Author: Meri-Jo Borzilleri
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Broadmoor’s Flatt charges to title, Olympic spot
SPOKANE, Wash. — Rachael Flatt, the skater who brought the term “scholar-athlete” to new levels, is going on the best field trip of them all — the 2010 Winter Olympics. “I’m very excited with how things went,” said Colorado Springs’ Flatt after the top-scoring performance of her life. “I was a little shaky on the flip toe,…
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Springs’ Kaugars sixth in short program at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Colorado Springs’ Lukas Kaugars is sixth after the novice men’s short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The final is today. Kaugars, who skates for the Broadmoor Skating Club, posted a score of 42.99. Salt Lake’s Nathan Chen, just 10 years old, and leads the competition with a score of 51.24. The Broadmoor’s Timothy…
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Springs’ Bradley finishes fourth to be U.S. Olympic team alternate
SPOKANE, Wash • Ryan Bradley had the performance most skaters can only dream about at the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Sunday. Unfortunately, it came two days too late. Bradley’s playful, funny and technically dazzling free skate — he was the only skater to land two quadruple jumps, along with managing to channel a campy…
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Bobsled team has a lot riding on this weekend
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. • Bobsled driver Steve Holcomb has a lot more riding on his sled than just his four-man team at world championships, which begin today. First, USA I driver Holcomb and his $50,000 sled are the world’s hottest team, entering the season’s biggest race with a silver and two golds in the past…
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Uhlaender realizes loss of her father
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. • On a rainy, blustery winter day that felt a little like spring, Katie Uhlaender recovered from a disastrous first run to finish seventh at the skeleton world championships Friday at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Her wrenching season over, the tough part was just beginning. Her father, Ted, had been to every world…