The Blue Mound Figure Skaters captured first place as a team at the Prairie Polar Blast in Brookings, South Dakota, last weekend. The 29 local skaters represented the club in competition with three other clubs at the event. Pictured are (front, from left) Noel Henrichs, Aliyah Tiesler, Nevaeh DeBoer, Addison Wieneke, Kelsey Baker, Lydia Jarchow, Audrina Tiesler, Afton Nuffer, Aubrey Nuffer, Kallista Van Grootheest, (second row) Brianna Sowles, Grace Kempema, Ellianna Kopp, Ella Sprock, Mya Akin, Katherine Kelm, Emma Schneekloth, Josalyn Hiebert, Autumn DeCesare, Braelinn Papik, (third row) Grace Schneekloth, Lillian Palmquist, Hannah Kempema, Reese Henning, Madilyn Wenzel and Augusta Papik. Not pictured are Haidynn Kingery, Olivia Schneekloth and Emary Zwaan. Coming up, four local skaters will represent the Blue Mound Figure Skaters in the BOLD challenge in Minneapolis this weekend, and the Annual Ice Show is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18, in Luverne.