Gore mum Angie Petterson proudly watched her children, Cooper and Maia, win medals at the New Zealand Ice Figure Skating Championships. Cooper, 9, won the juvenile under-12 men's grade and Maia,11, finished second in the juvenile under-12 ladies'. "It's a really good result [for Southland]," Thornett says. Among her highlights was the opportunity for Southland skaters to view some of the country's best competing. Another highlight was Hannah Sutton, of Southland, gaining selection into the NZ team for the upcoming Australian National Championships.

Source: Stuff October 06, 2019 01:18 UTC