2025 Skate Ontario Junior and Senior Sectional Championships | Nov 7-10, 2024

[FlossieH]

Cheryl Hockley again for the Senior Men.

She's sounding like a radio ad during the warm up.

 

[saine]

In this group, I think Alfred Lau is the only one who needs the TES minimums (44.5) to advance to Challenge.

 

[FlossieH]

Alfred Lau's music... I had to mute the sound halfway through, which is very unusual for me. Not sure if it's the stream of if his actual music has murdered Carmina Burana.

 

[saine]

I was hoping Alfred would get the TES, he's a cheerful guy.

 

[FlossieH]

In this group, I think Alfred Lau is the only one who needs the TES minimums (44.5) to advance to Challenge.

Nowhere near. 28.something

 

[saine]

Nowhere near. 28.something

He was still happy with it, hopefully he'll get closer next year.

 

[saine]

Alec is popping.

 

[FlossieH]

Nice spins from Alex Guinzbourg. Shame about the pops and the weird fall in the middle.

 

[FlossieH]

It always makes me sad when skaters and on their own in the K&C

 

[saine]

I think Rio went clean-ish on the jumps!

 

[FlossieH]

Good skate from Rio Morita. Not sure everything was fully rotated, but it's the first time for ages I've seen him stay on his feet. What does he need to potentially be eligible for a senior B?

 

[saine]

Good skate from Rio Morita. Not sure everything was fully rotated, but it's the first time for ages I've seen him stay on his feet. What does he need to potentially be eligible for a senior B?

219 is the domestic threshold, I don't think he'll get there with his score from the short. But it's a good direction.

Yeah, 190.04 total, he's not there yet.

 

[FlossieH]

I'm really glad that Bruce Waddell is still skating, and I enjoy seeing him, but I miss him in ice dance,

 

[saine]

I wish they had chairs in the kiss and cry, they look awkward standing there.

 

[FlossieH]

Great first half from John Kim. Jumps fell apart a bit in the second half, which seems to be a bit of a pattern for him. Not sure if it's a stamina issue or a mental focus one.

 

[saine]

114 is a pretty good free score for John given how he was doing last year. He's made progress, plus now that he's senior he doesn't have to jump a flip in the short.

 

[saine]

Monica Finlay and Miriam Kleiman have the minimums (40) in the first Senior Women group, everyone else in the group needs to get them. The other groups all have them (or have byes.) Edit - actually Jessica Rousseau needs them in the second group

Karen Butcher is the technical controller.

 

[FlossieH]

Some nice transitions and choreographic touches from Abby Bulawka.

 

[FlossieH]

That programme suits Hayley. The choreography plays to her strengths.

 

[saine]

My cat approves of Celine Dion.