Women
1962 Pamela Schneider US NATIONALS Novice Ladies Champ
By Automatic at December 16, 2011 | 8:16 pm | 29 Comments
Pammy at age 13 was quite a hit at the 1961 US Nationals, winning the Novice event in such good form that she begged her mother to let her go back on the ice and do it again! She garnered a photo in Sports Illustrated opposite Barbara Roles. Probably pushed to the fore to fast in the aftermath of the 1961 Sabena plane crash, she would more...
1937 – 1972 Henry Beatty USFSA President / Hall of Fame Member
By Automatic at December 14, 2011 | 1:02 am | 25 Comments
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Henry Beatty (a graduate of Cornell University Engineering School) took up skating in 1937 and his administrative skills greatly helped the running of the 1940 US Nationals held for the first time in his home city. He eventually served as Nationals Chief or Asst. Referee 16 times, a record that has not been broken. more...
Sports Debut
By Automatic at December 12, 2011 | 2:25 pm | 0 Comment
This week on NAIT NewsWatch I tackled sports.. at least tried. Since my specialty is not sports, I think it went pretty well... I covered the 2010 Grey Cup Festival set up, the MFC weigh-ins at West Edmonton Mall, and the biggest indoor rodeo in North America, the Canadian Finals Rodeo. I also attempted the sport of figure skating for my N-Zone more...
Benning & Johnston and Hough & Ladret (CAN) – 1988 Worlds, Exhibitions
By Automatic at December 9, 2011 | 6:34 pm | 2 Comments
Budapest, HUNGARY - 1988 World Figure Skating Championships, Exhibitions - Denise Benning & Lyndon Johnston and Christine Hough & Doug Ladret of Canada perform an exhibition of Fours Skating that was once popular in the sport of figure skating until the early 1990s. Video Rating: 5 / more...
Dedication to Jamie: From Curtis and Elena
By Automatic at December 8, 2011 | 8:36 am | 25 Comments
We have dedicated this Sunday's show in the memory of James (Jamie) Hubley. Jamie was the 15 year old high school student from Ottawa who committed suicide this week after relentless bullying at school and online. Jamie loved the sport of figure skating and was a member of the Glen Cairn Figure Skating Club. His dad said, "In Grade 7 he was more...
Battle of the Blades dedication to Jamie: Kelly Chase
By Automatic at December 5, 2011 | 12:42 pm | 0 Comment
We have dedicated our Sunday, October 23 show to the memory of James (Jamie) Hubley. Jamie was the 15 year old high school student from Ottawa who committed suicide this week after relentless bullying at school and online. Jamie loved the sport of figure skating and was a member of the Glen Cairn Figure Skating Club. His dad said, "In Grade 7 he more...
Battle of the Blades dedication to Jamie: Maura Grierson
By Automatic at December 5, 2011 | 12:42 pm | 0 Comment
We have dedicated this Sunday's show in the memory of James (Jamie) Hubley. Jamie was the 15 year old high school student from Ottawa who committed suicide this week after relentless bullying at school and online. Jamie loved the sport of figure skating and was a member of the Glen Cairn Figure Skating Club. His dad said, "In Grade 7 he was more...
Battle of the Blades dedication to Jamie: Boyd and Tanith
By Automatic at December 4, 2011 | 2:12 am | 1 Comments
We have dedicated this Sunday's show in the memory of James (Jamie) Hubley. Jamie was the 15 year old high school student from Ottawa who committed suicide this week after relentless bullying at school and online. Jamie loved the sport of figure skating and was a member of the Glen Cairn Figure Skating Club. His dad said, "In Grade 7 he was more...
Battle of the Blades dedication to Jamie: Chris Nilan
By Automatic at December 2, 2011 | 4:36 pm | 0 Comment
We have dedicated our Sunday, October 23 show to the memory of James (Jamie) Hubley. Jamie was the 15 year old high school student from Ottawa who committed suicide this week after relentless bullying at school and online. Jamie loved the sport of figure skating and was a member of the Glen Cairn Figure Skating Club. His dad said, "In Grade 7 he more...
The Sport of Figure -Who is Ava Cowan, Episode 1
By Publisher at November 25, 2011 | 1:12 am | 4 Comments
Gaspari TV presents episode 1 "Who is Ava Cowan" from THE SPORT OF FIGURE mini-series featuring Team Gaspari IFBB Figure Pro Ava Cowan. Follow Ava in this documentary on her diet, training and preparation leading into the her return to the sport's biggest stages at NPC Eastern USA in New York City followed by the NPC Nationals in Hollywood, FL. more...
