Avalon Interclub

The Avalon Region Interclub competition will take place Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Monsignor Bartlett Memorial Arena, hosted by Bell Island FSC

Schedule and Order of Skate now online. 

Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, if an error is noted please contact the host club
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Winter Games

The Newfoundland & Labrador Winter games will be taking place in Grand Falls-Windsor, March 20-23, 2010 (AnnouncementWinter Games official site). Following run-offs the zonal teams are now settled.
Schedule is now on-line

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Eastern Interclub

The 2010 Eastern Region Interclub competition was held on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at the Marystown Arena in Marystown, NL hosted by the Ice Crystal FSC.

Pat Laskey Award: (most points earned by club): Ice Crystal FSC

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Shamrock Challenge

The Deer Lake Skating Club Shamrock Challenge Interclub event was held March 5-6, 2010 at the
Hodder Memorial Recreation Complex, Deer Lake.  The new “Most Spirited Club Award” went to Stephenville Skating Club.  Deer Lake has donated  this  new trophy to the Western Interclub event;  its winner is decided by the judges.  They base their decision on which club shows the best spirit throughout the event.
Results and photos follow

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BMO Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships

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NL synchro returns to Nationals

Synergy, Prince of Wales Skating Club’s intermediate synchro team competed at the 2010 BMO Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships. They were the first team from Newfoundland and Labrador to skate at nationals since 2003. They had two good skates, scoring 39.19 in their first skate and 45.28  In their second for a total of 64.88.
The 2009-10 team members are Allie Winter, Jennifer Noel, Beth Liverman, Megan Burt, Siobhan Wilkins, Hayley Porter, Jenna Hillyard, Clara Pollard, Nicole Burt, Kayla Kennedy, Samantha Phelan, Lana McCaw, Valerie Ball, Stephanie Nevin, Tiffany Whynot and Carly Austin.
Results
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Junior Provincials

Junior Provincials - POW Agnes Thistle Award

Thistle Shield presented to Prince of Wales by Andrea Thistle (Agnes' grand-daughter)

The 2010 SCNL Junior Provincials were held February 27 &  28, 2010  in Clarenville, hosted by the  Flying Blades FSC.

Agnes Thistle Shield :  Prince of Wales SC (Previous winners)

The Thistle Shield is presented to the club with the most points at the Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Junior Provincial Championships in honour of the many years of dedicated volunteer work  by Agnes Thistle.

All results now online.

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Skater Development – Out of Province Competition Travel Subsidy

The Skater Development Committee is pleased to offer a maximum of four travel bursaries for skaters to attend one of the selected Out of Province competitions.  Application Form

Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Synchronized Skating Championships

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TP Explosion- Cornel Trophy

The Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Synchronized Skating Championships hosted by Mount Pearl Skating Club. Teams was a great success, with 24 teams from all over the province competing. The Cornel Trophy (best team) was awarded to the TP Explosions  (Trinity Placentia FSC), and the Butt Trophy (most spirited) was awarded to Les Etoiles from CPG Saint Pierre. Full results  and photos now online.

Past winners of Cornel and Butt Trophies.

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Avalon Region Seminar

The Avalon Region is offering an Easter Seminar at the Smallwood Arena in Mt. Pearl (April 6-8). The head coach for this seminar will be Michelle Leigh, who coaches at the Mariposa Training Centre. This year Michelle will be accompanied by Paige Aistrop and Joey Russell.
All places are filled; any  further applications will be wait listed in the order received.
More information and application

Provincials

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At the 2010 Lamontagne Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Provincials the Chapman Shield (most points) was awarded to Mount Pearl, and the Alan Davison award (most improved) jointly to Seaport Skaters and Terra Nova Tornadoes.

The Balish Cup (most artistic) went to Victoria Hanlon (Silver Jets) and the Withers Award (outstanding performance) to Emily Benson (Wabush). The Polaris ice dance award went to Andrea White and Tyler Paul of Snowflake. Full results and photos follow.

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Avalon Region Spring and Fall schools

The Avalon Region will be offering Spring and Fall off-season schools

Applications and more informationCanskate Application

Skate Canada Newfoundland & Labrador Board of Directors

In accordance with the By-Laws of Skate Canada Newfoundland & Labrador, the following appointments to the Board of Directors of Skate Canada Newfoundland & Labrador will be made on or by February 18, 2010; Athletes Representative; Chairperson, Judges/Evaluators; Coordinator, Skater Development; Coordinator, Synchronized Skating. The election of Officers to Skate Canada Newfoundland & Labrador’s Board of Directors will take place at the Annual General Meeting of the Section
The following positions will be voted on for the term 2010-2012: 2nd Vice-Chairperson; Secretary; Directors at Large (3 positions). In accordance with Rule 1503(7) (f) all nominations must be received by the Chairman of the Nominating Committee on or before Thursday, March 18, 2010.
More information – appointed directors
Nomination information- elected directors

Starlites win gold at Atlantic Regional Synchro!

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Starlites- golden at Atlantics

Congratulations to the Juvenile Starlites (Mount Pearl SC) who won their category at the Atlantic Regional Synchronized Skating Championships, beating 5 other teams for the gold. Their score of 22.22 is a provincial record. The Starlites are Jennifer Bent, Shawna Brodhagen, Kayla Burden, Lauren Coombs, Megan Coombs, Kirklyn Edison, Kelsey Hynes, Emily McIlroy, Krysta Quinn, Briet Sevard, Renee Skinner, Makenzie Woodford, and Grace Woodland (Coach Kevin Walsh). Synergy (Prince of Wales SC) had a good skate as single entrants in Intermediate, scoring 67.53. Synergy have qualified for Nationals in Brampton Ontario in March. Synergy are Allie Winter, Jennifer Noel, Beth Liverman, Megan Burt, Siobhan Wilkins, Hayley Porter, Jenna Hillyard, Clara Pollard, Nicole Burt, Kayla Kennedy, Samantha Phelan, Lana McCaw, Valerie Ball, Stephanie Nevin, Tiffany Whynot and Carly Austin (coach Shirley Thistle).
Allison Drover (Technical Specialist), Suzanne Goodland (Judge) and Angela Clarke (Judge) officiated at the event.

Results

Canada Games coaching staff announced

Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce the coaching staff for figure skating at the Canada Winter Games. Wendy Mercer has been appointed as the female coach, Lisa Young as the Special Olympics coach, and Neal Thorne as the male coach. Betty Brett will be the team manager. The games are being held in Halifax, Nova Scotia February 11-27 2011.

Joey Russell 11th at Four Continents in Korea

Joey Russell competed in the ISU Four Continents competition in Korea, finishing 11th overall in a strong international field.  This international event features skaters from the Americas, Asia, Australasia and Africa. Joey placed 12th in the short programme, scoring 57.05, and 10th in the free skate (114.39) with a total of  171.44. Congratulations to former section member Allie Hann-McCurdy and her partner Michael Coreno on their silver medal in ice-dance. Allie was a Canskater with Prince of Wales SC before moving to BC.

Results