McLaughlin, Brubaker hope to end season with nationals gold

Age restrictions prevent Cup of China, NHK runners-up from going to Worlds, Four Continents

(January 15, 2008) — Reigning U.S. Junior Pair Champions Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker, who won two silver medals on the Grand Prix circuit this season, are in an interesting position heading into the upcoming U.S. Championships in St. Paul, Minn. No matter how well McLaughlin and Brubaker perform in their senior national debut, their season will end at nationals because of age restrictions placed on International Skating Union events. During a break from training for their last competition of the season, McLaughlin and Brubaker sat down with Figure Skaters Online to answer questions from their fans. [More]

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Vise and Trent hope throw quad Sal lands them a spot on the World team

Scottsdale, Ariz., based pair looking to 'accomplish another milestone at nationals'

(January 12, 2008) — On Nov. 17, Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent secured a fourth place finish at Trophee Eric Bompard by becoming the first pair in an International Skating Union competition to land any throw quadruple jump. And they will attempt the throw quad Salchow again at nationals in hopes of making the World team. During a break from training for the U.S. Championships, Vise and Trent sat down with Figure Skaters Online to answer questions from their fans. [More]

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Abbott steps up difficulty in pursuit of World team berth

Reigning U.S. Championship pewter medalist plans quad toe in short program, free skate

(January 8, 2008) — Fresh off an eighth place performance at Skate Canada, the first Grand Prix event of his career, and a fourth place finish at December's NHK Trophy, Jeremy Abbott is ready make his World Championship dreams a reality. He plans a quadruple toe, among other things, in both his programs at this month's U.S. Championships. As he crisscrossed the country and the world during his busy season, Abbott sat down with Figure Skaters Online to answer questions from his fans. [More]

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Halverson's 'big adventure' continues at the U.S. Championships

St. Paul based skater making senior debut in front of hometown crowd

(December 23, 2007) — For U.S. Junior Men's Champion Eliot Halverson, the current season has been about the transition from America's best junior skater to a senior contender. Halverson, 17, worked on improving his program components. And now his programs include the triple Axel to boost his technical element scores. On a break from training at the St. Paul Figure Skating Club with coaches Ted Engelking and Ann Eidson, Halverson sat down with Figure Skaters Online to answer questions from his fans. [More]

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Newly senior Wagner excited to be living her dream

World Junior bronze medalist making her senior international outing at Skate Canada

(October 31, 2007) — Success is nothing new for Ashley Wagner. But after two seasons of winning medals on the junior level, including back-to-back bronze medals at the 2007 U.S. Championships and World Junior Championships, Wagner is ready to make her mark as a senior. Before leaving for Skate Canada, her first senior international, she sat down with Figure Skaters Online to answer questions from their fans. [More]

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Byrne, Bartholomay aim for the podium in St. Paul

With Junior Grand Prix experience under their belt, junior pair is focused on nationals

(October 24, 2007) — Meg Byrne and Nate Bartholomay, the 2005 U.S. Championship novice pairs pewter medalists and 2006 Eastern Coast Sectional Champions in junior pairs, made their Junior Grand Prix debut earlier this season with a ninth place finish in Lake Placid. The team recently sat down with Figure Skaters Online to answer questions from their fans. [More]

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Heading into Collegiates, Weber is looking for fun not medals

Former junior ladies bronze medalist is doing one last competition for herself

(August 1, 2007) — Lindsey Weber used to train for hours before events. But heading into this week's Collegiate Championships, where she will skate for Oakland University, Weber is taking a much different approach. "I'm very used to training three hours a day heading into competitions," said Weber, 23. "But I teach eight to 10 hours a day so I'm lucky if I can sneak in a half hour a day to skate." [More]

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Skating on hold as Ryan O'Meara focuses on new roles

2006 Olympian is thriving as dance director and interior designer in Arizona

(July 9, 2007) — For more than half his life, Ryan O'Meara was known only for figure skating. It was his ice dancing talent that put his name in headlines as he and his partners collected medals from Middle America to Gangneung, Korea. But with his competitive skating career now on hold the 2006 Olympian is focusing on his lesser known talent—interior design. [More]

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Vlassov, Meekins hope to be convincing in second year as seniors

Former World Junior Champions are using new styles in a run for the nationals podium

(July 2, 2007) — Julia Vlassov and Drew Meekins, the 2006 World Junior Champions, came from different corners of the globe to find success together as novice, junior and senior pairs skaters. The team, who make their second Grand Prix appearance this season, recently sat down with Figure Skaters Online to answer questions from their fans. [More]

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Daniel Lee trades skates for school books, clubs

Former novice national champion is eyeing a career as surgeon

(June 23, 2007) — It has been ten years since Daniel Lee established himself as rising star in American figure skating by winning the U.S. Championship as a novice man. No longer a competitive skater, Lee is now a student at the University of Colorado campuses in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, where he is working towards his goal of becoming a surgeon. [More]

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Jennifer Kirk finds new life in broadcasting

Former World Junior Champion co-hosts new Internet talk show

(May 18, 2007) — World Junior Champion Jennifer Kirk retired from skating in September 2005. Now 22, the Los Angeles based Kirk is embarking on a career as a broadcast journalist. The two-time World team member turned talk show host sat down with Figure Skaters Online to discuss how her life has changed since she hung up her skates almost two years ago. [More]

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Nam, Leftheris aim for another 'huge accomplishment'

Skate America bronze medalists hope to add trip to Tokyo to already successful season

(January 23, 2007) — Naomi Nari Nam and Themi Leftheris Leftheris finished fifth overall at their first U.S. Championships in 2006. More accomplishments followed for the pair—a trip to South Korea for the Hyundai SuperMatch exhibition performances, a trip to Cincinnati, Ohio, for the Campbell's Cup competition, a trip to Hartford, Conn., for Skate America, where they won the bronze. Now, the focus is on making the World Championship team. [More]

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Vise, Trent find success despite differences

Mirror pair aims for a chance to compete at the World Championships in Tokyo

(January 22, 2007) — Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent have a different method for success than the other pairs competing at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Wash. While most teams find their niche in unison skating, where two pairs skaters perform the same element in the same direction while in unison, Vise and Trent are a mirror pair. [More]

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Angels watch over Weir in Spokane

Internet based group will cheer on three-time U.S. Champ

(January 21, 2007) — Johnny's Angels, an Internet message board based fan group with hundreds of members who have made a habit of supporting Johnny Weir through his career, will be  in the stands at the Spokane Arena in anticipation of what could be a history making fourth U.S. title for the Newark, Del., based skater. [More]

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