Forestview teen returns to competitive skating after taking year off
JOSH LANIER
Staff Writer
The next two weeks will be some of the greatest ever in the life of 17-year-old Katie Wilson. She will graduate from Forestview High School, turn 18 and return to competitive inline skating, something she hasn't done in more than a year.
Wilson, a Junior Olympics gold medalist and record-holder in the two-mix relay, won't celebrate her big moments just yet. She has something to accomplish first.
"I've been training for seven solid months," she said. "I've had to go back on a strict diet, work out almost every day and train nonstop. I know I'm ready for regional competition."
Her life has taken a backseat to her skating goals. She has skated with a broken vertebra and broken arm, received countless floor burns, and she occasionally missed out on being a teen because of her training.
Her next competition will be no different.
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Thursday, May 31, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
He proves his mettle in skating marathon
THE VILLAGES -- Bert Martin laced up his in-line skates, ready to glide through his terrain -- bricks, wood planks (slippery when wet), concrete, rough asphalt, and a sloping upward ramp -- 13.1 miles total.
Now, multiply that by 2. Martin took the gold medal in his division at the 2007 Walt Disney World Inline Marathon -- 26.2 miles -- last month. The official time was 2:01:14.
"I was glad to get it," Martin, 71, said of the gold medal. "It's not easy, let me tell you."
Martin, a member of the Rollerblading Whiz group in The Villages since 2001, came in fourth in the marathon last year.
"I decided I wasn't going to quit until I got first place," he said. "The first year I was green. You learn from one year after the other.
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Now, multiply that by 2. Martin took the gold medal in his division at the 2007 Walt Disney World Inline Marathon -- 26.2 miles -- last month. The official time was 2:01:14.
"I was glad to get it," Martin, 71, said of the gold medal. "It's not easy, let me tell you."
Martin, a member of the Rollerblading Whiz group in The Villages since 2001, came in fourth in the marathon last year.
"I decided I wasn't going to quit until I got first place," he said. "The first year I was green. You learn from one year after the other.
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
Ladies and gentlemen ... Start your inline skates
Road America Inline 20k and 13k event supports Special Olympics USA
By Frank Rigas
Sheboygan Press staff
If all goes as expected, the Road America Inline 20k and 13k will double in size in just its second year.
This year's inline skating event is scheduled for Saturday, June 2, in conjunction with the AMA Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader weekend at the Elkhart Lake racetrack.
The Road America Inline 20k and 13k, for both recreational and competitive skaters, supports Special Olympics USA.
"Last year there were 80 participants from ages 10 to 66 and from pure recreational skaters to near-Olympic level athletes," event organizer Peter Starykowicz wrote in an email. "This year we expect around 150 participants and already have some registered from as far away as California."
Road America is the only U.S. track to host an inline skating event, according to Starykowicz, who added that there are a few others at other tracks around the world.
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By Frank Rigas
Sheboygan Press staff
If all goes as expected, the Road America Inline 20k and 13k will double in size in just its second year.
This year's inline skating event is scheduled for Saturday, June 2, in conjunction with the AMA Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader weekend at the Elkhart Lake racetrack.
The Road America Inline 20k and 13k, for both recreational and competitive skaters, supports Special Olympics USA.
"Last year there were 80 participants from ages 10 to 66 and from pure recreational skaters to near-Olympic level athletes," event organizer Peter Starykowicz wrote in an email. "This year we expect around 150 participants and already have some registered from as far away as California."
Road America is the only U.S. track to host an inline skating event, according to Starykowicz, who added that there are a few others at other tracks around the world.
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Friday, May 11, 2007
Nicole skates to top sports award
Timaru speedskater Nicole Begg last night took out the prestigious South Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year award at a gala function at the SBS Events Centre.
Begg was not on hand to personally collect the award as she is based in Switzerland for the European summer.
However, the 19-year-old beat off some top competition to take the crown, up against the likes of three-time winner New Zealand cyclist Marc Ryan and New Zealand bowler Sean O'Neill.
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Begg was not on hand to personally collect the award as she is based in Switzerland for the European summer.
However, the 19-year-old beat off some top competition to take the crown, up against the likes of three-time winner New Zealand cyclist Marc Ryan and New Zealand bowler Sean O'Neill.
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Thursday, May 03, 2007
Skate of the Union Race -Times Community Newspapers - Business Briefs
Times Community Newspapers - Business Briefs: "Skater's Quest, an inline skating company, is hosting their annual Skate of the Union Race on May 12, at the Fairfax County Police Department's Driver Training Facility, 3725 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly.
The competition, which takes place from 7 to 11:30 a.m. benefits Special Olympics Virginia, a nonprofit sports organization. It includes a half-marathon race, skate demonstrations by rollerbladers, and a free inline skating clinic.
Visit www.skatersquest.com or e-mail race@skatersquest.com for more information or registration fees .
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The competition, which takes place from 7 to 11:30 a.m. benefits Special Olympics Virginia, a nonprofit sports organization. It includes a half-marathon race, skate demonstrations by rollerbladers, and a free inline skating clinic.
Visit www.skatersquest.com or e-mail race@skatersquest.com for more information or registration fees .
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