Read Sara Leaming's story about the 50 young skaters from the Lilac City, Spokane and Inland Northwest skating clubs who highlighted a performance before the men’s senior short program Friday night.

Daily snapshot: Catch up with the mothers of pairs skaters Joe Jacobson and Amanda Dobbs.

Upset in the Senior Pairs short program: Defending champions McLaughlin and Brubaker stumble in a death spiral, opening the doors for other familiar names.

Defending national champion skates to first place after the men's short program ahead of Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir.

Columnist John Blanchette reminds that the U.S. skating aristocracy offers no guarantees that the Olympic team selection will reflect the outcome here.

Today's schedule:

11 a.m.: Senior Pairs free skate

7:30 p.m.: Junior Pairs short program

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