with Alyssa out with injury, the second spot/silver should be a competition with Mirai and Gracie
with Gao and Zawadzki as outside shots
is Hannah competing in seniors ?
if not she could compete with Karen Chen for the junior national title
Sucks for Czisny - in retrospect she really should have just taken the season off. Especially after pulling out of NHK. Like I said in another thread, rushing back to competition is just not a smart move.
I think she really wants a shot at the Olympics...otherwise she would not have stayed in this long. But this may be the end of the road for her. I was doubtful about her successful return from her previous injury but from this one, apparently a hip dislocation? That's a death knell. Besides, she has to start thinking about her long-term health and whether it is really worth the sacrifice to keep trying. Only she can answer that.
It's official. Alissa is out:
http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=48878&type=media
It also confirms that she indeed dislocated her hip. Here's hoping she has a speedy recovery.
Here is an article about Alissa's service on a committee to raise five million dollars to save the hockey program at Bowling Green University. Bowling Green alum Scott Hamilton is honorary co-chair, along with past hockey greats from the school.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=648178&print=true
This thread seems to be maintained by a bunch of folks who really don't like AC. Why else has it become a forgone conclusion that she receives higher scores (in both TE and PC) than she deserves? (E.g., the myth that she was over-scored at Nationals in 2012--am I the only one who saw Zawadzki's FS?) I disagree. Heck, I think AC only started receiving the scores she deserved all along (with respect to both aspects) in late 2011. My opinion? Yes, but so is yours. The way folks sometimes assert their opinions as facts on this thread is galling.
she is a clear notch below Caro K, Yuna and Mao on PCS.
I find this thread hard to keep up with...so overwhelming. But here's the thought I have reading the last few pages pre- and post-Czisny injury at the recent pre-nationals event:
This thread seems to be maintained by a bunch of folks who really don't like AC. Why else has it become a forgone conclusion that she receives higher scores (in both TE and PC) than she deserves? (E.g., the myth that she was over-scored at Nationals in 2012--am I the only one who saw Zawadzki's FS?) I disagree. Heck, I think AC only started receiving the scores she deserved all along (with respect to both aspects) in late 2011. My opinion? Yes, but so is yours. The way folks sometimes assert their opinions as facts on this thread is galling.
I'm using the last bit of my hope for Czisny's return next year, making the Olympic and World team and earning (at one, the other, or both) a long deserved medal.
Despite Alissa not skating at this year's nationals there is still lots to cheer about. Sure we will miss Alissa's race and beauty - probably the best in the US at the least maybe in the world.
I think Skater Boy meant to type "grace" instead of "race".
Czisny should have worn a Miki Ando mask at the 2011 Worlds and Miki Ando a Czisny mask. I bet Czisny would have won and Ando finished lower than Czisnys 5th place if that were the case, even for the exact same performances both gave (note I am not saying Czisny deserved to win the 2011 Worlds, just as Ando sure as hell didnt).