Recent content by PairSk8r123

For singles, you (supposedly) have to medal at your first JGP to earn a second one. They usually don't follow that same rule for pairs, so I am not sure what the requirement is for dance. Since there are a lot more dance teams in the ISP this year like you said, they may require a higher...

Teams that are hoping to be sent to junior internationals are required to put up a score at any local competition in the junior level to prove that they can achieve the minimum TES (and a respectable score) without the extra lift in senior, PCS inflation, etc. I'm sure that USFS and Dalilah...

Where can the new JGP criteria be found? I know that USFS is trying to implement harsher requirements like Skate Canada, however, I am not sure what the actual required scores/elements are. I heard that at Skate Detroit, there was a lot of concern for the teams lacking throw triples (like...

IMO, he is one of the most talented pair boys, but it will be hard for him to be really successful if he keeps getting new partners every season... This is the case for many teams, but I don't think this was the reasoning behind Yao & Hale's split. Their split was rumored before Nationals had...

Even more than synchronization, it can be distracting to jump with someone right beside you. If one partner pops or falls, it can often mess up the other partner's concentration. It definitely gets better with practice, but coaches sometimes limit jump attempts to prevent injuries. There is a...

Don't forget Jessica Lee (2016 J10 with Kozlowski) and Max Settlage (2016 S4 with Aaron) :)

Yep. He's grown a lot in the past couple years and has a great build for a pair boy.

Gallagher/Highgate-Brutman have split. Skate Pairs posted on twitter that Justin is now skating with Allie Timlen. (https://twitter.com/SkatePairs/status/719471838074707968) I agree. I've heard that Broadmoor SC has a deal where once a skater advances through a qualifying competition, they...