Emily Mohr traveled to St. Paul, Minnesota in October represent SPFSA at the 2012 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships. She placed 13th out of a very tough group of 16 skaters in Intermediate Ladies. She increased her score by 3 points from her last USFS competition. Congratulations Emiy, we are proud of you!

Congratulations to SPFSA member, Emily Mohr on recently passing her ISI FS 8 test. What an accomplishment! Great job, Emily!

SPFSA member Raechel McKnight was recently given a place on the Team Braemar Junior Synchronized team and is a member of the US National team. Raechel is very excited about the upcoming year. Congratulations and best of luck, Raechel!

Simona Koverman and Emily Mohr recently represented the SPFSA at the USFS Broadmoor Open in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Simona competed in Juvenile freeskate, Artistic and Compulsories. Emily competed in Intermediate freeskate, Artistic, Spins and Jumps. Both girls also had the opportunity to attend a seminar with Ryan Bradley while there. Great job, girls!

All six Synchro St. Louis teams traveled to the 2011 ISI Synchronized Championships in Chicago with every team placing in the top three! This included the Diamond Edges winning the Teen Premier Round and becoming ISI National Champions. The results were as follows:

Synchro St. Louis Diamond Edges

1st Place Teen Skating Compulsories
2nd Place Teen Skating Initial Round
1st Place Teen Skating Premier Round

Synchro St. Louis Ice Gems

1st Place Senior Youth Skating Compulsories
1st Place Senior Youth Skating Initial Round
3rd Place Senior Youth Skating Premier Round

Synchro St. Louis Jade Blades

1st Place Youth Skating Small Initial Round
2nd Place Youth Skating Small Premier Round

Synchro St. Louis Onyx Ice

2nd Place Youth Skating Compulsories

Synchro St. Louis Ruby Edges

2nd Place Youth Formation

Synchro St. Louis Emerald Blades

2nd Place Junior Youth Formation

The St. Peters Rec-Plex set a record for the LARGEST PRODUCTION TEAM EVER at the 2011 ISI Winter Classic. On Sunday, February 13, the St. Peters Rec-Plex team put 142 skaters on the ice to set the record for the Largest Production Team EVER at an ISI event. This beats the previous record of 97 skaters. The Extravaganza Production event, "Traveling Through St. Louis" showcased some of the things that make St. Louis great, The St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis Rams, Lewis and Clark and the St. Louis Blues. Rec-Plex coaches, skaters, parents, siblings and more helped make this even happen! Congratulations on the record and a first place finish!

Diamond Edges and Ice Gems recently competed at the 2011 Midwestern & Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships!

They are the USFS Midwestern Sectional Junior Bronze Medalists! This has qualified the team to participate in the USFS Synchronized Skating Championships in Ontario, California, March 2-5!

The Diamond Edges competed in the 15th Annual USFS Dr. Richard Porter Synchronized Classic in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This was their first USFS Competition of the season. They skated both their Short and Long Programs in the Junior division and scored a total of 80.46 points. Way to go, girls!

Congratulations to all SPFSA members on the unbelievable results of our 2nd annual “Picks vs. Sticks” Food Drive Challenge! The “picks” collected 3,724 food items and $365 in cash donations! The “sticks” collected 98 items $0 in donations. Our combined efforts raised 3,822 food items and $365 for Operation Food Search! The “pick” ambassadors and their teams did an amazing job! Thanks for all of your hard work!

Lauren Kastner and her partner, Justin Andrus recently competed at the 2011 USFS Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They placed 7th in the Novice Dance competition. Congratulations!

Emily Mohr competed in the Open Juvenile division at the 2011 US Figure Skating Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships in Green Bay, WI. She placed 8th in her group of eighteen girls! Way to go, Emily!!!

Congratulations to Emily Mohr who recently competed at the Greater Chicagoland Fall Invitational in Northbrook, IL. She placed 1st in compulsories, 2nd in spins and 3rd in freeskate in the Open Juvenile division. Way to go, Emily!

Best wishes to Lydia Menscher who moved to Colorado in August to train and develop her skating. She is greatly missed by her SPFSA family. Good luck on this exciting skating opportunity, Lydia!

The following members received plaques at our Annual Banquet for passing their USFS Senior Moves in the Field this season: Madison Chancey, Elizabeth Houle, Lauren Kastner, and Anna Wattles! Ana Terhardt also received a plaque for passing Adult Gold Moves in the Field. Congratulations on your accomplishments!

All six Synchro St. Louis teams traveled to Oxford, OH, for the 2010 ISI Synchronized Skating Championships! The Rec-Plex proudly sent the most teams of any rink to this year's event. Each of the teams delivered fabulous performances. The results were as follows:

Synchro St. Louis Diamond Edges

1st Place Teen Skating Compulsories
1st Place Teen Skating Initial Round
2nd Place Teen Skating Premier Round

Synchro St. Louis Ice Gems

1st Place Senior Youth Skating Compulsories
1st Place Senior Youth Skating Initial Round
3rd Place Senior Youth Skating Premier Round

Synchro St. Louis Jade Blades

2nd Place Youth Skating Initial Round
6th Place Youth Skating Premier Round

Synchro St. Louis Onyx Ice

2nd Place Junior Youth Skating

Synchro St. Louis Ruby Edges

4th Place Youth Formation

Synchro St. Louis Emerald Blades

3rd Place Tot Formation

In addition to the competition events, 150 skaters, coaches, and family members from the SPFSA attended the first ever ISI Synchro Showcase to cheer on the Diamond Edges, who were invited by the ISI to perform.

We are so proud of all of the teams! Most importantly, we are proud of the outstanding level of sportsmanship displayed by our teams throughout this event. It was truly unmatched and was noticed by so many. It was a great weekend to be from the Rec-Plex and the SPFSA!

At the 2010 ISI District 9 Championships, the Rec-Plex skaters claimed the "Boyd Wietecter District 9 Champions" trophy for the eighth year in a row!

Skaters and teams who represent the Rec-Plex at an ISI competition in District 9 or at an ISI National Event earn points for the Rec-Plex. At the District Championships, points from the previous calendar year are totalled. The Boyd Wietecter trophy is awarded to the rink with the most points.

Individual skaters earn one participation point per event, while teams earn five. Skaters placing first individually earn five points, while first place teams earn 25. Individual skaters placing second earn four, and teams placing second earn 20, and so on.

This is quite an accomplishment by all of our competitors. We are proud of each and every one of them!

Two Synchro St. Louis teams - the Diamond Edges and the Ice Gems - competed in the 2010 US Figure Skating Midwestern/Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships, held in Cedar Rapids, IA, January 28-30, 2010. The Diamond Edges placed eighth in the Novice Divison, while the Ice Gems were fifth in the Open Juvenile Division.

This was the Diamond Edges first season in the Novice Division, which was comprised of 11 teams. With their increase in level, the Diamond Edges faced tough competition, but the team focused on their own performance by setting team goals. With a clean performance and an increase of more than six points from the Dr. Porter competition, the goal was achieved and a personal best score was earned.

For the Ice Gems, this was their second season in the Open Juvenile category, and they were excited to perform their more difficult program this season. As one of 26 teams, they poured their hearts into their performance and delivered a clean program which earned second place ordinals from two of the seven judges.

The SPFSA is proud of both teams! Great job on a successful USFS season!

SPFSA “PICKS VS. STICKS” CHALLENGE - THANK YOU! The final results of our largest community service project ever show the “Picks” at 1,369 cans + $497 donations compared to the “Sticks” at 198 cans + $25 in donations. Our combined results put us over 1500 cans and $500 in donations! WOW! Thank you to all for your support and commitment to making this event a HUGE success! A special thanks to the Rec Plex for supporting this project. We would also to thank Hackmann Lumber, Sun River Village Apartments and Rock Creek Elementary for putting out collection cans for us! We also received generous donations from our members and the community for our raffle during the Christmas Show. Thanks again to Rick Oloteo for donating the sight seeing flight, Applebee’s in St. Peters, Rib City in Des Peres, and those who donated gift cards!

SPFSA congratulates 2010 Upper Great Lakes competitor Lydia Menscher on her 4th place Initial Round finish, qualifying her for the Intermediate Ladies Championship Round. Ninety-six young ladies competed in the six qualifying groups, with the top four from each group moving on to the Final Round. Great job, Lydia! What an accomplishment!

Madison Chancey, Lydia Menscher, and Emily Mohr competed in the 2010 US Figure Skating Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships in Chicago, IL. Emily represented the SPFSA in the Open Juvenile division, while Madison and Lydia were in Intermediate.

The Rec-Plex Coaching Staff recently attended the ISI District 9 Seminar at the Webster Groves Ice Arena. The Rec-Plex has been recognized by the ISI for 100% instructor attendance! Sean Flynn and Dawn Malone from the ISI home office were the guest speakers. Rec-Plex Coaches Pam Forster and Heather Hyatt also presented, while Melissa Felps, Liz Houle, and Anna Wattles served as demonstrators.

Ana Terhardt passed her USFS Adult Gold Moves in the Field on October 4, 2009, becoming SPFSA's first USFS Adult Gold Medalist ever! Congratulations, Ana!

Lauren Kastner competed in the USFS National Solo Dance Championship in Colorado Springs, CO. She placed 5th in the Kilian, 9th in the Westminster, and also competed in five different dances, finishing 2nd overall! Congratulations, Lauren!

Congratulations to SPFSA Collegiate Member and Diamond Edges Alumna Jill Bushur for becoming a member of the 2009-2010 Adrian College Varsity Synchronized Skating Team!

SPFSA Collegiate Member Theresa Semmelmayer has been awarded the 2009 ISIA (Ice Skating Institute of America) Education Foundation Scholarship! This scholarship took years of hard work with her skating, academics and volunteering to be eligible for this award and she is among an elite few that have been awarded this scholarship. Way to go, Theresa!!!

Theresa, who is one of only three skaters who were awarded the scholarship, has passed the ISI Freestyle 9 test, as well as USFS Senior Moves and Senior Free Skate. As a scholarship recipient, she performed in the ISIA Education Foundation Benefit on Ice at the 2009 ISI World Recreational Championships in San Jose, Ca. She is a Francis Howell Central graduate and is attending Saint Louis University where she is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Read more about Theresa and her achievements here.

We are very fortunate to have Theresa as part of our club and we are very proud of her. This is a first for both the Rec-Plex and the SPFSA.