Juneau Skating club holds skills competition

  • Thursday, February 11, 2016 1:00am
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A skater performs at the Juneau Skating Club's 11th Annual Basic Skills competition on Sunday.

A skater performs at the Juneau Skating Club's 11th Annual Basic Skills competition on Sunday.

The Juneau Skating Club held its 11th annual Basic Skills competition on Sunday. Thirty-five skaters participated in a variety of element events and figure skating routines set to music. It was an opportunity for the skaters to demonstrate what they have learned and how far they have come this year.

The synchronized skating team, Team Forget-Me-Not, along with soloist Meredith Fritsch, will be heading to Anchorage at the end of February to participate in the Fur Rondy skating show. 

The Juneau ​Skating Club is a non​-profit organization whose mission is to teach the community of Juneau how to skate. The final session of lessons this year starts ​March 3. Visit www.juneauskatingclub.org for more information on lessons and the April 9 Spring Skating Show. 

The winners in each category are listed below.

 

Introductory Free Skate events

High Beginner

1. Alura Williams

2. Melissa Maxwell

3. Adelie McMillan

4. Allison Hoy

5. Reagan Mitchell

 

No Test

1. Katie McKenna

2. Haylee Hill

3. Dominique Morley

 

Well Balanced events

Pre-Preliminary

1. Olivia Gardner

2. Kara Hort

3. Grace Wall

4. Shelby Hydock

 

Preliminary

1. Meredith Fritsch

2. Katherine Fritsch

 

Interpretive Events

Interpretive Group A

1. Haylee Hill

2. Melissa Maxwell

3. Dominique Morley

4. Reagan Mitchell

 

Interpretive Group B

1. Katie McKenna

2. Adelie McMillan

3. Alura Willians

4. Allison Hoy

 

Interpretive Group C

1. Meredith Fritsch

2. Katerine Fritsch

3. Grace Wall

4. Kara Hort

 

Basic Skills Events

Basic Skills 3

1. Paige Kirsch

2. Avery Lingle

3. Jaylin Reyes

4. Laughlin Pegoda

5. Ellie Ruel

 

Basic Skills 4a

1. Lydia Heidemann

2. Elizabeth Hope

3. Hunter Lingle

4. Sam Lagerquist

 

Basic Skills 4b

1. Carly Phelps

2. Amelia Yadao

3. Virginia Potts

4. Peyton Edmunds

 

Basic Skills 5

1. Maisy Morley

2. Aliyah Overturf

3. Talia schlosser

 

Basic Skills 7

1. Lila Quigley

2. Aurora Shriver

3. Maggie Higgins

 

Basic Skills 8

1. Rebecca Maxwell

2. Serena Crupi

 

Fun Events Basic Skills Levels 3-4

Longest 1 foot glide-Basic Skills levels 3-4

1.Virginia Potts

2. Amelia Yadao

3. Paig Kirsch

 

Fastest 2 foot slaloms-Basic Skills levels 3-4

1. Carly Phelps

2. Hunter Lingle

3. Lydia Heidemann

 

Longest held 2 foot spin-Basic Skills levels 3-4

1. Amelia Yadoa

2. Elizabeth Hope

3. Paige Kirsch


Fun Events Basic Skills Levels 5-8
 

Longest 1 foot glide-Basic Skills levels 5-8

1. Rebecca Maxwell

2. Aurora Shriver

3. Lila Quigley

 

Fastest 2 foot slaloms-Basic Skills levels 5-8

1. Lila Quigley

2. Aurora Shriver

3. Rebecca Maxwell

Longest held 2 foot spin-Basic Skills levels 5-8 

1. Talia Schlosser

2. Lila Quigley

3. Maggie Higgins

 

Fun Events Introductory FS Levels

Longest held shoot the duck

1. Dominique Morely

2. Haylee Hill

3. Katie McKenna

 

Fastest 1 foot pull

1. Katie McKenna

2. Reagan Mitchell

3. Dominique Morely

 

Longest held 1 foot spin

1. Dominique Morely

2. Haylee Hill

3. Adelie McMillan


Fun Events Introductory FS Levels

Fastest Backwards 1 foot pull

1.Kara Hort

2. Meredith Fritsch

3. Katherine Fritsch

 

Highest number Loop jumps

1. Katherine Fritsch

2. Meredith Fritsch

3. Kara Hort 

Longest camel spin 

1. Meredith Fritsch

2. Katherine Fritsch

3. Olivia Gardner

 

A skater performs at the Juneau Skating Club's 11th Annual Basic Skills competition on Sunday.

A skater performs at the Juneau Skating Club’s 11th Annual Basic Skills competition on Sunday.

A skater celebrates at the Juneau Skating Club's 11th Annual Basic Skills competition on Sunday.

A skater celebrates at the Juneau Skating Club’s 11th Annual Basic Skills competition on Sunday.

Juneau Skating Club held its 11th Annual Basic Skills competition on Sunday.

Juneau Skating Club held its 11th Annual Basic Skills competition on Sunday.

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