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November, 2003 Finlandia Cup - Miriam Manzano won the bronze medal in Helsinki last weekend with many believing she should have placed second. Miriam moved to Brisbane this season and is now coached by Colin Jackson. Merano Cup - Italy. Miriam Manzano and Sean Carlow kick-started their 2004 season on a high note, with Miriam winning the gold medal and Sean winning the bronze in their respective events at this competition. Aussie international assignments are as follows: Karl
Shaefer Memorial Golden
Spin JGP
SBC Cup, Japan JGP
Zagreb, Croatia Skate
Bled, Slovenia The talented young junior, Emilia Ahsan, is currently training in Moscow, Russia, and will compete at the JGP in Poland, October 30th - November 2nd. August 29th, 2003 Skating Duo NZ Bound - TOWNSVILLE's Sacha Piper-McConnell and Darren Schuck have accepted invitations to compete at the New Zealand National Ice Skating Championships in October. The pair will travel to New Zealand after competing in the Queensland Championships in Brisbane (September 24-27). Both McConnell, 15 and Schuck, 17, are coached by McConnell's 20-year-old sister, Cassandra, at the Warrina Rink. Schuck also has a Brisbane-based coach. Cassandra said the two promising skaters were living up to the good reputation Townsville skating had earned. "The Townsville skaters have a fabulous reputation with the ice-skating fraternity because they achieve fabulous results," the coach said. "Even our very young less-experienced kids come home with awards. They show the ability and courage to fight and work hard." Training on the smaller Warrina Rink is a disadvantage and Townsville skaters spend time training on full-sized rinks before major competitions. "When attending competitions our skaters must leave earlier to readjust to Olympic-sized rinks and to build their stamina," Cassandra said. Bradley Santer has moved to the USA for at least six months to train under Galina Zimetskaya, former coach of Olympic gold medallists, Victor Petrenko and Oksana Baiul. Miriam Manzano has left her long time coach, Reg Park and the her home in the ACT, relocating to Brisbane to train under Colin Jackson, who coached Stephanie Zhang and Anthony Liu for many years. Joanne Carter is currently in Vancouver, Canada for 2 months to attend a summer camp with Joanne McLeod at 8 rinks. Anthony Liu, after taking the 2003 season off, has indicated his knee injury is healing and he hopes to compete at the 2003-2004 Australian Nationals. Liu recently purchased the Ice Castle rink in California. March 10th, 2003 REG
PARK'S BENEFIT NIGHT March, 2003 Both Bradley Santer and Sean Carlow are currently in the United States preparing for 2003 Worlds. Santer is in New York, training with long-time coach, Andre Pachin. Carlow is in Dallas, training with Peter Cain. Cain is a former Australian Pairs Champion who skated with his sister, Elizabeth Cain. Carlow is the son of Elizabeth Cain and 1973 U.S. Junior Champion, John Carlow Jr. February 15th, 2003 Four Continents. Australia had a good showing in China last week at Four Continents. Miriam Manzano, competing against a high level and very experienced field, skated to a 10th place finish. Bradley Santer, competing internationally for the first time in over a year, placed 15th. The young NZ phenom, Allie Rout, following her gold medal performance at the Tivoli Cup in Slovenia, went on to win the gold at the European Criterium Competition in Austria last week. February 10th, 2003 The Australian team is in China, ready to compete at the 2003 Four Continents competition which begins Wednesday. The team: Bradley Santer, Miriam Manzano, Sean Carlow, Joanne Carter, Stewart Beckingham, Sarah-Yvonne Prytula and Natalie Buck and Trent Nelson-Bond. Stephanie Zhang has withdrawn from Four Continents and Junior Worlds due to illness. Alix-Myra Anderson will go to Junior Worlds. Alix placed third at 2002 Australian Junior Nationals. February 8th, 2003 Congratulations to New Zealand skater, Allie Rout, who won the '93 (9-10 yr old) skate level in Ljubjana, Slovenia at the Dragon Trophy/Tivoli Cup this weekend. She has been invited by the Austrian Federation to compete in a Youngsters Competition in Vienna that starts on Tuesday. January 27th, 2003 Anthony Liu has officially withdrawn from Four Continents and 2003 Worlds, citing injury. Ice Skating Australia has assigned Sean Carlow to both events. He will also represent Australia at Junior Worlds. Sean trains at the Canterbury Ice Rink in Sydney with Bradley Santer. January 18th, 2003 REG
PARK LOSES HOME IN BUSH FIRE Reg is an icon in the sport of ice skating in Australia and is the long-time coach of Miriam Manzano. He lost his home and all of his possessions yesterday due to this unprecedented bush fire. As with all his neighbours, he had no warning and was only able to save his passport, cat and the clothes he was wearing. He was unable to save any of his history - photos, memorabilia, et al. He would especially love to have any photos of his mother. If anyone has any photos, newspaper articles, et al, of Reg and would like to send them to him please do so to the following address: ACTISA, PO Box 76, Woden, ACT 2606, Australia If you would like to e-mail Reg please do so to the following address: robandclaire@myaccess.com.au |
