Recent content by RedBirdie

Europeans would consider having to drive 90+ minutes just to access the airport an unreasonably long time! Berkley to SFO can at least be done on public transit.

American Classic has 25 seniors. I wouldn't be surprised if US Classic is approaching 40 seniors.

SCHEDULE CHANGES! Juniors have been moved to Friday evening, and there are two sessions of seniors. one ticket gets you into both senior sessions. Friday, July 18 2 p.m. – Hopes Championships 7 p.m. – U.S. Classic Junior Women Saturday, July 19 2 p.m. – U.S. Classic Senior Women Session 1 7...

Did someone really trash her for that? I've been saying she needs to hand over her social media accounts to a professional since 2018! She can have very locked down not public social media, but someone like Simone (really, any high-profile athlete) probably shouldn't be mixing their personal and...

Unrelated to Simone......we should all be deleting our Twitter accounts. What a fascist cesspool.

Tyler Turner's dad posted on Chalk Bucket that she received multiple scholarship offers on June 15.

RGF says they are letting their AIN athletes compete internationally now. Just changed course in the last couple of days. Guess we'll see who shows up at worlds.

Reddit also thinks Jocelyn Roberson is going get compete AA for the US at worlds. Deeply unserious people.

Been catching it in bits and pieces between NHL and AHL hockey and MLB.

Conversely, international judges adored McCallum and she was consistent at international assignments. With someone like Skinner or Wong, you never knew if they'd hit lights out or go splat (and Skinner saw the largest drop in e-scores from domestic vs. international meets, iirc)

I saw her live an in person at 1991 worlds. The last time they competed as Soviets!

NCAA regulations are so insane. There's a reason why universities have to employ a small army of compliance officers. Back when Mr. Birdie and I were dating, he played D3 baseball. My dad made a small donation to the team, which in the eyes of the NCAA made my dad a booster. The coach wasn't...

If it's all NCAA and not just D1, Northland College closed at the end of May, that's 10 (possibly more, I can't remember) sports right there.

Argentina had some very good juniors last quad. I was hoping it would translate to senior success this quad.

Rather telling about how Sumanasekera is looking, imo.