Carlsbadistan skateboarder Sam Schoonderwoerd, 13, took first place this weekend at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour vert skate contest yesterday at the Magdalena Ecke YMCA skatepark. But he had to do it in pain, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
“It feels really good, but I’d be a lot happier if I wasn’t in pain,” said Schoonderwoerd, 13, who trains at the facility.” I tried to do every trick – inverts, flips, twists – and I stayed on almost the whole time. It’s the best I’ve done.”
This win means Schoonderwoerd will be headed to the national finals in Salt Lake City September 17-20, 2009. That should give his groin enough time to heal.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
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