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April 13, 2009
I announced my retirement from competitive skating today. Having had many successes in the sport claiming International medals, Regional, Sectional, and National Titles, along with being named to a World. Jr. Team, only name some of the wonderful moments I achieved in skating.
I am now coaching full time at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, CA and have also started my own Non- Profit Organization called the “US Athletic Foundation". The Foundation is geared to help athletes pursue their dreams while we offer assistance with their financial needs and maximize their training. I look forward to exploring my other routes in skating, with the wonderful lessons I’ve learned over the past 16 years.
For more information, please read my retirement letter.
February 22, 2009
I am in the process of putting together a charity event on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles. All proceeds raised at this event will go into the US Athletic Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that I started two years ago to help athletes who are having financial hardships, and need funding to pursue their training to the fullest potential.
I have put together a donation letter and donation form, and would appreciate it if you considered donating and also passed the information on to anyone you know that may be able to donate. Thank you in advance for your support.
I will post more information on the event in the future.
January 25, 2009
I withdrew from the U.S. Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. I finished 15th in the short program with 58.01 points but did not perform a free skate.
November 15, 2008
I finished fourth overall at the Pacific Coast Sectional Championships with 171.97 points. I was third in the short program and free skate.
November 17, 2007
I finished fourth in the free skate at the Pacific Coast Sectional Championships with 112.06. But overall, I finished fifth with 172.82 points total.
September 22, 2007
At the Ondrej Nepela Trophy in Bratislava, Slovakia, I finished first in the short program and fourth in the free skate to win the silver medal.
July 21, 2007
I have decided on music for the upcoming season. For the short program, I will use "Fiesta Flamenca" and I will use "Unchained Melody" again this season for my free skate.
June 28, 2007
The U.S. Figure Skating Association selected me to compete Sept. 20-23 at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy in Bratislava, Slovakia. In 2005, I finished fourth at the event.
January 28, 2007
At the United States Figure Skating Championships, I placed sixth in the short program with 67.33 points. In the free skate, I placed 12th with 111.94 points.
I finished 11th overall with 179.27 points.
November 17, 2006
After finishing first in the short program (60.28 points) and fourth in the free skate (93.16 points), I finished fourth overall at the Pacific Coast Sectional Championships with 153.44 points.
My performance qualified me for the upcoming U.S. Championships in Spokane, Wash. The competition is January 21-28, 2007.
November 17 , 2006
i am in first place after the short program at the Pacific Coast Sectional Championships in Seattle. My program earned me 60.28 points.
October 8, 2006
At the Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki, Finland, I finished fourth in the short program and sixth in the free skate. I placed fifth place overall with 167.75 points.
August 28, 2006
The Golden West Championships, as well as the Pacific Coast Sectional Championships, have been added to my schedule of upcoming events.
August 22, 2006
The U.S. Figure Skating Association has added me to a team envelope for the upcoming season. I am now a member of the reserve team.
I have also been selected to represent the United States at the Finlandia Trophy. The event is Oct. 6-8 in Helsinki, Finland.
April 18, 2006
I would like to announce that I recently switched coaches. I am currently working under the guidance of 1984 Olympic Team member, Burt Lancon.
I have also switched training locations to the Toyota Training Center in El Segundo, California. My new mailing address is:
Toyota Training Center
Attention: Nicholas LaRoche
555 North Nash Street
El Segundo, California
90245
January 14, 2006
In the free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, I
scored 106.14 points and finished fifteenth out of 17 skaters. My
placement overall in the competition was eleventh with 163.82 points overall.
January 12, 2006
In the short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, I
finished eleventh out of 17 skaters. I scored 57.68 points.
January 10, 2006
For the short program at the United States Figure Skating Championships, held in
St. Louis, I will skate 5th out of 17 skaters.
November 20, 2005
At the Pacific Coast Sectionals, I finished first in the short
program and second in the free skate to finish second overall with
167.54 points.
My second place finish qualifies me for the U.S. National
Championships in St. Louis. The event takes place Jan.
7-15, 2006.
September 24, 2005
At the Ondrej Nepela Memorial international competition in
Bratislava, Slovakia, I finished third in the short program and
fifth in the free skate. I finished fourth overall with 156.47
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