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Suns split the weekend with the South Shore Stumpgrinders winning back the Shotski. Friday night's game finished 10-6 with Rico and OC both netting Hat Tricks. The Stumpgrinders handed the Suns their first home loss of the season on Saturday night 7-6. Chad Levitan  was awarded the George Jacket. The Suns are off this weekend for the Boulder Mountain Tour and are home next weekend vs Missoula.

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The Utah Rebels have very little to rebel against after the Sun Valley Suns dominated them with a 4-2 win Fri. and a 12-0 shut-out game on New Years Eve!  It's a very Happy Freaking New Year indeed!  The Sun Valley Suns Blaze into the New Year with their next game coming up Jan. 6th and 7th against the rival ski town Aspen!

Get ready for the Ski Town Face-off of the year...so far!   Sun Valley Suns vs. the Aspen Leafs. puck drops at 7pm and the smack talk will follow shortly after....Because when the Suns meet the Leafs there is going to be a forest fire!...Whammy!!!

Tickets sold at the Door Check out http://www.sunvalleysuns.com/schedule.asp for the full 2012 Suns Schedule.

Here is a Retro Suns Hockey Video I found on YouTube. Got to love that internet!

That's right!   Tonight's the night for the craziest rivalry since David vs.Goliath!  The nastiest showdown since Tombstone!  The Greatest benefit since Hands Across America!   Its the Future Suns Vs. Suns in an epic battle for bragging rights and respect from all the ladies!

Tonight, Wednesday Dec. 28th at the SV Indoor Hockey Rink, bring your game face!

Game starts at 7pm, $8 tickets sold at the door, be there or be square!

The first Sun Valley Figure Skating Club Battle of the Blades was a huge success with a sold out crowd and great performances by local celebrities and skating professionals. 

Don Haisley & Natalia

Ron Fairfax & Elena

Darlin & David

The first Sun Valley Figure Skating Club Battle of the Blades was a huge success with a sold out crowd and great performances by local celebrities and skating professionals. 

Winner - Langely & Kelly

2nd Place - Muffy & Eddie

3rd Place - Matt and Kimberly

Doran & Joel

Liz & Andrei

Nappy & Ashley

The moment Becca Hemingway pitched her brain-child “Battle of the Blades: Ice… It’s Hard!” to the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club’s Board of directors, everybody thought we had a winner. When creative geniuses Gia Guddat and Lisa-Marie Allen signed on to work together as Co-Artistic Directors, and veteran ice show skater and producer Nick Maricich agreed to be Production Manager, everybody knew we had a winner. Once the ball started rolling, there was no stopping it. Trina Peters joined Becca as Co- Chair, nine talented professional skaters offered to donate their time to choreograph programs and teach contestants (some of whom could count the number of times they had put on skates before on one hand), and nine of the most fun, fearless, and well-loved “local celebrities” in the valley agreed to be the contestants. Soon, members of the Sun Valley Ice Show Ensemble cast jumped on board, and, to everyone’s delight, popular Sun Valley Ice Show star “Spin Doctor” Craig Heath and breathtaking Pairs team Elena Leonova... (more)

One hundred and eighty five junior competitive figure skaters from 41 figure skating clubs across the nation and overseas arrived in Sun Valley for the 44^th Annual Sun Valley Summer Figure Skating Championships July 21-24 . Fifty two collegiate skaters joined them for the U.S. National Collegiate Championships, held simultaneously on Sun Valley's two famous ice sheets. With coaches, parents, siblings, and friends in tow, the two competitions drew an estimated 700-800 people to Sun Valley for a high energy weekend of competitive free skating, compulsory, ice dancing, and artistic events. Competitive theatrical and show skating events wrapped up the weekend with what has come to be known as "Showcase Sunday."  True to tradition, costume-clad theatrical skaters duked it out for trophies before a crowd of delighted spectators gathered on the lodge terrace and the bleachers. 

A  Community Event

Hosted annually by the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club, the Summer Championships has become one of the most... (more)

Don't forget to buy your tickets to "Dancing With Our Stars," the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club's Spring Skate show! It's this Saturday, 4 pm, on the indoor ice rink. Click http://www.sunvalleyonline.com/2011/04/09/spring-skate-club-show-dancing-with-our-stars for show details and advance purchase locations. Ticket also sold at the door while they last.

On Saturday, April 30 TH, at 4 PM, the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club will take to the ballroom floor on ice with an exciting interpretation of “Dancing with the Stars”, one of the most popular shows on TV.  With their quest to win the Mirror Ball Trophy, our skating stars will work the rink with a vibrant energy you won’t want to miss.  Our evening theme is dancing through time, where our skating stars will take you down memory lane through the roaring 20’s, to the throwback of the 50’s, to the Disco beat of the 70’s.  And you will certainly be completely star struck with a live performance of our Lady Gaga look-a-likes.

And be prepared!  Rumors have been circulating across America of an un-invited “critter” who has been sneaking past security, appearing out of nowhere, leaping onto the ice, and trying to debut a ‘Free Dance’ of his very own.

This high-energy performance is under the direction of our very talented and creative parent volunteer, Michelle Gentling, and the beautiful ensemble... (more)

Photo ID: Front Row: Nicole Pratt, Alexandra Harten, Caitlin Sholtis, Joyce Chan, Gracie Eagan and Telar McClure. Back Row: Sheldon Gentling, Antonia Avery, Arizona Semones, Blake Letourneau, Travis Flynt, Lane Letourneau , Emma Stuessi, Alex Stuessi, Isabella Bourret. Not pictured: Aurora Wilkinson, Tatum Fuller and Murphy Kendall.

Eighteen local figure skaters competed for the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club in Jackson, Wyoming, March 10 through 12, returning with thirty three medals, four Special Awards and the “Most Outstanding Club at the 2011 Jackson Hole Invitational” trophy.  Sixteen year old Nicole Pratt, a Wood River High tenth grader, won the Sherrie Fleuter Award for excellence in both artistic and freestyle skating and for representing the spirit of figure skating at the Jackson Hole Invitational. Pratt is coached and her programs choreographed by Darlin Baker. 11 year old Lane Letourneau, a Community School sixth grader, won the Stillwell Award for skating the most highly entertaining and creative... (more)

The Sun Valley Figure Skating Club is proud to announce that member Shayna Moellenberg has become the newest US Figure Skating double gold medalist in Free Skate following her successful Senior Ladies Free Skate test February 13 in Sun Valley.  Shayna, a Community School tenth grader and honors student, has been skating since the age of five.  This accomplishment represents eleven years of year-around training and progression through two testing tracks, “Moves In the Field” and Free Skate, each of which has eight test levels.  Progress through each test level requires that the skater pass a challenging test evaluated by judges certified by the US Figure Skating association.  According to US Figure Skating, nationwide, only about twenty skaters each year obtain their double gold medal free skate status.

 Shayna is the current Northwest Pacific Region Junior Ladies Free Skate Champion. She also represented the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club at the 2011 Western Sectionals in Culver City,... (more)

The Sun Valley Figure Skating Club hosted its annual Winter Games competition on Saturday, February 12. Attracting local competitors and visitors from Boise, McCall and Jackson Hole, Winter Games offered competition in an informal, friendly atmosphere. For Sun Valley skaters, it was a good practice run for the four day-long Sun Valley Summer Championships, which has become the largest Club competition in the Northwest Pacific region.   Twelve local skaters won gold, including Joyce Chan, a member of the Hong Kong Skaters Union.  Joyce competes with the International Skaters Union, a friendly federation that permits skaters to participate in non-qualifying U.S. competitions like Winter Games.  The Sun Valley Figure Skating Club welcomes Joyce, a Community School Eighth Grader, as a full time resident Associate Member. 

Winning gold in contested events were Tara Ware, Arizona Semones, Isabella Bourret, Emma Stuessi, Lane Letourneau, Sage Curtis, Adam Kind, Jaqueline Cronin and Chan in her... (more)

Labor Day Weekend 2010 in Sun Valley! Lots to do all over the Wood River Valley this weekend and Sun Valley Resort is no exception!

The final Sun Valley Ice Show of the summer featuring Olympic Silver Medalist and 2X World Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen with a cast of world-class skaters will sizzle on the ice Saturday night at dusk. Tickets on sale now online at: mySVfun.com or call 622-2135

International superstar pianist Misha Dichter will perform a benefit concert for the Sun Valley Artist Series at the Sun Valley Pavilion on Sunday night at 8pm. Tickets on sale now online at: mySVfun.com or call 622-2135 Sun Valley

Silver Car Auction Saturday & Sunday from 8am – 6pm Featuring vintage classics, sports cars, exotics, luxury and muscle cars. There may be some great deals this year, so don’t miss out! Located on the lawn next to the Sun Valley Pavilion.

Tesla Motors will be in Sun Valley Saturday & Sunday from 10am-4pm offering test drives of the new Tesla Roadster to prospective buyers.... (more)

The Sun Valley Ice Show continues with its dazzling lineup of champions on ice this Saturday, August 14 featuring 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist, World Champion and 2X United States Champion, Evan Lysacek.

Most recently Evan was nominated for an ESPY award in the “Best Male Olympic Athlete” category, following his gold medal winning performance at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. And last spring, Evan and his dance partner Anna Trebunskaya were finalists on “Dancing with the Stars”.

Tickets for the August 14 ice show could sell out so purchase yours today. 

The Sun Valley Ice Show sizzles every Saturday night at dusk through September 4. Tickets online at: www.MySVFun.com or at the Sun Valley Recreation Center box office (208) 622-2135.

The Sun Valley Ice Show continues with its dazzling lineup of champions on ice this Saturday, August 7 featuring Olympic Silver Medalists and 5X US Champion Ice Dancers Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto. These two have been performing and competing together for over 12 years. 2X US Champion and US Bronze Medalist Alissa Czisny will also take the ice this Saturday night.

The Sun Valley Ice Show sizzles every Saturday night at dusk through September 4. Tickets online at: MySVFun.com or at the Sun Valley Recreation Center box office (208) 622-2135.

After the Ice Shows, performers graciously remain for pictures with fans.

The Sun Valley Ice Show continues with its dazzling lineup of champions on ice this Saturday, July 31 featuring Olympic Silver Medalist and 2X World Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen. She will also perform in the final ice show on September 4.

The Sun Valley Ice Show sizzles every Saturday night at dusk through September 4. Tickets online at: MySVFun.com or at the Sun Valley Recreation Center box office (208) 622-2135.

On Saturday, July 10 the Sun Valley Ice Show continues with its dazzling lineup of champions on ice featuring two amazing headliners. This Saturday night, 2010 United States Gold Medalist Jeremy Abbott will perform. Jeremy was also recently ranked 2nd in the world by the International Skating Union. Our second headliner is 11-year-old phenomena, Nathan Chen, who took first place in the novice division of the 2010 Unites States Figure Skating Championships. He’s been skating since age 3!

The Sun Valley Ice Show sizzles every Saturday night at dusk through September 4.
Tickets online at: Seats.SunValley.com or at the Sun Valley Recreation Center (208) 622-2135.

Competitive figure skater, Nicole Pratt, became a US Figure Skating Gold Medalist in Moves In the Field at a test session conducted at the recent Idaho Winter Games in Sun Valley. This achievement is the culmination of 10 years of year-round weekly training. It marks a progression through eight different progressively challenging test levels where the quality of edges, balance, speed, power, presentation and overall skating are evaluated by a panel of judges certified by the US Figure Skating Association. The Senior Level Test is the highest level USFS Moves In the Field test available to figure skaters. With this honor, Nicole becomes one of an elite group of less than ten Sun Valley skaters to pass a Gold Moves Test in the last six years. Pratt is a 14 year old a freshman at Wood River High School.



Nicole began skating 10 years ago in Sun Valley Figure Skating Club's "Skate-With Us" group classes for beginning skaters. She fell in love with skating and began taking lessons from Coach Darlin Baker. Baker, a... (more)

Lisa-Marie Allen was another Sun Valley area resident who participated in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics along with previously profiled Judy Blumberg (also a figure skater). The 1980 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating team was referred to by some as the "Dream Team". Yet another connection to Sun Valley is Linda Fratianne who was also a member of that Dream Team.


What Olympics did you participate in and in what event(s)

----1980 Lake Placid, Ladies Figure Skating, 5th place


Have you been back to the host city? If so, what was that like for you (memories, experiences, etc.)?

-I've been back 3 times, once as a motivational speaker and twice for reunions. All three return visits to Lake Placid have been extremely fun and educational, as 1979 and 1980 were a fantastic, almost surreal time in my life. I didn't really get to see the town and meet the wonderful community on the first two trips.


Have you stayed involved in the Olympic movement? If so, in what ways?

With the financial and commercial success of the Los Angeles Games... (more)

Judy Blumberg is a Ketchum resident and figure skating coach. In addition, two of her pairs teams competed in the Vancouver Olympics last week. Mark Ladwig & Amanda Evora and Caydee Denney & Jeremy Barrett. She has been a consulting coach to both pairs teams. Blumberg answers questions about her Olympic experience below.

What Olympics did you participate in and in what event(s)?

1980 Lake Placid & 1984 Sarajevo in Figure Skating Ice Dancing

Have you been back to the host city? If so, what was that like for you (memories, experiences, etc.)?

I have been back to Lake Placid for several years running for Figure Skating events. It's still the small town it was and still the small shops that were there in 1980. I will always remember that arena which hosted the most memorable Olympic event for Americans -- The Miracle on Ice. It's heartwarming to see that they have tried to rebuild Sarajevo after the war. People were incredibly warm in 1984. I would really like to go back to revisit the country. I have... (more)