U.S. Sectionals (Eastern/Midwestern/Pacific Coast), Nov. 14-17, 2018

[livetoskate]

Poor Kulik she was so upset

That was sad seeing her jerk away from her mom, who was trying to console her. However, Liza's skating skills look top notch, and I'm hopeful she'll pull up in the standings after the free skate.

Alysa was awesome; great 3axel. The triple-triple didn't have much flow out of it. She has great performance skills.

 

[Sylvia]

PACS Senior Ladies SP protocols: http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2019/27743/SEGM024.html

PACS Senior Men's SP starting order (1 group):
1 Mitchell Friess, Wasatch FSC
2 Sean Rabbitt, Glacier Falls FSC
3 Patrick Frohling, All Year FSC
4 Daniel Kulenkamp, Coyotes SC of Arizona
5 William Hubbart, St. Moritz ISC
6 Sebastien Payannet, Los Angeles FSC

 

[just tuned in]

That was very watchable from Sean and he looks very happy. 75.56. Derrick Delmore has braces.

 

[just tuned in]

William Hubbard. Mr. Cellophane. He might be auditioning for the role of Kurt Browning, and I'd hire him. <3

 

[wickedwitch]

William Hubbard. Mr. Cellophane. He might be auditioning for the role of Kurt Browning, and I'd hire him. <3

I love his skating.

(Wouldn't mind if he and Emma Coppess got together to make an awesome pairs team with great sbs jumps. And yes, I know that it's not how that works.)

 

[rosewood]

....
I think that's Agnes Zawadzki who is helping Christy Krall with her students (Shilling, Avery Kurtz) here.
....

That's really a nice news to hear. Thanks for sharing.

And Alysa is a dynamo.

 

[Braulio]

Alysa Liu Short Program

https://youtu.be/4iPXqS61fCQ

 

[Sylvia]

Friday, November 16 Combined Event Schedule — all start times are Eastern time:

8:00 AM EASTERNS Novice Pairs / Free Skate
9:05 AM EASTERNS Intermediate Men / Free Skate
9:05 AM MIDS Intermediate Ladies / Free Skate
9:30 AM MIDS Juvenile Dance / Free Dance
10:35 AM EASTERNS Junior Pairs / Free Skate (NBC GOLD)
10:40 AM MIDS Intermediate Men / Free Skate
11:10 AM EASTERNS Senior Pairs / Free Skate (NBC GOLD)
11:45 AM EASTERNS Junior Ladies / Short Program (NBC GOLD)
12 noon PACS Novice Ladies / Free Skate
12:40 PM MIDS Intermediate Dance / Free Dance
1:15 PM MIDS Novice Pairs / Short Program
1:30 PM MIDS Novice Ladies / Free Skate
1:35 PM PACS Novice Men / Free Skate
1:45 PM EASTERNS Junior Men / Short Program (NBC GOLD)
3:05 PM MIDS Novice Men / Free Skate
3:10 PM MIDS Novice Dance / Free Dance
3:20 PM PACS Novice Dance / Free Dance
3:40 PM MIDS Junior Pairs / Short Program (NBC GOLD)
4:10 PM EASTERNS Novice Men / Free Skate
4:30 PM PACS Junior Men / Short Program (NBC GOLD)
5:30 PM MIDS Junior Dance / Rhythm Dance (NBC GOLD)
5:40 PM EASTERNS Novice Ladies / Free Skate
5:50 PM PACS Junior Ladies / Short Program (NBC GOLD)
6:05 PM MIDS Senior Dance Exhibition / Rhythm Dance
6:20 PM MIDS Senior Ladies / Short Program (NBC GOLD)
7:20 PM EASTERNS Senior Ladies / Short Program (NBC GOLD)
7:35 PM PACS Junior Dance / Free Dance (NBC GOLD)
8:15 PM MIDS Senior Men / Short Program (NBC GOLD)
8:20 PM PACS Intermediate Pairs / Free Skate
9:25 PM EASTERNS Senior Men / Short Program (NBC GOLD)

 

[sk9tingfan]

Alysa Liu Short Program

https://youtu.be/4iPXqS61fCQ

OMG, WOW!

 

[crzesk8dad]

I attended Easterns 5 years ago (Ashburn) and I think the cost was $10 or $15/day. Not a bad price for the skating you get to see. I remember Tim D, Grant H and Stephen Carriere challenging each other to land 3As and quads in their warmup - one would do one, then another would.... All in good fun, I think there were only 3 or 4 competitors in their event, so they all knew they were going to Nats.

Maybe Tim and Jimmy will put on a warmup show this year.

Pacific Coast Sectionals is $20 at the door or $45 all event. I did the all event, even though I could have saved the $5. Skating clubs need the help.

 

[BrightSkates]

Brynne McIsaac and coached by Derrick Delmore. Her bio lists Tom Z. so this must be a change.

Tom Z. Is at Eastern Sectionals.

 

[maureenfarone]

Tom Z. Is at Eastern Sectionals.

Thanks.

 

[Lutzcy]

Just arrived at Midwest Sectionals in Ft Wayne. Watching Intermediate Dance. What fun. Unfortunately, my arthitic spine will not allow me to sit on bleachers, so I’m upstairs in observation area and cannot hear the music.

 

[Aceon6]

Just arrived at Midwest Sectionals in Ft Wayne. Watching Intermediate Dance. What fun. Unfortunately, my arthitic spine will not allow me to sit on bleachers, so I’m upstairs in observation area and cannot hear the music.

Wishing you minimal pain and requesting a blow by blow for the senior ladies Mids Hunger Games.

 

[Debbie S]

Awesome 3A by Ryan Dunk for 1st place in Easterns Junior Men SP! Excuse me while I cheer:

(Is it really that much trouble for NBC to keep the camera on for Senior Ladies warmups? )

 

[wickedwitch]

This is my yearly 'there's too many competitions at once and I can't follow all of them" complaint.

And using two rinks at Mids is NOT making it easier.

 

[jlai]

Midwestern Jr Dance is on!

 

[Sylvia]

Wow, Ilia Malinin scored 111.41 in his Easterns Novice FS just now and he celebrates in the kiss & cry with his parents. Back to Nationals after missing out last year.

ETA: Both Eric Prober and William Annis tried 3A again in their respective Novice free skates but today they received less credit/points on the jump.

 

[jlai]

Who are Ella Ales/Daniel Tsarik? They did quite well (by beating skaters in the isp)!

 

[annie720]

This is my yearly 'there's too many competitions at once and I can't follow all of them" complaint.

And using two rinks at Mids is NOT making it easier.

I know! I've got PACS Jr Ladies on the TV and have MIDS Sr Ladies ready to go on the laptop any minute, with EST Sr Ladies not long after that.

 

[Sylvia]

Who are Ella Ales/Daniel Tsarik?

New junior team training in Novi, Michigan.

 

[Sylvia]

Awww, Haley Scott had 2 rough skates at Easterns Novice Ladies ... she's VERY talented and I hope she comes back strongly next year.

Nice to see Kimmie Meissner coaching with Priscilla Hill (Mia Eckels).

 

[Sylvia]

Happy for Amber Glenn! 66.75 for her Mids SP - 3F+3T(<?), 2A & 3Lo and lovely expression to Sara Bareilles' "Gravity."

ETA: Megan Wessenberg was skating at the same time at Easterns (63.35) - how did she do?

 

[Rukia]

Amber Glenn skated a great short. Maybe iffy landing on her 3/3, but her loop was gorgeous and she gave a lot of feeling to the program. 66.75 and in 1st with 2 more skaters left.

EDIT: Ha @Sylvia and I posted at the same time. It was that good.

 

[maureenfarone]

I just missed Megan, but she scored 63.35.

 

[Rukia]

Of the not-as-familiar-to-me skaters at Midwesterns, I particularly enjoyed Madalyn Moree. Her jumps weren't really there today, but she had a very soft, lovely quality to her skating. It was very soothing to watch.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I opened the feed part way through Kalyan's SP. I really liked the woman in the purple dress skating to the Chopin-killed-by-rhythm-track -- Irina Gonzalez-Singer? -- who moved really well, and Maxine Marie Bautista's arms were really beautiful.

 

[jlai]

Happy for Amber Glenn! 66.75 for her Mids SP - 3F+3T(<?), 2A & 3Lo and lovely expression to Sara Bareilles' "Gravity."

ETA: Megan Wessenberg was skating at the same time at Easterns (63.35) - how did she do?

Rippon lutz, 3t/2t, 2a.

(I was watching Amber with sound and Megan without. )

 

[GarrAargHrumph]

Dumb question: why was there an Eastern sectional jr dance when there were only three and now two teams? I guess they all elected to compete?

I've no idea why each team really chose to compete, but I'd assume because the teams wanted the competition experience.

I think it's the case that they have to show up and at least take the ice in order to move on to Nationals, unless they have a bye.

 

[YukiNieve]

I may have overlooked the information - but where are Shotaro Omori and Scot Dyer this season?