Register for Camps
NEWS
Vicki Korn Joins Shattuck-St. Mary’s as Director of Synchronized Skating
Vicki Korn Joins Shattuck-St. Mary’s as
Director of Synchronized Skating
Internationally known coach to launch program at college prep school
Faribault, MN (March 15, 2010) – Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, located in Faribault, MN, has announced the addition of a synchronized figure skating program. Internationally recognized coach Vicki Korn will join the school to develop and direct the program, with plans to have a junior or senior level team compete in the 2010-11 season.
Vicki Korn brings extensive experience as a national, international and world synchronized skating coach. She most recently served as the Head Coach for the Synchronized Skating Program at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and was associated with the university’s skating program for 25 years. During her tenure, Miami University teams earned 11 national championships in the collegiate division, three national championships in the senior division and were World Silver Medalists in 2007. She was named Synchronized Skating Coach of the Year in 1997 and 1999 and the Professional Skaters Association (PSA) Coach of the Year in 2007. Vicki Korn is a PSA master rated coach in synchronized, program director and group. She is a senior rated coach in figures and freestyle. She serves the sport as a member of the USFS Synchronized Skating Committee and is a frequent speaker at PSA and ISI conventions.
Shattuck-St. Mary’s synchronized figure skating program will feature the first residency team for middle and high school aged skaters in the world. Development of the elite level student-athlete is not new to Shattuck-St. Mary’s. In May of 2004, Sports Illustrated wrote, “…Shattuck-St. Mary’s is to hockey as Harvard is to law school,” reflecting on the nationally recognized hockey program currently thriving at the school. Shattuck-St. Mary’s Head of School Nicholas Stoneman offered this perspective: “With over 150 years of experience developing young men and women as they prepare for their college years, we have a true understanding of how to offer a program that blends rigorous academics with successful athletic specialization.”
Creating this type of highly specialized program requires the combination of an outstanding faculty with nationally recognized coaching professionals. Shattuck-St. Mary’s launched its figure skating program in 2006 under the direction of Diana Ronayne. Director of Figure Skating Operations, Tom Hickey, joined the staff in 2007. The program has 20 skaters representing seven countries in four National Championships and Junior International Grand Prix and World Junior events.
November 9, 2009
Our Figure Skating Test Session was a 100% success today! Every test passed and by all of the judges!!
Congratulations to the following Figure Skaters:
Madeline Peterson passed Novice Field Moves and Intermediate Free Skate
Gabrielle Biard passed Novice Field Moves
Lindy Martinson passed Preliminary Field Moves and Free Skate
Isaac Stadler passed PrePreliminary Field Moves and Free Skate
Andrea Newell passed PrePreliminary Field Moves, PrePreliminary Free Skate and Preliminary Field Moves
Clara-Emilia Arthuber pass PrePreliminary Field Moves, PrePreliminary Free Skate and Preliminary Field Moves
We are very proud of their efforts. They are keeping up our reputation of developing excellence.
Thank you go Dawn King for once again giving her time to be the Test Chairwoman.
Coach Diana G. Ronayne
Director of Figure Skating
November 2, 2009
We are thrilled to report that Nanoha Sato placed 4th in her Japanese Sectionals and qualifies her to the Japanese National Championships in December. This will be their Olympic qualifying competition.
Diana G. Ronayne
Director of Figure Skating
October 27, 2009
Taylor Blair, won the Novice Men's Upper Great Lakes Regional Championship Sunday by a huge margin of 16 points. He was 2nd in the Short Program on Saturday and walked away with the Free Skate portion Sunday to qualify him for the Midwestern Sectional Championships in November.
Sophia LaMay skated a superb 3rd place Short Program on Saturday and the 2nd highest artistic performance in the Free Skate portion to place 4th in the Junior Ladies event. She also qualifies for the Midwestern Sectional Championships.
Alexandra Volpicelli skated 1st place performances in both the Short Program and the Free Skate in the Senior Ladies division in the New England Regional Championships this weekend. Her Championship win qualifies her for the Eastern Sectional Championships in November.
Emily Young , Shattuck-St. Mary's graduate 2009, placed 2nd in the same Senior Ladies event in New Englands and will also compete in the Eastern Sectionals.
Maggie Hausmann skated to a 2nd place finish in her Intermediate Ladies qualifying round placing her in the Final round events. She skated her Short Program Sunday and is in 2nd place in this tough field of 24 skaters. Her final Free Skate event will take place Tuesday.
On the International scene:
Brittany Lau has been selected to represent Singapore and Shattuck-St. Mary's in the World Junior Championships in the Hague in March. This will be our 1st skater to compete in a World Championship!
Nanoha Sato leaves today for her Sectional Championships in Japan. She qualified through her Regionals in the Senior Ladies event.
Congratualtions to all!!!!!!!! This has been an amazing week! More to come!
Diana Ronayne
Director of Figure Skating