Bruce Guthrie pulled off a speed skating sweep.
The Edmonds resident won every race in his division as he claimed the overall championship in Combined Masters at the 2024 U.S. Long Track Age Group Nationals, which were held Saturday and Sunday in Roseville, Minnesota.
Guthrie, who is a member of Whatcom Speed Racing and trains at Lynnwood Ice Center, competes in the age 60-64 category, but the Combined Masters competition included competitors aged 50 and over.
Guthrie took first place in each of the four individual distances. He won the 500-meter time trial in a time of 55.93 seconds; the 800 pack style in 1:29.937; the 1,000 pack style in 1:54.395; and the 1,500 pack style in 3:05.357. The four victories gave Guthrie a perfect combined score of 40,000. The next-closest competitors scored 28,880.
Guthrie also teamed with Richard Fuhr and Paul Pudiate to win the inaugural racing of the Masters 6-lap Team Pursuit, as the trio clocked a time of 5:09.48 to set the mark for all future teams to aim at.
The national championship was the first of Guthrie’s career. He previously placed fourth in his classification at Long Track Age Group Nationals in 2002 and 2003 when he was in the 40-year-old category.
Silvertips’ Bear named WHL Rookie of the Month
Everett Silvertips winger Carter Bear was named the WHL Rookie of the Month for January.
Bear, a 17-year-old from West St. Paul, Manitoba, registered nine goals and 10 assists in 13 games during January, helping the Tips go 10-2-0-1.
For the season Bear has 22 goals and 24 assists in 52 games, and he’s tied with teammate Julius Miettinen for third in the league in scoring among rookies with 46 points.
Everett flag football teams competes at Pro Bowl
Two Everett Elite youth flag football teams competed at the NFL FLAG Championships held last Friday through Sunday in conjunction with the NFL Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida.
The Everett 12U Girls entry played its competition close, but went winless in pool play. Everett was then eliminated from bracket play by a 19-6 loss to the team representing Jacksonville.
The Everett 10U Rec entry also went winless in pool play. Everett then barely lost its first bracket game, falling 22-21 to the team representing Tennessee.
Everett’s teams earned qualification by winning at regionals.
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