figure skating

• Sports

White Hall's Ryan Dunk a rising star as U.S. junior men’s figure skating champion

The 18-year-old Hereford High School senior won gold at the juniors level of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit on Jan. 23.

By Edward Lee

Feb 6, 2019

• Sports

Pikesville's Ting Cui among U.S. women skaters picked to compete at Four Continents championships

Former U.S. figure skating champion Bradie Tennell was one of three women chosen to compete in the Four Continents event in Anaheim.

By Helene Elliott

Jan 26, 2019

• Sports

Pikesville resident Ting Cui, 16, ready to compete among top U.S. skaters

Towson High School junior Ting Cui will compete in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit from Jan. 18-27.

By Edward Lee

Jan 14, 2019

• Maryland

Think roller skating is a kids' sport? Not at the Laurel Roller Skating Center

By day, Lisa Rosado works as an elementary school principal. Come evening, the Ellicott City resident harks back to her own youth, lacing up her roller skates and gliding gracefully around a maple rink in Laurel as organ music booms from ceiling speakers.

By Mike Klingaman

Jan 3, 2019

• Entertainment

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Athletes season kicks off with double elimination

"Dancing With the Stars" is back, and this time, it's all athletes — from Kareem Abdul-Jabar to Adam Rippon.

• Maryland

Ellicott City resident pursues ice dreams in synchronized skating

Michelle Gross Daichman's love of figure skating runs as thick as ice — both professionally and through her involvement as a national champion skater with a Rockville-based synchronized skating group

• Commentary

Cimino: Spirit, performances of Olympics uplifting

I’m not usually much of a sports fan. I’ll watch a Maryland basketball or a Ravens game with Joe from time to time but left to my own devises, I’d rather read a book. This is not true, however, when it comes to the Olympic Games.

• Sports

Olympic TV highlights for Tuesday: American women seek end to medal drought in figure skating

Here’s what to watch and how to watch.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 19, 2018

• Sports

Olympic TV highlights for Sunday: Maddie Bowman defends gold medal in freeski halfpipe

Here’s what to watch and how to watch.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 17, 2018

• Features

Retro Baltimore Trivia

Think you know your Baltimore? Try answering our weekly trivia question.

• Science

Olympic athletes superior skills linked to well-trained bodies and minds

Years of training make athletes quick thinkers and decision makers.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Feb 16, 2018

• Sports

Olympic TV highlights for Thursday: Figure skater Nathan Chen looks to bounce back

Here’s what to watch and how to watch.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 14, 2018

• Sports

Olympic TV highlights for Wednesday: Mikaela Shiffrin (hopefully) begins her medal chase

Here’s what to watch and how to watch.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 13, 2018

• Sports

Olympic TV highlights for Tuesday: Short-track speedskater Maame Biney goes for gold

Here’s what to watch and how to watch.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 12, 2018

• Sports

Commentary: Politics, racism and bigotry are ruining the Winter Olympics

Vice President Mike Pence's refusal to stand for the Unified Korean team's introduction at the Opening Ceremony was ironic and hypocritical after he left an NFL game in which players knelt during the national anthem.

• Sports

Olympic TV highlights for Sunday: Rockville's Skarupa takes the ice; Shiffrin goes for slalom gold

Here's what to watch and how to watch.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 10, 2018

• Sports

Olympic TV highlights for Saturday: Figure skating, speedskating and snowboarding

Here's what to watch and how to watch.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 9, 2018

• Sports

Olympic TV highlights for late Thursday, early Friday: luge, skiing and curling

Here's what to watch and how to watch.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 8, 2018

• Olympics

Schmuck: Olympic fans looking for U.S. gold may have to look beyond big-ratings events

The U.S. Team headed for South Korea won't feature as much star power as usual in the traditional high-ratings events, but there are a lot of great athletes and story lines if fans dig deep enough.

By Peter Schmuck

Feb 3, 2018

• Sports

Ex-Olympic figure skater Kimmie Meissner finds a second life on ice as youth coach and mentor

As she coped with the unwelcome end to her career as an Olympic figure skater, Kimmie Meissner wanted nothing to do with the sport that made her famous. A half-decade later, she goes to the rink almost every afternoon, drawn by the unfettered enthusiasm of the young skaters she coaches.

By Childs Walker

Feb 2, 2018

• Olympics

Five storylines for the 2018 Winter Olympics

From nuclear politics to American skiing stars to Russian doping, here are the key stories when the 2018 Winter Olympics begin Friday.

By Childs Walker

Feb 2, 2018

• Olympics

Maryland's Winter Olympians through the years

From Baltimore figure skater Monty Hoyt in the 1964 Games to Rockville ice hockey player Haley Skarupa in these Olympics, here are some of the state’s winter warriors.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 2, 2018

• Olympics

World figure skating: Canada the power heading into games

Canada heads to South Korea with the strongest overall figure skating team and with medal contenders in all four individual events.

• Olympics

U.S. figure skating: Nathan Chen favored for more than jumps

United States men’s figure skating history at the Olympics is gilded with gold. Nathan Chen has his sights set on some more. 

• Obituaries

James M. 'Jamie' Scott, a costumer designer whose work was featured in both the theater and opera

James M. "Jamie" Scott, a costumer designer whose work was featured on both the stage and in opera, died Sept. 20 from liver cancer at Bebee Medical Center in Lewes, Del. He was 56.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Oct 6, 2017

• High Schools

Students' artwork on display throughout the area

Local high school artists have work on display all across our area so maybe you will be lucky enough to see some beautiful pieces

• Howard County

Skating club presents holiday classic on ice [Ellicott City]

Don't miss The Columbia Figure Skating Club's annual holiday show, "Nutcracker on Ice," choreographed by Tim Murphy, Olympic gold medalist Dorothy Hamill's long-time choreographer, whose work you may remember from the full-length skating ballet production, "Cinderella, Frozen In Time," that toured the U.S. and aired on television.

• Maryland

Dance into the holidays with a performance of "The Nutcracker"

As soon as you gobble up that Thanksgiving dinner, start searching for the sweet treats of "The Nutcracker" ballet. There are a dozen local productions of this holiday chestnut, both grand scale and those geared for the little ones, some starting this Thanksgiving weekend. A few are professional visions with visiting guest artists, but don't underestimate the joys of a neighborhood showcase filled with sweet little ones romping about the stage dressed up like mice and steadfast soldiers.

• Obituaries

Patricia Cahill, figure skater and skating judge, dies

Patricia McVey Cahill, 89, who judged professional figure skating events after her own career on the ice, died of cancer Nov. 18 at Stella Maris Hospice.

By Jacques Kelly

Nov 22, 2016

• Entertainment

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Laurie Hernandez breaks down as final couples chosen

The final couples are chosen on "Dancing With the Stars," and Laurie Hernandez has an emotional night after the death of her grandmother.

• Laurel Leader

These two are skating around the competition [Russett]

Russett resident Eric Mical, 12, and his roller skating partner, Natalie Barros, both participated in the South Eastern Region Figure Skating Championships in Greensboro, N.C.,

• Howard County

Eric Mical is a roller skating medalist [Russett]

Russett resident Eric Mical, 12, is a roller skater who competes on a regular basis. He recently won the 2016 New Jersey Open Championship, receiving two gold medals and a plaque.

• Figure Skating

Two local ice-dancing pairs back from Hungary and closer than ever

In 1997, the first Disney Channel Original Movie was released. "Brink," the long-running series' first sports film, came out the following year. Its story followed a made-for-cable-TV archetype: Protagonist and antagonist rise to athletic prominence. Turf war ensues. Goodness and decency prevail.

By Jonas Shaffer

Mar 26, 2016

• Laurel Leader

The Gardens Ice House skating instructors stay true to their cool

Susan Mead's daughter, Tiffany, was in high school in September 1996 when The Gardens Ice House opened in West Laurel. At the time, Tiffany was an aspiring figure skater from Oakland Mills High training at a rink in Virginia, but she switched to The Gardens once her mother began to work there. Nearly 20 years later, Mead is administrating the Learn To Skate program at The Gardens and is one of several front office employees and instructors who have remained at the 150,000-square-foot facility

• Opinion

They should retire his number

Susan Reimer on the retirement of her sportswriter husband

By Susan Reimer

Apr 22, 2015

• Howard County

Hundreds of ice skaters owe prowess to Pat Muth [Senior Circles]

Patricia "Pat" Muth, is a "seasoned" citizen, skater, instructor and artistic director for ice shows.

• Howard County

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Howard County datebook

• Figure Skating

Ellicott City youngsters shine in figure skating show [Ellicott City]

Watch your favorite movie characters come to life in the Columbia Figure Skating Club's annual Spring show, "Movies and Minions," at the Columbia Ice Rink

• Howard County

Datebook

Howard County datebook

• Baltimore City

Outdoor ice skating rink planned for Baltimore's Inner Harbor

Plans are underway to bring outdoor ice skating back to the Inner Harbor with the creation of a temporary rink at McKeldin Square this November.

• Baltimore City

Outdoor ice skating rink planned for Baltimore's Inner Harbor

• TV

'So You Think You Can Dance' recap, L.A. callbacks

A recap of the June 25 episode of "So You Think You Can Dance," as callbacks in L.A. are winnowed down to the top 20 competitors

• Baltimore City Paper

Crush Life

• TV

'Dancing with the Stars' recap, 'American Icons' night

A recap of the May 12 episode of 'Dancing with the Stars," as some even bigger stars offer encouragement, while Amy Purdy really takes off

• Anne Arundel

Severna Park resident's ice dreams took shape at Millersville rink

• Maryland

Holiday events outside of Carroll County

• Baltimore City Paper

What to do and where to go this season

• Politics

O'Malley and Ehrlich to face off Monday

• Figure Skating

Dancing with the Stars Week 4: Tango de rhumba

• Figure Skating

'Dancing with the Stars' Week 3: Telling crazy stories