Evan Bates, and Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibuta- ni.
Also scheduled to compete are 2013 World
Junior pairs champions Haven Denney and Bran- don Frazier. Te team placed fifth at both of their Grand Prix events last season and can’t wait to per- form in front of a home crowd. “It’s an opportunity that will push us to our max and set our goals high for the season,” Frazier said. “We are also excited about competing at Ros- telecom Cup and to get additional experience on the circuit.” Frazier, who rejoined Denney as pairs partners
in 2011, is confident that he and Denney are on the right track to become one of the country’s top teams. Tey have finished fifth the last two seasons at the U.S. Championships. “We will constantly push ourselves to the next
level,” Frazier said. “We are more than proud of our progression and are excited about the future and what this season holds for us.” Not competing this season at Skate America
are Olympic ice dance champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White, who announced that they will sit out the 2014–15 campaign. Tey had won the last four Skate America titles and last five Grand Prix Finals.
Although she’s already an Olympic and World Polina Edmunds
missing link for us, and we are ready to fight harder than ever.” Te Grand Prix Series, entering its 20th sea- son, incorporates six international figure skating competitions in a unified point-scoring series that awards prize money to eligible skaters. At the con- clusion of the series, athletes’ points are totaled and the top six ladies, men, pairs and ice dance teams are invited to compete at the ISU Grand Prix Final. Te Grand Prix Final is scheduled for Dec. 11–14 in Barcelona, Spain. Hilton HHonors Skate America will once again kick things off Oct. 24–26 in Hoffman Es- tates, Ill., near Chicago. Te field will feature sev- eral members of the 2014 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team, including Gracie Gold, Jeremy Abbott, Jason Brown, Madison Chock and
2014–15 U.S. Qualifying Events
Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships Oct. 5–8, Richfield, Minn.
Northwest Pacific Regional Championships Oct. 5–8, Wenatchee, Wash.
South Atlantic Regional Championships Oct. 5–8, Alpharetta, Ga.
Southwest Pacific Regional Championships Oct. 11–14, Ontario, Calif.
Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships Oct. 11–14, Traverse City, Mich.
North Atlantic Regional Championships Oct. 11–14, Hackensack, N.J.
competitor, Polina Edmunds will make her Grand Prix Series debut at Cup of China and NHK Tro- phy in Japan. “I am excited and proud to represent the
United States,” Edmunds, 16, said. “My goals for the Grand Prix season are to do my best, perform my programs and make the Grand Prix Final.”
Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier
2014–15 International Events (subject to change)
Junior Grand Prix Aug. 20–23, Courchevel, France
Junior Grand Prix Aug. 27–30, Ljublijana, Slovenia
Junior Grand Prix Sept. 3–6, Ostrava, Czech Republic
U.S. International Figure Skating Classic Sept. 10–14, Salt Lake City, Utah
Junior Grand Prix Sept. 11–14, Aichi, Japan
Lombardia Trophy Sept. 18-21, Milan, Italy
Nebelhorn Trophy Sept. 24–27, Oberstdorf, Germany
Junior Grand Prix Sept. 24–27, Tallinn, Estonia
Junior Grand Prix Oct. 1–4, Dresden, Germany
Ondrej Nepela Trophy Oct. 1–5, Bratislava, Slovakia
Japan Open Oct. 4, Saitama, Japan
Junior Grand Prix Oct. 8–11, Zagreb, Croatia
Finlandia Trophy Oct. 9–12, Espoo, Finland
Autumn Classic International Oct. 14–17, Barrie, Canada
Skate America Oct. 24–26, Chicago
Skate Canada Oct. 31–Nov. 2, Kelowna, B.C., Canada
Cup of China Nov. 7–9, Shanghai, China
Ice Challenge Nov. 13–16, Graz, Austria
Rostelecom Cup Nov. 14–16, Moscow, Russia
Trophée Bompard Nov. 21–23, Bordeaux, France
NHK Trophy Nov. 28–30, Osaka, Japan
New England Regional Championships Oct. 18–21, Burlington, Vt.
Central Pacific Regional Championships Oct. 18–21, Salt Lake City
Southwestern Regional Championships Oct. 18–21, Fort Collins, Colo.
Eastern Sectional Championships Nov. 19–23, Wake Forest, N.C.
Midwestern Sectional Championships Nov. 19–23, Geneva, Ill.
Pacific Coast Sectional Championships Nov. 19–23, Spokane, Wash.
U.S. Championships Jan. 18–25, Greensboro, N.C.
Golden Spin Dec. 4–7, Zagreb, Croatia
Junior/Grand Prix Final Dec. 11–14, Barcelona, Spain
Four Continents Championships Feb. 9–15, Seoul, Republic of Korea
World Junior Championships March 2–8, Tallinn, Estonia
Gardena Spring Trophy March 22–25, Selva Val Gardena, Italy
World Championships March 23–29, Shanghai, China
World Team Trophy April 16–19, Tokyo, Japan
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