skate america

I just checked the lineup for Skate America and it's going to be so exciting this year! a lot of amazing skaters! it's saturday night in the US. Icenetwork.com is going to do a webcast it in the US, and have it available later here...boo..I have to wait...and by the time I watch it, I'll probably already know the results.

I feel really good about the US team:
Caroline Zhang won the Jr. World's, earning her a place to compete in senior's for the first time, which I'm excited about. I have high hopes for her--she's technically perfect (minus the hammer-foot toe jumps, which is minor anyway), plus she's from my rink back home, so of course I take full credit for her victory. But seriously though, she's my fav in the competition not because I think she's the best yet, but she's only 13 and most def. has the potential to mature.
Kimmie Meissner won World's last year, but I hated that performance, so stiff and bland. I did see her skate another competition this year, which I liked much better, so I hope that good style wasn't a fluke.
Emily Hughes is the one US skater that I don't care for at all.... but then I didn't like her sis much either and she won the Olympic gold...so...... I dunno. I wish the 3rd US skater were Mirai Nagasu...

Mai Asada and Miki Ando from Japan are both AMAZING (pronounced ah-my-cing)!! they're the only ones that could take medals away from the US..and I think they will, which I don't mind because they're AHMYCING.....but even if they do, we'll still place. (like how I say we? as if I had anything to do with them)