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{{Infobox Private School|
{{Infobox Figure skater
|title= Themistocles Leftheris
name = La Salle Institute|
image = [[Image:LSIseal.jpg]]<br>|
|image=[[Image:Nam & Leftheris - 2006 Skate America.jpg|250px|center]]
|caption=Nam and Leftheris in 2006.
established = 1850 |
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|dateofbirth= {{birth date and age|1982|12|20}}
religion = [[Catholic]]|
|residence=
head_name = Principal|
|height= {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
head = Br. Carl Malacalza|
|weight=
city = [[Troy, NY|Troy]]|
|partner=
state = [[New York]]|
|formerpartner= [[Naomi Nari Nam]] <br> [[Jacqueline Jimenez]] <br> [[Julian Burns]] <br> [[Nicole Hartunian]], <br> [[Missy Ralph]]
country = |
|coach= [[Peter Oppegard]]<br> [[Karen Kwan-Oppegard]]
motto= ''Builders of boys, makers of MEN''|
|choreographer= [[Peter Oppegard]]
campus = |
|skating club= Los Angeles FSC
enrollment = 427 high school, 219 middle school <ref>[http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/19321 La Salle Institute - Troy, New York/NY - Private School Profile<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>|
|retired=
faculty = 54|
|combined total= 161.32
ratio = 14:1|
|combined date= [[2006 Skate America]]
year = |
|SP score= 57.32
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|SP date= [[2006 Skate America]]
athletics = 12 interscholastic sports teams|
|FS score= 104.00
colors = Blue and White|
|FS date= [[2006 Skate America]]
mascot = Eagle|
homepage = [http://www.lasalleinstitute.org/ www.lasalleinstitute.org/]|
}}
}}
{{otherpeople|Themistocles|Themistocles (disambiguation)}}
'''Themistocles Nicholas Leftheris''' (born [[December 20]], [[1982]] in [[Tarpon Springs]], [[Florida]]), is an [[United States|American]] [[pair skater]]. With partner [[Naomi Nari Nam]], he is the 2007 [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. bronze medalist]].


==Career==
'''La Salle Institute''' (LSI) is an all-male [[Private School|Private]], [[Catholic]], [[college preparatory school]] operated by the [[Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools|Brothers of the Christian Schools]], enrolling young men in grades six through twelve in [[Troy, NY|Troy]], [[New York]], [[USA]]. It is operated independent of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany]]. The current principal is Brother Carl Malacalza.
Leftheris began skating at age 12.


With partner [[Jacqueline Jimenez]], he is the [[2001 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2001 U.S. novice silver medalist]]. They won a silver medal at the first event of the [[2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix]]. They did not get a second event because the USFSA did not send skaters to any of the events following the [[September 11, 2001]] attacks.
==History==
La Salle Institute was founded in [[1850]] and was originally located in downtown Troy. The school was first charted by the New York State Board of Regents in 1891<ref>[http://www.lasalleinstitute.org/aboutus/history.html La Salle Institute - Troy, NY - Home<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. In the 1960s a modern facility was constructed on Williams Road near the boundary between the City of [[Troy, NY|Troy]] and the Town of [[North Greenbush]]. The new campus opened in September of 1964. A substantial renovation and expansion was completed in 2001. La Salle Institute is located adjacent to the [[Hudson Valley Community College]] campus. La Salle Institute has twice been recognized by the United States Department of Education as a School of Educational Excellence. La Salle Institute is recognized by the Middle States Association Commission on Secondary Schools.


After that partnership, he competed with [[Julian Burns]] and placed 13th at the [[2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships]].
==Military==
La Salle's cadet battalion was first formed in 1891. Presently, all high school students at La Salle are enrolled in the Army [[Jrotc|Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC)]] Program. The goal of the program at the Institute is not to prepare students to be soldiers nor facilitate recruitment, but to motivate the youths to be better citizens. <ref>[http://www.lasalleinstitute.org/academics/jrotc/index.html La Salle Institute - Troy, NY - Fine Arts<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The JROTC program at La Salle has been distinguished as an "Honor Unit with Distinction" by the [[United States Department of the Army]]. This is the highest merit ranking a school can be given. It means that La Salle Institute scored above a 95 on the assessment by the Department of the Army that occurs every 3 years.


Leftheris teamed up with [[Naomi Nari Nam]] in April, 2005.
==Athletics==


After winning both the Regional and Pacific Coast Sectional, the pair placed 5th at the [[2006 United States Figure Skating Championships]].
La Salle Institute competes in men's interscholastic baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, bowling, ice hockey, lacrosse, football, wrestling, soccer, tennis and track (indoor & outdoor). La Salle Institute also has an Alpine ski team and a ski/snowboard Club.


[[Image:Nam & Leftheris - 2006 Skate America 2.jpg|thumb|right|Nam & Leftheris at the 2006 Skate America.]]
The LSI varsity basketball team plays in the Big 10 in Class AA. The La Salle Institute 2008 varsity football Team is a favored team to win the Big 10 this season. The head coach is Mr. Al Rapp, his assistants are Gary Lauver, Tim Maloney and Gerald Washington. In 2007 Marquis Terrell broke the La Salle record for most rushing yards in a season.
In the 2006-2007 season, Nam and Leftheris won the bronze medal at the [[2006 Skate America]] event. They won the bronze medal at the [[2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships]] behind [[Rena Inoue]] and [[John Baldwin (figure skater)|John Baldwin]] and [[Brooke Castile ]]and [[Benjamin Okolski]]. They went on to the [[2007 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships]] and placed 6th.


In the 2007-2008 season, they withdrew from their Grand Prix events with injury. They placed 7th at the [[2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships]].
The La Salle Institute 2007-2008 varsity indoor track team finished 2nd (of 7) at the Big 10 Championships. First place finishes included David Nicol in the 1,000M, and Denis Hurley in the 3,200M. Other top finishers included Denis Hurley (2nd) in the 1,600M, David Nicol (3rd) in the 1,600M, James Doran (3rd) in the 3,200M, Chris Legare (2nd) in the 55H, Ethan Fleming (2nd) in the High Jump, Kyle Styczynski (2nd) in the Long Jump and Andrew Barada (2nd) in the Shot Put. On Saturday March 10, 2008 the LSI 4x1600m (4xmile) relay team of David Nicol, James Doran, Denis Hurley and Joe Kennedy placed 8th at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships at the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York City. They set a new school record in the event.


Naomi Nari Nam announced her retirement from competitive skating on October 10, 2008, citing her recurrent hip injury.<ref>http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081010&content_id=52854&vkey=ice_news</ref>
The La Salle Institute 2008 varsity baseball team was ranked #1 in the state during their 2008 season. They made it to the state semi-finals where they lost to eventual state champions the Mamaroneck Tigers 7-5 ending their season 27-1.


==Band==
==Programs==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
The music department at is run by John Russell. There three major performing ensembles: The Cadet Blues Jazz Band, the Symphonic Band and the Middle School Band. The Cadet Blues Jazz Band have won awards at the New Hartford and Oneida Jazz Festivals. In past years they have also traveled to Berklee College of Musical High School Jazz Festival and participated in the Columbus Day Parade in New York City.
|-
!Season
!Short Program
!Long Program
|-
|2007-2008
| Piano Fantasy <br> <small> by [[Aaron Copland]]
| [[Liebestraum]] <br> <small> by [[Franz Liszt]]
|-
|2006-2007
| Tango Jealousy <br> <small> by [[Jacob Gade]]
|Caravan
|}


==Competitive highlights==
'''Notable Awards'''
[[Image:2006 Skate America Pairs Podium.jpg|thumb|right|Nam & Leftheris on the podium at the 2006 Skate America.]]
*''2003'' Second Place at Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival, Boston, MA
*''2008'' Gold Award at the Fonda-Fultonville Jazz Festival, Fonda, NY
*''2008'' Gold Award at the Oneida Jazz Festival, Oneida, NY


(with Nam)
==Activities==
*The Debate Club was co-founded in the Fall of 2007 by Lucas Bifera and Jordan Lavelle. This club, which is moderated by Mr. Hayes, meets weekly and is open to all students in grades 9 through 12. The Debate Club serves as an open forum for debate and discussion about current events, and issues that affect our lives. New members are always welcome.


*The McCormick and O'Donovan drill teams are the two La Salle Insitute drill teams. Led by 1SG's Smith
and Peters, together they perform both school duties as well as competitions around the state and country. They are noted by their red cords and usually are the highest ranking students. Every day before school, both drill teams practice their drill routines.


{| class="wikitable"
*The Color Guard are members of the student body who present the colors at sporting events and Masses. Members are noted by their white cords.
|-
! Event
! 2005-2006
! 2006-2007
! 2007-2008
|-
| [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents Championships]] || || align="center" | 6th ||
|-
| [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || align="center" | 5th || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd || align="center" | 7th
|-
| [[Skate America]] || || align="center" bgcolor="CC9966" | 3rd ||
|-
| Pacific Coast Sectionals || align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st || ||
|}


*The Rifle Club members are recognizable by their tan cords. They meet at the [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] range.


(with [[Julian Burns]])
*''The Cadet'' is La Salle's student newspaper. It is written and published by the media homeroom, the moderator is John Conrad. The newspaper is distributed to all homerooms on a monthly basis to all homerooms. ''The Cadet'' talks about sports, events, music and also contains teacher interviews and a debate section. All students in grades six-through-twelve may contribute to the newspaper.


{| class="wikitable"
*The Student Senate representatives are elected at the beginning of each year. There are senators representing grades seven-through-twelve. The moderator of the Student Senate is Dr. Libbey-Landis. The Student Senate runs fundraisers, intramural sports and dances among other things at La Salle, and is very involved with service projects.
|-
! Event
! 2004-2005
|-
| [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || align="center" | 13th
|-
| Pacific Coast Sectionals || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|-
|}


*The Drama Club at La Salle is run by Ms. Maffia-Tobler and puts on an annual performance in the spring. They have also had coffee house style performances in past falls. Students in grades 9-12, along with girls from regional high schools have put on productions such as ''Spoon River Anthology, ""Dial M for Murder,'' and ''Sherlock Holmes and The Case of the Sign of Four'' Students who don't want to perform can still participate by being a member of the production crew which help with scenery, setp up, cleaning, curtain and lighting.


(with [[Nicole Hartunian]]
*'''St. Mary's School in Kenya''' La Salle Institute along with other Lasallian schools across the country support and fund the St. Mary's School in Nyeri, Kenya. LSI holds clothing drives and a magazine drive to support the school in Kenya. La Salle Institute is the largest contributor to the St. Mary's School out of all Lasallian schools that donate. All the money raised from yearly magazine drive in February goes to support the school. La Salle is the only school/group participating the Reading at Home Fund-raising Program that donates all the money to a charitable cause outside of the school/group. Last year over $7,000 was raised. LSI also collects new or gently used clothing with a La Salle imprint/design on it for the children at St. Mary's. This year more than 10 boxes of clothing were sent.


{| class="wikitable"
==Notable alumni==
|-
! Event
! 2003-2004
|-
| Pacific Coast Sectionals || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd J.
|-
|}
* J = Junior level


The following is an incomplete list of notable La Salle Institute alumni:


* Dr. Joseph J. Bulmer: [[Nuclear engineer]] and President of [[Hudson Valley Community College]] from 1979 to 1996<ref>[https://www.hvcc.edu/news_events/newsstory.php?id=4428 Hudson Valley Community College - Statement from Hudson Valley Community College President Andrew J. Matonak on Dr. Joseph J. Bulmer's Death <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.
* Robert D. Carlson, [[Professional Engineer|P.E.]]: Mayor of [[Watervliet, New York|Watervliet]], [[New York]] since 1996.
* Pat M. Casale: [[New York State Assembly]]man for the [http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=108&sh=map 108th Assembly District] from 1992 until 2006<ref>[http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=108&sh=bio New York State Assembly - Members<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.
* Bishop Howard Hubbard (1956): [[Bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany]] from 1977 to the present.<ref>http://www.lasalleinstitute.org/documents/pdf/AlumniCadetFinalSummer2006.pdf</ref>
* Bishop Elias Manning (1956): [[Bishop]] of Valença, [[Brazil]]. <ref>[http://www.ofm-conv.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=30&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 Focus on: Friar Elias Manning, O.F.M.Conv., Bishop of Valença, Brazil :: OFMConv. Website :: Ordo Fratrum Minorum Conventualium<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Michael R. McNulty]]: Member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] since 1988. Represents the [[New York's 21st congressional district|21st Congressional District of New York]].
* Guy Hebert: Hockey goalie, he played for 10 years in the National Hockey League and Team USA, including the 1997 NHL All-Star Game.


(with [[Jacqueline Jimenez]])
==External links==
*[http://www.lasalleinstitute.org/ Official La Salle Institute web site]
*[http://www.lasalle.org/ Brothers of the Christian Schools]
*[http://www.rcda.org/ Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany]
*[http://www.nycharities.org/event/event_1680.asp?CE_ID=1680/ La Salle Institute Online Bookstore]
*[http://stmaryslasalle.org// St. Mary's School in Kenya, Supported by La Salle Institute]


{| class="wikitable"
==See also==
|-
[[List of Catholic schools in New York]]
! Event
! 2000-2001
! 2001-2002
|-
| [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd N. || align="center" | 6th J.
|-
| [[2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria]] || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|-
| Eastern Sectionals || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd J.
|-
|}
* N = Novie level; J = Junior level


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.figureskatersonline.com/nam%2Dleftheris/ Nam & Leftheris official site]
*{{isu name | id=00009237 | name=Naomi Nari Nam & Themistocles Leftheris}}
*{{isu name | id=00005468 | name=Jacqueline Jimenez & Themistocles Leftheris}}
* {{usfsa name | category=AthletePairBio | id=34539 | name=Naomi Nari Nam & Themistocles Leftheris}}

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Themistocles Leftheris
Nam and Leftheris in 2006.
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
CoachPeter Oppegard
Karen Kwan-Oppegard
Skating clubLos Angeles FSC
For other people named Themistocles, see Themistocles (disambiguation).

Themistocles Nicholas Leftheris (born December 20, 1982 in Tarpon Springs, Florida), is an American pair skater. With partner Naomi Nari Nam, he is the 2007 U.S. bronze medalist.

Career

Leftheris began skating at age 12.

With partner Jacqueline Jimenez, he is the 2001 U.S. novice silver medalist. They won a silver medal at the first event of the 2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix. They did not get a second event because the USFSA did not send skaters to any of the events following the September 11, 2001 attacks.

After that partnership, he competed with Julian Burns and placed 13th at the 2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Leftheris teamed up with Naomi Nari Nam in April, 2005.

After winning both the Regional and Pacific Coast Sectional, the pair placed 5th at the 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships.

Nam & Leftheris at the 2006 Skate America.

In the 2006-2007 season, Nam and Leftheris won the bronze medal at the 2006 Skate America event. They won the bronze medal at the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships behind Rena Inoue and John Baldwin and Brooke Castile and Benjamin Okolski. They went on to the 2007 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships and placed 6th.

In the 2007-2008 season, they withdrew from their Grand Prix events with injury. They placed 7th at the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Naomi Nari Nam announced her retirement from competitive skating on October 10, 2008, citing her recurrent hip injury.[1]

Programs

Season Short Program Long Program
2007-2008 Piano Fantasy
by Aaron Copland 		Liebestraum
by Franz Liszt
2006-2007 Tango Jealousy
by Jacob Gade 		Caravan

Competitive highlights

Nam & Leftheris on the podium at the 2006 Skate America.

(with Nam)


Event 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
Four Continents Championships 6th
U.S. Championships 5th 3rd 7th
Skate America 3rd
Pacific Coast Sectionals 1st


(with Julian Burns)

Event 2004-2005
U.S. Championships 13th
Pacific Coast Sectionals 2nd


(with Nicole Hartunian

Event 2003-2004
Pacific Coast Sectionals 2nd J.
  • J = Junior level


(with Jacqueline Jimenez)

Event 2000-2001 2001-2002
U.S. Championships 2nd N. 6th J.
Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria 2nd
Eastern Sectionals 2nd J.
  • N = Novie level; J = Junior level

References

  1. ^ http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081010&content_id=52854&vkey=ice_news

External links

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