CENTRE ICE RINK SKATERS BRING HOME MEDALS

HARRINGTON, DE - March 8, 2006HARRINGTON, DE - March 8, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Photos will be available on 3/9/06 in the press room area at http://www.skateatthefair.com/index.cfm?method=pressroom.photos

Skaters from The Centre Ice Rink at Delaware State Fair attended the 14th annual “Skate Annapolis” Ice Skating Institute (ISI) competition, held March 5 and 6 at the U.S. Naval Academy's Dahlgren Hall.

Deanna Vokes, program director for The Centre Ice Rink noted she was glad her students were able to attend the competition as it was a historic occasion. “This was the last year the competition would be held at Dahlgren Hall as a new rink is being constructed just off the Academy’s grounds,” said Vokes. “The new rink will host Skate Annapolis in the future.”

Vokes, along with Thomas Harrison, Jen Hayward, Rebecca Reitz, and Rob Russo coached 20 skaters, ages five and up, who are members of either the Bay Country Figure Skating Club, The Centre’s Learn to Skate Program, or the Delaware State Fair Ice Skating School. During the competition, the skaters participated in 24 events and brought home the following awards:

Gold medals (13)
Silver medals (8)
Bronze medals (2)
Fourth place ribbon (1)

The skaters who participated include: Devynn Rugg, 5; Christie Little, 7; Valerie VanVorst, 9; Austin Reynolds, 10 (Harrington); Shelby Risinger, 13 (Houston); Tyler Vokes, 6; Miranda Dill, 9; Lindsey Lyons, 12 (Felton); Spring Vasey, 7; Terese Kahline, adult (Milford); Michael Murphy, 17 (Frederica); Londin Boots, 8; Julia Wise, 11 (Greenwood); Darien Manges, 8 (Dover); Nora Ballotta, 6 (Rehoboth Beach); Leah Ciekot, 17; Chelsea Harris, 17; Jaclyn Hartman, 18 (Bethany Beach/Millville/Ocean View); Sarah Schooley, 16 (Salisbury, MD); and Allison Bowman, 15 (Berlin, MD).

Most of the skaters will continue on to compete on April 1 at The Pond in Newark for a U.S. Figure Skating (USFS) competition and will compete on April 8 at The Basic Skills Skating Competition at The Centre Ice Rink in Harrington. The area’s first annual USFS Basic Skills Skating Competition, presented by The Centre Ice Rink at Delaware State Fair and the Bay Country Figure Skating Club, will include: skill only events, free skates to music, special spin events, artistic and entertainment events with props, team events, interpretation of music events, and hockey skill events. The public is invited to attend the April 8 competition; admission is free for spectators.

For more information about the April 8 competition, please call (302) 398-5900 ext. 567 or click here for the full press release for details.###