Single-session tickets on sale for 2014 Prudential U.S. Championships Single-session tickets for the 2014 Pruden-
tial U.S. Figure Skating Championships are on sale now. The event is set for Jan. 5–12, 2014, at the TD Garden and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC). Starting at $10, single-session tickets are
available online by visiting
www.boston2014. com, by calling Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000 and by visiting the TD Garden Box Office. Full event information is also available at
www.boston2014.com. U.S. Figure Skating will work with The Skating Club of Boston as the U.S. Champi-
onships return to Boston for the seventh time in the event’s history (2001, 1962, ’41, ’31, ’26, ’22). The Boston area has hosted numerous re- gional and sectional championships and, most recently, the 2013 World Synchronized Skating Championships. In March 2016, Boston is slated to host the ISU World Figure Skating Champion- ships for the first time. The 2014 U.S. Championships will serve as
the final qualifying event prior to the selection of the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team that will represent Team USA Feb. 6–23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia, at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Weiss show delivers exciting entertainment, raises $60,000
Three-time U.S. champion Michael Weiss
hosted his ninth annual benefit show — Ice Cham- pions Live! — at The Gardens Ice House in Laurel, Md., in September. The event raised more than $60,000 that will be awarded in scholarships by the Michael Weiss Foundation. The near sellout crowd was entertained
by the star-studded cast, offering a blend of the sport’s superstars and up-and-coming skaters. The stellar group included Katia Gordeeva, Brian Boita- no, Kimmie Meissner, Ryan Bradley, Dan Hollander and Weiss. U.S. Olympic hopefuls Adam Rippon, Rich-
ard Dornbush and pairs team Lindsay Davis and Rockne Brubaker also participated. Rippon, the 2012 U.S. silver medalist, skated his short program to Carmen, while 2011 U.S. silver medalist Rich- ard Dornbush performed an exhibition number, throwing in a quad Salchow. The relatively new team of Davis and Brubaker also impressed. The Michael Weiss Foundation (
www.MichaelWeiss.org) is a non-
Michael Weiss performs a number during his annual benefit ice show.
profit organization offering scholarships to aspiring figure skaters and is sponsoring 27 recipients. Weiss, knowing firsthand how much it takes to develop an internationally competitive athlete, established his foun- dation as a way of giving back to the sport that has given him so much, and prior to this year’s benefit, had distributed approximately $530,000 in grants.
Zhou to miss season Vincent Zhou, a three-time U.S. titlist
and reigning U.S. junior champion, will sit out this season after having knee surgery. The California skater reported that
the surgery was necessary to fix a previ- ously unknown medical issue that he’s had since birth. “This is a tough decision, but I will
be more injury-free and worry-free by get- ting it taken care of right now,” Zhou said on his official website. “I am sad that I may not have the chance at Boston 2014 in the Olympic year. However, the Olympic spir- it is always inside me. I’ll come back and come back strong, like a broken bone that heals twice as well. I will fly high!”
6 NOVEMBER 2013
Courtney Hicks’ Top 5 vacation
destinations U.S. International Clas-
sic champion Courtney Hicks admits she hasn’t traveled far from her California home, but she’s taken vacations with her family to some pretty cool plac- es. Listed are her top five vaca- tion destinations: Lake Tahoe, Calif.: We
love the mountains! The trees, the lake and the beautiful weather made this a place we’ve been back to a few times. San Francisco, Calif.: We
like to go here every once in a while for a fun break from the daily routine. It’s great for us because it’s not too long a drive and there are plenty of ice rinks for me. Salt Lake City, Utah: We
actually went here for junior nationals a few years ago and all of us had a lot of fun! Since we’re from Southern California, we don’t see snow often and my sisters and I loved playing in the snow there. San Diego, Calif.: We
go here a lot. We like to fish on Coronado Island, and since there’s so much to do around San Diego, we always find plen- ty to do in a week. Phoenix, Ariz.: There’s
something about the desert that my sisters and I really love.
PHOTO BY ALAN LESSIG
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