After being injured in 1999, Heather Gunnin and Jay Etheredge are working hard, having fun and preparing for the year 2000.

Beautiful Heather Gunnin started 1999 in great form, juggling two careers quite successfully. She was training and competing as a member of Team Hyper, while trying to live up to her reputation as the "Bad Girl" of the New York Enforcers, one of the teams in the new Roller Derby incarnation, Roller Jam. Both careers were put on hold temporarily when she injured her leg while training in Southern California last May. Heather is training again, and expects to be back to R&R (Racing and RollerJamming) very soon!

Jay Etheredge was having a hot skating season when he injured his leg racing for Team Hyper at Superweek in July. Jay is recovering as quickly as can be expected, but while he is starting to ride his bicycle, he occasionally finds it difficult to do something as simple as walking. Jay has been very active during his time off from racing. He is coaching speed practice three times a week, and is starting to connect again with his former private students. He is preparing to conduct speed clinics in early 2000, and has recently established a speed skating club for Southern California. For more information about all of his activities, see Jay's Web site

The above photos were provided courtesy of Hyper Wheels. For information about Hyper's wheels and their new line of speed boots, see:

• Hyper-Race.com
• HyperHockey.com