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Members of the 2003 Robert Unger Team

Robert Unger Team Wins 34th Annual
Mississippi Valley District
Figure Skating Competition
March 28-30, 2003
Knoxville, Tennessee

The Robert Unger School of Ice Skating won first place in the recent 34th Annual Mississippi Valley District Team Competition held at the Ice Chalet in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Twelve figure skating teams from around the Southeast, including Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas, competed in this three-day event. This is the world's oldest recreational figure skating competition held under the auspices of the international Ice Skating Institute.

This is a team event, where each placement is assigned a point value, and the team with the highest placements in the most events wins. Skaters competed in several different categories, including Freestyle events (based on skating level), Ice Dancing, Footwork, Stroking, Spotlight, Artistic, and Synchronized Skating. There was even a competition between adult skating teams -- the Moms On Ice and One Pop (Alpine Ice Arena, Louisville KY) and the Wondering, Wandering Stars (Robert Unger School, Knoxville TN).

Second place honors went to the Wilcoxon Ice Complex of Hunstville, Alabama, and the Owensboro Ice Arena of Owensboro, Kentucky won third place. A special Sportsmanship Trophy was presented to the team from the Point Mallard Ice Rink in Decatur, Alabama.

Shawnda and skater hold the first place trophy

Above: A skater from the Wilcoxon Ice Complex accepts their Second Place Trophy (1st Place Out of Town Trophy) from Competition Director Shawnda Ernst

Coach accepting third place trophy

Above: Coach Kerry Bodenheimer accepts the Third Place Trophy for the Owensboro Ice Arena

Point Mallard coach accepting sportsmanship trophy

Coach Charles Bernhard IV receives the Sportsmanship Trophy on behalf of Point Mallard Ice Rink.

Sharon Hazard of Townsend, mother of skater Kassie Hazard, was presented with a special gold medal for her substantial contributions as a volunteer, especially with props and costumes for various competitors.

Sharon Hazard posing with Shawnd after accepting an award

Above: Sharon Hazard receives a special gold medal.

The Robert Unger team is composed of skaters aged 4 to 64 from towns throughout East Tennessee. They are listed in alphabetical order below:

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS:

1st Place	Robert Unger School of Ice Skating Knoxville TN

2nd Place	Wilcoxon Ice Complex Huntsville AL

3rd Place	Owensboro Ice Arena Owensboro KY

4th Place	Polardome World On Ice Marietta GA

5th Place	Centennial Sportsplex Nashville TN

6th Place	Ober Gatlinburg Gatlinburg TN

7th Place and Winner of Sportsmanship Trophy	Point Mallard Ice Rink Decatur AL

8th Place	The Cooler Alpharetta GA

9th Place	Lexington Ice Arena Lexington KY

10th Place	Double K Skating School of Excellence

11th Place	Middle Georgia Figure Skating Club Southlake Ice Forum Macon GA

12th Place	Alpine Ice Arena Louisville KY

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Download Forms & Instructions:

2003 MVDC Individual Entry Form
(PDF format)
2003 MVDC Group Entry Form
(PDF format)
2003 MVDC Judges Registration
(PDF format)
2003 MVDC Instructions
(PDF format)
2003 MVDC Flyer
(PDF format)
2003 MVDC Advertising Form
(PDF format)

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