The 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Competition takes place in Cleveland this week. This is THE premier national skating event. Practice sessions are taking place today in Strongsville at the Hoover Arena and tomorrow at both the Hoover and at the Quicken Loans Arena (I gather it’s $9 to get into Hoover and $10-20 for the Quicken practice sessions. Unfortunately the actual competition is more, but practice sessions are exciting. The competition runs through the week. Go here for more info.