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Sports briefs
Hockey: El Paso’s Junior League ice
hockey team takes on the Wichita Thunder at 7:30 p.m. tonight through
Saturday at the Sierra Providence
Events Center, next to the Coliseum,
4100 E. Paisano. elpasorhinos.com
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Women’s basketball: The 2014 Fort
Bliss Women’s Open Basketball League
will begin play Friday. All teams are
guaranteed six games that will be
played Friday evenings at Soto PFC, located at Bldg. 20751 Constitution Ave.
on East Fort Bliss. 744-5794
Sgts. Nick Cunningham and Dallas Robinson with
the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program speed
through Turn 6 en route to a second-place finish
behind former WCAP driver Steven Holcomb and
WCAP brakeman Capt. Chris Fogt in the two-man
event at the International Bobsled & Skeleton
Federation’s 2013 World Cup stop Dec. 6 at Utah
Olympic Park in Park City, Utah.
Photos by Tim Hipps / U.S. Army Installation Management Command
Five Soldiers selected for U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team
By Tim Hipps
U.S. Army Installation Management Command
SAN ANTONIO – Five Soldiers in the U.S.
Army World Class Athlete Program have been
selected for the U.S. Olympic men’s bobsled
team that will compete at the 2014 Olympic
Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
Capt. Chris Fogt, Sgt. Justin Olsen, Sgt. Nick
Cunningham, Sgt. Dallas Robinson and Team
USA assistant coach 1st Lt. Michael Kohn, will
represent the U.S. Army in Russia. With the exception of Robinson, everyone in the group has
previously competed in the Olympics.
They will be joined by former U.S. Army
World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, bobsledder Steven Holcomb, the reigning Olympic
champion driver in the four-man event. Therefore, the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program had a hand in helping produce about half
of the U.S. Olympic men’s bobsled squad.
Holcomb, who spent seven years in WCAP,
will drive USA-1 with brakeman Fogt and civilians Curt Tomasevicz and Steve Langton
aboard. Holcomb also will drive USA-1 in the
two-man event.
Cunningham will drive USA-2 with WCAP
teammates Olsen, Robinson and civilian Johnny Quinn aboard. Olsen was a member of Holcomb’s four-man squad that struck gold at the
2010 Olympic Winter Games in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
Cunningham and Corey Butner will also pilot U.S. sleds in the two-man event. The twoman bobsled brakemen will be selected from
the pool of six push athletes named to the fourman squads.
A number of components were considered
when selecting the 2014 U.S. Olympic Bobsled
Team push athletes, including combine test and
U.S. National Push Championship results, U.S.
National Team Trials finishes, driver input,
proven international experience with a history
of results and team combinations working well
together, trend of push times, start rank and velocity and current season results.
Nations were allocated Olympic quotas
based on rank in international points following
seven competitions during the 2013-14 season.
The U.S. was one of three nations that qualified to enter the maximum of three teams in
men’s two-man bobsled competition, and one
of only two nations to qualify the maximum of
three sleds in the women’s race. The U.S. was
not one of the top three nations in four-man
bobsled standings and is limited to two crews.
The Olympic bobsled events are scheduled
for a four-heat format over two days of racing. The men’s two-man bobsled competition is slated for Feb. 16 through 17, followed
by women’s bobsled Feb. 18 through 19. The
men’s four-man bobsled competition will be
one of the last events of the Olympic Games,
set for Feb. 22 through 23.
Border Wars II: Escalante Promotion’s live boxing event is 7 p.m. at El
Paso County Coliseum Friday, with Antonio Escalante, Abbie Han, the brothers
Oscar and Cesar Valenzuela (both undefeated), and Carlos Villa. Doors open
at 6 p.m. 633-1117 or escalantepromotions.com
Soccer:
Fort Bliss Women’s Varsity
Soccer Team will host an indoor soccer
tournament at Stout Gym Friday and
Saturday. The tournament is open to
teams of active-duty, family members
18+ with ID, and DOD/DA civilians. The
top two teams will receive team trophies
and individual medals. The tournament
will follow a group play into single elimination bracket format. 342-8287
Ski Apache: Hit the slopes Saturday
at Ski Apache for skiing or snowboarding, or enjoy winter’s quiet beauty as
you navigate the Lincoln National Forest on snowshoes. The choice is yours
when you travel with Southwest Adventure! Skiing and snowboarding cost $50
each and include transportation and lift
ticket. Equipment rental is available for
an additional fee. Snowshoeing costs
$15 and includes transportation, equipment rental and guide services. Tickets
must be purchased in advance and can
be obtained at the Loeza SAC, 20732
Constitution Ave. blissmwr.com/southwestadventure or 744-1532
Bowling league: The 2013 Commander’s Cup bowling league begins
at Desert Strike Lanes Bldg. 2949 Ricker
Rd. Monday. The league is open to
company-level teams of active-duty
military assigned to Fort Bliss only. The
league is limited to 24 teams. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
blissmwr.com/intramurals
An Army veteran and three active-duty Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program celebrate atop the twoman bobsled podium Dec. 6 at the International Bobsled & Skeleton Federation’s 2013 World Cup stop at Utah Olympic
Park in Park City, Utah. Bobsled driver Steven Holcomb, who spent seven years in WCAP, is flanked on the right by
teammate Capt. Chris Fogt, and silver medalists Sgt. Dallas Robinson and Nick Cunningham.
5K Post Championship: The race
takes place Feb. 7 at 6:30 a.m. at Soto
Physical Fitness Center on East Fort Bliss.
The race is open to active-duty military,
reservist, family members age 18 and
up, with ID card and DoD/DA civilians. Only active duty will be eligible
for awards. On-site registration is 5:30
to 6:15 a.m. at the Soto PFC basketball
court, Bldg. 20751. 744-5794
Concealed Handgun classes: Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. the first and third
Saturday of every month beginning Jan.
1. Additional classes will be held for
group reservations of 10 or more. Enrollment is $80 per civilian, $70 per activeduty participant, $60 for Rod and Gun
members and $45 for participants who
enroll in a concealed handgun class and
sign-up as a new member at the Fort
Bliss Rod and Gun Club. 568-2983
Bataan Memorial Death March:
The 25th annual Bataan Memorial
Death March will be March 23 starting at 6:35 a.m. at White Sands Missile
Range, N.M. The march is a challenging trek through the high desert terrain,
conducted in honor of the heroic service
members who defended the Philippine
Islands during World War II. Registration cost is $95 for individuals and $475
for teams until March 6. There will be no
on-site registration or late registration.
http://www.bataanmarch.com
Sgt. Nick Cunningham with the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program jumps into the sled to drive Olympic gold medalist and WCAP teammate Sgt. Justin Olsen, Johnny Quinn and Abraham Morlu to 16th place in the four-man bobsled
event at the International Bobsled & Skeleton Federation’s 2013 World Cup stop Dec. 7 at Utah Olympic Park in Park
City, Utah.
Scenic Sundays: Walkers, runners,
cyclists and skaters are invited to enjoy
Scenic Drive from Rim Rd. to Richmond,
free of traffic 7 a.m. to noon Sundays.
Dogs on leash permitted. Admission is
free. district2@elpasotexas.gov.