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Castelli, Shnapir second at World Juniors

Figure Skaters Online February 24, 2009

Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir turned in a stellar short program at the World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, placing second with 49.10 points, a season's best for the Massachusetts based pair. Brynn Carman and Chris Knierim, who won the junior pairs…

'Really big learning year' takes Rippon to Bulgaria

Figure Skaters Online February 23, 2009

Adam Rippon made one of the biggest decisions of his career earlier this season. Only weeks before he was to make his senior national debut at the 2009 U.S. Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, he decided to leave coach Nikolai Morozov in Hackensack,…

‘Really big learning year’ takes Rippon to Bulgaria

Figure Skaters Online February 23, 2009

Adam Rippon made one of the biggest decisions of his career earlier this season. Only weeks before he was to make his senior national debut at the 2009 U.S. Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, he decided to leave coach Nikolai Morozov in Hackensack,…

Lysacek lands quad, wins silver

Figure Skaters Online February 7, 2009

Two-time U.S. Champion Evan Lysacek is the 2009 Four Continents Championship silver medalist after a dynamic free skate that included a solid quadruple toe. Skating in the same arena that will be used for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada,…

Flatt, Czisny place seventh, ninth

Figure Skaters Online February 6, 2009

U.S. Championship silver medalist Rachael Flatt finished ahead of 2009 U.S. Champion Alissa Czisny at the Four Continents Championships in Vancouver, Canada. But the top spot among the Americans went to U.S. bronze medalist Caroline Zhang.

Lysacek rebounds from nationals

Figure Skaters Online February 5, 2009

Fresh off a flawed performance at the U.S. Championships that saw him finish third to Jeremy Abbott, two-time U.S. Champion Evan Lysacek regained his edge in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is second at the Four Continents Championships after scoring 81.65 points…

Czisny and McLaughlin, Brubaker seventh

Figure Skaters Online February 4, 2009

After the pairs short program, two-time U.S. Champions Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker are in seventh place at the Four Continents Championship in Vancouver, Canada. Alissa Czisny, in her first appearance since winning the U.S. Championship, is seventh in the ladies event…

Eighteen U.S. skaters to compete in Vancouver

Figure Skaters Online February 3, 2009

Eighteen U.S. skaters, including all four recently crowned 2009 U.S. Champions, will compete Feb. 4-7 in the Four Continents Championships in Vancouver, Canada. Competition begins Wednesday with the ladies and pairs short programs and the compulsory dance.

Abbott, Czisny make debut U.S. Champions

Figure Skaters Online February 2, 2009

For the first time since becoming U.S. Champions, Jeremy Abbott and Alissa Czisny are competing at national titlists. They lead a American squad at the Four Continents Championships that includes Rachael Flatt, Evan Lysacek and Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker.

U.S. Figure Skating names international teams

Figure Skaters Online January 25, 2009

U.S. Figure Skating announced its international selections for ladies, men's, pairs and ice dancing events at the Four Continents Championships, the World Junior Championships and the World Championships following the conclusion of the U.S. Championships in Cleveland.