off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Dec 14, 2009, 6:34 pm
With the holidays right around the corner, there is a lot happening in Lake Placid in the upcoming weeks: *This weekend, the Lake Placid Ice Marathon, (presented by the Lake Placid Speed Skating Club)...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Dec 9, 2009, 5:50 pm
Just in time for the Holidays, a new figure skating book hits the shelves! What is it really like to be a show skater? As a young figure skater in Lake Placid, I often wondered this while while watchi...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Dec 5, 2009, 5:29 pm
Hi all, While reading updates from some of my favorite blogs, I came upon this story about Scott Hamilton's upcoming show in Lake Placid, which mentions which other skaters will be joining him fo...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Dec 4, 2009, 6:16 pm
The first race in the Lake Placid Speed Skating season will be the Lake Placid Marathon, taking place on December 19th and 20th. Registration will be December 18th at the Lake Placid Skate Shop from 4...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 30, 2009, 3:01 pm
I would like to thank all my readers, friends, family, and other members of the "Skater Universe" (I realize I am majorly overusing this term) for their support and friendship. As many of you know, I ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 28, 2009, 10:15 pm
Time is ticking; it seems like only yesterday when I received the call from the Microsoft Winter Games blogging contest telling me that I was a semi-finalist in the student category! The grand prize, ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 27, 2009, 11:46 am
I am so grateful that it has been such a wonderful year. Every day I give thanks for all my family and friends, and the opportunities I have been given. Heading home to Lake Placid now; I will update...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 21, 2009, 2:38 pm
Right now, Skate Canada is underway in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (that's Tracey Wilson and Kurt Browning pictured at the top of the post, by the way). I am not attending, but my friends are watch...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 19, 2009, 7:57 pm
Hello skaters, Here is a link for a speed skating article I wrote for the Lake Placid News: World Cup Qualifer article As some of you know, I was media for Lake Placid News at Skate America, and wr...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 18, 2009, 11:11 am
The link for the Microsoft Winter Games contest in yesterday's post should be working now......thanks for voting!! LP SKATER
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 17, 2009, 4:36 pm
Ever since I was two years old and watched Kristi Yamuguchi win gold in the 1992 Olympic Games, it was my dream to go to the Olympics. I started ballet first, because there was no ice rink near my hom...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 16, 2009, 6:59 pm
This week there were many well known figure skating personalities at the 2009 Cancer.net Skate America: Brian Orser (coaching Korea's Yu Na Kim); Tara Lipinski (commentating for Ice Network); and ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 16, 2009, 6:38 pm
Hi everyone, I just loaded over 100 photos of Skate America! Click this link. Enjoy, LP SKATER
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 15, 2009, 9:02 pm
What a competition! The trend at Skate America seems to be wins with large point margins......and the ice dance and ladies competitions were no exception. Here are some notes from the ice dance: ICE ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 15, 2009, 10:27 am
It was a great competition for the US last night- there were two standing ovations!! Here are some notes: TOP 5 1) EVAN LYSACEK (USA) -clean program -no deductions -not as passionate as the short in ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 14, 2009, 11:02 pm
from the men's press conference. Will catch up tomorrow, after SKATE WITH US in the 1932 rink. See you there, LP SKATER
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 14, 2009, 1:11 pm
THE TOP 5: 1) Belbin and Agosto (USA) -Wow! Tanith and Ben were flawless! -very quick and energetic program -fast and upbeat throughout OD: 60.95 TOTAL: 100.23 2) Khokhlova and Novitski (RUSSIA) -Ve...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 14, 2009, 11:17 am
First, here are the results: http://web.icenetwork.com/events/detail.jsp?id=64733 Following are some notes on the Men's short program: Top 5: 1)Evan Lysacek (USA) - WOW! -explosive power and pr...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 14, 2009, 10:19 am
I am working on the men's short notes- they should be up shortly! LP SKATER :)
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 13, 2009, 7:39 pm
Wow! What a great event! Here are some observations and notes from each pair team. Shen/Zhao (CHINA) It was like Xue and Hongbo never took any time off.....even though they were gone from the compet...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 13, 2009, 3:41 pm
We were so excited today to see so many skaters and fans in our shop! Among the friends who stopped by were Susi Wehrli from US Figure Skating, and the famous choreographer, Paula Wagener! They had a ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 12, 2009, 4:01 pm
The coaches are here. The spotlights are up in the arena. NBC trucks are parked in the parking lot. The skaters are ready. It is almost time......for SKATE AMERICA!! My first Skate America experience ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 11, 2009, 12:26 pm
It's almost time for Skate America! Skaters, coaches, and spectators are already filling into the Olympic Village. The first question I get when people come to the Olympic Center is, "which way i...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 9, 2009, 12:46 pm
According to a release issued today by US Figure Skating, Sasha Cohen will not be competing at the 2009 Skate America in Lake Placid due to an injury, naming Emily Hughes as her replacement. We will m...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Nov 3, 2009, 7:51 pm
Believe it or not, there is a little over a week until Skate America returns to Lake Placid November 12th-15th. Around the arena, crews are busily preparing the Olympic Center for the influx of skat...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 30, 2009, 12:35 pm
I am back in Lake Placid after my trip to Milwaukee, and catching up on skating, homework, and blogging! I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I arrived at the Pettit Center last Thursday at ar...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 25, 2009, 11:13 pm
Yesterday wrapped up four days of great racing. I was very impressed with how FAST everyone skated, despite comments made about the slower ice conditions. While there really were no surprise winners, ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 24, 2009, 12:30 am
I finally made it to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the 2010 World Cup Qualifier at the Pettit Center, and Olympic Trials. I arrived Friday night in time for the last 3 pairings of the men's 5000 M. Fol...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 20, 2009, 10:53 pm
The North Atlantic Regionals is wrapping up in Hackensack, NJ, and the Skating Club of Lake Placid skaters have done very well. I am hoping to have some photos soon! JUVENILE GIRLS: pts...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 18, 2009, 11:58 am
Check out this promo for Skate America in Lake Placid this November!
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 18, 2009, 11:56 am
Time for a little shameless business promotion.... My mom and I finally opened our Skate Shop in Lake Placid. Fittingly called "Lake Placid Skate Shop", we currently carry mostly figure skating items...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 18, 2009, 11:41 am
Hi all my Xanga friends, It has been a whirlwind of excitement in Lake Placid these days......here is what is going on. I now have a blog on the Lake Placid News webpage- called Skating Away in La...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 14, 2009, 4:14 pm
Mayor Craig Randall Olympic Nordic Combined athlete Bill Demong addresses the crowd. Bill Demong and Andrew Weibrecht (Nordic Combined) ready to sign autographs. Mark Grimmette and Erin Hamlin (Luge) ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 13, 2009, 9:16 am
No surprise to Lake Placidians but.....it is snowing!! This morning I woke up to slushy white snow coating the trees and sidewalks. Not too much, but enough. It isn't even Halloween yet! However, ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 10, 2009, 1:17 pm
"Mr Riedell" our local representative, explains skates to Lake Placid skater Maggie Atkins. Hi all, It has been a long and busy week.....but I am now starting my Columbus day 4 day weekend! Actually, ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Oct 5, 2009, 2:05 pm
Here is some news from our local adult skaters Karen and James, who competed at the ISI Adult Championships this weekend. Enjoy! The International Skating Institute (ISI) held its long-running Adult N...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Sep 30, 2009, 5:32 pm
It is only the last day of September, and the snow was already flying today in Lake Placid- how amazing is that? Actually, not too surprising, since LP is known for bizarre weather patterns, including...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Sep 21, 2009, 8:01 pm
Enjoy these pictures from the 2009 Lake Placid Kiwanis Club's Teddy Bear picnic! Thanks to everyone who helped make the event a success! Thanks to John for these photos! LP SKATER
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Sep 14, 2009, 1:24 pm
A lot has been going on this week so far.....here are some skating related bits of news from the Lake Placid News. Lake Placid's Jack Devitt coaches Indian skater Hounsh Munshi I started writing ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Sep 11, 2009, 5:10 pm
More JGP pictures- enjoy!! LP SKATER
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Sep 10, 2009, 7:27 pm
Ok, there is no such holiday as technology day (as far as I am aware of). But in my world, every day is technology day, as I spend much of my time either doing homework, blogging, or sending emails- w...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Sep 9, 2009, 1:49 pm
Finally, here are some pictures from the Junior Grand Prix in Lake Placid! More coming soon! Thanks to John for taking these pictures! :) LP SKATER
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Sep 6, 2009, 10:41 am
The Olympic Center was a veritable list of "who's who" in figure skating (both past and present) for the Junior Grand Prix this weekend. Roaming the halls were such skating greats as Brian Orser, ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Sep 2, 2009, 2:17 pm
Not to toot my own horn (I don't really like to promote myself, and am always the last to find out if I am in some form of media) but I am featured in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise this week. Ch...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Aug 30, 2009, 4:01 pm
Lake Placid Summer Skating Camp is officially over. I feel like the summer went so quickly this year! One minute it was June, and now it already almost time for back-to-school (personally I go back on...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Aug 30, 2009, 1:42 pm
Here are the programs skated by Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, this week's guest skaters. ENJOY! LP SKATER
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Aug 23, 2009, 8:35 am
Here is my interview with Johnny Weir, who skated in the Saturday Night Ice Show a few weeks ago. Enjoy! http://www.lakeplacidnews.com/page/content.detail/id/501472/Q-A-with-figure-skater-Johnny-Weir...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Aug 23, 2009, 8:14 am
As mentioned earlier, Dorothy Hamill and pupil Rachael Flatt were in Lake Placid last weekend- Rachael skated in the Saturday Night Ice Show, and Dorothy was there as her coach. Although I wasn't ...
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off2sk8 posted an article on Lake Placid Skater - Aug 20, 2009, 6:28 pm
The best thing about living in Lake Placid, in my opinion, is the never-ending excitement and activity- especially in the Olympic Center. One never knows what they will encounter when walking into the...
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