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

The Northern Dawn Figure Skating Club, Churchill Falls was the Most Improved Club at the Labrador Regional Figure Skating Championships held last weekend in Wabush.

The trophy for the highest total points accumulated by a club went to Polaris FSC, Labrador City.

The Evelyn Power Award for the most artistic skater went to Stephanie Maher of Polaris FSC who also took the Pre-novice Compulsory Short Program award.

The Alice and Cyrilla Dobbin Award for the highest technical mark in preliminary ladies "A" event went to Jessica Doffing, of Polaris.

The Nikki Panagiotopolous Award for 100 per cent effort to the sport of figure skating went to Vanessa Peddle of Wabush FSC.

The Jodi St. Louis-Byrne Award for the youngest competitor in the championship went to Shanna Leaman of Wabush.

Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded as follows:

LADIES Pre-novice B:
1. Stephanie Maher, Polaris FSC
2. Daniell Matthews, Snowflake FSC, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
3. Colette Bishop, Wabush FSC

Open Juvenile:
1. Meaghan House, Polaris FSC
2. Jessica Myra White, Polaris FSC

Juvenile "A":
1. Sandra Porter, Polaris FSC
2. Vanessa Peddle, Wabush FSC
3. Katie Mercer, Polaris FSC

Juvenile "B":
1. Catherine Rose, Polaris FSC
2. Amanda Doffing, Polaris FSC
3. Melissa Gagnon, Polaris FSC

Juvenile "C":
1. Lita Tretina, Snowflake FSC
2. Krystyna Edwards, Polaris FSC
3. Julie Ann Lee, Polaris FSC

Juvenile "D":
1. Wendy Parrott, Northern Dawn FSC
2. Carolyn Brushett, Northern Dawn FSC
3. Kerry Matthews, Snowflake FSC

Preliminary "A":
1. Jessica Doffing, Polaris FSC
2. Shanna Leaman, Wabush FSC
3. Shari Edwards, Polaris FSC

Preliminary "B":
1. Jenna Reid, Polaris FSC
2. Kimberly Hodge, Polaris FSC
3. Lindsey Brown, Polaris FSC

Preliminary "C":
1. Elizabeth MacLanders, Wabush FSC

Preliminary "D":
1. Nadina Byrde, Northern Dawn FSC

MENS Preliminary "A":
1. Joey Russell, Wabush FSC

The top three skaters in each of the 11 events will represent the Labrador Region at the Central Dairies/Tropicanna Provincials to be held in Gander, February 22 - March 1.

Contact: Judy Mugford, (709) 781-2036.