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Notes From 2005 Nationals - Portland, Oregon
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Stephen Carriere, SC of Boston
Traighe Rouse, University of Delaware FSC
Tommy Steenberg, SC of Northern Virginia
Craig Ratterree, Washington FSC
Jeremy Abbott, Broadmoor SC, Inc
David Weintraub, Onyx Skating Academy
John Coughlin, Silver Blades FSC of KC
Casey McCraw, Broadmoor SC
Douglas Razzano, Coyotes SC of Arizona
Princeton Kwong, Peninsula SC
Michael Peters, Peninsula SC
Geoffry Varner, Peninsula SC

I have to say - more of the Novice men had interesting and complete programs than these young men did.And isn't the loop supposed to be out of footwork? Or somewhere near footwork....

Stephen Carriere, SC of Boston - Photos
Music:Shaft. Um..Um.. He is a very sweet looking thin, pale young man. Interesting choice of music. Popped lutz-2toe. 3 loop. 2 axel.Arms seem out of his control at times.
Traighe Rouse, University of Delaware FSC - Photos
Music:Winter. 2 axel. Fell on 3 loop. never left the ice on lutz. Nice change edge camel.
Tommy Steenberg, SC of Northern Virginia - Photos
Music:Hernando's Hideaway. 3lutz-2 toe. 3 loop - swoopy on end. 2axel - pop out of landing. Nice style and drama. He looks like a mini Evan to me.
Craig Ratterree, Washington FSC - Photos
Music:Zorro. 3 axel. step. 2 toe. 3 loop. 2 axel.Sttrong skater. he is doing classical for the long - I am lookign froward to that as I have serious Zorro dementia.
Jeremy Abbott, Broadmoor SC, Inc - Photos
Music: Aranjuez Con Tu Amore. AMAZING 3 axel-3toe. Beauty. 3 loop. fell on 2 axel. Argh.....
David Weintraub, Onyx Skating Academy - Photos
Music:Bongo Song. Ohhhhhh See - I knew from the name of this it would not be good. Techno drums is(are?) not music. Where is the part you walk away humming?!?!??!?!? Oh - it is all over in the Sr. Original Dance - "Fly me to the moon, let me play among the stars.." But I digress.3 axel (hand down). 2 toe. 2.75 loop (landed with crossed feet). 2 axel.
John Coughlin, Silver Blades FSC of KC
Music:Since I don't have you, Caravan. Stepped out of 3 loop. 2Axel. 3 lutz-2toe (2 footed).
Casey McCraw, Broadmoor SC - Photos
Music:Phantom. Very expressive and dramatic skater. 3 lutz - hop out - 3? toe. 3 loop. nice 2 axel.
Douglas Razzano, Coyotes SC of Arizona - Photos
Music: Kalinka. 3 loop. 3 lutz -2toe. 2 axel. stumble in footwork. Now I like Douglas -and I agree he should be higher than Michael Peters. But the amount of disparity in the scores is baffling to me. What am I missing??
Princeton Kwong, Peninsula SC - Photos
Music:To Be or Not to Be,Concerto for Chopsticks. 3 lutz-2toe. Popped loop (and it-like many of them-was NOT out of footwork). 2 axel.Arms flailing some - frantic music adding to that effect.
Michael Peters, Peninsula SC - Photos: Sectionals Short
Music:Shake your bones. 3lutz-2toe. 3 loop. 2 axel. stumble a bit in footwork.
Geoffry Varner, Peninsula SC - Photos
Music:The Skulls and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Hated this music. Relentless Jungle drummy stuff for the beginning. Nice strong skater - controlled arms and good line/posture. 3 Lutz-2toe. 3 loop. 2 axel. Yippee- last skater of first flight and we have a clean program!!

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