Golden Skate

USA’s Davis and White edge out Canadians for gold at 4CCs

Tatjana Flade — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:17:26 +0000

USA’s Meryl Davis and Charlie White came out on top again in the second face-off this season with Canadian rivals Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir at the 2013 ISU Four Continents Championships in Osaka, Japan. USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates captured the bronze medal. Davis and White skated first in the last group and [...]

The post USA’s Davis and White edge out Canadians for gold at 4CCs appeared first on Golden Skate.

Asada spearheads Japanese Ladies podium sweep at Four Continents

Tatjana Flade — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:24:01 +0000

Japan’s Mao Asada is truly back. The two-time World Champion spearheaded a Japanese podium sweep in the Ladies event at the 2013 ISU Four Continents Championships Sunday in Osaka, Japan, and set herself up as one of the top contenders for Worlds. Teammates Akiko Suzuki and Kanako Murakami, who placed second and third respectively, joined [...]

The post Asada spearheads Japanese Ladies podium sweep at Four Continents appeared first on Golden Skate.

Duhamel and Radford seize gold at 2013 Four Continents

Tatjana Flade — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:12:54 +0000

Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford led the Canadian pairs to a one-two finish as the competition at the 2013 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships wrapped up Sunday. Teammates Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch took the silver, while USA’s Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir won the bronze medal. For the first time since 2006, China did not win [...]

The post Duhamel and Radford seize gold at 2013 Four Continents appeared first on Golden Skate.

Canada’s Reynolds upsets favorites to strike gold at Four Continents

Tatjana Flade — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:08:26 +0000

It was an exciting night of Men’s skating at the 2013 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Saturday in Osaka, Japan. Kevin Reynolds of Canada upset the favorites to strike gold, while overnight leader Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan settled for the silver medal. China’s Han Yan clinched the bronze. World silver medalist Daisuke Takahashi of [...]

The post Canada’s Reynolds upsets favorites to strike gold at Four Continents appeared first on Golden Skate.

Asada leads Japanese Ladies to short program sweep at Four Continents

Tatjana Flade — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:14:56 +0000

Mao Asada led the Japanese ladies to a sweep in the Short Program at the 2013 ISU Four Continents Championships in Osaka, Japan, on Saturday. Teammates Akiko Suzuki and Kanako Murakami, placed second and third respectively and all three skaters delivered excellent performances. For the first time in two years, Asada landed a clean triple [...]

The post Asada leads Japanese Ladies to short program sweep at Four Continents appeared first on Golden Skate.

Hanyu captures turbulent Men’s short at 2013 Four Continents

Tatjana Flade — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:38:13 +0000

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan captured the Men’s short program at the 2013 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Osaka, Japan, Friday. However, spectators were in for a few surprises in the event when World Junior Champion Han Yan of China finished second ahead of late replacement Richard Dornbush (USA). World silver medalist Daisuke Takahashi [...]

The post Hanyu captures turbulent Men’s short at 2013 Four Continents appeared first on Golden Skate.

Duhamel and Radford poised for Pairs gold at 2013 Four Continents

Tatjana Flade — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:37:29 +0000

Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada are poised for gold in the Pairs event at the 2013 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships after a strong short program on Friday in Osaka, Japan. Teammates Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch came in second, followed by USA’s Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir. Duhamel and Radford turned [...]

The post Duhamel and Radford poised for Pairs gold at 2013 Four Continents appeared first on Golden Skate.

Virtue and Moir take narrow lead at 2013 4CCs

Tatjana Flade — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:36:25 +0000

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada edged out arch rivals Meryl Davis and Charlie White (USA) by a mere 0.44 points for the lead in the short dance as the 2013 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships kicked off in Osaka, Japan, on Friday. USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates finished third. All three [...]

The post Virtue and Moir take narrow lead at 2013 4CCs appeared first on Golden Skate.

Osmond ready to debut at first senior ISU Championships

Elvin Walker — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:38:57 +0000

It was the moment that many Canadian figure skating fans were waiting for, and Kaetlyn Osmond gave it to them, and then some. The bronze medalist last season, Osmond showed up at the 2013 Canadian Figure Skating Championships in Mississauga, Ont., as the overwhelming favorite, and skated away with the title after stunning performances that [...]

The post Osmond ready to debut at first senior ISU Championships appeared first on Golden Skate.

Aaron unseats Abbott; wins men’s title at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:57:10 +0000

The United States has a brand new men’s figure skating champion in Scottsdale, Ariz., native Max Aaron. The 20-year-old won the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships title today with a ballsy program that featured two quadruple jumps and two triple Axels. Aaron unseated reigning champion 27-year-old Jeremy Abbott, the leader after the short program, who [...]

The post Aaron unseats Abbott; wins men’s title at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Kostner claims fifth European crown in Zagreb

Tatjana Flade — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:16:09 +0000

World Champion Carolina Kostner of Italy returned in style to the major international scene by claiming her fifth European title as the competition concluded at the 2013 ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Saturday. Russian youngsters Adelina Sotnikova and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva earned the silver and bronze medals.It was the first time since [...]

The post Kostner claims fifth European crown in Zagreb appeared first on Golden Skate.

Wagner defends US ladies title in Omaha

Elvin Walker — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:12:57 +0000

Ashley Wagner might have come away with the title, but it was 17-year-old Gracie Gold’s coming out party tonight at the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Omaha. The Chicago native catapulted from ninth place after the short program to win the silver medal in the ladies competition with the best free skate of the [...]

The post Wagner defends US ladies title in Omaha appeared first on Golden Skate.

Davis and White win fifth consecutive national title in Omaha

Elvin Walker — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:19:00 +0000

Today’s free dance competition at the 2013 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships had something for everyone, and although medals were awarded, the real winner was the audience. As each story unfolded in front of an ample crowd at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, the crowd became more involved. In the end, it was Meryl Davis [...]

The post Davis and White win fifth consecutive national title in Omaha appeared first on Golden Skate.

Castelli and Shnapir take US Nationals pairs title in Omaha

Elvin Walker — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:17:31 +0000

For all the talk about the depth in U.S. pairs skating, the free skate today in Omaha at the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships sure was exciting. Perhaps the teams do not yet have the skill of the world’s best, but on this day, American pairs seem to be on the right track. With last [...]

The post Castelli and Shnapir take US Nationals pairs title in Omaha appeared first on Golden Skate.

Spain’s Javier Fernandez captures European title; makes history

Tatjana Flade — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:56:45 +0000

Javier Fernandez of Spain made history again by winning the European title at the 2013 ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Saturday. He is the first skater from Spain to win a medal at an ISU Championship and it was gold right away. Florent Amodio of France bagged the silver and now [...]

The post Spain’s Javier Fernandez captures European title; makes history appeared first on Golden Skate.

Bobrova and Soloviev capture European title in Zagreb

Tatjana Flade — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:27:38 +0000

Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia danced off with their first European title at the 2013 ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Friday, but it was a head-to-head finish with teammates Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov. Only 0.11 points separated the two top teams at the end. The bronze went to [...]

The post Bobrova and Soloviev capture European title in Zagreb appeared first on Golden Skate.

Abbott leads men at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:21:30 +0000

In an evening of spectacular skating in the Men’s short program at the 2013 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships, it was three time and defending gold medalist Jeremy Abbott who came out on top. The 27-year-old electrified the crowd with his playful “Spy”program, and carries 84.10 points into Sunday’s free skate. “I’m always happy to [...]

The post Abbott leads men at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Davis and White take strong lead at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:35:06 +0000

Competition resumed this afternoon in Omaha at the 2013 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships with the ice dance competition. Fifteen teams competed the short dance—a Yankee Polka pattern dance intertwined with a waltz or march rhythm. As expected, 2011 World Champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White are at the top of the leader board, scoring [...]

The post Davis and White take strong lead at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Sotnikova leads ladies in Zagreb

Tatjana Flade — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:16:26 +0000

Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova earned the lead in the short program at the 2013 ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, as the Ladies event opened on Friday. World Champion Carolina Kostner of Italy is standing in second place after a fall, while her teammate Valentina Marchei surprised in third. It was a high-level competition [...]

The post Sotnikova leads ladies in Zagreb appeared first on Golden Skate.

Wagner leads ladies at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:56:42 +0000

The stage was set for Ashley Wagner to test her mettle at the 2013 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships The 21-year-old arrived in Omaha battle-worn—first from the injury that she suffered as she placed second at the Grand Prix Final in Sochi in December, and more recently, as she was putting the finishing touches on [...]

The post Wagner leads ladies at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Castelli and Shnapir lead pairs in Omaha

Elvin Walker — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:20:01 +0000

It was the first big test for Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir, the unlikely pre-event favorites to capture the 2013 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships pairs title in Omaha. In a depleted field, the Boston-trained duo stepped up to the task, and take a nine-point lead into tomorrow’s free skate. “We felt really good today,” [...]

The post Castelli and Shnapir lead pairs in Omaha appeared first on Golden Skate.

Volosozhar and Trankov overcome family tragedy to claim Pairs gold at Europeans

Tatjana Flade — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:46:55 +0000

Russia’s Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov overcame a family tragedy to claim the Pairs gold medal at the 2013 ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, on Thursday. Four-time World Champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany settled for the silver medal, while Stefania Berton and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy celebrated a historic first [...]

The post Volosozhar and Trankov overcome family tragedy to claim Pairs gold at Europeans appeared first on Golden Skate.

Figure Skating community mourns passing of Barry Mittan

Golden Skate — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:59:08 +0000

Golden Skate is saddened to learn of the passing of our colleague and friend, J. Barry Mittan, on January 23, 2013, in Tallahassee, Florida. Barry was one of the most respected and present photojournalists in the sport of figure skating, and provided thousands of images to media outlets and skaters alike. He was most proud [...]

The post Figure Skating community mourns passing of Barry Mittan appeared first on Golden Skate.

Amodio leads men at 2013 Europeans; Plushenko withdraws

Tatjana Flade — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:10:25 +0000

France’s Florent Amodio skated to the lead in the Men’s short program at the 2013 ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb on Thursday. Javier Fernandez of Spain is a close second, while France’s Brian Joubert came in third. Drama unfolded when defending champion Evgeni Plushenko of Russia, hampered by a back injury, fell on [...]

The post Amodio leads men at 2013 Europeans; Plushenko withdraws appeared first on Golden Skate.

Volosozhar and Trankov lead pairs in Zagreb

Tatjana Flade — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:05:46 +0000

Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia took the Pairs Short Program Wednesday at the 2013 ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. Germany’s World Champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy trail the Russians by 3.02 points, while Stefania Berton and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy are in third and close to a historic first [...]

The post Volosozhar and Trankov lead pairs in Zagreb appeared first on Golden Skate.

Edmunds wins junior ladies title at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:56:15 +0000

It’s been a long time coming, but Polina Edmunds finally experienced her breakthrough performance at the 2013 US National Figure Skating Championships. The San Jose, Calif., missed an opportunity to capture her first national medal last in her hometown last year after a poor free skate that knocked her off the podium. In the year since, [...]

The post Edmunds wins junior ladies title at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Simpson and Blackmer capture US junior pairs title

Elvin Walker — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:07:02 +0000

In what has been a difficult and disappointing year, 16-year-old Brittney Simpson and her 21-year-old partner Matthew Blackmer have finally hit their stride today at the 2013 US National Figure Skating Championships. Since winning the silver medal at last year’s championships in San Jose, Calif., they have struggled to maintain the form that made them [...]

The post Simpson and Blackmer capture US junior pairs title appeared first on Golden Skate.

Bobrova and Soloviev lead dance at 2013 Europeans

Tatjana Flade — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:20:28 +0000

Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia clinched the lead in the Short Dance as the 2013 ISU European Figure Skating Championships opened in Zagreb, Croatia, on Wednesday. Russia’s Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov are a close second ahead of Italians Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte. All three teams posted a new season’s best. Bobrova [...]

The post Bobrova and Soloviev lead dance at 2013 Europeans appeared first on Golden Skate.

Aldridge and Eaton defend US junior ice dance title

Elvin Walker — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:14:09 +0000

Alexandra Aldridge and Daniel Eaton from the Detroit Skating Club won their second junior dance title at the 2013 US National Figure Skating Championships today in Omaha, leaving little doubt that they were the class of the field. The reigning Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalists skated a lively program to music from Fiddler on [...]

The post Aldridge and Eaton defend US junior ice dance title appeared first on Golden Skate.

Vincent Zhou takes men’s junior title at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:46:06 +0000

A boy in his daddy’s suit took the junior men’s title tonight at the 2013 Prudential U.S. National Figure Skating Championships, and along the way, earned the second highest score in competition history for a junior man. Twelve-year-old Vincent Zhou from Palo Alto, Calif., won his third national title in as many years, completing the [...]

The post Vincent Zhou takes men’s junior title at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Aldridge and Eaton lead junior dance at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:58:27 +0000

Defending champions Alexandra Aldridge, 18, and Daniel Eaton, 20, took the lead after the junior short dance at the 2013 US National Figure Skating Championships, keeping themselves on pace to become one of just a handful of teams who have captured two U.S. junior titles in the history of the event. “We had one more year [...]

The post Aldridge and Eaton lead junior dance at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Aaron and Settlage lead junior pairs at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:41:05 +0000

The junior pairs took to the ice today at the 2013 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in Omaha, Neb., and they showed up to fight for a spot on the podium. At the end of the battle, it was 18-year-old Madeline Aaron and 20-year-old Max Settlage who came away with the lead over training mates [...]

The post Aaron and Settlage lead junior pairs at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Edmunds leads junior ladies at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:07:57 +0000

Polina Edmunds is ambitious. You could see it in her eyes the moment she took to the ice for her short program in the junior ladies competition at the 2013 Prudential U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. The last skater of the night, the 14-year-old went for broke, and came away as the leader heading into [...]

The post Edmunds leads junior ladies at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Zaitsev and Stevens capture novice pairs title at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:06:24 +0000

The novice pairs took to the ice on Monday afternoon for their free skate, and when the competition was over, it was 13-year-old Christina Zaitsev and 19-year-old Ernie Utah Stevens who came away with the crown at the 2013 Prudential U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. “It’s a real privilege,” Stevens said of the win. “This [...]

The post Zaitsev and Stevens capture novice pairs title at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Hiwatashi wins novice men’s title at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:05:17 +0000

In what was a competition full of promise, it was 13-year-old Tomoki Hiwatashi who walked away as the men’s Novice champion at the 2013 Prudential U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. The gold medalist ceded the free skate to 15-year-old Oleksiy Melnyk, but was able to use his lead from the short program to propel him [...]

The post Hiwatashi wins novice men’s title at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Tyler Pierce takes novice ladies title at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:18:31 +0000

Tyler Pierce, a 14-year-old blonde pistol of a performer, ran away with the Novice Ladies title at the 2013 Prudential U.S. National Figure Skating Championships, maintaining her lead after yesterday’s short program. “I feel amazing,” she said after the competition. “It’s so exciting.” The Norco, Calif., native landed two clean triple jumps and a double [...]

The post Tyler Pierce takes novice ladies title at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Lewis and Bye win novice ice dance title at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:55:55 +0000

The novice dance podium was decided this morning at the 2013 US National Figure Skating Championships, with 12-year-old old Chloe Lewis and 14 year-old Logan Bye moving up from second place in yesterday’s pattern dances to win the title in a tight race. The duo, who finished in fourth at last year’s competition, skated a [...]

The post Lewis and Bye win novice ice dance title at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Omori sets the bar high at 2013 US Nationals

Elvin Walker — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:38:07 +0000

Competition began today at the 2013 Prudential U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in Omaha, Neb., marking the first time since 1967 that the competition was held in the Gateway to the West. The novice short programs kicked off the day in the CenturyLink Center, but it was the junior men’s short program that closed out [...]

The post Omori sets the bar high at 2013 US Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Virtue and Moir win fifth title at 2013 Canadian Nationals

Melanie Hoyt — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:09:45 +0000

In the final event of the 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (WO) gave the performance that they wanted to have in order to win their fifth Canadian title. Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier (CO) maintained second to with the silver, while Nicole Orford and Thomas Williams (BC/YT) came [...]

The post Virtue and Moir win fifth title at 2013 Canadian Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Osmond takes ladies title at 2013 Canadian Nationals

Melanie Hoyt — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:24:03 +0000

It has taken quite a few years, but the competition in the Ladies discipline in Canada is finally back in a big way. The ladies free skate at the 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships featured three fresh faces on the podium, a sign of things to come. Kaetlyn Osmond (AB/NT/NU) won the title with nearly [...]

The post Osmond takes ladies title at 2013 Canadian Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Chan wins sixth consecutive title at 2013 Canadian Nationals

Melanie Hoyt — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:20:04 +0000

Following a stellar pairs event at the 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships, the men had quite a job to do in their free skate. Overall, they were not quite as incredible as the pairs, but they did a fantastic job, raising the technical bar once again. Patrick Chan (CO) easily retained the Canadian title, [...]

The post Chan wins sixth consecutive title at 2013 Canadian Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Duhamel and Radford defend title at 2013 Canadian Nationals

Melanie Hoyt — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:02:14 +0000

It almost seemed like a shame that only one gold medal could be award in the Pairs event at the 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships. The top three teams provided one of the most memorable nights that Canadian pairs skating has ever seen, and in particular, the top two delivered phenomenal, world-class performances. Meagan [...]

The post Duhamel and Radford defend title at 2013 Canadian Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Virtue and Moir take comfortable lead at 2013 Canadian Nationals

Melanie Hoyt — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:56:48 +0000

On an all-around fabulous day of skating at the 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships, the ice dancers kicked off the momentum early with nine strong short dance performances for a nearly-packed house in the afternoon. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (WO) blew open a huge lead, as expected, scoring 79.04 (39.83/39.21) points. Last year [...]

The post Virtue and Moir take comfortable lead at 2013 Canadian Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Chan leads men at 2013 Canadian Nationals

Melanie Hoyt — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:57:53 +0000

The leader after the men’s short program at the 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships was anything but a surprise. Patrick Chan, the two-time world champion, established a huge lead over the rest of the field, while Kevin Reynolds (BC/YT) and Liam Firus (BC/YT) placed second and third, respectively. By his standards, Chan’s program was [...]

The post Chan leads men at 2013 Canadian Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Duhamel and Radford lead pairs at 2013 Canadian Nationals

Melanie Hoyt — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:49:56 +0000

The senior pairs discipline was the shortest event at the 2013 Canadian Tire Figure Skating Championships, with only six pairs taking the ice. Fortunately, the level of skating was very high, and the event turned out to be a memorable one. Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford (QC) skated away with a narrow victory over Kirsten Moore-Towers [...]

The post Duhamel and Radford lead pairs at 2013 Canadian Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Osmond takes huge lead at 2013 Canadian Nationals

Melanie Hoyt — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:33:18 +0000

Kaetlyn Osmond (AB/NT/NU) skated away with the Ladies Short Program the 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships, leaving a gap of more than 12 points. Amélie Lacoste (QC) and Julianne Séguin (QC) are currently second and third, respectively. Osmond, the rising star of Canadian ladies, opened her routine with a textbook triple toe loop-triple toe loop [...]

The post Osmond takes huge lead at 2013 Canadian Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Kan wins junior men’s title at 2013 Canadian Nationals

Melanie Hoyt — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:51:05 +0000

The junior men’s event closed the junior portion of the 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships, and once again, another 2012 Canadian novice champion made the leap to the junior podium. Anthony Kan of Central Ontario was able to translate his success between levels, winning the gold medal. Denis Margalik (CO) maintained second to win the [...]

The post Kan wins junior men’s title at 2013 Canadian Nationals appeared first on Golden Skate.

Edwards and Pang capture Canadian junior ice dance title

Melanie Hoyt — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:44:34 +0000

Canada probably has more depth in junior dance than in any of the other junior disciplines, and the junior free dance event at the 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships lived up to expectations on Thursday evening. Madeline Edwards and ZhaoKai Pang (BC/YT), last year’s silver medalists at this level, moved up from their second-place [...]

The post Edwards and Pang capture Canadian junior ice dance title appeared first on Golden Skate.

Austman wins junior ladies Canadian title

Melanie Hoyt — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:00:09 +0000

With one of the most exciting junior ladies free skates in years, short program leader Larkyn Austman (BC/YT) closed Wednesday’s competition with an exclamation point at the 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships. Marika Steward (NO) catapulted to second, while Madelyn Dunley (CO) maintained third to win the bronze. Austman’s Danse Macabre program was peppered with [...]

The post Austman wins junior ladies Canadian title appeared first on Golden Skate.

Bent and MacKeen take narrow lead in junior ice dance

Melanie Hoyt — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:28:13 +0000

The 2013 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships continued with the Junior Short Dance, which was exciting and nearly clean. Mackenzie Bent and Garrett MacKeen (EO) are sitting in first place, followed by Madeline Edwards and Zhao Kai Pang (BC/YT) and Caelen Dalmer and Shane Firus (BC/YT). Bent and MacKeen earned a personal best of 60.62 [...]

The post Bent and MacKeen take narrow lead in junior ice dance appeared first on Golden Skate.