Emily Chan and J. Daniel Vallecilla are talented single and pair skaters. In 2008, Chan and Vallecilla not only qualified for pairs at the U.S. Junior National Figure Skating Championships, but they also each qualified for national juvenile singles.
Hurricane Ike survivors win gold at Pikes Peak - Emily Chan and J. Daniel Vallecilla just fine after monster storm - By Jo Ann Schneider Farris on IceNetwork.com
In September of 2008, both Emily Chan, Daniel Valecilla, their families, and their figure skating coaches were affected by the Hurricane Ike storm. Their story was featured on IceNetwork.com in September of 2008.