Ten of Manitoba’s Top Skaters Descend on Pierrefonds, Quebec to Compete in the 2018 Skate Canada Challenge
Skate Canada Manitoba – WINNIPEG, MB. Nov. 20, 2017 – Skate Canada Manitoba is sending 10 skaters to Pierrefonds, Quebec to compete in the 2018 Skate Canada Challenge Competition, the skaters will be competing starting Wednesday, November 29th – Sunday, December 3rd in Pre-Novice Women, Pre-Novice Men, Novice Women, Junior Women and Senior Women.
Approximately 500 skaters from across Canada will be competing in 16 categories; at the end of the weekend Skate Canada will crown the Pre-Novice Canadian Champion in each of the 4 disciplines (singles {women and men}, ice dance and pairs). Skaters in Novice, Junior and Senior will be vying for a berth to the 2018 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships January 8th – 14th 2018 in Vancouver BC.
Deidre Russell will be attending her 6th Skate Canada Challenge Competition representing Manitoba in the Senior Women’s category. Russell hopes that she is successful in earning one a spot at the 2018 Canadian Tire National Championships in Vancouver.
Skate Canada Manitoba will also have three Officials working at the week-long National event, Tammy Dunbar – Judge, Donna Yee- Data Specialist, Stan Yee- Audio Technician/Event Announcer.
The competition schedule, start orders and live streaming information is available at Skate Canada’s website www.skatecanada.ca
2018 Skate Canada Manitoba – Challenge participants
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Category |
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Club |
Coach |
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Pre-Novice Women |
Annika Duguay |
Carberry Figure Skating Club |
Tammy McKay |
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Cecilia Howes |
Skate Winnipeg |
Margo Russell |
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Emma Kasian |
Skate Winnipeg |
Margo Russell |
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Alternate |
Paige Kasian |
Skate Winnipeg |
Margo Russell |
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Pre-Novice Men |
Yohnatan Elizarov |
Skate Winnipeg |
Margo Russell |
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Novice Women |
Danae Russell |
Skate Winnipeg |
Margo Russell |
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Emma King |
Skate Winnipeg |
Margo Russell |
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Marijka Popadynetz |
Skate Brandon |
Tammy McKay |
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Casey Bertholet |
Hartney Figure Skating Club |
Tammy McKay |
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Alternate |
Chanel Cabak |
Portage Skating Club |
Margo Russell |
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Junior Women |
Andrea Laskovic |
Skate Winnipeg |
Roni Swischuk |
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Senior Women |
Deidre Russell |
Skate Winnipeg |
Margo Russell |
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Team Leaders |
Cadfan Edwards |
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Mary Ellen McDonald |
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For more information – contact Shauna Marling, Executive Director skate.exec@sportmanitoba.ca or 204-925-5708 (W), Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Allan Gordon, Skate Canada Communications Coordinator. He will be the media contact at the event and can be reached onsite at 613.697.1354 or at agordon@skatecanada.ca