Thursday, July 19, 2007

Aurora inline skating team enjoying success

Tri-County X-Treme Speed is in Omaha, Nebraska this week competing in the USA Rollersports Indoor Speed National Championship.

Fourteen skaters will represent the team after qualifying at the Great Lakes Regional in Watertown, Wisconsin on June 16-17.
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A Tri-County X-Treme Speed Inline Skating Team member makes a turn during a recent practice at the Aurora Skate Center.


Nine-year-old Julia Rizopoulos of Oswego, right, catches up on some gossip with Emily Crumpton of Naperville, 12, before the start of a recent practice at the Aurora Skate Center while 12-year-old Katelyn Rizopoulos laces up her skates.

The team, which practices at the Aurora Skate Center, is comprised of 42 people of different ages, abilities and commitments.

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