Hall of Fame

Krista Stacy Mollow represented the SLFSC in Frestyle and Dance competitions all over the East Coast in the 1970's and 1980's. She is one of the first and the few in the history of the SLFSC to pass all 22 USFS Dance Tests. She was recruited by Coach Terri Martin to teach power skating skills to his Championship hockey team at SUNY Canton. Krista , her husband Daniel, and children; Ella, Grace, and Benjamin now live in Virginia.

Kim Patterson grew up skting in Guelph, Canada. She became a Canadian National level competitor before moving on to skate professionally with "Holiday on Ice" followed by a show at Caesar's Palace in Los Vegas. From 1979-2008, Kim devoded herself to coaching full time in clubs all over the North Country. In addition to coaching several SLFSC skaters to Gold Medals, including Olympian April Sargent, Kim has coached several nationally competitive synchronized skating teams. After retiring in 2008, Kim and her husband moved to Tennessee.

Michael "Mike" Tamres was a member of the coaching staff of the SLFSC in the 1970's and early 1980's. Many SLFSC skaters have fond memories of his dedication and sense of humor. Called "an icon' of Ice Dance, he is credited with bringing Dance to the SLFSC. Mike was a competitive skater with a passion for advancing the sport of figure skating. He joined the Professional Skater's Association in 1975. In 1997, he was awarded the PSA's Betty Merens Award, given to a choach who has overcome adversity to continue to serve their profession with dignity and fortitude.

Olgierd J. “Augie” Weiss Jr. (1938-2019) served as a SLFSC Board Member, President and Announcer for ice shows and test sessions through most of the 1980’s. During that time his daughter Jennifer was skating with the club. The 1980’s saw the rise of the Club’s first highly successful competitive precision (now called Synchronized Skating) team the Ice Sensations. In 1987, the team traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma to the National Precision Championships, a first for a local team. Augie will be remembered for his dedication to the youth of our community and countless hours spent at the rink doing whatever needed to be done. He is survived by his wife Barbara Ann, his daughter Jennifer Weiss Donovan and his son Lt.Col. Olgierd J. “AJ” Weiss III.

Maggie Riley Stacy lent her talents to the SLFSC throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s as a parent volunteer, Board Member, President, Test Chair, Competition Chair and Ice Show Chair. From 1984-1990 she served as Program Coordinator for the SLU Summer Skating School. During her tenure the club grew in membership and had a reputation for quality skaters. She fostered the values of friendship and comradery among the skaters and together with her daughter Kim and another club parent and Board member, started the first SLFSC precision team called the M & M’s. Maggie has said that skating is truly a family affair and recalls her son Brian helping with decorations and lighting at the ice shows his sisters Kim and Krista skated in. For many years Maggie stayed active in the club helping out especially during ice show time when she could be counted on to man the ticket booth at the door. Maggie now resides in Arizona where she moved after retirement in 2008.

Sylvia Kingston has been a member of the Canton Community all her life. As a local business woman she has generously supported community events and organizations since the early 1980’s when she joined her mom, the original “Josie” at Josie’s Little Pizzeria. Sylvia has always been a willing supporter of advertising for the ice show programs and for many years sponsored the printing of the tickets adding a coupon for Josie’s on the back. In the 1990’s, many after ice show cast parties were held at Josie’s and she and Josie’s will be remembered by that generation of skaters as the place for pizza and strawberry drinks! In the late 1990’s, Sylvia became a skating parent when her daughter Shelley skated with the club.

Tara Newtown Bartlett started skating at the age of four at the Ogdensburg Figure Skating Club. Not long after, she was skating both in Ogdensburg and Canton making the St. Lawrence Figure Skating Club her home club. According to her mother, “she did not like testing at first and it took a few years for her competitive juices to come alive.” A memorable early test was when Tara’s pearls broke in the middle of a figure test. A sight to behold was three judges and Tara picking up pearls all over the ice before the test could continue. Good news was she passed the test and many more after that.

Tara skating achievements include earning the first USFSA Gold Dance Medal awarded to a member of the St. Lawrence Figure Skating Club. The following year she was awarded Canadian Gold in Dance. She partnered in Free Dance at the Junior Level and attained Novice Freestyle and Junior Moves in the Field. A high point of her skating career was earning a Gold Medal at the Empire State Games.

In 1988, Tara began her coaching career. Over the past 31 years, she has coached in Ogdensburg, Canton, Potsdam, Massena, Endicott Figure Skating Club and the Polar Cap Ice Rink in Binghamton. After her daughter, Claire, began skating she volunteered her organizational talents to the club as well as coaching. For 8 years she served as Ice Show Chair.

Bob Crowley was a student at St. Lawrence University and already a professional skater when Appleton Arena first made summer ice available to the community. He agreed to put together and run the summer figure skating program and from 1969-1974 he served as the Head Coach and Skating Director for the St. Lawrence Figure Skating Club. He coached in Salmon River and Potsdam as well. In August, 2018 Bob announced his retirement and plans to stay in Florida.

Bud Randall‘s association with the St. Lawrence Figure Skating Club began in the early 1970’s as a parent and a Board member whose term lasted for about 12 years. At that time Appleton Arena did not have ice in the summer months and the skaters had to travel to Lake Placid or Brockville to skate. In his position as Vice President of Business Affairs at St. Lawrence University he prepared a proposal on the cost to keep the ice open at Appleton during the summer. The Club was interested in renting ice time and the University Hockey coach was interested in the possibility of having a summer youth Hockey program available for the community. Bud presented his proposal to the University Trustees at their Board meeting and after the meeting, Mr. Appleton (Appleton Arena family) made out a check for the cost, gave it to Dr. Piskor, the President at the time and said “Get it Done.” A tremendous gift to the community made possible through the vision of Bud Randall.

Bud’s involvement didn’t stop there. He worked with Bob Crowley, a student at St. Lawrence and professional figure skater, who said he would stay for the summer and manage the program for figure skaters including USFSA testing. Bud took on the responsibility for contacting judges to come to Canton for test sessions. All USFSA judges are volunteers and he made sure they were well treated so they would want to come back. He also did the announcing for test sessions and ice shows.

Bud’s daughter, Lori joined the club when she was eight years old and continued skating with the club through high school. After college she moved to Lake Placid and was one of the skating coaches at the Lake Placid arena.

Beginning her skating career in 1959, Linda Smith McKeown, joined the St. Lawrence Figure Skating Club at 7 years of age. Linda was one of the first skaters in Club to achieve high levels of success as both a competitive skater as well as a high level USFSA tester. Her professional coaching career began in 1971 at Cornell and at SLU during the summer breaks. Graduating from Cornell University in 1974, Linda went on to teach figure skating at several Northern New York clubs including the St. Lawrence Figure Skating Club until 1977.

Over the last 35 years, Mike and Brenda have donated money, offered support through advertising at local events, given gift baskets, balloons, offered merchandise for prizes and given their time to almost every youth organization and charitable event in the area. The St. Lawrence Figure Skating Club has been very fortunate to be a recipient of their gracious generosity for so many years.

Cathy started skating with the SLFSC in 1956 when her Aunt Mary Jo Whalen took her to the rink to learn to skate. When their daughter Lizzie started skating in 1987, Joe and Cathy got involved doing what parents do- helping with shows and playing music. Cathy put together a 50th SLFSC Anniversary video beautifully archiving 50 years of photos, video footage and interviews.

Mary is part of a four generation legacy of skating in the SLFSC. Mary began skating with the club at the age of four. Later, as an adult, Mary served on the clubs Board of Directors, coached, and has assisted with test sessions, playing music, competitions and anything needed by the club. Mary's daughter Kelly started skating when she was three and now Mary's two grandchildren are members of the SLFSC.

Joe McDonald was 14 years old when he skated in his first ice show with the SLFSC. Joe competed in the US Championships in Philadelphia, PA earning a 3rd place finish in Men's Novice. He also earned a 3rd place in the Eastern Championships in Rochester, NY. Joe continued to skate with the club while he was a student at SLU. He could often be seen hard at work at the rink a 6:00am practicing for his competitions. He was a feature soloist in several SLFSC Ice Shows and also worked behind the scenes.

April, a native of Ogdensburg, left home at the age of 14 to follow her dream of ice dancing. She danced competitively beginning in 1983. April made five successive appearances in World Championships. With partner Russ Witherby, she finished first in the US Championships in Orlando FL to advance to the 1992 Olympics. In Albertville, France, April and her partner placed 11th in the 1992 Olympics. April was the first North Country female to reach the Olympic Games.

Mrs. Doris Frank's involvement with the club began innocently enough when her children started skating. Her involvement continued for 25 years including a four year stint as President of the SLFSC. Mrs. Frank continued to attend the SLFSC Ice Shows up until her death in 2008.

Alicia Brown Walter has been devoted to the SLFSC; she has taught group lessons to beginning skaters and provided private lessons to the more advances. She was the artistic director for the SLFSC ice shows for many years. Alicia tirelessly promoted our skaters by guiding them to realize their potential by providing them opportunities to showcase their talents both in and out of the area.