Alltel Ice Den to Host Ice Skating Exhibition for Jr National and U.S. National Competitors
Alltel Ice Den to host 2009 US Figure Skating Pacific Coast Sectionals. 200 top figure skaters to attend with hopes of advancing to US Figure Skating Championships in Cleveland, OH or the US Junior Figure Skating Championships in Lake Placid, NY.
Scottsdale, AZ (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 13, 2008 -- The Alltel Ice Den, home training center for the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes hockey team, will host the U.S. Figure Skating Pacific Coast Sectional Championships this week at the north Scottsdale facility. Over 200 top figure skaters from all over the western United States have eared their way to this prestigious event with hopes of earning a chance to complete at the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Cleveland, OH or the U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships in Lake Placid, NY. The event this week is presented by the Ice Den's Coyotes Skating Club of Arizona and runs November 13-16. It is free to the public.
US Figure Skating Pacific Coast Sectionals
WHO: Ladies, Men, and Pairs Sectional Qualifiers
WHAT: Ice Skating Exhibition (1 full program from each competitor)
WHEN: November 13-16, 2008
WHERE: Alltel Ice Den, 9375 E. Bell Road Scottsdale, AZ 85260
WHY: The athletes will be competing November 13-16, 2008 in Scottsdale for a chance at the 2009 U.S. Championships in January, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio or the 2009 U.S. Junior Championships in December, 2008 in Lake Placid, NY.
Local Arizona competitors scheduled to participate in this event include:
- Douglas Razzano, Senior Men, 2007 Junior Grand Prix Great Britain men’s silver medalist
- Max Aaron - Junior Men, 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional gold medalist
- Morgan Agster & Adam Civiello, Novice Pairs
- Caitlin Fields & Max Settlage, Intermediate Pairs, 2008 U.S. Juvenile Pairs silver medalists
- Max Settlage - Intermediate Men
- Elena Pulkinen - Juvenile Girls
- Alexis Gagnon & Michael Petropoulos, Juvenile Pairs
U.S. Figure Skating:
U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union. U.S. Figure Skating is comprised of more than 1,425 member clubs and Basic Skills Programs representing approximately 184,000 members. U.S. Figure Skating is charged with the development of the sport on all levels within the United States including athletes, officials, sanctioning of events and exhibitions, and establishing the rules and guidelines by which the sport is governed.
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