[Vision2020] Girls Win 4 of 6 Titles in Soap Box Derby

Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Sun Jul 26 12:04:54 PDT 2009


Boys claim cooties were involved . . .

Courtesy of . . . wel . . . er . . . uh . . . Fox News at:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,534846,00.html

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AKRON, Ohio —  A 10-year-old girl who is the 15th member of her family to
participate in the national Soap Box finals has won the Stock Division of
the 72nd All-American Soap Box Derby.

Sarah Whitaker of Norton in suburban Akron was one of four girls to claim
championships Saturday in the six divisions.

Other girls winners were Megan Thornton of Cleveland in the Masters
Division; Maija Liimatainen of Madison, Wis., in Super Stock; and Megan
Hydutsky of Pottstown, Pa., in the Rally Masters.

Two 12-year-old boys also won championships. Tyler Fleck of Perkasie, Pa.,
won the Rally Stock competition and Alex Seither, of Mason, Ohio, claimed
the Rally Super Stock title.

A total of 599 finalists from 34 states and five countries competed in the
finals.

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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the Realist adjusts his sails."

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