Articles filed under Figure Skating
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Des Plaines skater leads 3 U.S. women’s champsJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — 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...
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Marley-Brubaker in lead after pairs short programJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Rockne Brubaker and his last pairs partner split up, he wasn’t sure he wanted to keep skating. Nights like this are why he did. Brubaker, who wo...
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Ice dance the main event at U.S. skating championshipsJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — 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 ...
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Buffalo Grove-trained teen has eyes on Olympic team spotJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Jason Brown left Tuesday for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, feeling confident and surprisingly relaxed. “I'm just relieved finals are over,” said Bro...
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Lysacek seeks return to competitive skatingJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — After taking last season off and performing only in less-rigorous ice shows, Olympic figure skaing champion Evan Lysacek is taking the first...
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Des Plaines figure skater turns to old pro to help her move upJun 13, 2011 1:00 am - An announcement this month by the U.S. Figure Skating Association has consequences in the Northwest suburbs that may lead to a direct link to the Winter Olympics. Agnes ...
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Mt. Prospect girl honored with skating showApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - Lili Malone, a sophomore at Stevenson High School, figures she goes back as far as Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion in Buffalo Grove. She started taking skating group lessons the...
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Suburban families flock to meet Kristi YamaguchiMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly 20 years after Kristi Yamaguchi won her Olympic gold medal in figure skating, she still draws cheering crowds. During book signing appearances in the Northwest su...
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Bradley wins first title at U.S. Figure Skating ChampionshipsJan 29, 2011 11:00 pm - GREENSBORO, N.C. — Ryan Bradley’s free skate was flawed, uncharacteristically conservative and, frankly, a little disappointing. Not that Bradley cares. A national title...
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Suburban pairs skaters shine at NationalsJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - GREENSBORO, N.C. — Six months ago, Mary Beth Marley of Downers Grove had never done a throw jump or a pairs lift. Now she and Algonquin's Rockne Brubaker, are sitting in...