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Arctic Edge Skating Club's competitive season ended on a high note in Parksville, B.C., earlier this month.

The Whitehorse club sent 12 skaters to the Vancouver Island Super Series competition, which took place at Oceanside Place Arena April 11 to 13.

Alissa Russell picked up a pair of gold medals for her performances in the Star 4 and Pre-Intro Interpretive events.

Landyn Blisner also scored a gold in the Star 5 Girls (U-13) category.

"This event is the last competition that we get,鈥� coach Charlene Donald told the Star. "For a lot of our newer skaters, this is their first competition where they get to try out their programs, and the coaches get to see how that program works in front of the judges.鈥�

Tessa Moore picked up a silver for her Star 3 skate, and added a bronze in the Pre-Intro Interpretive category.

Meghan Birmingham, Anika Kramer, and Sarah Milton also picked up silver medals, while Jenelle Clethero, Bronwyn Hays, Mikayla Kramer and Emilie Perreault nabbed bronze medals.

Jamie Nickel also strung together a couple of strong skates, finishing fourth in both the Star 4 and Pre-Intro Interpretive categories, while Kelcy Armstrong landed a fifth-place result for her Silver Interpretive skate.

"They all skated very, very well,鈥� Donald said. "The younger ones were so strong in all of their groups and there was an exceptional skate from pretty much everybody. They really showed what the Yukon is all about.

"Our team, our city, is getting to be very well known in the skating world.鈥�

The coach was particularly proud of her Arctic鈥圵inter Games skaters, who rebounded after nervous performances in

Fairbanks.

"We kind of learned from that experience,鈥濃�圖onald said. "It's nice to see after all the hard work.鈥�

The trip was made possible thanks to assistance from Lotteries Yukon Travel Assistance Program.

On Saturday, the local figure skating club will hold its final test day at the Canada Games Centre.

Part of the festivities will see skaters attempt skating with a male partner.

"It gives the girls a good taste of what it's like to skate with a male dancer,鈥濃�圖onald explained.

She is hoping the Arctic Edge skaters can build off their final performances to start next season off strong.

"You get what you put into it,鈥� she said. "If they continue to really work hard and excel and improve, it's anybody's guess on where they're going to be.鈥�