Alumni In The News


Jun. 14, 2022: U.S. speedskating coach Ryan Shimabukuro signs new deal through 2026 Winter Games


May 16, 2022: Kip Carpenter and Dr. Carl Foster Elected into US Speedskating Hall of Fame


Apr. 18, 2022: Olympic Speed Skaters Visit Glen Ellyn and Glenview


Feb. 20, 2022: How Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno learned to conquer his self-doubt


Feb. 18, 2022: Molly and Bonnie Blair Share the Buzz about DASH, a speed skating group right here in the Milwaukee area


Feb. 14, 2022: Skater Eric Heiden Won 5 Gold Medals, Then Became a Doctor. See Him at 63.


Feb. 8, 2022: Federal Way’s J.R. Celski has a new role with the U.S. speedskating team


Aug. 5, 2021: Eddy Alvarez to become only the 3rd American to medal in both Summer, Winter Olympics


Jul. 22, 2021: Winter medalist Eddy Alvarez, now seeking a summer medal, will be a U.S. flag bearer


Dec. 12, 2020: Mets fan favorite Lee Mazzilli happy to relive his days as a speedskating champ


Dec. 2, 2019: Watch Cheesehead hats get made in quirky factory tour in Milwaukee


Nov. 8, 2019: World Class Speed Skater Crosses Over to Digital Pathways


Aug. 8, 2019: Alvarez trades blades of glory for baseball dreams


July 23, 2019: Katherine Reutter-Adamek is part of the "Barbie Be Anything Tour"


June 8, 2019: Rodriguez and Marchese inducted into the National Speed Skating Hall of Fame


June 5, 2019: USS Long track head coach, Tom Cushman retires


June 3, 2019: Olympian J.R. Celski marries short track coach Andrea Do-Duc


Jan. 18, 2019: When speedskating was supreme on metro lakes


Mar. 22, 2019: Pat Moore opens Bar Centro in Milwaukee


Jan 1, 2019: Fifty years of speedskating: Park Ridge Club members embrace memories


Dec. 21, 2018: Aly Dudek travels the world as a bicycle tour guide


Dec. 18, 2018: Catching up with speedskating gold medalist Bonnie Blair


Dec. 4, 2018: Olympian Cathy Turner recalls moment with President George H.W. Bush


Nov. 7, 2018: Olympic speedskater J.R. Celski announces his retirement


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