Nebelhorn Trophy

[SailorGalaxia518]

Star-studded field for Nebelhorn Trophy

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080923&content_id=51996&vkey=ice_news

The international season for senior skaters gets off to a star-studded beginning this week at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany. The lineup contains a slew of world and European medalists, including the reigning world pairs champions and the European ladies champion.

 

[Joesitz (RIP)]

It's the hottest competition so far. Just look at who's skating:

Kostner, Lepisto, Suzuki and America's favorite, Czisny.

Verner, van der Perren, Oda, Ponsero, Griazev and will Brezina steal the show?

Savchenko/Szolkowsky; Mukhortova/Trankov; Volosozhar/Morozov; Sheremetieva/Kuznetsov

The Zaretskys; Samuelson/Bates; Summersett/Gilles

Can you pick a winner in each of the four discipines?

 

[fiercemao]

Hopefully we'll get to see some videos.

 

[dorispulaski]

Yes Puhleez videos

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

It's the hottest competition so far. Just look at who's skating:

Kostner, Lepisto, Suzuki and America's favorite, Czisny.

Verner, van der Perren, Oda, Ponsero, Griazev and will Brezina steal the show?

Savchenko/Szolkowsky; Mukhortova/Trankov; Volosozhar/Morozov; Sheremetieva/Kuznetsov

The Zaretskys; Samuelson/Bates; Summersett/Gilles

Can you pick a winner in each of the four discipines?

Let's see:

Pairs - Hands down, Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy

Men - A Czech battle between Tomas Verner and Michal Brezina with Nobunari Oda has the spoiler

Dance - Battle between the Zaretski's and Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates

Ladies - Hands down Carolina Kostner

 

[Kasey]

Well, supposedly now Kostner, Van Der Perren and Griazev are all out.

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

Well, supposedly now Kostner, Van Der Perren and Griazev are all out.

What happened?

 

[Sandra_persch]

What happened?

I hear Russia has replaced Griazev with Tretiakov.

 

[visaliakid]

Official Entry List - 09/24/08

Nebelhorn-Trophy 2008
Ladies
Entries No. Name Nat.
1 Emma HAGIEVA AZE
2 Myriane SAMSON CAN
3 Nella SIMAOVA CZE
4 Elena GLEBOVA EST
5 Laura LEPISTO FIN
6 Annette DYTRT GER
7 Katharina HAECKER GER
8 Sarah HECKEN GER
9 Constanze PAULINUS GER
10 Kristin WIECZOREK GER
11 Jenna McCORKELL GBR
12 Akiko SUZUKI JPN
13 Ana Cecilia CANTU MEX
14 Aneta MICHALEK POL
15 Victoria MUNIZ PUR
16 Na-Young KIM KOR
17 Alexandra IEVLEVA RUS
18 Radka BARTOVA SVK
19 Bettina HEIM SUI
20 Tugba KARADEMIR TUR
21 Alissa CZISNY USA
22 Chrissy HUGHES USA
23 Anastasia GIMAZETDINOVA UZB

 

[visaliakid]

Nebelhorn-Trophy 2008
Men
Entries No. Name Nat.
1 Mark WEBSTER AUS
2 Viktor PFEIFER AUT
3 Joey RUSSELL CAN
4 Jeremy TEN CAN
5 Michal BREZINA CZE
6 Tomas VERNER CZE
7 Justus STRID DEN
8 Mikko MINKKINEN FIN
9 Yannick PONSERO FRA
10 Clemens BRUMMER GER
11 Martin LIEBERS GER
12 Peter LIEBERS GER
13 Maxim SHIPOV ISR
14 Nobunari ODA JPN
15 Luis HERNANDEZ MEX
16 Maciej CIEPLUCHA POL
17 Przemyslaw DOMANSKI POL
18 Konstantin MENSHOV RUS
19 Ivan TRETIAKOV RUS
20 Igor MACYPURA SVK
21 Luka CADEZ SLO
22 Mikael REDIN SUI
23 Anton KOVALEVSKI UKR
24 Dennis PHAN USA
25 Scott SMITH USA

 

[visaliakid]

Nebelhorn-Trophy 2008
Pairs
Entries No. Name Nat.
1 Rachel KIRKLAND / Eric RADFORD CAN
2 Kyra MOSCOVITCH / Dylan MOSCOVITCH CAN
3 Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY GER
4 Jessica CRENSHAW / Chad TSAGRIS GRE
5 Hayley Anne SACKS / Vadim AKOLZIN ISR
6 Laura MAGITTERI / Ondrej HOTAREK ITA
7 Krystyna KLIMCZAK / Janusz KARWETA POL
8 Maria MUKHORTOVA / Maxim TRANKOV RUS
9 Ekaterina SHEREMETIEVA / Mikhail KUZNETSOV RUS
10 Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Stanislav MOROZOV UKR
11 Caydee DENNEY / Jeremy BARRETT USA
12 Caitlin YANKOWSKAS / John COUGHLIN USA
13 Marina AGANINA / Dmitri ZOBNIN UZB

 

[visaliakid]

Nebelhorn-Trophy 2008
Ice Dance
Entries No. Name Nat.
1 Nadine AHMED / Bruce PORTER AZE
2 Andrea CHONG / Guillame GFELLER CAN
3 Siobhan KARAM / Kevin O'KEEFE CAN
4 Kamila HAJKOVA / David VINCOUR CZE
5 Carolina HERMANN / Daniel HERMANN GER
6 Christina CHITWOOD / Mark HANRETTY GBR
7 Phillipa TOWLER-GREEN / Phillip POOLE GBR
8 Christa-Elizabeth GOULAKOS / Bradley YAEGER GRE
9 Alexandra ZARETSKI / Roman ZARETSKI ISR
10 Julia ZLOBINA / Alexei SITNIKOV RUS
11 Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER SUI
12 Alina SAPRIKINA / Pavel KHIMICH UKR
13 Emily SAMUELSON / Evan BATES USA
14 Jane SUMMERSETT / Todd GILLES USA

 

[oleada]

What happened?

Tretiakov beat Griazev at Russia Cup, and replaced him at Nebelhorn.

 

[Sandra_persch]

All starting orders are now available. The ladies mix is so cool! exciting from the first to the last minute

http://www.deu-event.de/results/Nebelhorn_2008/index.html

 

[Mathman]

Go Alissa Czisny, Nobunari Oda, and Karam and O'Keefe!

 

[chuckm]

Go, SAMUELSON / BATES!!!

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

Bates: "Guten morgen" from Germany - Day 1

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080924&content_id=52020&vkey=ice_news

Evan Bates takes us behind the scenes at the Nebelhorn Trophy this week in Oberstdorf, Germany.

I am rooting for Emily and Evan!!!!!!!!!

 

[oleada]

Go Savchenko/Szolkowy, Mukhortova/Trankov, Michal Brezina, Tomas Verner and Laura Lepistö!

 

[fumie_fumie]

CD Results

FPl. Name Nation Points CD OD FD
1 Alexandra ZARETSKI / Roman ZARETSKI ISR 34.93 1
2 Emily SAMUELSON / Evan BATES USA 34.53 2
3 Jane SUMMERSETT / Todd GILLES USA 30.54 3
4 Siobhan KARAM / Kevin O'KEEFE CAN 30.44 4
5 Julia ZLOBINA / Alexei SITNIKOV RUS 29.46 5
6 Andrea CHONG / Guillame GFELLER CAN 29.35 6
7 Kamila HAJKOVA / David VINCOUR CZE 28.72 7
8 Carolina HERMANN / Daniel HERMANN GER 26.92 8
9 Christina CHITWOOD / Mark HANRETTY GBR 25.55 9
10 Alina SAPRIKINA / Pavel KHIMICH UKR 25.55 10
11 Phillipa TOWLER-GREEN / Phillip POOLE GBR 24.95 11
12 Leonie KRAIL / Oscar PETER SUI 22.62 12
13 Christa-Elizabeth GOULAKOS / Bradley YAEGER GRE 20.27 13
14 Nadine AHMED / Bruce PORTER AZE 18.39 14

http://www.deu-event.de/results/Nebelhorn_2008/CAT004RS.HTM

 

[SailorGalaxia518]

Out and about with John and Evan in Germany - Day 2

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080924&content_id=52020&vkey=ice_news

Here is the full article from icenetwork:

Greetings from the home of jet lag, the Jetta sedan and schnitzel.

Today marks the first day of competition. Since Evan will be occupied with competing not once but twice today, I have assumed all blogging duties. I'm happy to report that we awoke much more rested this morning. This can be attributed to being better adjusted to both the time change and Evan's snoring/talking in his sleep.

I'm excited for the international debut of our ice dancers' original dances. Yesterday, I caught the dance practice with teammate Dennis Phan and was impressed with them both. I have the pleasure of training with Jane [Summersett] and Todd [Gilles], who were on point as usual. Emily [Samuelson] and Evan's program, complete with sailor hat and garter belts, is also a must see. I wish I could catch their compulsory dance, but I have this thing I have to do...

I spoke to Chrissy Hughes and Alissa Czisny, who reported that practices are going well. They will be the last event to start and finish, as they kick off Friday.

I was the first in to breakfast this morning, and the last to leave, so I shifted my operation several times and ended up eating with almost everyone on the team.

I was invited to sit with Scott Smith and his coach and discovered the joys of mint tea. We have been very well taken care of by our hotel, with a special shout out being necessary for our waiter who goes by the name of Thang. He has helped me communicate my need for toast to the kitchen every morning.

Caydee [Denney], Jeremy [Barrett], Caitlin [Yankowskas] and I will be competing this evening. We were two of the few teams to attend the draw and came up with the theory that if you chose not to attend the draw ceremonies, you must skate first by default. Unfortunately, when we attempted to submit this as ISU Rule Clarification 1562.8835A, it was rejected. You win some; you lose some.

That's all I have for now. As always, we strive to provide up-to-the-minute news with a focus on the facts woven into a story that keeps nations on the edge of their seats.

Team USA through and through,
John