Californian Julia Mancuso and Colorado’s Lindsey Kildow are emerging as the World’s best duo on the women’s World Cup tour and the early (really early) favorites for 2010.
If you missed it in today’s Trib or the story left you wanting more, here’s a link to the full Associated Press story.
And here’s a link to a USA Today feature on Kildow.
Kildow and Mancuso
Lindsey Kildow won a World Cup super-G race Sunday on the same course in San Sicario, Italy, where she fell in downhill training at last year’s Olympic Games. Check out the Assiciated Press story at thenewstribune.com.
Evan Lysacek and Kimmie Meissner each won gold at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane this weekend. Check out the results here.
World Champion Kimmie Meissner is just a few minutes away from winning her first national title after easily taking the lead during the short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane.
Her score of 65.69 points gave her sizeable lead over Bebe Liang (62.66) and Olympian Emily Hughes (63.32).
Here’s a link to the Associated Press coverage of the event.
Meissner
X Games 11 start today with the women’s super pipe finals tonight. These games are a good opportunity to check out likely 2010 athletes, unless, of course, you are tuning in to watch the snowmobile races.
Here’s the TV schedule.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championship are underway in Spokane with plenty of 2010 medal hopefuls doing their thing on the ice. The competition wraps up Saturday with the men’s and women’s championships.
Check out the official website for ticket information.
The television schedule:
THURSDAY, 9 p.m., ESPN2, Men’s and women’s short program
FRIDAY, 11:30 p.m., ESPN2, Pairs Free and Free Dance
SATURDAY, 4 p.m., ABC, Ladies Free Skate
SATURDAY, 11 p.m., ESPN2, Men’s Free Skate
If you’ve ever wanted to give the “sport” of curling a try, this winter could be your chance to learn.
Seattle’s Granite Curling Club recently announced its winter open house schedule.
Open houses are Feb. 17 and 25 and March 24 and 31.
Check out the club website for more details.
