The 2014 Winter Games are just around the corner, kicking off with opening ceremonies on February 7th. A couple of athletes representing Team U.S.A. have ties to the Hunterdon County region. Keep your eye on these locals competing on the world stage in Sochi:
Kyle Tress
Event: Skeleton Team
Hometown: Lambertville
Fun Fact: Kyle’s pre-race warm-up playlist is 95% Metallica.
Kyle Carr
Event: Speedskating
Hometown: While Kyle was born in reading, he did spend some of his childhood in Kingwood Township
Fun Fact: Kyle used to skate at the Frenchtown Roller Rink where his grandfather, George Carr, served for 30 years as a floor guard.