Skate Stony Mountain hosted the Skate Manitoba Provincial Championship from March 20–22 at the Veterans Memorial Sports Complex and Ice Palace in Stonewall, welcoming more than 500 participants who delivered personal best performances and earned medals across categories. A highlight of the weekend included a Saturday meet and greet with Manitoba athlete Ava Kemp, who, alongside partner Yohnatan Elizarov, recently won gold at the 2026 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia — becoming Canada’s first world junior pairs champions since 1978. Pictured is the Summit Synchro Skating Team, which placed second in Star 8 Synchro.
Skate Stony Mountain skaters that earned gold medals, left to right: Molly Kingsley (Showcase 1), Clara Kingsley (Star 2 Elements) and Danica Bruel (Star 4 Free Skate)
Local skaters enjoyed meeting 2026 Junior World Figure Skating Champion Ava Kemp. Pictured left to right: Molly Kingsley, Sofia Lavrova, Ava Kemp, Clara Kingsley, Ava Yurick, Mya Yurick and Sophia Yurick
