WPCNR PRESS BOX. October 24, 2005: Good Ole Ebersole Rink opened Friday evening after a two week delay caused by warm weather and a leaky pipe, and on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday afternoons, White Plains community ice skating rink was just like old times. A total of 250 children of all ages were participating in the Figure Skating School programs, according to Kristen Fuerst, Skating School Director for the last ten years, and John Barry, Director of White Plains Plainsman Hockey reports 125 players playing on all the Plainsman Youth Hockey  teams.

Skating Lessons Begin at Ebersole rink Saturday. Photo, WPCNR Sports

Plainsmen Scrimmage Friday Night. Photo, WPCNR Sports

Jen Nicosia, a former White Plains Figure Skating Club member, who goes to college in Rhode Island, comes back weekends to help young skaters. Here, Jen helps a student during one of the Ebersole Rink Figure Skating School lessons. One of the great traditions of Ebersole Rink ice skating is that White Plains youth have such a good time there throughout childhood,  that girls and boys who learn to skate here come back to teach new generations how to skate, shoot that puck, and get their "Axels".  Friendships are grown between older skaters and beginners and role-modeling is a reality not just cliche. Photo, WPCNR Sports.

Bill Tobin,(in black jersey) a Coach of the White Plains Plainsmen Squirts scrimmages with the junior defensemen Friday night. Photo, WPCNR Sports

Kristen Fuerst, Director of the Ebersole Rink Skating School taking registrations Saturday afternoon. Fuerst says parents can still register their children for skating classes, by calling 948-6696. Fuerst says registration is slightly down from last year, but attributes that to the warm weather.  She also invites individual skaters to take advantage of Advanced Figure Skating Times on Friday nights, and to consider joining the White Plains Figure Skating Club Photo, WPCNR Sports.

John Cooney , New Director of the Plainsmen Hockey Program, with Plainsmen Squirts practicing Friday night. Cooney says all divisions this season will get 4-1/2 hours of ice time a week, for about half what other hockey rinks charge. He hopes to grow the program, communicate well, and keep up its tradition of feeding the high school hockey programs. Photo by WPCNR Sports.

Parents, children relax in the safe, well-light, relaxing Skaters Lounge at Ebersole Rink Saturday afternoon while their skaters learn to skate. Photo, WPCNR Sports.