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unusual facts about 2010 Players' Championships


Jake Higgs

In 2010, his team played in its first Grand Slam event, losing three straight before being eliminated at the 2010 Players' Championships.


Eight-ender

Perhaps the most famous eight-ender occurred at the 2006 Players' Championships in Calgary, Alberta on April 15, 2006.

Gorsha Sur

The pair choreographed for Elizabeth Punsalan and Jerod Swallow the free dance they used to win the 1991 U.S. Championships.

Kirsten Frisch

In 2003, they won the junior silver medal at the U.S. Championships and were assigned to the 2003 World Junior Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where they placed 12th.

Maggie Vessey

This result earned Vessey a place on the US 2009 World Championship team—she finished 4th at the 2009 U.S. Championships, and needed to break 2:00 to earn an "A" standard.

Stanley Urban

With Sally Schantz, he won the 1963 U.S. Championships, and later won a further two medals at the U.S. Championships competing with his sister Susan Urban.

Yvonne Littlefield

She had previously won the bronze medal at the 1960 U.S. Championships skating with Roger Campbell.


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