U.S. Figure Skating announced April 28 the selection of Omaha, Neb., as the host city for the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Jan. 19-27, 2013. Competition and practice will be held at the Qwest Center Omaha Convention Center and Arena.

Ryan Bradley won his first national title Sunday at the 2011 U.S. Championship in Greensboro, N.C. But the surprises of the afternoon were Richard Dornbush (225.56 points) and rookie Ross Miner (224.35), who out performed 2009 and 2010 U.S. Champion Jeremy Abbott to win the silver and bronze medals.

Alissa Czisny won the 2011 U.S. Championship in Greensboro, N.C., only a year after a poor showing at the national event left her considering retirement. It is the third major win of the season for Czisny, the 2009 U.S. Champion, following December’s Grand Prix Final victory and October’s Skate Canada.

Ryan Bradley just might end his career on top. After sitting out the Grand Prix season, and contemplating retirement from competitive skating, Bradley entered the 2011 U.S. Championships in Greensboro, N.C., because his fans begged him for just one more. Its turning out to be the national championship to remember for the 27 year old showman from St. Joseph, Mo.

Ashley Cain and Joshua Reagan claimed the junior pairs title Friday at the 2011 U.S. Championships in Greensboro, N.C. It is the second national championship for Cain and Reagan, who won the novice crown at last year’s competition.

Olympic Champion Evan Lysacek and three-time U.S. Champion Johnny Weir will be at the 2011 U.S. Championships in Greensboro, N.C., this week. But for the first time since 2003, when Michael Weiss still reigned supreme in the men’s event, neither Lysacek or Weir will be standing on the podium as both opted out of competing this season.

A trio of U.S. Ladies Champions showed their worth Thursday at the 2011 U.S. Championships in Greensboro, N.C. After the ladies short program, 2008 U.S. Champion Mirai Nagasu leads 2009 national champion Alissa Czisny and defending champion Rachael Flatt with only 1.03 points separating the three ladies.

Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin won the short program at the 2011 U.S. Championships on Thursday in Greensboro, N.C., beating out two sets of Olympians and an upstart pair featuring a two-time U.S. Champion. The Colorado Springs, Colo., based pair scored 64.30 points with a sultry performance to Astor Piazzolla’s “Tango Oblivion”.

Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin are in the hunt for their first national title at the 2011 U.S. Championships in Greensboro, N.C. But for Coughlin, the competition is about more than a gold medal performance.

Joylyn Yang and Jean-Luc Baker upset junior dances favorites Charlotte Lichtman and Dean Copely in the short dance Tuesday at the 2011 U.S. Championships in Greensboro, N.C. Heading into the free dance Wednesday, Yang and Baker have a 56.09 points to 55.23 advantage on Lichtman and Copely, who are coming off a fifth place performance at the Junior Grand Prix.