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October 31, 2009

Placid skater shines at regionals



HACKENSACK, N.J. — Ethan Amaral of the Skating Club of Lake Placid earned a silver medal in the Novice Men's Division in the recent North Atlantic Regional Figure Skating Championships in Hackensack, N.J. Amaral qualified for the Eastern Sectional Championships with his second-place finish.

Five skating club members competed in the regionals with Luke West skating two clean programs in the Intermediate Men's Division and ending up fifth, making him an alternate for Junior Nationals.

Brandon Amaral placed eighth in Juvenile Boys, Elena Gonzalez-Molinos, 11th in Juvenile Girls, Sophia Newman, 11th in qualifying, and Alyssa Mahatme, an associate member of the club, came in 14th in Intermediate Ladies.





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