Niles skaters take home trophy

Wyatt Zwik 11 Niles dressed as Gru from 'Despicable Me' skates with theater productiteam from Icelskate rink 33rd annual Sweet

Wyatt Zwik, 11, of Niles dressed as Gru from "Despicable Me" skates with the theater production team from Iceland skate rink at the 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open on Feb. 17 in Niles. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

The theater productiteam from Icelskate rink performs dressed as characters from 'Dispicable Me' 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open Feb. 17

The theater production team from Iceland skate rink performs dressed as characters from "Dispicable Me" at the 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open on Feb. 17 in Niles. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

The synchronized skate team Teams Elite from Northbrook perform 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open Feb. 17 Icelskate rink Niles.

The synchronized skate team Teams Elite from Northbrook perform at the 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open on Feb. 17 at Iceland skate rink in Niles. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

Grace Kelly 6 Chicago skates with theater productiteam from Icelskate rink dressed as characters from 'Dispicable Me' 33rd annual Sweet

Grace Kelly, 6, of Chicago, skates with the theater production team from Iceland skate rink dressed as characters from "Dispicable Me" at the 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open Feb. 17 in Niles. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

Wyatt Zwik Niles 11 dressed as Gru from 'Despicable Me' Hannah KahhGlenview 6 skate with theater productiteam from Icelskate rink

Wyatt Zwik, of Niles, 11, dressed as Gru from "Despicable Me" and Hannah Kahhat, of Glenview, 6, skate with the theater production team from Iceland skate rink at the 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open Feb. 17 in Niles. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

The theater productiteam from Icelskate rink performs dressed as characters from 'Despicable Me' 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open Feb. 17

The theater production team from Iceland skate rink performs dressed as characters from "Despicable Me" at the 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open Feb. 17 in Niles. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

The theater production team from Iceland skate rink performs dressed as characters from "Despicable Me" at the 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open on Feb. 17 in Niles. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

The synchronized skate team Sapphire Jewels from Robert Crown Evanstperform 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open Feb. 17 Icelskate rink Niles.

The synchronized skate team Sapphire Jewels from Robert Crown in Evanston perform at the 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open Feb. 17 at Iceland skate rink in Niles. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

The synchronized skate team Teams Elite from Northbrook perform at the 33rd annual Sweet Heart Open on Feb. 17 at Iceland skate rink in Niles. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

NILES — Wearing yellow shirts and blue overalls, a group of minions from “Despicable Me” skated their hearts out and took home a first place trophy. The 33rd annual Sweetheart Open Figure Skating competition was held at Iceland skating rink in Niles on Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17. … Read More