Danny finishes fourth at Midwestern Sectionals

November 15, 2008 —Danny qualified for the 2009 U.S. Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, by finishing fourth in the junior men's event at the Midwestern Sectional Championships. He was fourth in the short program and third in the free skate for 141.01 points overall. .:. More

Danny finishes 13th in Junior Grand Prix debut

September 7, 2008 — In his Junior Grand Prix debut at JGP Italy in Merano, Italy, Danny finished 13th overall with 125.18 points. He finished 13th in the short program (41.27) and 12th in the free skate (83.91). .:. More

Danny opens his official Web site

June 18, 2008 — Danny opened his official Web site today in cooperation with Figure Skaters Online. "I am starting my journal on my brand new Web site here," said Danny, who will be updating his site throughout the coming months with news and more from his local and international competitions. .:. More

Danny headed to a Junior Grand Prix event

June 12, 2008 — The U.S. Figure Skating Association announced today that for the the first time in his career, Danny will represent the United States at an event on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. Information on the specific competition, which will occur in in late August, September or October, will be released at least 30 days before the event. .:. More

Danny makes Team C for U.S. Figure Skating

April 16, 2008 — The U.S. Figure Skating Association announced today that Danny will be a member of Team C for the upcoming season. The envelopes — A, B, C and Reserve — are primarily determined by the athlete's performance in international and U.S. Figure Skating competitions during the previous season, and is used to determine funding levels. .:. More

Danny wins silver in first international competition

March 8, 2008 — Danny won the silver medal at his first international competition, the AEGON Challenge Cup. He finished first in the free skate with 107.68, almost eight points more than the skater in second place. .:. More

Danny fifth after AEGON short program

March 7, 2008 — In his first junior competition, the AEGON Challenge Cup in The Hague, Netherlands, Danny finished fifth in the short program with 45.19 points. He is a little more than 10 points out of first place after missing his flying sit spin. .:. More

Danny takes the U.S. Championship crown

January 21, 2008 — A year after his dad promised to buy his son a puppy if he won the gold medal at 2008 U.S. Championships, Danny is the novice men's national champion. His score of 145.92 was more than 10 points better than the silver medalist. .:. More

Danny wins the short program at nationals

January 20, 2008 — In his second consecutive appearance at the U.S. Championships in the novice men's competition, Danny won the short program. He skated first of the 12 competitors but his score of 46.89 points held up, putting him in position to win the title. .:. More