His sister has been a speed skater for numerous years, but her early skating did not involve ice skates but inline skates, as she competed in one race after another, mostly in the southern United States. Her room is full of trophies representing those years of skating.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Thursday, April 03, 2008
It's like running a marathon -- only you're on skates
4/2/2008 7:43 AM
By: Veronica Castelo
Road Rash in Round Rock last year.
Q: You can trade in your sneakers for some inline skates this weekend in Round Rock for the Texas Road Rash and here to tell us more about it is Terri Waggoner, with the City of Round Rock, and Richard Littrell, the president of Hill Country Inline Club. And, Richard, this started five years ago. How did this get started?
Richard Littrell: I had been traveling around the country doing different events and I went to the City of Round Rock and proposed this inline marathon to them and it fit right in with their new campaign of being the sports capital of Texas. And they loved the idea and we ran with it – or skated with it. It’s grown ever since.
Q: Now, obviously, here in Austin and surrounding areas, a very fit community, a lot of runners, what sort of fitness level should you be in if you’re going to do a half marathon or marathon skating?
Richard Littrell: Well, certainly, this is not an event for a person who has never been on skates before. They do need to prepare for it. Aerobically and conditioning wise, it’s pretty equivalent to a half marathon. So, if you can run a half marathon and you know how to skate, then you can pretty much skate a full marathon. The last person, it’ll take them about three hours and fifteen minutes – will be the longest they’d be out there.
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4/2/2008 7:43 AM
By: Veronica Castelo
Road Rash in Round Rock last year.
Q: You can trade in your sneakers for some inline skates this weekend in Round Rock for the Texas Road Rash and here to tell us more about it is Terri Waggoner, with the City of Round Rock, and Richard Littrell, the president of Hill Country Inline Club. And, Richard, this started five years ago. How did this get started?
Richard Littrell: I had been traveling around the country doing different events and I went to the City of Round Rock and proposed this inline marathon to them and it fit right in with their new campaign of being the sports capital of Texas. And they loved the idea and we ran with it – or skated with it. It’s grown ever since.
Q: Now, obviously, here in Austin and surrounding areas, a very fit community, a lot of runners, what sort of fitness level should you be in if you’re going to do a half marathon or marathon skating?
Richard Littrell: Well, certainly, this is not an event for a person who has never been on skates before. They do need to prepare for it. Aerobically and conditioning wise, it’s pretty equivalent to a half marathon. So, if you can run a half marathon and you know how to skate, then you can pretty much skate a full marathon. The last person, it’ll take them about three hours and fifteen minutes – will be the longest they’d be out there.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Ready! Set! Skate!
Tampa, Florida – From bumps to bruises to broken bones, there are few injuries too great to stop some of the world’s best speed skaters.
On Friday morning, hundreds of them converged on United Skates of America on North Armenia Avenue in Tampa for the 30th Annual Tampa Classic Speed Skating Invitational.
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On Friday morning, hundreds of them converged on United Skates of America on North Armenia Avenue in Tampa for the 30th Annual Tampa Classic Speed Skating Invitational.
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Feel The Need For Speed
Greensboro, NC -- We all wish we had more time to do the things we love, but sometimes life just gets in the way. Photojournalist Mike Lee caught up with a Triad athlete who despite her hectic schedule finds time to pursue her dream.
For most people, working fulltime and rasing a child would easily fill up a twenty four hour day. Throw in the mix a hectic training schedule and you might have a glimpse of what it's like to be Brandy Clark.
Currently, Brandy is training for Outdoor Nationals. If she makes the team she will compete with other inline speed skaters from around the world.
Source: WFMY News 2
Copyright: 2008 digtriad.com
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For most people, working fulltime and rasing a child would easily fill up a twenty four hour day. Throw in the mix a hectic training schedule and you might have a glimpse of what it's like to be Brandy Clark.
Currently, Brandy is training for Outdoor Nationals. If she makes the team she will compete with other inline speed skaters from around the world.
Source: WFMY News 2
Copyright: 2008 digtriad.com
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Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Local officials hope to realize Olympic dreams
Local Olympic hopes were boosted after Monday's announcement that Peoria will host the 2009 USA Roller Sports (USARS) national championships in inline speed skating and figure skating for 25 days at the Civic Center. USARS is recognized as the national governing body for competitive roller sports by the U.S. Olympic Committee and is pushing to have outdoor speed skating included as a future Olympic activity.
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Skaters will glide into Peoria
USA Roller Sports will hold championships in Peoria, providing big influx of tourist dollars
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
By John Sharp
of the Journal Star
PEORIA - Thousands of skaters will visit Peoria for 25 days next year during the national championships of two roller skating events expected to generate strong business for regional hotels.
USA Roller Sports, recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for Competitive Roller Sports in the United States, is estimated to bring about 3,000 skaters to Peoria for its national championships of inline speed skating and figure skating from July 16 to Aug. 10, 2009, at the Civic Center.
"This again goes toward that reputation Peoria has as kind of an amateur sports mecca," said Brent Lonteen, president/CEO of the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, referencing national amateur softball championships held in East Peoria. "This is something unusual. It's a big event. It's here for 25 consecutive days."
Lonteen said the biggest boon could be for area hotels. In past USARS championship events held in Omaha, Neb., and Lincoln, Neb., anywhere between 10,000 to 12,000 hotel nights were used by visitors, he said.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008
By John Sharp
of the Journal Star
PEORIA - Thousands of skaters will visit Peoria for 25 days next year during the national championships of two roller skating events expected to generate strong business for regional hotels.
USA Roller Sports, recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for Competitive Roller Sports in the United States, is estimated to bring about 3,000 skaters to Peoria for its national championships of inline speed skating and figure skating from July 16 to Aug. 10, 2009, at the Civic Center.
"This again goes toward that reputation Peoria has as kind of an amateur sports mecca," said Brent Lonteen, president/CEO of the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, referencing national amateur softball championships held in East Peoria. "This is something unusual. It's a big event. It's here for 25 consecutive days."
Lonteen said the biggest boon could be for area hotels. In past USARS championship events held in Omaha, Neb., and Lincoln, Neb., anywhere between 10,000 to 12,000 hotel nights were used by visitors, he said.
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Q&A: Speed Skater Wayne Bowles
By DAVID MANN
David.Mann@newsandtribune.com
Wayne Bowles makes a living as a training officer for Metro Louisville Corrections. But he’s also training local youngsters and adults on a few other skills as well.
Bowles — a former competitive speed roller skater who recently took over ownership of Skate Odyssey Family Fun Center — is in Clarksville coaching the next generation of competitive skaters. As a part of its weekly Q & A series, The Evening News and The Tribune recently sat down with Bowles.
He talked about his days as a competitive skater, his young team and turning around the Clarksville skating rink.
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David.Mann@newsandtribune.com
Wayne Bowles makes a living as a training officer for Metro Louisville Corrections. But he’s also training local youngsters and adults on a few other skills as well.
Bowles — a former competitive speed roller skater who recently took over ownership of Skate Odyssey Family Fun Center — is in Clarksville coaching the next generation of competitive skaters. As a part of its weekly Q & A series, The Evening News and The Tribune recently sat down with Bowles.
He talked about his days as a competitive skater, his young team and turning around the Clarksville skating rink.
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Hawke, Mahoney pursue Winter Olympic glory at the Pettit
Bob Fenn, Mahoney's coach, knows all about long-shots making the Olympics. He coached KC Boutiette, an inline skating champion who made the 1994 U.S. Olympic team after just six weeks on speedskates.
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Friday, February 08, 2008
Cheyenne Chapter of Rocky Mountain Racing Wins 29 Trophies At Wichita Speed Skating Classic
Cheyenne 2-7-08 - 6/4/2007
(Set/Whistle)
THEY HAVE MADE LARGE STRIDES...
"The Wichita Classic was our first meet last year as a club," said Coach Anthony Bannon.
(C'mon Ladies All-the way!)
... AND TURNED MANY CORNERS...
"We quadrupled our numbers this year in trophies and success."
AND AT THE WICHITA SPEED-SKATING CLASSIC... THE CHEYENNE CHAPTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACING... WHISKED BY THE COMPETITION.
"When they called that we got the High-Point Award, everybody started screaming from our team because we didn't know that we were going to get it," explained 10 year-old Brianna Bocox. "We have less skaters than most of those people."
"I was happy we got the first place trophy overall and I was happy for everybody else," added 12 year-old Blake Nichols.
(Ben) In the time it would take for me to put on these skates, the entire team could probably go around the rink not once, not twice but thrice - and that's if I was hurrying. They know something about success - this past week in Wichita, the team won a total of 29 trophies!
"Just to see the looks on their faces - and the Awe in the other people's eyes from other skating rinks and teams that we came with a vengeance this year - It was just awesome," recalled Bannon.
"For them to go off to an actual invitational and do so well is pretty impressive," said Coach Eric Fountain.
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(Set/Whistle)
THEY HAVE MADE LARGE STRIDES...
"The Wichita Classic was our first meet last year as a club," said Coach Anthony Bannon.
(C'mon Ladies All-the way!)
... AND TURNED MANY CORNERS...
"We quadrupled our numbers this year in trophies and success."
AND AT THE WICHITA SPEED-SKATING CLASSIC... THE CHEYENNE CHAPTER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACING... WHISKED BY THE COMPETITION.
"When they called that we got the High-Point Award, everybody started screaming from our team because we didn't know that we were going to get it," explained 10 year-old Brianna Bocox. "We have less skaters than most of those people."
"I was happy we got the first place trophy overall and I was happy for everybody else," added 12 year-old Blake Nichols.
(Ben) In the time it would take for me to put on these skates, the entire team could probably go around the rink not once, not twice but thrice - and that's if I was hurrying. They know something about success - this past week in Wichita, the team won a total of 29 trophies!
"Just to see the looks on their faces - and the Awe in the other people's eyes from other skating rinks and teams that we came with a vengeance this year - It was just awesome," recalled Bannon.
"For them to go off to an actual invitational and do so well is pretty impressive," said Coach Eric Fountain.
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Speed skating: Denton's Malone looks to finish strong
08:59 AM CST on Friday, February 8, 2008
By Todd Jorgenson / Sports Editor
Jordan Malone is happy to be back on home ice for the finale to his individual World Cup circuit race season.
The Denton native will compete beginning today in the Samsung ISU World Cup short track speed skating event at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City.
Malone, 23, has been training in Salt Lake City, which hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, with the United States national team for the past year after the squad moved from Colorado Springs in 2007.
He said this weekend’s meet is critical because it represents one of the last opportunities of the season to determine individual and team rankings.
“It’s the most important,” Malone said. “The world rankings are very important.”
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By Todd Jorgenson / Sports Editor
Jordan Malone is happy to be back on home ice for the finale to his individual World Cup circuit race season.
The Denton native will compete beginning today in the Samsung ISU World Cup short track speed skating event at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City.
Malone, 23, has been training in Salt Lake City, which hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, with the United States national team for the past year after the squad moved from Colorado Springs in 2007.
He said this weekend’s meet is critical because it represents one of the last opportunities of the season to determine individual and team rankings.
“It’s the most important,” Malone said. “The world rankings are very important.”
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