Teenage Seymour skater rolling to new heights, awards

Congratulations to Seymour High sophomore Shauna McCullough, who is off to Spain to compete in the 2006 World Roller Skating Championships. The 15-year-old is a dedicated skater, and that is what is required for anyone to reach the world championships of any activity. Shauna is competitive and driven, but not at the expense of being a normal teenager. Yet she understands what it takes to reach the top of her sport. She has been skating for 10 years, spending hours and hours to perfect her craft. But she couldn't have accomplished what she has unless she truly enjoyed it. She works hard at something she enjoys and at which she excels. In Spain she will be competing against skaters from 21 countries. Since each country can send just two athletes for each event, Shauna had to finish in the top two spots at this summer's U.S. Roller Skating Championships. She has earned spots in the junior world class women's freeskating and the senior world class inline freeskating events. Shauna McCullough has achieved something rare and exciting. Good luck in Spain and have fun.

©The Mountain Press 2006

South American skater blazes trail

By GARY D'AMATO
gdamato@journalsentinel.com

Posted: Nov. 24, 2006

Thousands of miles from the sunny beaches of his hometown of Mar del Plata, Argentina, Jose Ignacio Fazio cuts a lonely figure as he glides around the 400-meter oval at the Pettit National Ice Center in a black skin suit bearing the letters "ARG."

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Inline Skating Super Hero

A new super hero is on the scene. Skate Ranger, the latest weapon in the battle of good against evil, is taking America by storm. Starting with an already-popular remote control action figure toy that moves with inline skates on his feet, knees and hands. Skate Ranger is poised to become the next major super hero enterprise.

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U.S.SPEEDSKATING ANNOUNCES THE HIRING OF OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST DEREK PARRA TO MANAGE NEW PROGRAM

PRESS RELEASES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS MOVEMENT:


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U.S.SPEEDSKATING ANNOUNCES THE HIRING OF OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST DEREK PARRA TO MANAGE NEW PROGRAM

Over the last 15 years, US Speedskating has had a celebrated and informal relationship with USA Roller Sports, the national governing body for the sport. There have been several athletes who have achieved great success in the long track and short track speedskating, such as Olympian KC Boutiette, 2006 Gold Medallist Joey Cheek, 2006 Gold Medallist Apolo Anton Ohno, 2002 Bronze Medallist Jennifer Rodriquez, 2006 Gold Medallist Chad Hedrick, 2006 Olympians, Anthony Lobello, Allison Baver, Kimberly Derrick and Kristin Holzer and 2006 World Cup athlete Jordan Malone, all have their roots in inline skating.

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Derrick goes 2-for-2 on final day of Midland speed skating event

Monday, November 13, 2006

By MIKE SPENCER

TIMES SPORTS WRITER

MIDLAND - Kimberly Derrick saved her best for last Sunday afternoon in the Dow American Cup II Short Track Speedskating Championships.

The 21-year-old Olympian from Caledonia, who skated off the women's 1,000 meter race earlier in the day, made it a clean sweep with a victory in the Super 3,000.

''I didn't plan to go out and win that last race,'' said Derrick, who led the 27-lap race from start to finish. ''Nobody passed so I just led the whole way.

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American Racing Expedition Announces 2007 Dates and Information - Portugal Race

2007 Terras Do Infante V

Feb 14nd - 22nd, 2007
Aljezur, Odeceixe, Lagos, Vila do Bispo, Sagres, Loule
Portugal

For More Information, please visit: http://www.americanracingexpedition.com/