SLFS's Jump Start "Learn To Compete" Competition Was A Great Success!

On January 23rd, 2017 we held our first Salt Lake Figure Skating Jump Start "Learn to Compete" basic skills competition at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex and it was fantastic!  We will post photos from the event soon.  Congratulations to all 21 skaters - who competed for the very first time - and brought to the ice great poise, skating skills, and polished performances!
 
Many thanks to our Jump Start coaches Lisa Kriley, Anndrea Parrish, Kelly Cassity, Shannon Bennett, Shannon Norris, Oliver Pekar, and Siani Weston who are so dedicated to each of these skaters and their progression. Thanks to Club members Stephanie Knighton, Camille Davis, Grace Lewis, Claurissa Tuttle, Robert Walton Steadman, and Laura Hutchings who volunteered as judges; to Janet Lewis for being our official photographer; and Alexis Kruel for acting as Accountant and Jump Start Chair.  We’re also grateful to the staff of the Salt Lake City Sports Complex for their support and excellent facilities.  Lastly, a sincere thank you to all of the parents, family, and friends who encourage and support our Jump Start skaters every day and enable them to participate in this beautiful and challenging sport.
 
Results of the Learn to Compete competition were:

FREESKATE 5
1. Lily Feng
2. Ciel Park
 
BASIC2
1. Arjun Kulkarni
2. Natalia Vars
3. Zen Zhang

BASIC 5
1. Sunny Gao
2. Lillian Lin
 
BASIC 4
1.  Allie Loewen
2.  Jenya Kulkarni
 
FREESKATE 1A
1. Mina Zhang
2. Olivia Jiang
3. Meghna Kulkarni

BASIC 4
1. Elyse Lytwyniuk
2. Lauren Baese

FREESKATE 1B
1. Nathaniel Smith
2. Rebekah Smith
3. Marley Boonkham
 
FREESKATE 4
1. Claire Macfarlane
2. Elizabeth Day
3. Aurelia Goodman
4. Isabella Preciado

Congratulations to Alicia Lu - USFS Scholastic Honors Team 

Alicia was selected as a member of the 2017 US Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team and received her recognition this week at the US Figure Skating Championships!

This Program recognizes high school age U.S. Figure Skating members who have distinguished themselves in figure skating, high school academics, and extracurricular and community activities.

​She will also receive:
On-ice recognition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January and a profile in SKATING magazine
A $2,500 scholarship to help defray academic expenses
A Scholastic Honors Team jacket
A notice sent to his or her school and local media outlets
A $1,000 donation made in his or her honor to a charity selected by the skater in the skater’s hometown or area Scholastic Honors

You rock, Alicia!

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SLFS Recent Tests Passed at CHFSC Test Session

Well done, skaters!

Vanessa Kim - PreJuv MITF
Mikaela Gale - Juv FS
Alexis Kruel - Intermediate MITF
Sophia Kim - Novice MITF
Mona Ueno - Junior MITF
Naomi West - Junior MITF & Junior FS
Hailey Burn - Senior MITF (Gold Medalist!)
Olivia Clarke - Senior MITF (Gold Medalist!)

Sincere thanks to Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club, all of their devoted volunteers, and all of the dedicated judges who coordinated this *huge* test session. Your devotion to our sport does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. 

Congratulations to the 11 Utah Competitors Who Advanced to the 2017 US Figure Skating Championships​

A record 11 competitors representing our local figure skating community advanced from Sectionals to 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Kansas City, MO this January. Well Done!

• Samantha Bray, Juvenile Girls, FSC of Park City 
• Kai Kovar, Juvenile Boys, Wasatch FSC
• Lawrence Winters, Juvenile Boys, Wasatch FSC
• Christina Lin, Intermediate Ladies, Murray Silver Blades FSC
  
• Amie Miyagi, Intermediate Ladies, Salt Lake FS
  
• Noelle Rosa, Intermediate Ladies, Salt Lake FS
  
• Timothy Pomares, Intermediate Men, Peaks FSC
  
• Isabella Miller, Novice Ladies, Salt Lake FS
  
• Mathew Graham, Junior Men, Idaho Falls FSC
  
• Kendrick Weston, Junior Men, Salt Lake FS
  
• Angela Wang, Senior Ladies, Salt Lake FS