2023-24 Synchronized Skating Roster

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Cynthia Slawter Photography
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James Haskins Photography

14   Starlights

  • Level Junior
  • Club Individual Member
  • Age Range of Skaters 15-18
  • Head Coach(es) (Years) Heather Paige (16)
  • Training Town Buffalo Grove, Ill.
  • Assistant Coach(es) (Years) Jenny Cherry (5)
  • Year Founded 1998

Biography

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
U.S. junior silver medalists (2019)
U.S. junior bronze medalists (2020,'18, '17, '14) 
U.S. junior pewter medalists (2010)

2023-24 SEASON NOTES
Short Program: Theme - Wednesday Addams
Free Skate: Theme - Welcome to the jungle

2023-24 BEST SCORES
International Competition
SP – 51.20 (2024 Mozart Cup, Junior)
FS – 87.92 (2024 Mozart Cup, Junior)
Final Score – 139.12 (2024 Mozart Cup, Junior)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 56.56 (2024 U.S. Championships, Junior)
FS – 98.19 (2024 U.S. Championships, Junior)
Final Score – 154.75 (2024 U.S. Championships, Junior)

2023-24 ROSTER
Eshana Barrett (Hawthorn Woods, Ill.); Sydney Bogumil (Elmhurst, Ill.); Isabella Cherry (Lake Zurich, Ill.); Mia Eickbush (Wilmette, Ill.); Sloane Farber (Deerfield, Ill.); Jillian George (Homer Glen, Ill.); Eva Jansen (Wadsworth, Ill.); Charlotte Johnson (Kenosha, Wis.); Caroline Kendall (Elmhurst, Ill.); Haley Lebiecki (Kansasville, Wis.); Lindsay Lee (Vernon Hills, Ill.); Maile Lee (Vernon Hills, Ill.); Adrielle Lee (Long Grove, Ill.); Gabrielle Martineau (Plainfield, Ill.); Ashley Qiu (Kildeer, Ill.); Julia Seta (Mount Prospect, Ill.); Kelsey Shah (Naperville, Ill.); Tamaki Shinohara (Schaumburg, Ill.); Sydney Tiernan (Mokena, Ill.); Gracelyn Zaharias (Prairie Grove, Ill.)

COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2024 Mozart Cup, Junior – 5th
  • 2023 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 8th
  • 2023 Hevelius Cup, Junior – 5th
  • 2023 Britannia Cup, Junior – 3rd
  • 2022 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 8th
  • 2022 Neuchatel Trophy, Junior – 3rd
  • 2020 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 3rd
  • *2020 Leon Lurje Trophy, Junior – 4th
  • 2020 Britannia Cup, Junior – 2nd
  • *2019 California Cup, Junior – 4th
  • 2019 World Junior Championships – 7th
  • 2019 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 2nd
  • 2019 Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy, Junior – 2nd
  • 2019 Leon Lurje Trophy, Junior – 3rd
  • 2018 French Cup, Junior – 5th
  • 2018 Cup of Berlin, Junior – 2nd
  • 2018 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 3rd
  • 2017 Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy, Junior – 1st
  • 2017 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 3rd
  • 2016 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 5th
  • 2015 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 12th
  • 2014 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 3rd
  • 2013 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 7th
  • 2012 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 7th
  • 2011 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 5th
  • 2010 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 4th
  • 2009 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 6th
  • 2008 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 9th
  • 2007 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 7th
  • 2006 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 7th
  • 2005 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior – 7th
*Denotes Challenger Series Synchronized Skating event

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2022-23 Season Notes
    Short Program: "Running up that Hill (Stranger Things Theme)" by Krutikov Music feat. Wønder
    Free Skate: Theme - magical dance of the healing women

    2022-23 Best Scores
    International Competition
    SP – 58.63 (2023 Britannia Cup, Junior)
    FS – 110.60 (2023 Britannia Cup, Junior)
    Final Score – 169.23 (2023 Britannia Cup, Junior)

    U.S. Qualifying Competition
    SP – 56.08 (2023 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)
    FS – 103.12 (2023 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)
    Final Score – 159.20 (2023 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)

    2022-23 Roster
    Eshana Barrett (Hawthorn Woods, Ill.); Sydney Bogumil (Elmhurst, Ill.); Elise Borelli (Chicago, Ill.); Santina Celli (Bloomingdale, Ill.); Grace Chen (Long Grove, Ill.); Isabella Cherry (Lake Zurich, Ill.); Paige DeNormandie (Bolingbrook, Ill.); Kiana Eickbush (Wilmette, Ill.); Mia Eickbush (Wilmette, Ill.); Mia Jackson (Glencoe, Ill.); Caroline Kendall (Elmhurst, Ill.); Haley Lebiecki (Pleasant Prairie, Wis.); Adrielle Lee (Long Grove, Ill.); Alyson Murphy (Gurnee, Ill.); Amanda Rossi (Algonquin, Ill.); Nanoko Seki (Lincolnshire, Ill.); Julia Seta (Mount Prospect, Ill.); Kelsey Shah (Naperville, Ill.); Sydney Tiernan (Mokena, Ill.); Gracelyn Zaharias (Prairie Grove, Ill.)
     
  • 2021- 22 Season Notes
    Short Program: "Horns" by Bryce Fox
    Free Skate: Theme - The Kids are Coming

    2021-22 Best Scores
    International Competition
    SP – 53.29 (2022 Neuchatel Trophy, Junior)
    FS – 105.54 (2022 Neuchatel Trophy, Junior)
    Final Score – 158.83 (2022 Neuchatel Trophy, Junior)

    U.S. Qualifying Competition
    SP – 56.32 (2022 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)
    FS – 100.45 (2022 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)
    Final Score – 156.77 (2022 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)

    2021-22 Roster
    Sasha Andreev (Vernon Hills, Ill.); Eshana Barrett (Hawthorn Woods, Ill.); Sydney Bogumil (Elmhurst, Ill.); Santina Celli (Bloomingdale, Ill.); Grace Chen (Long Grove, Ill.); Isabella Cherry (Lake Zurich, Ill.); Paige DeNormandie (Lockport, Ill.); Kiana Eickbush (Wilmette, Ill.); Mia Eickbush (Wilmette, Ill.); Claire Huston (Lincolnshire, Ill.); Mia Jackson (Glencoe, Ill.); Haley Lebiecki (Pleasant Prairie, Wis.); Adrielle Lee (Long Grove, Ill.); Alyson Murphy (Gurnee, Ill.); Amanda Rossi (Algonquin, Ill.); Nanoko Seki (Lincolnshire, Ill.); Julia Seta (Mount Prospect, Ill.); Sydney Tiernan (Mokena, Ill.); Gracelyn Zaharias (Prairie Grove, Ill.)
     
  • 2020-21 Roster
    Sasha Andreev (Vernon Hills, IL); Eshana Barrett (Hawthorn Woods, IL); Maddie Beery* (Glen Ellyn, IL); Cynthia Blumer (Gurnee, IL); Sydney Bogumil (Elmhurst, IL); Santina Celli (Elmhurst, IL); Grace Chen (Long Grove, IL); Isabella Cherry (Lake Zurich, IL); Aaliyah Davis (Rockford, IL); Sofia Dolce (Downers Grove, IL); Kiana Eickbush (Wilmette, IL); Mia Eickbush (Wilmette, IL); Victoria Faust (West Chicago, IL); Alyson Globis (Green Oaks, IL); Claire Huston (Lincolnshire, IL); Mia Jackson (Glencoe, IL); Haley Lebiecki (Pleasant Prairie, WI); Adrielle Lee (Long Grove, IL); Sara Mavric (Mount Prospect, IL); Abigail McGuire (Hoffman Estates); Alyson Murphy (Gurnee, IL); Ellie Pahl (Lake in the Hills, IL); Amanda Rossi (Algonquin, IL) *Indicates DREAM Skater
     
  • 2019-20 Season Notes
    Short Program: Theme - Cinderella Act 1: In My Own Little Corner
    Free Skate: Theme - Cinderella Act 2: The Ball

    2019-20 Best Scores
    International Competition
    SP – 71.83 (California Cup 2019, Junior)
    FS – 120.12 (California Cup 2019, Junior)
    Final Score – 191.95 (California Cup 2019, Junior)

    U.S. Qualifying Competition
    SP – 62.40 (2020 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)
    FS – 115.41 (2020 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)
    Final Score – 177.81 (2020 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)

    2019-20 Roster
    Maddie Beery (Glen Ellyn, IL); Abigail Berkowitz (Buffalo Grove, IL); Cynthia Blumer (Gurnee, IL); Gaby Cabanelas (South Barrington, IL); Sofia Dolce (Downers Grove, IL); Victoria Faust (West Chicago, IL); Kaley Gasior (Naperville, IL); Chloe Lenz (Pleasant Prairie, WI); Samantha Levine (Highland Park, IL); Hannah McDougall (Buffalo Grove, IL); Abigail McGuire (Hoffman Estates); Sydney Moreno (Orland Park, IL); Ellie Pahl (Lake in the Hills, IL); Amanda Rossi (Algonquin, IL); Lexa Szymczak (Naperville, IL); Faith Tanis (Palos Park, IL); Bailey Thorstenson (Crystal Lake, IL); Abba Ventura (Kenosha, WI ); Sarah Wade (Grayslake, IL ); Maddie Weaver (Libertyville, IL)
     
  • 2018-2019 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Bird Set Free" by SIA
    FS Music: "Fix You" by Cinematic Pop

    2018-19 Best Scores
    International Competition
    SP – 70.61  (Leon Lurje Trophy 2019, Junior)
    FS – 111.50 (Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy 2019, Junior)
    Final Score – 180.04 (Leon Lurje Trophy 2019, Junior)

    U.S. Qualifying Competition
    SP – 71.83 (2019 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)
    FS – 120.12 (2019 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior)
    Final Score – 191.95 (2019 U.S. Synchronized Championships, Junior) 

    2018-19 Roster
    Kristen Alexander (Lisle, IL); Maddie Beery (Glen Ellyn, IL); Abigail Berkowitz (Buffalo Grove, IL); Gaby Cabanelas (South Barrington, IL); Lexi Chodash (Deerfield, IL); Sam Dreyer (Palatine, IL); Justine Ferrer (Bartlett, IL); Liz Karagiannes (Mundelein, IL); Sammie Levine (Highland Park, IL); Chloe Lenz (Pleasant Prairie, WI); Rachel Luo (Glenview, IL); Hannah McDougall (Buffalo Grove, IL); Abby McGuire (Hoffman Estates, IL); Sydney Moreno (Orland Park, IL); Brittney Rivelli (Highland Park, IL); Hailey Rosenberg (Deerfield, IL); Bailey Thorstenson (Crystal Lake, IL); Abba Ventura (Pleasant Prairie, WI); Maddie Weaver (Green Oaks, IL); Elyse Wiese (Crystal Lake, IL)

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Senior/Men

    Junior
  • 10

    2019-20Senior/Men

    Junior
    10
  • 12

    2020-21Senior/Men

    Junior
    12
  • 12

    2021-22Adv. Novice/Ice Dance

    Junior
    12
  • 13

    2022-23Junior/Ladies

    Junior
    13
  • 14

    2023-24Senior/Ice Dance

    Junior
    14