TBSA Countryside Competes in ISI 50th Anniversary Competition in OrlandoThe TBSA Countryside team, that skates at Westfield Shoppingtown Countryside, WON the overall team championship of the Ice Skating Institute's (ISI) 50th Anniversary Skating Championships at the RDV Sportsplex Ice Den in Orlando, last weekend. With 94 skaters representing the Tampa Bay area, the team competed against 43 other teams from 14 different states and one foreign country (Manila, Philippines). The Production team earned a silver medal in the category Large Production for their rendition of Camelot,entitled, "Skate a Lot." Unlike individuals and other TBSA teams, the Production Team only had 6 practice sessions at the mall, and two sessions on big ice (at Oldsmar) to prepare their program. Because of the Production Team's success, and most importantly the fun and camaraderie these skaters developed, TBSA Countryside is planning another Production for the next ISI Artistic Challenge in Fort Myers in December. THAT is what youth community sports is all about! In competition events, Production Team skaters fared very well. Sara Preston Davidson, age 9, skated at the Freestyle 4 level earning eight gold medals and two silver medals. Maya Folan Johnson, age 13, earned 2 gold and one silver medal skating at Freestyle 1. Rachel Sticco, age 14, skated at Freestyle 4 and earned 2 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Allyssa Savaglio, age 11, skating Freestyle 5, earned 5 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze. Julia Savaglio, 6 years old, skating Pre-Alpha, earned 2 gold and 1 silver. Jaclyn Savadakis, age 13, skated Freestyle 6 earning 3 gold, 2 silver, and two bronze medals. Kaitlin Radcliffe, 9 years old, skated Delta, earning three gold, two silver, and one bronze. Trent Wintermeier, age 10, skated Freestyle 4, earning 2 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze. Kyle James, age 10, skated Freestyle 4, and earned 1 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze. Grace Gryncewicz, 13, Freestyle 5, earned 2 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze. Morgan Gamble, 10, Freestyle 6, earned 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze, and one pewter. Ashley Huff, 17, skating Freestyle 7, earned 1 gold, four silver and 1 pewter medal. Tiffany Gedeon, 18, skated Freestyle 5, earned 2 gold, and one silver. Skylar Hopkins, 8, skated Freestyle 1, earned 1 gold and one silver. Anna Scott, 12, Freestyle 1, earned one silver. Morgan Ruel, 16, skated Freestyle 5, earned 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze.
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