[Nfbk] Team USA Vancouver Paralympics Mid-Games Update

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            U.S. Paralympic Update: March 17 - 19






              a.. Alana Nichols (Farmington, N.M.) won the first U.S. gold
medal of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games this past Tuesday by taking the
top spot in the women's sitting giant slalom, followed by teammate Stephani
Victor (Park City, Utah) who won silver. Nichols then won her second gold
medal of the games on Thursday, this one coming in the downhill (sitting).
Nichols was joined on the podium by teammate Laurie Stephens (Wenham, Mass.)
who won silver.
              b.. After beating Japan 6-0 on Tuesday, the U.S. Paralympic
Sled Hockey Team defeated Norway 3-0 Thursday to earn a spot in Saturday's
gold medal sled hockey match. The game marked goalie Steve Cash's (Overland,
Mo.) fourth consecutive shutout. The Americans will face Japan, who upset
the defending gold medalists from Canada in the other semifinal.
              c.. The U.S. Paralympic Curling Team finished preliminary
round play with an 8-2 win over Switzerland on Thursday. Team USA is the
second seed heading into the medal round and will face Korea in Saturday's
semifinals.
              d.. Danelle Umstead (Taos, N.M.) and her guide Rob Umstead,
won their first career Paralympic medal, taking bronze in the downhill
(visually impaired) on Thursday. The Umsteads are a husband & wife team,
collectively known as Team Vision4Gold, competing in their first Paralympic
Winter Games.
              e.. Mark Bathum (Seattle, Wash.) surprised the field in the
men's visually impaired category to win a silver medal in the downhill on
Wednesday. Bathum is competing in his first Paralympic Winter Games and this
is his first medal.
              f.. Andy Soule (Pearland, Texas) shot four perfect rounds in
Wednesday's 12.5k biathlon race, but it wasn't quite enough to get him back
on the podium as Soule finished in fourth. Kelly Underkofler (St. Paul,
Minn.) capped her 2010 biathlon events with a 9th place finish in the
women's race.
              g.. Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, Colo.) was the top skier
for the U.S. in the giant slalom on Wednesday with a ninth place finish. The
top finisher for the men was Brad Washburn (Winter Park, Colo.) in 16th.
            Competition Schedule for March 19

            Alpine skiing: Super-G (all), 10:00 a.m.
            *Times listed are Pacific Time


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