San Diego Figure Skating Club

Category: Competitions

  • 2022 Pacific Coast Synchronized Sectionals

    This week the SDFSC was represented by four teams at the 2022 Midwestern/Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships held in Kalamazoo, MI at the Wings Event Center. Live video streaming was available on the US Figure Skating Fan Zone and now On Demand replays are available (please note there are several minutes of an “Event Begins Soon” which you can fast forward past using the scroll bar).

    Congratulations to all of our teams:

    Team del Sol – Adult – Pacific Coast Sectional GOLD
    Team del Sol – Intermediate – Pacific Coast Sectional GOLD
    Shining Blades – Pre-Juvenile – Pacific Coast Sectional SILVER
    Shining Blades – Preliminary – Pacific Coast Sectional BRONZE

  • First Synchro Competition

    The first synchro competition of the year attended by SDFSC Team del Sol and Shining Blades was the Synchro Fall Classic hosted by Glacier Falls FSC.

    • Team del Sol Adult
    • Team del Sol Intermediate
    • Shining Blades Pre-Juvenile
    • Shining Blades Preliminary

    Congratulations to Team del Sol took GOLD and SILVER respectively, full results are available online.

    Team del Sol Adult
    Shining Blades Preliminary

  • 2021 Excel National Festival

    Excel offers young athletes an exciting and competitive environment that motivates them to focus on strengthening their program components and advancing their technical skills each season. Additionally, athletes can choose to register for the Excel Series where they earn points based on their result of an excel event at a designated excel series competition. The top finishers are invited to the Excel National Final.

    The Excel National Final was held at the Excel National Festival from August 12th to 15th, 2021 in Strongville, OH. A total of 277 skaters across the United States qualified and competed. Six SDFSC skaters received invitations with three direct qualifications. These skaters participated in seven competitions on the quest to qualify. They went to competitions all over Los Angeles, Arizona, Salt Lake, and even Sun Valley, Idaho. Qualified from SDFSC were:

    • Brody Cotter
    • Makenzie Cotter
    • Delanie Farber
    • Sophia Spooner
    • Isabella Varela
    • Ava Weismiller
    Isabella Varela earns FIRST PLACE in Pre-Juvenile Plus
    Makenzie Cotter, Connie, Brody Cotter (Second Place in Pre-Juvenile Plus)
    Sophia Spooner earned FIRST PLACE in Pre-Preliminary
    Ava Weismiller earned Third Place in Pre-Preliminary
    Delanie Farber earned FIRST PLACE in High Beginner

  • 2021 National Showcase

    This year featured over 500 competitors and 1000 starts….competed under theatrical spotlights.

    Justin Ly
    1st Light Character Performance, Masters
    3rd Lyrical Pop Performance, Masters
    3rd of 25 in the Adult Parade of Champions

    Erin Ly
    2nd in Dramatic Performance, Adult Silver

    Justin and Erin Ly
    3rd in Duet/Trios, Masters

  • 2021 US Adult Championships

    Congratulations to Justin and Erin Ly for their success at the 2021 US Adult Championships!

    Justin Ly
    National Champion, Masters Light Entertainment
    2nd Gold Solo Free Dance

    Erin Ly
    2nd Dramatic Showcase

    Justin & Erin Ly
    6th in the Nation, Championship Adult Dance

    Justin Ly – National Champion, Masters Light Entertainment; 2nd Gold Solo Free Dance
    Erin Ly – 2nd Dramatic Showcase
    Justin & Erin Ly – 6th in the Nation, Championship Adult Dance

  • 2021 Fiesta Skate

    Lots of success and fun as SDFSC members travel to Arizona for the 2021 Fiesta Skate. All pictures posted online HERE. The official results are online as well.

    Isabella Varela & Delaine Farber
    Nicole Byers, Brody Cotter, Sophia Spooner, Makenzie Cotter, Connie Turner, Kinley Toyne, Isabella Varela, Delaine Farber, Ava Weismiller

  • Congratulations & Good Luck

    ​​Congratulations to all SDFSC skaters who participated in the USFS Virtual Celebration of Competitive Skating in February.  A virtual event where videos were submitted for Juvenile/Intermediate Free Skate or Free Dance.  A special congratulations to the skaters who qualified for the National High Performance Development Team:

    • Olivia Mendoza/ Aiden Elswick 2nd out of 9 in Juvenile-Intermediate Pairs.
    • Luana Stein, associate member 2nd out of 162 skaters in Intermediate Ladies 11-13-year-olds. 

    The first in-person competition will be the Fiesta Skate 2021 held in Peoria, AZ to be held April 15th-18th, 2021. The SDFSC has 14 members registered to compete.  To help keep them safe on their trip there, and to return safely, SDFSC has ordered each of the skaters and coaches going an SDFSC logo mask with filter inserts (will be delivered 🤞 to the coaches) :

    Stay safe and have a great skate!

  • US Virtual Aerial Figure Skating Challenge

    US Virtual Aerial Figure Skating Challenge

    At the US Virtual Aerial Figure Skating Challenge, athletes from around the country represented their club. SDFSC was represented by:

    • Carly Knuth
    • Sophia Horseman-Kellems
    • Matilda Gracheva
    • Inn Mcintyre

    Our team earned 4th Place out of 46 clubs competing! Congratulations for representing our club so well!!!

  • Syncho Teams off to Nationals

    We wish the best of luck for a great skate to our members and alumni who are traveling to the U.S. Synchronized Figure Skating Championships (Nationals) this week (February 26-29th) in Providence, Rhode Island.

    Team del Sol – Novice – SDIA Christmas Show

    We also have SDFSC alumni going including the Buddies on the Senior Cystallettes, Ms. Kate Liang on the University of Michigan Collegiate, and Ms. Julie Nelson on Miami University Collegiate.

  • Christopher Caluza competed at 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy

    One of our current SDFSC members, Christopher Caluza, competed at 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany last weekend, at Senior Men’s level (representing the Philippines) and finished in 7th place (out of 18). Full results here.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3OynOD-siU&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2Ee8_P9LtaHuoKMzNTPiA–5JyP6kx5U4GQO629s6ZB5bfHbI5qBVtc1o
    Christopher Caluza – 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy – Short Program