Amber Glenn, a 25-year-old from Plano who defended her U.S. figure skating championship last week in Wichita, was also among community within the sport devastated by the news. “I’m in complete shock. I’m sorry I don’t even know what to say,” Glenn posted to Instagram on Thursday morning.

Two-time defending world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates danced their way through three decades of popular American music on Friday night, and right into a big lead after the rhythm dance at the U.

U.S. national figure skating champion Amber Glenn is among those reacting to the deadly American Airlines crash in Washington, D.C.

North Texas figure skating champions responded as several members of U.S. Figure Skating are feared to be dead after their plane crashed into the Potomac River.

Here’s everything locals need to know about the rare chance to watch future Olympians compete right here in Wichita.

After the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, some young athletes stayed a couple of additional days for further development.

Amber Glenn was disappointed but not defeated after her short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships ... The 25-year-old from Plano, Texas, wound up with 216.79 points, enough to ...

Amber Glenn was disappointed but not defeated after her short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships ... The 25-year-old from Plano, Texas, wound up with 216.79 points, enough to ...

Amber Glenn won the U.S. Figure Skating women's title at Intrust Bank Arena, landing a massive triple axel early in the program and then watching in stressful anticipation as Alysa Liu came up just short of surpassing her.

Amber Glenn defended her title as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday ... the 25-year-old from Plano, Texas, found herself in third place and trailing Liu by nearly six points.

Some skaters, their families, and coaches were on American Airlines Flight 5342 that crashed with a military helicopter on Wednesday night.

Members of the U.S. figure skating community were traveling on the commercial jet that collided with a military helicopter outside Washington. They were returning from a skate camp in Kansas.