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Post by mtnme on Dec 21, 2008 23:06:43 GMT -5
A sea of Reutter's Rooters. Katherine's family and friends came from far and wide to attend. (Actually, truth be told, Katherine did a great deal of her early training in the area. She's a fan favorite no matter where you go!)  Reutter's littlest rooter.  We went to Old Downtown St. Charles in between competitions. This is a quaint historic town that was the original state capital at one time. As you can see, the whole town was dressed up for Christmas, and we had a wonderful time just strolling down the streets and seeing the sites.    Scrooge, Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit.  Caroler's in downtown St Charles.  One Toy Soldier  Lunch at The Magpie, a restaurant in a vintage 1821 house on Main Street. JL, Lori and Debbief  This is your World and World Cup Team for the rest of the 2008-09 season.  Back Row: Lana Gehring, Allison Baver. Katherine Reutter, Jessica Smith and Kimberly Derrick Front Row: Ryan Bedford, Jeff Simon, Apolo, JR Celski and Jordan Malone. Congrats to all who made the team. Great to see Jordan back in the pack and what a gritty, gutsy performance by Jeff. You're all heart, Jeff!  A valiant effort by Travis, but still just missing out on the World Team.  Anthony and Ryan L. -  I doubt there are any words we could say to make you feel better. Chin up guys, we're still rooting for you. Keep your eye on the Olympic Trials.  I've got more photos to post, but in the meantime.. Merry Christmas to All...
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Post by sk8er on Dec 21, 2008 23:07:08 GMT -5
Lori, are they still skating the 3000 in international competition? I thought they did away with that last season. Thanks everyone for the great comments and pictures. I'm so sorry Allison came in 4th....I think the coachs have some leaway as to who gets to skate those individual races in WC 5 & 6 although it seems intuitive that the top two will skate those distances. Baver is 27 and I'm wanting to see her pull out some magic before she retires. She's quite a gal.
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Post by Lori on Dec 21, 2008 23:19:19 GMT -5
Lori, are they still skating the 3000 in international competition? I thought they did away with that last season. Susan, they do show a 3000m Super Final on the schedule for Sunday - if they're changing things, maybe the change doesn't apply yet(?) |
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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on Dec 21, 2008 23:20:20 GMT -5
Lori, are they still skating the 3000 in international competition? I thought they did away with that last season. Thanks everyone for the great comments and pictures. I'm so sorry Allison came in 4th....I think the coachs have some leaway as to who gets to skate those individual races in WC 5 & 6 although it seems intuitive that the top two will skate those distances. Baver is 27 and I'm wanting to see her pull out some magic before she retires. She's quite a gal. SusanG SusanG, you are right - they did away with the Superfinal, but that's only for international events - not national. |
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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on Dec 21, 2008 23:21:43 GMT -5
Did anyone else see that? AAO grabbing someone? Hmmmm... I certainly didn't. From our perspective no one was near enough to him to be grabbed. He fell, slid and then knocked the others down. He was flat on the ice the whole time. I did kind of wonder how the other guys didn't see him coming at them. Perhaps it happened too fast for them to get out of his way. Or perhaps their reflexes just aren't as good as Apolo's who once jumped over a skater who fell down directly in front of him about a nanosecond before he got there.  hmmm...interesting. thank you, august. and yes, THE jump is bow-worthy. that's one of my favorite clips to watch. :] |
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Post by A.O.Freak on Dec 21, 2008 23:34:11 GMT -5
Fantastic shots!!! |
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Post by susie on Dec 22, 2008 0:21:48 GMT -5
Rumor was that Apolo's injury was a knee - he stayed after for quite some time mingling with the fans, and he lugged his equipment into the hotel, so it must not be too serious. Arrgh. I hate that I missed that "meet and greet". Justsayin' and I had to high-tail it out of the rink to catch our flight.  I heard that Apolo cut his knee in that 500 melee, and (rumor has it) that it needs to be further assessed. But if he's lugging his own gear, it can't be TOO bad, right? Jerry Search was shooting in continuous mode during the first crash in the 500, and I got a good look at his amazing photos. Apolo caught his right toe-pick, went down hard on his knees, and did a face-plant onto the ice. J.R. caught something (his glove?) on Apolo's rear blade and was flipped over and up into the air like a pancake. He was completely airborne. Apolo put up his open palm to Travis's leg (but most certainly did not grab him.) It looked like he was trying to keep Travis, unsuccessfully, out of the path of destruction and to maintain space between the two of them. Travis took his own tumble, then Apolo went hard into the boards. The call that was initially made was nothing short of absurd. The officials finally came to see just that. It was an unusual race, to say the least! Jeff was obviously in a lot of pain all weekend, but hopefully he'll be able to rest and recuperate over the holidays. He skated with a lot of grit despite his injury. |
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Post by tdav on Dec 22, 2008 0:30:43 GMT -5
I don't think anyone's seen this video that, I guess, one of J.R.'s friend's did about him for his film class. At least I would think it is his friend considering the shots: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4vlzA0yjfU |
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Post by number1fan on Dec 22, 2008 1:01:47 GMT -5
ladies...thank you ALL for your comments, insights, explanations, photos, articles, recaps, links.....
EVERYTHING from this past weekend 
i truly appreciate your efforts since i wasn't able to watch a moment of the skating  
hoping all the winners can heal from their injuries in time for wc #5!
congrats to the 10 member team who've qualified to represent the usa at wc 5 & 6, worlds and world teams!!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
allison and anthony...i'm still rooting for you both...hang tough!
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Post by bubblebuttsbabe on Dec 22, 2008 1:08:48 GMT -5
Baver's fourth-place finish lands her on World Cup team
From our news services
Wilson grad Allison Baver finished fourth overall at the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships at Chesterfield, Mo., Sunday to make the American team that will represent the U.S. at the World Cup Events in February and the world championships in March.
Baver, a two-time Olympian, went into Sunday, the third and final day of the event, in sixth place, but finished second in the 3000 meters to clinch a berth. She also won her quarterfinal heat in the 1000 meters before being disqualified in the semifinals.
Baver finished with 2,104 points.
Katherine Reutter swept the final two individual events to jump ahead of Kimberly Derrick and win her second consecutive national title. Reutter finished with 3,860 points and Derrick 3,640, followed by Jessica Smith (2,259), Baver (2,140) and Lana Gehring (1,916).
Apolo Anton Ohno won two more individual events to win the overall men's title.
Ohno, the defending world champion and a five-time Olympic medalist, won the 1000 and 3000 meters and finished with 4,140 points, nearly 300 more than second-place J.R. Celski in second.
Jeffrey Simon finished third, followed by Jordan Malone and Ryan Bedford.
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Post by mtnme on Dec 22, 2008 1:52:34 GMT -5
Thank You Number 1 for the kudos, but in reading the posts, (and re-reading mine) I realized ....this IS an Apolo fansite, and I hardly posted any pictures of him! (how rude of me) The slight was unintentional, but I have good reason.... I really didn't take that many of him because: A) The incomparable Jerry Search was there, not to mention Lily, Lil and Susie, with telephoto lenses that are taller than I am...and well ...I mean, seriously...unless the skaters are standing still, mine hardly come close to comparing. and B) I'm really, REALLY embarassed to admit this, but in exchange for a camera with a better zoom capability, it does have one truly obnoxious feature, which is if I don't take the shot in what the camera considers a reasonable amount of time, it reverts back to the default- which is with the flash on.  Unbeknownst to me, the camera did just that, and proceeded to fire off a photo - with flash - just as the whole pack of America's finest were coming out of the corner at mach 10. Double I was so horrified and mortified, I put myself in the naughty corner and banished myself from taking any more pictures for the rest of the competition.  And to those skaters I blinded, I am truly sorry! I didn't mean it! ...and I'll duct tape the flash down so it CAN'T fire from now on - even when the camera is tempermental or I'm a dork! Please feel free to rip off my arms and beat me with them the next time you see me.... From left to right: J.R., Jeff, Robert Lawrence, Ryan Bedford, Apolo and Barry Winslow at the start of the 1500m  And they're off!   |
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Post by aaosmts19 on Dec 22, 2008 7:32:25 GMT -5
www.kansascity.com/sports/story/947495.htmlOhno makes it eight in a row Apolo Anton Ohno won two individual events at the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships and won his eighth consecutive U.S. title. Ohno, the defending world champion and a five-time Olympic medalist, won the 1,000 and 3,000 meters and the overall title with 4,140 points. Ohno has won every national title since 2001 and has 10 overall. Katherine Reutter also swept the final two individual events and won her second consecutive national title. The top five men and women will represent the U.S. at the World Cup in February and the world championships in March. 
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Post by aaosmts19 on Dec 22, 2008 7:34:25 GMT -5
www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=118538
Baver's fourth-place finish lands her on World Cup teamFrom our news services Wilson grad Allison Baver finished fourth overall at the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships at Chesterfield, Mo., Sunday to make the American team that will represent the U.S. at the World Cup Events in February and the world championships in March. Baver, a two-time Olympian, went into Sunday, the third and final day of the event, in sixth place, but finished second in the 3000 meters to clinch a berth. She also won her quarterfinal heat in the 1000 meters before being disqualified in the semifinals. Baver finished with 2,104 points. Katherine Reutter swept the final two individual events to jump ahead of Kimberly Derrick and win her second consecutive national title. Reutter finished with 3,860 points and Derrick 3,640, followed by Jessica Smith (2,259), Baver (2,140) and Lana Gehring (1,916). Apolo Anton Ohno won two more individual events to win the overall men's title. Ohno, the defending world champion and a five-time Olympic medalist, won the 1000 and 3000 meters and finished with 4,140 points, nearly 300 more than second-place J.R. Celski in second. Jeffrey Simon finished third, followed by Jordan Malone and Ryan Bedford.
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Post by aaosmts19 on Dec 22, 2008 7:41:16 GMT -5
nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28340367/Ohno wins 8th straight national short track titleDefending world champ takes 1,000, 3,000 to wrap up overall crown Special feature updated 5:09 p.m. ET, Sun., Dec. 21, 2008 CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - Apolo Anton Ohno won two more individual events Sunday at the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships to capture his eighth consecutive national title. Ohno, the defending world champion and a five-time Olympic medalist, won the 1,000 and 3,000 meters to win the overall title with 4,140 points — nearly 300 more than J.R. Celski in second. Ohno has won every national title since 2001 and has 10 overall. Jeffrey Simon finished third, followed by Jordan Malone and Ryan Bedford. Katherine Reutter also swept the final two individual events to jump ahead of Kimberly Derrick and win her second consecutive national title. Reutter finished with 3,860 points and Derrick 3,640, followed by Jessica Smith, Allison Baver and Lana Gehring. The top five men and women will represent the U.S. at the World Cup events in February and the world championships in March. Celski set the pace early in both races, with Ohno taking the lead with two laps left both times. He won the 1,000 in 1 minute, 28.586 seconds and the 3,000 in 4:52.034. Bedford took third in the 1,000 after Simon was disqualified for impeding with just more than a lap to go. Malone was third in the 3,000. Reutter won the 1,000 in 1:32.885, just ahead of Derrick and Smith. She won the 3,000 in 5:08.676, with Baver second and Derrick third.
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Post by lilyover76 on Dec 22, 2008 10:30:23 GMT -5
We're all curious - how much of the 'hoo-ha' between races (the controversial double-500m) did y'all see on the webcam??? EDIT: Lily and Mtnme have some GREAT pictures, including one from Lily showing the aftermath of one of Jeff's races... Good Morning everyone! We're about to leave our airport hotel for the flight home. This is the first chance I've had to be here at GA. I didn't bring my laptop (to conserve space/weight)... so I can't share any photos until I get home. Then I'll post the pic of Jeff... it is bitter/sweet b/c he is in pain, but it shows his joy too! Thanks everyone, for sharing your pics!!! ;D |
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