Four young Yorkton Skate Club athletes have recently been notified that they have been selected to perform with the Skate Canada Saskatchewan provincial teams for the 2013 skating season. Koen Kucher-Paulmark and Reagan Exner will join the Sask. First team. Nicki Nagy and Kailee Sawatzky will skate with the Saskatchewan High Performance team,reports coach Susan Nagy. In addition Braida Lenouil joined the Skate Saskatchewan skater development team. "We actually have five members on provincial teams from Yorkton which is pretty awesome," Nagy states.
Team selection is based on placement at provincial competitions, Nagy explains. Sawatzky placed sixth in the novice event at the Skate Saskatchewan sectional championships. Nicki Nagy placed fifth in the pre-novice event which earned her the alternate position for junior nationals in Regina. Exner placed first at the Star Skate championships in the senior bronze category which advanced her to the Sask First team. "She's the new member of our team. That was her ultimate goal and she made it, not only winning a provincial title but also being put on the Sask. First team," Nagy closes.
