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2007-08 U.S. team envelopes announced
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Unfortunately for Oster she doesn't seem to skate as well nationally as she does internationally.
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Well, other then nats she has a gold, silver and a bronze in the JGP last year. That's nothing to sneeze at. She also won Skate Detroit and and beat Yukari Nakano (sp) and Megan Hyatt.
She was the Jr and novice ladies bronze before that. I think she still has a mental block from the 06 Sr nationals when she went though her growth spert and was injured. But in warm up before the FS this year, Silvia said she landed everything. I think she just needs to skate in front of a crowd more. Which she will be doing at the Skokie Show this week. She is skating 2 programs in it.
Thanks for the info!! Let us know other news.
It's sad that a (once) superpower in Ladies is now in crisis. Hope that these two girls can bring some good results to Germany. Oh those times when Witt, Potsch, Seyfert were the dominant skaters.
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Kira is another beauty. It's all part of the Skating Blondes causing the WorldWide climate change.
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here is the video of some of the japanese novice skaters that are moving up to Jr this season.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pDwCAZb-1PY&mode=related&search=
I am more impressed with Kanako Murakami than Nishino or Nakamura. Her jumps are high and very nice in the air.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pDwCAZb-1PY&mode=related&search=
I am more impressed with Kanako Murakami than Nishino or Nakamura. Her jumps are high and very nice in the air.
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Thanks for the info!! Let us know other news.
It's sad that a (once) superpower in Ladies is now in crisis. Hope that these two girls can bring some good results to Germany. Oh those times when Witt, Potsch, Seyfert were the dominant skaters.
At the first training camp for the Junior Team there were 11 Ladies I think. Most of them skated Novice and Junior nationally.
I think at least 5 will get a chance to do the JGPs them being
Katja Grohmann - shes the oldest in the team and coached by Ilona Schindler, she consistantly showed 3T, 3S, 3Lo in her programms and in the last two competitions of the season 3Lz as well, though she still cheats them sometimes and lands on her butt.
Sarah Hecken had a huge growth spurt last summer and in most competitions played it safe and did 3T and 3S only which was still enough to win all but 2 competitions last season. Only at german trophy did we get a hint as to what she does in practice. I hear that she has all tripples, except axel, in practice and we have to wait and see what she will put into the programm for the coming season
Isabel Drescher is a spring baby of 1994 and the only german lady that managed to beat sarah once this season. As mentioned earlier she did a beautifull 3Lz in the Free skate at her last competition of the season. Like sarah she does all tripples, except 3A, in practice.
Katharina Gierok has good chances for a JGP spot too. She is a really nervous skater and after an amazing short, the nerves take its toll in the long programm. she does have 3S, 3T and 3Lo good enough to put them into the programms, but I dont know what she does in practice.
Nicole Gurny is my tip for one of the spots at the JGP in Chemnitz, her home rink. She skated at the Novice level last season and is moving up to Junior now. In her long programm she did 3S and 3Lo, but I dont know what she does in practice. Just like Sarah she had an amazing record last season.
If the Fed goes with those 5 and the first 4 get two assignments than the 9 spots german has, are gone. Though I think there are a few other girls that would deserve a chance to prove themselfs and get a spot, but depending on the qualification requirements for a second JGP assignment they may not get any if the other girls do really well say Top 6-8 placements which they are all capable off.
I wish I could look into the National Team coaches head and see what she is up too, but unfortunately I can't. so I will have to wait and see and hope that Sarahs mum tells me as soon as there is any news.
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She is a beauty. Hardly recognized her in Spokane. She has grown quite a few inches, and is even more beautiful. She also skates beautifully, but apparently her jumps take a vacation at nationals.
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