Amelia McCarthy is one of two local figure skaters who will be competing in the Pacific Coast Sectional Finals next week in San Jose. (Ice in Paradise Photo)

Local 13-year-olds Amelia McCarthy and Caleb Flanagan are making names for themselves in the figure skating world.

The pairing has qualified to compete in the Pacific Coast Sectional Finals, set for the week of Nov. 16 through Nov. 21 in San Jose.

Flanagan and McCarthy qualified in US Figure Skating’s National Qualifying Series, where skaters compete for a spot in the Sectional Singles and eventually the 2027 US Figure Skating Championships.

The duo trains at Ice in Paradise in Goleta.

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