With hopes of competing at her third Olympics in 2010, 24 year-old Sasha Cohen is back from her skating break and is getting ready to come to Spokane to shine her star quality at the U.S. Championships, on and off the ice. Her worldwide influence…
After a successful junior career, Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates are in their second season on the senior circuit internationally and third season nationally, taking the pewter and the silver in Nationals in 2008 and 2009, respectively. However, including their junior career, 2009 was their…
The south facing wall of the new Group Health Exhibit Hall of the Spokane Convention Center reflects the city skyline.When expecting guests from out of town most folks give their home an extra-thorough cleaning. Cobwebs are vanquished from corners, light fixtures shined, mirrors polished, and…
Although reigning world and Olympic silver medal ice dance duo Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto pulled out of the Grand Prix final the week prior due to oral surgery Tanith had undergone for an impacted wisdom tooth, Agosto said they will be ready to compete…
Placing an impressive 4th place at Nationals in her first year on the senior circuit in 2008, Caroline Zhang is the 2009 U.S. bronze medalist, and has been busy since then as she was placed on the teams to the 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating…
2007 U.S. Silver Medalist, Ryan Bradley visits Spokane once again, hoping that the Lilac City will be his lucky charm. With his dynamic 2nd place finish in 2007, Ryan placed a disappointing 5th at the 2008 Nationals and 4th in 2009. However, since then, it…
New to the senior circuit in 2009, 19 year-old Brandon Mroz has proven he can hold his own by taking silver at the 2009 U.S. Nationals, beating out former champion Evan Lysacek and then earning a respectable 9th place at the World Championships—not too shabby…
Taking the bronze at the 2009 U.S. National Championships, was married couple, Rena Inoue and John Baldwin’s seventh straight finish on the podium in nationals. In prior years Rena and John had earned two national titles, threesilver and two bronze. Then in October, they took…
Come January, Evan Lysacek is back in Spokane to reclaim his national title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships after losing out to Jeremy Weir in 2009, placing third following two consecutive years of winning the gold. It seems bronze medals were in the cards…
16-year-old Mirai Nagasu announced in May, 2009 that she was ending her three year coaching relationship with Charlene Wong and had chosen Frank Carroll—coach of Michelle Kwan and Evan Lysacek, both of whom he’d taken to the world championships—for the 2009-10 season. "At the end…
Partners since 1997, Meryl Davis and Charlie White are the longest running ice dance partnership in the U.S. Steadily climbing the ranks of U.S. and international ice dance, they won the 2006 U.S National Junior title and bronze medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships.…
Fans of skating on the silver screen will definitely be interested in the favorite picks of longtime film critic Dan Webster, who discussed them recently at his Movies & More blog at Spokane 7.com. Take a peek at http://www.spokane7.com/blogs/moviesandmore/2009/dec/17/ice-skating-film-here-are-10-choices/
(photo credit Figure Skating Hall of Fame) How do you know you're a legend in a sport? For starters, when an athlete creates a signature move or style that goes on to become standard, that's a sure sign of a future hall of famer. However,…
Joan Cusack plays mom to Casey (Michelle Trachtenberg) in Disney's "Ice Princess."On the children's television program "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood," Mr. Roger's used to sing a little song about waiting. It went like this, "Let's think of something to do while we're waiting. While we're waiting…
Tanith Belbin and Harry Sladich in St. Louis at the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Photo courtesy of Harry Sladich. Harry Sladich is the president and CEO of the Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau. He and his team are hard at work preparing for…
Jon Snyder and daughter Theo. Photo courtesy Jon SnyderNewly elected Spokane City Councilman Jon Snyder and his five-year-old daughter, Theo, are eagerly anticipating the U.S. National Championships. Just don't expect Snyder to take a turn on the ice.Q. When was the last time you went…
Three-time U.S. champion and 2008 World bronze medalist, Johnny Weir, at 23 years old, is not only a superstar with his natural abilities on the ice, but with his charming and flamboyant style and personality as well. At the age of 12, Johnny found he…
All of the former U.S. Olympic gold medalists in figure skating will be in Spokane for the final performance of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, U.S. Figure Skating said today in a news release. The gold medalists will participate in a presentation during the Smucker’s…
Spokane Mayor Mary Verner doesn't shy away from tough issues. In fact, even her adventures in ice skating have allowed her to incorporate a bit of her own "get up and keep going" philosophy.Q. When was the last time you went ice skating?A. "I went…
Ryan Bradley hopes his return to Spokane is as successful as his last trip to town, when the skater captured silver and bronze medals at the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Only now Bradley's goals are set even higher: to become a national, world and…
Professional figure skaters stake their performances and careers on musical decisions. For these brave souls, pairing the right song with the right routine can mean the difference between racking up a row of 10’s and having the glitter slapped off their skates on national television.…
Dawn Picken, photo courtesy Dawn PickenDawn Picken is the director of Marketing and Communications for Greater Spokane Incoporated, Spokane’s regional chamber of commerce and economic development council. She's also a figure skating fan and the mother of a budding ice princess.Q. When was the last…
Karen Mobley, SR file photoKaren Mobley, is the city of Spokane arts director. Here, she takes time to reflect on the art of ice skating.Q. When was the last time you went ice skating?A. "The last time I went ice skating was on an ice…
STA CEO Susan Meyer steps off a new hybrid bus Monday. As Spokane prepares to once again host the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships, lots of folks have ice skating on their minds. Some recall skating on frozen ponds or backyard rinks as children. Others…
Two consecutive wins in the U.S. Championships pairs division, after winning the U.S. Junior Championships in 2007, Rockne Brubaker & Keauna McLaughlin are the first U.S. pair to win back-to-back junior and senior championships in 51 years. Having gained a strong following to say the…
2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
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