 111 rows 7 – 13)
has been reserved for Ice Den Skaters. Price includes
admission to pre-show warm-ups and a chance to win
an autographed poster. To order, please make a check
payable to Coyotes Ice Ensemble and place it in an
envelope along with your name, telephone number, and
number of tickets requested. Write "Stars on Ice" on
the envelope and turn it in to the Ice Den Office or
an Ensemble Team Member. Order deadline is December
15th. Tickets will be assigned “first come, first
served” and distributed beginning January 2nd.
For more information contact: CoyotesIceEnsemble@cox.net
We had 17 skaters earning medals at Regionals -- an
all-time record for the Coyotes Skating Club of Arizona.
While all of our club competitors gave it their all,
we want to give particular notice to these standouts:
Douglas Razzano, 2nd in Junior Men
Max Aaron, 1st in Intermediate Men
Katlynn McNab, 1st in Juvenile Girls (out of 60)
John Loui, 2nd in Juvenile Boys
also, with her 6th place in Juvenile grls,
Shayna Moellenberg is 2nd alternate to JN
and with his 7th place in Juvenile boys,
Rostam Mahabadi is 2nd alternate to JN
Brianne Oswald, 1st in Novice Dance
Ryan Devereaux, 2nd in Novice Dance
Desiree Pontarelli, 7th in Novice Ladies (out of 41)
Molly Aaron, 9th in Novice Ladies
Meghan Speranzo, 8th in Intermediate Ladies (out of
85)
Molly Aaron, 2nd in Novice Ladies 1B
Desiree Pontarelli, 3rd in Novice Ladies 1C
Meghan Speranzo, 2nd in Intermediate Ladies 1B
Katlynn McNab, 1st in Juvenile Girls 1A
Shayna Moellenberg, 1st in Juvenile Girls 1B
Heather Kutz, 1st in Open Juvenile Girls B
Sarah Marron, 1st in Open Juvenile Girls A
Brooke Huppenthal, 3rd in Open Juvenile Girls C
Ivy Ashoor, 4th in Open Juvenile Girls A
Rebecca Nyquist, 4th in Open Juvenile Girls C
Rozaline Voges, 4th in Open Juvenile Girls B
Adam Civiello, 4th in Open Juvenile Boys
Congratulations to the coaches, parents, and skating
programs that supported all competitors on our Regional
Team in their quest for success. Thank you to all of
the volunteers that made this competition run so smoothly
and without whom the event could not have happened.
Special thanks to Patti Coyle, Bobbie Speranzo, Arlene
Razzano, Hal Marron, and Sue Magalnick.
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had an excellent turnout our Regional Team sendoff
at the Ice Den on October 2. New competitors received
their Coyotes team jackets and returning skaters also
received a nice gift from the club. There were good
eats and lots of team spirit! We have 49 skaters intending
to skate their best this week at the Southwest Pacific
Regional Championships. This is the largest team our
club has ever brought to this event -- and it's at
HOME! Check out who's on the team
and see their photos on the About Us page. Then come
to the Ice Den this week (Oct. 6-9) and cheer them
on!
New test dates have been finalized
for the next several months and can be found on the
Testing page along with the new
test form. Please use this new test form starting
with the September 24, 2005 test session. It reflects
increased test fees to help cover the increasing cost
of test ice.
We will be holding our annual Regionals
send-off for all skaters entering Regionals & Sectionals
on October 2, 1:00pm at the Alltel Ice Den. Skaters
and their families are encouraged to attend. Skaters
who already have a Regionals team jacket should bring
their jackets for a group photo. Location will be the
meeting room above Mountainside Fitness.
Several club skaters will soon head off to international
competitions. Danny Curzon and partner Katie Boxwell
have been selected to compete in Junior Pairs at the
North American Challenge competition in Kansas City,
August 25 - 28, 2005. The following weekend, September
1 - 4, Douglas Razzano will be competing against an
international field of Junior Men at the Junior Grand
Prix competition in Bratislava, Slovakia. Molly Aaron
and partner Taylor Toth have also been selected to
compete in the Junior Pairs event in Bratislava. Ice
Den training mates Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent will
be competing in the (Senior) Pairs event in the Karl
Schaefer Memorial competition in Vienna, Austria, October
12 - 16. The following weekened, Ryan O'Meara and partner
Jamie Silverstein will be competing in the (Senior)
Dance event in the Skate America Senior Grand Prix
event in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is quite an
honor for these skaters to have been selected to represent
the U.S. in these competitions. Let's all wish them
a hearty Good Luck!
We apologize for the delay, but due
to an illness with one of the Accountant’s Husband
it was not able to be avoided. Thank you for your understanding
and patience! Click
Here to view results.
was
a great success and a great prelude for Regionals 2006.
many of the great skaters in the SWP region showed
up to give us all a great show.
Thank you for coming and we look
forward to seeing everyone in October for SWP REGIONALS.
Information and the Announcement
for Cactus Classic may be found at www.cactusclassic2005.com.
We look forward to seeing you there!
 On
June 24th & 25th, 2005, 12 team members, 2 coaches, and 28 family & friends
attended the International Theatre on Ice Competition held at Leddy Park in
Burlington, Vermont. Activities included off and on-ice reheasals, a luncheon,
and an on-ice draw followed by a competitors party. With Lake Champlain as
their backdrop, the team made many new friends as they exchanged pins.
The competition began on Saturday with Opening Ceremonies,
followed by a Choreographic Exercise Event, the Novice,
Adult, Junior & Senior Freeskate Events, and an
on-ice Award Ceremony. Twenty teams participated with "Lokomotiv" from
Moscow, Russia traveling the longest distance. The
Coyotes Ice Ensemble's presentation of "Unity" placed
9th in the Novice division. At the conclusion of the
competition, the Ensemble and their entourage were
treated to a festive wrap party.
The Coyotes Ice Ensemble will begin recruiting for
the 2006 season in August. Skaters who have passed
their Pre-preliminary moves are eligible to audition.
Please contact CoyotesIceEnsemble@cox.net for
more information.
Please be advised of the implementation of the new
judging system. Please read the notice from US Figure Skating.
Click Here to view.
Vicki Toback hosted a delightful evening Friday,
June 10, for family and friends to share memories of
her husband, Bruce, who died unexpectedly of a heart
attack on June 3. Only 48 years old when he died, Bruce
represented the club as a competitive ice dancer during
the 1970s, but is better known to us for his more recent
involvement with Vicki in starting up our club web
site and for producing the video from recent Ice Den
ice shows. Vicki and Bruce met while skating at Metrocenter
and were married for 27 years following a beautiful
sunrise wedding ceremony (they figured the early hour
would be no problem for their skating friends). Their
daughter, Ailea, has kept them involved with skating
while developing her own skating skills, and their
son, Dovell, has volunteered to finish Dad's edit of
the recent "Dreamskate" ice show. Please
join us in extending our sympathy and support to the
Toback family.
The new membership form for the 2005-2006
season are now available here.
Forms are due July 1st.
The Annual club dinner Sunday May
22, was a huge success, more details and pictures will
follow soon!
Combined Report of Action and Appendix
A dealing with the new judging system. Links are below:
Combined
Report of Action
Appendix A
The 2005 U.S. Adult Figure Skating
Championships were held in Overland Park, Kansas on
April 13 – April 17, 2005. Many of our Adult
skaters represented the Coyotes Skating Club of Arizona
and had a great showing bringing home some very impressive
placements.
Amy Thompson
- Gold Medal – Master Novice Ladies Class I
- Bronze Medal – Masters Interpretive Ladies
Class I, Group B
Patti McNeill
- Silver Medal – Adult Silver Ladies Class II - Final
- Bronze Medal – Adult Silver Ladies Class II – (QR)
Laura Lister
- Bronze Medal – Interpretive Ladies Class II Group C
Kathy Gatti & John Gatti
- Bronze Medal – Adult Silver Dance – Final
For more information on the Adult Championships please CLICK
HERE
Used Dress/Equipment Sale
The Coyotes Ice Ensemble will be
holding its "3rd Annual Used Dress/Equipment Sale" on
April 5th, 7th, and 9th. This sale will be promoted
to the Alltel "Learn to Skate" classes in
preparation for the Basic Skills Competition, April
16th & 17th. The team will be gathering inventory
beginning March 31st. It's a great time to clear out
those closets and recoup a few dollars! Click here
for details: Dress
Sale Form.pdf
 Club
member Ryan O'Meara and his partner Lydia Manon won
the bronze medal at the ISU Four Continents Cup in
Gangneung, Korea, completing a U.S. medals sweep in
the ice dancing event. Congratulations to Ryan and
Lydia! You can read more on this event on the USFSA
web site: news
article and results
and photos
Check out Katlynn's new profile on
the US Figure Skating web site. Katelynn is the first
place finisher in Juvenile Girls for the Pacific Coast
Section in the 2004 Future Champions Series. Katlynn
identifies Coach Dawn Piepenbrink-McCosh as a key to
her success. Go Katlynn! View
Profile
 It
was a big week for Coyotes skaters at Nationals in
Porland, Oregon, January 9 – 15. The competition
started with the Novice events, where Molly Aaron and
her partner Taylor Toth finished fourth in Novice Pairs.
Not far behind them were Ice Den training mates Kelsey
Syme and JT Pfoh in eighth place. Brianne Oswald and
her partner Nathan Truesdell finished sixth in Novice
Dance. In the Junior Pairs event, Jenna Yount and Grant
Marron placed fifth and Danny Curzon and his partner
Katie Boxwell finished eleventh. Douglas Razzano demonstrated
he is the best young (under 18) male skater in the
country with his fourth place finish in the Junior
Men’s event. Capping off the week were Ryan O’Meara
and his partner Lydia Manon, who placed third in Championship
Dance, earning a spot on the Four Continents Cup U.S.
team and the first alternate position on the World
team. Here are a few of
the photos of our skaters that are posted on the USFSA
web site. Congratulations to all these competitors,
especially to club medallists Ryan, Douglas, and Molly!
Danny Curzon is one of 10 skaters
selected from across the country by US Figure Skating
to be on the 2005 State Farm Scholastic Honors Team.
Team members are selected for having high academic,
leadership, community service, and skating credentials
while attending high school full-time. The team will
be recognized with a special on-ice ceremony during
the National Championships in Portland on January 15th.
Check here for
more information on this award.
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