Inline (& Quad) Speed Skating in Austin, Texas and beyond

For those of you headed to the Rainbow Roller Rink in Conroe, TX tomorrow, please come prepared!

Registration will start at 10:45 AM and the clinic will start at 11 AM.

Bring plenty of water, healthy snacks, tennis shoes/workout clothes, in addition to your skates. We will skate/workout from about 11-2, then break for a late lunch for about 60-90 minutes. We will return the rink for more on skates training from 4-7 or so.

Because lunch will be so late, please come already fueled up and ready to work, and please bring snacks that are healthy and easily digested (fruits, nuts, energy bars, etc).

Looking forward to a wonderful clinic with lots of team building and FUN!

Hey!!!

Sonny has been given the honor of being the celebrity whistle blower at the Texas Rollergirls bout next Saturday on May 19! We would love to have a Texas Speed Club section at the bout to cheer him on. If you have never seen the Texas Rollergirls play, this will be a great bout to watch – the all star Texecutioners will be taking on Rose City/Portland’s Wheels of Justice. There will also be an early bout with the brand new B team, the Firing Squad!

Please let me know ASAP if you would like to attend this bout – we can get discounted tickets for $10 from the Texas Rollergirls until Monday 5/14, but we need a head count. After that, you will still be able to get tickets online or at the door. It is a family-friendly event and kids under 12 years old are always free! For more information, you can visit their website:
Texas Rollergirls

I am also looking for a volunteer to work a table for the Texas Speed Club. This volunteer will get in free and stay at the booth to sell t-shirts, stickers, and give out information about our club.

Please email me at : wensalome@gmail.com to RSVP for the bout AND to let me know if you can work our booth that night (from about 4:30-9:30 or so).

Thanks!!!

There will not be inline speed practice on Saturday 5/12.

ALL skaters are welcome to join us at the Rainbow Roller Rink in Conroe, Texas. Jim Bourgeois and Norm Estes will be running a Super Speed Practice/Core Dynamics clinic. This will run from 11am-2pm and 4-7 PM. Requested fee is $25 and sliding scale fee/scholarships are available.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Congratulations to all of our amazing skaters who came out for the Second Annual Texas Stampede! Here are the results (please email me with any questions or changes!):

Vedant Sangani: Tiny Tot Boys, First Place; Primary 2 Boy Relay, Second Place; Juvenile Four Mixed Relay, Third Place
Alexis Dodson: Primary Girls, First Place; Juvenile Four Girl Relay, Second Place; Juvenile Four Mixed Relay, Third Place; Primary Two Girl Relay, First Place; Primary 2 Mixed Relay, Second Place; Juvenile Girls Open Race, Fifth Place
Kahlil Salome: Juvenile Four Mixed Relay, Third Place; Primary Two Boy Relay, Second Place; Primary Two Mixed Relay, Second Place
Henry Saltmarsh: Juvenile Boys, Second Place
Trey Tinsley: Juvenile Boys, Third Place; Juvenile Four Boy Relay, Second Place; Juvenile Four Mixed Relay, First Place
Kylie Bryan: Juvenile Girls, First Place; Juvenile Four Girl Relay, First Place; Juvenile Four Mixed Relay, Second Place; Elementary Two Mixed Relay, First Place; Elementary Two Girl Relay, Second Place; Juvenile Girls Open Race, Second Place
Eshita Sangani: Juvenile Girls, Second Place; Juvenile Four Girl Relay, First Place; Juvenile Four Mixed Relay, First Place; Elementary Two Girl Relay, Second Place; Juvenile Girls Open Race, First Place
DeAngelo Dodson: Juvenile Four Boy Relay, Second Place; Juvenile Four Mixed Relay, Second Place; Elementary Two Mixed Relay, Third Place
Brice Limbacher: Novice B Juvenile Boys, First Place; Juvenile Four Boy Relay, Second Place; Juvenile Four Mix Relay, Second Place; Elementary Two Mix Relay, First Place; Juvenile Boys Open Race, Third Place
Alyndra Fleuret: Novice B Juvenile Girls, First Place; Juvenile Four Girl Relay, First Place; Juvenile Four Mix Relay, Second Place
Layla Vogel: Juvenile Four Girl Relay, Second Place; Juvenile Four Mix Relay, Third Place
Emie Salome: Novice B Juvenile Girls, Second Place; Juvenile Four Girl Relay, First Place; Juvenile Four Mix Relay, First Place; Elementary Two Girl Relay, Third Place; Juvenile Girls Open Race, Fourth Place
Macy Wulffen: Elementary Girls, First Place; Freshman Four Girl Relay, First Place; Freshman Four Mixed Relay, First Place; Elementary Two Mixed Relay, Second Place; Elementary Two Girl Relay, First Place; Freshman Girls Open Race, Fourth Place
Aubrey Lopez: Elementary Girls, Second Place; Freshman Four Girl Relay, First Place; Freshman Four Mixed Relay, Second Place; Elementary Two Mixed Relay, Third Place; Elementary Two Girl Relay, First Place; Freshman Girls Open Race, Fifth Place
Persephone Vogel: Novice Elementary Girls, First Place; Freshman Four Girl Relay, First Place; Freshman Four Mix Relay, Second Place; Elementary Two Girl Relay, Second Place
Cedric Colem: Novice B Freshman Boys, Second Place
Jagger Nikolakas: Freshman Four Mix Relay, Second Place
Trent Weems: Freshman Four Boy Relay, First Place; Freshman Four Mix Relay, First Place; Sophomore Two Mix Relay, Third Place; Freshman Boys Open Race, Third Place
Bryce Davis: Novice Freshman Boys, First Place; Freshman Four Boy Relay, First Place; Freshman Four Mix Relay, Second Place; Freshman Boys Open Race, Second Place
Jordan Felter: Juvenile Four Boy Relay, Second Place; Juvenile Four Mix Relay, Third Place
David Bane: Freshman Four Boy Relay, First Place
Colby Study: Freshman Boys, First Place; Freshman Four Mixed Relay, First Place; Freshman Four Boy Relay, First Place; Sophomore Two Man Relay, Third Place; Sophomore Two Mixed Relay, Second Place; Freshman Boys Open Race, First Place
Caleb Pipes: Novice Freshman Boys, Second Place
Ally Reed: Novice Freshman Girls, Third Place;
Nina Tinsley: Freshman Girls, First Place; Freshman Four Girl Relay, First Place; Freshman Four Mixed Relay, First Place; Sophomore Two Lady Relay; Sophomore Two Mixed Relay, Second Place; Freshman Girls Open Race, First Place
Jocelyn Kay: Novice B Senior Ladies, Third Place; Senior Four Mix Relay, Third Place; Sophomore Two Mix relay, Third Place; Sophomore Two Lady relay, Second Place
Jacob Reed: Novice B Senior Men, Second Place
Zack Threet: Sophomore Men, Second Place; Senior Four Man Relay; Second Place; Senior Four Mixed Relay, First Place; Sophomore Two Man Relay, Third Place; Sophomore Two Mixed Relay, First Place; Senior Men Open Race, Fourth Place
Marisa Threet: Sophomore Ladies, Second Place; Senior Four Lady Relay, First Place; Senior Four Mixed Relay, First Place; Sophomore Two Lady Relay, Third Place; Sophomore Two Mixed Relay, First Place; Senior Ladies Open Race, Fifth Place
Sterling Reynolds: Junior Men, Third Place; Senior Four Man Relay, Second Place; Senior Four Mixed Relay, First Place; Senior Two Man Relay, Second Place; Senior Two Mixed Relay, Third Place
Glen Wood: Senior Men, Second Place; Senior Four Man Relay, Third Place; Senior Two Man Relay, Second Place
Joey Cobb: Senior Men, Third Place
Haley Shirey: Senior Two Lady Relay, Second Place; Senior Two Mix Relay, Third Place; Senior Four Lady Relay, First Place; Senior Four Mix Relay, First Place
Dan Carrion: Classic Men, First Place
Randy Bowman: Classic Men, Second Place; Senior Four Man Relay, Third Place; Classic Two Man Relay, First Place; Classic Two Mixed Relay, Third Place
Brandon Williams: Classic Men, Third Place; Senior Four Man Relay, First Place; Classic Two Man Relay, Second Place
Angela Franklin: Classic Ladies, First Place; Senior Four Mixed Relay, Third Place; Senior Two Lady Relay, First Place; Classic Two Mix Relay, First Place; Senior Lady Open Race, Third Place
Beth Androuais: Novice Classic Ladies, Second Place
Maria Fernandez: Novice Classic Ladies, Third Place
Danny Lewis: Grand Classic Men, Second Place; Senior Four Man Relay, Third Place; Senior Four Mixed Relay, Third Place; Classic Two Man Relay, First Place; Classic Two Mixed Relay, Second Place
Jacob Silgero: Senior Four Man Relay, Third Place; Senior Two Man Relay, First Place
Amy Wu: Sophomore Two Lady Relay, Third Place
Jason Metcalf: Senior Four Man Relay, Second Place; Senior Four Mix Relay, Third Place; Classic Two Man Relay, Second Place; Classic Two Mix Relay, First Place
Brian Krupa: Masters Men, First Place; Senior Four Man Relay, Second Place; Senior Two Man Relay, First Place; Masters Men Open Race, Second Place
Renee Coffman: Classic Two Lady Relay, First Place; Classic Two Mixed Relay, Third Place
Katrine Nordstrom: Classic Two Mixed Relay, Second Place
Kasey Felter: Masters Ladies, First Place; Masters Four Lady Relay, First Place; Masters Four Mixed Relay, First Place; Masters Two Lady Relay, First Place; Masters Two Mixed Relay, First Place; Masters Ladies Open Race, First Place
Wendy Salome: Grand Masters Ladies, First Place; Masters Four Lady Relay, First Place; Masters Four Mixed Relay, Second Place; Masters Two Lady, First Place; Masters Two Mix Relay, Second Place, Masters Ladies Open Race, Fifth Place
Nick Salome: Grand Masters Men, Second Place; Masters Four Man Relay, Second Place; Masters Two Man Relay, First Place; Masters Two Mixed Relay, First Place
Jack Study: Grand Masters Men, Third Place; Novice Masters Men, First Place; Masters Four Man Relay, Second Place; Masters Two Man Relay, Second Place
Will Sullivan: Masters Four Man Relay, Second Place; Masters Four Mix Relay, Second Place; Masters Two Man Relay, Second Place
Kelly Loesch: Masters Four Man Relay, Second Place; Masters Two Mix Relay, Second Place; Masters Two Man Relay, First Place; Masters Two Mix Relay, Second Place; Masters Men Open Race, Fifth Place
Al Tinsley: Veterans Men, First Place; Masters Four Man Relay, First Place; Veteran Two Man Relay, First Place
Robin Saunders: Veteran Men, Second Place; Masters Four Man Relay, First Place; Veteran Two Man Relay, Second Place
Debra Smotrilla: Grand Veteran Ladies, Second Place; Masters Four Lady Relay, First Place; Masters Four Mix Relay, First Place; Veteran Two Mixed Relay, First Place; Veteran Two Lady Relay, First Place; Masters Ladies Open, Third Place
Jim Bourgeois: Grand Veteran Men, First Place; Masters Four Man Relay, First Place; Masters Four Mix Relay, First Place; Veteran Two Man Relay, First Place; Veteran Two Mixed Relay, First Place; Masters Men Open Race, Fourth Place
Paul Sherwin: Masters Four Man Relay, First Place; Masters Four Mix Relay, First Place; Veteran Two Man Relay, Second Place
Norm Estes: Veteran Two Man Relay, Third Place; Veteran Two Mix Relay, Second Place
Jim Barren: Grand Veteran Men, Second Place; Novice Veteran Men, Second Place; Veteran two Man Relay, Third Place
Mary Ann Martin: Esquire Ladies, First Place; Masters Four Lady Relay, First Place; Masters Four Mix Relay, Second Place; Veteran Two Lady Relay, First Place; Veteran Two Mix Relay, Second Place; Masters Ladies Open Race, Fourth Place

Hey Skaters!

We are very fortunate to have so many talented skaters on our team. Multiple-time National Champion, Jim Bourgeouis, is one of these skaters. He is putting together a Skating Clinic to help everyone get ready for Regionals and Nationals. Here are the details:

Date: Saturday May 12th.
Time: 11 AM – 2 PM and 4:30 PM-7 PM
Location: Rainbow Roller Rink, 1695 N. Loop 336 E., Conroe, TX 77301 (near Houston)

To be covered: Indoor skating technique, outdoor skating technique, passing drills, relays, starts, strategy, Cross training with Kettlebells/Dumbbells/Bands, and Core specific exercises.

Cost is $25 per skater and there are scholarships available to skaters who have trouble with the fee. Please contact Wendy (wensalome@gmail.com), Jim (832-353-6745) or Norm Estes (713-828-8744) for more information!!!

First, a million thanks to all of the amazing people who pitched in to make our meet a huge success – from parents and skaters helping in the middle with tabulating and lap counting to working the snack bar to bringing items for the snack bar, picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms, helping with walls – AMAZING!!! THANK YOU so much for everyone’s great help! And thank you to Playland for helping us host such a fun meet!

Congrats to all the skaters who participated in the Texas Stampede – look for results to be posted here sometime this week! And congrats to all the skaters who participated in the Road Rash – it was a great way to end a weekend of skating!!!

NO PRACTICE IN AUSTIN on Monday 4/23! Rest up and get ready to come back strong on Wednesday!

Please also mark your calendars and check back here for more information on the Core Dynamics Cross Training Skating Camp. Our award-winning skater, Jim Bourgeouis will be leading this clinic in the Houston area on Saturday May 12th! Details coming soon!

Hey Skaters and Families!

It’s HERE!!! The Texas Stampede will be Friday and Saturday:

Practice/Check-In: Thursday 4-5:30 PM
Friday – Open Races and Relays – doors open at 5 AM, meet starts at 6 AM
Saturday – Division – doors open at 5 AM, meet starts at 6 AM ****we will need ALL of our skaters and families to help us clean up and clear out of Playland at the end of the meet. It will be very tight and every little bit of help is needed.

PLEASE HELP – we still need parents and friends to help with meet administration (tabulating, lap counting, etc) – PLEASE let Sonny know ASAP if you are able to help with these very important jobs!

Don’t forget to head out to the Dell Diamond on Saturday afternoon for the Road Rash Elimination Races and Sunday morning for the Road Rash Marathon and Half Marathon!

Payment for Regionals will be due ON OR BEFORE MONDAY 4/23 – this means that you need to get a check to Texas Speed Club sometime between now and/or during the Texas Stampede. Registration and payment for Regionals will be closed after Monday 4/23.

Great news! Instead of coming to the rink to skate on Monday 4/16, we would love for you to join us an come help lay down plastic to prepare for our big meet!!!

We need volunteers to come help roll the plastic on (preferably grown ups! – the fumes aren’t great for the kiddos) – please let Wendy or Sonny know if you can make it to help on Monday. We hope to get started around 4 PM and it usually takes several hours, so even if you can’t come until 5 or 5:30, we would love to have you!

Catch Wendy or Sonny at practice on Wednesday so we know you are coming!

Also – if you have not already, please sign up to bring items and work the snack bar at our meet – Friday 4/20 and Saturday 4/21 – we need all the help we can get!!!

The Texas Stampede is about 3 weeks away and we have lots to do to get ready for it!!!

Texas Speed Club runs the Snack Bar during the meet as a fundraiser for our club. We will need a LOT of help – all members will be asked to bring items for us to sell. We also need volunteers to take shifts working in the snack bar. If anyone is willing to help with coordinating the food and volunteers, please contact Wendy at wensalome@gmail.com.

If you would like to bring any used gear to the Texas Stampede to try and sell it, Cindy Reynolds can help! Please put your gear in a plastic bag and label it with your name, your price, and a phone number. Cindy will have a table at the meet to sell these items – she will take out $5 per item sold to go back to Texas Speed Club.

Last call for uniform/gear orders – I have had almost no response to this order – this will likely be the last order before Nationals, so please place your orders now so you’ll be all set up for Lincoln! Contact Wendy with questions or to place an order!