Gardena Spring Trophy, March 28-30, 2008

[Sylvia]

Good to see that USFS has added a second spring developmental international to its International Assignments page as of Feb. 7: http://www.usfigureskating.org/Athletes.asp?id=216

GARDENA SPRING TROPHY
Selva Val Gardena, Italy
March 28-30, 2008

The 4 USA skaters are (2008 Nationals placements included):
Junior Ladies: Victoria Rackohn [J6], Karen Zhou [S16]
Junior Men: Grant Hochstein [J11], Ross Miner [N2]

 

[chuckm]

Loved Ross Miner at Nationals!

 

[Sandra_persch]

In case anyone is looking for the announcement to Gardena Spring Trophy. It can be found here:

http://www.iceskating.org.uk/files/Announcement2008.pdf

Closing date is February 28th

 

[Sylvia]

Perhaps a mod. could merge the 2 Gardena Trophy threads?

List of competitors:

http://www.valgardena.it/gardenaspringtrophy/2008/List_of_competitors_2008_novice_junior.pdf

Official site: http://www.valgardena.it/gardenaspringtrophy/
Event schedule: http://www.valgardena.it/gardenaspringtrophy/porgram.htm

 

[Meli_Huber]

List of competitors:
http://www.valgardena.it/gardenaspri...ice_junior.pdf

It´s so great to sea, that Germany send some skaters!

Now, I hope that Isabel Drescher can show all she can. Her 3-Flip at the German-Trophy was so great!
Also her 3Tou-3Tou Combo is so good.

And of course, I hope that Martin Rappe can also show a programm like that at the German Trophy!
Go Martin, and show everybody that you can do your tripple-jumps including a great 3-Lutz and a 3-Loop.

And it´s nice to sea, that Anna-Katharina Kreisfeld and Caroline Riesenweber get the chance to skate an international competion. Both can a great DA and a tripple-jump. So show what you can girls! :agree:

 

[Sandra_persch]

Yes its great to see the German Fed finally sending skaters to a spring internationals that don't take place in Germany .

Junior Lady
Isabel Drescher - is the German National Silver medalist and recently won the German Trophy http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke-forum.de/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2951

Junior Man
Martin Rappe - placed 5th in Juniors at German Nationals won the Junior Mens German Trophy http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke-forum.de/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3077

Novice Ladies
Anna Katharina Kreisfeld - is the Novice Ladies U15 silver medallist and placed 6th at German Trophy http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke-forum.de/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=3454

Carolin Riesenweber - is the German Novices Champion U15 and placed 3rd at German Trophy http://www.eiskunstlauf-ecke-forum.de/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=3440

Isabel is already garanteed a spot on the National C Team
Martin is garantees a spot on th DC Team but if he can show ones more that he has 4 solid tripples he will be places on the C Team

Anna Katharina and Carolin have both showed solid results in all of their competitions this season and showing clean programms with 2A und 3T and / or 3S should ensure them a spot on the DC Team. For both it is the last season of age eligibility for first time admission into the DC Team.

Wish them luck!!!!

 

[Sylvia]

Thanks for the info on the German skaters, Sandra!

Here's what has been passed along to me from Italy from today's Junior events...

JUNIOR MEN'S SP (top 6):
1. Grant Hochstein USA 56.27
2. Ross Miner USA 50.60
3. Martin Rappe GER 49.40
4. Takuya Kondoh JPN 48.89
5. Stephane Walker SWI 44.00
6. Luca Dematte ITA 42.90

I only have hearsay results for the 2 USA ladies in the SP -- Karen Zhou reportedly is in 1st and Victoria Rackohn in 3rd.

USFS' Team USA preview: http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=41114

Not sure when official results may be published online -- here's the link to IceNetwork's event page (hopefully there will be stuff added later): http://web.icenetwork.com/events/detail.jsp?id=34533

 

[lisou]

Any other results ? I haven't been able to find them anywhere.

 

[Sylvia]

I only have the USA final results (no other details at this time except that a Russian(?) man won the Jr. FS) -- gold for Grant Hochstein and Karen Zhou, and silver for Ross Miner and Victoria Rackohn.

Last year the official results and protocols were published on the Tuesday after on the Italian federation's site -- link is:
http://figura.fisg.it/news.asp?cartella=233&id=2432&sito=SEFI

 

[Sandra_persch]

The official results are now available at:

http://www.valgardena.it/gardenaspringtrophy/2008/results/index.htm