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Area skaters compete for glory in Geneva

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Skaters watch the best trick competition at a skateboard contest hosted Sunday by the Geneva Park District at the South Street skate park. Competitors were split into groups based on skill.

Christian Gossin | Staff Photographer

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Marcell Purham of Wheaton attempts a board flip during the skateboard contest hosted Sunday by the Geneva Park District at the South Street skate park in Geneva. Purham placed first in the advanced skill level competition as well as best trick competition.

Christian Gossin | Staff Photographer

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Marcell Purham started skateboarding in South Elgin about seven years ago to stay out of trouble. Those years of practice paid off Sunday for the 20-year-old, as he won two categories of the Geneva Park District's skateboard competition.