bad voodoo will be placed upon you if you do not enter this post!!!!
This is a you oughta know post for Amanda Dobbs, who happens to have her first Senior grand prix assignment, Cup of China, this year!
Why is she important to you? Why shouldn't she be important to you? For one, she happens to have a work ethic rival to Evan's.
Amanda, with her singles coach, Todd Sand.
At 16, Amanda competed at 2010 US Nationals in both pairs and singles, in the same two week span. It was her first senior nationals for both and she placed 6th in ladies' singles and 7th in pairs, with her partner, Joseph Jacobson. That's pretty amazing for a sixteen year old who also has to balance school, friends, and the general asshattery of being a teenager. She wants to win in both pairs and ladies singles.
She has great presence on the ice and I have to agree with Scott Hamilton(lolwut) that she knows how to compete. She's far from perfect right now but she's pretty damn good and definitely one to watch this season. She's also very accomplished already!
Now, onto the fun stuff! Pictures and vids!
lol icenetwork profile and the totally important favorites section:
In addition to her singles career, she also skates pairs with Joseph Jacobsen.
Started skating around age 3 after seeing Michelle Kwan perform at an ice show ... Coached by Tammy Gambill from 2008-09 and Tracy Prussack from 1999-2007 ... Coaches at her rink ... Biggest influence in her life is her pairs skating partner, Joe - "He has always been there for me and helps me in so many ways, I can't even begin to explain!" ... If she weren't a skater, she'd want to be a snowboarder ... Enjoys cooking, baking, knitting, listening to new music and reading ... Favorite things to bake are brownies, fudge and her all-time favorite, peanut butter balls ... Uncle played professional baseball for the Texas Rangers ... Mother competed at the junior national level as a competitive swimmer, and her brother, Connor, swims at the national level ... Would like to meet Michael Phelps because "I would love to hear his thoughts on skating...not to mention being able to see how much he eats!" ... Something not many people know about her is she turns off running water and the lights in her house so that her family doesn't use as much energy ... Biggest life-defining moment was when her family moved to southern California ... Would like to perform in shows and become a physical therapist after she's done competing ...Follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/amandadobbssk8s.
AMANDA'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Michael Phelps
Favorite sports team: Indianapolis Colts
Favorite city: San Jose
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite author: Lois Lowry
Favorite books: Twilight series, Harry Potter series, all the Lois Lowry books
Favorite magazine: Teen People
Favorite gadget: MacBook
Favorite vacation spot: The beaches in her area
Favorite reality show: American Idol
Favorite movies: Hook, The Ugly Truth
Favorite TV shows: Bones, That 70s Show, Leverage
Favorite website: Facebook
Favorite foods: Shepherd's pie, pasta, lasagna
Favorite drink: Water
Favorite place to which she's traveled for skating: South Africa
Favorite quote: "Play to win. Sure. But lose like a champ because it's not winning that counts. What counts is trying;" "Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are." - John Wooden
2011 Season Notes
SP Music: "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's
FS Music: "Concierto de Aranjuez" by Joaquín Rodrigo
Goals are to represent the United States well internationally in both singles and pairs
2010 Season Notes
SP Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Mission by Ennio Morricone
FS Music: "Concierto de Aranjuez"
Costumes designed by Del Arbour
Goals are to skate the best programs she can and continue to enjoy her love for the sport
Took the bronze at 2009 Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria
2009 Season Notes
SP music: "Warsaw Concerto" performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
FS music: J.S. Bach's "Toccata and Fugue" performed by Vanessa-Mae
Costumes designed by Shelley Dornbush
2008 Season Notes
SP Music: "Nocturne/Bohemian Rhapsody" by Lucia Micarelli
FS Music: "Spartacus"
~Competitive Highlights~
2010 - Four Continents Championships - 4th
2010 - AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships - 6th
2010 - Pacific Coast Sectional - 4th
2009 - Ice Challenge - 3rd
2009 - AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior - 7th
2008 - Junior Grand Prix Final, Goyang City - 7th
2008 - Junior Grand Prix (South Africa) - 3rd
2008 - Junior Grand Prix (Mexico) - 1st
2008 - AEGON Challenge Cup, Junior - 3rd
2008 - U.S. Championships, Junior - 5th
2008 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Junior - 3rd
2008 - Central Pacific Regional, Junior - 1st
2007 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice - 6th
2007 - Central Pacific Regional, Novice - 1st
2006 - Central Pacific Regional, Novice - 7th
2005 - Central Pacific Regional, Intermediate - 2nd
2004 - Central Pacific Regional, Juvenile - 8th
VIDEOS
Click to view(augh, the audio was disabled on the jr nats sp :/ sorry)
silicon valley open 2008 season
pairs! 2009, let it snow exhibiton
MINI PIC SPAM. SOME HUGE PICTURES ARE IN HERE. ALSO MAO, JERMAJESTY, TANITH, JOHNNY, MERYL, CHARLIE, JEREMY... WARNING AGAIN, HUGE PICTURES OF TEAM USA ARE REALLY HUGE
La theatre on ice!
Small medal ceremony for 4cc (2nd!) and her first ever press conference! Plus some familiar faces...
Grand Prix Junior and Senior Team USA 2008 (and a lot of familiar faces to _skating)
And some randoms!
Her website