A quintet of Drumheller figure skaters showed Central Alberta their caliber in competition recently.
On February 1 to 3, figure skaters from the Drumheller Skating Club attend the Central Region Open in Sylvan Lake. More than 600 skaters from across Central Alberta, including larger centres such as Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer.
Five of the Drumheller Club’s members acquitted themselves well against the tough competition.
“We’re very proud of how the club has done. They placed well against 600 other skaters from across central Alberta. It’s just fabulous,” said Suzette Lafrenierre, club president.
Nicole Sharpe placed the highest. In the Introductory Interpretive category, she came away with second place. In the Junior Free Skate, she placed third.
Katelynn Wood placed third in her age group in the Pre-Preliminary Elements and fourth in the Pre-Preliminary Free Skate categories.
Emilya Wright placed fourth in the Pre-Preliminary Elements and sixth in the Pre-Preliminary Free Skate categories.
Raine McDougald placed sixth in her age group in the Preliminary Elements and eighth in Preliminary Free Skate.
Camryn McDougald finished sixth in her age group in the PrePreliminary Free Skate.
For the skaters across Central Alberta, this was the only chance they had all season to compete against one another.
“It was the only open competition in our area for the whole season, so if you didn’t skate, you didn’t get to compete for the rest of the year,” said Lafrenierre.
The girls are hard at work practicing for the upcoming Ice Show at the Drumheller Memorial Arena on March 1. The show will also feature Calgary’s Black Gold Synchronized Skating team, which features two members from the Drumheller Skating Club.
“All of our club skaters will be performing. It will be a great night,” said Lafreneirre.
Drumheller Skating Club members Katelynn Wood (back left), Raine McDougald, Emilya Wright, Camryn McDougald (front), and Nichole Sharpe (not pictured) were among some of the best figure skaters in Central Alberta after a recent competition in Sylvan Lake. The girls were up against over 600 skaters from across Central Alberta, Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer.
