Figure Skaters Online, Author at Figure Skaters Online

February 15, 2015

Team USA’s Polina Edmunds wins gold in her first appearance at the Four Continents Championships

By Johanna Bear Much like the men’s event that preceded it, the ladies event at the 2015 Four Continents Championships was a wide open competition th

February 14, 2015

Kazakhstan’s Denis Ten wins gold, Team USA’s Joshua Farris wins silver at Four Continents Championships

By Johanna Bear While the winner was never in doubt after the short program, the rest of the men’s event at the 2015 Four Continents Championships pro

February 6, 2015

On the Record: Life on board with Scott Smith

By Leah Adams Photos by Leah Adams and Royal Caribbean Scott Smith retired from competitive skating in 2009. During his competitive career, he won thr

January 25, 2015

Jason Brown wins first U.S. title

By Johanna Bear The final event of the 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships proved to be a climactic, explosive, and fitting end to what has been a

January 25, 2015

Ashley Wagner wins her third U.S. title

By Johanna Bear After opening up a five point lead after the short program, Ashley Wagner dug her heels into the 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championshi

January 24, 2015

Jason Brown leads U.S. men after short program

By Johanna Bear Unlike many years past, the men’s competition at the 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships began without a clear cut favorite. Betwe

January 23, 2015

Ashley Wagner wins short program

By Johanna Bear The ladies event at the 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships began with many questions concerning the health of defending champion G

January 22, 2015

Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim in first after pairs short program

By Gina Capellazzi Twelve teams took the ice in the senior pairs competition at the 2015 U.S. National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. He

January 22, 2015

Johnson returns to national ice after being sidelined by injury

By Gina Capellazzi Photos by Leah Adams and Alex Johnson In Omaha, Nebraska, in 2013, Alexander Johnson saw his highest placement at a senior National

January 19, 2015

Hochstein aims to impress at the U.S. Championships

By Johanna Bear Photos by Leah Adams and Grant Hochstein Grant Hochstein has been a consistent presence in the world of figure skating since he made h