The City of St. Paul and the Xcel Energy Center are hosting the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January and seven local skaters will compete.
Approximately 250 skaters from all over the country will compete in the week-long event. Among those include Rohene Ward of Minneapolis and Eliot Halverson of St. Paul.
The championships run from January 20 to January 27. NBC Sports and KARE 11 will broadcast the final two days of the event.
Click on video to see hear from the 16-year-old Halverson talk about next month's championships.
