Champion Figure Skaters to Compete in Norwood at Skating Club's Cranberry Open and Cranberry Cup International

Beginning August 6th and running through August 10th, the Skating Club of Boston is hosting its fifth annual Cranberry Open and Cranberry Cup International in Norwood.

Organizers call the Cranberry Open, an international event for seasoned athletes and rising stars, a "critical early stop on the road to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games."

The Cranberry Cup International is part of the National Qualifying Series for U.S. skaters, across multiple levels and ages. Competition begins each day at various times.

Photo by Westwood Minute/Darlene Wong Cancell. Warming up on the ice before their free skating event are Advanced Novice Girls competitors.

Events on Saturday, August 9th and Sunday, August 10th include the short program and free skate for the senior division, where spectators may view competitor Donovan Carrillo, the first Mexican figure skater to land a quadruple jump in competition and Aleksandr Selevko, the first Estonian skater to win a medal at an International Skating Union senior-level championship. He took the silver at the 2023 European Championships.

The event also includes 2024 World silver medalist Isabeau Levito, 2025 Four Continents bronze medalist Jimmy Ma, and 2025 U.S. Junior Champion Sophie Joline von Felten. Ma and von Felten will be competing on their home ice.

Photo by Westwood Minute/Darlene Wong Cancell. Regina Munoz Monroy of Mexico glides over the ice during the Advance Novice Girls Free Skate.

Other local area skaters and members of The Skating Club of Boston who are competing include Jared Sedlis of Norwood, Zachary LoPinto of Canton, Sean Chien of Arlington,  Henry Gao of Lexington, Deborah Liu of Belmont, and Hitonari Tani of Weston, MA.

Also competing, in the junior division, are 2024 Grand Prix Final Champion Jacob Sanchez and 2025 Canadian Junior National Champion David Bondar.

“The Cranberry Cup is a new, summer tradition in the Boston area that we are excited to host for the 5th year,” said Doug Zeghibe, CEO and Executive Director, The Skating Club of Boston. “Having an international event this early in the season allows fans a glimpse of many of the programs and athletes that will shape this Olympic season.”

Photo by Westwood Minute/Darlene Wong Cancell. Colton Moness of Canada takes a spin during Advanced Novice Boys Free Skate.

Updated August 9 at 10:45 a.

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