North Syracuse plans to demolish dilapidated home

Local figure skaters bring home gold

davId tyler the village of north Syracuse has initiated demolition proceedings for a home at 118 Grove St.

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North Syracuse has initiated demolition proceedings for a dilapidated home on

SubmItted photo the team huddles before competition at the tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. Village l Page 2 Skaters l Page 2

The Syracuse Figure Skating Club is celebrating a big win of one of its synchronized figure skating teams. The Syracuse Symmetry Aspire Pre - liminary team took home the gold medal at the

Colonial Classic Synchronized Skating Competition on Jan. 8 in Lowell, Massachusetts.

The team is made of up 10 local skaters from Baldwinsville, Liverpool, and Cato.

Their ages range from nine to 16 years old.

The Syracuse Symmetry teams practice on and off ice each week at the Lysander Ice Arena and are coached by Brittany Hoffmann

Smith of Baldwinsville, and Caitlin Carey.

The teams are now in their 10th competitive season.

The Syracuse Figure Skating Club is one of the longest-standing figure skating clubs in Central New York. The Syracuse Symmetry have four competitive teams, and will soon be heading to Lake Placid for the Empire State Winter Games.