Creating Literate Olympians Here -- Hardley -- Nearly

Olympics: Locals just miss in luge, snowboard: "Robby Huerbin of Ross Township was among USA Luge's top competitors through 2009, including a victory in his final qualifying run Nov. 6 in Park City, Utah, but a cumulative points system kept him off the team. And he knew it that day.

Lynn Ott of Sewickley was in similar position with U.S. Snowboarding, but her final event Nov. 13 in Copper, Colo., was beset with misfortune, and she was finished.