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Oly champ Lysacek ready for Skate America return Jun 4, 2013 12:00 AM
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Olympic champion Evan Lysacek will return to competition for the first time since Vancouver at Skate America. The Naperville native had hoped to make his return there last year, only to be sidelined by a torn abdominal muscle. The injury required surgery. Though Skate America is Lysacek’s only Grand Prix event, it will give him a good idea of how he stacks up against the international competition.
Moving Picture: Grandmother shares her love of skating May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Two-year-old Ryan Shaffer sat on the ice in his new skates after falling down. Then ice skating instructor Karen Kay Lavris talked to him with loving encouragement and, after several tries, he got back up on his skates, made his way across the ice and gave Lavris a big hug. "I love the children, I love every part of teaching them and seeing them smile," said Lavris. "It's magic. To see a little girl or a little boy get on the ice is a magical thing."
Gold, Wagner give U.S. figure skating team a shot at SocchiMar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
LONDON, Ontario — Gracie Gold knows what she wants. This is the U.S. runner-up's first trip to worlds, and the Elk Grove Village-based skater can't help but be a bit starstruck at sharing a crowded locker room with Olympic champion Kim Yu-na and Mao Asada. "I watched them in 2008, 2009 and 2010, leading up to the Olympics," the 17-year-old said. "They were kind of idolized, so to be sitting next to them is still a little bit intimidating." Kim in particular. "She was my idol," Gold admitted. "I'm kind of waiting to ask for a picture." She'll have plenty of chances if she continues to skate like she did Thursday.
From figure skating to shot put, here’s something for everyone Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
The road to becoming an Olympic athlete is not for the squeamish. Figure skater Derek Wagner, who will be a freshman at Geneva High this fall, has pictured himself securing that very goal.
Japan’s Mao Asada wins women’s title at Four Continents Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Two-time world champion Mao Asada won the women’s figure skating crown at Four Continents on Sunday, leading a Japanese sweep. In the ice dance final, American pairs finished first and third. The Four Continents is the last major event before the March 11-17 worlds.
Gold goes from anonymous to famous in 4 minutes Jan 29, 2013 12:00 AM
On any given day, Gracie Gold of Elk Grove Village could have been found training on the ice at rinks in Glen Ellyn or Vernon Hills, skating fairly anonymously under the watchful eye of her coach, Alex Ouriashev. Not anymore. Not after the 17-year-old pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of women's figure skating on Saturday. "It was amazing," Gold said afterward.
Olympic champ Lysacek out of nationals Jan 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Olympic champion Evan Lysacek's comeback is delayed again. The Naperville native has withdrawn from the upcoming U.S. Figure Skating Championships because of a slow recovery from surgery on a sports hernia.
Suburban Standouts continue to shine on local, world stage Jan 3, 2013 12:00 AM
We weren't quite sure what we'd find in May 2011 when we set out to showcase extraordinary young people for our new Suburban Standouts column. The suburbs, it turns out, are teeming with gifted minds, accomplished athletes, talented artists and driven students who thrive, often in the face of hardship. We checked in with six of our favorites to see what they've been up to.
Wagner takes women’s title at Skate America Oct 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Ashley Wagner put her self-described “Almost Girl” tag behind her at Skate America. The 21-year-old won the women’s title, and 18-year-old teammate Christina Gao made it a 1-2 U.S. finish Sunday.
Olympic champ Lysacek makes return official Aug 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Olympic figure skating champion Evan Lysacek's decision to return took all of an hour. In training for the past year, Lysacek made his return official Friday and announced that he is entered for Skate America in October — his first competition since winning the gold medal in Vancouver in 2010. The Naperville native will aim for a spot on the U.S. team at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. "I'm locked and loaded, so to speak," Lysacek said. "Nothing's made me happier than training every single day."
Champion Hoffman figure skater, 12, eyes Olympics Jul 12, 2012 12:00 AM
Even in the swarm of skaters buzzing by each other during the final minutes of an open-ice session, Tomoki Hiwatashi stands out. Given his unadulterated joy and unmatched skill, it's no wonder the spirited Hoffman Estates 12-year-old already is a two-time national figure skating champion.
Carolina Kostner, Patrick Chan win figure worlds Mar 31, 2012 12:00 AM
Northwest suburban skaters bring home the gold Mar 21, 2012 12:00 AM
For the seventh time in the last 10 years, the Juvenile Team from the Chicago Jazz Synchronized Skating Club has won a national championship. The squad of 21 girls from throughout the Northwest suburbs, who train in Rolling Meadows and Park Ridge, won their title earlier this month at the U.S. Figure Skating Synchronized Skating Championships in Worcester, Mass.
Skating finals: Brubaker-Marley grab silver Jan 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Caydee Denney and John Coughlin won their first pairs title together Sunday at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, beating short program winners Mary Beth Marley of Downers Grove and Rockne Brubaker of Algonquin by almost four points.
Davis-White win dance title at US championships Jan 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Des Plaines skater leads 3 U.S. women’s champs Jan 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Agnes Zawadzki sure knows how to shake things up. The U.S. junior champ only two years ago, this 16-year-old Des Plaines native outskated not one, not two, but three former winners Thursday night to claim the short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. “I’m really excited,” Zawadzki said, still grinning 15 minutes after she got off the ice. "Everything’s finally clicked.”
Algonquin’s Brubaker soars to lead in pairs short program Jan 27, 2012 12:00 AM
When Rockne Brubaker and his last pairs partner split up, he wasn’t sure he wanted to keep skating. Nights like this are why the 25-year-old figure skater from Algonquin did. Brubaker, who won four titles with his two previous partners, is back at the top again with a chance to win the pairs competition Saturday night at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with current partner Mary Beth Marley.
Marley-Brubaker in lead after pairs short program Jan 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Rockne Brubaker, who won four titles with his two previous partners, is back at the top again, winning the short program Thursday at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with current partner Mary Beth Marley. T
Ice dance the main event at U.S. skating championships Jan 25, 2012 12:00 AM
There was a time — not all that long ago, in fact — when ice dance was considered little more than an excuse to run to the concession stands or check out the vendors on the concourse at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Look what a world title and a couple of Olympic silver medals will do.
Buffalo Grove-trained teen has eyes on Olympic team spot Jan 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Beat reporters have called Jason Brown the future of figure skating because what he does, he does well. The Highland Park skater, who trains at Twin Rinks Arena in Buffalo Grove, is off to the 2012 national championships in San Jose, where he won't medal, his coach cautions, because he can't yet do a triple Axel and the men's field is strong. But, she says, just wait.