2026-27 US Pairs Discussion - Howe Nagy to Twist Your Way to Starrdom

[just tuned in]

I don’t think she/this team is gonna make it. Let’s check back at the end of the season.

 

[Sylvia]

I think some of us are reacting to "writing off" a pair before they've even competed. FWIW, my first thought when I heard that Starr had teamed up with Daniil P. was "what an ideal first partner from whom to learn pairs!" I'm interested to see how they compete together this season and don't really have any expectations re. scores/results, etc.

 

[just tuned in]

@Sylvia, your observation may be correct, but it makes me angry. McBeath and Parkman were doing well. Now Parkman is paired with Andrews, and for what? To teach her pairs?

 

[haribobo]

Well, if you look at M/P scores history on Skatingscores, it was a pretty flat line for their 3 seasons together. They scored 181 twice in their first season together, and two years later they were averaging basically exactly the same score.

Also, unless there is some info I am not privy to, Daniil was not captured against his will to skate with Starr. So I am not sure why their partnership should make you angry.

And I am far from Starr's biggest fan, but her natural charisma and star power is in a different league from several pairs women. If nothing else, this is an interesting experiment.

 

[Sylvia]

Junior Pairs Mid Atlantics NQS final results/protocols, hosted at CS John Nicks (7 teams competed in Norwood, MA) - some fan cam videos are linked the the results below: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2026/36744/CAT020SEG034.html

1 *Olivia Jung, Glacier Falls FSC / Carter Griffin, All Year FSC 48.18 (4th in SP video) 84.84 (1st in FS video) 133.02 - landed sbs 3S in their FS (1 point domestic bonus) & 2A+1A seq. [127.70 1st in debut at Skate Detroit NQS last month; JGP debut to be in Gdansk]
2 Baylen Taich, DuPage FSC / Nickolai Apter, Great Lakes FSC 48.35 (3rd in SP video) 77.45 (2nd in FS video) 125.80 - 3SThb1 in FS [104.28 9th in JGP debut in Xi'an]
3 *Kaitlyn Oh, DuPage FSC / Aaron Felberbaum, DuPage FSC 49.56 (1st in SP video) 73.36 (4) 122.92 [JGP debut to be in Ankara]
4 Elizabeth Yun, Glacier Falls FSC Mitchell Castelletti, SC of New York 48.76 (2nd in SP video) 72.56 (5) 121.32 - 3Tw3b1, 3SThb1(-) in FS [JGP debut to be in Ankara]
5 Juliet Meek, First Coast FSC / Devin Meek, First Coast FSC 39.89 (7) 77.15 (3rd in FS video) 117.04 - 2A+1A, 3SThb1 in FS [117.90 8th in their JGP debut in Riga]
6 *Addyson McDanold, DuPage FSC / Reede Lunt, Fort Collins FSC 44.79 (5th in SP video) 60.41 (7) 105.20 [debut as a team here]
7 *Teryn Kim, Glacier Falls FSC / Laz Lune, SC of San Francisco 42.45 (6th in SP video) 61.74 (6) 104.19 [111.52 at Glacier Falls NQS]

International total scores of other Junior teams not in Norwood:
Reagan Moss / Jakub Galbavy 145.28 [JGP silver in Riga; 143.08 8th in their CS debut in JPN; Gdansk next] - assume they are competing Senior domestically since they registered for Senior at Philadelphia NQS but WD
Sofia Jarmoc / Luke Witkowski 132.21 [4th at JGP in Xi'an; Ankara next]
Alena Kerr / Sam Herbert 114.16 [8th in their JGP debut in Xi'an]
*Julianne Wong / Jared McPike 103.57 [10th in their JGP debut in Riga; 100.89 in 1st comp. at Skate Detroit NQS]

Yet to compete: *Elizabeth Hansen / Damir Iakupov

* = new team this season

Novice Pairs Mid Atlantics NQS final standings/link to protocols: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2026/36744/CAT019SEG032.html
1 LucyClaire Wolter, Lake Minnetonka FSC / Jesse Howard, Dakotah FSC 36.55 (1) 61.22 (1) 97.77 [first competition together, AFAIK, was the the Denver International Cup in March 2026]
2 Scarlet Wiley, SC of Boston / Cristian McKnight-Ide, Pawtucket & Providence FSC 34.37 (2) 55.58 (2) 89.95 [5th in Intermediate at U.S. Pairs Final in Nov. 2025]

Source to watch ALL Mid Atlantics Junior & Novice fan cam videos (as well as all CS John Nicks videos): https://www.youtube.com/@MikichkaFigureSkater/videos

 

[haribobo]

US SENIOR PAIRS 2026-27 Top Scores
Bold= NQS Score

Shin/Howe 183
McBeath/Nagy 180
Liu/Bedard 165
Fitzpatrick/Bearinger 158
Plazas/Fernandez 158
Williams/Lewer 152
Moss/Galbavy 143
Flores/Sadusky 132
Cooke/Kennedy 129
Nunez/Eisenach 125

Yet to compete- Efimova/Mitrofanov, Andrews/Parkman

 

[Karen-W]

@Sylvia, your observation may be correct, but it makes me angry. McBeath and Parkman were doing well. Now Parkman is paired with Andrews, and for what? To teach her pairs?

It's hard to say who initiated the split. Last spring there were a LOT of rumors flying around regarding at least five of the US pairs teams - Shin/Nagy, Chan/Howe, Flores/Wang, Kam/O'Shea, and then McBeath/Parkman came into that picture rather late & unexpectedly.

Starr was known to be having tryouts with multiple pair guys; Dave Lease was posting rumors about Balazs trying out with multiple US pairs girls. The rumor mill was OFF the charts at the time and even included Ashley Cain coming back to competition with Siianytsia.

Based on some stuff I've heard privately, I think that Parkman was actually the one left partnerless even though his partnership with Starr was announced first. We didn't get confirmation of McBeath/Nagy until they were added to the USFS' ISP on June 2, nearly a month after Andrews/Parkman was announced on May 7. However, during that month, DL also reported that Deanna Stellato-Dudek had reached out to multiple US men (Danny O'Shea, Balazs Nagy, etc) for tryouts. My suspicion/belief has always been that the McBeath/Nagy partnership announcement was delayed when he decided to entertain the idea of trying out with Deanna. Ultimately, for whatever reasons, that didn't materialize/pan out, so he stuck with McBeath.

Regardless, I don't think that Parkman or McBeath were in the wrong for making a choice to split & find new partners. They sort of plateaued this past season and never scored as well again as they did at the 2025 John Nicks PIC, with Worlds 2026 being one of the worst competitions for them. If you go back and read the comments in last season's US Pairs discussion thread, there were & remain a lot of positive comments about the Andrews/Parkman partnership. He's young (only 27) and could easily go another 2 Olympic cycles. Yes, she's new to pairs & learning but, honestly, the US doesn't have a lot of really great or talented pairs girls/women at the moment.

We've had several good to outstanding pairs guys languishing around looking for a solid partner. Mitrofanov waited 15 months before Efimova became available; Siiantysia has been looking for a decent partner for 3+ years; Nagy has bounced from partner to partner for years now, searching for a solid one who doesn't need to learn everything from the ground up; O'Shea partnered with Ellie, who is 13 years younger, after helping her work on her pairs skills when her previous partner was injured; etc. I'm not sure who else there was for Parkman to partner with, especially if McBeath had already made up her mind to skate with Nagy when he came knocking at her door last spring.

As it is, they have a very good coaching team who will do what is right for them and who understand that some elements - like the twist, death spiral and throws - take time to be properly developed for elite, senior level competitors. I have far more confidence in the TeamTodd&Jenni crew to take Andrews/Parkman to an internationally competitive level over time than any other coaching team we have in the US save the Letovs (the Cains would also be in that mix but they seem to have stepped back from pairs coaching the past few years). I don't see TeamTodd&Jenni rushing them to compete before they're ready, which is a good thing. There's no sense in putting unreasonable expectations on them, especially her, right now while she's still learning the basics of the discipline. They don't HAVE to be great right now - we're in a semi-decent place given the musical chairs our US pairs teams played during the spring what with EfiMit regularly scoring in the 190s & sometimes hitting the 200s; & both SHowe & McNagy scoring 180+ in their competitive debuts, and that's not even taking into consideration that KamO may decide to compete during the second half of the season (not likely, I don't think, but who knows). Let's see what Andrews/Parkman look like come January and then maybe we can start drawing some conclusions about their longterm potential.

 

[Sylvia]

I wasn't reading here in the spring (and am feeling too lazy to check myself) so can someone tell me if Starr actually went through with her "partner search quest" idea via her social media account(s)?

a little ot but: did he [Luke] and starr break up?

I was wondering the same thing.

I had anticipated her [Starr] skating with Luke Wang, which would have been more interesting.

Based only on scanning their respective Instagram accounts, it appears they broke up sometime in late spring?

Deanna and Danill are brand new together also, and even though their program at the Sizzler was empty, I am ready for this couple to be amazing.

I am, too!

 

[tony]

Remember, there was already chatter of Starr and Luke potentially skating together as early as Skate America last season. Maybe even before that. But even if they didn't actually plan to skate together, it was 'out there' that she was going into pairs and that he was seemingly going to be finished with Olivia.

As far as Ashley Cain goes, the quiet buzz was not with Siianytsia - maybe she still makes a comeback after all?

 

[hlp728]

The 2026 pairs shuffle is looking pretty good so far. Shin/Howe and McBeath/Nagy both look noticeably stronger and more cohesive with their new partners than they did in their previous pairings. I was impressed by both their debuts.

The one I keep coming back to, though, is Katie's new partnership with Balazs. She just looks different out there — more confident, more determined.

It's got me wondering about the timing of her split from Daniil. As I understand it, his citizenship situation means he likely wouldn't be eligible to compete until after the 2030 Olympics — and with Katie in her early 30s, that's a tough number to sit with if the Olympics is the actual goal. It wouldn't surprise me if that timeline played a role in her decision to split with Daniil.

Katie and Balazs list Rafael Artunian as a coach on their bio. Looks like they’re locking it in to try and get that triple salcow and possibly work on a harder jump combo.

 

[Rukia]

The 2026 pairs shuffle is looking pretty good so far. Shin/Howe and McBeath/Nagy both look noticeably stronger and more cohesive with their new partners than they did in their previous pairings. I was impressed by both their debuts.

The one I keep coming back to, though, is Katie's new partnership with Balazs. She just looks different out there — more confident, more determined.

I also thought they looked very comfortable and settled and honestly I think they have a higher ceiling than either of their past partnerships.

 

[Sylvia]

Reagan Moss/Jakub Galbavy article for Golden Skate by Tatjana Flade (Sept. 13):

A season of firsts for Moss and Galbavy

A Season of Firsts for Reagan Moss and Jakub Galbavy It is a season of important firsts for Reagan Moss and Jakub Galbavy. Now in their third season

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Excerpt from the end:

The duo has established clear benchmarks for the rest of the season.
“We definitely want to improve our jumps, transitions, and skating skills,” Moss said. “We also have a new Group 5 Axel Lasso lift that we want to refine.”
Following their silver medal performance in Riga, the team is in a good position to qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final—a prospect Moss calls “a dream come true.” They are next slated to compete at the JGP in Gdańsk, Poland.
“We will evaluate our strengths and weaknesses and make whatever changes we need to from there,” said Moss.
Participating in the 2027 World Junior Figure Skating Championships is another major target.
“The U.S. has three spots this year, so I hope we go. That would be fun,” Moss said.

 

[clairecloutier]

Here is my update on five of the U.S. pairs at CS John Nicks:

U.S. Pairs Are on the Move: Update from CS John Nicks - A divine sport

A new crop of U.S. pairs teams look to make their mark in international competition.

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[Sylvia]

Thanks very much, Claire! This was new info to me: "Flores and Sadusky are assigned to compete at CS Nepela Memorial in a few weeks."

Blake Eisenach's post-competition message also referenced Nepela Memorial at the end:

Blake Eisenach on Instagram: "Not the placement we had hoped for but definitely the experience that we needed. Our first competition together and I’m so proud of what we’ve put together in 3 months of skating together. Sarah and I both took time away

324 likes, 31 comments - blake.eisenach on September 14, 2026: "Not the placement we had hoped for but definitely the experience that we needed. Our first competition together and I’m so proud of what we’ve put together in 3 months of skating together. Sarah and I both took time away from...

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Not the placement we had hoped for but definitely the experience that we needed. Our first competition together and I’m so proud of what we’ve put together in 3 months of skating together. Sarah and I both took time away from competitive skating and have a shared passion of pursuing it for ourselves now. It’s feels great to officially be back on the international stage and share the ice with so many incredible pairs teams! We’re already back to training and preparing for competition in Slovakia next week.

ETA that I just saw that @Karen-W posted last week about the Pairs Senior B at Nepela, here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...nger-series-events.113865/page-4#post-6951630

 

[Bob_Sled]

Skate America roster for pairs have been updated. Team USA are sending a strong group of pairs.

 

[Sylvia]

Katie McBeath/Balazs Nagy were added to Skate America on Sept. 4:

Katie McBeath on Instagram: "The beginning of what will be an exciting journey! Adventures, experiences, lessons, and fun awaits! 🤩😋💪⛸️ #figureskating #pairs #competition #teamusa #adventuretime"

373 likes, 17 comments - katie_mcbeath on September 14, 2026: "The beginning of what will be an exciting journey! Adventures, experiences, lessons, and fun awaits! 🤩😋💪⛸️ #figureskating #pairs #competition #teamusa #adventuretime".

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Audrey Shin/Spencer Akira Howe were added to Skate America on Sept. 15:

Audrey Shin 신수민 on Instagram: "so thrilled to have had such a successful start to our competition season! we’re looking forward to continuing to work hard, grow, and progress throughout the season. feeling so blessed to be on this journey togeth

1,770 likes, 60 comments - audreyshin.skater on September 14, 2026: "so thrilled to have had such a successful start to our competition season! we’re looking forward to continuing to work hard, grow, and progress throughout the season. feeling so blessed to be on this journey together! 🤍⛸️ thank...

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ETA:

Sydney Cooke/Matthew Kennedy's post-John Nicks message:

Sydney & Matt on Instagram: "CS John Nicks 📍Boston, MA We would like to thank the ISU for putting together a great event with so many talented athletes. What an experience for our first international competition! We would also like to thank all of

74 likes, 2 comments - team_cooke_kennedy on September 14, 2026: "CS John Nicks 📍Boston, MA We would like to thank the ISU for putting together a great event with so many talented athletes. What an experience for our first international competition! We would also like to thank all of U.S...

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Fun Trivia - Mark Sadusky's first coach in Oakland, CA was Phillip DiGuglielmo:

Phillip DiGuglielmo on Instagram: "So happy to have had so many amazing people as my students."

3,487 likes, 36 comments - sk8rphil on September 9, 2026: "So happy to have had so many amazing people as my students.".

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[DORISPULASKI]

SKAM has a brutal pairs field.

 

[Sylvia]

SKAM has a brutal pairs field.

I just used this comment to ask a question in the Pairs general discussion thread : https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...sion-lifting-on-a-prayer.113897/#post-6952742

 

[Sylvia]

Articles on the 3 U.S. pairs competing at the JGP in Ankara tomorrow and Friday:

Sofia JARMOC / Luke WITKOWSKI USA [4th in Xi'an with 132.21] - Sept. 16, 2026:

Jarmoc and Witkowski Carry Momentum into Turkey - U.S. Figure Skating

For Sofia Jarmoc and Luke Witkowski, their second season on the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating circuit brings familiarity and a desire to see how far they

usfigureskating.org

The pair have a solid friendship beyond the rink, even if their interests don't always overlap. Jarmoc, a student at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, enjoys surfing, wakeboarding and baking, while Witkowski, a junior at Harvard College, is an avid golfer and basketball fan. On the side, he does promotions for "Naturally Happening," a Boston-based indie rock band.
The skaters' personalities complement each other, too. Witkowski described Jarmoc as an "excellent communicator and highly sympathetic," while Jarmoc said Witkowski brings energy and fun, which can be especially valuable in competition. Jarmoc said his energetic, joyful demeanor helps her calm down at competitions. [Carrie] Wall also sees their contrasting personalities as part of what makes the partnership work.
"I've never worked with an athlete like Luke who brings the joy to every single thing that we do," she said. "And Sofia and I have a more similar, introverted personality. So it's just a joy to work with a pair team that cares for each other."

J/W's National Team profile: https://usfigureskating.org/sports/figure-skating/roster/-nbsp-sofia-jarmoc-and-luke-witkowski/1429

Kaitlyn OH / Aaron FELBERBAUM [new this season; JGP debut] - Sept. 15:

New U.S. pairs team Kaitlyn Oh and Aaron Felberbaum headed to first Junior Grand Prix together – Figure Skaters Online

"In our tryout, he actually dislocated his finger," Oh laughed.
"Yeah, we tried to do a triple twist, and I missed and I caught her with just my pinkie, so that was fun," Felberbaum added. "It was a nice bonding experience."
Despite the mishap, the two found it to be a good omen for the start of their partnership. Oh and Felberbaum decided to continue their training under the Knierims and LeDuc, the same coaching staff that guided their previous partnerships. [...]
"I think this is a good spread of coaches. Each of them have their own coaching personality and I think they all balance each other so well," Felberbaum said of the team he has worked with the past four years.
"I love all the coaches here. They all make really great contributions to the team, and I really like how they train us, like physically, mentally," Oh added.
When it comes to programs this season, it was a team effort between Oh and Felberbaum and their coaches. For their short program, the team is skating "You Don't Own Me" performed by Brenna Whitaker. The program was choreographed by Alexa and Chris Knierim.
"At the beginning of the program, I get to give Aaron a little slap," Oh described. "Alexa enjoyed this music. She was the one that pushed for it the most."

O/F's National Team profile: https://usfigureskating.org/sports/figure-skating/roster/-nbsp-kaitlyn-oh-and-aaron-felberbaum/1638

Elizabeth YUN / Mitchell CASTELLETTI USA [JGP debut] - Nov. 2025 article:

New Pairs Teams Series: Elizabeth Yun and Mitchell Castelletti – Figure Skaters Online

What is it that you already like most about skating with your new partner?
Mitchell: I really admire Liza’s work ethic and her commitment. Her sense of humor and great attitude every day makes every lesson enjoyable.
Liza: I really love the energy Mitchell brings to the ice and to our programs. On top of that , he’s incredibly hard-working and always gives his all during practices, which pushes me to do the same. We’re actually quite similar in that we’re

Y/C's National Team profile: https://usfigureskating.org/sports/...p-elizabeth-yun-and-mitchell-castelletti/1636

 

[OrioleBeagle]

I just used this comment to ask a question in the Pairs general discussion thread : https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...sion-lifting-on-a-prayer.113897/#post-6952742

Great minds think alike!

 

[OrioleBeagle]

Audrey Shin & Spencer Howe blog from the week of John Nicks International Challenge. Their families and Max Naumov are included in the video. I love that they have created their own Youtube channel.

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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[Sylvia]

JGP Ankara pairs results (I thought all 3 teams skated up to their current capabilities, especially in the SP):

4 Sofia JARMOC / Luke WITKOWSKI USA 139.59 5 (49.91) 4 (89.68) - 3 ISU SBs (higher than their 4th place scores in Xi'an; ISU PBs are still from 2025 JGP Bangkok where they won bronze)
SP (new this season): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uHQwHnmk9o
FS (last season's music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmjRrkECNXQ

11 Kaitlyn OH / Aaron FELBERBAUM USA 123.72 7 (47.37) 11 (76.35)
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6e_3FD-U5o

13 Elizabeth YUN / Mitchell CASTELLETTI USA 116.06 11 (44.45) 14 (71.61)
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eBYaq15OcA

The exuberant Liza Yun and Mitchell Castelletti documented their first JGP experience in 3 fun videos (posted in reverse order):

Elizabeth Yun on Instagram: "Last Day at JGP Turkey Vlog!! 🌇💕 So grateful for this experience and opportunity! 💓💓 . . . . @reaganandjakub @trudyoltmanns @oltmanns_group @emilyoltmanns @maksimsamoylenko111 @save_the_duck @edeaskates @jackson.ulti

47 likes, 1 comments - lizaslife.diary on September 21, 2026: "Last Day at JGP Turkey Vlog!! 🌇💕 So grateful for this experience and opportunity! 💓💓 . . . . @reaganandjakub @trudyoltmanns @oltmanns_group @emilyoltmanns @maksimsamoylenko111 @save_the_duck @edeaskates @jackson.ultima...

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Elizabeth Yun on Instagram: "JGP Ankara Vlog: Day 1 🔥💗 . . . @reaganandjakub @trudyoltmanns @oltmanns_group @emilyoltmanns @maksimsamoylenko111 @save_the_duck @edeaskates @jackson.ultima @glacier_falls_juniorboard @skatingclubofny @pilatesmama16

734 likes, 11 comments - lizaslife.diary on September 18, 2026: "JGP Ankara Vlog: Day 1 🔥💗 . . . @reaganandjakub @trudyoltmanns @oltmanns_group @emilyoltmanns @maksimsamoylenko111 @save_the_duck @edeaskates @jackson.ultima @glacier_falls_juniorboard @skatingclubofny @pilatesmama16...

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Travel day: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdWqKW3Nn-K/

Kaitlyn Oh's 2 clips & 7 photos in Ankara (Timothy LeDuc accompanied them as coach):

Kaitlyn Oh on Instagram: "JGP Ankara 2026! 🇹🇷 Thank you @isufigureskating and @usfigureskating for the opportunity to compete in Ankara. A huge thanks to our team leaders Jed, Terri, and Christina for making this an amazing experience! I had so much

97 likes, 19 comments - kaitlynohskates on September 21, 2026: "JGP Ankara 2026! 🇹🇷 Thank you @isufigureskating and @usfigureskating for the opportunity to compete in Ankara. A huge thanks to our team leaders Jed, Terri, and Christina for making this an amazing experience! I had so much fun...

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ETA the current JGP Pairs standings of the U.S. teams after 3 events:

4	Sofia JARMOC / Luke WITKOWSKI	USA	9		9		18	4	271.80	2	172.46	89.68	99.34	25
6	Reagan MOSS / Jakub GALBAVY	USA		13		X	13	2	145.28	1	88.96	88.96	56.32	11
18	Juliet MEEK / Devin MEEK	USA		3		S	3	8	117.26	1	72.99	72.99	44.27	11
19	Alena KERR / Sam HERBERT	USA	3			S	3	8	114.16	1	73.32	73.32	40.84	10
21	Baylen TAICH / Nikolai APTER	USA	0			S	0	9	104.28	1	63.49	63.49	40.79	10
23	Julianne WONG / Jared MCPIKE	USA		0			0	10	103.57	1	64.86	64.86	38.71	11
25	Kaitlyn OH / Aaron FELBERBAUM	USA			0	S	0	11	123.72	1	76.35	76.35	47.37	15
28	Elizabeth YUN / Mitchell CASTELLETTI	USA			0	S	0	13	116.06	1	71.61	71.61	44.45	15

#7 Gdansk: Moss/Galbavy and international debuts for Olivia JUNG / Carter GRIFFIN & Teryn KIM / Lazuli LUNE.

 

[Sylvia]

"In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, in this episode, [This Week in Skating's] Daphne and Gina talk with 2024 U.S. bronze medalists and World competitors Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez." (~50 mins.)

This Week in Skating / Hispanic Heritage Month: Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez

Listen to This Week in Skating Podcast on RedCircle

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Best wishes to them at Nebelhorn Trophy this week!

ETA: Ditto for Shin/Howe & Williams/Lewer in Oberstdorf!

Nunez/Eisenach are no longer listed for the Nepela Senior B - only Flores/Sadusky & a GBR pair are left in the Bratislava entries.

 

[haribobo]

US Pairs 2026-27 Top Scores Internationally

Shin/Howe 183
McBeath/Nagy 180
Liu/Bedard 165
Plazas/Fernandez 162
Williams/Lewer 152
Flores/Sadusky 152
Moss/Galbavy 143
Nunez/Eisenach 125

Next week- Liu/Bedard and McBeath/Nagy @ Trialeti

 

[Sylvia]

Boston Open (final NQS for pairs) this Saturday & Sunday in Norwood, MA:

Senior Pairs (2): Sydney Cooke/Matthew Kennedy (home rink) and a new team of Amelie Wilson-Bivera, Washington FSC/William Church, Heart Of Illinois SC.
Junior Pairs (3): Sofia Jarmoc/Luke Witkowski (home rink), debut of Elizabeth Hansen/Damir Iakupov, both Skokie Valley SC, and Kaitlyn Oh/Aaron Felberbaum.

 

[Sylvia]

Photos from Nepela Memorial (Pairs Senior B) and beautiful Bratislava via Olivia Flores (Flores/Sadusky won the 2-pair comp. with a total score that was 20 points higher than at CS John Nicks):

Olivia Flores on Instagram: "BRATislava 😙 Had a blast in Bratislava—many fond memories acquired. Huge thanks to our incredible coaching team and @nepelamemorial for hosting a wonderful event."

561 likes, 20 comments - yahooliv on September 29, 2026: "BRATislava 😙 Had a blast in Bratislava—many fond memories acquired. Huge thanks to our incredible coaching team and @nepelamemorial for hosting a wonderful event.".

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Monika Kanozayova on Instagram: "🇺🇸 Olivia Flores & Mark Sadusky ⛸️ Pairs - Free Skating 📍34th Nepela Memorial, Bratislava @yahooliv @mark.sadusky @nepelamemorial @slovakfigureskating #NepelaMemorial#FigureSkating#ISUFigureSkating#OnTheIce#Spo

moni_kanozay on September 27, 2026: "🇺🇸 Olivia Flores & Mark Sadusky ⛸️ Pairs - Free Skating 📍34th Nepela Memorial, Bratislava @yahooliv @mark.sadusky @nepelamemorial @slovakfigureskating #NepelaMemorial#FigureSkating#ISUFigureSkating#OnTheIce#SportPhotography".

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Natalia Mishkutenok on Instagram: "Congratulations, Olivia & Mark - gold medal at Nepela Memorial 2026! 🥇🇺🇸 So proud of you both!"

188 likes, 7 comments - natalia.mishkutenok on September 28, 2026: "Congratulations, Olivia & Mark - gold medal at Nepela Memorial 2026! 🥇🇺🇸 So proud of you both!".

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Before Liu/Bedard left for CS Trialeti Trophy in Batumi, Georgia:

Chelsea Liu & Ryan Bedard on Instagram: "Jumping into competition week with a little jump asmr #jump #asmr #iceskating #fyp #reels"

376 likes, 5 comments - teamliubedard on September 28, 2026: "Jumping into competition week with a little jump asmr #jump #asmr #iceskating #fyp #reels".

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Katie McBeath's post before departure for Batumi:

Katie McBeath on Instagram: "Georgia bound! Onto great things! Excited for the adventure ahead! 🤩⛸️🇺🇲🇬🇪 #teamusa #figureskating #pairs #greatparkpairs #letsgo"

163 likes, 8 comments - katie_mcbeath on September 29, 2026: "Georgia bound! Onto great things! Excited for the adventure ahead! 🤩⛸️🇺🇲🇬🇪 #teamusa #figureskating #pairs #greatparkpairs #letsgo".

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Andrew/Parkman's throw 3F in practice last week:

Starr Andrews x Daniil Parkman on Instagram: "#throwthurday 💪🏽💪🏽 • • #teamstarrman #pairskating #teamwork #iceskating"

961 likes, 11 comments - teamstarrman on September 24, 2026: "#throwthurday 💪🏽💪🏽 • • #teamstarrman #pairskating #teamwork #iceskating".

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Warming up off ice:

Starr Andrews x Daniil Parkman on Instagram: "Come warm up with us! • • #teamstarrman #pairskating #iceskating #daniilparkman #starrandrews"

181 likes, 1 comments - teamstarrman on September 30, 2026: "Come warm up with us! • • #teamstarrman #pairskating #iceskating #daniilparkman #starrandrews".

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[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Starr and Daniil

Starr Andrews x Daniil Parkman on Instagram: "Working hard or hardly working? • • • #teamstarrman #pairskating #iceskating #triplethrow #teamwork"

1,113 likes, 28 comments - teamstarrman on October 2, 2026: "Working hard or hardly working? • • • #teamstarrman #pairskating #iceskating #triplethrow #teamwork".

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[Sylvia]

Was the free link to read Alisa Efimova/Misha Mitrofanov's cover story in USFS' Summer 2026 issue of SKATING magazine online ever posted? It's a 6-page spread, starting here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/791974542/24/
Cover photo: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/791974542/

 

[OrioleBeagle]

Shin/Howe Nebelhorn trip short video.

nebelhorn trophy trip !! 🇩🇪⛰️😍🥈

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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[Sylvia]

^^^ Since Audrey & Spencer seem to be posting quite a bit these days on their social media, maybe they should have their own YouTube channel/fan thread in the Trash Can?

Aug. 28:

"Efimova and Mitrofanov's free skate is to music from Rosalía's Lux album, sp to Last Dance (as you saw tonight.) Looking to do Tayside Trophy before Grand Prix series." https://x.com/KatCornetta/status/2093192021657698781

Tayside Trophy is October 10-11, 2026, in Dundee, Scotland.

Efimova/Mitrofanov are not listed in next weekend's Tayside Trophy entries as of today. U.S. Pairs listed in Senior are:
Olivia FLORES / Mark SADUSKY
Naomi WILLIAMS / Lachlan LEWER

Junior:
Juliet MEEK / Devin MEEK
Elizabeth YUN / Mitchell CASTELLETTI

[JGP] #7 Gdansk: Moss/Galbavy and international debuts for Olivia JUNG / Carter GRIFFIN & Teryn KIM / Lazuli LUNE.

In domestic competition news, Boston Open was the final NQS for Pairs this weekend - Wilson-Bivera/Church debuted in Senior and Hansen/Iakupov in Junior:

Senior Pairs: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2026/36683/CAT019SEG030.html
(1) Sydney Cooke/Matthew Kennedy - 149.03 (1) 55.22 (1) 93.81
(2) Amelie Wilson-Bivera/William Church - 120.80 (2) 47.61 (2) 73.19

Junior Pairs: https://ijs.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2026/36683/CAT018SEG028.html
(1) Sofia Jarmoc/Luke Witkowski - 145.52 (1) 54.09 (1) 91.43
(2) Kaitlyn Oh/Aaron Felberbaum - 124.33 (2) 48.50 (2) 75.83
(3) Elizabeth Hansen/Damir Iakupov - 102.96 (3) 37.70 (3) 65.26

Elizabeth Hansen on Instagram: "Our first competition together after only 3 weeks of real training in the USA. Although both of our programs didn’t showcase what we are capable of, we will keep working. Onto finals! Thank you Boston! Finals 🔜"

94 likes, 3 comments - elizabethansenn on October 4, 2026: "Our first competition together after only 3 weeks of real training in the USA. Although both of our programs didn’t showcase what we are capable of, we will keep working. Onto finals! Thank you Boston! Finals 🔜".

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9 Senior pair teams have competed in at least 1 NQS competition (CS John Nicks counts as a NQS):
McBeath/Nagy 180.95 (Nicks) new
Liu/Bedard 165.77 (Glacier Falls)
Fitzpatrick/Bearinger 158.17 (Skate Detroit)
Williams/Lewer 152.86 (Nicks)
Cooke/Kennedy 149.03 (Boston Open)
Flores/Sadusky 132.29 (Nicks) new
Nunez/Eisenach 125.44 (Nicks) new
Amelie Wilson-Bivera/William Church 120.80 (Boston Open) new
Evie Vieth/Samir Andjorin 78.34 (Chicagoland Fall) new

The 2027 U.S. Pairs Final will be held with the Eastern Sectional Singles Final at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, MA, November 3-7, 2026 (just checked - tickets are not yet available). I assume Deanna/Danil [Danylo] & Starr/Daniil could make their competition debut there?