Sectionals set field for U.S. Nationals in Cleveland

• Former ice dancer Analeigh Tipton didn't win America's Next Top Model, but her future is brighter than ever! [BuddyTV]

• Pairs legend Randy Gardner helps open Redondo Beach's Seaside Ice. [DailyBreeze.com]

• Speaking of, what is Randy's pairs partner Tai Babilonia up to? [OregonLive.com]

• Alternative uses for ice skates you've never thought of. [Current Skate of Mind]

• Choreographer Sara Kawahara contemplates warthogs, genies and Mickey Mouse. [Sioux City Journal]

• Catching up with...two-time world champion and Olympic medalist Irina Slutskaya. [Associated Press]

• What is nordic skating? [Anchorage Daily News]

• In Disney's Worlds of Fantasy, cars cost $250,000 each. [NY Daily News]

• American Museum of Natural History showcases new Polar Rink that never needs to be resurfaced. [amnh.org]

• Get your $.25 Vancouver 2010 commemorative coin (see right) for $15 before they run out! [CoinNews.net]

• "Overweight" first time ($30), second time ($40), third time ($50). [Ice Charades]

• Rabbi pays $2,500 for Olympic champion Oksana Baiul. [NYPost]

• Sectionals set field for U.S. Championships in Cleveland in January. [icenetwork]