Urbans honored for 50 years of service
Stan and Sally Urban were honored by U.S. Figure Skating for their 50 years of service to the Skating Club of Lake Placid at the club’s annual banquet on May 17. The couple received a plaque for their eff orts pro- moting fi gure skating and judging.
(l-r) Stanley Urban, Mary Catherine Spinelli, Sally Urban
“Both have been avid sup- porters of fi gure skating and have made numerous contributions to the Skating Club of Lake Placid, includ- ing Mr. Urban’s many years
serving as president of the club’s board of directors,” Club Vice President Tracey Ridenour said.
“We are thrilled to present this honor to Stan and Sal- ly, who have been a constant and consistent positive presence to our club,” Mary Catherine Spinelli, the skating club’s program director, said.
Stan and Sally Schantz (now Urban) are former ice dancers who won the 1963 U.S. Championships to- gether. Stan later won two medals at the U.S. Champi- onships competing with his sister, Susan.
(Left photo) The Dallas FSC skaters of the year were Max Zharkov and Emily Chan. Zharkov competed at the 2015 U.S. Championships in juvenile men and juvenile dance, while Chan competed at the U.S. Championships in novice pairs and novice ladies (she won the title). She also won the Cecilia Colledge Award for the highest combined component scores for her singles perfor- mances. (Right photo) The Dallas FSC also presented its end-of-the-season awards. Receiving the Deborah Blount Memorial Fund Award for volunteerism were (r-l) Jennifer Rojas (gold), Kumi Eguchi (bronze), Gabbie Blount (pre- senter) Michael Nguyen (pewter), Janet Wagner (special recognition), Sandra Brandon (silver, not pictured)
Teen starts global business to help skaters
Rachel Westphal graduated from high school in May, but the 17-year-old is already making a splash in the skating world as an entrepreneur.
The teen from Midland, Michigan, has designed and pat- ented two safety pads for skaters and other athletes. Her company LiveKühn® (German for “Live Boldly”) is a global business.
Westphal’s inspiration came after suff ering an impact-re- lated hip injury that sidelined her from the sport for more than a year. One evening at the dinner table, the then 14-year-old asked her dad, an engineer, about making a fi gure skating-specifi c pad.
She borrowed against her college savings and designed a pad that fl exes with the skater’s muscles, fi ts comfortably and does not interfere with the athlete’s performance.
And after much trial and error, PeacePads™ were born. The material is the same that is used on the International Space Station.
“A skater who is comfortable and confi dent wearing pad- ding while learning a new jump is more eff ective than a scared skater without padding fearing the fall,” Westphal said. “Padding is a tool that can help skaters, whether learning a waltz jump or a triple Axel.”
According to Westphal, the pads absorb up to 94.7 per- cent of impact shock. They are made in the United States; other athletes involved in skateboarding, motocross, mountain biking and skiing also use the pads.
For more informa tion on Westphal’s business and prod- ucts, visit
www.livekuhn.com.
— Carlie Sanders Event raises funds for Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation
Eighty-eight skaters participated in the second Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer event on March 8 at the Cool Sports Home of the Icearium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Skaters, community members, volunteers and supporters gathered on the ice in support of the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation, which raises awareness and funds for cancer research, education and sur- vivorship.
Cool Sports in Farragut, Tennessee, hosted the fi rst such event — Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer — last summer, raising $8,000 between the two events for the foundation.
“The Sk8 to Elimin8 events have been a meaningful way to honor someone you know and have some fun on the ice while doing it,” Nadia Kogeler, general manager of Cool Sports Home of the Icearium, said. “Each moment, day, month, year, people we love and care for hear the news that they or someone they know has cancer. What an opportunity we have right now to work toward eliminating the disease and provide a way to raise funds for the programs that will help those going through the fi ght.”
To learn how your facility or club can become involved with the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation, call
1.844.SCOTT84.
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