A Sectional Sendoff

Sectional competition begins today, woohoo! Those lucky skaters who placed at Regionals will take the ice to duke it out for the chance to compete at Nationals in January. Best of luck to all skaters at the Eastern, Midwestern and Pacific Sectional Championships!

Icenetwork.com will be broadcasting every event at all three competitions, if you're curious about it.

I had the honor of going to Sectionals once, for pairs, with my partner Joe. It was a lot of fun. We were competing at a level that did not advance to Nationals, so there wasn't much pressure. We tried some new throws and nailed our side-by-side 2toes, and had a great time to earn the bronze. After our event, we watched a young Sara Hughes and a young Johnny Weir compete (the were only Junior and Novice level back then). It was a great time, and I felt like a busy and important skater!