IW synchronized skating team Wight Sparkles made an impressive competitive debut by taking the bronze medal at elementary level in the Trophy D’Ecosse today. In the 11-strong group the Wight Sparkles scored  24.37, putting them only just behind second-placed Nottingham’s Icetastic on 24.45 and not far off the winners, Altrincham’s Twizzles on 26.73.

Wight Sparkles are: Saphire Recalde-Arnold, Osiris Butcher, Serenna Copping, Toni Delap, Holly Donohue (on holiday), Ella Newnham, Michael Pedley, Hayley Purrington, Savannah Randall, Will Riley, Jemma Southwell, Ayesha Taylor, and Lauren Wood.

Official results: www.sk8scotland.org.uk/Results/TrophyDeEcosse2012/index.htm