SOLO ACT - Shelby Sylvester from the Mt. Clemens Ice Arena, the 2007 Eastern Great Lakes regional champion, skated to “Singing in the Rain” and “Walking on Sunshine”. - Photo by John Morris

Skating club took ‘Center Stage’ on ice Saturday
by John Morris

TAWAS CITY - Huron Hockey and Skating Association took “Center Stage” Saturday for its seventh annual ice show at the Tawas Bay Ice Arena along M-55 near Tawas City.

More than 100 members of the local figure skating club took part in the show in front of hundreds of attendees who packed the local rink for the 30-act performance. This year’s theme, “Center Stage on Ice,” had a focus on Broadway’s hit plays and musicals.
Featured skaters this year were from the Detroit Skating Club, Mt. Clemens Ice Arena and Midland Skating Club.

Highlighting the show was the Detroit Skating Club’s internationally known synchronized skating team, “Evolution Synchro.” The groups’ performance, which included lifts, was not only impressive, it was flawless and looked effortless.

DUO ON ICE - Ashley O’Reilly and Shannon Enzenberger skated to “Broadway Baby”. - Photo by John Morris

Coached by Benoit Venne, the 18-member team includes Kim Blake, Stephanie Crosby, Nina Dhingra, Katie Dzienis, Sonia Havele, Kara Helgemo, Lesley Jacobowitz, Amy Laser, Susannah Lyddon, Courtney MacIntosh, Kelly Parmerlee, Audrey Powell, Jamie Powell, Amanda Rahie, Jami Rodes, Kayla Schmitt, Emily Stephenson and Courtney Mueller.

Now a member of Evolution Synchro, Mueller returned to the Tawas Bay Ice Arena for her fourth year. She previously skated during past shows as a soloist with the Detroit Skating Club. She competed in the 2001 and 2002 Junior U.S. Nationals and has been a regional competitor for the past six years. Mueller is the niece of Dr. Glen and Terri Enzenberger of Tawas City.

Evolution Synchro recently returned from the U.S. Nationals and from a competition in Italy. The team performed twice Saturday - to Aerosmith’s “Dream On,” its short program, and to “Somewhere in Time,” its long program.

Fourteen-year-old Shelby Sylvester from the Mt. Clemens Ice Arena skated to “Singing in the Rain” and “Walking on Sunshine”. She is a two-time U.S. Junior National competitor and is the 2007 Eastern Great Lakes regional champion.

PRECISION SKATING - Members of the Detroit Skating Club’s “Evolution Syncro” team performed twice during Saturday’s ice show. - Photo by John Morris

Returning for her second year to the Tawas Bay Ice Arena was Lauren Shuff of the Midland Skating Club. A freshman at Ogemaw Heights High School, Shuff is an open-juvenile whose recent achievements include a fifth-place finish at the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships held at Louisville, Ky., and two first-place performances at the Edith Schoen-rock International Competition in Port Huron. She skated to Russian classical music.

Also from the Mt. Clemens Ice Arena, Samantha Delgado, 17, skated to “My Valentine.” She is currently auditioning for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Disney on Ice.

Members of the local skating club who performed Saturday included Kallie Jordan, Harley Martinez, Megan Pintar, Abby Colburn, Jillian Heemer, Kaitlyn Indreica and Paige Barringer, with soloist Nicole Ruse, to the Sound of Music’s “Lonely Goatherd”; the duet of Shannon Enzenberger and Ashley O’Reilly to “Broadway Baby”; Ivy Kokoszka, Sydney Mochty, Olivia Wallace, Taylor Leet, Grace Look, Veda Moolupuri and Victoria Selle to the Lion King’s “Hakuna Matata”; soloist Marisa Wetherwax to “All that Jazz”; Alexandra Frank, Amanda Denney, Andrea Gutierrez, Lacey Rogers, Riley Cavanaugh, Alexis Pendred, Alyssa Henry, Mikayla Leet, Mykel Michaud, Courtney Allen, Courtney Colvin, Ben Gibson, Kassidy Keisler, Halle Matthews and Allyse Russo to Beauty and the Beast’s “Be Our Guest”; the duet of Richelle Payea and Catherine Pinkerton to Wicked’s “For Good”; Tori McEwan, Emily Martin, Gabrielle Harger, Hailey Petty, Drew Horton, Frankie Bettega, Amber Szostak, Karli Zubek and Julia Frank to Annie’s “It’s a Hard Knock Life”; soloist Molly O’Reilly to Annie’s “Tomorrow”; Andrea Urbach, Alissa Bunnell, Kendra Bunnell, Megan Charbonneau and Shaylin Peck to Hairspray’s “Welcome to the 60s”; the duet of Jade Briggs and Katie Romeo to “Cabaret”; soloist Brittany Combs to Oliver’s “Consider Yourself”; Brianna Roller, Brooke Barringer, Rachel Martin, Shea Ferguson, Jessica McDaniels, Leah Thomas and Sara Brooks to Damn Yankees’ “You Gotta Have Heart”; Nikkolas Bergman, Darby Lounsbury, Molly O’Reilly, Summer Murphy, Jillian Duff, Madison Verlac and Esmeralda Zamorano to High School Musical’s “We’re All in this Together”; Miranda Westcott, Summer Murphy, Tori McEwan, Shea Ferguson and Courtney Konenski to “Hair”; soloist Barbara Lounsbury to Godspell’s “Day by Day”; the duet of Nikkolas Bergman and Darby Lounsbury to Grease’s “You’re The One That I Want”; soloist Richelle Payea to Cats’ “Memory”; Miranda Westcott, Marisa Wetherwax, Nicole Ruse, Ashley O’Reilly, Stephanie Kirby, Shannon Enzenberger, Brittany Combs and Karli Stevelinck to “Phantom of the Opera”; soloist Kayla Gotcher to Rent’s “Finale B”; Courtney Davis, Caitlyn Campbell and Samantha Brindley to Rent’s “Seasons of Love”; soloist Esmeralda Zamorano to “Swan Lake”; Alivia Nelkie, Joslyn Nelkie, Danica Harp, Mary St. John, Breann Cavanaugh, Stephanie Graves, Ashley Indreica, Courtney Konenski, Haley Groff, Shea Horton, Hanna Blust, Samantha Blust and Taylor Westcott to West Side Story’s “I Feel Pretty”; and figure skating coaches are Julie Enzenberger, Shannon Enzenberger, Kayla Gotcher, Kayla Koenig, Abby Laidlaw, Richelle Payea, Catherine Pinkerton, Brittany Combs, Shannon Kendall, Jade Briggs, Sara Blust, Ali Jungquist, Ariana Conklin, Colleen Kehoe, Katie Romeo, Karli Stevelinck, Marisa Wetherwax, Barbara Lounsbury and Ashley O’Reilly to “Fame”.

Other who coached figure skating this year were Patty Mason, Maryann Cavanaugh, Sarah Thornton, Shannon Vadnais, Terri Enzenberger, Elizabeth Slade, Susan Slade and Sue Wetherwax.

WEST SIDE STORY - Alivia Nelkie, Joslyn Nelkie, Danica Harp, Mary St. John, Breann Cavanaugh, Stephanie Graves, Ashley Indreica, Courtney Konenski, Haley Groff, Shea Horton, Hanna Blust, Samantha Blust and Taylor Westcott skate to West Side Story’s “I Feel Pretty”. - Photo by John Morris

Returning for her second year to the Tawas Bay Ice Arena was Lauren Shuff of the Midland Skating Club. A freshman at Ogemaw Heights High School, Shuff is an open-juvenile whose recent achievements include a fifth-place finish at the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships held at Louisville, Ky., and two first-place performances at the Edith Schoen-rock International Competition in Port Huron. She skated to Russian classical music.

Also from the Mt. Clemens Ice Arena, Samantha Delgado, 17, skated to “My Valentine.” She is currently auditioning for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Disney on Ice.

Members of the local skating club who performed Saturday included Kallie Jordan, Harley Martinez, Megan Pintar, Abby Colburn, Jillian Heemer, Kaitlyn Indreica and Paige Barringer, with soloist Nicole Ruse, to the Sound of Music’s “Lonely Goatherd”; the duet of Shannon Enzenberger and Ashley O’Reilly to “Broadway Baby”; Ivy Kokoszka, Sydney Mochty, Olivia Wallace, Taylor Leet, Grace Look, Veda Moolupuri and Victoria Selle to the Lion King’s “Hakuna Matata”; soloist Marisa Wetherwax to “All that Jazz”; Alexandra Frank, Amanda Denney, Andrea Gutierrez, Lacey Rogers, Riley Cavanaugh, Alexis Pendred, Alyssa Henry, Mikayla Leet, Mykel Michaud, Courtney Allen, Courtney Colvin, Ben Gibson, Kassidy Keisler, Halle Matthews and Allyse Russo to Beauty and the Beast’s “Be Our Guest”; the duet of Richelle Payea and Catherine Pinkerton to Wicked’s “For Good”; Tori McEwan, Emily Martin, Gabrielle Harger, Hailey Petty, Drew Horton, Frankie Bettega, Amber Szostak, Karli Zubek and Julia Frank to Annie’s “It’s a Hard Knock Life”; soloist Molly O’Reilly to Annie’s “Tomorrow”; Andrea Urbach, Alissa Bunnell, Kendra Bunnell, Megan Charbonneau and Shaylin Peck to Hairspray’s “Welcome to the 60s”; the duet of Jade Briggs and Katie Romeo to “Cabaret”; soloist Brittany Combs to Oliver’s “Consider Yourself”; Brianna Roller, Brooke Barringer, Rachel Martin, Shea Ferguson, Jessica McDaniels, Leah Thomas and Sara Brooks to Damn Yankees’ “You Gotta Have Heart”; Nikkolas Bergman, Darby Lounsbury, Molly O’Reilly, Summer Murphy, Jillian Duff, Madison Verlac and Esmeralda Zamorano to High School Musical’s “We’re All in this Together”; Miranda Westcott, Summer Murphy, Tori McEwan, Shea Ferguson and Courtney Konenski to “Hair”; soloist Barbara Lounsbury to Godspell’s “Day by Day”; the duet of Nikkolas Bergman and Darby Lounsbury to Grease’s “You’re The One That I Want”; soloist Richelle Payea to Cats’ “Memory”; Miranda Westcott, Marisa Wetherwax, Nicole Ruse, Ashley O’Reilly, Stephanie Kirby, Shannon Enzenberger, Brittany Combs and Karli Stevelinck to “Phantom of the Opera”; soloist Kayla Gotcher to Rent’s “Finale B”; Courtney Davis, Caitlyn Campbell and Samantha Brindley to Rent’s “Seasons of Love”; soloist Esmeralda Zamorano to “Swan Lake”; Alivia Nelkie, Joslyn Nelkie, Danica Harp, Mary St. John, Breann Cavanaugh, Stephanie Graves, Ashley Indreica, Courtney Konenski, Haley Groff, Shea Horton, Hanna Blust, Samantha Blust and Taylor Westcott to West Side Story’s “I Feel Pretty”; and figure skating coaches are Julie Enzenberger, Shannon Enzenberger, Kayla Gotcher, Kayla Koenig, Abby Laidlaw, Richelle Payea, Catherine Pinkerton, Brittany Combs, Shannon Kendall, Jade Briggs, Sara Blust, Ali Jungquist, Ariana Conklin, Colleen Kehoe, Katie Romeo, Karli Stevelinck, Marisa Wetherwax, Barbara Lounsbury and Ashley O’Reilly to “Fame”.

Other who coached figure skating this year were Patty Mason, Maryann Cavanaugh, Sarah Thornton, Shannon Vadnais, Terri Enzenberger, Elizabeth Slade, Susan Slade and Sue Wetherwax.