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Wow...Carly and Gracie look fantastic in that photo. And Chase is a handsome guy too.
Frank Carroll to Assist with Team USA Mentoring Program
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Wow...Carly and Gracie look fantastic in that photo. And Chase is a handsome guy too.
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Junior lady Paige Rydberg worked with Frank Carroll today. (She is based in Illinois.)
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She was the 2014 bronze medalist among junior ladies at the U.S. Challenge Skate in SLC. No international experience yet.
Had an amazing time today working with Frank Carroll!! Thank so much @usfigureskating for the amazing opportunity
http://instagram.com/p/ujYP3HJ9xb/ (Oct 24)
http://instagram.com/p/ujYP3HJ9xb/ (Oct 24)
She was the 2014 bronze medalist among junior ladies at the U.S. Challenge Skate in SLC. No international experience yet.
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I wish the USFSA would do a bit more to promote Denney and Frazier. They were the Silver Medalists at Skate America and are certainly as deserving as the other medalists to have a feature written about them.
I'm guessing that Haven Denney is related to Caydee Denney in some way. Are they sisters ? Forgive me for not knowing if that's old news but, as the highest placing US Pair at Skate America, you'd think they'd have pictures and features everywhere.
I'm guessing that Haven Denney is related to Caydee Denney in some way. Are they sisters ? Forgive me for not knowing if that's old news but, as the highest placing US Pair at Skate America, you'd think they'd have pictures and features everywhere.
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Yes, Haven is Caydee's sister.
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The fact that Haven is Caydee's younger sister has been much discussed in skating coverage over the years.
And I don't think Haven and Brandon are being ignored. They have been recognized as rising stars for years as well. The recent addition of Steuer to their coaching team has gotten lots of attention, for example.
During his commentary for one of IceNetwork's backstage shows at Skate America, Coughlin spoke very enthusiastically about the special excitement that Caydee and he naturally were feeling as Haven/Brandon competed so well.
Etc., etc.
BTW, Golden Skate itself recently published an article about Haven and Brandon, IIRC.
No law says that any skater has to be active on social media, but to draw a contrast:
I think one of the reasons Carly and Gracie Gold receive a lot of attention as twins is that they share lots of photos and messages about their activities together. Carly tweeted at least several times about Gracie competing at Skate America -- cheering her on, and even showing Frank Carroll's reaction to Gracie's SP spin, for example.
Caydee tweets very rarely in general, and I don't think she posted anything at all about Haven competing at Skate America. Haven does not have a Twitter account, AFAIK.
Max Aaron is not a super-frequent tweeter either, but he did give a shout-out to his sister Maddie on the occasion of Skate America -- making her GP debut with Max Settlage in pairs.
The Denneys seem to like to keep a low profile. Nothing wrong with that. But it means that they are not giving the media any family "color" to latch onto.
Caydee tweets very rarely in general, and I don't think she posted anything at all about Haven competing at Skate America. Haven does not have a Twitter account, AFAIK.
Max Aaron is not a super-frequent tweeter either, but he did give a shout-out to his sister Maddie on the occasion of Skate America -- making her GP debut with Max Settlage in pairs.
The Denneys seem to like to keep a low profile. Nothing wrong with that. But it means that they are not giving the media any family "color" to latch onto.
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Thanks for the info Golden411. I truly appreciate it when someone with knowledge about the situation is so nice and helpful. You'd think after being around as long as I have that I would know the Denney's were sisters. Hello Google...... I guess I just like hearing it from the people on this site as they always give interesting and more in depth information.
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FYI, mrrice
:I added a post to the Haven/Brandon fan thread with a nice quote from Caydee about cheering for her sister at Skate America.
And see post #3 of the fan thread for the USOC website's feature about Haven/Brandon's success at Skate America. Not too shabby.
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FYI, mrrice
I added a post to the Haven/Brandon fan thread with a nice quote from Caydee about cheering for her sister at Skate America.
And see post #3 of the fan thread for the USOC website's feature about Haven/Brandon's success at Skate America. Not too shabby.
Golden411, Thank you so much for providing the link to that fun story. I truly appreciate it.
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While in twilight of career, Carroll still going strong
Sage coach now lends time to other skaters as part of mentor program
Sage coach now lends time to other skaters as part of mentor program
Mini-excerpt:
[Carroll has] committed to both the U.S. ladies champion and Ten this spring for another four years and the Pyeongchang Olympics -- where he'll be closing in on 79.
"I certainly have no intention of stopping as long as [Gracie and Denis] want to go on," Carroll said. "I wouldn't abandon them. I made the commitment, and I will stick with it."
[Carroll has] committed to both the U.S. ladies champion and Ten this spring for another four years and the Pyeongchang Olympics -- where he'll be closing in on 79.
"I certainly have no intention of stopping as long as [Gracie and Denis] want to go on," Carroll said. "I wouldn't abandon them. I made the commitment, and I will stick with it."
ETA, take #2 on the mini-excerpt (now quoting the first sentence in entirety, and adding emphasis) -- in order to be crystal clear that Carroll is referring specifically to Gracie Gold, and not to anyone else who might become U.S. ladies champion. "Ten" of course refers to Denis Ten.
He picked up Gracie Gold at the 11th hour, just a few months before the 2014 Olympic Games, and committed to both the U.S. ladies champion and Ten this spring for another four years and the Pyeongchang Olympics -- where he'll be closing in on 79.
"I certainly have no intention of stopping as long as [Gracie and Denis] want to go on," Carroll said. "I wouldn't abandon them. I made the commitment, and I will stick with it."
"I certainly have no intention of stopping as long as [Gracie and Denis] want to go on," Carroll said. "I wouldn't abandon them. I made the commitment, and I will stick with it."
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The quote above means that Carroll is committed specifically to Gold. (It does NOT mean that he would be committed to anyone else who might happen to become U.S. ladies champion.)
"U.S. ladies champion" was being used as a synonym for Gold. The first part of the sentence (which I originally did not quote) refers to Gold by name, so McCarvel was avoiding repetition and used a synonym for her later in the same sentence.
I will go back and edit my post to include the full sentence to avoid confusion. (Did not anticipate any confusion.)
Hope this post answers your first question, Icey.
Can't tell what (if anything) you are questioning about Ten.
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Add Sean Rabbitt and Leah Keiser to the list of those who have worked with Carroll, per the photo they tweeted today.
Shotaro Omori also is the photo, so presumably he too belongs on the list.
Stupid question:
https://twitter.com/SeanRabbitt/status/529389186751549440
https://twitter.com/LeahKeiser/status/529388553701044224
https://twitter.com/LeahKeiser/status/529388553701044224
Shotaro Omori also is the photo, so presumably he too belongs on the list.
ETA: sho_omori definitely belongs on the list. I hadn't seen his own Instagram with Carroll a few days earlier.
http://instagram.com/p/uq7d6ABUca/ (Oct 27)
Stupid question:
Who is the second young lady in the photo?? Karen Chen??
ETA, update: According to responses in another thread, she is not Karen Chen. Anyone know who the fourth skater with Carroll is?
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