Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it had been two and a half years since skaters from the Duncan Skating Club entered a competition, and they broke out of that lull with some strong results at a pair of competitions in late March and early April.
“It was nice to see their faces light up with the chance to finally compete,” head coach Lorraine Francisty commented.
First up was the Vancouver Island FunSkate Competition at Archie Browning Arena on March 18-20. The club sent three skaters to that event.
Star 1 Group 3: Claire Volk
Star 5 13 & Over: Madeline Perret – fourth
Star 6 Women: Kiera Klymchuk – sixth
Star 7 Women: Kiera Klymchuk – fifth
Gold Artistic: Kiera Klymchuk – second
The next competition was the Vancouver Island Skate International in Parksville on April 1-3. Nineteen skaters represented the Duncan club.
Star 1 Group 2: Rylee Crook – bronze
Star 1 Group 3: Zendaya Winn – bronze
Star 1 Group 4: Nora Brackett – bronze
Star 2 Group 2: Claire Volk – bronze
Star 2 Group 4: Farrah Phillips – bronze
Star 2 Group 5: Brooklyn Galavan – bronze, Heidi Phillips – bronze
Star 2 Group 6: Makayla Crook – silver, Aolani Jimenez – bronze
Star 2 Group 8: Aliah Delano-Prenz – bronze, Jayda Watson – bronze
Star 3 Group 10: Chinta Carnochan – bronze
Star 3 Group 12: Annette Blumel – silver, Lisa Kusz – bronze
Star 4 U13 Group 3: Lyla deLeeuw – eighth
Star 5 13 & over: Madeline Perret – 10th
Star 6: Kiera Klymchuk – fifth
Star 7: Kiera Klymchuk – fourth
Gold Artistic: Kiera Klymchuk – fifth, DelRae Olson – ninth, Hailey Cerrer -11th