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Skate Yorkton successful at Sectionals

The competitive team of Skate Yorkton had a good showing at the recent 2020 Skate Canada Saskatchewan Sectionals. The team was led by a strong showing by 14-year-old Sydney Kotzer.

The competitive team of Skate Yorkton had a good showing at the recent 2020 Skate Canada Saskatchewan Sectionals.

The team was led by a strong showing by 14-year-old Sydney Kotzer.

“I was the novice winner,” she told Yorkton This Week with a smile, adding that even though barely a teenager she was a veteran of the event. “This was my eighth time at sectionals.”

Kotzer also went into the event knowing how to win as a two-time Juvenile Pre Novice medalist, and the 2020 Skate Saskatchewan Summer Series Novice Champion.

But even with that background Kotzer said there is pressure when she skates.

“It’s definitely nerve-racking,” she said.

In the event Kotzer performed two routines, a short-program and then a longer program.

In the end though Kotzer said she just enjoys skating, which keeps her competing in spite of the nerves.

“It’s really challenging. I like to be challenged every day with something new,” she said.

The recent success will now see Kotzer heading to the 2020 Skate Canada Challenge Championships, Nov. 17th-30, in Edmonton AB.

Addison Tribe, 10, also had a good Saskatchewan Sectionals as the Saskatchewan Pre-Juvenile Champion to go along with her 2020 Skate Saskatchewan Summer Series Championship.

“It’s just really fun to do. I like doing it a lot and I’m committed to what I do because I like it a lot.

Other placings at the 2020 Skate Saskatchewan Pre-Juvenile Champion
2020 Skate Saskatchewan Summer Series Champion include;

Juvenile U11

Abigal Haas – 4th

Jersey Bilokreli – 9th

Juvenile U12

Aya Burrell – 2nd

Kensie Wawryk – 3rd

Haily Haas -- 5th

Juvenile Ladies U14

Emma Erickson – 2nd

Pre Novice Ladies

Madison Bowtell – 4th

Drew Martinook – 7th

Yuka Burrell – 9th