Monday, June 18, 2007

These kids are skating for the gold

Donny Allen walked to the DJ booth and called the name of 7-year-old Jacob Anderson. "Two," said Allen as he motioned with his hand the number two.

"Give me two," Allen said.

Jacob proceeded to break away from his skating partner to skitter two laps around the rink with the haste of a roadrunner. And for good measure, he added a hop at the end.

When asked about his precociousness on the skating rink afterwards, Jacob looked blankly.

"It makes me feel happy," Jacob said with youthful innocence.

Jacob will be one of four members from his squad, South Carolina Speed, in the 7-and-younger division to compete for the gold medal on July 15 in Omaha, Neb. Donny Allen, the coach of S.C. Speed, is not assuring victory just yet.

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