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50Skaters
Skaters are everywhere. From Five Points curb in Los Angeles to South Bank in
London, the world is alive with the sound of slapping ply and scorching urethane.
Here is an article dedicated to fifty skaters who tear not for contests, sponsors,
hype and popularity, but for themselves. They keep on when everybody else quits
and push for miles to spots they've only heard about. Risking job, school and being
late to dinner in the pursuit of excellence, for these skaters it's personal.
OPPOSITE TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Dan Tyler, 17, Bridgewater, NJ (Salerno)
Rick Pham, 17, Queens, NY (Dolinsky) Keenan Milton, 18, New
York City, NY (Dolinsky) Matt Beach, 15, Beaverton, OR (Ortiz)
Chad Fernandez, 15, Montebello, CA (Ortiz) Rob Case, 18,
Columbus, OH (Ortiz) Anthony Furlong, 13, Evans, GA (Kanights)
Scott Eaton, 21, Seattle, WA (Brannon) Moses Itkonen, 18,
Vancouver, BC (Kanights) Jamie Juchter, 15, Durant, IA (Ortiz)
Tim Simmons, 18, Gahanna, OH (Ortiz) Steve Roetter, 21,
Petaluma, CA (Dolinsky) Ali Roller, 18, Berkeley, CA (Dolinsky)
Craig Whitehead, 21, Philipsburg, PA (Kanights) Rob Craig, 17,
Goose Creek, SC (Ortiz) Josh Cicetti, 17, Toms River, NJ (Salemo)
ABOVE: Scott Weber, 17, La Verne, CA (Kanights)
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