The ISU has posted its first entry list for the Junior Grand Prix circuit, for first event JGP Riga Cup in Riga, Latvia. Canada will be sending two entries in pairs: Junior Grand Prix newcomers Dylan Conway & Dustin Sherriff-Clayton, fifth in junior pairs at the 2013 Canadian Championships, and new team Mary Orr &…
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Flashback Friday: Skates of Detroit Past
With Skate Detroit in full swing and a successful day for North American pairs in Thursday’s short program, a tour through a few pairs event leaders from past years. Detroit’s Andrea Best & Trevor Young, here with their long program to Spartacus, took first at juniors at 2007 Skate Detroit. The team’s subsequent senior career…
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Skate Detroit, Lake Placid Offer Top Pairs & Dance Rosters
Skate Detroit, which opened Tuesday, will present a larger than average pairs roster and a first-time contest for ice dance. The rosters for senior, junior, and novice pairs is available on Unseen Skaters. Of particular note are the major competitive debuts of new teams Lindsay Davis & Rockne Brubaker, Becky Bereswill & Joshua Reagan, and…
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USFS Announces U.S. Entries for Salt Lake City Senior B
U.S. Figure Skating has announced the American entries for the second annual U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, to be held again in Salt Lake City from September 11-15, with a few big names scheduled to compete. Pairs Marissa Castelli & Simon Shnapir – The last Senior B for the reigning national champions was 2011’s Ondrej…
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Purdy and Marinaro Ready for Senior Stage
by Jacquelyn Thayer; photos by Danielle Earl Canadian pair Margaret Purdy & Michael Marinaro capped off their junior international career with their best season to date. After taking gold at both JGP Lake Placid and JGP Croatia Cup, qualifying them for the Junior Grand Prix Final in Sochi, the team concluded their third trip to…
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Early entries for Canadian summer competitions
Preliminary and final entry lists have been released for Canada’s major club events, with several established senior and junior teams competing alongside some new and rising couples. Minto Summer Skate, August 1-4 Entry list Junior Pairs: Tara Hancherow & Wesley Killing (SP, LP) Senior Dance: Victoria & Connor Hasegawa (SD, FD) Nicole Orford & Thomas…
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Flashback Friday: Rachel Kirkland and Eric Radford, 2009 German Nationals LP
Before eventually capturing two national titles and a world bronze with Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford’s longest-tenured partnership came with Rachel Kirkland, who would for her part later switch to dance. In the four seasons that the two skated together from 2005 through 2009, their accomplishments included silver at juniors at the 2006 Canadian Championships —…
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Pairs Round-Up: June 17-23
While complete results from this weekend’s slew of events are still to be made available, some videos and scores have emerged. From the Boston Open, courtesy of hermioneonice: Kiri Baga & Taylor Toth, SP – “Be Italian” (46.09) Gretchen Donlan & Andrew Speroff, LP – “Pas de Deux,” The Nutcracker And available are results from…
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Weekend of Competition for North American Teams
This weekend offers a busy line-up of competitive opportunities for several pair and ice dance couples based or currently training in the U.S. Boston Open Competition Schedule Senior Pairs: Kiri Baga & Taylor Toth, SP Gretchen Donlan & Andrew Speroff, LP As was the case last year, the Boston Open will be livestreamed, though a…
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ISU Announces Technical Minimums for 2013-14
The ISU released Communication No. 1797 today, establishing the TES minimums for qualification to this year’s ISU Championships and the Sochi Olympics. The minimums for pairs at most events have remained unchanged from last season, but have been lowered for the World Championships from the 28.00 (SP)/45.00 (LP) required in 2012-13. In ice dance, the…