2024 Competitive Season Kicks off in Riga

The 51st Volvo Open Cup, held in Riga, Latvia, January 19-21, featured over 300 participants from 29 countries, among them ten skaters from FSA. Team FSA battled the twin headwinds of a shortened preparation period, due to the Christmas break, and a pernicious flu bug, and came away with great memories and valuable international experience. Ksenia Usenko finished 23rd in the Advanced Novice 2008-2011 category. Guest skater Guusje De Graaf was 9thin Intermediate Novice Girls. ... More

B-Team Starts 2024 with a Bang

FSA brought home gold from the Martinibokaal Saturday, January 6th at IJssportcentrum Kardingen in Groningen. Esmee Dekker took first place in Advanced Novice B Ladies. Annika Egas was 10th. In Basic Novice B, Giulia Dai Pra Ramos was eighth, Laura Britals was 13th and Eline Swildens was 17th. Saturday’s competition was the second qualifier for KNSB-Cup B Final in April. The third and final qualifier is next month in Alkmaar. The top sixty percent of skaters across the three events ... More

A Holiday Cheer for FSA at the Frieslandbokaal

Members of FSA’s Scorekaarten team travelled to Elfstedenhal on December 28 for the Frieslandbokaal and took home a podium place. Rebecca Bernard Moss was second in Starters 1 while twin sister Emilie Bernard Moss was fourth in the same group. Tessel Ermers was ninth in Aspiranten 1A. Kiki Ermers was sixth in Aspiranten 2A. The Frieslandbokaal drew scorekaarten skaters from Breda, Tilburg, Utrecht, Amsterdam, and Leewarden. It was held at the Ijsbsbaan de Elfstedenhal. Great job, ... More

Star Shines in Heerenveen

FSA’s A-team competitors skated the third and final KNSB A-Cup qualifying competition this past weekend in Heerenveen with Star Hoen taking home gold in the Basic Novice category. Star has improved her placement and score at each successive competition this season and is one of four FSA skaters to qualify for the Challenge Cup competition this coming February in Tilburg. Skaters earning the top twelve scores across the three competitions qualified. In Advanced Novice, Elsbeth Marck ... More

FSA Skaters Score at the Waagbokaal

FSA scored three podium places at the Waagbokaal scorekaarten competition in Alkmaar, Saturday, December 9. Madeline Strumpf won gold in Aspiranten 2B and Ashley Cheung won bronze in the same category. Amal Mouslih took home the silver medal in the Aspiranten 1A group for girls aged 13-17.   Skating in her first competition, Phoebe Kaing finished 11th  in the Aspiranten 1A group for girls aged 11-12. In Aspiranten 2A, for girls aged 14-17, Jasmijn Sijmons was seventh, Mila ... More

Ringing in the Festive Season in Amstelveen

FSA skaters were guest performers at the opening of the Winter Village in Stadshart, Amstelveen, Saturday, December 2. Our competitors entertained the assembled audience, skating three group numbers set to popular Christmas tunes. Way to spread the holiday joy, Team FSA!  The seasonal outdoor rink is open until 7 January 2024. See www.wintervillageamstelveen.nl for more information. More

FSA Skaters in Action in Eindhoven

Two FSA skaters made the podium at the City of Light Trophy / KNSB-Cup B3 + B4 competition at IJssportcentrum in Eindhoven, December 2-3. Skating in the Advanced Novice B category, Esmee Dekker finished first and Annika Egas was third. Skating in the same group, Nika Esmaeilzadeh was sixth and Dagna Casias was tenth. In Basic Novice B, Giulia Dai Pra Ramos was 12th, Laura Britals was 18th and Eline Swildens was 20th. Amélie Taube was 14th in Midi category, and Rivka Roders was 21st ... More

FSA Shines in Deventer

FSA finished second out of seven clubs competing at the Hanzebokaal challenge competition for Starters, Pupillen and Aspiranten at De Scheg ice rink in Deventer, December 2nd. Four of our skaters made the podium. In Aspiranten B, Madeline Stumpf and Ashley Cheung finished first and second. Nélida Lievesley was second in Pupillen 1, while Solenza Subileau was third in Pupillen 2. In Aspiranten A, Jasmijn Sijmons was 14th and Aymie Woei was 16th. Abigail Lievesley ... More

Sinterklaas on Skates

Sinterklaas paid an early visit to FSA this Sunday to celebrate World Ice Skating Day. A avid skater himself, Sinterklaas laced up and took to the ice together with his helpers, de Pieten, to hand out goodies for everyone. Dank u, Sinterklaas! More

FSA Skaters Advance in Alkmaar

At the KNSB-2A qualifying competition in Alkmaar, November 25-26, three FSA skaters earned places at the KNSB Challenge Cup, to be held in February 2024. Ksenia and Elsbeth qualified in the Advanced Novice category with Technical Elements Scores (TES) of +13 points in the short program. They finished sixth and tenth, respectively, in a field of 14. Ksenia notched a personal best (PB) for the free program and overall score. In Basic Novice A, Star was second of 17, with a new PB in her ... More