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NEWS & NOTESISI Worlds Was Epic in San Jose!
Both seasoned and beginning skaters travel from coast to coast and beyond to experience the thrill of competing at ISI World Recreational Team Championships, otherwise known as ISI Worlds, and this year was no exception! A total of 767 competitors of all skill levels from 42 rink teams from 15 states* and two countries (China and Indonesia), with ages ranging from 3 to 84, descended upon Sharks Ice San Jose in San Jose, Calif., July 25-28, to showcase their skills and soak in all the fun and magic that make Worlds our most EPIC event.
El Paso Figure Skating Club claimed the Michael Booker Trophy, as Overall Team Champion of the event.
In addition to four full days of competition, participants enjoyed the ISI Worlds Competitors’ Party held July 26 at San Jose’s Excite Ballpark (Twizzle threw out the first pitch!); the July 27 ISI Benefit Show, starring U.S. silver medalist Josephine Lee as well as star skaters selected to perform; pin trading with friends; and exploring the walkable downtown of San Jose and the surrounding area.
Photo by Diamond Photography
St. Croix Valley Recreation Center, Stillwater, Minn. — President’s Award Winner
City of Bowie Ice Arena, Bowie, Md. — Board of Directors Award Winner
Photo by Diamond Photography
Harry J McDonald Memorial Center, Eagle River, Alaska — Overall Percentage Award Winner
U.S. silver medalist Josephine Lee, who got her start in the ISI Ice Skating program, put on a dazzling ISI Benefit Show performance. Following the show, she contacted the ISIA Education Foundation to make a financial contribution to the foundation, which supports the academic endeavors of ISI skaters. Thank you, Josephine! (Sweet skater — sweet deal!)
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Highlights
Oldest Skaters: Jimmy White, 84, Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex, Ellenton, Fla.; Cheryl Graffi, 79, Pasadena Ice Skating Center, Pasadena, Calif.
Youngest Skaters: Brendan Holt, 3, Bakersfield Blades Figure Skating Club, Bakersfield, Calif.; Nicole Staravoitova, 3, Nazareth Ice Oasis San Mateo, San Mateo, Calif.
Teams from Farthest Distance: Gardenice, Bandung, Indonesia, 8,724 miles; LeCool Ice Rink, Beijing, China, 5,921 miles
*Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
Team Results
1 El Paso Figure Skating Club, El Paso, Texas, 1527.0
2 Ontario Ice Skating Center, Ontario, Calif., 1,056.0
3 Sharks Ice San Jose, San Jose, Calif., 709.5
4 Vacaville Ice Sports, Vacaville, Calif., 683.0
5 Stars of Austin Figure Skating Club, Pflugerville, Texas, 535.0
6 St Croix Valley Recreation Center, 442.5
7 Ice Palace Hawaii, 341.0
8 Iceland Ice Skating Rink – Van Nuys, 326.0
9 Skatetown Ice Arena, 310.0
10 Nazareth Ice Oasis San Mateo, 263.5
11 Bakersfield Blades Figure Skating Club, Bakersfield, Calif., 240.0
12 Yerba Buena Ice Skating & Bowling Center, San Franciso, 231.0
13 Tri Valley Ice Dublin, Dublin, Calif., 216.0
14 The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center, Valencia, Calif., 198.0
15 Harry J McDonald Memorial Center, Eagle River, Alaska, 143.0
16 La Kings At Pickwick Gardens, Burbank, Calif., 138.0
17 City of Bowie Ice Arena, Bowie, Md., 125.5
18 The Center Skating Academy at New England Sports Center, Marlborough, Mass., 101.5
19 Ice in Paradise, Goleta, Calif., 82.0
20 Pasadena Ice Skating Center, Pasadena, Calif., 72.0
21 Orlando Ice Den, Orlando, Fla., 64.5
22 Snoopy’s Home Ice, Santa Rosa, Calif., 62.0
23 Gardenice, Bandung, Indonesia, 56.0
24 South Suburban Sports Complex, Littletown, Colo., 48.0
25 Sharks Ice Fremont, Fremont, Calif., 36.5
26 Lloyd Center Ice Rink, Portland, Ore., 36.0
27 Ice & Blades Figure Skating Team, Pittsburgh, Pa., 34.0
28 Herbert Wells Ice Arena, College Park, Md., 32.0
29 Oakland Ice Center Operated By Sharks Ice, Oakland, Calif., 28.5
30 Sprinker Recreation Center, Tacoma, Wash., 23.0
31. Reno Ice, Reno, Nev., 22.0
31. Morgantown Ice Arena, Morgantown, W.V., 22.0
33. FMC William Chase, Natick, Mass., 18.0
34. Nashoba Valley Olympia Inc, Boxborough, Mass., 17.0
35. The Rinks – Anaheim ICE, Anaheim, Calif., 16.0
36. Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center, Wasilla, Alaska, 15.0
37. The Rinks — Lakewood ICE, Lakewood, Calif., 14.0
38. Franklin Park Ice Arena, Franklin Park, Ill., 12.0
39. LeCool Ice Rink, Beijing, China, 11.0
39. The Sk8 Academy, Oak Park, Calif., 11.0
41. Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex, Ellenton, Fla., 10.0
42. Iceoplex Simi Valley, Simi Valley, Calif., 3.0
Mark your calendar for the 2025 ISI World Recreational Team Championships: July 24-27 at NSC Super Rink in Blaine, Minn. Test and Entry deadline is May 15.
Established in 1959, the Ice Sports Industry (ISI) — creator of America’s first learn-to-skate curriculum — is an international trade association encompassing all aspects of the ice sports industry. Our goal is to promote ice skating as a participant sport and recreational activity for everyone — all ages and abilities. Learn more about the ISI Ice Skating Program.
