Archive for August, 2006

‘Biggest names in skating’

Monday, August 21st, 2006

Kimmie Meisner, the defending world figure skating world champion, will join Sasha Cohen, Emily Hughes and several other United States Olympians on Oct. 15 at U.S. Bank Arena, organizers announced Monday.

The Campbell Cup will be broadcast live on ABC, as the event features two competitions: the United States verses Japan in ladies and men’s individual competition, as well as the United States verses Canada in pairs and ice dancing.

“I’ve never been to Cincinnati,” Meisner said from her practice rink in Delaware. “I really do enjoy skating in different towns, I try to look around and see what is out there.”

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Kimmie throws another ceremonial pitch

Monday, August 21st, 2006

At the Cal Ripken 12-and-under World Series championship game at Cal Sr.’s Yard in Aberdeen, yesterday, Kimmie through out the first pitch. The United States team from Hawaii repeated as series winner with a 5-2 victory over Mexico.

Here is a snippet from the Baltimore Sun:

World champion figure skater and Harford County native Kimmie Meissner threw out the ceremonial first pitch on top of a tarp as a light rain fell.

Meissner selected 2006 Skater of the Year

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

World champion Kimmie Meissner of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club (UDFSC) has been named the 2006 Skater of the Year as part of Skating magazine’s readers’ choice award program.

Meissner will be presented the Michelle Kwan Trophy as Skater of the Year during the first International Skating Union Grand Prix Series event, 2006 Skate America, to be held Oct. 26-29 in Hartford, Conn.

The UDFSC competitor was honored after winning the 2006 International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championship in Calgary. It was the first World title for the United States in any discipline since Kwan won gold in 2003.

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Meissner Gives Back

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

In the perfect sports world every teenage sensation or young superstar would be exactly like Kimmie Meissner. Without an attitude, arrogance or ego, Meissner is simply a well-adjusted, happy and amiable 16-year-old high school senior who also just happens to be one of the best female figure skaters in the world.

And in a perfect world, every parent of that phenom would be exactly like Meissner’s parents, Paul and Judy Meissner.

“The biggest thrill for me was when I took the ice in Turin at the Olympics and I knew my parents were there to see it,” Meissner said. “All the sacrifice, to know they were watching was really neat.”

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Kimmie’s latest public appearance

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Last weekend made a visit to Ice World in Abingdon with pediatric oncology patients and their families. The appearance was part of Kimmie’s Cool Kids Campaign.

*It’s so great to see how much Kimmie is giving back to the community through her charity work!