AWARDS
Our awards celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of skaters throughout the season. Recognizing effort, sportsmanship, and excellence, these honors highlight the passion and commitment that define our club both on and off the ice.
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2025 December: Southeast Asian Games 33rd (SEA Games) Thailand
Silver Medalist – Mixed Relay
Bronze Medalist – 1500m
2025/2024/2023 Indonesia Open National STSS Championships
Gold Medalist (Junior B)
2025 ISU Junior Skater Scholarship Recipient
2024 Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy – 2nd Place 1000m Silver
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​Kierana A. Laut
2025 Indonesia Open National STSS Championships (April 2025)
Alessa T. Laut: 500m and 1000m Gold, 777m Silver (Junior C)
2024 Indonesia Open National STSS Championships (April 2024)
Alessa T. Laut: 1500m Silver, 500m & 1000m Bronze
National Speed Skating Short Track Championship, ROC (Taiwan) ISU Selection, May 12, 2025
Emma Yun: 1000m Silver, 1500m Bronze
National Speed Skating Short Track Championship, ROC (Taiwan), November 18, 2024
Emma Yun – 500m Gold, 1000m Gold
Desert Classic Short Track, Utah August 8-10, 2025
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First short track competition of the 2026 Olympic season at the Utah Olympic Oval. Some of the top skaters and rising stars will be present to as they kick off the road to Milano. This event is a key early test, revealing how much athletes have progressed over the summer and where they stand at the start of the season. You might even catch a glimpse of future Olympians who could be competing here in Salt Lake City in 2034!
Qualified skaters include Louie Toth, Alessa Laut, Keanna Royce, Kierana Laut and Emma Yun!
NATIONAL AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Canadian Junior Short Track 2024-2025
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Kierana Laut – Top 20
The Canadian Neo-Junior Short Track Championships features skaters aged 14 to 15 and is used to crown individual distance and overall champions for each age class. The top 60 skaters per gender category compete in groups to gain racing experience and challenge to make the podium.
Congrats to the following Tri-City Lightning skaters for representing BC this year: Arthur Yi, Gloria Han, Alexa Lim, Keanna Royce.
Canadian Neo Junior Short Track 2025 (November)
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Gloria Han – 2nd Place (C2F)
Keanna Royce – 5th Place (B1F)
Alexa Lim – Top 35 Female (C2F)
Arthur Yi – Top 15 Male (B1)
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Canadian Neo Junior Short Track 2024 - 2025
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Louie Toth - Top 30 Male
Dain Song - Top 60 Female
Canada Cup Short Track Open 2025
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Kierana Laut – 4th Overall
Canadian Youth West Short Championship – March 2025
The Canadian Short Track West Championships is a national speed skating event for young athletes aged 11 to 13, serving as their introduction to national-level competition and an opportunity for them to represent their province or territory. The event crowns individual champions in various age and gender categories, includes relay and ability-based races, and focuses on the holistic development of the skaters.
Congratulations to Tri-City Lightning Skaters who made it onto Team BC: Nathan Xu, Nicolas Yi, Gloria Han, Zion Choi, Zion Park, Aaron Tang, Juhan Kang, Lucas Chen, Victor He, Alexa Lim, Alessa Laut, Sunny Nie, Sam Shi, Phillip Cocking
Youth Female 13
Gloria Han
Gold – 400m 🥇
Silver – 800m 🥈
Silver – 1500m 🥈
Youth Male 12
Zion Choi
Bronze – 400m 🥉
Bronze – 1500m 🥉
Youth Male 11
Aaron Tang
Bronze – 400m 🥉
​​​Skate-Tec Western Elite Circuit
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The Skate-Tec Western Elite Circuit is a short track competition circuit focused on developing young speed skaters. It provides challenging opportunities for skaters to develop their tactical awareness and execution of learned skills. The circuit provides a fun racing atmosphere and is an introduction for most skaters to the high-performance competition stream. The Circuit typically consists of three competitions, two hosted at the Olympic Oval, and one hosted at another venue in Western Canada.
Skate-Tec Western Elite Circuit 1 - October 4-5, 2025
Junior Women
Kierana Laut - 5th
Junior Women
Dain Song - 13th
Junior Men
Louie Toth - 12th
Junior Men
Arthur Yi - 4th
Neo Junior Women
Gloria Han - 4th
Keanna Royce - 5th
Alessa Laut - 9th
Emma Yun - 10th
Alexa Lim - 15th
Skate-Tec Western Elite Circuit 2 - February 15-16, 2025
Junior Female
Kierana Laut
4th Place
Neo Junior Female
Keanna Royce
10th Place
Neo Junior Male
Shawn Cardle
22nd Place
Neo Junior Male
Louie Toth
4th Place
Neo Junior Female
Dain Song
11th Place
Neo Junior Male
Arthur Yi
9th Place
Neo Junior Female
Emma Yun
15th Place
PROVINCIAL AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2025 BC Short Track Championship: Team/Club of the Year: Tri-City Lightning Speed Skating Club (formerly Poco Lightning Speed Skating)
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Achievement: 13 Golds, 11 Silvers, 7 Bronzes
Clara Overend Trophy – awarded to Club with most points achieved at the BCST
2025 Provincial Skater of the Year Award
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The Provincial Skater of the Year will be the highest ranked skater in the province based on the ranking system as determined by the SSBC Athlete Development Committee. There will be four awards: Female Short Track, Female Long Track, Male Short Track and Male Long Track.
Skater of the Year: Long Track – Gloria Han
Skater of the Year: Short Track – Glorian Han
Sprint Challenge 2025: Youth Female – Gloria Han
Canadian Youth LT Championships: 300m Gold – Gloria Han
BC Short Track Youth Championships – March 2025
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The British Columbia Short Track (BCST) Championships are held annually in March. Skaters must qualify to participate in BCST. BCST is the qualifier for Team BC x Canada Youth Short Track Championships-West.
Congratulations to Tri-City Lightning Skaters (formerly Poco) who qualified: Rachel Ku, Luke Li, Sylvia Lang, Gloria Han, Alessa Laut, Alexa Lim, Chloe Miao, Phillip Cocking, Juhan Kang, Aaron Tang, Nicolas Yi, Zion Choi, Victor He, Andy Mai, Sunny Nie, Zion Park, Sam Shi, Lucas Chen, Keanna Royce, Emma Yun, Dain Song, Arthur Yi, Shawn Cardle
Neo Junior Female
Keanna Royce - Silver 🥈
Youth Female 11
Sylvia Lang- Silver 🥈
Youth Female 13
Alessa Laut - Gold 🥇
Gloria Han - Silver 🥈
Youth Male 11
Nicolas Yi – Gold 🥇
Aaron Tang – Bronze 🥉
Youth Male 12
Zion Choi – Gold 🥇
Zion Park – Silver 🥈
Sam Shi – Bronze 🥉
Club Skater 10
Rachel Ku - Silver 🥈
Academy + BC Cup (Nov 2025)
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BC Cup competitions present province-wide racing opportunities for skaters who have met minimum qualifying times. Speed Skating BC Academy training camps are held before or after BC Cup competitions and may include one-ice sessions, dryland, testing, strength and conditioning, and education.
Congratulations to Tri-City Lightning Skaters who qualified in 2025: Rachel Ku, Carly Bastien, Alexa Lim, Aaron Tang, Nicolas Yi, Zion Choi, Victor He, Nathan Xu, Sunny Nie, Zion Park, Andy Mai, Sam Shi, Juhan Kang, Phillip Cocking, Oscar Liu, Arthur Yi, Shawn Cardle, Lucas Chen, Luke Li, Aiden Kim, Darren Chang, Elsa Chen
Junior Male
Shawn Cardle – Bronze🥉
Neo Junior Male
Arthur Yi – Silver 🥈
Club Skater Male 9
Darren Chang – Silver 🥈
Neo Junior Female
Alexa Lim - Bronze 🥉
Youth Male 13
Zion Choi – Gold 🥇
Victor He – Silver 🥈
Nathan Xu – Bronze 🥉
Youth Female 12
Carly Bastien – Gold 🥇
Club Skater Male 10
Luke Li – Silver 🥈
Aiden Kim – Bronze 🥉
Youth Male 12
Aaron Tang – Gold 🥇
Nicolas Yi – Silver 🥈
Youth Female 11
Rachel Ku - Gold 🥇
Club Skater Female 9
Elsa Chen – Silver 🥈
​Congratulations to Tri-City Lightning Skaters who qualified: Rachel Ku, Luke Li, Oscar Liu, Timothy Song, Leo Zeng, Sylvia Lang, Gloria Han, Alessa Laut, Alexa Lim, Chloe Miao, Skye Napier, Austin Sun, Justin Sun, Andy Zu, Phillip Cocking, Juhan Kang, Aaron Tang, Nicolas Yi, Zion Choi, Victor He, Andy Mai, Sunny Nie, Zion Park, Sam Shi, Lucas Chen, Keanna Royce, Emma Yun, Dain Song, Arthur Yi, Shawn Cardle, Louie Toth
Neo Junior Female
Keanna Royce - Silver 🥈
Dain Song – Bronze 🥉
Youth Male 12
Zion Choi – Gold 🥇
Zion Park – Silver 🥈
Nathan Xu – Bronze 🥉
Club Skater 10
Rachel Ku - Gold 🥇
Luke Li – Silver 🥈
Neo Junior Male
Louie Toth – Gold 🥇
Youth Female 11
Sylvia Lang – Silver 🥈
Club Skater 9
Adalynn Liu – Gold 🥇
Youth Female 13
Gloria Han – Gold 🥇
Alessa Laut – Silver 🥈
Alexa Lim – Bronze 🥉
Youth Male 11
Nicolas Yi – Gold 🥇
Aaron Tang – Silver 🥈
2024 Provincial Skater of the Year Award
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Neo-Junior Short Track: Kierana Laut
Neo-Junior Long Track: Louie Toth
Junior Long Track: Beth Smith
2024 BC Winter Games
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Our Tri-City Lightning team skaters of Kierana Laut, Louie Toth, Dain Son, Jacky Ru, Shawn Cardle, Gloria Han, Arthur Yi, Alessa Laut, Alexa Lim, Emma Yung, Keanna Royce, Chloe Miao represented our zones very well! Congratulations and a huge shout out to our skaters, coaches, parents - supervisors and young officials!
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We earned 34 medals: 18 Gold, 7 Silver, 9 bronze.
U16 Category
Kierana Laut - 5 Golds 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Louie Toth - 5 Golds 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Dain Song - 1 Gold, 2 Bronzes 🥇🥉🥉
U14 Category
Gloria Han – 5 Golds 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Arthur Yi - 1 Gold, 4 Silvers 🥇🥈🥈🥈🥈
Alessa Laut - 1 Gold, 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze 🥇🥈🥈🥉
Alexa Lim - 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze 🥇🥈🥈🥉
Emma Yun - 2 Bronzes 🥉🥉
Keanna Royce - 2 Bronzes 🥉🥉 ​
Young Officials: Caroline Dong, Theory Havelka and Eunice Ding
Coaches: Lucy Lee, Barb Beck, and Zone Coach Ariana
Parent Volunteers: Nick Toth and Alena Yi