Each year, the Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club awards trophies to club members for progress and points in testing and competitions. See our past trophy winners!
Annual ELENA VALOVA IJS Trophy
One trophy to be awarded to the Club skater(s) with the highest accumulated points, within the designated season, in an IJS discipline to include: Dance, Pairs, Freestyle/Short Program – Juvenile through Senior. Does not include Well Balanced Program/6.0 Events. The more competitions, the more points…
Sara Sebring, 2024-2025 Valova Trophy winner
Annual SUTTON 6.0 Trophy
One trophy to be awarded to the Club skater(s) with the highest accumulated total points within the designated season, for Freestyle, Short Program, Dance or Pair Events Only: No Test/Beginner thru Senior Levels includes Test Track and Well Balanced Program/6.0 Events. Does not include points from IJS events, Basic Skills, Compulsory Moves, Spins, Jumps, Interpretive, Survivor, Showcase or Team Events. The more competitions, the more points…
Vivien Munro, 2024-2025 Sutton 6.0 Trophy winner
AVIVA KATZ TROPHY
The Aviva Katz Trophy seeks to recognize the qualities that Aviva lived in her life: specifically grit and her special ability to overcome tough obstacles through her love of skating. Any club member, child or adult, can be nominated by any person (except their own parent). Any person – skater, parent, coach, or judge — can nominate any club member (except their own child), but please keep our readers in mind and only send in nominations for three or fewer people. Nominations will be read anonymously (all names will be redacted), so please keep that in mind when writing your reasons for nominating the skater. Be descriptive — there is no word minimum or maximum!
Nominate someone for the Aviva Katz Trophy today!
Cora Broadbent, 2024-2025 Aviva Katz Trophy winner
In addition, the following awards are automatically calculated and awarded based on PFSC Trophy Criteria:
BURKE TROPHY: Most points for progress in Skating Skills, Freestyle and Dance (Non-Adult Club Member)
Rena Mastramico, 2024-2025 Burke Trophy winner
ELIZABETH A. BRAGLE DANCE TROPHY: Most points accumulated for US FS dance tests (Skater must not be a couples ice dance competitor)
Rena Mastramico, 2024-2025 Bragle Trophy winner
SERAFINI TROPHY: Most points for Skating Skills and Freestyle tests passed and placement at qualifying competitions (Non-Adult Club Member)
Avery Liu and Sara Sebring, 2024-2025 Serafini Trophy winners
MASTERS TEST TROPHY: Most Masters tests passed by an Adult Masters Skater (age 50 or older)
Greg Feree and Olga Taimanov, 2024-2025 Masters Test trophy winners
ADULT TROPHY: Most points for Freestyle, Skating Skills, and Dance tests passed AND placement at qualifying competitions by an Adult Club Member (age 21 or older)
Emily Stark, 2024-2025 Adult Trophy winner
Entries are now closed. Competitions must have occurred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. All nominations are DUE July 30, 2025. Forms should be printed, completed, and turned in at the RMU Island Sports Center Front Desk. Please ensure “Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club” is on the envelope. Please note that the Valova and Sutton forms require a coach signature and therefore must be printed. The Katz trophy nomination is entirely electronic. If you have any questions, please email pf******@***il.com.
To be eligible, the skater must be a member in good standing of the Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club. Only points earned while a member of PFSC will be considered for an award. Awards forms must be completed in entirety by the deadline. There can be no exceptions to this deadline. Thank you for your understanding.
