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(6/1/08) Linda, thank you so much for helping with my skating. It means so much to me. Also, visit
the Ashton page of my photo album to see a picture of Ashton on his 4th birthday.
(2/10/08) Hi everyone, especially those who have signed my guest-book. I just want to say thank you.
Lake Placid is going great! Besides Gilberto and Michela, I have also been working with Trina. She
is wonderful. I enjoy every part of being in Lake Placid, most of all the kindness that everyone shows
to each other. I can't wait until I can train there even more. Wish me luck at Empires! PS - my new
dress should be coming any day now. I will make sure my mom takes a lot of pictures at Empires. I am
excited, my dad, Leanne, mama, david, ashton, papa and marj and of course my mom are all coming to
share this wonderful weekend with me. I am just so happy for all the opportunities that have been
coming my way. PS: School is going great also. I made the Honor Roll again this semester so my
parents are so proud. Bye.
(12/21/07) It has been a long time since my website has been updated. I hope you are all enjoying the
Christmas Season.
I am back onto the ice and having a great time. I hope to compete in the Empire State Games in
February 2008. I have two new programs and I am really excited to get my programs out there. I
want to send my thoughts to Martha as she is constantly in my heart. Also, congratulations to Kendall
on making it to Nationals. Lastly, Lauren, I knew your skate at Junior Nationals was not your best, but,
I am just so glad that you made it there and I hope you loved your time in UTAH. Ethan, great job at
Jr. Nationals and congratulations on placing 2nd in the first round. Congratulations to all three of
you. All your hard work paid off!
As some of you may know, I have returned to training in Lake Placid. I have made some changes in
my coaching and that includes reuniting with Gilberto Viadana and Michela Boschetto. Locally, I am
working with Chrissy Cedilotte who many of you already know as she has been my personal trainer
for nearly three years. I am looking towards the new year. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and
may you all have a safe an happy New Year!
(10/9/07) My trip to Providence was a lot of fun and I placed second in both my short and long programs, however, the groups were
very small. Most important to me was that I skated a personal best in my long program, so, we were all excited about that.
However, when I came back from Providence, I realized that I was not ready to go to Regionals. I decided to withdraw from the event
and take a month off from lessons. I am still skating three days a week on my own to just work on all my elements. I am very certain
that when I return to the ice, I will be rejuvenated and ready to learn so many new things. I am looking so forward to the up coming
year, and look forward to next years competive season. Thank you all for your continued support.
(9/17/07) I am competing this weekend and it is my first competition since July. I am excited yet nervous since I am still working on my
Long Program. The good news is that I get to put it out there and I also will be able to see what the judges think of it, and where I
need to improve before Regional's. Also, I received my long program dress a few weeks ago. Sandy Gibbons from the Boston area
made it for me and I LOVE IT. My mom is beading it, and I think it is going to look great and for a great price. I will update you all when
I come back from Rhode Island and let you know how I did. Oh, the Uncle Sam Skating Club's (USSC) Learn to Skate (LTS), and the City
of Troy's LTS are set to begin in a few weeks. If you are interested in learning to skate, please call the Knickerbacker Arena or visit
www.unclesamskatingclub.com. The City of Troy's LTS will be held on Wednesday afternoons, and the USSC's LTS will be held on
Saturday mornings. Sk8 Gr8 and smile!
(8/24/07) Wow, I passed my Senior MIF test today in Saratoga. I am so thankful for Linda helping me reach this point. It has been less
then 3 and 1/2 years since I took my first test and I never imagined I would pass my Senior MIF at 13 years of age. I am now
considered a USFS Gold Medalist in Moves. Thank you all for your ongoing support!
(7/27/07) Excitedly I announce to you all that I passed my Novice FS test today in Saratoga. So, in four weeks I will test my Senior MIF
and then I will keep working on my program for Regionals. Thanks for all your prayers and good wishes. Most of all I want
thank Linda for all she does for me, and I want to thank Martha, Lauren, and Jennifer, and Ashton too, for coming to watch me. Having
them all there was a wonderful feeling.
(7/18/07) I have been back from Lake Placid a few days and working harder than ever. In case you have not looked at my
COMPETITION page, I placed 4th out of 15 in my Novice Short Program, and 8th out of 12 in my Novice Long. I was very proud of my
skating. I am working hard at landing my double axel, and I am almost there. I can't wait to land that jump. I am testing my Novice FS in
Saratogo on Friday, July 27th, and I hope to test my Senior Moves in Saratoga at the end of August. So far this summer is great ice
wise. The Knick has a lot of figure skating ice, and the prices are not bad either. While in LP I got to see so many people: Evelyn
Kramer, Felicia, Lara, Michaela, and Gilberto. It was so much fun. I really love LP. The ice show was great also! I will update you all
next week after my test. Cross your fingers and wish me luck.
(6/28/07) Next weekend I will be at the Lake Placid Figure Skating Championship. I can hardly wait to head up to LP. I have missed it
so much. Hopefully I will get to see Felicia. The following week I will be training in LP. My great friend Lauren and her mom are letting
me stay with them. I will not be able to post my results until the 15th of July. Wish me luck as I compete in LP! Also, I hope to take my
Novice FS test on July 27th. I am very confident that I will pass my test as long as I stay positive and keep up my
confidence. Bye for now...
(5/13/07) Great News! Last Friday, I passed my Junior Moves in the Field Test. I only have one more Moves in the Field Test lest,
which is Senior.
Sometimes I get discouraged when I do not skate perfect - and so the other day my mom pointed out something to me that really made
me think of my accomplishments in skating. It was this: in 3 and 1/2 years, I have passed 19 tests.
This coming weekend I am heading off to the New England Summer Challenge. I have never gone to this competition and I am
excited. There will be a large amount of great skaters. It is going to be great. My friends, Lauren and Jennifer will be competing, and
both Britney Rizo and Michaelee Scarincio will be skating at the Junior level. Michaelee use to train at the Knick and she is amazing,
and Britney is from MA and is also talented. It is going to be a great weekend. And to top it off, Ashton is going to be 3!!!!
(5/3/07) I am taking my Junior MIF test this weekend. I have been working very hard on them. I will be competing in MA in a couple of
weeks. My groups are big and their are a lot of great skater s there, especially in my Free Skate. I would love to make it to the final
rounds but I would still be happy to break the top half. I will let you know how I do. Wish me luck!
I have let up a little on my schedule until the end of the school year so I can concentrate on my school work and on finals.
(3/28/07) Wow, I am so excited that I have a new sponsor, Ms. Persons. Thank you so much for helping my dreams come true. I hope
to make you proud, as a competitor and as a person. Again, Thank you for your kindness.
(3/28/07) Finally, I have updated my journal. Click here to view
(3/16/07) Alexandria placed 2nd in the Intermediate Ladies Short Program at the Green Mountain Open on March 11, 2007. She skated
a great program and we are all proud of her silver medal. In the Free Skate she placed 5th. She would like to congratulate her friends
Julianne, KaraLin, Lauren and Jennifer for their great performances also. Alex had a great time being with her skating pals.
(2/26/07) I placed 7th of 14 in the initial round of competition at the Empire State Games this past weekend. My jumps were not my
strength this time around, but my presentation and spins were very nice. I hope to do better in two weeks when I compete at the
Green Mountain Invitational which is a Future Champion Series event. Thank you all for your support and many thanks to Cousin Lena
& Chrissy for making the trip to watch me. Click here pictures and results.
(2/10/07) I am officially a teenager. Click here to see pictures from my birthday, of my brother playing in the snow & of my puppies.
(2/4/07) My mom is so proud of me as I made the Honor Roll this semester.(1/27/07) I competed at the Garren Invitational today and
placed 2nd in both my Freeskate and Short Programs. Thank you for coming to watch me. Pictures of Garren. In attendance were:
Aunt Erin, Aunt Linda, Uncle Tom, Aunt Lisa, Uncle Keith, Aunt Nancy, Aunt Pam, Aunt Mary, her friend, Uncle Wayne, Cousin Logan, Joe
and Kayla, Martha, Kristina, Kristen, Kristen's Friend, Jolene, Tony and of course, my mama, mom, David, and Ashton. My Aunt Sue
was there and was able to watch me skate for the first time! I hope she loved it. My dad, Aunt Cathy, and sister Leanne also made the
trip to RPI. YOU ARE ALL THE BEST SUPPORTERS EVER. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SHARE THIS JOUNEY WITH YOU. Lastly,
thank you Coach Linda and congratulations to all of those I know that also did a great job: Alexis, Emily, Lauren & Tiffany!
(12/18/06) Thank you to all my friends and family that came to watch me skate in the USSC Christmas Show. I had such a great time,
and while not perfect, I was ery happy with my skating. I hope you all enjoyed the show.
(12/12/06) Christmas at the Knickerbacker will take place this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Alexandria hopes you will be able to come see her!
(12/3/06) On DEC 2nd, I placed 2nd in my Intermediate Free Skate and 5th in my Intermediate Short. I am so excited for my silver
medal, especially since this is my first time at Intermediate. Thank you to all of those who said a prayer for me. Click here to view
pictures.
(10/28/06) On October 28, 2006 I passed my Intermediate Free Skate. Now when I compete, I will be performing a short and long
program. I have been taught my new short program, Espana Cani, from the Shall We Dance Soundtrack, and I am working on my long
program, On The Town/Times Square/1944.
(10/15/06) PICTURES FROM REGIONALS
(10/1506) Thank you-to all of those who wished Alexandria good luck at the 2007 North Atlantic Regional Championships. Your
support means so much to her. Alexandria placed 12th in Juvenile Group B. She looks forward to moving up to Intermediate later this
month and starting fresh for 2007 with a new free-skate program, and for the first time, a short program.
(10/9/06) Thank you Uncle Wayne, Aunt Mary, Uncle Cory, Mama, Uncle Keith, Aunt Lisa, Papa, Marj, Aunt Pam, Rosemary, Chrissy,
Coach Linda, Liam (TEO), and my cousins, Stephanie, Logan, Payton, and Aidan for coming to my surprise party. Your words of
inspiration are so appreciated. Thank you Barb for the beautiful cake. It was delicious, as always. I want to thank my mom, David, and
Ashton for giving me such a wonderful "Regional Send Off Party". I love you all.
(10/9/06) Only three more days until Alexandria competes in the 2007 North Atlantic Regional Championship in Jamestown, New York.
Alex is scheduled to compete on Thursday, October 12th at 10:35am. We send a huge thank you to Linda for all her patience and great
coaching.
Alex would like to wish her friend Julianne the best of luck as she competes on Wednesday in the Novice division. How exciting,
REGIONALS!
(9/24/06) Alexandria placed 9th at the Boston Open. She was disappointed with her performance, but more determined then ever to
work even harder.
(9/4/06) To see recent pictures of my family and I at the fair, click here.
(9/4/06) On August 26, Alexandria passed her Novice Moves in the Field test. Alexandria and her coach Linda at test session.
8/10/06 Alex is continuing to practice hard in preparation for the Boston Open. Alex will also be taking her Novice MIF test
this Saturday. Here is a link to a picture of Alex with her personal trainer Dr. Chrissy Cedilotte.
8/4/06 This week has been amazing for Alex. She came home from vacation and she has been on FIRE. Her double lutz and
double flip have both been consistent, high, and beautiful. Also, this week she has been landing her double flip/double toe-loop
and double lutz/double toe-loop combinations. Alex will next compete at the Boston Open, September 13-18. And then... it is off to
Regionals from October 9-15. Alex's first regionals, she is excited. Who could have imagined that after four short years she would be
landing so many beautiful jumps. We will keep you posted. And again, thank you for visiting alexandriasouthard.com.
8/1/06 Our family vacation to Ohio was so much fun. Click here to see pictures! When we came home, my grandma gave me great
news. "A Skater's Dream" received a donation from Ms. Lindsay Roth. Lindsay worked with my mom and sent me a contribution. I am
so excited. I am going to use the money towards my entry fee for Regionals in October. THANK YOU LINDSAY! (8/1/06)
7/26/06 Pictures of Alex with the 2006 World Ice Dance Champions, Denkova & Staviski, CLICK HERE!
7/21/06 See the latest pictures of my biggest supporter, Ashton Pennington
7/28/06 Alex placed 5th at the 2006 Sunshine Invitational in Ohio.
7/7/06 Alexandria placed 5th in the ISU Juvenile Free Skate at the 2006 Lake Placid Free Skating Championships. This was
Alexandria's 1st time skating with the new system, & she did a beautiful job! She missed 4th place by .5 of a point.
6/3/06 Alexandria placed 5th in her qualifying event at the 2006 North Shore Open. She qualified for the Championship round and
placed 11th. We are proud of her accomplishment.
5/20/06 Alexandria passed her Intermediate Moves and Hickory Hoedown.
4/29/06 Alexandria placed 7th at the 2006 Colonial Open.
4/10/06 Alexandria placed 4th in her initial round at the 2006 Morris Open. She qualified for the Championship Round on Sunday,
April 9. Alexandria placed eight in the final; we were just so happy she made it there. This was her first time in a competition where
she had to qualify to make it to another event.
Alex is now working with Dr. Cedilotte on her core strength. She is learning so many techniques for stretching and learning a
great deal about her body.
4/2/06 Alexandria will be competing in the 2006 Morris Open in New Jersey on Saturday, April 8th, and if she qualifies, she will be
skating in the Championship Round on Sunday, April 9th. Last week Alex was landing her double flip beautifully. She and her coaches
have added to her program for the 8th. She had a problem with it on Friday, but we are hopeful it was just a fluke. We will post her
results Sunday evening.
3/19/06 Alexandria placed 1st at the 2006 Garren Invitational. All the skaters in her flight were great and Alexandria sends her
congratulations to all of them. Alex landed her axle, double salchow, double loop, and double toe loop. We could not have asked for
more being that it was her first time at the Juvenile level; we are so proud of her. Besides a gold medal, Alex also won the 2006 LINDA
LEVITT TROPHY, which goes to the winner of the Juvenile Ladies Free Skating event. Thank you to everyone that came to cheer her
on. She loved it!! Alex wants to say a special I love you to her Nanny McCullough that flew from Florida just to watch her compete.
1/21/06 Alexandria is landing her double flip, and her double loop-double loop combination has wonderful height and rotation.
1/19/06 This week is Alexandria's 4 year anniversary. Four years of skating that is. You have come such a long ways.
1/15/06 Great Job! Alexandria is officially at the JUVENILE LEVEL. We are all proud of Alexandria for her two wonderful tests of
which she passed both this past weekend in Simsbury, CT. Alexandria is now eligible to compete at the North Atlantic Regionals in
October 2006.
1/8/06 While training in Lake Placid with Gilberto on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, Alexandria landed her double loop-double loop
combination. This is terrific. I yelled out loud with joy when she landed it. I guess that when your child works so hard
towards something, the first time they make it is so exciting. I hope she continues to be such a hard worker. Also, her attitude
has been lovely. A simple joy.
12/8/05 Today the Capital Communications Federal Credit Union started the "A SKATER'S DREAM FUND" to help with the enormous
costs associated with my skating. Please see my SPONSORSHIP page to see how you can help "A SKATER'S DREAM". Thank you!
12/7/05 Today Alex landed her double salchow, double loop, double toe-loop, double flip and double lutz. The last three have
been so close and today she did it. This is a happy day. We know she will do great.
12/6/05 Another exciting weekend! Alexandria placed 1st out of the 7 skaters in her pre-juvenile group at Skaneateles. Alex
received 1st place across the boards from all five judges. Yippy!
12/3/05 We just arrived home from Alexandria's Skaneateles competition were she placed 1st. We are so proud once again.
Alexandria's Mom, Mama, Dad, Stepmother-Linda, sister Leanne, Aunt Kathy, and a family friend, Sue, all came to watch. Of course
Erika put Alex on the ice. Her attitude, presentation, jumps and spins were all beautiful. Yeah for Alexandria. I think she is reaping
the benefits of her hard work. Because of Alexandria's success at the Pre-Juvenile level, she will be moving up to Juvenile. While it
may take her a while to excel by moving so quickly, we know the wait will be worth in. Alexandria will next test in January and compete
in February. Once we have the exact date of the competition we will post it on the website.
11/20/05 Alexandria just passed both her Pre-Juvenile tests. We are so happy for her. She was complimented by many of the
judges, which is always nice to hear. Now it is time to excel at Skaneateles. Also, on Friday, Alex started working on her Willow
Waltz with Charles. She thinks she will be ready to test two of her Bronze Dance tests come January. We will keep you posted.
11/19/05 Today Alex placed second at the Pioneer Valley Penguin Competition in Springfield, MA. This was her first time
competing at the Pre-Juvenile level and she did great. She had many people there to cheer her on. Our friend Martha came to
watch Alex along with her Dad, Linda, Leanne, her Mama, Aunt Mary and cousins Stephanie and Logan. And of course, her
mom watched nervously as always. Alex's presentation was above anything we have ever seen from her. We are so excited and
proud of her that we even cried with joy. Keep up the great work. Tomorrow Alex will test in Saratoga, and we are hoping for
another wonderful day.
11/15/05 Alexandria passed all her Pre-Bronze Dance Tests on November 6th, and now there are only four more days until
COmpetition and Alex is excited. She can't wait to go to the Penguin with Erika. Alex has been away from Lake Placid for what
seems like forever. Stars on Ice are practicing at the Olympic Center so we have been unable to get on the ice. We are hoping
that Alex will be able to start fresh the second week of December. Her schedule is so full. She competes Saturday, and on
Sunday she takes two tests. Next it is Thanksgiving, and then the following weekend she competes again. Busy, busy, busy.
11/1/05 Yesterday Alexandria landed many beautiful double flips. Kudos to Alexandria. For doubles, she now has to concentrate on
landing her double toe loop consistently, and mastering her double lutz, which is very close, then it is onto her last double - the
double axel. Keep up the great work Alex.
10/25/05 Alex will be taking her three Pre-Bronze Dance tests on November 6th, and will be competing on November 19th in
Springfield, MA. Good Luck Alex!
10/08/05 Alexandria is landing her axel, double salchow, and double loop beautifully and consistently. Her layback is elegant and
mature. She is very close on all her other doubles (except the double axel).
As a way to earn extra money to help her mom pay for skating, she has started working for her grandfather. She dusts, vacuums,
washes the windows, etc., and earns $5.00 an hour. Unfortunately, because she is on the ice so often, she can only work about 5
hours a week. Her mom has assured her that "every little bit helps."
Also, here is a message that Alexandria's mom came home from work and heard on the answering machine. It was left by Alexandria's
teacher at Algonquin Middle School.
"Hello this is Mrs. Anthony at Algonquin. I am just calling to let you know what a wonderful girl Alex is and what a great job she did
working last week at Five Rivers. She just pitched in, did her job, and did not complain and really, really worked hard. I was just so
proud of her and I just wanted to pass that along. Have a nice day!"
Alexandria will next compete on November 19th at the Pioneer Valley Penguin Invitational. Also during the month of November Alex is
scheduled to take her Pre-Bronze Level Dance Tests, her Pre-Juvenile Moves in the Field test, and her Pre-Juvenile Free Skate Test.
Good Luck Alex!
the Ashton page of my photo album to see a picture of Ashton on his 4th birthday.
(2/10/08) Hi everyone, especially those who have signed my guest-book. I just want to say thank you.
Lake Placid is going great! Besides Gilberto and Michela, I have also been working with Trina. She
is wonderful. I enjoy every part of being in Lake Placid, most of all the kindness that everyone shows
to each other. I can't wait until I can train there even more. Wish me luck at Empires! PS - my new
dress should be coming any day now. I will make sure my mom takes a lot of pictures at Empires. I am
excited, my dad, Leanne, mama, david, ashton, papa and marj and of course my mom are all coming to
share this wonderful weekend with me. I am just so happy for all the opportunities that have been
coming my way. PS: School is going great also. I made the Honor Roll again this semester so my
parents are so proud. Bye.
(12/21/07) It has been a long time since my website has been updated. I hope you are all enjoying the
Christmas Season.
I am back onto the ice and having a great time. I hope to compete in the Empire State Games in
February 2008. I have two new programs and I am really excited to get my programs out there. I
want to send my thoughts to Martha as she is constantly in my heart. Also, congratulations to Kendall
on making it to Nationals. Lastly, Lauren, I knew your skate at Junior Nationals was not your best, but,
I am just so glad that you made it there and I hope you loved your time in UTAH. Ethan, great job at
Jr. Nationals and congratulations on placing 2nd in the first round. Congratulations to all three of
you. All your hard work paid off!
As some of you may know, I have returned to training in Lake Placid. I have made some changes in
my coaching and that includes reuniting with Gilberto Viadana and Michela Boschetto. Locally, I am
working with Chrissy Cedilotte who many of you already know as she has been my personal trainer
for nearly three years. I am looking towards the new year. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and
may you all have a safe an happy New Year!
(10/9/07) My trip to Providence was a lot of fun and I placed second in both my short and long programs, however, the groups were
very small. Most important to me was that I skated a personal best in my long program, so, we were all excited about that.
However, when I came back from Providence, I realized that I was not ready to go to Regionals. I decided to withdraw from the event
and take a month off from lessons. I am still skating three days a week on my own to just work on all my elements. I am very certain
that when I return to the ice, I will be rejuvenated and ready to learn so many new things. I am looking so forward to the up coming
year, and look forward to next years competive season. Thank you all for your continued support.
(9/17/07) I am competing this weekend and it is my first competition since July. I am excited yet nervous since I am still working on my
Long Program. The good news is that I get to put it out there and I also will be able to see what the judges think of it, and where I
need to improve before Regional's. Also, I received my long program dress a few weeks ago. Sandy Gibbons from the Boston area
made it for me and I LOVE IT. My mom is beading it, and I think it is going to look great and for a great price. I will update you all when
I come back from Rhode Island and let you know how I did. Oh, the Uncle Sam Skating Club's (USSC) Learn to Skate (LTS), and the City
of Troy's LTS are set to begin in a few weeks. If you are interested in learning to skate, please call the Knickerbacker Arena or visit
www.unclesamskatingclub.com. The City of Troy's LTS will be held on Wednesday afternoons, and the USSC's LTS will be held on
Saturday mornings. Sk8 Gr8 and smile!
(8/24/07) Wow, I passed my Senior MIF test today in Saratoga. I am so thankful for Linda helping me reach this point. It has been less
then 3 and 1/2 years since I took my first test and I never imagined I would pass my Senior MIF at 13 years of age. I am now
considered a USFS Gold Medalist in Moves. Thank you all for your ongoing support!
(7/27/07) Excitedly I announce to you all that I passed my Novice FS test today in Saratoga. So, in four weeks I will test my Senior MIF
and then I will keep working on my program for Regionals. Thanks for all your prayers and good wishes. Most of all I want
thank Linda for all she does for me, and I want to thank Martha, Lauren, and Jennifer, and Ashton too, for coming to watch me. Having
them all there was a wonderful feeling.
(7/18/07) I have been back from Lake Placid a few days and working harder than ever. In case you have not looked at my
COMPETITION page, I placed 4th out of 15 in my Novice Short Program, and 8th out of 12 in my Novice Long. I was very proud of my
skating. I am working hard at landing my double axel, and I am almost there. I can't wait to land that jump. I am testing my Novice FS in
Saratogo on Friday, July 27th, and I hope to test my Senior Moves in Saratoga at the end of August. So far this summer is great ice
wise. The Knick has a lot of figure skating ice, and the prices are not bad either. While in LP I got to see so many people: Evelyn
Kramer, Felicia, Lara, Michaela, and Gilberto. It was so much fun. I really love LP. The ice show was great also! I will update you all
next week after my test. Cross your fingers and wish me luck.
(6/28/07) Next weekend I will be at the Lake Placid Figure Skating Championship. I can hardly wait to head up to LP. I have missed it
so much. Hopefully I will get to see Felicia. The following week I will be training in LP. My great friend Lauren and her mom are letting
me stay with them. I will not be able to post my results until the 15th of July. Wish me luck as I compete in LP! Also, I hope to take my
Novice FS test on July 27th. I am very confident that I will pass my test as long as I stay positive and keep up my
confidence. Bye for now...
(5/13/07) Great News! Last Friday, I passed my Junior Moves in the Field Test. I only have one more Moves in the Field Test lest,
which is Senior.
Sometimes I get discouraged when I do not skate perfect - and so the other day my mom pointed out something to me that really made
me think of my accomplishments in skating. It was this: in 3 and 1/2 years, I have passed 19 tests.
This coming weekend I am heading off to the New England Summer Challenge. I have never gone to this competition and I am
excited. There will be a large amount of great skaters. It is going to be great. My friends, Lauren and Jennifer will be competing, and
both Britney Rizo and Michaelee Scarincio will be skating at the Junior level. Michaelee use to train at the Knick and she is amazing,
and Britney is from MA and is also talented. It is going to be a great weekend. And to top it off, Ashton is going to be 3!!!!
(5/3/07) I am taking my Junior MIF test this weekend. I have been working very hard on them. I will be competing in MA in a couple of
weeks. My groups are big and their are a lot of great skater s there, especially in my Free Skate. I would love to make it to the final
rounds but I would still be happy to break the top half. I will let you know how I do. Wish me luck!
I have let up a little on my schedule until the end of the school year so I can concentrate on my school work and on finals.
(3/28/07) Wow, I am so excited that I have a new sponsor, Ms. Persons. Thank you so much for helping my dreams come true. I hope
to make you proud, as a competitor and as a person. Again, Thank you for your kindness.
(3/28/07) Finally, I have updated my journal. Click here to view
(3/16/07) Alexandria placed 2nd in the Intermediate Ladies Short Program at the Green Mountain Open on March 11, 2007. She skated
a great program and we are all proud of her silver medal. In the Free Skate she placed 5th. She would like to congratulate her friends
Julianne, KaraLin, Lauren and Jennifer for their great performances also. Alex had a great time being with her skating pals.
(2/26/07) I placed 7th of 14 in the initial round of competition at the Empire State Games this past weekend. My jumps were not my
strength this time around, but my presentation and spins were very nice. I hope to do better in two weeks when I compete at the
Green Mountain Invitational which is a Future Champion Series event. Thank you all for your support and many thanks to Cousin Lena
& Chrissy for making the trip to watch me. Click here pictures and results.
(2/10/07) I am officially a teenager. Click here to see pictures from my birthday, of my brother playing in the snow & of my puppies.
(2/4/07) My mom is so proud of me as I made the Honor Roll this semester.(1/27/07) I competed at the Garren Invitational today and
placed 2nd in both my Freeskate and Short Programs. Thank you for coming to watch me. Pictures of Garren. In attendance were:
Aunt Erin, Aunt Linda, Uncle Tom, Aunt Lisa, Uncle Keith, Aunt Nancy, Aunt Pam, Aunt Mary, her friend, Uncle Wayne, Cousin Logan, Joe
and Kayla, Martha, Kristina, Kristen, Kristen's Friend, Jolene, Tony and of course, my mama, mom, David, and Ashton. My Aunt Sue
was there and was able to watch me skate for the first time! I hope she loved it. My dad, Aunt Cathy, and sister Leanne also made the
trip to RPI. YOU ARE ALL THE BEST SUPPORTERS EVER. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SHARE THIS JOUNEY WITH YOU. Lastly,
thank you Coach Linda and congratulations to all of those I know that also did a great job: Alexis, Emily, Lauren & Tiffany!
(12/18/06) Thank you to all my friends and family that came to watch me skate in the USSC Christmas Show. I had such a great time,
and while not perfect, I was ery happy with my skating. I hope you all enjoyed the show.
(12/12/06) Christmas at the Knickerbacker will take place this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Alexandria hopes you will be able to come see her!
(12/3/06) On DEC 2nd, I placed 2nd in my Intermediate Free Skate and 5th in my Intermediate Short. I am so excited for my silver
medal, especially since this is my first time at Intermediate. Thank you to all of those who said a prayer for me. Click here to view
pictures.
(10/28/06) On October 28, 2006 I passed my Intermediate Free Skate. Now when I compete, I will be performing a short and long
program. I have been taught my new short program, Espana Cani, from the Shall We Dance Soundtrack, and I am working on my long
program, On The Town/Times Square/1944.
(10/15/06) PICTURES FROM REGIONALS
(10/1506) Thank you-to all of those who wished Alexandria good luck at the 2007 North Atlantic Regional Championships. Your
support means so much to her. Alexandria placed 12th in Juvenile Group B. She looks forward to moving up to Intermediate later this
month and starting fresh for 2007 with a new free-skate program, and for the first time, a short program.
(10/9/06) Thank you Uncle Wayne, Aunt Mary, Uncle Cory, Mama, Uncle Keith, Aunt Lisa, Papa, Marj, Aunt Pam, Rosemary, Chrissy,
Coach Linda, Liam (TEO), and my cousins, Stephanie, Logan, Payton, and Aidan for coming to my surprise party. Your words of
inspiration are so appreciated. Thank you Barb for the beautiful cake. It was delicious, as always. I want to thank my mom, David, and
Ashton for giving me such a wonderful "Regional Send Off Party". I love you all.
(10/9/06) Only three more days until Alexandria competes in the 2007 North Atlantic Regional Championship in Jamestown, New York.
Alex is scheduled to compete on Thursday, October 12th at 10:35am. We send a huge thank you to Linda for all her patience and great
coaching.
Alex would like to wish her friend Julianne the best of luck as she competes on Wednesday in the Novice division. How exciting,
REGIONALS!
(9/24/06) Alexandria placed 9th at the Boston Open. She was disappointed with her performance, but more determined then ever to
work even harder.
(9/4/06) To see recent pictures of my family and I at the fair, click here.
(9/4/06) On August 26, Alexandria passed her Novice Moves in the Field test. Alexandria and her coach Linda at test session.
8/10/06 Alex is continuing to practice hard in preparation for the Boston Open. Alex will also be taking her Novice MIF test
this Saturday. Here is a link to a picture of Alex with her personal trainer Dr. Chrissy Cedilotte.
8/4/06 This week has been amazing for Alex. She came home from vacation and she has been on FIRE. Her double lutz and
double flip have both been consistent, high, and beautiful. Also, this week she has been landing her double flip/double toe-loop
and double lutz/double toe-loop combinations. Alex will next compete at the Boston Open, September 13-18. And then... it is off to
Regionals from October 9-15. Alex's first regionals, she is excited. Who could have imagined that after four short years she would be
landing so many beautiful jumps. We will keep you posted. And again, thank you for visiting alexandriasouthard.com.
8/1/06 Our family vacation to Ohio was so much fun. Click here to see pictures! When we came home, my grandma gave me great
news. "A Skater's Dream" received a donation from Ms. Lindsay Roth. Lindsay worked with my mom and sent me a contribution. I am
so excited. I am going to use the money towards my entry fee for Regionals in October. THANK YOU LINDSAY! (8/1/06)
7/26/06 Pictures of Alex with the 2006 World Ice Dance Champions, Denkova & Staviski, CLICK HERE!
7/21/06 See the latest pictures of my biggest supporter, Ashton Pennington
7/28/06 Alex placed 5th at the 2006 Sunshine Invitational in Ohio.
7/7/06 Alexandria placed 5th in the ISU Juvenile Free Skate at the 2006 Lake Placid Free Skating Championships. This was
Alexandria's 1st time skating with the new system, & she did a beautiful job! She missed 4th place by .5 of a point.
6/3/06 Alexandria placed 5th in her qualifying event at the 2006 North Shore Open. She qualified for the Championship round and
placed 11th. We are proud of her accomplishment.
5/20/06 Alexandria passed her Intermediate Moves and Hickory Hoedown.
4/29/06 Alexandria placed 7th at the 2006 Colonial Open.
4/10/06 Alexandria placed 4th in her initial round at the 2006 Morris Open. She qualified for the Championship Round on Sunday,
April 9. Alexandria placed eight in the final; we were just so happy she made it there. This was her first time in a competition where
she had to qualify to make it to another event.
Alex is now working with Dr. Cedilotte on her core strength. She is learning so many techniques for stretching and learning a
great deal about her body.
4/2/06 Alexandria will be competing in the 2006 Morris Open in New Jersey on Saturday, April 8th, and if she qualifies, she will be
skating in the Championship Round on Sunday, April 9th. Last week Alex was landing her double flip beautifully. She and her coaches
have added to her program for the 8th. She had a problem with it on Friday, but we are hopeful it was just a fluke. We will post her
results Sunday evening.
3/19/06 Alexandria placed 1st at the 2006 Garren Invitational. All the skaters in her flight were great and Alexandria sends her
congratulations to all of them. Alex landed her axle, double salchow, double loop, and double toe loop. We could not have asked for
more being that it was her first time at the Juvenile level; we are so proud of her. Besides a gold medal, Alex also won the 2006 LINDA
LEVITT TROPHY, which goes to the winner of the Juvenile Ladies Free Skating event. Thank you to everyone that came to cheer her
on. She loved it!! Alex wants to say a special I love you to her Nanny McCullough that flew from Florida just to watch her compete.
1/21/06 Alexandria is landing her double flip, and her double loop-double loop combination has wonderful height and rotation.
1/19/06 This week is Alexandria's 4 year anniversary. Four years of skating that is. You have come such a long ways.
1/15/06 Great Job! Alexandria is officially at the JUVENILE LEVEL. We are all proud of Alexandria for her two wonderful tests of
which she passed both this past weekend in Simsbury, CT. Alexandria is now eligible to compete at the North Atlantic Regionals in
October 2006.
1/8/06 While training in Lake Placid with Gilberto on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, Alexandria landed her double loop-double loop
combination. This is terrific. I yelled out loud with joy when she landed it. I guess that when your child works so hard
towards something, the first time they make it is so exciting. I hope she continues to be such a hard worker. Also, her attitude
has been lovely. A simple joy.
12/8/05 Today the Capital Communications Federal Credit Union started the "A SKATER'S DREAM FUND" to help with the enormous
costs associated with my skating. Please see my SPONSORSHIP page to see how you can help "A SKATER'S DREAM". Thank you!
12/7/05 Today Alex landed her double salchow, double loop, double toe-loop, double flip and double lutz. The last three have
been so close and today she did it. This is a happy day. We know she will do great.
12/6/05 Another exciting weekend! Alexandria placed 1st out of the 7 skaters in her pre-juvenile group at Skaneateles. Alex
received 1st place across the boards from all five judges. Yippy!
12/3/05 We just arrived home from Alexandria's Skaneateles competition were she placed 1st. We are so proud once again.
Alexandria's Mom, Mama, Dad, Stepmother-Linda, sister Leanne, Aunt Kathy, and a family friend, Sue, all came to watch. Of course
Erika put Alex on the ice. Her attitude, presentation, jumps and spins were all beautiful. Yeah for Alexandria. I think she is reaping
the benefits of her hard work. Because of Alexandria's success at the Pre-Juvenile level, she will be moving up to Juvenile. While it
may take her a while to excel by moving so quickly, we know the wait will be worth in. Alexandria will next test in January and compete
in February. Once we have the exact date of the competition we will post it on the website.
11/20/05 Alexandria just passed both her Pre-Juvenile tests. We are so happy for her. She was complimented by many of the
judges, which is always nice to hear. Now it is time to excel at Skaneateles. Also, on Friday, Alex started working on her Willow
Waltz with Charles. She thinks she will be ready to test two of her Bronze Dance tests come January. We will keep you posted.
11/19/05 Today Alex placed second at the Pioneer Valley Penguin Competition in Springfield, MA. This was her first time
competing at the Pre-Juvenile level and she did great. She had many people there to cheer her on. Our friend Martha came to
watch Alex along with her Dad, Linda, Leanne, her Mama, Aunt Mary and cousins Stephanie and Logan. And of course, her
mom watched nervously as always. Alex's presentation was above anything we have ever seen from her. We are so excited and
proud of her that we even cried with joy. Keep up the great work. Tomorrow Alex will test in Saratoga, and we are hoping for
another wonderful day.
11/15/05 Alexandria passed all her Pre-Bronze Dance Tests on November 6th, and now there are only four more days until
COmpetition and Alex is excited. She can't wait to go to the Penguin with Erika. Alex has been away from Lake Placid for what
seems like forever. Stars on Ice are practicing at the Olympic Center so we have been unable to get on the ice. We are hoping
that Alex will be able to start fresh the second week of December. Her schedule is so full. She competes Saturday, and on
Sunday she takes two tests. Next it is Thanksgiving, and then the following weekend she competes again. Busy, busy, busy.
11/1/05 Yesterday Alexandria landed many beautiful double flips. Kudos to Alexandria. For doubles, she now has to concentrate on
landing her double toe loop consistently, and mastering her double lutz, which is very close, then it is onto her last double - the
double axel. Keep up the great work Alex.
10/25/05 Alex will be taking her three Pre-Bronze Dance tests on November 6th, and will be competing on November 19th in
Springfield, MA. Good Luck Alex!
10/08/05 Alexandria is landing her axel, double salchow, and double loop beautifully and consistently. Her layback is elegant and
mature. She is very close on all her other doubles (except the double axel).
As a way to earn extra money to help her mom pay for skating, she has started working for her grandfather. She dusts, vacuums,
washes the windows, etc., and earns $5.00 an hour. Unfortunately, because she is on the ice so often, she can only work about 5
hours a week. Her mom has assured her that "every little bit helps."
Also, here is a message that Alexandria's mom came home from work and heard on the answering machine. It was left by Alexandria's
teacher at Algonquin Middle School.
"Hello this is Mrs. Anthony at Algonquin. I am just calling to let you know what a wonderful girl Alex is and what a great job she did
working last week at Five Rivers. She just pitched in, did her job, and did not complain and really, really worked hard. I was just so
proud of her and I just wanted to pass that along. Have a nice day!"
Alexandria will next compete on November 19th at the Pioneer Valley Penguin Invitational. Also during the month of November Alex is
scheduled to take her Pre-Bronze Level Dance Tests, her Pre-Juvenile Moves in the Field test, and her Pre-Juvenile Free Skate Test.
Good Luck Alex!
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