Chicago Jazz was a synchronized skating team from Rolling Meadows, IL, a northwest suburb of Chicago.
| Chicago Jazz | |
|---|---|
 Chicago Jazz in 2007. | |
| Team information | |
| Country represented |  United States |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Retired | 2019 |
| Home town | Rolling Meadows, IL, United States |
| Skating club | Chicago FSC |
| Level | Junior, Novice |
| World standing | |
| ISU team best scores | |
| Combined total | 155.42 2016 Spring Cup |
| Short program | 56.60 2016 Spring Cup |
| Free skate | 98.82 2016 Spring Cup |
The Chicago Jazz began in 1987, as the Jazz Babies under the direction of Coach Lisa Darken. With a team of 22 skaters, the Jazz Babies began their climb in 1991 and became the U.S. Figure Skating Bronze Medalists in the Intermediate Division at the U.S. National Precision Skating Championships held in Anchorage, Alaska. The team continued to grow and in 1994 earned entry for all four divisions with a total of 80 skaters in the U.S. Figure Skating National Precision Team Championships in Providence, Rhode Island. Every year from 1994 to 2019, the Chicago Jazz was represented in the U.S. National Championships.
In 1996, the Jazz Babies merged their precision skating program with the Rolling Meadows Rockettes Precision Ice Skating Club. This new family of over 160 Skaters, representing 8 divisions, became known as the Chicago Jazz Precision Ice Skating Club. Utilizing skating facilities in Rolling Meadows, Park Ridge, Buffalo Grove, and Glenview, Chicago Jazz represented the Chicago area both nationally and internationally.
In 2006, Head coach Lisa Darken was awarded the PSA Synchronized Skating Coach of the year award.[1]
Notable achievements edit
Chicago jazz were six-time Junior U.S. national champions, three-time Junior U.S national silver-medalists, three-time Novice U.S. national champions, five-time Juvenile U.S. national champions, and earned a third-place finish at the junior world challenge cup during the 2006–07 season.[2][3][4][5][6]
Skater achievements edit
Several Chicago Jazz skaters have been nominated to the USFSA Scholastic Honors Team, which recognizes high school-age U.S. Figure Skating members who have distinguished themselves in figure skating, academics, and community involvement.[7]
Competitive highlights edit
The Chicago Jazz representative teams competed Internationally as members of Team USA starting in 1998, continuing through the 2018-19 season [10][11]
2007-08 to 2018-19 seasons edit
| International | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 07-08 | 08-09 | 09-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 |
| Jr World Challenge Cup | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||
| Cup of Berlin | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||
| Neuchâtel Trophy | 1st | 1st | ||||||||||
| Mozart Cup | 4th | |||||||||||
| Leon Lurje Trophy | 5th | |||||||||||
| Trophy D’Ecosse | 1st | |||||||||||
| French Cup | 3rd | 5th | 10th | 5th | ||||||||
| Spring Cup | 1st | 8th | 1st | 4th | ||||||||
| National: Junior | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Champs | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 1st | 4th | 4th | 8th |
| National: Novice | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Champs | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 7th | 6th | 4th | |||||
1998-99 to 2006-07 seasons edit
| International | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 98-99 | 99-00 | 00-01 | 01-02 | 02-03 | 03-04 | 04-05 | 05-06 |
| Jr World Challenge Cup | 6th | 9th | 8th | 3rd | ||||
| Neuchâtel Trophy | 3rd | |||||||
| Czech Open | 2nd | |||||||
| French Cup | 2nd | |||||||
| Spring Cup | 2nd | |||||||
| International: Novice | ||||||||
| Czech Open | 1st | |||||||
| French Cup | 1st | 1st | 2nd | |||||
| Spring Cup | 1st | |||||||
| National: Junior | ||||||||
| U.S. Champs | 4th | 5rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
| National: Novice | ||||||||
| U.S. Champs | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References edit
- ^ PSA awards <"Psa Edi Awards". Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2013-03-20.>
- ^ Hodge, Kelly. "Jazz Plays on." Skating Feb. 2007: 29.
- ^ Feltes, Emily. "Back on Top." Skating Apr. 2007: 24-31.
- ^ Hodge, Kelly. "Time to Fly." Skating Jan. 2009: 34-35.
- ^ "2009 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships." Icenetwork.com. 7 Mar. 2009. Ice Network. 11 Mar. 2009 <http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/50228/results.html Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine>.
- ^ Brown, Mickey, Rebecca Staed, and Troy Schwindt. "In Control." Skating Apr. 2008: 22-29.
- ^ "U.S. Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team". Archived from the original on 2015-06-07.
- ^ "U.S. Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team". 2012-11-01. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". 2013-09-03. Archived from the original on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ Chicago Jazz Website <"Chicago Jazz- Achievements". Archived from the original on 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2013-03-20.>
- ^ "Chicago Jazz - Synchronized Skating". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
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