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Post by Laura (Lori) on Mar 7, 2013 9:28:41 GMT -8
'Way to GO, ALLISON!!! Short Track Star Allison Baver Captures Gold in Long Track North American Speed Skating ChampionshipsBy Sean OBrien, Yahoo! Contributor Network / Mar 6, 2013 Allison Baver continued her historic trek toward the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia this weekend. The 2010 Olympic Bronze Medalist's victories at the Long Track North American Championship/American Cup Final and Short Track American Cup last month, positioned her for the podium in Sochi next year.Read it all: voices.yahoo.com/short-track-star-allison-baver-captures-gold-long-12045765.html
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Post by sk8er on Mar 7, 2013 11:21:34 GMT -8
Success is the best revenge. Way to go Allison! Whoooeeeee!!
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Mar 23, 2013 11:49:08 GMT -8
Watch Allison THIS TUESDAY night on Bravo! Ep 11: The Olympian and the Rock StarPatti's got two millionaires who are both celebrities familiar with the public eyewww.bravotv.com/the-millionaire-matchmaker/season-6/ep-11-the-olympian-and-the-rock-starThese millionaires are both celebrities familiar with the public eye. Adam Gaynor, former guitarist for the band Matchbox Twenty, is looking for love. But after meeting Adam, Patti diagnoses him right away -– he’s all about the jokes and uses laughs to deflect seriousness and intimacy. Will Adam follow Patti’s advice long enough for someone to really get to know him? Next up is Olympic Bronze Medalist speedskater Allison Baver. She’s been hurt by love in the past and is done with dating professional athletes like herself. Patti suspects Allison loves to compete, but doesn't need her man also looking for the spotlight. Attracted to athletes, can Allison shift her focus and concentrate on finding someone right for a long-term relationship?
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Mar 29, 2013 16:40:50 GMT -8
Allison skated at American Cup 2 in Midland, MI (February 2-3, 2013) - She WON the weekend, with a flawless performance, winning EVERY distance! Here are her results:
1st Overall 1500M - 1st (A Final) 500M(1) - 1st (A Final) 500M(2) - 1st (A Final) 1000M - 1st (A Final)
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Apr 17, 2013 21:18:45 GMT -8
Allison skated in the American Cup Final - Omaha, Nebraska (March 15-17, 2013) - and she dominated with a nearly-perfect weekend! Here are her results: 1st Overall 1500M(1) - 1st (A Final) 500M(1) - 1st (A Final) 1000M(1) - 1st (A Final) 500M(2) - 3rd (A Final) 1000M(2) - 1st (A Final) 1500M(2) - 1st (A Final) Allison leads Jerebelle Yutangco at AmCup Final. Photo Credit: Jerry Search See More of Jerry's photos at: Jerry Search FacebookNational Speedskating Museum
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Apr 18, 2013 21:51:09 GMT -8
Baver to students: Can't just skate through to find successBy Becca Y. Gregg / Reading Eagle / April 13, 2013 "Be your best self." That was the simple, yet telling, message Olympic speed skating medalist Allison Baver delivered to students at Exeter's Jacksonwald Elementary School on Friday afternoon. In between video clips of her career and her anti-drug platform, Baver cautioned the children about bad decision-making. "There are situations you'll face as you get older where you have to stay strong and stick to your values," she said. "I don't want to put anything harmful in my body." "She has a really good message," Dr. Joseph Schlaffer, Jacksonwald's principal, said of Baver. "The kids are really excited. She's a great example." Read it all: readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=468963#.UW20J8LjjTk.facebook
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Post by mtnme on May 15, 2013 7:09:45 GMT -8
Former USOEC short track speedskater Allison Baver giving long track a tryMay 11, 2013 By STEVE BROWNLEE - Journal Sports Writer (sbrownlee@miningjournal.net) , The Mining Journal Save | MARQUETTE - The lemons that have pelted Allison Baver for the past few years could make some mighty fine-tasting Olympic lemonade for the former U.S. Olympic Education Center speedskater the next time the Winter Games are held in 2014 in Sochi . Baver isn't one to be deterred when she's told no, and it's served her well throughout her short track speedskating career, where she made the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, in 2006 and in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2010. She won a bronze medal skating for the U.S. in the 3,000-meter relay in Vancouver. That medal came after a horrific accident during a 2009 race in Bulgaria which fractured her lower leg and ankle. Her leg was so badly mangled that she had been told she might not ever walk normally again, let alone be able to skate competitively. She didn't accept that prognosis, however, coming back for the Vancouver Olympics a year later while still rehabbing. After that, she was thwarted from rejoining the U.S. national team... READ THE REST HERE: www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/586920/Former-USOEC-short-track-speedskater-Allison-Baver-giving-long-track-a-try.html
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jul 21, 2013 17:00:19 GMT -8
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jul 24, 2013 17:07:58 GMT -8
...and here's some current news: Baver going for a double in Olympic speedskatingAllison Baver wants to compete in long- and short-track speedskating at 2014 Olympics.By Evan Jones / Reading Eagle correspondent / July 24, 2013 ...If things work out, Baver will not only be back on the fast-paced and dangerous short track, but she'll also be competing in the more laid-back long-track events.
"Is it doable? Yes," Baver said in a phone interview from Salt Lake City, where the U.S. team is training. "The coaches say I can't train for both and the competitions overlap. The distances I want to compete in are not on the same day, so it's totally doable."
Baver she would be the first American, and first woman, to pull off such a double. Haralds Silovs of Lativa did it at the 2010 Games, on the same day.
Other speedskaters have competed in the Games in both disciplines - most notably American Shani Davis - but they did it over multiple Games... Read It All: readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=494795
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Post by mtnme on Sept 12, 2013 23:59:41 GMT -8
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Sept 15, 2013 20:21:04 GMT -8
Allison skated in the US Single Distance Championships in Salt Lake City, UT (August 22-25, 2013). Here are her results: 7th Overall 9-Lap Time Trial - 4th 4-Lap Time Trial - 9th 1500M(1) – 3rd (B Final) 1500M(2) - 1st (B Final) 1500M Overall - 7th 500M(1) - 1st (B Final) 500M(2) - 3rd (B Final) 500M Overall - 7th 1000M(1) - Penalty (B Final) 1000M(2) - 3rd (B Final) 1000M Overall - 7th Allison skates in the 9-Lap Time Trial. Photo Credit: Jerry Search See More of Jerry’s photos: National Speedskating Museum Galleries: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmFacebook (public, but you must log into FB): www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/albums/?id=540721480 Tags: Allison Baver / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jan 30, 2014 15:57:34 GMT -8
Will Allison Baver be the next Kelly Ripa or Sage Steele in the US? TV News / Elizabeth Darrell / January 27, 2014
Allison Baver is someone who many television agents and entertainment insiders feel has a similar personality and the radiance of Kelly Ripa of the hit morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Michael". Similar to Kelly Ripa she is a workout fanatic and her ability to connect with her audience both with her attractive appearance and willingness to speak her mind would make her the ideal fit for a morning talk show.
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Post by sk8er on Jan 31, 2014 9:16:28 GMT -8
Time to move on. Allison has so much going for her, I'm sure she will be successful where ever she sets her sights. She has weathered Bad Boyfriend and Severe Injury to emerge as a strong confident woman.
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 20, 2014 23:23:14 GMT -8
Here are Allison’s results from Olympic Trials in Salt Lake City (January 2-5, 2014): 10th Overall 9-Lap Time Trial - 8th 4-Lap Time Trial - 13th 1500M(1) – 2nd (B Final) 1500M(2) - 1st (B Final) 1500M Overall - 7th 500M(1) - 4th (C Final) 500M(2) - 2nd (C Final) 500M Overall - 12th 1000M(1) - Penalty (C Final) 1000M(2) - 1st (C Final) 1000M Overall - 11th Allison (in blue) leads Brittany Salmon (in red) at Olympic Trials. Photo Credit: Jerry Search See More of Jerry's photos at: Jerry Search FacebookNational Speedskating Museum
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Post by Laura (Lori) on May 13, 2014 12:40:48 GMT -8
Vote for Allison Baver for MVP - 'Most Valued Philanthropist' 2014! She has been nominated for her Off The Ice Foundation. You can vote up to 3 times per day, but there are only 2 more days to vote! givkwik.com/campaigns/2014-asu
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