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- Johansan
Jones
- Joey Jones
Skating Fund
- Philadelphia
Daily News
- Box 7788
- Philadelphia
PA 19101
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| Johansan
Jones
is a sixteen year-old up-and-coming skater who, in his first
competitive
season, won both a Gold and Bronze Medal skating as a Pre-Juvenile at
the
State Games of America 1999. He has since moved up to the Junior
level. He recently placed 4th at South Atlantic Regionals and
11th at Eastern Sectionals. He represents the Ice
Works Skating Club in
Aston,
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- Bilal Kheir
- c/o New England Amateur Skating Foundation
- P.O.Box 6881
- Providence, RI 02940
Bilal Kheir is currently a USFSA men's Junior skater
representing the
Peninsula Skating Club. He trains out of Redwood City, California under
the instruction of Lisa Brody. This season so far he has placed 1st at
Spring Jubilee, 3rd at CCIA Senior Competition, 3rd at Hidden Valley
Open
and placed 1st overall and won the Chabot Cup Trophy at Chabot Skate
2004.
His goal for this season is to compete at Nationals. Billy is
grateful
for any contribution you can make to help him with his skating
expenses.
Thank you!
Bilal's Official
Website
- Garrett Kling
- Chaska FSC
- 1661 Parkridge Ln
- Chaska, MN 55318
Garrett Kling started skating right before he turned 10.
He was inspired
by skaters on TV and learned jumps himself in his living room. Now
Garrett
is 14 years old and is in the Intermediate level. He recently placed
5th
at the Upper Great Lake Regional Championships, making him 1st
alternate
for Jr. Nationals. He is also a two-time Minnesota State Champion, and
won the bronze medal the 2003 State Games of America in Simsbury,
Connecticut.
He is also a full-time straight A student and is in the 8th grade. He
is
coached by Kristie Mitchelle and Molly Cornelison. One of Garrett's
most
memorable skating memories was kissing Michelle Kwan on the cheek when
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- Daniel Lafond
- c/o New England Amateur Skating Foundation
- P.O.Box 6881
- Providence, RI 02940
Thirteen year
old Daniel Lafond is
currently
skating at the Novice Men’s Level. Last season Daniel skated at
the
Intermediate Level and won the Gold
Medal at the 2005 New England Regional Championship and placed 7th at
the 2005
U.S. Junior National Championship in Jamestown, New York; he has
medaled at all
his competitions thought the season along with ranking 2nd
in the
Eastern Region Future Champion Series. During
his 2003 season as a Juvenile Level skater Daniel placed 4th in the
2004 New
England Regional Championship, and placed 7th at the 2004 U.S. Junior
National
Championship, 1st place at the States Game of America and
ranked 2nd
in the Eastern Region Future Champion Series. Daniel
has been skating since he was 5 and has
skated in many
competitions throughout the state of Massachusetts and the North East
Coast, he learns pretty quickly, has a positive attitude and is
a hard working skater. He enjoys the sport immensely winning
medals more times than not. Daniel is
coached by Bobby and Barbie Martin
along with Jess Atkins and Beth Duxbury and he is currently working on
his
senior moves. Daniel is in seventh
grade and has done an excellent job at
balancing skating with school as he is an Honor Student.
Daniel trains on and off ice over 15 hours a
week during the school year and over 30 hours during the summer. Daniel has been invited to do several local
exhibitions with the New England area to include, the
United Way, Project Bread, Lace Up
for Leukemia, the Bay
State
Games along with
the opening ceremony for the 2005 US Synchronized Figure Skating
Competition. Daniel thrives on
competitions and shows and
looks forward to a long career in skating. Daniel is
looking for financial assistance, so that he can devote more
time to skating in pursuit of his championship dreams.
Because of this dream, he realizes that he
needs a few more lessons a week then what he is currently able to take
due to
finances. Your interest and generosity is greatly
appreciated. Tax deductible support for Daniel’s
training is available through the New England
Amateur Skating Foundation.
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- Nicholas
LaRoche
- C/O Toyota Training Center
- 555 N. Nash Street
- El Segundo, California 90245
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| Nicholas
LaRoche
has been skating since he was 9 years old and is currently competing as
a Senior, both nationally and internationally. In 2002, as a
Junior,
he won Gold at the U.S. Championships, qualifying him to compete at the
World Junior Championships where he placed 10th, the highest placement
of any U.S. man. Other career accomplishments include
winning a Silver Medal at Nationals as a Novice in 1999, winning a
Bronze at the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy, winning a Junior Grand Prix Bronze in 2003, and winning Gold at
the Pacific Coast Sectionals in both 2005 and 2006.
Nicholas represents the All Year Figure
Skating Club and is coached by Burt Lancon. |
Nicholas's
USFSA Bio
- Jonathon Long
- c/o Leos Iceland LLC
- 1717 N. Airway Drive
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815
Jonathon Long ,14 years old, is dilligent about his figure
skating practice,
despite the fact that his local rink in Baton Rouge, Louisiana does not
have ice year round. During the off season, he has to drive two
hours
to find practice ice. He is currently an alpha level skater in
the
ISI system but he is hoping to pass more tests soon, if money
allows.
He is doing his best to finance his skating but he needs help to cover
travel expenses associated with taking his tests and entering
competitions.
Last year, Jonathon won three Gold Medals and the Gold Skate Award at
the
District 11 Championships in Willowbrook, Texas. He is coached by
Sue Coates.
- Cezar Lourenco
- c/o Galleria Ice Skating Center
- 13350 Dallas Parkway
- Suite #200
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Dallas, Texas 75204
Four year old Cezar has already
been skating for two years. He is currently a Beta level skater
and recently, he placed third in his category at the Galleria Spotlight
Competition. He is coached by Ben Shroats-Sitz.
Cezar's
Official Homepage
- Christopher Mabee
- c/o Skate Canada
- 865 Shefford Road
- Gloucester, Ontario
- Canada
- K1J 1H9
Christopher Mabee is a twenty year old skater born in
Tillsonburg,
Ontario, Canada who began skating at the age of eight. In 1998,
as a Novice, Christopher was the Canadian National Silver
Medalist and in 2002, as a Junior, he was the Canadian National Bronze
Medalist. He now competes as a Senior, placing 6th at the 2005
Canadian Nationals and 5th at the 2006 Nationals.
In addition, Christopher has an impressive international record.
He has competed on the Junior Grand Prix circuit since 1999, most
recently winning Bronze at the 2005 JGP Final. He also recently
placed 5th at the 2005 World Junior Championships and he won Silver at
the 2006 Four Continents. Chris is a
member of the Tillsonburg
Skating Club and he is coached by Doug Leigh and Lee Barkell .
Christopher's
Official
Homepage
- John McKenna
- c/o New England Amateur Skating Foundation
- P.O. Box 6881
- Providence, RI 02940
John,
age 15, had a fantastic 2005-2006 season. He competed as an
Intermediate skater and won Gold at the 2007 New England Championships
and placed 5th at the 2007 Jr. U.S.
National Championships. His success has continued from the 2004-2005
season were John won the 2005 New England Championships as a Juvenile,
placed 2nd at the 2005 Jr. U.S. National Championships and
was a
member of the 2006 Jr. National developmental Team. This season John is
moving up to Novice level and he is working on mastering triple loop
and triple flip. John is a member of the Colonial Figure Skating
Club where he is coached by Carrie Wall and Bobby Martin.
John's Website
- Keegan Messing
- c/o New England Amateur Skating Foundation
- P.O. Box 6881
- Providence, RI 02940
Keegan, 14, just competed in his first US Nationals as a Novice where
he won the freeskate and took home the Bronze Medal. He is also the
first Novice to land a triple axel at Nationals. Keegan started skating
at 31/2, with his first competition at 4. He loves to skate and to
perform. During the school year he travels 45 miles from Girdwood, AK
to Anchorage to train 3-4 hours a day with Ralph and Rory Burghart. In
the summer, he travels 80 miles (each way), to train in Wasilla, AK.
Believe it or not, it's hard to find ice in Alaska! Keegan is
working hard to make the USA Olympic Team. Your sponsorship would
greatly help him reach his goal.
Keegan's
USFSA Bio
- David J. Mueller
- c/o Winterhurst Ice Rink
- 1375 Lakewood Avenue
- Lakewood, OH 44107
Eighteen year old
David Mueller is a Senior competitor from
Lockport,
New York. He just placed 8th at the Eastern Sectionals.
Past accomplishments include competing at the U.S.
Junior
National Championships three times, being the Gold Medalist at
the North Atlantic Regionals as a Juvenile in 2000, and being
named to the USA
Developmental
Team In 2001. He trains under Carol Heiss Jenkins.
- Daisuke Murakami
- c/o New England
Amateur Skating
Foundation
- P.O. Box 6881
- Providence, RI
02940
Daisuke "Dice" Murakami, 16,
has competed at the U.S. Nationals as an Intermediate, Novice, Junior,
and Senior. In 2006, as a Junior, he won the Pewter
Medal. His high finish qualified him for the 2006 World Junior
Championships where he finished 11th. He also competed on the
Junior Grand Prix, where he won a Bronze Medal in 2006. Other
accomplishments include winning Silver as a Novice in 2004 and winning
Gold at Triglav Trophy in 2004. Dice is proud to
be a two
time winner of the Michael Weiss Foundation Scholarship. He is a
member of The All Year Figure Skating Club where he is coached by Tammy
Gambill.
Daisuke's Official
Website
Daisuke's
USFSA Bio
- Michael Novales
- c/o Aliso Viejo Ice Palace
- 9 Journey
- Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Michael Novales, age 21, is a
former U.S. skater who competed as a Junior at the U.S. Nationals in
2002 and 2003. In 2005, he began representing the Philippine
Skating Union as a Senior level skater. As such, when he
competed at the 2006 World Championships, he had the honor of being the
first ever Philippine skater at an ISU event. His next events
will be the 2007 Asian Winter Games and the 2007 World
Championships. In addition to skating, Michael attends
Saddleback College. Michael trains in California with coaches
John Nicks, Russ Scott, and Sashi Kuchiki.
- Braden Overett
- c/o Denver Figure Skating Club
- P.O. Box 2768
- Centennial, CO 80121
Braden, age 25, started skating
when he was 9 years old in Denver, Colorado with [still current] coach
Susan Williams. He started competing nationally at age 11 and
internationally at age 14. He has competed at the U.S. National
Championships 12 times and has
competed internationally 9 times.
He has three National Silver medals, in the Juvenile, Novice, and
Junior levels, and he won Gold at the Intermediate National
Championships. His highest placement in the Senior level was 7th
at the 2004 National Championships. Braden moved out to
California last July, after graduating from the University of Denver,
to take advantage of higher-level training environments. He
currently trains in Los Angeles, working with Ken Congemi, but his main coach is
still in Denver.
So, Braden has to travel back and forth often. In addition,
Braden is an accomplished choreographer, recently winning the 2007 Paul McGrath Choreographer of the
Year Award .
Online
Interview with Braden
Braden's
USFSA Bio
- Colin Pennington
- C/O Pennington Brothers Ice Skating Fund
- Webster Bank
- 176 Broad Street
- Windsor, CT 06095
Sixteen year old Colin is the 2003 Novice National
Champion. He
has since moved up to Junior. Colin just placed 3rd at New
England Regionals and 6th at Eastern
Sectionals. Colin's older brother Parker is also a
competitive
skater so his family is in need of additional support.
- Parker Pennington
- C/O Pennington Brothers Ice Skating Fund
- Webster Bank
- 176 Broad Street
- Windsor, CT 06095
Twenty-two year-old
Parker has had a very successful career at the U.S. Nationals, winning
the title at 4 different levels. He won Gold as a Junior in 2001,
as a Novice in 1998, as an Intermediate in 1996, and as a Juvenile in
1995. He is now competing as a Senior, both Nationally and
Internationally. Most recently, he placed 7th at the 2007
Nationals. Previous international results include 6
JGP medals and two trips to the JGP Final. Parker trains with Audrey Weisiger and Nikoli Morozov in
Farifax, Virginia.
Parker's
Official Homepage
Parker's
USFSA Bio
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Daniel Pollack
- c/o Brian Pollack
- 347 East So. Temple
- SLC, UT. 84111
Daniel Pollack is only three
years old but he's already emulating his older sisters, Alexis and
Angela, both of whom are competitive skaters. Daniel has been
skating for six months and is coached by Lisa Kriley. Since Daniel's
family is trying to support three skaters, they are in need of extra
financial support.
- Douglas Razzano
- c/o New England
Amateur Skating
Foundation
- P.O. Box 6881
- Providence, RI
02940
Eighteen year
old Douglas Razzano
has been skating for nine
years. In that time, Douglas has had many great
successes. He won Gold at the 2004 Triglav Trophy, Silver at the
2003 North American Challenge Skate, and most recently, he made it to
the podium at the 2005 U.S. Nationals by placing 4th in Junior
Men. Douglas represents the Coyotes SC of Arizona and trains with Doug Ladret, Lara Ladret, and Grant
Rorvick. He is in need of sponsorship to help him reach his goal
of competing at the 2010
Olympics.
Douglas'
USFSA Bio
- Ken Rose
- c/o Robert Redman
- P.B. Fraser & Associates
- 1826 Woodward Drive
- Ottawa, Ontario K2C 0P7
Ken Rose is a seventeen year old skater representing
Canada. Last
season he won the Junior Men's title at the 2003 Canadian Championships
and this year, he will make his debut as a Senior. He will also
compete
on the 2003 Junior Grand Prix Circuit, where he won a bronze medal in
the
2002 Scottsdale event. Ken has been the recipient several awards,
including the 2000 and 2001 Elvis Stojko Bursary Award. His goal
is to compete at the 2010 Olympics and then to skate
professionally.
Ken trains at the Richmond Training Center with coach Linda Bridge. Ken
lives with his mother, and younger brother, Jamie, who has Down
Syndrome.
Ken's training costs are significant, and he currently does not have
any
sponsorship.
Ken's Official
Homepage
- Cody Rowekamp
- c/o New England Amateur Skating Foundation
- P.O. Box 6881
- Providence, Rhode Island 02940
Cody is a 16 year old
skater who has been taking private lessons for approximately 3
years. During that time, Cody has focused primarily on training,
and he has tested up to the Intermediate level. Cody currently
trains in Northern Kentucky with Stephanie Miller and Ted Masdea.
Unfortunately, due to financial constraints, Cody has had very limited
competition experience. To this date, Cody has only competed four
times. Our goal this year is to have Cody compete on a regular
basis without having to reduce his training time. If you would
like to help, please consider making a donation to the New England
Amateur Skating Foundation, and be sure to "suggest" (on a separate
piece of paper) that the monies be used for Cody Rowekamp.
(Please keep in mind that your donation may be tax-deductible.)
We are truly appreciative for any help that we receive. Thanks in
advance for your support!
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- Ryan Scotten
- c/o Jayne Throckmorton
- Skatetown
- 1009 Orlando Ave
- Roseville CA 95661
Ryan Scotten is a fourteen year
old Intermediate Figure Skater. He has been skating since he was
7 1/2 years old. Currently, he trains 5 to 6 days per week on and
off the ice. Ryan is training under the direction of Jayne
Throckmorton at Skatetown. He is a hard worker who has hopes and
aspirations of competing at the international level. Ryan does
his own off ice training program to include cardio, strength training,
pilates, and stretching. Ryan absolutely loves to compete and is
looking forward to a career in skating, but has to limit many
competitions due to funds. His mother is a single parent who is
working overtime to help pay for his skating. Any financial
assistance to help with all skating needs such as coaching fees,
ice time, and travel expenses would be greatly appreciated. Thank
you for your generosity and support!
Ryan's Official Website
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- Tommy Steenberg
- c/o Youth Fitness and Education
Association
- Jump Rope Tech
- 6064 Franconia Rd
- Alexandria, VA 22310
Tommy
Steenberg, 18, just competed at the U.S. Senior Nationals for the
second time, placing 14th.
He has also competed at seven Junior Grand Prix Competitions, and he
placed 6th at the 2006 Junior Grand Prix final. Tommy has
medalled at Nationals in the Intermediate,
Novice, and Junior levels and has competed
at Nationals every year for the past seven years from Juvenile to
Senior.
He represents the Skating Club of Northern Virginia and trains under
Ross Lansel and Audrey Weisiger at the Fairfax Ice Arena in Northern
Virginia. Along with his intensive training, he has
excelled in his education and was named to the 2006 USFS State Farm
Scholastic Honors Team.
Tommy's
USFSA Bio
- Kevin Sun
- c/o Fred Rust Ice Arena
- South College Avenue
- Newark, DE 19716
Kevin Sun is the 2005 Intermediate Men's National
Champion. He
also qualified for the U.S. Junior Nationals in 2003 (as a Juvenile)
and
in 2004 (as an Intermediate). Now, he's competing as a
Novice. Most recently, he placed 8th at the 2007 Eastern
Sectionals. Kevin represents the Uncle Sam
Skating
Club and he trains at the University of Delaware with coaches
Priscilla
Hill and Karl Kurtz. In addition to skating, Kevin attends
Chinese
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- Leland Swaim
- c/o Juanita Roberts
- 998 Heatherwood
Ten year old Leland Swaim has been skating for only 2 years
but has
already won 11 gold medals and 4 silvers. He has
competed
at the Juvenile Level since passing the test in August. Even
though
he must skate in used boots and blades, his work ethics are as solid as
any. He recently had to drop ballet because funds are tight, but
continues
to work on his own. He is in desprate need of help as he
approches
the juvenile and intermediate levels, and on into pairs which is his
goal.His
coach is Jim Bowser. Leland dreams of someday being a world class
skater.
- Zoltan Toth
- c/o
Zsófia Kulcsár
- Budapest,
1141
- Jeszenák
János utca
120
- Hungary
Zoltan Toth is
the four time and reigning Hungarian
National Champion. He is proud to have represented Hungary at
both the 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005 European Championships
and at the
2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 World Championships . He also
competed at
the
2002 Olympics. It is impressive that he accomplished
these
goals despite losing both of his parents in the 1990s and having only
his
coach Zsófia Kulcsár and his choreographer Istvan Boros
to
support him. Zoltan also has to travel to Spain and Russia in the
summers in order to find ice.
Zoltan's
Official Homepage
- Geoffry Varner
- University of Delaware
- Fred Rust Ice Arena
- Newark, DE 19716
Geoffry Varner has been
skating since he was nine years old and in that time, has competed at
the U.S. National Championships at the Intermediate, Novice, Junior,
and Senior
levels. Highlights include winning Bronze at the 2006 Nationals,
as a
Junior, and winning three Junior Grand Prix medals in 2005, including a
Bronze at the JGP Final. He
trains very hard on and
off the ice, doing
freestyle sessions, dance classes, stretch classes, cardio, and weight
training. Geoffry represents the University of Delaware Figure
Skating Club and is coached by Barbara Roles Williams. His family
is in need of funding so that he may continue to train and compete.
Geoffry's
USFSA Bio
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- Rohene Ward
- c/o New England Amateur Skating Foundation
- P.O. Box 6881
- Providence, RI 02940
Twenty-two year old Rohene Ward is a Senior Level
competitor who has
gained a large following through his unique style, extreme flexability,
and the fact that his programs often include spins and jumps in both
directions.
He has competed at four U.S. Nationals, with his best finish being 8th
in 2003. He has also performed and toured with the shows
"Ebony
on Ice" and "Soul Spectacular on Ice." He is coached by Page
Lipe,
and he represents the Starlight Ice Dance Club in Minneapolis. |
Rohene's Official
Website
- Ben Woolwine
- c/o New England Amateur Skating Foundation
- P.O. Box 6881
- Providence, RI 02940
Ben Woolwine is a Senior level skater .
His long
term goal is to compete at the 2006 Olympics. Last season, as a
Junior, he
placed
10th at the U.S. National Championships and this year he placed
6th, also as a Junior.
Past achievements include a 1st place finishes at both the 2001 North
American
Challenge and the 2001 Eastern Great Lakes Regional, both on the Novice
level. He represents the Detroit Skating Club and is coached by
Mitch
Moyer.Ben's training expenses total over $37,000 per year so he is in
need
of sponsorship.
Ben's
USFSA Bio
Ben's Official
Homepage
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