BLACK ICE
WOW, beautiful stretch Mabel Fairbanks!!  
photo from Harlick
Welcome to BLACK ICE. I have been a fan of figure skating for many years and I decided to create this site and dedicate it to the love of the sport. It is designed to celebrate and spotlight the artistry, talent, power and strength of minority figure skating, minority coaches and those that help support the sport.
Black Ice is looking to spotlight minority skaters, coaches, choreographers and judges. All that are interested are welcome to submit their story and photos. Join in - it's time to help by giving encouragement to ourself and to others. Share how and why you got involved in this wonderful sport. To learn more please click here. To view this month's spotlight skaters - Lisa Sade Adeeko and Kaela Nicole McClanahan just click on their names.
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Ladies
May 4, 2008
Kova & Ross are featured on Ice Network. Click 1 to view a very nice article and photo.
Click
2 to view a video of Lisa Sade Adeeko on YouTube. Enjoy.
                     To learn more about these skaters - just click on their names.
Men
Pairs
April 14, 2008
The
Black Ice Ladies page has a new entry. Welcome to Lisa Sade Adeeko. Click 1 to view her competition results.

This month's spotlighted skaters are
Lisa Sade Adeeko and Kaela Nicole McClanahan.Click on their names to learn about these interesting skaters.

Click
2 to view a wonderful article from SignOn San Diego, the main San Diego outlet, on
Kova & Ross and click 3 to view a wonderful multmedia presentation.  To learn more about this team just click on their names.
Dance
Legends
International
Talent
February 5, 2008
Insight News wrote a nice article on Rohene Ward - click here. To learn more about this skater just click on this name. Thanks Maria for the link. 
DYK
January 29, 2008
Well the
U.S. Figure Skating Championships are over and what an exciting and Interesting Nationals it was. Once again, congratulation to all participants. Great job to all!!!We have a few more results. Loud applause to Derrick Delmore on his 15th place finish and Rohene Ward on his 18th place finish. 

The
European Figure Skating Championships are also over. Congratulations to all participants. Extra loud cheers German Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy on their Gold Medal performance. Loud applause to Swiss Ice Dancing team Leonie Krail & Oscar Peter on their 20th place finish.

To learn more about these skaters - just click on their names. To view all results - just click on the competition.
Coaches Ect.
About the site
T.V. viewing
polling room
January 26, 2008
More results from the
U. S. Figure Skating Championships. Loud applause to Senior Ladies - Melissa Bulanhagui on her 8th place finish and Megan William - Stewart on her 13th place finish, Senior Pairs Amanda Evora  & Mark Ladwig on their 5th place finish, Junior Men - Osadolo Irowa on his 15th place finish and Theron James on his 16th place finish, Junior Pairs Jaylyn Kelly & Gabe Woodruff on his 7th place finish and Junior Pairs Claire Davis & Nathan Miller on their 12th place finish.

Rohene Ward has a new official website. It's very nice. Please check it out by clicking here.

To see all results just click on the name of the competition. To learn more about these skaters- just click on their names.
Video Gallery
January 24, 2008
The
US Figure Skating Championships have begun - Congratulations to all participants. We at Black Ice wish you all much success. Extra congratulations to Novice Dance team Megan Evans and Nathan Truesdell on their Silver Medal performance. Loud applause go out to Junior Ladies - Kristine Musademba on her 4 place finish, Carolyn Ann Alba on her 11th place finish, Novice girl Holly Alexander on her 8th place finish and Novice male - Victor Travis on his 6th place finish.

The polls are closed - The question - who will win the senior ladies competition at the U. S. Nationals? The answer - 60% have voted that they believe that Caraoline Zhang will be the 2008 Senior Gold Medalist.
Intermediate Dance team
Kova and Ross are Featured on About.Com- check it out by clicking 1.
Click here to view a new video from this up and coming dance team. To view more skating videos check out Black Ice Video Gallery - click 2.

To learn more about any of these skaters - just click on their names. To view all results just click on the name of the competition.
January 6, 2008
Vanessa James has begun skating pairs with Yannick Boheur. Black Ice wishes this new team much success in the coming months and years.  Click on the names of these skaters to learn more about their skating history. To view their performance - click here. To check out other skater's performances - click here to view our Video Gallery.

We like to take this moment to send out our thoughts and prayers to skating legend -
Dorothy Hamill. Black Ice would like to add our best wishes to Ms. Hamill as she undergoes her treatment for breast cancer. To learn more click here
January 2, 2008
Click
1 for a nice article on Switzerland's Senior Ice Dancing team - Leonie Kraill & Oscar Peter.

The
polling room is open- cast your vote today to answer the question - Who will win the Senior Ladies competition at U.S. Nationals?  Click 2.

Black Ice has a new page. Click 3 to view the Video Gallery. Check out videos of the skaters and see some of the skaters that will be participating at the U.S. Nationals.
If you know of a skaters video we can link to - contact us and we will include the video. To contact us just click
4.
January 1, 2008
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE. We at Black Ice wish everyone a prosperious, successful and enjoyable year.Cheers and best wishes to all our skating family.

The
U.S. Championships will be held on January 20 - 27. Congratulations to all participants. Extra loud congratulations to the following competitors- Novice level - Girl- Holly Alexander, Boy - Victor Travis, Dance team - Megan Evans & Nathan Truesdell. Junior Level - Ladies - Carolyn Alba, and Kristin Musademba, Man- Osadolo Irowa, and Pair teams - Kelly Jaylyn & Gabe Woodrff and Claire Davis & Nathan Miller. Senior Level - Ladies - Melissa Bulanhagui and Megan Williams-Stewart, Men - Derrick Delmore, Eliot Halverson and Rohene Ward, Pair team - Amanda Evora & Mark Ladwig.
To view all participants - click on the name of competition. To learn more about these skaters - just click on to their name.   

Congratulations to
Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy on their Gold Medal performance at the ISU Grand Prix Finals. To view all results - just click on the name of the competition.

Click here to read a nice article on Tai Babilonia.
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In loving memory of RMK. Rest sweet Dearheart . Rest in peace.
Since January 19, 2002