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"Unstoppable" ice show to be performed in St. Peter
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (645+ words) Participants at the Southern Minnesota Skating Club's 2025 ice show, which had the theme of 'Rising.' This year the theme is 'Unstoppable' for Sunday's show in St. Peter. ST. PETER " Two years ago, Emma McMahon decided she wanted to switch from…...
Here's how Cortina's ice tech, dubbed curling's Michael Jackson, prepares the Olympic ice
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (842+ words) Bruce Mouat of Great Britain competes during the curling mix doubles bronze medal match at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Italy's Amos Mosaner and Stefania Constantini compete against Britain during the bronze medal mixed doubles curling…...
Chock and Bates rock as reigning champ US leads team figure skating event at Milan Cortina Olympics
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (848+ words) Vice President JD Vance, center, and his wife Usha Vance applaud while Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete during the figure skating ice dance team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Alysa…...
Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron win European ice dance title ahead of Olympics
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (461+ words) Georgia's Nika Egadze celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Men's Free Skating on day four of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield, Thursday, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron scored 135.50 points for their free skate to…...
Annual Bend of the River Competition draws hundreds of skaters to Mankato
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (676+ words) A young skater strikes a pose. Mankato's own Sage Matteson first learned how to skate when she was around 7. A bird's eye view of Saturday's competition. Isabelle McCann skates across the ice. Saturday's competition brought 196 competitors to All Seasons Arena....
Figure skating competition fuels desire to improve
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (788+ words) Mankato Figure Skating Club member Kayla Slater performs a lunge. Eryn Muth concentrates as she executes a two-foot spin. Sophia Koehler skates along as she completes a spiral. MANKATO " Sixteen-year-old Peyton Otto said she started skating when she was about…...
Skating Club brings holiday classic to a new venue
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (731+ words) Left: Cecelia Casper, a senior at Mankato West, plays the role of Maria in "The Nutcracker on Ice." Right: Livi Ruth Casper, a ninth grader at Mankato West, plays the role of Sugar Plum Fairy. Mira Glaser, an 11th grader at…...
Event brings together figure skaters, hockey players
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (970+ words) Participating in Battle of the Blades are, upper left to right, Jakobe Tosch and Olivia McGowan, Andrew King and Livi Casper, Isaac King and Annie Long and Isaac Ulman and Mira Glaser; lower left to right, Todd Casper and Sully…...
"Cinderella" returns to help Mankato Figure Skating Club celebrate its 50th
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (895+ words) Fifty years ago a couple of strong women and their organizations came together to produce a show unlike anything the Mankato area had seen before, with proceeds benefiting the YMCA Youth Outreach Program. Cinderella, played by Sage Matteson, cleans the…...