Today we share with you, Sofia!

Sofia Capito 17

Seaholm High School

Hometown: Birmingham, MI

Years on Hockettes: First year

Years of Synchro: 2

Favorite Program: Haydenettes ‘Lady Gaga’ 2012

Favorite Element: No Hold

Other Hobbies: Playing the clarinet and horseback riding

An Interesting Fact: I have lived in Europe for most of my life and I am fluent in three languages

Future Goals: I would like to attend Boston College and one day go to med-school.

Favorite Quote: “Everybody falls… but all that really matters is that you get up again, stronger than before, and that you never stop fighting.”

Meet Candice!

Candice Kaars-Mulholland 17

Lakeland High School

Hometown: Milford, MI

Years on Hockettes: 3

Years of Synchro: 10

Favorite Program: Team Surprise Long 2014

Favorite Element: Moves in the Field

Other Hobbies: Photography and shopping

An Interesting Fact: I have gone to 3 different high schools

Future Goals:To pass my senior field moves, gold dances and become a early childhood development teacher or a sports physical therapist.

Favorite Quote: “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t loose”

Today we have our longest commuter Andi!

Andi Gottfried 17

Olmsted Falls High School

Hometown: Olmsted Falls, OH

Years on Hockettes: First year

Years of Synchro: 12

Favorite Program: Sleeping Beauty (Junior 2015)

Favorite Elelement: No-Hold

Other Hobbies: Kick line and Coaching Special Olympics

An Interesting Fact: I am left handed 

Future Goals: Attend college and pursue a degree in special education

Favorite Quote: “Great moments are born form great opportunities.”

Meet Rebecca!

Rebecca Gu 17

Skyline High School

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI

Years on Hockettes: 5

Favorite Program: Butterfly (Junior 2014)

Favorite Elelement: Pivot Block

Other Hobbies: Piano, violin, studying and eating!

An Interesting Fact: I lived in Shanghai, China for the first five years of my life.

Future Goals: I hope to attend a prestigious medical school and I aspire to become a successful pediatrician.

Favorite Quote: “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

Today we present Nicole!

Nicole Blaha 17

Gabriel Rechard High School

Hometown: Morgan Town, WV

Years on Hockettes: 9

Favorite Program: Beauty and the Beast (Novice 2012)

Favorite Elelement: Circle

Other Hobbies: Training and riding my horses 

An Interesting Fact:  I help coach the Hockettes introductory team, I have three horses and I love animals

Future Goals: To go to college and become a veterinarian  

Favorite Quote: “If you can dream it, You can do it.”

Today we continue with our other Senior Captain Lindsey!

Lindsey Maynard 17

Grass Lake High School

Hometown: Grass Lake, MI

Years on Hockettes: 14

Favorite Program: Hitchcock (Junior 2014)

Favorite Elelement: No-Hold

Other Hobbies: Playing with my new kitten, going to the beach in the summertime and reading.

An Interesting Fact: I am a member on the DREAM Team 2014-2015

Future Goals: To see synchronized skating as an Olympic sport!

Favorite Quote: “Don’t quit; suffer now and live the rest of your life a CHAMPION.” - Muhammad Ali

Meet our team!

As we countdown to the first competition of our season, we would like to introduce to you our team for the 2014-2015 season! First, we have Maddie Shipman who is one of our Senior Captions.

Madison Shipman 18

Saline High School

Hometown: Saline, MI

Years on Hockettes: 10

Favorite Program: Hitchcock (Junior 2014)

Favorite Element: No-Hold

Other Hobbies: Tennis, reading, yoga, running and cooking

An Interesting Fact: I am the youngest of 3 kids and have lived in 5 states

Future Goals: I would like to continue to skate in college, majoring in finance and living in a foreign country at some point.

Favorite Quote: “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right”