Here We Go Again

Anabelle Langlois knows this story all too well.
First after the short program in a senior pairs event at the Canadian figure skating championships. With a national crown so close she can taste it.
Twice, the 26-year-old from Hull, Que., found herself in that position with former partner Patrice Archetto. Both times she went home with something less than gold.
But one gets the very clear sense that none of that will be in Langlois' mind when she and Hay, her partner of three years, hit the ice for Saturday's free skate final at Pacific Coliseum.
"The plan stays the same," said Langlois. "It doesn't matter what the marks are, we came here with a plan and we'll stick to it.
"(We want to) stay focused and aggressive. Sometimes we get so high, we start backing off. But what really works for us is when we stay aggressive and together. So that's what we want to do, keep our focus."
Added Hay, 24, of Dawson Creek, B.C.: "It's exciting to be on top of the board like that, but we've got to keep ourselves grounded and do the same thing (Saturday)."
Langlois and Hay found themselves on top of the leaderboard after defending champions Jessica Dube of St. Cyrille de Wendover, Que., and Bryce Davison of Cambridge, Ont., had a disastrous short program and wound up fifth with 54.52 points.
That meant the 62.73-point total posted by Langlois and Hay held up as the top score, just a hair ahead of Meagan Duhamel of Lively, Ont., and Craig Buntin of Kelowna, B.C. (61.48). They're followed by Toronto's Kyra and Dylan Moscovitch (57.01) and Montreal-based Jessica Miller and Ian Moram (55.61), who represent the Vancouver Skating Club.
Both Langlois and Hay hope that if they prevail, it's on a day when everyone lays down their best programs.
"You want to win with everyone skating their best," said Hay.
"That's when you really know you're the best," Langlois said, concluding the thought.