Terry Conners Synchronized Skating Open Competition

The Skating Club of Southern Connecticut of Stamford, CT is proud to present the 14th Annual Terry Conners Synchronized Skating Open on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th, 2013 at the Terry Conners Rink in Stamford.

The Terry Conners Rink is home ice for the Southern Connecticut Synchronized Skating organization representing the Skating Club of Southern Connecticut.  The club skates three synchronized skating lines:  the Shadows (Open Juvenile), Shimmers (Pre-Juvenile) and Sprites (Beginner 2).

The Shadows, Shimmers and Sprites along with hundreds of other teams from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and all around the Eastern Seaboard will be demonstrating choreographed programs that will be judged for speed, difficulty of maneuvers and precision, as well as for style and artistic expression. The Terry Conners Synchronized Skating Open attracts about 850 skaters and coaches, and over 1,500 fans and supporters over the two day event.

This competition is proud to be part of the Eastern Synchronized Skating Challenge Series. Participation in this series is open to all beginner 1, 2, or 3 teams and preliminary, pre-juvenile, juvenile, open juvenile, intermediate, novice,  junior open collegiate, open adult and masters teams.

Event Time:  Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 6:40 p.m.,   Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Spectator admission fee is $8.00 for adults, $3.00 for children under 12 and senior citizens.  Veterans and military personnel with proper ID are admitted without charge. Only cash is accepted.

To obtain more information, please contact Kari Ryan at tkkeryan@yahoo.com or visit the website at www.TerryConnersSynchro.org.

Photo Captions (Southern Connecticut Skating Club team members participating in the Terry Conners Open competition reside in various Connecticut locations such as Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, New Canaan, Greenwich, Cos Cob, Riverside and Westport; also White Plain, NY.)

Shadows (Open Juvenile)

Back Row:  Michelle Han, Alexis Hartigan, Emily Merole, Emilly Hernandez, Klara Hoherchak, Kalaudia Auz (absent)               

Front Row: Amanda Brea, Samantha Scordo, Rachel Bellantoni, Brooke Ferris, Sydney Willis

Shimmers (Pre-juvenile)

Back Row:  Julia Brown, Alyssa Fish, Natalie Pesantez, Olivia Linnartz, Kelly Fox, Danielle Nugent, Isabela Malone

Front Row: Natalie Hernandez, Rachel Iannazzo, Chloe Tsoi, Kara McLaughlin, Stephanie Tancs, Deanna Gladstone

Sprites (Beginner 2)

Back Row:  Zoe Kassapidis, Jolee Pisacano, Nicole Salantay, Vanessa Wynter, Nevaeh Mills, Madeline Ciampa, Athena Hartigan

Front Row: Ava Aguiar, Veda Malhotra, Chloe Gerace, Caitlyn Foster, Adeline Hawley, Isabella Osinovsky