The Times Advocate, 2005-01-19, Page 1010
Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Master's synchronized skating team wins gold
EXETER — The Exeter
Masters Synchronized Skating
team first competition of the
season began with a bang.
In the first competion of the
season, all four Exeter synchro-
nized teams travelled to Aylmer
for the Lloyd Ogilvie Memorial
Competition Jan. 7-8.
The Masters Classiques start-
ed their first skate on a few
nerves and their confidence
level was in the shadows, caus-
ing the team to run into a few
hurdles, leaving with a less
than perfect skate, finishing
seventh of 11 teams.
Using team strength and
The Exeter Master's Synchronized Skating Team which won gold in Aylmer recently. Back I -R:
Carrie Eybergen, Pat Kelley, Sharla Moore, Sue Mayer, Johanne Johns, Kerry Ansems, Judy Hamilton.
Middle: Elizabeth Merner, Jane Maclean, Sonya Shantz, Kim Scott, Suzanne Mathers, Heather
Buchanan and Dorothy McElhone. Front: Deb Hall, Kelly Holtzmann, Bonnie Sitzes, Deb Darling,
Lynn Snell and coach Kathy McLlwain. Laying down: Bill Brush. (photolsubmitted)
pulling together for the first
skate, the team rose to their
performance and skated a top
notch number.
This sent the team home with
a gold medal. Coach Kathy
McLlwain said she was sur-
prised with the first skate and
addressed it approriately, try-
ing to lead the skaters in the
right direction for their second
time.
The Adult A Classics, having
two quite comfortable perfor-
mance ended up third after the
first skate and having a new
panel of judges in the final.
McLlwain said they will be
turning it up a bit to try and
qualify for the top six in Ontario
which would qualify them for
the Canadian Championship in
Sarnia.
She added they need to be
into the ice and skate an agres-
sive performance.
The Adult B Classiques start-
ed off their number with a few
unfortunate falls and stumbles,
leaving the performance a bit
messy and timid but pulling it
together by the end placing
sixth after the first skate.
The team's second skate was
the best McLlwain has seen
this season, moving them up to
fifth.
"Awesome team!. I was
pleased," said McLlwain.
"Last but not least my Junior
Classics skated up a fun, filled
high energy swing kids pro-
gram. Do they skate and have
fun."
The first skate was a little
shaky but by the second skate
they were fired up and ready to
roll.
Skating in the gold finals, this
team in its first year in the
junior category ended fifth of
11 teams.
All four teams are coached by
McLlwain assisted by Melissa
Hendrick.
The teams have several com-
petitions yet to come this sea-
son.
Come out and watch them
perform at their showcase Feb.
6-7 in Exeter.
This is a great opportunity for
friends and family to watch
Exeter's four teams skate their
programs.
It is great practice for the
teams to have an audience and
practice under pressure in
preparing for the rest of the
season.
They will also be skating at
carnivals in Zurich, Goderich
and Exeter. (article submitted
by Kathy McLlwain)
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