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Post by Admin on Jan 21, 2017 21:31:03 GMT
Kaetlyn Osmond took a big step Friday in her quest to unseat defending Canadian figure skating champion Alaine Chartrand, scoring 81.01 points to sit first after the women's short program in Ottawa.  The 21-year-old native of Marystown, N.L., who landed three big triple jumps, is vying for her third national title coming off last month's fourth-place finish at the ISU Grand Prix in Marseille, France. Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., is second after collecting 75.04 points at TD Place Arena on Friday, followed by Prescott, Ont., native Chartrand, who earned 67.41 points. The free skate is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Daleman prevailed at the 2015 Canadian championship after Osmond posted back-to-back victories in 2013 and 2014.  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 22, 2017 21:36:49 GMT
 Two-time national champion Kaetlyn Osmond reclaimed her crown by winning the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships with help from her elegant “La Boheme” free skate. Her routine featured five triples, including a confident triple flip-triple toe loop combination and double Axel-triple toe loop combination. The ladies did not disappoint in the anticipated pressure cooker event. Much like last year, Canada’s elite ladies – Alaine Chartrand, Gabrielle Daleman and Osmond – battled for podium placements and two spots on the world championship team.  Resplendent in red at Ottawa’s TD Place, Osmond managed level four grading on her combination spin and step sequence. She struggled, however, on the triple loop and second triple flip, falling on both, and stepped out of a double Axel.  Combined with her record-breaking short program score, the 2016 Skate Canada silver medalist earned 138.65 in the free program for a total competition score of 219.66. “Getting my title back is incredible right now,” Osmond said after her free skate. “I definitely wish I did a better program. Missing the loop and the flip are really stupid mistakes for me. Those are my most consistent jumps in practice, so I was really upset about that, but I’m really glad I improved a lot of things in my program. I did the things that I missed at the Grand Prix Final, which also makes me really happy.” |
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Post by Admin on Jan 24, 2017 21:21:23 GMT
 Marystown native Kaetlyn Osmond has reclaimed her national title. Kaetlyn was in first place after Friday's short program, but fell twice in the free skate this afternoon, putting the possibility of a third title in doubt.  The 21-year-old skater, who now lives in Alberta, landed three triple jumps finishing with a record-breaking 81.01 points on Friday, taking a six point lead into the free program.  As it turned out, she needed that lead in order to beat Gabrielle Daleman by two points.  The two top skaters will represent Canada at the World Championships. |
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Post by Admin on Feb 5, 2017 21:30:41 GMT
Kaetlyn Osmond, a 21-year-old from Marystown, N.L., won the women's singles gold medal despite two falls.  Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., was second with 211.09, while last year's champion Alaine Chartrand of Prescott, Ont., who sprained her right ankle in practice earlier in the week, scored 182.07 for third.  Osmond, meanwhile, was disappointed with her two falls, but thrilled to be back on top of the podium. She drew motivation from last year's nationals where a rocky long program put her third and left her off the team for the world championships in Boston.  "It's definitely led to something," she said. "It's definitely gotten me to train a lot harder in my off-season and be really motivated for my competitions this season. I think last nationals was the last little kick that I needed, because coming back to practice right after that I felt completely rejuvenated, completely ready to buckle down and do everything that I had to do." |
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Post by Admin on Apr 3, 2017 20:56:46 GMT
 Kaetlyn Osmond was just three when she first skated in front of a crowd, performing as a Teletubby in her skating club’s annual ice show in Marystown, N.L.  “There was one year I was a flower. I looked pretty cute as a flower. I had a really big pink helmet,” Osmond said.  Skating at such a small club in a town of about 5,500, she said, virtually everyone was invited to skate in the annual show.  “As long as I could skate on my own, I was in the show,” Osmond said. |
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