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Hughes' story is remarkable for the way in which she has refused to surrender a normal upbringing for skating. At a time when families think nothing of packing up their skating prodigy and relocating near an elite coach (as did the Yamaguchis and Lipinskis), Hughes and her parents have always made school, not skating, the priority. Even as her abilities on the ice gained national prominence, Hughes continued to be part of the swirl of everyday life with her five brothers and sisters and remained rooted to her home and family in the New York City suburb of Great Neck...
That time became critically important in 1997, when Hughes turned 12. That was the year her mother Amy, formerly an accountant, was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was also, says her father John, an attorney, the year that his daughter "took ownership of her own skating." Hughes became extremely protective of her mother and began to steer her own skating progress, working with coach Robin Wagner to ensure that she did not stagnate at the junior level. During Hughes' rise from fourth to third to second at her first three senior national championships, her mother dubbed her Dr. Sarah; watching...
With 15 seconds left in the first period, Corriero turned the puck over at her own blue line. Northeastern took advantage when defender Kim Greene’s shot deflected off junior forward Michelle Lorion’s skate and by Kuusisto for a goal with 9 seconds remaining in the period, giving the Huskies a 1-0 lead heading into the intermission...
TIME: What's your biggest weakness now? Friesinger: My health sometimes. And sometimes I want too much. I want it so bad, and then I skate too hectic. Then I don't have so much control over my technique when...
Harvard can certainly take some positives away from its game with Northeastern, as it was able to skate and create offensive chances...