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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jan 1, 2010 16:08:32 GMT -8
This thread is totally devoted to Alex Hopp, and is intended to be an archive of his skating career - as well as a place to chat about his accomplishments and encourage him as he pursues his goals both on and off the ice.
If you have any articles, photos, links and news about Alex (past or present), we'd love to see them!
If you are a non-member who would like to contribute news, photos, archives or comments, please feel free to contact us at:
lori@rocker-u.net or michelle@therockerfund.org
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jan 1, 2010 16:09:06 GMT -8
 Here is a photo of Alex at the 2007 Jr Nationals - he's he one in the black leggings, red/white uppers... |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 28, 2010 20:29:17 GMT -8
Here are Alex’s results from American Cup 1 - October 2-3, 2010 – Milwaukee: 19th Overall 1500M - 3rd (C Final) 500M - DQ (F Final) 1000M - 4th (D Final) 1500M Super - 1st (D Final)  Alex (#175) leading James Rodowsky (#160) at AmCup1 – Oct 2010 - Photo Credit: Jerry SearchSee more of Jerry’s photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: Alex Hopp / James Rodowsky / Short Track Speedskating |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Nov 25, 2010 19:41:24 GMT -8
Here are Alex's results from American Cup 2 – November 6-7, 2010 – Cleveland: 8th Overall 1500M – 1st (C Final) 500M – 2nd (D Final) 1000M – 3rd (B Final) 1500M Super Final – 4th (A Final) Congrats to Alex for making it into the A Final for the 1500M Superfinal!  Alex (#51) in the lead at AmCup2, Cleveland. Also pictured: John-Henry Krueger; Mitch Conley. Photo Credit - Jerry Search[/i] See more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: Alex Hopp / John-Henry Krueger / Mitch Conley / Short Track Speedskating |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 31, 2010 12:45:06 GMT -8
Alex skated in the 9 Lap Time Trial at US Championships, Dec 16-19 in Salt Lake City – In his 9 Lap Time Trial, Alex had 3 strokes of bad luck. He fell in his first attempt and was given a re-skate. In his second attempt, the laps were counted wrong - he skated an additional lap, and was given another re-skate. Sadly, he fell in his last attempt, and didn’t make the Top 16. He did get to compete the rest of the weekend in Group B, meaning that he gained some valuable racing experience, but was not eligible for the US Championship. Alex has an awesome personality, and gained a whole host of new fans during the competition, despite his 9LTT 'dark cloud of misfortune'!  Here are his Group B Results: 1500M – 3rd (A Final) 500M – 1st (B Final) 1000M – 1st (B Final) 3000M – 2nd (A Final)  Alex leads Dan Fiorenza and Brett Perry at US Championships, 2010. Photo Credit - Jerry SearchSee more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: Alex Hopp / Dan Fiorenza / Brett Perry / Short Track Speedskating |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 14, 2011 22:22:06 GMT -8
I always look forward to seeing what skinsuit Alex is gonna be wearing… I hear he designs them himself ‘cause he just likes the fun of it - he’s a crowd pleaser, and is one of the nicest guys with one of the nicest families you’ll ever meet! Here are his results from the AmCup Final (Wausau, WI, March 11-13, 2011): 11th Overall 1500M – 3rd (B Final) 500M – 4th (C Final) 1000M – 3rd (C Final) 1500M Superfinal – 6th (A Final)  Alex in the lead at the American Cup Final - Wausau, WI, March 2011. Photo Credit - Jerry SearchSee more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htmTags: Alex Hopp / Short Track Speedskating |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Nov 9, 2011 15:01:10 GMT -8
I'm pretty sure I saw Alex volunteering at WC1 (with a buzz cut, so he looked different)...
Anyhow, it's his birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALEX!
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Post by wildfire on Nov 10, 2011 15:34:31 GMT -8
@ Lori , yes, that was Alex at World Cup 1 in SLC... Hope he had a very "Hopp"y Birthday!!  |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jan 13, 2012 17:06:33 GMT -8
Alex was chasing blocks during US Championships, and we lured him to the side to ask him a few questions. He's doing well in long track, so it's doubtful we'll see him back on the short track anytime soon. He'll be MUCH missed, but we wish him great success in LT! If you'd like to follow Alex, he recently started a FB athlete page. It's a good read - as is typical of Alex, some of his posts will make you think, and of course, some of them will make you smile! I'm not sure if you have to be logged into FB to see it, but here's the link - he's at 65 'likes' now. Let's bump that up a bit, eh? www.facebook.com/pages/Alex-Hopp/126079420843136?ref=tsTags: Alex Hopp / Short Track Speedskating / Long Track Speedskating |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Feb 7, 2012 23:11:42 GMT -8
In September 2008, Michelle, Karen and I attended American Cup 1 in Minneapolis, MN. It was the competition where we saw J.R. Celski make his first-ever World Cup team, and it also introduced us to another memorable young skater... I remember watching the Group 2 skaters, and wondering aloud to Michelle, "Who's the dude in the flowered skinsuit? Who'd make a guy wear that?" I was mainly there for the Group 1 skaters, but I was curious enough to look up this guy's helmet number. It was Alex Hopp - 'never heard of him, but I didn't forget the name... At the time, I didn't realize that I'd just stumbled upon one of the most colorful characters in speedskating! Alex delights in entertaining the spectators - with his custom-designed skinsuits, with his enthusiasm, and with his increasing success in the races. We've recently lost Alex to Long Track, but we wish the Long Track fans all the joy that Alex has brought to us over the years in Short Track! Here's a photo gallery that Alex put together on his FB page of his innovative skinsuits! www.facebook.com/pages/Short-Track-Speedskating/71860307108#!/media/set/?set=a.150619285055816.29672.126079420843136&type=1 |
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