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March 2, 2015

Joshua Farris: Living in the Moment

By Johanna Bear Photos by Leah Adams Going into the 2014-2015 Grand Prix season, many eyes within the figure skating community were on Joshua (Josh)

March 1, 2015

Alexe Gilles’s “Frozen” journey with Disney on Ice

By Gina Capellazzi Photos by Gina Capellazzi and Alexe Gilles Since the release of the 2013 animated film, Disney’s “Frozen” has taken the U.S. by sto

March 1, 2015

Skating community comes together to support Karen Magnussen

By Cristina Valencia Karen Magnussen has always shown courage in the face of adversity. She was a fierce competitor who overcame devastating injuries

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