Competitions
Cactus Classic Figure Skating Competition
Congratulations to our 2023 Competitors and Special Award Winners!
Each year we have the privilege to recognize outstanding performances at Cactus Classic via our Special Awards. Congratulations to this years outstanding group of recipients:
- Yuuna Tsuchiya, CSCA - Coyotes Skating Club of Arizona Junior Board Award for the Most Artistic Free Skating Performance
- Olivia Mollihan, CSCA - Julie Patterson Artistic Award for the Most Artistic Free Skating Performance Preliminary - Juvenile Level
- Hannah Gahan, CSCA - Hal Marron Award of Excellence for the Most Outstanding Free Skating Performance Intermediate - Novice Level
- Haylie Scott, CSCA - Sylvia Friedman Memorial Trophy for the Most Outstanding Free Skating Performance Junior - Senior Level
- Jennifer Hague, DISCOA - Anna Batta Inspirational Adult Award for the most inspirational performance in the artistic category for Adult Pre-bronze - Silver Level
This event was hosted by the Coyotes Skating Club of Arizona at Ice Den Scottsdale, Arizona July 13th - July 16th, 2023. The 2023 event was part of the National Solo Dance Series.
A Look Back at Cactus Classic 2023...
Previous Special Award Winners
2022
- Keira Hilbelink -- Sylvia Friedman Memorial Trophy (most outstanding Free Skating performance at the Intermediate through Senior level)
- Amber Sanchez -- Michael Pavich Memorial Trophy (most artistic Free Skating performance by a home club member of the Coyotes SC of AZ at the Preliminary through Juvenile level)
- Addison Ibanez -- Coyotes SC of AZ Junior Board Award (most artistic Free Skating performance at the Pre-Preliminary level)
- Sheila Rowe -- Anna Batta Inspirational Adult Award (most inspirational performance in the artistic category for Adult Pre-bronze through Silver levels)
2021
- Elisa Lin - Sylvia Friedman Memorial Trophy for the most outstanding performance at the Intermediate through Senior level.
- Grace Friedman - Michael Pavich Memorial Trophy for the most artistic Freeskate performance at the preliminary through Juvenile level.
- Sasha Rubin - Coyotes SC of AZ Junior Board Award for most artistic Pre-Preliminary performance.
- Melissa Polizzotto & Heidi Salih - Anna Batta Inspirational Adult Award for most inspirational performance in the artistic category for Adult Pre-bronze through Silver levels
