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Canada’s Nexxice wins gold at Trophy d’Ecosse

DUMFRIES, Scotland – Canada’s Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., successfully defended its title on Saturday at the Trophy d’Ecosse synchronized skating competition. The Canadians won both the short program on Friday and today’s free program for a total of 200.73 points. Adrian College from Michigan took the silver at 173.60 and Team Viola from Cardiff, Wales […]

Canada’s Nexxice leads after short program at Trophy d’Ecosse

DUMFRIES, Scotland – Canada’s Nexxice is on track to successfully defend its title, standing in first place after Friday’s short program at the Trophy d’Ecosse synchronized skating competition. The Burlington, Ont., team, fifth last week at the French Cup in France, tabulated 69.63 points. Adrian College from the U.S. is second at 58.34 and Team […]

Olympic Spotlight : Larkyn Austman

Coming off her first season as a member of the national team, Larkyn Austman captured bronze at the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships to earn a spot on the Canadian figure skating team for PyeongChang 2018. The 2013 junior women’s champion has followed in the footsteps of her mother, a competitive skater and former national […]

Nexxice synchronized skating team continues to Scotland for 2018 Trophy D’Ecosse

OTTAWA, ON:  Canada will have one team competing at the eighth annual Trophy D’Ecosse in Dumfries, Scotland. The international synchronized skating competition takes place from February 9-11, 2018, at the Dumfries Ice Bowl. World bronze medallists Nexxice senior will be the sole Canadian team at the event. They are the defending champions at this event. […]

Olympic Spotlight : Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje head to PyeongChang for their second Olympic appearance after winning bronze at the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. The duo started skating together in 2006 and have been consistent medallists on the domestic and international stage. The two-time Canadian champions (2015, 2016) are also two-time world championship medallists, taking silver […]

Olympic Spotlight : Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro

For the second consecutive year, Moore-Towers and Marinaro finished third at the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, earning a spot on the Canadian team for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. After teaming up in 2014, Moore-Towers and Marinaro notched their first ISU Grand Prix medal by winning bronze at 2015 Skate Canada International. In […]

Canada’s Nexxice places fifth at synchro skating French Cup

ROUEN, France – Canada’s Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., showed improvement in its free program  Saturday but it wasn’t enough to climb the overall standings for a fifth place finish at the French Cup synchronized skating competition. Paradise from Russia won the gold medal with 211.18 points followed by three teams from Finland. Team Unique took […]

Canada’s Nexxice in fifth spot at synchro skating French Cup

ROUEN, France – Canada’s Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., is in fifth place after the short program at the French Cup synchronized skating competition. Paradise, from Russia, stand first with 76.42 points ahead of three teams from Finland: the Helsinki Rockets in second at 75.42, Team Unique in third at 73.44 and Marigold IceUnity in fourth […]

Canada wins two medals at Egna Dance Trophy figure skating competition

EGNA, Italy – There was a change in the standings but Canada maintained its two medal positions to win silver and bronze Saturday at the Egna Dance Trophy figure skating competition. Sofia Lukinskaya and Valriy Angelopol of Russia took the gold in the novice ice dancing with 94.29 points. Nadiia Bashynska of Markham, Ont., and […]