East Islip sophomore skater Vanessa Rossa medals at Empire State Winter Games

Posted 3/9/23

East Islip High School sophomore Vanessa Rossa won a bronze medal competing in figure skating in the Juvenile Excel level at the Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid.

Rossa is also a member …

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East Islip sophomore skater Vanessa Rossa medals at Empire State Winter Games

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District

Posted Wednesday, March 8, 2023 9:40 pm

East Islip High School sophomore Vanessa Rossa won a bronze medal competing in figure skating in the Juvenile Excel level at the Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid.
Rossa is also a member of the Skyliners Intermediate Synchronized Skating Team, which competed in the Eastern Sectional Championship in Norwood, Mass. The Skyliners placed first and qualified to compete in the nationals, to be held in March in Peoria, Ill.
Last year, Rossa won an individual gold medal in the Pre-Juvenile Girls Excel level, and a bronze medal in synchronized skating, as part of Team Rinx at the Empire State Winter Games; a silver medal at the State Games of America in Des Moines, Iowa; and a gold medal in the Excel National Festival in Norwood, Mass.