Finally, we introduce Emily. We would like to wish her a Happy 16th Birthday!!

Emily Krile 16

Pioneer High School

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI

Years on Hockettes: 8

Favorite Program: Rich Girls (Pre Juvenile 2009)

Favorite Elelement: Circle and Pairs Element

Other Hobbies: Baking and reading

An Interesting Fact: I help coach the Introductory Hockettes!

Future Goals: To see synchro become an Olympic sport and compete with the first American Olympic team

Favorite Quote: “Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.” - Vince Lombardi

We would like to wish Mabel a Happy 16th Birthday!!

Mabel Redondo 16

Huron High School

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI

Years on Hockettes: 11

Favorite Program: Time (Juvenile 2009)

Favorite Element: Creative Element or Circle

Other Hobbies: Drawing and singing

An Interesting Fact: I can fit my whole fist in my mouth.

Future Goals: To get into vet school and become a veterinarian or go into law and fight for animal rights.

Favorite Quote: “There’s no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.”

We introduce Pinja, our Finish exchange student!

Pinja Puskala 17

Saline High School

Hometown: Espoo, Finland

Years on Hockettes: First year

Years of Synchro: 11

Favorite Program: Moonshine (Junior 2012)

Favorite Element: No-Hold

Other Hobbies: I don't have any :)

An Interesting Fact: I am an exchange student from Finland

Future Goals: To get a good job

Favorite Quote: “You can if you think you can”

Alicia Bertsch 14

Skyline High School

Hometown: Willis, MI

Years on Hockettes: 3

Favorite Program: Time (Juvenile 2007)

Favorite Element: Pairs Element

Other Hobbies: Freestyle Skating

An Interesting Fact: I have competed a few seasons of pairs skating

Future Goals: I would like to win our international assignment

Favorite Quote: “Don’t tell me that the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon”

Allison Phillips 15

Hartland High School

Hometown: Brighton, MI

Years on Hockettes: 7

Years of Synchro: 10

Favorite Program: Train (Juvenile 2012)

Favorite Element: Pivot Block

Other Hobbies: Drawing and baking

An Interesting Fact: I also compete intermediate freestyle

Future Goals: I want to go to a good college and choose a good career.

Favorite Quote: “Do good and good will come to you.”

Rachel Horton 16

Clarkston High School

Hometown: Clarkston, MI

Years on Hockettes: First year

Years of Synchro: 9

Favorite Program: Balloons (Open Juvenile 2010)

Favorite Elelement: Circle

Other Hobbies: Running

An Interesting Fact: I can quack like a duck

Future Goals: Earn the IB diploma and be a direct admit to a nursing program

Favorite Quote: “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” -Joshua J. Marine

Grace Lee 15

Pioneer High School

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Years on Hockettes: 6

Favorite Program: Train (Juvenile 2012) 

Favorite Element: No-Hold and No-Point

Other Hobbies: Playing viola in the Pioneer Symphony Orchestra and DECA

An Interesting Fact: I am trilingual 

Future Goals: I would like to be on a world synchronized skating team one day. I would also like to be a cardiologist, reporter or ambassador 

Favorite Quote: “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” -Beverly Sills