Kids & Family
Lukancic Middle School's Rydberg Crowned Great Lakes Figure Skating Champion
Romeoville student school's the field in a Novice Ladies competition at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Next, she is headed to the Midwest Sectional Championships.
Lukancic Middle School’s Paige Rydberg is the Novice Ladies Upper Great Lakes figure skating champion, capturing the gold medal Tuesday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Paige was first after the short program and finished with a total score of 128 points, her best score of the season.
She will continue her quest in November at the Midwest Sectional Championship in Lansing, Mich., where she will compete against 11 other skaters representing the Midwest Section.
Find out what's happening in Romeovillewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The top 4 skaters at the Midwest Sectional Championship will earn a spot at The 2014 National Championship in Boston, Mass., in early January.
This is the second year that Paige has captured the gold medal at The Upper Great Lakes Championship. In 2013, Paige won the Intermediate Ladies event.
Find out what's happening in Romeovillewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.