Shane Katona, who passed his gold-level performances, led the local Border Figure Skating Club at a test day in Kenora last weekend.
“It means he’s passed every skills level,” BFSC coach Penny McComb enthused. “It’s fabulous for him. He skated with top honours and around here that’s a terrific feat because we only skate in the winter.
“It’s [a level] a lot of kids never get to,” she added.
The following is a list of the local skaters who passed their individual tests:
< *c>Preliminary
•Dutch Waltz–Alexa Buttner, Chelsey Ewald, and Jocelyn Reinke
•Baby Blues–Samantha Loveday, Jocelyn Reinke, and Chantelle Davidson
< *c>Bronze
•Swing–Tara Tovey, Monique Bekesi
•Fiesta–Monique Bekesi, Lindsey Huerd
< *c>Senior Bronze
•European–Sara Osmar Hartlin, Jessica Wilson
•Fourteen Step–Brianne Hebert, Jenna Rae Cousineau
< *c>Junior Silver
•Foxtrot–Miranda Miller, Katie Basaraba
•Rocker–Miranda Miller, Katie Basaraba
< *c>Senior Silver
•Starlight–Holly McRae
•Blues–Sarah McComb
< *c>Gold
•Quickstep–Shane Katona
•Vienesse–Shane Katona
< *c>Skills 7
•Tara Tovey, Paige Chambers, Alisa Pirkl, and Lindsey Huerd
< *c>Skills 6
•Melanie Herr, Alyssa Larson
< *c>Skills 4
•Katie Basaraba
< *c>Skills 2
•Sarah McComb
< *c>Skills 1
•Shane Katona
< *c>Preliminary Freeskate
•Keshia Brigham, Athena Pirkl
< *c>Junior Bronze Freeskate
•Tina Romaniuk, Jessica Wilson
< *c>Junior Silver Freeskate
•Shane Katona
Here are the BFSC results from the Thunder Bay Open on March 4-5:
•Canskate stage 1 and 2 (Group 2)–Kennedy Latimer (two silver)
•Challenge event (Group1)–Nicolette Mosbeck (gold) and Dana Drennan (silver)
•Challenge event (Group 2)–Ashlee Nordstrom (gold) and Faith Kakeeway (bronze)
•Challenge event (Group 3)–Taylor Latimer (gold)
•Challenge event (Group 4)–Ashley Nordin (gold)
•Preliminary Ladies Elements (Group 6)–Monique Bekesi (fourth)
•Junior Bronze Elements (Group 1)–Kayla Caul (gold)
•Junior Bronze Ladies Freeskate (Group 1)–Melanie Herr (silver)
•Junior Bronze Ladies Freeskate (Group 2)–Kayla Caul (silver)
•Junior Bronze Ladies Freeskate (Group 5)–Katie Bondett (fourth)
•Junior Bronze team event (Group 1)–Jenna Rae Cousineau, Rylee Blasky, Kate Bondett, and Melanie Herr (silver)
•Senior Bronze Ladies Spins (Group 3)–Brandy Hyatt (silver)
•Senior Bronze Ladies Spins (Group 4)–Kayla Caul (gold)
•Senior Bronze Ladies Elements (Group 2)–Brandy Hyatt (silver)
•Senior Bronze Ladies Elements (Group 3)–Sara Osmar Hartlin (bronze) and Miranda Miller (fourth)
•Senior Bronze Ladies Freeskate (Group 1)–Sara Osmar Hartlin (fourth)
•Senior Bronze Ladies Freeskate (Group 3)–Brandy Hyatt (silver)
•Senior Bronze Ladies Freeskate (Group 4)–Katie Basaraba (fourth)
•Senior Bronze team event (Group 2)–Katie Basaraba, Melanie Herr, Miranda Miller, and Jessica Wilson (bronze)
•Senior Silver Ladies Freeskate–Sarah McComb (silver)
•Intermediate Ladies Interpretative (Group 7)–Rylee Blasky (gold), Sarah McComb (silver), and Holly McRae (bronze)