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The Sun Valley Figure Skating Club proudly hosted the 2010 Annual Sun Valley Summer Championships July 22 – 25. Drawing 192 skaters from 35 skate clubs, the Summer Championships has become the largest figure skating competition in the Northwest Region. Skaters travelled from Georgia, Minnesota, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois and most western states to take part in this historical competition, creating unusually large competitive groupings, particularly at the Open Juvenile and Intermediate levels. “Showcase Sunday” concluded the competition with six exceptional Group Theatrical production entries from Denver, Phoenix, Lakewood (Wa.) and Sun Valley. Sun Valley’s two professionally choreographed and elaborately costumed productions, “Alice In Wonderland” and “Penguin Posse,” drew cheers from delighted Lodge Terrace guests. “Alice” took the First Place Trophy and the “Penguin Posse” captured second for a perfect ending to the Summer Championships.
Three SVFSC skaters claimed special awards this year. 15 year old Nicole Pratt, a Wood River High School junior, won the Phyllis Kourland Cup for the Most Outstanding Artistic Program at the Novice through Senior Level. Darlin Baker is Nicole’s coach and choreographer. 9 year old Noelle Weaver, a Community School student, won the Most Outstanding Showcase Trophy at the Basic Skills through Pre-Juvenile Level. Elena Dostatni is Noelle’s coach, and Gia Guddat choreographed her Showcase program. Shayna Moellenburg, SVFSC’s highest level skater in this competition, won the engraved Silver Plate presented to the Junior Ladies Combined Free Skate Overall Champion. Shayna is a 16 year old sophomore enrolled in Connection Academy, an online school. She is coached by Lisa-Marie Allen with choreography by Gia Guddat.
The following SVFSC skaters placed in their events:
First Place Gold:
Individual Events
Shayna Moellengburg- Junior Ladies Free Skate and Short Program
Nicole Pratt- Novice Ladies Artistic
Arizona Semones- Preliminary Showcase, Group A
Isabella Bourret - Pre-Preliminary Artistic, Group A
Alex Stuessi - Non-Test Artistic, Group A
Lane Letourneau - Nontest Artistic, Group B.
Basic Skills Events
Noelle Weaver- Free Skate 5-6 Showcase and Free Skate 4-6 Interpretive Improvisation.
Kenny Pratt - Free Skate 1-3 Interpretive
Antonia Avery- Free Skate 1 Showcase
Gracie Cleveland - Basic 5 Free Skate
Olive Gilbert - Snowplow Sam Free Skate.
Group Events
Alice In Wonderland: Shayna Moellenburg, Nicole Pratt, Alexandra Harten, Telar McClure, Caitlin Sholtis, Gracie Eagan, Claire Siderman, Arizona Semones, Emma Stuessi, Alex Stuessi, Antonia Avery, and Kenny Pratt –Group Showcase theatrical production.
Second Place Silver:
Individual Events
Alexandra Harten -Intermediate Ladies Interpretive Improvisation, Showcase, and Silver Solo Ice Dancing
Isabella Bourret - Pre-Preliminary Girls Free Skate, Group B
Tara Ware - Pre-Preliminary Artistic, Group B
Emma Stuessi- Pre-Preliminary Showcase, Group B
Basic Skills Events
Claire Stickney- Free Skate 5 Free Skate, Group B
Sheldon Gentling - Free skate 4 Artistic
Karsyn Gerringa - Free Skate 3 Showcase
Isabella Cronin - Free Skate 2 Free Skate
Tatum Fuller-Free Skate 2 Artistic
Antonia Avery—Free Skate 1 Artistic
Sage Curtis—Basic 6 Free Skate
Caroline Hold—Basic 4 Free Skate and Compulsory
Group Events
Penguin Posse: Isabella Bourret, Tara Ware, Lane Letourneau, Blake Letourneau, Samantha Bunting, Blair Baker, Claire Stickney, Katie Peters, Sheldon Gentling, Aurora Wilkinson, Tatum Fuller, Karsyn Gerringa, Christine Dufur, Hayley Allen and Sage Curtis–Group Showcase theatrical production.
Third Place Bronze:
Individual Events
Nicole Pratt- Novice Ladies Free Skate
Alexandra Harten- Intermediate Ladies Artistic
Caitlin Scholtis- Open Juvenile Showcase
Gracie Eagan- Pre-Juvenile Girls Free Skate, Group B and Artistic.
Arizona Semones - Preliminary Artistic
Tara Ware- Pre-Preliminary Showcase, Group B
Alex Stuessi- Non-test Showcase, Group A
Basic Skills Events
Katie Peters-Free Skate 5 Artistic
Antonia Avery -Free Skate 1 Free Skate, Group A
Sage Curtis - Basic 6-8 Artistic.
Group Events
Blair Baker and Samantha Bunting – Non Test-Preliminary Pairs Showcase.
Fourth Place:
Isabella Bourret- NonTest - Pre-Preliminary Interpretive Improvisation
Samantha Bunting - Non-Test Artistic, Group B
Basic Skills Events
Katie Peters-Free Skate 5 Free Skate and Free Skate 5-6 Showcase
Sheldon Gentling – Free Skate 4 Free Skate, Group A and Showcase
Karsyn Gerringa—Free Skate 3 Artistic
Tatum Fuller- Free Skate 2 Free Skate and Showcase
Isabella Cronin- Free Skate 2 Artistic
Sage Curtis -Basic 4-8 Showcase
Caroline Hold - Basic 1-8 Interpretive Improvisation
USFS Test Results:
The following Sun Valley skaters passed USFS tests at a test session held during the competition:
Free Skate Tests
Gracie Eagan - Pre Juvenile Free Skate
Abby Chase - Pre-Juvenile Pairs
Moves In the Field Tests
Meredith Pintler - Novice Moves
Abby Chase - Intermediate Moves
Gracie Eagan - Pre-Juvenile Moves
Aurora Wilkinson - Preliminary Moves
Isabella Cronin - Pre-Preliminary Moves
Emma Oliver - Pre-Preliminary Moves
Ice Dancing Tests
Abby Chase - Silver Dance, American Waltz
Lisa-Marie Allen – Three Pre Silver Dances, completing the level
Ashley Clark – Three Bronze Dances, completing the level
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