HAYDEN NEWS

Star Mates at Easterns

Hayden Teams Bring Home Six Gold, Two Silver and a Bronze Medal
From Eastern Sectional Championships

LEXINGTON, MA & HERSHEY, PA – January 31, 2012 - Eleven teams representing the Hayden Recreation Center competed this past weekend at the 2012 Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Nine teams came home with a medal, and seven teams will move on to compete in front of a home crowd at the DCU Center in Worchester at the 2012 U.S. Synchronized Skating National Championships in March. more...

 

PANERA BREAD DONATES TO NEW ENGLAND CHALLENGE CUP
Panera Bread Partners with Hayden Synchronized Skating Teams
to Help Bring Awareness to the Fastest Growing Figure Skating Discipline

LEXINGTON, MA - January 17, 2012 - The Hayden Synchronized Skating Teams are hosting the 3rd Annual New England Challenge Cup at Woburn's O'Brien Ice Rink on Saturday, January 21, 2012.  Panera will donate a percentage of sales generated by the families, friends, and supporters of the New England Challenge Cup Synchronized Skating Competition that visit the Burlington Panera the day of the event. more...

 

Lexettes at JWQ

LEXETTES COMPETE AT 2012 JUNIOR WORLD QUALIFIER

The Lexettes competed in the Junior World Qualifier at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, MA. In a field of 9 junior teams from all over the United States, the Lexettes earned their highest scores of the 2011-2012 season. In the short program, the Lexettes earned 49.83 points and were in second place which set the stage for a dramatic competition in the free skate. The Lexettes were the first to skate after the ice make and delivered a brilliant and crowd pleasing performance. They earned a season high 101.46 points for the free skate. At the end of the evening, the Lexettes scored a total of 151. 29 points placing a respectable third in the junior event. Photo © Ted Castro.

 

Haydenettes at Synchro in the City, Canada

HAYDENETTES EARN SILVER MEDAL IN CANADA

The Haydenettes earned a silver medal at Synchro in the City (London, Ontario, Canada), their first international competition of the season. They were in first place following their short program and captured a second place for their freeskate, earning them an overall second place standing. Photo © Elina Paasonen.

 

Star Mates & Mini Mates collect for Jimmy Fund

STAR MATES AND MINI MATES COLLECT FOR JIMMY FUND

This holiday season, Star Mates and Mini Mates teamed up to collect and donate items to the Jimmy Fund Clinic. Thousands of children and families visit the Jimmy Fund clinic at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute every year. Skaters and families collected and donated toys and gifts for patients and families at the Jimmy Fund Clinic in Boston. All together the donations totaled over $3000 in toys and gift cards for families and patients.

 

HAYDEN TEAMS HAVE SUCCESSFUL OUTING AT CAPE COD CLASSIC

Congratulations to all of our Hayden Teams who participated in the 17th Annual Cape Cod Synchronized Skating Classic!  Below you will find a brief recap of each team's performance. All of our teams now will prepare for the Holiday Show this Saturday, December 17, at the Hayden Recreation Centre. more...

 

Hayden Synchronized Skating

Hayden Synchronized Skating Teams (HSST) is the premier Synchronized skating organization in the United States. The Hayden teams are led by the Haydenettes, the 2011 World Bronze Medalists and U.S. Figure Skating’s 2011 U.S. National Champions. By virtue of their unequaled competitive record of 19 U.S. National titles, the Haydenettes are recognized around the world as America's Synchronized Skating team.

Synchronized skating, a 50-year old sport that began in the U.S., joins the familiar men’s, ladies, pairs and ice dance competitions as the fourth skating discipline. "Synchro" as the sport is known by its fans, is sanctioned by U. S. Figure Skating (USFS) and the International Skating Union (ISU), the two governing bodies for all skating events in the U.S. and internationally. Synchro is considered to be as the fastest growing part of competitive figure skating with more than 500 teams and 5,000 skaters competing across the U.S.

Based in historic Lexington, Massachusetts, the Hayden teams expanded their reach during 2010 to promote synchronized skating through a partnership with Team Millennium of Cromwell, Connecticut. As a result, there are currently eleven teams and more than 200 skaters representing Hayden FSC. These teams compete under sanctioning by U.S. Figure Skating including two Shooting Stars teams that compete in the Preliminary and Pre-Juvenile Divisions; the Mini Mates in the Juvenile Division; the Ice Mates in the Novice Division, the Lexettes in the Junior Division, the Haydenettes in the elite Senior Division and three Esprit de Corps teams that compete in the Open Adult, Adult and Masters Divisions. Through Team Millennium, two additional teams are providing team skating opportunities in the Preliminary and Juvenile divisions.

In addition to competitions, the teams appears in various ice shows, exhibitions and other events around the country. The Haydenettes have been featured in many prestigious events, such as:

  • The TODAY show skating from the famed Rockefeller Centre ice rink
  • The Pond at Bryant Park: Annual Opening and Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremonies from Bryant Park’s seasonal ice rink in mid-town Manhattan
  • LifeTime TV
  • ESPN
  • Skate America. The ISU sanctioned Grand Prix event

The sport of Synchronized skating is attracting fans due to its speed, artistry and the excitement of 16 skaters on-ice competing in a team sport. Synchronized skaters are increasingly recognized as the most versatile of competitive skater-athletes as they perform elements from singles, pairs and ice dance. The Hayden teams and all of figure skating expect that someday Synchronized Team Skating will move beyond a World Championship event to someday become a competitive medal sport in the Olympics -- and the Haydenettes goal is to be at the top of the list to represent the USA!