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Article: TEARS, FEARS; PUT ON ICE Hale alum Hawke sets sights on Olympic berth
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 29, 2009
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By MIKE MARIT
Erica Hawke has been wearing skates since she was just 2 years
old, but it has not always been smooth skating for her.
She used to hate it when her grandmother and mother took her to
skate as a child. There were days when she would sit and cry on the
ice because she did not want to be there anymore.
Her whole attitude changed when another girl came over to her
while she was pouting and told her "only babies cry on ice." Since
then Hawke has only become more competitive on the ice.
"Speed skating is so important to me because of the positive
message that comes along with competition," Hawke said. "I really
like competition, but especially when it's positive. It's also a
good way ...