| NEWS
"You can’t flip a switch on competition day" – Alana Christie Bianchi and the Rise of the Northernettes
As the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships kick off this Wednesday in Colorado Springs, the Northernettes, led by head coach Alana Christie, are one of the rising teams on the national and international stage. Fresh off a gold medal at the Hevelius Cup and a strong fifth-place finish at the Mozart Cup, the Minneapolis-based team embodies ambition, resilience, and a bold vision for the future of synchro in the United States.
U.S. teams dominate Hevelius Cup 2025 in Poland
The Hevelius Cup 2025, held at the Olivia Ice Rink in Gdansk, Poland, saw American teams leading the Senior and Junior categories, with Canadian teams securing silver and bronze in the Junior division, and Germany earning a bronze in the Senior category.
Thrills and triumphs on Day 2 of the Mozart Cup in Salzburg
The second day of competition at the Mozart Cup in Salzburg delivered high-level performances in the Senior and Junior ISU free programs. As expected, the top-ranked teams maintained their positions, while others made significant improvements in the overall standings.
Marigold IceUnity and Musketeers won the Mozart Cup 2024
This weekend, Marigold Ice Unity and their little sisters Musketeers from Finland clinched the gold in the Senior and Junior divisions at the Mozart Cup 2024.
Boston Synchro Classic: an electrifying event
As the 2024 international season starts to get underway, the 2023 Boston Synchro Classic this weekend was a pivotal competition for the U.S. Junior, Senior, and Elite 12 divisions. Based on the results of this competition, the USFS federation will determine Team USA assignments for the second half of the season. Skating under immense pressure, all three qualifying divisions competed for their shot at international selection.
Marigold in gold and all junior medals go to Canada
At the end of the second day of competition, the Hevelius Cup ended with a sweeping victory for Finland's Marigold IceUnity and a Canadian trio on the junior podium.
USFSA Announces Team USA
Team USA has been solidified and features fifteen different teams across the Midwest and Eastern coast.
Neuchâtel Trophy 2022: The Gold Race
Emotions and good energy! The international competition of the Neuchâtel Trophy 2022 ended on Saturday evening in Switzerland. The public was able to appreciate some wonderful performances and saw some changes at the top of the podium.
The junior team Musketeers from Finland won the short program event
With 37 teams participating over the weekend, the Neuchâtel Trophy started on Friday in Switzerland. The beautiful sun shining on the lake shore was in perfect harmony with the atmosphere in the ice rink. Here is a short recap of what happened during the junior short programs!
Alana Christie: "I was told often in the early years that it wouldn't work"
No club, no rink, no skaters. That’s what Alana Christie faced back in 2017 when she started the Northernettes teams in the USA. The young and talented coach devoted endless passion and hard work into her dream of redeveloping high level synchronized skating in the Minneapolis area.
Jennie Mao (USA): "Skating on two teams gets hard and tiring sometimes"
OneTeamMVMT and Jura Synchro are working in partnership to highlight people in the synchro world who have unique stories to share in a new series called "Faces of Synchro". We are talking skaters, coaches, volunteers, officials, extraordinary parents... people who have unique stories to share that will inspire you. For this first episode, let's go to the USA with Jennie Mao!
During her quarantine, she's drawing synchro teams
Ava Privratsky is synchro skater on the Northernettes Junior Team. She's from the State of Minnesota in the United States of America and is fifteen years old. Her talent? Drawing!
| TOP STORIES
