Articles filed under Figure Skating
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Olympic champ Lysacek out of nationalsJan 18, 2013 6:11 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Olympic champion Evan Lysacek’s comeback is delayed again. The Naperville native has withdrawn from the upcoming U.S. Figure Skating Championships because ...
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Suburban Standouts continue to shine on local, world stageJan 03, 2013 4:10 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,...
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Wagner takes women’s title at Skate AmericaOct 21, 2012 8:20 pm - KENT, Wash. — 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 Christi...
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Olympic champ Lysacek makes return officialAug 10, 2012 9:44 am - LONDON — 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 an...
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Champion Hoffman figure skater, 12, eyes OlympicsJul 12, 2012 5:30 am - Even in the swarm of skaters buzzing by each other during the final minutes of an open-ice session, Tomoki Hiwatashi stands out. In one moment, the compact ball of energ...
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Carolina Kostner, Patrick Chan win figure worldsMar 31, 2012 5:07 pm - NICE, France — Carolina Kostner of Italy won the world figure skating title Saturday, delivering a graceful performance of mesmerizing steps and spins for her first gold...
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Northwest suburban skaters bring home the goldMar 21, 2012 8:00 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...
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Skating finals: Brubaker-Marley grab silverJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Caydee Denney and John Coughlin kept their winning “streak” intact. After winning the previous two years with other partners, Denney and Coughlin won ...
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Davis-White win dance title at US championshipsJan 27, 2012 11:00 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Meryl Davis and Charlie White are around, everyone else is fighting for second place. The world champions left no doubt they are the gold standa...
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Algonquin’s Brubaker soars to lead in pairs short programJan 26, 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 the 25-year-old figure s...