The following is being distributed at the request of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador:

The Ice Crystals team from Conception Bay North Figure Skating Club has won the Cornel Trophy for Unison and Presentation at the 1996 Notre Dame Agencies/General Electric Newfoundland Sectional Precision Skating Championships held this weekend in Lewisporte.

The most spirited club in attendance at the competition as voted by the skaters themselves was the Silver Shadows team from Silver Blades Figure Club in Corner Brook. In the Lewisporte Wholesalers Junior event, the Friction on Ice Team from St. John's FS Club has taken the gold medal and the Brake Trophy for the third year in a row under coach Jean McCloy. The Ice Crystals from Conception Bay North were second and The Shadows from Mount Pearl were third.

The Les Petite Ensemble team from Silver Blades FSC in Corner Brook has taken the Aspell Trophy and the gold medal in the Town of Lewisporte Novice event, the silver medal went to the Icicles team from Conception Bay North, while the bronze went to the Signals team from St. John's FS Club.

In the Marine Atlantic Juvenile event, the Swan Family Trophy and the gold medal has gone to the Ice Pix team from St. John's Figure Skating Club, the silver medal went to the Starlight team from Mount Pearl Figure Skating Club and the bronze medal went to Peppermint Twist from the Silver Blades Figure Skating Club in Corner Brook.

In the 1996 Newfoundland Sectional Adult Precision Skating Championships, the Class Act team from the St. John's FS Club took the gold medal and the Travel Management Trophy in the Shoppers Drug Mart Adult category, Ice Buckets from Conception Bay North were second and Sharp Edges from Mount Pearl were third.

John Dollimount from Stephenville was the Chief Accountant for the competition and the Chief Referee was Andy Joy.

1996 02 19 2:55 p.m. /md