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2008 Articles

April 2008
04/24/08 - A Russo-Japanese Pair
04/23/08 - Traveling Pair

March 2008
03/31/08 - A Family Tradition for Koegl
03/26/08 - We'll Be Back Say Dancers
03/18/08 - Following in Her Mothers' Footsteps
03/17/08 - Italian Valentine
03/10/08 - Italian Pair Shines

February 2008
02/25/08 - Hilton Returns to Win British Championship
02/17/08 - Erle the Pearl
02/08/08 - World Champion of Training

January 2008
01/30/08 - Lucky Seven for Duhamel and Buntin?
01/22/08 - Hungary's Hadford Heralds Her Heritage
01/14/08 - Veteran Dancers Join Forces
01/04/08 - Brodeur and Mattatall Look to Future

2007 Articles

December 2007
12/26/07 - Chong and Gfeller Look Towards Vancouver
12/17/07 - German Dancers Make Good Start
12/11/07 - Rippon Rips Up Competition
12/03/07 - What a Year for Wagner

November 2007
11/27/07 - Belgium's Best
11/20/07 - Former Duke Student Returns for Sectionals in North Carolina
11/02/07 - Coaching Change Energizes Muramoto

October 2007
10/21/07 - New Found Success for Newfoundlander
10/8/07 - Steenberg Skates to a Different Drum
10/1/07 - Poland's Domanski Starts Strong

September 2007
09/25/07 - Suizu Takes Bronze at Harghita Cup
09/16/07 - High School Musical Comes to the Ice
09/09/07 - Crone and Poirier Continue Golden Ways

August 2007
08/29/07 - German Dancers Make Top Ten at Junior Worlds
08/21//07 - Samson Makes Canadian Senior International Team
08/06/07 - Colombian Native Wins U. S. Junior Men's Title

July 2007
07/31/07 - Skyrocketing Shibutanis
07/16/07 - Sibling Pair Represents Taipei
07/09/07 - Muniz Puts Puerto Rico on Skating Map

June 2007
06/20/07 - Success Comes Quickly for Junior Dancers
06/12/07 - Mariposa Skaters Wear Junior Pairs Crown
06/05/07 - Field Trip Leads Gymnast to Ice Rink

May 2007
05/27/07 - Quick Move to Juniors Pays Off for Colorado Dancers
05/21/07 - Skating with the Stars Leads to Skating for Brazil
05/13/07 - First Time's the Charm for Colorado Pairs
05/08/07 - Watson Takes Gold in New Zealand
05/01/07 - Color Them Bronze

April 2007
04/22/07 - Papasotiriou's Got a Brand New Country
04/16/07 - B.C. Skating Pair Hope for Place in Vancouver Olympics
04/11/07 - Mroz Mines Silver at U.S. Nationals
04/10/07 - Memorial Funds Established to Honor Victims of Sydney Harbor Ferry Disaster
04/02/07 - Reklys Finds Dancing Home with House

March 2007
03/26/07 - From Bad Breaks to a Breakout for Bradley
03/18/07 - Greece Fields First Dance Team
03/11/07 - Flatt Wins International Challenge Cup
03/05/07 - Pechalat and Bourzat Try Not to be Boring

February 2007
02/26/07 - Tischendorf Surprises in Seniors
02/18/07 - Duos Dazzling Dance Debut
02/13/07 - Zhang Has Zing
02/05/07 - Samuelson and Bates Win U.S. Junior Dance Crown

January 2007
01/31/07 - Oi Snags Junior Men's Pewter Medal
01/21/07 - Long Road to Success for Nam and Leftheris
01/14/07 - Stellar Season Start for Canada's Chipeur
01/07/07 - The Dancing Dolemans
01/03/07 - Brubaker Back on Top with New Partner