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Prince of Wales Figure Skating Club - notable achievments

This is a very incomplete list, especially with regard to gold tests, awards, and trophies. We'd welcome any additions or corrections.

Achievements

Barbara Ryan, a member of the club was President of the Canadian Figure Skating Association from 1988-90, and represented Canada on the International Skating Union.


Virginia Toombs
Virginia Toombs who skated with the Club up to pre-novice level was Canadian Pairs champion at Novice level in 2000 and went on to compete at the Junior World Championships.

Virginia Toombs and Mark Spurrell competed at the first ever North American Challenge Skate in Lake Placid in 1997.

Brian MacLeod, a skater with the Club in the late 1960s went on to be a well known rock guitarist, playing with the band "Chilliwack".

Kristina Strawbridge was the only figure skater in the province to carry the Olympic torch in 1988 when it was carried from Signal Hill to Calgary by runners in relay.

Wendy Chapman (now Mercer) competed at Canadians in 1968,1969, and 1970 after winning the Atlantic Provinces Championship at Novice and Junior levels; and as Newfoundland Senior champion.

Stephanie Fagan finished 6th at Junior Canadians as a Juvenile skater

Ryan Sutherland and Alisha Coolin represented the club at Canadians in Junior pairs in 2005.


Adrienne Mercer


Katy Churchill

Adrienne Mercer in 1998 became the first skater from Newfoundland to pass all Tests up to triple-gold level without a single failure.

Most of the Newfoundland Section Trophies were donated by members or former members of the Club (Balisch Trophy, Chapman Trophy, Pound Trophy and Withers Trophy).

Kevin Walsh won CFSA coach of the year in 1995 whilst coaching at the Club.

Katy Churchill won the Provincial and National Bank of Montreal Canskater of the Year award in 2000-01.

The Club hosted the Atlantic Divisional Championships in 1988 and 1993, where we saw young skaters soon to be famous such as Bourne and Kraatz, David Pelletier, and Josee Chouinard compete.

Agnes Thistle wamed the first honourary member of the Section on 2007.

Skate Canada President's CanSkate Challenge award winner for the greatest increase in CanSkate numbers in the province in 2008.

Honours:

Regional club champions: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007

InterClub Champions: 1983, 1984, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008

Most improved at Regionals: 1990, 1993, 2000

Chapman Trophy - best club at Provincials: 1970, 1971, 1973 1983, 1991, 1994, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008.

Davidson Trophy (most improved, Provincials): 1991, 1993

Balisch Cup (most artistic skater, Provincials): Brian Macleod (1969), Wendy Chapman (1970), Inese Freimanis (1973), Virginia Toombs (1995), Lelia Hutton (1996).

Withers Award- most outstanding performance at Provincials - Sara Squires, 2004; Julia Mercer 2007.

Mini Balisch Cup: Janice O'Brien, 1983, 1984; Kristina Strawbridge 1986; Rhisnn Walther, 1988; Rachael Facey 1991; Virginia Toombs 1995; Stephanie Fagan 2001, Julia Mercer 2007.

Campbells Soup award (Least deductions in technical programme at provincials): Heather Hallett 1991, Megan Fleming 1998

Polaris Ice Dance Award - best unison at Provincials: Heather Dawe/Stefan Jonasson CBN FSC/Prince of Wales 1996

Sun Life/ Bank of Montreal Merit Award: Lelia Hutton 1992-93, Julia Mercer 2008.

Least deductions in technical programme at sectionals: Heather Hallet 1990-91, Adrienne Mercer 1994-95; Meghan Fleming 1997-98

Least deductions in technical programme at provincials: Heather Hallett (1991), Meghan Flemming (1998)

Butt Trophy for most sportsmanlike team at Precision Provincials: Princelles, 2000-01

Katy Churchill National Canskater of the year 2001

Polaris Cup for the most artistic skater at sectionals: Lelia Hutton 1995, Virginia Toombs 1997-98, Stephanie Fagan 2005-06, 2008-09

Rebecca Pack Memorial award:Julia Mercer 2006; Ashley Morgan 2008

Canada Games coaches: Alex Balisch 1975. Wendy Mercer 1994-95 and 1998-99. Kevin Walsh 1994-95. Wendy Mercer on Canada Games mission staff 2003.

Volunteer awards:

Gold level skaters