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PA of the Month – Saisha Chebium

Saisha absolutely loves skating and being on the ice! She began skating at three years old. As a PA, she hopes to inspire the young skaters to share her love for skating. “Being a PA teaches me responsibility and gives me a sense of community. I really like working with the coaches.”
Outside of skating, Saisha plays the violin and loves to read, specifically the Harry Potter series. She loves to do adventurous things with her family such as zip lining, rock climbing and the ropes course. She also really likes to play with her little brother and make him laugh.

Skater of the Month – Mackenzie Ripley

Mackenzie really enjoys skating, she has been passionate about it since a very young age. She began skating at six years old. She is working really hard with her partner Owen and her coaches Kris and Kristy and enjoys every bit of it! She looks forward to continue to work hard and improve every day.
Mackenzie attends Bluevale Collegiate Institute. In her spare time she enjoys helping young kids and loves cute dogs.

SKATER OF THE MONTH - CAROLINE KRAVETS

Caroline Kravets began skating at four years old. She is now working towards getting her double axel with her Coach Victoria Bernardo. In the upcoming season she is competing in Juvenile and Star 7 categories. Caroline is also doing ice dance and loves it! Most of all, she appreciates all the coaches that have helped her reach her goals!

Outside of skating, Caroline really enjoys hanging out with her friends and reading comics, going to the beach with family, singing, and dancing. While in school, her favourite subjects are gym class and art.

PA OF THE MONTH - HIEU NGUYEN 

Hieu Nguyen began skating at age fifteen in a Teen CanSkate program at KWSC and is now participating in the STAR program.

Hieu chose to be a PA because skating is a great sport and he loves to help others. ‘Being a PA is awesome because you get to meet a lot of people and make new friends.’

Outside of skating, Hieu enjoys playing ping pong, volleyball, watching kung-fu movies and learning how to speak Mandarin.

We are so excited to announce that KWSC’s very own Mackenzie Ripley and Owen Brawley have been invited by Skate Canada to attend the 2018 NextGen Development Camp taking place in Vancouver, BC from September 13-15, 2018.

The Skate Canada NextGen Team and program was created to support the operations of Skate Canada’s high-performance development system. The purpose is to ensure athletes and coaches advance at their maximum potential through development and training opportunities, in order to be the best in the World and Olympic Games. The program is delivered in partnership with the skater’s respective Skate Canada Sections (PSO), Own The Podium, and the Canadian Sport Institutes.

For more information, please visit https://skatecanada.ca/nextgen/ 

SKATE ONTARIO SECTIONAL SERIES - GTSA SUMMER SKATE - KWSC RESULTS!
 

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SKATER OF THE MONTH - AIDAN WRIGHT

Aidan began skating when he was just three years old and joined KWSC’s CanSkate program when he was five years old so he could further develop his skills in order to play hockey.  

In 2009 Aidan started figure skating competitively and also continued to play hockey with the Kitchener Junior Rangers. When he was thirteen years old he decided to give up hockey to focus on figure skating.

Aidan was in the competitive Dance Program for four years. In 2016, he and his partner received the Gold medal in Juvenile Dance at the Ontario Provincial Championships and placed 7th in Pre-Novice Dance at the 2017 Skate Canada Challenge.

Aidan joined the Pairs program in February of 2017. In his first year of Pairs, with his partner Lily Wilberforce, they won the Gold medal at the Ontario Championships and received the Bronze medal in Pre-Novice Pairs at the 2018 Skate Canada Challenge. Aidan is currently coached by Kris Wirtz and Kristy Sargeant-Wirtz  and loving the Pairs program. He is looking forward to a successful competitive season with partner, Lily!

This September, Aidan will be going into Grade 12 at Grand River Collegiate in Kitchener. Outside of skating, Aidan enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to the movies, swimming, playing video games, travelling and photography. Aidan also spends his free time supporting and cheering for his sister Meghan as she plays goal in the hockey net.




PA OF THE MONTH - MARY LAMKY

Mary began skating at age four and chose to volunteer as a PA for KWSC because she enjoys helping younger skaters and hopes to make a positive impact on someone’s life.  Mary remembers PAs helping her as a CanSkater, so she wanted to do the same! She likes watching new skaters improve and encouraging them to do their best.

Outside of skating, Mary participates in karate, swimming, playing the piano and taking voice lessons. She likes reading, making crafts, drawing and playing with her dogs and teaching them new tricks- especially with her one year old bichon frise/shih tzu puppy, Muffin. Mary also has a thirteen year old blind black poodle.

We are so proud of our talented and hardworking skaters who competed at the Skate Ontario Sectional Series - Minto Summer Skate in Ottawa over the weekend. In preparation for this competition, KWSC would like to send a big thank you to our team of dedicated coaches for their constant support and guidance.
 

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