1Q 2025 Skater Spotlight

Congratulations to the following Skaters for their dedication to skating and contribution to the Portland ISC. Read their stories on the PISC Bulletin Board at MVIA or click on thier name.

Member may apply/nominate

Natalie Stokes,
Age 16

**Current skating level:**
Preliminary Skating Skills and Pre-Preliminary Single
**Current coaches:**
Alexis Mante
**How did you get started in skating：**
The first time I went ice skating was in December of 2021 with my family. I had been persistently asking my parents if we could try skating because I’d heard about it from my older brother who had gone on skating field trips for school several times. I enjoyed it so much that I started asking my parents about trying ice skating lessons. So for my fourteenth birthday, my parents signed me up for a session of skating lessons!
**How long have you been skating:**
2.5 years
**Best advice ever given to you:**
Failure is not the opposite of success, it is part of success.
**Advise I want to give others:**
Have a positive mindset and don’t give up on what you’re working on.
**Favorite skating moves:**
I love jumping, but I also enjoy flying sit spins, spread eagles, and Ina Bauers.
**Goals:**
Passing all of my skating skills test, and continuing to work on my double jumps.
**Hobbies:**
I enjoy watercolor painting, but I love pretty much all kinds of art. I also love playing with my dog, spending time outside, reading, and playing clarinet.

**Ella Price, Age 15**

**Current skating level:**
Preliminary Skating Skills but planning to compete Preliminary this season
**Current coaches:**
Lydia Finch, Anthony Darnell
**How did you get started in skating:**
I got started at Lloyd center when I was little(pre remodel), I saw a older girl doing a scratch spin while walking over the bridge above the rink. I decided I wanted to be able to do that and two years later my grandparents enrolled me in skating lessons at Lloyd center as a christmas present.
**How long have you been skating:**
8 years.
**Best advice ever given to you:**
Don’t do your lutz’s next to the glass. (Lloyd Center)
**Advice you want to give to other skaters:**
You can do it, you just don’t know how to yet.
**Favorite skating moves:**
Knee slides, quick rockers, and loop jumps
**What are your goals:**
Knee grab spiral, back camel spin
**Hobbies:**
Writing, drawing, playing video games

Ada Price, Age 13

**Current skating level:**
Pre-Preliminary
**Current coaches:**
Lydia Finch, Anthony Darnell
**How did you get started in skating:**
My sister wanted to skate and I followed her into skating.
**How long have you been skating:**
8 years.
**Best advice ever given to you:**
Your well of information is full. I’ve given you all the tips I can. You just need to use it.
**Advice you want to give to other skaters:**
There is no failure in this sport, just small mistakes.
**Favorite skating moves:**
My axel.
**What are your goals:**
To compete in higher levels.
**Hobbies:**
Art, sketching.

4Q2024 : Alexandria Fields | Stella Pitt

3Q2024 : Brooklyn Youngren | Gracie Toland

2Q2024 : Halie Ly | Katie Ly

1Q2024 : Cherie Martchenke | Jasmine Madden | Kailee Gov

2023 Sectionals Scholarship

Congratulations to the following Sectional Scholarship recipients. Read more about this award (tbd).

Beckham Stephenson - Intermediate Men
Beckham Stephenson - Intermediate Pairs Final
Samuel Mindra - Senior Men

Anna Berman - Intermediate Women
Jisele Manning - Juvenile Girls
Maile Hiberlink - Junior Women
Keira Hiberlink - Junior Women

2022-2023 Jack Snyder Memorial Fund (JSMF) Test Reimbursement Scholarship Recipients:

Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients. Read more about this award.

Jasmine Madden
Lihini Munasinghe
Annelise Riccelli
Beckham Stephenson
Shayla Stephenson
Jasmine Weiringa

Brooke Betcher
Kailee Gov
Halie Ly
Katie Ly
Dany Madden