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Skating among the stars

QFSC members finish their the Super Series on a high note.
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Carmen Huang shows of her skills at the Twin Arens.

Quesnel figure skaters were in Kelowna last weekend, challenging the stars and coming away with a piece of their shine.

It was the last tournament of the Star Skate Series for the year, as skaters vied for the final points to determine the champions.

Three of the five girls that made the trip took steps up the podium in the British Columbia/Yukon Section Pond to Podium StarSkate Super Series.

“I had the pleasure of watching almost every single Quesnel Figure Skating Club member perform and they all skated their hearts out,” coach Jo-Ann Nadalin said.

Cassandra Greenwood earned the Jr. Silver Ladies Super Series Championship by taking Gold in the freeskate event.

Greenwood said she was pleased with her golden year, particularly her last skate.

“I had lots of good skates in the year and in my last session I had a really good skate,” she said.

Carmen Huang capped her season with a golden skate in the Sr. Silver freeskate finals, earning the Sr. Silver Ladies Super Series Championship in the process.

Despite the top notch finish, Huang wasn’t entirely happy about her year, saying it was uneven.

“Next year I’m looking forward to having consistent jumps and nailing them at competitions,” she said.

Selena Van Aert placed third in the Gold Ladies freeskate, taking second overall in the Gold Ladies Super Series.

Though her final skate did not live up to her expectations, Van Aert was happy with her season, after meeting many of her goals. Those goals included beating her personal beast and landing jumps in competition which she practiced during the year.

“I’ve learned mind over matter this year. No matter what I do, it comes down to what I can do on competition day,” Van Aert said.

Kayla Flanagan finished the weekend firmly in the top ten at seventh, taking sixth in the Sr. Bronze Series despite a broken foot early in the season, which set her back.

Madison Nickolet took sixth in the STAR 13 and Over event, falling just short of the podium overall in fourth.

Both Huang and Van Aert are contemplating moving upwards from Star Skate, a move that will put them in a much more competitive bracket.

“It’s a little nerve wracking, but I feel I’m capable of doing well in it,” Van Aert said.

Huang is waiting to see how she does in her summer sessions before making the decision, saying “I want skate competitively, but I want to be ready for it.”