Spence, Sadaly Get 25 Point Medals

Two previously hapless teams picked up valuable 25 point medals in skeleton last night. Dave Spence's Paragons took the women's gold medal with Great Britain (Amy Williams) and moved into sixth place. Joy Sadaly's Olympic Ring Worm Wood Stock Market District Attorney won the men's gold with Team Canada (Jon Montgomery) and moved out of the cellar.
Unfortunately we didn't get a chance to see any of that action live, or much of the action at all. Even though the women's fourth race started before 8 p.m. NBC waited until after 11 to show a few runs. On the men's side nothing came on until after midnight, and the tape delayed competition was sandwiched around a pointless interview with Stephen Colbert.

Winning the afternoon medals were Zach Chromiak's Banker's Club (Norway Alpine skiing) and John Binz's Da Nang Dynamos (Norway cross country skiing). Binz continued to lead the competition with Tim Lavoie moving up to second thanks to a silver and a bronze from German women's seleton.

STANDINGS THROUGH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18

1. John Binz, Da Nang Dynamos
121.4 PointsFigure Skating 37.5 (1G, 1S)
Biathlon 27.5 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Alpine Skiing 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Cross Country Skiing 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Short Track Speed Skating 12.5 (1G)
Freestyle Skiing 6.3 (1S)
Speed Skating 8.4 (2S)

2. Tim Lavoie, Fightin' Ovechkins
118.9 PointsSnowboarding 50.1 (2G, 1S, 2B)
Figure Skating 25 (1G)
Skeleton 18.8 (1S, 1G)
Ski Jumping 16.7 (1G)
Speed Skating 8.3 (1G)

3. Ellis Kunka, Cornballers
114 PointsLuge 25 (1G, 1S)
Nordic Combined 16.7 (1G)
Alpine Skiing 33.4 (1G, 4S, 2B)
Short Track Speed Skating 12.5 (1G)
Ski Jumping 8.3 (1S)
Speed Skating 14.6 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Cross Country Skiing 4.2 (1S)

4. Brian Schwartz, Nordique Combined
98.8 PointsLuge 50.1 (2G, 1S, 2B)
Freestyle Skiing 18.7 (1G, 2B)
Cross Country Skiing 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Skeleton 12.5 (1S)
Biathlon 5 (1S)

5. Zach Chromiak, Banker's Club
91.2 PointsBiathlon 17.5 (1G, 3B)
Snowboarding 16.7 (1G)
Cross Country Skiing 20.8 (2G, 2B)
Speed Skating 10.4 (1G, 1B)
Figure Skating 6.3 (1B)
Luge 4.2 (1B)
Short Track Speed Skating 3.1 (1B)

6. Dave Spence, Paragons
80.9 PointsSkeleton 25 (1G)
Figure Skating 12.5 (1S)
Speed Skating 10.4 (1G, 1B)
Biathlon 10 (1G)
Luge 8.3 (1S)
Cross Country Skiing 6.3 (1S, 1B)
Short Track Speed Skating 6.3 (1S)
Snowboarding 4.2 (1B)

7. Brittany B., Buck-Toothed Rabbit Bitches
72.4 PointsSpeed Skating 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Biathlon 15 (1G, 1S)
Short Track Speed Skating 9.4 (1S, 1B)
Nordic Combined 8.3 (1S)
Speed Skating 8.3 (1G)
Figure Skating 6.3 (1B)
Cross Country Skiing 6.3 (1S, 1B)
Ski Jumping 4.2 (1B)
Speed Skating 4.2 (1S)
Alpine Skiing 2.1 (1B)

8. Joy Sadaly, Olympic Ring Worm Wood Stock Market District Attorney
60.4 PointsSkeleton 25 (1G)
Snowboarding 16.7 (1G)
Alpine Skiing 8.3 (1G)
Snowboarding 8.3 (1G)
Speed Skating 2.1 (1B)

9. Adam Claus, Ice Lugers
52.6 PointsFreestyle Skiing 18.8 (1G, 1S)
Biathlon 15 (1G, 1S)
Snowboarding 12.5 (1S, 1B)
Alpine Skiing 4.2 (2B)
Speed Skating 2.1 (1B)