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March 21, 2010

New Bones Wheels Video Trailer

According to the Bones Wheels Site a video is in the making.

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MALOOF MONEY CUP NY COURSE DESIGN RELEASED

MALOOF MONEY CUP NY COURSE DESIGN RELEASED
START OF CONSTRUCTION SIGNALS COUNTDOWN TO FIRST-EVER MMC BIG APPLE CONTEST!

NYC Event Set for June 5-6, 2010 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens: World-Class Skate Park to Be Built & Donated to City through Adopt-a-Park Program
(March 19, 2010, Irvine, Calif.) -- The Maloof Money Cup (MMC) the worlds greatest skateboarding event co-presented by Vans today released the design for the street course that will host the world?s best skateboarders at the 2010 Maloof Money Cup in Queens, June 5-6. The one-of-a-kind skate park, designed by pro skateboarders, will be donated to the City after the event through the NYC Parks & Recreation Departments Adopt-a-Park program.

Construction of the 16,000-square-foot skate park (being constructed on top of the former Astral Fountain in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) gets underway this month, signaling that the countdown to the first-ever Maloof Money Cup New York has officially begun. Pro skaters Chris Cole and Geoff Rowley, NY skate legend Steve Rodriguez and Joe Ciaglia, president of California Skateparks, led the design of the world-class street course.

The Maloof Money Cup New York street course was inspired by real skate spots from each of the five boroughs, said Rodriguez. Weve replicated and improved spots like the Ziegfeld ledge, Con Ed Banks and the Brooklyn Banks 9-stair rail. It will no doubt be exciting to watch the MMC pros break in the course that will become the local spot for many NY skaters for years to come.
The 16,000-sqare-foot course was inspired by NY street spots within the five boroughs, such as:
Original Brooklyn Banks 9-stair replica rail
Union Square rail/steps
Police Plaza 7-stair rail/various stairs
Ziegfeld ledge
Chrystie Park ledge
Exchange Place street gap
JFK Banks
Con Ed Banks
Pyramid ledges
Flushing Meadows Park ledge-over-the-grate replica
Various rails in public parks and the aesthetics of many of the spots in Brooklyn

We at Parks are thrilled to have this unbelievable facility. The Maloof Money Cup at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this June is a first for New York City and our Adopt-a-Park program, said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. Flushing Meadows Corona Park currently offers tennis, soccer, swimming, ice skating, cricket, baseball and more. On top of that, it's already the home of world-class sports facilities like the Billy Jean King National Tennis Center, and Citi Field. Making world-class skateboarding part of it all is tremendous.

Maloof Money Cup New York June 5-6, 2010
MMC New York will feature the VOLCOM STREET PRO as well as the World Industries amateur championship. The NY contest will offer free tickets distributed at partner outlets (seats are limited) and will also feature a 50,000-square-foot festival village hosting action sports retailers and a variety of skateboarding activities for all ages. The NY prize purse is nearly $250,000 in cash and prizes, with $100,000 going to the winner.
New York was first on our list of expansion markets because its the headquarters for skateboarding on the East Coast and is home to some of the most iconic skate spots in the world,?said Joe Maloof. With the Brooklyn Banks now closed for four years and the Unisphere set to close indefinitely, the timing was perfect for us to bring the Maloof Money Cup to New York City. The skateboarding community is really phenomenal in how open and inclusive they are of everyone. Weve always wanted to build a park that we can leave intact for everyone in the community to enjoy, and thanks to the NYC Parks & Recreation Department and support from Vans and other sponsors, we were able to make it happen.
When we heard that the Maloof Money Cup was going to include a contest in New York City and that we were going to be able to donate the park to the skaters of New York, we leapt at the opportunity to get involved, said Steve Van Doren, Vans Vice President of Events & Promotions. Were very fortunate to have a number of great skate parks on the West Coast and were excited to work with the New York skate community to create a world-class skate park."

About The Maloof Money Cup
Now entering its third year, the Maloof Money Cup, co-presented by Vans, will take place June 5-6 in Queens, New York and August 4-8 in Orange County, Calif. Tickets for the 2010 Maloof Money Cup Orange County will be available soon at all Ticketmaster locations or at the OC Fair & Event Center Box Office at the Pacific Amphitheatre. The New York event will offer free tickets (Tickets are limited and will be distributed at select partner outlets in NYC (Distribution points and schedule will be announced soon on the MMC Web site). Join our network to share the competition experience with a global audience and be the first to know about exciting upcoming MMC news and contests. Go to www.maloofmoneycup.com and follow us on Facebook and twitter: @maloofmoneycup.

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March 20, 2010

Javier Sarmiento on Sk8Mafia

According to the Sk8Mafia site Javier Sarmiento has been added to the pro squad. Check out the website and get a glipse of the new board. www.sk8mafia4life.com

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March 18, 2010

Jordan Hoffart on Adio Shoes

According to the Adio Website Jordan Hoffart has been added to the pro squad. Check out the intro video.

Jordan Hoffart Welcome To Adio Footwear from Adio on Vimeo.

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March 16, 2010

Torey Pudwill on Plan B

According to the Plan B site Torey Pudwill has been added to the Pro Squad. You may have seen him rocking his new pro model this past weekend killing it in Tampa

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March 8, 2010

Louie Lopez Joins Ashbury Eyewear!!

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Chad Bartie is now on ERGO

This pairing looks to be made in heaven.

Chad is an amazing skateboarder to watch – we are psyched on his style and know that his versatility and creative energy will have an incredible impact on our program,” says ERGO VP of Marketing, Pete DiSpirito.

Bartie will prove to serve as a catalyst in raising the bar for the rest of the ERGO team with more than a decade as a professional skateboarder under his belt. His attitude is also inspirational as he humbly says that his biggest career accomplishment was having turned his passion, skateboarding, into a living.

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March 7, 2010

Marcelo Bastos, Adam Taylor, and Sandro Dias take top spots at Oi Vert Jam '10

World Cup Skateboarding reports:

Marcelo Bastos (BRA) turned it on to edge out Adam Taylor (USA) and Sandro Dias (BRA) in today's final that was televised to over 20+ million people in Brazil.

As always a full photo gallery and complete results are availble at the World Cup Skateboarding site. Check back later for a full recap.

Complete Results Here
Photo Gallery Here

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March 5, 2010

Dan Plunkett on Elwood!!

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February 28, 2010

Venture Welcomes Boo Johnson

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February 27, 2010

Red Bull Manny Mania Returns for 2010

Back for another round of mayhem, the annual comp birthed by Red Bull Team Rider, Joey Brezinski, was to take the conventional contest formula and put it on two wheels. Based around everything manual, the past few years of events have brought out some of the best manual riders in the world.

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February 24, 2010

Greg Myers DC Skateboarding Is Forever Premiere!!

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February 23, 2010

Colin Provost officially on Emerica.

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February 21, 2010

2010 Bondi Bowl-A-Rama Results, Recap and Photos

Dave Duncan reports
The classic Bondi beach scene was set with the sun shining bright all day, the waves were pumping, DJ Scott Wolf had the tunes cranking and the grandstands were cheering loudly for their favorite skaters, as 14 year old phenom Pedro Barros charged his way to back to back Bowl a Rama victories in Wellington and Bondi. Skate legend Steve Caballero also rolled smoothly to a 3 peat in the 40 and over Masters division at the Vans Bowl a Rama down under in Bondi Beach, Australia.

for the rest of Dave Duncans recap and for a photo gallery go over at World Cup Skateboarding

Pro's
1. Pedro Barros
2. Bucky Lasek
3. Bob Burnquist
4.Omar Hassan
5.Rune Glifberg
6.RJ Barbaro
7. Juergen Horrwarth
8. Josh Borden
9.Rion Linderman
10.Renton Millar
11.Daniel Cardone
12. Nathan Beck
13.Sam Beckett
14.Otavio Neto
15.Grant Taylor

Master's
1. Steve Caballero
2. Pat Ngoho
3. Mik Mulhall

For full results check Worl Cup Skateboarding

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Felipe Gustavo officially on Plan B!!

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February 16, 2010

Nick Boserio Joins Alien Workshop Team

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February 14, 2010

Gilbert Crockett joins Vans!!

Gilbert sure has made alot of changes these last few months.He went from Mystery to Alien Workshop,left Fallen,and now got picked up by Vans.And to top it all off he has moved back to the East Coast.Well done Crockett

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February 12, 2010

Eli Reed, Kenny Anderson, and Angel Ramirez join the Converse Team

Eli Reed, Kenny Anderson, and Angel Ramirez join the Converse Team

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February 11, 2010

Osiris Welcomes Peter Raffin to the team and Offers a New Crossroads Video

See you at the CrossRoads so you won't be lonlayyyyyy

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Double Video of the Day: HYPE! Tyler Price Promo and C1rca Sierra Fellers footy.

HYPE! SKATEBOARDS "BELIEVE" PROMO - TYLER PRICE from HYPE! Skateboards on Vimeo.

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Jon Dickson joins Adio

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February 10, 2010

Matt Miller is the newest am on Expedition

Matt Miller is the newest am on Expedition. There are ads in all the new mags that are in stores now. There was some speculation on where he was going to go after that amazing Zoo part in had in NY State of Mind but he's found a good home at Kayo. Check out his welcome video on the Expedition blog on their site.

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February 8, 2010

Kenny Anderson back on Converse!!!

Thats right Kenny Anderson is no longer on Adio.He has gone back to his original shoe sponsor,so be sure to look out for a colorway or even pro model dropping sometime in the near future.

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February 7, 2010

Simpel Session 10 Final Results and Highlight Reel

1. Kris Vile UK
2. Eero Anttila FIN
3. Max Kruglov RUS
4. Maxim Habanec CZE
5. Tony Panici USA ???????????????????
6. Misha Poponin RUS
7. Eniz Fazliov FIN
8. Kurtis Colamonico USA
9. Tim Zom NED
10. Georges Agonkouin FRA
11. Miika Sandelin FIN
12. Marc Haziza FRA
13. Mack McKelton GER

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February 3, 2010

Jeron Wilson on Royal Trucks.

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February 2, 2010

Bones Announces New Team Riders

Bones Bearings continues to keep the best of the best rolling fast and smooth, and we have some new additions to the am and pro teams. Cory Kennedy, Jamie Tancowny, and Austyn Gillette are the newest am riders, and pros Leo Romero, Corey Duffel, and David Gravette are now on too.

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January 30, 2010

David Loy on ERGO!!

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January 22, 2010

Progressive Skatepark Wins Bangers for Bucks at Surf Expo

Progressive Skatepark Wins Bangers for Bucks at Surf Expo

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Daniel Espinoza on Lakai

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January 21, 2010

Greg Lutzka off Almost

Did you see this coming?

If there is such a thing as a digital pink slip then Greg Lutzka has just gotten one. Go to the Almost site, Greg Lutzka's name is notably gone from the team list.

Roster changes are have been fast and furious as they usually are this time of year. This change must have been in the works for a while. But what is next for Greg?

Hopefully not a lateral move or step down like the K-SWISS move.

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January 20, 2010

The Skateboard Mag names Tyler Bledsoe 2009's Best Am

Congratulations to Tyler for winning the 2009 Year's Best Am award from The Skateboard Mag.

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January 12, 2010

Kevin Romar is officially on Blind!

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Skate & Create II Special to Air On MTV2 Feb 6th

Set the TiVo, the DVR or the VCR for that matter if you are video illiterate. But make sure you get to see it!

"For the first time ever, a TransWorld TV show will be hitting the airwaves on an MTV network. Skate & Create II will have a one-hour special on MTV2. Now in its second year, S&C created the concept for this type of event. The special will be an exclusive look at the journeys of the four teams — etnies, C1RCA, DVS and DC — throughout the event. “Viewers will see all the drama and intense planning that went on during the two-month-long event,” says Ken Lewis, TransWorld SKATEboarding’s marketing and events director.

Skate & Create will air Feb. 6, at 11 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times. As always, check local listings".

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Dan Murphy on Foundation!!

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January 8, 2010

Daryl Angel is Pro

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Guru Khalsa is Pro.

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Omar Salazar off Analog Clothing.

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January 7, 2010

The Focus Show in Review

The Focus Show by all accounts was a success. I can say that with confidence. The main goal of the show was to bring together skateboarding in the North East without all the other crap that is usually grouped in at other trade shows. Unlike the glam Orlando County Arena that hosts Surf Expo, the "Arena" that hosted the TFS was a gritty stripped down hall that still had some championship title banners from the previous Extreme Wrestling events gone by. All of the booth space was filled with either tables from small board companies or pop up tents from national giants. The guys from The Inspire Clothing Trend had a keg of Miller Light and Berentza gave out free shots of social lubrication.

Its hard to say who benefited the most from attending the show. After all, the local and small venders garnered good exposure, the shop owners got to see some of the people on the other end of the phone in person for the first time, and the large companies like Bones, addidas, World, and LRG showed to share some brotherly love. I met some great people and some, interesting, motivated, young companies, like Voyage, Keystone,Skatelamps,and Vengeance to name drop a few. Look for some give aways and product reviews in the future from these and some others here on Interstatemag.

The Mini Ramp Contest was a riot on wheels as shops entered two riders each in one of four heats to battle for cash. In the end Leo Heinert won, Chris Dezimas of NJ Skateshop took second and Kyle Nicholson got third.

The high Ollie winner was Luis Tolentino won the High Ollie Contest at 41″ congrats.

The Premier for Focus Mag's "Stay Focused" was moved from the Arena to the North Bowl Party due to technical problems. Five cities are featured Philly, Baltimore, Boston, Orlando, New York and DC in the 19 min short but sweet edit. Look for the video to be distributed free in an upcoming issue of Focus Mag and to be free as a download on the Focus web site. In paticular a great job was done on the Florida section filming as well as for the editing on the entire project.

The brother hood on the East Coast is stronger than ever. Thanks to Focus and all who came to support skateboarding!


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Who is the new Foundation Rider?

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Luan Oliveira joins the pro ranks!!

After his amazing part in Extremely Sorry, and back to back wins at Tampa Am, Luan is now pro and definitly deserves it. Be on the look out for his pro model at your local skateshop soon.

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January 6, 2010

The Corey Duffel Song thanks to a Thrasher Contest

The winner of the Fender/Thrasher/Osiris song writing contest is Tim Lanet. Ah... congrats. I'm sorry but this thing is so lame but its worth a watching. I warn you its 10 mins of your life you can never get back.

Enjoy?

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January 5, 2010

Jamie Palmore on Osiris

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Reese Forbes off Skate Mental

From the short press release - “We would like to wish Reese the best of luck going into his new venture. We would also like to thank him for his time with us. Love you Reese.” - Brad Staba

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December 27, 2009

The enjoi team is Rolling Dirty at Slap

The enjoi team is Rolling Dirty over at the Slap site.They took Big Blue for a little three week tour around the states. Slap has Part 1 up now and the other half is scheduled to post next week. enjoi!

Or you could just watch it here?

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December 26, 2009

The Focus Skate Trade Show coming Soon!

If you are not from the east coast you may not be familiar with Focus Skateboarding Magazine. Shops from Maine to Florida eagerly anticipate the free bimonthly print mag that spotlights ams, pros, and spots on the right coast. Founded in 05’ by life-long skateboarders Mazur and Heister, the duo launched stating “….our mission, to publish and distribute the highest possible quality magazine we could, shining light on what we see in the streets everyday and give a voice to the underground and underexposed shredders of the East Coast.”

Focus is always looking to improve the east coast scene and found a void to fill in the Northeast, a quaility skateboard show. The Focus Show will debut in Philadelphia on January 4th thru 5th. The show looks to effect positive change in the east coast skateboarding community by bringing together shops, vendors, and most importantly skateboarders. TFS is unlike others that have gone before and failed,(like the Atlantic City show). This show is for skateboarders. No paintball, no extreme kiteboard, or surf venders will be on the floor.

Other events during TFS include:
2-hour ramp jam session
Brian Tucci Highest Ollie Challenge
The premiere of "Stay Focused"
Random Street Skating in Philly

Interstatemag will be there and we encourage you to buy booth space, represent your shop, and come rub elbos with your east coast brethren.

The Focus Show will be held at The Arena located at:
7 W. Ritner St., Philly, PA 19148 - just off of I-95!

For registration and more info check phillyskateshow.com

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December 23, 2009

Marquise Henry on DGK

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December 19, 2009

3 New Commercials from DVS, Affliction Clothing, and Emerica

Yesterday's post Corey Duffel latest Pro to cash in via this Paul Mitchell "What Inspires You?" commercial featured the long soft haired Foundation rider shamelessly cashing in. Here are three new skate ads you may or may not have seen but are worth checking out, mostly because they are directed toward our demographic.

DVS presents it's newest 30 second spot featuring the "Munition" shoe and a large percentage of it's skate team. Featured Riders: Daewon Song, Torey Pudwill, Zered Bassett, Andrew Brophy, Jeron Wilson, Chico Brenes, Daniel Castillo, Paul Shier, Jimmy Cao and Kenny Hoyle.

Affliction Clothing will be rolling out 30 second TV spots featuring their Top Athletes, Musicians and Actors! Here is Skatebord Legend, Musician and now actor Mike Vallely!

Bryan Herman talks about his new Emerica shoe, the G-Code!!! Words to live and die by!

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December 18, 2009

Silver Trucks Welcomes New Am Nick Tucker

Nick Tucker has got a new Welcome Clip from Silver. Enjoy!

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December 17, 2009

Australia's Renton Millar is the 2009 WCS Vert Champion and Brazil's Carlos de Andrade is the 2009 WCS Street Champion

Don Bostick of WCS reports:

Australian Renton Millar started off the WCS Points Race for Vert with a win at the Oi Vert Jam in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and then a 3rd place at the Asian X Games, backed up with another win in Rome, Italy. The Maloof Money Cup was his throw away comp, placing 12th. He went into the last event, the in Berlin, Germany already securing the 1st place ranking for the year, but then he improved his points by placing 4th and landing him 500 points above 2nd place Adam Taylor. Adam also had a fantastic year, finishing off the Berlin event with a hard earned 2nd place. The winner of Berlin, Danny Mayer then finished 3rd in the 2009 WCS Point Race.

In Street, the title came down to 2 skaters, Carlos de Andrade and Rodolfo Ramos both from Brazil. The last event of the year in Berlin, Germany, would decide the overall champion . Interesting enough, in Berlin one year ago, the same two skaters finished the competition in first and second place. This year coming into Berlin, just one week after the comp in Rio de Janeiro, Carlos was leading Rodolfo by the narrow margin of 50 points. This year Berlin proved a little different as both skaters failed to make the finals. In the end, Carlos de Andrade placed 6th and Rodolfo placed 7th. By a mere 100 points Carlos was declared the 2009 WCS Points Race Champion. Rodolfo Ramos in 2nd and Austen Seaholm finished in 3rd.

Congratulations to all the skaters this year that participated in the Points Race. We are currently working hard on the event schedule for 2010 and will soon be announcing the Points Race events for 2010.

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December 13, 2009

Chris Cole Claims his SOTY Award at this Trasher Mag Bash

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December 12, 2009

Ryan Decenzo goes Pro!

We have learned that Ryan Decenzo has reached Pro status at Darkstar. The Darkstar site has a peep of what Ryan's first pro model will look like. The 07 Tampa Am winner has paid his dues and shown he is ready.

This year has been good for Ryan. Soon after winning the Maloof Money Cup Am contest Ryan hit the Dew Tour. Ryan took a podium in Boston and finished 4th overall for the year.

Oh yeah, not to mention the two best trick wins at Salt Lake City and Portland.

So its seems this bump up is well deserved. Congrats Ryan.

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Introducing the Converse Pappalardo!

Expected to be released in Feb. 2010, Pappalardos first pro model is looking good and is sure to be a top seller for the new year. This shoe is definitly going to be an instant classic so be on the lookout for this model coming soon to a skateshop near you.

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Theeve Trucks adds another new rider!!

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December 10, 2009

Voting Continues for Bangers for Bucks Skate Contest at Surf Expo

Shops from across the country are vying for the final three slots for the retail shop contest, sponsored by Eastern Skateboard Supply and Vans.

A total of ten teams will compete for $15,000 in cash and prizes, including instant cash for the skaters and thousands of dollars in merchandise credit for their store. Seven of the stores were chosen by the skate media and Surf Expo, but the final three slots are still open. That's where your vote comes in.

Click here to watch the videos of the prospective stores and then vote for the shop you think deserves one of the final three slots in the Bangers For Bucks contest. Voting opens today and runs through December 15.

The three shops with the most votes get a Golden Ticket to compete which includes: free accommodations in Orlando, media exposure, coverage on surfexpo.com, several planned catered events, an opportunity to take home thousands of dollars in cash and prizes for themselves and their shop, and access to influential leaders of the skate industry.

Vote Now!

Created by Martin Ramos of Kona Skate Park, Bangers For Bucks will be held on a one-of-a-kind Team Pain course.

Why is the team format of Bangers For Bucks important?

Martin Ramos: Skateboarding is an individual sport and we usually compete for individual awards, but we didn’t come up individually. We came up with our bros, the guys who we went skating with every day. Those are the guys we fed off of, the guys who pushed us. That’s how any skater comes up—nobody goes out there and just learns everything by himself.

That’s why the Bangers For Bucks format is so good. For the first time you get to recognize that group of skaters who helped to motivate and grow a skate scene in a particular area. To be able to put that team on stage together and to see what they can do as a group, is a bit like watching them during a regular session. It’s like something you’d see at 2:00 a.m. down on some loading dock. It’s that same group out there pushing each other—and it’s a new thing we’re tapping into with the Bangers For Bucks contest.

How will the contest work? What’s the format?

Ten teams from shops all over the country will compete. Seven shops were chosen by FTK Magazine, Focus Magazine, and Surf Expo. The remaining three slots are “Fan Favorites” and any shop has a chance to be chosen. All they had to do is register on surfexpo.com. Voting opens on December 1 and the three shops that receive the most votes by December 15 will be invited to compete.

Teams consist of three to five riders and one team manager/shop owner. On the first day of the contest, January 14, individual teams members will compete in a best trick contest for instant cash prizes. The eight shops whose riders earn the most cash will go on to the finals on Friday.

On Friday, teams will square off in head-to-head, single-elimination battles. Two teams will face each other, each skating as a crew for a five-minute jam. Judges will be placed at each zone and every trick landed clean will receive one to ten points. The team with the most points will advance, and the team that wins three battles in a row will be crowned the Bangers For Buck champion!

What’s The Course Design

Bangers For Bucks is about street skating, and the course Team Pain has designed for us reflects that. It’s real and a bit raw. We didn’t try to combine a bunch of different elements and then round it all off. The course will feature many of the same types of elements that these guys skate all the time.

We also wanted to create a course that didn’t have a lot of opposing traffic. We didn’t want to create a collision course. It flows like a line, switches direction, and culminates with a large eight-stair at the end.

It’s a great course. Tim [Payne, Team Pain’s President] and I go way back, so it was only natural for us to get together on this thing. Getting the course right has been really a fun part of the process.

Why is the involvement of Focus and FTK so important?

Focus Magazine and FTK Magazine represent skateboarding at its most grassroots level. Those are the guys covering these skate shop crews. They have a direct relationship with the best shop teams in the country, so it seemed natural to have their input on who should represent at Bangers For Bucks. These are the guys who know what’s going on.

Explain the thinking behind the three Fan Favorites?

The really exciting part of this contest, and what makes it so unpredictable, is the three Fan Favorite choices. Any shop, from any area, can be voted in to the contest. It’s anybody’s game. Hopefully the champion will be the most unknown shop that goes out there and shines. That’s what makes it super exciting.

We also want to involve everyone. For a while there were lots of team events with different formats being tried out. Unfortunately, with the recession, a lot of that support has gone away. It’s great to have the opportunity that Surf Expo has given—along with Eastern Skate Supply and a host of other sponsors—to finally put something together that’s going to showcase all types of shops.

It’s going to be a lot of fun, not only for the shops competing, but exciting for the spectators to watch as well.

At the January 14-16 Surf Expo show, ten skate shops will compete for $15,000 in cash and merchandise credit at our inaugural Bangers for Bucks contest. Below are the seven shops chosen by FTK Magazine, Focus Magazine, and Surf Expo.

Who will they compete against? That's where you come in.

Check out the list of fan favorites to the left and then vote for the shop you'd like to see compete at Bangers. The top three vote getters will receive the Golden Ticket to Orlando for the Bangers For Bucks competition.

Focus Magazine Picks
Exit Skate Shop
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

NJ Skate Shop
(Sayreville, New Jersey)

Surf Expo Picks

Warp Skate Shop
(Lake In The Hills, Illinois)

Modern Skate Shop
(Michigan)

Endless Grind
(Raleigh, North Carolina)

FTK Magazine Picks
Westside Skate Shop
(Tarpon Springs, Florida)

Plus Skate Shop
(Fort Walton Beach, Florida)

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December 9, 2009

50 Skate Kid

50skatekid is the story of an eleven-year-old boy on a mission to skateboard in all 50 states. The ride began in Wilmot Flat, NH, on September 1, 2009, and ends in Washington DC in May 2010.

The idea germinated during a frustrating homework assignment about North Dakota, when Logan declared that he “would learn more by actually going to North Dakota!” Somehow, this conversation led to high level discussion of experiential learning and dedication to one’s passion (skateboarding, in Logan’s case). The result is a very interesting plan for a sixth grader.

Currently the trip is half way completed and the guys are in Florida. To check the route he is following or to help suppurt the journey check out the 50skatekids blog here:

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December 6, 2009

Luan Oliveira becomes the 1st to win Tampa Am Twice in a Row

1. Luan Oliveira
2. Ben Hatchell
3. Nick Tucker
4. Jack Olson
5. Chris Mendes
6. Felipe Gustavo
7. Ron Deily
8. Shawn Hale
9. Mark Sushue
10. Clint Walker
11. Adrien Bulard
12. Kevin Romar

Zumiez Destroyer Award
Ben Hatchell

CCS High Ollie
Luis Torentino 44 1/2"

Independent Truck Co. Best Trick
1. Matt Berger - Backside 180 switch front crook to fakie flip out on the ledge
2. Dan Plunkett - Ollie up, gap to lip on the rail
3. Chris Mendes - 360 flip nose manual, nollie heelflip out
4. Gilbert Crockett - Kickflip back smith up the big part of the granite ledge
5. Daniel Rodregiez- Nollie hard flip feeble grind on the rail

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Axel Cruysberghs & Danny Mayer win the T Mobile Extreme Playgrounds

Street Top 3:
1. Axel Cruysberghs
2. Alex Mizurov
3. Louis Taubert

Best Trick
1.Austen Seaholm
2.Martin Pek
3.Yannick Schall

Vert Top 3:
1. Danny Mayer
2. Adam Taylor
3. Pierre Luc Gagnon

Complete Results here

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December 5, 2009

Austyn Gillette on Quicksilver

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Chris Cole is Thrasher's 2009 Skater Of The Year!!

Chris Cole wins Skater Of The Year for the second time and he definitly deserves it.From winning the Wallenberg contest,Dew Tour,Battle At The Berrics 2,and putting out some of the gnarliest video parts this year,there's really noone else that could have took it.Congrats Chris Cole

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December 3, 2009

Andrew Langi on Flip!!

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December 2, 2009

Toy Machine welcomes Jordan Taylor to the team.

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TNT on Fourstar!!

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December 1, 2009

Keelan Dadd interview at Venture

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November 26, 2009

Tony Hawk on Theeve Trucks

For the second time this week Interstate is bringing you the news of another skater to join the Theeve team. Matt Mumford signed up first and now the birdman rocks the titanium trucks that sell for almost $100.

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Skateboardings walking flashback to the 70's Richie Jackson Arrested at Gunpoint

The Daily Telegraph by way of ESPN reports

THIS is what happens when you try to take an early-morning nap in the grounds of one of Sydney's top schools.
More than 12 armed police officers in five cars descended on Sydney Grammar School when its alarm went off early yesterday morning.

After searching the premises, they found a man with a skateboard had broken into the gated grounds.

In the ensuing short chase, the man attempted a quick escape by scaling the front fence of the school on College St.

But officers were too quick - cornering him and holding him at gunpoint. The man told police he was looking for somewhere to sleep.

As he was led to a paddy-wagon, he explained: "I figured it would be better to sleep in there than in the park.''

Sleep in the park? Hippie to the bone.

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November 24, 2009

Matt Mumford on Theeve Trucks!!

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November 23, 2009

Introducing Theeve Trucks!!

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Habitat footwear to be released Feb.2010.

Thats right Habitat will be releasing its footwear line in early 2010.Backing the footwear team will be Austyn Gillette,Guru Khalsa,Marius Syvanen,and Alex Davis.Look for Habitat shoes at your local skateshop sooner than later.

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November 22, 2009

Nescau Energy Street Festival Results

World Cup Skateboarding has reported that Milton Martenez has won the Nescau Energy Street Festival. Lucas Carvalho took second with third going to Rodolfo Ramos. Photos and a full recap will be up shorty at WCS8. The rest of the skaters shaked out this way:

1 Milton Martinez $10,000
2 Lucas Carvalho $5,500
3 Rodolfo Ramos $3,500
4 Alex Mizurov $2,000
5 Laurence Reale $1,200
6 Danilo Do Rosario $1,000
7 Fabio Sleiman $800
8 Daniel Vieira $700
9 Phillippe Zwijsen $600
10 Austen Seaholm $500
11 Rodil Jr Ferrugem $500
12 Carlos De Andrade $500
13 William Seco $400
14 Diego Fiorese $400
15 Diego Oliveira $300
16 Fabrizio Santos $300
17 Marcelo Gomes $300
18 Leonardo Giacon $300
19 Jarbas Alves $300
20 Wagner Ramos $200
21 Michael Simonetto $200
22 Leandro Chico $200
23 Tyler Hendley $200
24 Tulio Oliveira $200

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Simpel Session Turns 10 Years Old

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November 20, 2009

World Cup Skateboarding hits Rio for the Nescau Energy Festival

World Cup Skateboarding has added a new event to this years calender, The Nescau Street Festival in Rio Brazil. Nescau is Portuguese for Nestle' the multi national food corporation bring us great products like Quick, Crunch and Aero candy bars. But I digress. Nestle' is putting up the cash and the usually cast of characters will be showing up. As you might guess that would include local heros Bob Burnquist, Sandro Dias, Rodolfo Ramos, brother Wagner Ramos, Fabrezio Santos, Carlos de Andrade, Xaparral Lucas, Allan Mesquita, and Rodil Rust.

Nyjan Houston, Paul Rodriguez, and Chris Cole are the World Cup points leaders and may make an appearence. It may not be a priority for them to show but WCS8 is paying for the ride to Rio. Who would turn down a free trip to Rio? Chris Cole who has discovered contest skating this year is on a tear. His winning way at the Maloof Money Cup, AST Orlando, Back to the Bergl, and being crowned Dew Cup Champion has put more than $300k in his pocket and is easily the favorite to win. Others skating are Tyler Hendley, Adam Dyet and Austen Seaholm.

In addition to the street action a cork screw has been erected on the beach at Copacabana. Bob will be sure to hit but it will be interesting to see who else does it and if anyone eats shit on it.

World Cup Skate wraps up the 09 season in Berlin, Germany December 5th and 6th with the T-Mobile Contest.

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November 19, 2009

The Alli Show to feature Chaz Ortiz and Jack Olson

The Seventh episode features Chaz Ortiz and Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finalists Sammy Schoonderwoerd and Zane Timpson and will air Saturday, November 21st at 11:00 p.m. EST (Check your local listings) on MTV2

This episode is a glimpse into what its like to be an up-and-coming skater in today’s world. It follows two different groups of amateur skateboarders as they compete at local stops of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour and then prepare for and compete in the Finals. The Alli Show first joins Sammy Schoonderwoerd and Zane Timpson, two young vert skaters who live in Encinitas and have grown up skating with all the major vert pros. Also featured are Jack Olson and his friend Corey Millett, two street skaters from Minneapolis. The Alli Show watches as both pairs travel to Salt Lake City, where it’s everyone’s first time in the Finals except for Olson, who competed last year as well. Watch as they deal with the nerves, excitement, and fun of the Finals, and as Olson’s prior experience pays off and he comes away with the overall skate park win. Fifteen-year-old Chaz Ortiz, former Gatorade Free Flow Tour champion and 2008 Dew Cup winner, also weighs in, giving perspective on what his life has become since winning the amateur series two years ago and cheering on his friend Olson as he competes this year.

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5boro Southern Migration Tour hits Florida

Birds fly south for the winter and so do New Yorkers. 5boros' Willy Akers, Danny Falla, Jimmy MacDonald, Dan Pensyl, and Joe Tookmanian are latest Team (Expedition is touring now) to make the rounds in the Sunshine state.

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Cold Man Jam is on for this Weekend

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November 17, 2009

Ryan Gallant Off Plan B, back on Expedition!!

Thats right, Ryan Gallant is back on Expedition were it all started for him. Definitively amazing to see him back on The Kayo Corp

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November 16, 2009

Tampa Am Live Web cast at Fuel TV

Just like being there but without the trashed hotel room.

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November 14, 2009

"The Focus Show" to Debut in Philadelphia

If you are not from the east coast you may not be familiar with Focus Skateboarding Magazine. Shops from Maine to Florida eagerly anticipate the free bimonthly print mag that spotlights ams, pros, and spots on the right coast. Founded in 05’ by life-long skateboarders Mazur and Heister, the duo launched stating “….our mission, to publish and distribute the highest possible quality magazine we could, shining light on what we see in the streets everyday and give a voice to the underground and underexposed shredders of the East Coast.”

Focus is always looking to improve the east coast scene and found a void to fill in the Northeast, a quaility skateboard show. The Focus Show will debut in Philadelphia on January 4th thru 5th. The show looks to effect positive change in the east coast skateboarding community by bringing together shops, vendors, and most importantly skateboarders. TFS is unlike others that have gone before and failed,(like the Atlantic City show). This show is for skateboarders. No paintball, no extreme kiteboard, or surf venders will be on the floor.

Other events during TFS include:
2-hour ramp jam session
Brian Tucci Highest Ollie Challenge
The premiere of "Stay Focused"
Random Street Skating in Philly

Interstatemag will be there and we encourage you to buy booth space, represent your shop, and come rub elbos with your east coast brethren.

The Focus Show will be held at The Arena located at:
7 W. Ritner St., Philly, PA 19148 - just off of I-95!

For registration and more info check phillyskateshow.com

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Man Allegedly Stole $365K from Skateboard Pro Ryan Sheckler

Stealing is wrong no matter who does it, be the mob, wall street or the government. (though they are the same entity) But the following story of redistibutive wealth posted by myFOXla.com made us smile just a little.

Huntington Beach - A San Clemente resident who handled business dealings for professional skateboarder Ryan Sheckler was arrested and charged Friday with embezzling more than $365,000 from his 19-year-old boss.

Matthew Mercuro, 36, faces up to six years and eight months in prison if convicted of two felony counts of grand theft with sentencing enhancements for allegedly stealing more than $200,000 and $65,000, said Deputy District Attorney Brian Mulherin.

Mercuro worked as the chief financial officer from June 2008 to April of this year for two companies owned by Sheckler, whose MTV reality show, "Life of Ryan," was canceled earlier this year.

Mercuro is accused of embezzling more than $365,000 from Ryan Sheckler Rips LLC and Sheckler Merch 2 LLC by transferring money from the corporate accounts into his own personal accounts, as well as those of his wife and a friend, Mulherin said.

Other executives with the companies noticed some discrepancies and alerted authorities, the prosecutor said.

Huntington Beach police investigated the case and arrested the suspect at his business in San Clemente, Mulherin said.

It was not immediately clear why Huntington Beach investigators were involved in the case, and calls to the department were not immediately returned.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information was asked to call Huntington Beach police Detective Mark Garcia at (714) 960-8848 or Supervising District Attorney Investigator Ron Frazier at (714) 347-8691.

Arraignment is scheduled Tuesday for Mercuro, who is being held in lieu of $400,000 bail. If he makes bail, he has to prove any money posted was legally obtained, Mulherin said.

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November 12, 2009

Jamba Juice Skate Day at Skatelab and other haps this weekend

On Saturday, Jamba Juice will be bringing some feel good kicks to Southern California skateboarders at Skatelab indoor skate park in Simi Valley. Starting at noon, skaters ride on Jamba, as Bananaman, Jamba’s “Feel Good Jambassador,” hands out free passes to the first 200 guests along with Jamba Feel Good Bucks – vouchers worth anywhere from $1 towards a Jamba product purchase to $10,000 in cash. As a special bonus, the first 100 skaters will receive a limited edition Jamba skateboard deck, designed by the Jamba Juice creative team. Ride with your friends, ride with the pros, and ride with Bananaman.

For more info on the Jamba Juice Skate Day at Skatelab
Some other happening this weekend worthy of note are
éS Game of SKATE Amateur World Championships
Eric Stricker Memorial Jam
Cold Man Skate Jam
Battle of el Mirage
Grind For Life 7th Annual Benefit and Awards

Check out the Interstatenation events calender for more info.

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October 22, 2009

Manny Santiago joins Axion!!

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October 16, 2009

Gilbert Crockett off Fallen

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October 14, 2009

Ben Gore on Dekline!

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October 10, 2009

Kevin Taylor back on Axion!!

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October 8, 2009

Shoptoberfest Results

The first Shoptoberfest was a huge success with shops from all over the Mid-Atlantic showing up to battle for bragging rights and the top prize of $1000 cash. Four obstacles were chosen at York, PA's Reid Menzer Memorial Skatepark (manny pads, hubba ledges, bump to bar & euro gap, 8 stair & rail) for 22 shop teams to showcase their talents. It was clear from the first obstacle, judges "The Crew" would have their hands full. Every shop had riders breaking out their best tricks, but in the end it was Baltimore's Skatology taking home the win, with their rider Ian Smith, taking home an extra $250 for the best skater prize. 3 Ride Shop took home $500 in second place, with upstart shop Reign from Langhorn, PA taking home $250 and 3rd place. Look for full coverage in the upcoming issue of Focus Skate Mag.
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FINAL RESULTS FOR SHOPTOBERFEST! 2009:
1. Skatology - $1000 cash
2. 3 ride shop - $500 cash
3. Reign - $250 cash
4. Vu
T5. Fairmans
T5. Charm
6. Exist
7. Penn skate
8. Homebase
9. Kinetic
10. Pocket aces
11. Revival
12. Bentley's Boards
13. Awol
14. Pure
15. Amblers
16. Spellbinders
17. Barking Spyder
18. Switch
19. Bordz
20. Rascals
21. Underwood

Top Rider $250 bonus: Ian Smith - Skatology

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October 4, 2009

Dan Plunkett on Skate Mental

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September 25, 2009

Gilbert Crockett joins Alien Workshop!!

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September 24, 2009

Kevin Romar On Blind

Kevin Romar has been killing it for awhile and its about time he got hooked up properly. He's the dude that almost did a nollie back 360 down Wallenburg. He deserves all the coverage hes gonna get.

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September 23, 2009

Justin Brock is Pro!!

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September 21, 2009

Josh Kalis on DGK!!!

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Sammy Winter on Gravis

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September 18, 2009

Steven Reeves on Powell

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September 17, 2009

Kyle Nicholson on Axion!!

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September 10, 2009

Raymond Molinar on Sml.Wheels

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September 9, 2009

Introducing I & I Skateboards!!

Coming Soon..............

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September 8, 2009

Jimmy Carlin Off Osiris!

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September 6, 2009

New Enjoi Am-Ben Raemers

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Raymond Molinar And Tony Karr On Stereo!!

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Antwuan Dixon On Ashbury Eyewear

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September 2, 2009

Anthony Shetler Is Pro For World Industries!!!

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August 31, 2009

Chad Bartie On Osiris!!

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August 27, 2009

Element Australia Welcomes Bjorn Johnston

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Matt Mumford On Adio!!

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August 24, 2009

Pete Eldridge is now on Adidas

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éS Footwear proudly welcomes John Rattray to the team!

Find more videos like this on interstate

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August 21, 2009

Jason Dill Off Etnies

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August 20, 2009

Nick Merlino Is Foundation's Newest Am!

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Brian Sumner & Kristian Svitak On Airspeed!

They may be the $20 skate shoes you hate on but airspeed is really starting to make a name for itself. First they add Pat Washington and now these two. I guess we will see what the future holds.

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August 18, 2009

Element Welcomes Am Nick Garcia

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August 14, 2009

Element Welcomes Nick Garcia To The Team!!

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August 8, 2009

Kurt Winter On Hype Skateboards!

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August 7, 2009

Who's The New Foundation Rider?

I Think I Know.........

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August 6, 2009

The "Nuge" is the new Baker Rider!!!

Don Nguyen aka "The Nuge" is now on Baker Skateboards.

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Reef Drops Skate Team, Sandro Dias finds new home at Adio

Do to the recent economic down turn, Reef dropped its entire skate team. Thanks a lot guys for supporting skateboarding. But "The Reef Girls" did not get the ax they are still employed so not to worry. But Sandro Dias on the other hand spent a few weeks with out a sponsor. Well it has worked out well for Sandro as adio has found a spot on its roster for him. If it seems like the adio shoe doesn't fit consider verty Shaun White and Lincoln Ueda are also on their team. Andy Macdonald also informs me that Sandro is a part owner of Adio Brazil.

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Oregon Trifecta Cancels Lincoln City Stop

by way of Skatedaily:

Due to unfortunate circumstances, the 7th Annual Oregon Trifecta has become a Bifecta this summer as the wildly fast and fun Lincoln City event has been canceled. Both stops at Tirgard and Portland’s Pier Park remain on the schedule.

No official word on what the unfortunate circumstances are but we will keep you posted.

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August 4, 2009

Daryl Angel Now On Habitat!

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August 3, 2009

Dwindle Distribution Acquires Cliche!!!

Dwindle Distribution is pleased to announce that it has acquired Cliche skateboards. Cliche skateboards founded in 1997, based out of Lyon, France will join Dwindle’s brands effective immediately. Listen to what some of the riders of Cliche has to say about joining Dwindle.

“Cliche has sprouled wings, time to fuckin’ fly boys!”
-Andrew Brophy

” I’m so hyped on the new gig!! I don’t have to take the bumpy bus ride to pick up my package. Hopefully they’ll give me my first office with a mini bar, and no work to do.”
-Joey Brezinski

” At last the american dream becomes a cliche!”
- Lucas Puig

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August 2, 2009

Josiah Gatlyn Now On Stereo.

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August 1, 2009

Anthony Williams on Axion!!

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July 31, 2009

City Stars welcomes new rider Kechaud Johnson to the team.

City Stars welcomes new rider Kechaud Johnson to the team. Kareem stated that "Kechaud is the future of skateboarding" in his TWS Check Out, and that's exactly what he said about Mikey Taylor in "In Bloom". So we will see if history repeats itself this time around.

City Stars also has named its 2nd pro for the team. Aquil Braitwaite is City Stars newest pro and you should be able to pick up his board at your local skateshop by the time you read this. We will keep you updated with any other news regarding City Stars.

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July 29, 2009

X Games 15 TV Schedule and Coverage

Jake Brown came threw and beat out last years winner Bob Burnquist. Bob recycled his Big Air tricks from last year. His tricks sick non the least were not enough, the judges wanted more. Rob Lorifice a surprise to some but not to me came it third. Rob has been ripping hard for the last couple of years. It seems that hanging with Vans and Rockstar team mate Bucky Lasek has been having some positive affect on his skating.

1. Jake Brown
2. Bob Burnquist
3. Rob Lorifice

Looking ahead we have posted the Line ups and TV schedule for the rest of the skateboard action at X. Note during the time periods ESPN will pepper in some BMX and of biker crap so be patient as they flip back and forth between coverage. Tonight is Skateboard Big Air Rail. If you saw the Maloof Money Cup Vert Competition you have an idea of what SBA Rail is about. Only on a much larger scale.

Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam
Jake Brown AUS
Bob Burnquist BRA
Pierre-Luc Gagnon CAN
Danny Way USA

Friday, July 31
Time Event Network
7 pm- 8 pm X Center ESPN
8 pm- 11 pm Big Air Rail Jam Final ESPN
1 am- 2 pm X Center ESPN 2

Saturday, August 1
3 pm- 6pm Skateboard Street Men's Final ABC
7:30 pm- 11 pm BMX Freestyle Vert Final
Skateboard Vert Final ESPN
1 am- 2 pm X Center ESPN 2

Sunday, August 2
3 pm- 6 pm Skateboard Park Men's Final
9 pm- 10 pm X Center ESPN 2

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July 22, 2009

Grant Taylor Is Now Pro!!!

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Jon Allie On Gold Wheels!!

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2 New Ams For Black Label

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July 21, 2009

Tim Zom wins the 2009 Grandprix of Skateboarding

Thanks for the update Monika

Tim Zom wins the 2009 Grandprix of Skateboarding and takes home $10.000 for his efforts. 

He is also the winner of the Best Trick which he nailed in the final seconds of the session. Photographer Jonathan Mehring places first in the Photocontest.

Rotterdam proofed to become the skateboardcapitol of Northern Europe, not only with the Grand Prix of Skateboarding but also with the the possibilty to skateboard the city. As with the past two editions of the WSR, this years Grandprix of Skateboarding also hosted the famous Photocontest. Photographers went all over Rotterdam metroplitan area with groups of their favorite skateboarders in search of the perfect photo. Jonathan Mehring wins the Photocontest this year with an amazing composition of wood, water and skateboarding. During the event the pictures were exhibited on a ship right next to the Erasmus Bridge and only the photographers were allowed to vote for the best picture with support from guest judges Brian Gaberman and Jason Rothmeyer. Congratulations to Jonathan Mehring, who got first, Marcel Veldman for second place and Eric Antoine for the third place.

Saturday started with a little bit of a lot of rain, but the sun came out on the afternoon and made the street course filled with skateboarders from over 22 nations: David Gonzalez from Columbia and his Flip mates Ben Norberg, Curren Caples and Axel Cruisbergh. Amongst the celebrities were also Kenny Anderson from California, Jake Johnson and Dylan Rieder. The Emerica. team stopped by with Jerry Hsu, Aaron Suski and Collin Provost. Soon to be pro ams like Chima Ferguson from Australia, Max Kruglov from Russia and Dylan Perry from Tampa Florida were ripping the course like they didn’t party the day before. The contest was hosted by the Spotlight Production with Brian Schaefer and Vern Laird on the mics and guest star judges Kenny Hughes.

The street course build by IOU-Ramps was well respected but mother nature received the most respect this weekend. A three different level containing streetcourse included ledges, stairs, rails and a marble ledge, not to forget the huge wembley with a ledge to bank. Each skateboarder got three rides down and then a jam session of six minutes in heats of six. Tim Zom was not only crowd’s favourite, he ruled the course from the first minute like it was just build for him and also qualified first on Saturday.

The night continued in the WATT with a video premier and and the Fluff release party until the morning hours.Sunday was the day with the semi’s and the finals for 26 qualified skateboarders. 10 made the cut to the finals and they teamed up with the two golden ‘straight to the finals’ tickets winners from Saturday: Curren Caples and Tim Zom.

The finals started under a blue sky and twelve skateboarders did the best they can and made the crowd scream. Tim Zom was not only crowd’s favourite, but also the judges placed him first. Bastien Salabanzi, who won the first WSR in Rotterdam 2005, became second again and on the thirs place was Rob Maatman from the Netherlands. This all proves that Rotterdam is here to stay as a solid city for skateboarding.A full tricklist can be viewed at: skateparkoftampa.com

Thanks to the city of Rotterdam for this wonderful weekend! Thanks to Vans for the support. Thanks to Flip for bring the team over! The biggest Thanks goes to Marco Jongeneel for making the Grand Prix of Skateboarding 2009 happened and his crew for perfect organisation, Merel and Marjolein for fulfilling every wish, Bart Boot, the whole bink crew for getting everything up and down, the wonderful catering ladies for excellent food all day long. Thanks to Schuetzi from IOU-Ramps for a fantastic streetcourse, radar Berlin for the long breathe in making this event complete and the Spotlight Production Crew for hosting: Thanks Rob for being the fastest on the computer, thanks DJ Wade for the wonderful music, Jason Rothmeyer, Kenny Hughes and Matthieu Tourneur for judging thanks to Vern Laird and Brian Schaefer, we miss your voice already. Spotlight will be in Amsterdam hosting AmsterDamn AM next week (July 24th - 26th). More info www.skateparkoftampa.com

Street Finals Results
1. Tim Zom - Ben G, The Hundreds Hometown, NikeSB: Rotterdam, Netherlands
2. Bastien Salabanzi - Jart, Rusty Hometown: Colombes, France
3. Rob Maatman - Emerica Europe, Zero Europe, Thunder, Spitfire, Burnside, Hometown: Deventer, Netherlands
4. David Gonzalez - Flip, Volcom, Globe, Mob, Ricta Hometown: Columbia
5. Neil Smith - Nike SB, Carhartt, Blueprint Skateboards Hometown: London, UK
6. Tomas Vintr - Vans, Vehicle, Crème, Indy, Ricta, Nike, Flip Skate Shop Hometown: Prague, CZ
7. Ricardo Paterno - eS, Matix, Expedition, Spitfire, Thunder, FKD, Left Skate Shop Hometown: Rotterdam, Netherlands
8. Peter Molek - Volcom Europe, Zero, Dekline Footwear, Independent Trucks Hometown: Zvolen Slovakia
9. Adrien Bulard - Bud Skateshop.com, Autobahn Wheels, Nike SB, Quiksilver, Metropolitain Boards Hometown: Rouen, France
10. Curren Caples - Flip, Indy, Bones, Hurley, Vans Hometown:
11. Dylan Perry - Alien Workshop, Skatepark of Tampa, etnies, Dakine, Bones, Destructo, Altamont Hometown: Tampa,
12. Collin Provost - Element, Emerica Hometown: Huntington Beach, USA

Best Trick Results
1. Tim Zom - Ben G, The Hundreds, Nike SB
Trick: Backside noseblunt slide on the big rail into bank
2. Korahn Gayle - Blind Europe, 50-50, Skull Candy, Nike SB
Trick: Switch backside 360 the big gap into bank
3. Alain Saavedra
Trick: Frontside flip over the hubba to flat,
4. Douwe Macare - etnies, Burnside Skateshop, Eternal skateboards, C&B underwear
Trick :Switch flip to flat off the bump
5. Naverton Casella - FTS, Media Arts
Trick: Nollie heelflip noseslide on the big rail into bank

Photocontest
1. Jonathan Mehring (feat. Kenny Anderson, Jake Johnson and Dylan Rieder)
2. Marcel Veldman (feat. Wieger van Wageningen and Tim Zom)
3. Eric Antoine (feat. Rob Maatman, Phil Zwijssen and Rachid Addou)

More street results

13. Phil Zwijsen - Carhartt, Vans, Element, Eastpak, Lockwood Skate Shop Hometown: Antwerp, Belgium
14. John Koetzier - Chocolate, Vans, Jessup, Super Fat Skate Shop Hometown: Amersfort, Netherlands
15. Nelson Mosikili - Ben G, Etnies, Crail, Wolf & Pack Hometown: Amsterdam Netherlands
16. Fries Taillieu - Analog, Gravis, Alien Workshop, Zumiez Hometown: Lauwe Belgium
17. Korahn Gayle - Blind Europe, 50-50, Skull Candy, Nike SB Hometown: Bristol, England
18. Max Kruglov - Nike SB Hometown: Russia
19. Alex Mizurov - Plan B, Osiris, Dragon, Nixon, Silver, FKD, Oakley, T Mobile, Ogio Hometown:
20. Chris Oliver - Blind, Vans, Billabong, Ricta, Venture, Oakley Hometown: London
21. Simo Makela - Volcom Europe, Nike SB Finland, enjoi Hometown: Finland
22. Dan Wileman - Globe, Crown, Skull Candy, Venture, Hubba, 50-50 Skate Shop Hometown: Bristol, England
23. Naverton Casella - FTS, Media Arts Hometown: Brazil
24. Jake Johnson - Alien Workshop, Quiksilver, Gravis, Autumn Skate Shop Hometown: State College, PA

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July 13, 2009

Maloof Money Cup 2009 Results...

STREET RESULTS:
1. Chris Cole
2. Tommy Sandoval
3. Nyjah Huston
4. Torey Pudwill
5. Ryan Sheckler
6. Sean Malto
7. Greg Lutzka
8. David Gonzalez
9. Paul Rodriguez
10. Mark Appleyard

BEST TRICK:
Adam Dyet-Kickflip Back Tail(Rincon Rail)

VERT RESULTS:
1. Alex Perelson(Dude made a 900)
2. PLG
3. Bob Burnquist
4. Andy MacDonald
5. Buckey Lasek

GIRL’S STREET RESULTS:
1. Leticia Bufoni
2. Lacey Baker
3. Elissa Steamer
4. Amy Caron
5. Marisa Dal Santo

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July 6, 2009

Andrew Pott-Pro for City Stars!!

He's been killing it for awhile now and after he hardflipped Wallenberg, I guess they made it official. Congrats Andrew, you deserve it.

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July 1, 2009

Chaz Ortiz Caught in the Middle as VIBE Magazine Folds

If you are fond of VIBE Magazine then get out your hanky, because it just went bye bye. If you are a photog named David Anthony break out your wallet to cover the photo shoot you just did featuring Chaz Ortiz.

It seems that during a shoot with the little big man, VIBE Media Group folded, leaving the photog holding the bag. In a post at pdnonline.com it is reported that David Anthony will be responsible for the studio costs and out a days work for the pics.

Looks like Photogs are going to have to start demanding prepayment before shoots now.

For more read on.

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Spencer Hamilton on KR3W!!

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June 28, 2009

DVS Copenhagen Pro 2009 results are In

DVS Copenhagen Pro 2009
1. Torey Pudwill........ ah Pukewill
2. Eric Koston
3. Eero Antilla
4. Zered Bassett
5. Kerry Getz
6. Neverton Casella
7. Daniel Viera
8. Phil Zwijsen
9. Klaus Bohms
10. Chris Aström
11. Matt Beach
12. Kilian Heuberger

CPH Pro 2009 best trick from Wun Derbaum on Vimeo.

Best trick
1. Torey Pudwill - Frontside flip over the electrical box, back smith kickflip out on the electrical box
2. Neverton Casella (BRA) - Kickflip backside nosegrind on the electrical box
3. Carlos Ribeiro (BRA) - Back smith front 180 out on the electrical box
4. Elton Melonio (BRA) - Impossible lipslide on the electrical box
5. Alexandre Massotti (BRA) - Nollie heelflip frontside tailslide to fakie on the electrical box

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June 27, 2009

Danny Gonzalez retires from professional skateboarding.

"It doesn't look good. I recently found out my ankle is off set to the right. Which means my knee can't take impact because I don't have a good base.

I would like to thank you and Jart for all your support, but this is it for me.
I can no longer skateboard as a Professional.

Thanks again

Danny “

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June 26, 2009

Live Web Cast of DVS Copenhagen Pro at Tackyworld

Our Euro friends over at Tackyworld are hosting the live Web cast of DVS Copenhagen Pro. DVS will be running it also. But suggest you use this opp to check out their site and see the fine job they do!

We are very pleased to bring you live footage from one of the best European events hosted by DVS in the very best Royal Copenhagen Skatepark. Write these times down and make sure to be ready when the pro riders hit the park! All times are Copenhagen (and Paris, Amsterdam, Rome etc) local times.

Live schedule

FRIDAY
12:00 Practice, Registration
19:00 Welcome to town, dinner (whole roasted pig), live music, DJs
22:00 Ring of Fire LIVE 22:00 – 23:00*
03:00 Park closed

SATURDAY
11:00 Doors open, Practice
14:00 Street Qualifiers LIVE 14:00 – 18:00*
21:00 Vert Finals with Power Solo playing live LIVE 21:00 – 22:00*
22:00 Price ceremony
22:00 - 03:00 - Rock & Roll after party

SUNDAY
11:00 Doors Open
15:00 Semi-finals, LIVE 15:00 – 17:00*
17:00 Street Finals, LIVE 17:00 – 18:00*
18:00 Best trick LIVE 18:00 – 19:00*
19:00 Street and Best Trick prize ceremony LIVE 19:00 – 19:30*
19:00 After party
24:00 Park closed

*Times are subject to change if the contest takes longer than planned. The live webcast will be sent till the final run, so don’t worry, you won’t miss anything as long as you are logged on to the Tacky live stream.

For east coast of US subtract 5 hours, for west coast of US subtract 8 hours.

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June 23, 2009

Brian Wenning off Plan B.

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Greg Lutzka officially on K-Swiss(Watch the video).

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June 21, 2009

Happy Go Skateboarding Day!

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June 17, 2009

Jereme Rogers retires from Skateboarding-WOW!!

Looks like he's celebrating his retirement with a party tonight. I know he lost alot of his sponsors as of late but damn, Retirement.......crazy. Jereme is an amazing skateboarder and has definitly left his mark in skateboarding with amazing video parts, sick photos, and a unique personality. I had the pleasure of meeting Jereme a few years back and watching him skate was just mind blowing. He was soo consistent, doing everything within 3 tries and making the most difficult switch tricks look soo effortless. Aside from that being a really nice guy. Whatever happens to Jereme's life from here on out, he will always be remembered in the skate game. Good luck Jereme, this is deffinitly a shocker.

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Pete Eldridge Officially on Adidas!

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June 14, 2009

John Rattray no longer on Osiris!!

It seems like the the Osiris team is dropping like flys. Check the website and you will no longer see John Rattray's name on the roster. Wonder who he will be riding for next?

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June 13, 2009

11th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards Results

BEST ROOKIE
Sean Malto

BEST STREET
Heath Kirchart

BEST TEAM
Alien Workshop

BEST VIDEO
Mind Field, Alien Workshop

BEST TRANSITION
Peter Hewitt

BEST VIDEO PART
Anthony Van Engelen, Mind Field

TWS READERS’ CHOICE
Chris Cole

TWS LEGEND
Christian Hosoi

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June 11, 2009

Eric Koston on Nike SB!

Unsuprisingly, Eric Koston joins the Nike SB team from the recently abandoned Lakai Footwear. With a bigger payroll and more opportunities, Kostons choice seems like it should do him good. Although some people are upset about his "sellout", Koston has to do whats right for him. Congrats!

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June 9, 2009

Vans Rotterdam Grand Prix of Skateboarding 2009

Better believe it! ... on July 18th and 19th you will be in Holland at the Vans Rotterdam Grand Prix of Skateboarding 2009, PRObably the best skateboard contest in Europe. Skateboarding as skateboarding should be! The city of Rotterdam is turning into a skateboarder’s heaven for a whole week.

The Week
The first couple of days of the week – 15th to 17th July 2009 – are dedicated to one of Rotterdam’s signature successes: The Photocontest. Ten selected photographers from all over the world are gathering with two or three of their favorite skateboarders to shoot their ultimate pictures within the city limits of Rotterdam, battleling for the $10,000 USD prize purse. An exhibition during the weekend showcases the work of the teams and a public vote is choosing the winner not only for the best picture.

The Weekend
From the 18th - 19th July 2009 Rotterdam is hosting PRObably the best Skateboard Contest in the Galaxy. This time it really goes down! It goes down on several downhill lines containing rails, ledges, gaps, hubbas, wembleys and one of Rotterdam’s signature spots. The event is outdoors right next to the Erasmusbridge, Rotterdam’s Leuvehoofd. The downhill streetcourse offers new ways to compete in a contest. Let’s see who will win the battle for the $40,000 USD prize purse!

The Organisation
The event is produced by the same crew responsible as all the WSR contests. Supported by the angels of radar Berlin and hosted by the SpoTlight crew from Tampa.

Mark your calender with this summer date to see some of the best professional skateboarders in the world!

+ Don’t forget to stay one week longer in Holland for the AmsterDamn AM (July 24th - 26th).
More info www.skateparkoftampa.com

For more information don’t hesitate to contact grandprix@wsrevents.nl More info soon!

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June 8, 2009

Back To The Banks 2009 Results

5boros hosted the 5th annual Back to the Banks Contest on Saturday. The usually mid summer event was pushed up on the calender this year to bookend Red Bull's Manny Mania contest. Manny Mania which is held under the Manhattan Bridge was moved to accommodate the painting of the bridge in August.

Legends, heavy hitters, young guns, and the unknown battled the bricks, crowd, photogs and themselves for a trick worthly enough win $2000. The crowd was bigger and crazier than last year and so was the skating.

$10,000 cash was given out for five different awards:

Willy Akers $2000 for the Bank to Wall and Bank to Ledge sections.
$2000 for the Bump to Spine ledge. In his first appearance at Back to the Banks, the androgynous ripper got in more tricks than anyone. He took the chaos in stride snaking every chance he got.

Chris Blake $2000 for a switch front blunt down the Rail.

2nd place Timmy Knuth kickflip nosegrind down the Rail. My personal pick for 1st place. Timmy's been try to stick this trick at Back to the Banks since 07.

Collin Provost $2000 for the Overall ripper award.

Interstate will have more photos and video in the coming days so check back!

More Photos of Back to the Banks 09

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Eli Reed Wins Red Bull's Manny Mania 2009

Final Results
1. Eli Reed
2. Mike Mo
3. Kelly Hart
4. Joey Brezinski
5. Ronson Lambert
6. Stevie Williams
7. Florentine Marfring
8. Forest Kirby

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June 5, 2009

Walker Ryan Joins C1RCA

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June 1, 2009

Airspeed adds Pat Washington to the team.

Switch Crooked Grind.

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May 30, 2009

Zach Lyons on HI-FI Wheels!!

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Matt Miller and Marquise Henry on DC.

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Chris Cole on Spitfire!

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May 28, 2009

X Games 15 Invite List

SKATEBOARD BIG AIR
Jake Brown AUS
Bob Burnquist BRA
Pierre-Luc Gagnon CAN
Buster Halterman USA
Rob Lorifice USA
Andy Macdonald USA
Adam Taylor USA
Danny Way USA

SKATEBOARD BIG AIR RAIL JAM- MEN
Jake Brown AUS
Bob Burnquist BRA
JPierre-Luc Gagnon CAN
Danny Way USA

SKATEBOARD PARK- MEN
Chad Bartie AUS
Kyel Berard USA
Dennis Besuenitz USA
Daniel Cardone ITA
Chet Childress
Dan Drehobl
Rune Glifberg DEN
Alain Goikoetxea ESP
Omar Hassan USA
Andy Macdonald USA
Rick McCrank CAN
Javier Mendizabal ESP
Matt Mumford
Al Partanen
John Rattray SCO
Keegan Sauder
Tony Truijillo USA

SKATEBOARD PARK ADAPTIVE- MEN
Jon Comer
Buddy Elias
Aaron Fotheringham
Chris Gentry USA
Oscar Loreto
Garry Moore
Rob Nelson
Mike Rodgers
Evan Strong Canada

SKATEBOARD PARK LEGENDS- MEN
TBA
SKATEBOARD STREET- MEN
Mike Capaldi USA
Chris Cole USA
Nick Dompierre USA
Corey Duffel USA
Adam Dyet USA
Sierra Fellers USA
Nyjah Huston USA
Terry Kennedy USA
Eric Koston USA
Greg Lutzka USA
Sean Malto USA
Billy Marks USA
Silas Neal USA
Chaz Ortiz USA
Rodolfo Ramos BRA
Andrew Reynolds USA
Paul Rodriguez USA
Ryan Sheckler USA
Darrell Stanton USA

SKATEBOARD STREET- WOMEN
Evie Bouilliart BEL
Leticia Bufoni BRA
Amy Caron USA
Marisa Dal Santo USA
Lorena Lima USA
Lauren Perkins USA
Rachel Reinhard USA
Elissa Steamer USA
Vanessa Torres USA

SKATEBOARD VERT- MEN
Bob Burnquist BRA
Sandro Dias BRA
Pierre-Luc Gagnon CAN
Rune Glifberg DEN
Bucky Lasek USA
Andy Mcdonald USA
Danny Mayer USA
Alex Perelson USA
Adam Taylor USA
Shaun White USA

SKATEBOARD VERT- WOMEN
Lyn-z Adams Hawkins USA
Allysha Bergado USA
Cara-Beth Burnside USA
Karen Jones BRA
Julie Kindstrand USA
Mimi Knoop USA
Gaby Ponce USA
Lea Taylor USA

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May 27, 2009

Corey Duffel on Armourdillo

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May 26, 2009

Bastien Salabanzi Wins adidas Skateboard Clash 2009

Creativity, top notch international skateboarding and relaxed moments – that was adidas clash, round 5, in a nutshell. It was a memorable weekend for both riders and spectators, with a creative new street course designed by Jan Kliewer, a freshly extended D.I.Y. concrete bowl, a highly anticipated premiere of the new adidas video “Diagonal” and perfect summer weather. The weekend was also a kind of comeback – that of a contest legend: a charging Bastien Salabanzi came in first. Prague's Martin Jurasek won the “Death or Glory Bowl Jam”. What happened on May 23rd and 24th was no business as usual. Just like last year, the sun was a special guest, but the street course was given a facelift by Berlin local and German Kingpin editor Jan Kliewer. Thanks to many new bank elements, a doubleset or a "Pier 7“ manual spot, the course was more versatile than ever and demanded some creative skills. The material used for the ledges was not only superb but historical: the granite stems from the old building of the “Palast der Republik” – photographer Adam Sello (Anzeigeberlin) helped to secure the sacred material.

The crowd of competitors was more international than ever. Riders like Klaus Bohms from Brazil, Benny Fairfax from England, Bastien Salabanzi from France or the American delegation aka Skater of the Year Silas Baxter-Neal, Tim O'Connor and Dennis Busenitz made for an incredible level of skating and demonstrates just how popular “the Clash” has become. The skating, the creative environment and the relaxed atmosphere in and around the hall – with sun chairs, catering, a bar and a cafe – attracted many people – over 3000 over the course of the weekend. The general good mood was raised even more with the premiere of the new adidas video "Diagonal“ in the crowded patio on Saturday night. From there, the crowd went straight to the aftershowparty in the Cassiopeia club.The street course was dominated by creative skateboarders with fluid lines outside of the norm. The level of skating made yet another step, with serious bangers even in the runs. Hamburg's Michi von Fintel nailed a first try switch treflip down the doubleset, Dennis Busenitz ollied up the doubleset and Klaus Bohms nollie frontside noseslid the hubba ledge with ease. The riders used the whole weekend to get to know and skate the versatile street course – because the new elements created so many new possibilities. The atmosphere was relaxed all weekend and even the best trick contest was mellow, spread out over three different sessions.

Between heats, many riders took the opportunity and went for a few sessions in the self-made
concrete bowl at the back entrance of the hall. The bowl was beautiful, not only because of the
summery weather. Over the course of a few weeks, the bowl had been extended by the locals – now it takes up almost the full space of the patio. It's a unique piece of skateboard architecture that makes every trick a challenge – even just keeping enough speed to make it to the other side.The atmosphere in the bowl was just like last year – filled with adrenalin. Like gladiators, thecompetitors went for the battle aka „Death or Glory Bowl Jam“ – people like Germany's Anders Tellen, local ripper Jürgen Horrwarth, Martin Jurasek from Prague or Frenchman Seb Daurel. The crowd went nuts when the riders speeded through the corners and dropped in together in the jams,and they held their breath when two of them collided – Jürgen and Julian Dykmans. Most people expected broken ribs, but after a few minutes, both went away laughing. In the end, Martin Jurasek won with a huge transfer into the miniramp, high bs airs and switch wizardry.

The street competition's winner was a surprise – but then again not. During the weekend, Bastien Salabanzi pushed his level higher and higher. In the end, he hammered precise halfcab flips down the doubleset, flip backlips on the uprail and switch 270° frontboards down the rail.
3000,- Euros of a total purse of 9000,- Euros went to Bastien. He was followed by Axel Gruysbergh, with shorter hair and more energy on his board. A well deserved third place went to
Germany's Thomas Weber, who nailed incredible bigflips down the doubleset. Another highlight
came right after the final – Klaus Bohms' smooth flip back noseblunt on the hubba ledge, which
won best trick. The adidas Skateboard Clash is a longtime cooperative effort by the “Skatehalle Berlin” and adidas. After five consecutive events, it keeps on going and growing. Thanks to a new contract, the locationis now secured for the next decade. The contest and everything happening around the "Skatehalle Berlin“ is a direct product of Berlin's active skate scene.
Street
1. Bastien Salabanzi (FR)
2. Axel Cruysbergh (BE)
3. Thomas Weber (DE)

Bowl
1. Martin Jurasek (CZ)
2. Jürgen Horrwarth (DE)
3. Anders Tellen (DE)

Best Trick
Best Trick Pier 7 Manual Pad
Helder Lima (P)

Best Trick China Banks
Andre Gerlich (D)

Best TrickDouble Set, Rail, Ledge
Klaus Bohms (BRA)

Best Trick Bangers

Mehr Skateboarden >>

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May 25, 2009

11th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards Nominees are Announced

BEST ROOKIE
Andrew Allen
Andrew Brophy
Sean Malto

BEST STREET
Silas Baxter-Neal
Heath Kirchart
Anthony Van Engelen

BEST TEAM
Alien Workshop
Anti Hero
Toy Machine

BEST VIDEO
And Now, TransWorld
Mind Field, Alien Workshop
Ride The Sky, Fallen Footwear

BEST TRANSITION
Rune Glifberg
Peter Hewitt
Matt Mumford

BEST VIDEO PART
David Gravette, And Now
Jake Johnson, Mind Field
Anthony Van Engelen, Mind Field

TWS READERS' CHOICE
Chris Cole
Heath Kirchart
Sean Malto

TWS LEGEND
Christian Hosoi

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May 21, 2009

Devine Calloway on etnies!

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Elwood adds Euro riders to Team

Elwood Clothing has fattened its ranks. Going across the pond to Euope,the flow team consists of:

Colin Adam (Scotland)
Alexandrino Da Silva (Denmark)
Marcos Gomez (Spain)
Pieter Jenken (Holland)
Tobias Lynge (Denmark)
Soy Panday (France)
John Tanner (England)
Sylvain Tognelli (France)

If you missed the new Elwood Trailer, take a peep

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May 19, 2009

New Blueprint Video and New rider:Marty Murawski.

Bluprints new video will now be even that much better now that Marty Murawski is officially on the team.Look for there new video to drop sometime in the fall of 09.

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May 17, 2009

Pro-Tec Pool Party Results

Wow what a contest! When the dust settled three Rock Stars stood alone on the podium. Bucky Lasek won his first PRO TEC POOL PARTY after four straight years of come just short with second and third place finishes. When Dave Duncan past him the mike Bucky said, "Well its about F'n time!" Omar Hassan took the 2 spot. A bruised but not broken Rune Glifberg took third. It is also noting the break out appearance of 14 year old Brazilian Pro Pedro Barros. In the Finals alley oop Mctwist, 540's, and super speed. Little man killed the shallow end too. Look to see more of this guy in the future.

Fuel TV is streaming the whole contest all week. If you missed it check it out. Also look for more great coverage from the Vans media crew.

Masters
1. Chris Miller
2. Christian Hosoi
3. Nicky Guerrero

Pros
1. Bucky Lasek
2. Omar Hassan
3. Rune Glifberg

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May 15, 2009

Introducing Tony Hawk:Ride-Video Game!!!!

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May 13, 2009

European Skateboard Championships 09

skateboardeurope.com announced today

After a few months of uncertainty, we are happy to announce the etnies European Skateboard Championships, presented by Carhartt, today. As in the past years, ESC will happen in Basel, Switzerland from August 6 to 9.

Carhartt would like to introduce a series of experiments in anti-gravity, human particle collisions and theories of relativity, called the etnies EUROPEAN SKATEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS. The series of tests is happening from the 06. – 09. of August 2009 in the Margarethen Kunsteislaufbahn in Basel, Switzerland. More than 300 skateboarders from over 20 nations are expected to examine the new streetcourse build by IOU-Ramps to try to defy the forces of gravity.

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Rodrigo TX On Gold Wheels

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May 12, 2009

Manny Mania Line Up Announced

New Yorkers should prepare for a two-wheel rumble, as Red Bull Manny Mania returns with a heavy-hitting line up of pro skaters ready to fight for the crown at the capstone event of Skateboard Weekend in Manhattan.

Adelmo Jr, Anthony Correa, Brandon Biebel, Chico Brenes, Chris Roberts, Danny Falla, Eli Reed, Forrest Kirby, Gary Smith, Guillaume Dulout, Jack Curtin, Jahmal Williams, Javier Nunez, Jereme Rogers, Joey Brezinski, Joey Pepper, Josh Kalis, Karl Watson, Kelly Hart, Kenny Anderson, Kyle Leeper, Lenny Rivas, Malcolm Watson, Philip Schuster, Rob Gonzales, Rodrigo Peterson, Rodrigo Tx, Ronnie Creager, Shuriken Shannon, Stevie Williams, Tim O’Connor, Vincent Bressol, Zered Bassett

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New Cliche Pro-Charles Collet!!

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Ben Raybourn now Pro for 1031

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The "gummo" series decks are great and at only age 16 going on 17,Ben joins the pro ranks for 1031 with Kristian Svitak and Chad Knight. Congrats Ben.

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May 11, 2009

Fuel TV To Host Live WebCast for PRO TEC Pool Party

Weeks ago in March Fuel TV beamed out all over the world the Street Finals at Tampa Pro in HD with great success. For an encore this Saturday the PRO TEC Pool Party will be aired live. Fuel TV's second stab at the live web cast format in HD will be equally as difficult as the first. The lip of the combi bowl is usually jammed packed full of spectators, photogs, and a few of the best bowl riders in the world. At Tampa three of these big camers were well placed and covered all the action. Expect all the angles to be covered and coverage equal to the skating.

The concrete sessions at Orange, CA's Vans Skatepark are heating up once again for the most anticipated bowl contest of the year. Held in a near replica of the notorious Upland Combi, over 40 top pros, legends, and ladies converge from around the world vying for their piece of the $90,000 purse in one of the most unforgiving bowls ever built.

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May 10, 2009

RODOLFO RAMOS WINS SKATEBOARD PARK EVENT AT CHINA INVITATIONAL

Burr Ridge, Ill. – May 10, 2009 – Rodolfo Ramos won the skateboard park competition Sunday at the second annual China Invitational in Beijing, China. Ramos’ run, which included a frontside 180 to switch crooks on the up rail, earned him the top spot with a score of 89.60.
“I’m so happy,” Ramos, 24 from Brazil, said. “This is my first win at an Alli event. I’m so stoked to win in China too because it is one of my favorite countries. See you in Boston!” Austen Seaholm, of Anaheim, Calif., was second at 83.70 and Brazil’s Carlos de Andrade was third with an 83.20.

“This weekend showcased some great competitions in front of an enthusiastic crowd,” said Chris Prybylo, Vice President of Events at Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports. “The local organizers were great hosts. They staged an amazing event, and the athletes enjoyed seeing the historic sights of Beijing. We look forward to great television shows on both BTV in Beijing and NBC in the U.S.”

“Everything is coming together for the future of action sports in China,” said Zhou Qiang, President of China New Media Investment Inc. “This year featured a great venue in downtown Beijing that hosted events from the 2008 Olympic Games; we had great crowds, brand new courses, great athletes and competitions. We are looking forward to the third annual China Invitational.”

The two-day competition, Alli’s second annual international event, featured skateboarding vert and park and BMX vert disciplines.

China Invitational Results
Skateboard Park Finals

1. Rodolofo Ramos, Brazil, 89.60.
2. Austen Seaholm, Anaheim, Calif., 83.70.
3. Carlos de Andrade, Brazil, 83.20.
4. Danilo Do Rosario, Brazil, 81.50.
5. Chris Mendes, Moreno Valley, Calif., 80.40.
6. Chad Bartie, Australia, 73.50.
7. Lin Che, China, 63.75.
8. Fabrizio Santos, Brazil, 58.25.
9. Zhi Xing Li, China, 54.00.
10. Luciano Lin, China, 39.00.

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May 7, 2009

New RVCA Promo!!!

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Daryl Angel:No longer on Skate Mental

No word yet on where he will end up but you can check out Daryl in the upcoming Nike am video"Debacle" this June.

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May 1, 2009

Levi Brown Is Pro For Element!!!

Levi Brown has been killing it for awile now. His style, trick selection, and rawness always made him one to watch out for. Just watch any video part from Levi and you will definitly not be disapointed. Levi is now pro and definitly deserves it.

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Silas Baxter Neal-New CCS Rider!!

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Silver Welcomes Felipe Gustavo

Find more videos like this on interstate

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April 29, 2009

Ryan Gallant now on Circa!!!

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April 24, 2009

Dompierre on DC Shoes & Appareal

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Davis Torgerson on Etnies!

The Etnies team adds another ripper to there amazingly talented skate team.Wonder whos next?

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April 18, 2009

Stereo Promo and Benny Fairfax Coverage

Last week Stereo sound agency posted their Shop Video Contest winner "Bolts And Buttah" from ONEUP Boardshop hailing from Pittsburgh, PA. Now this week ESPN interveiws Benny Fairfax and a new Hi Fi Full Frequency Promo featuring the entire Hi Fi Team has dropped only at that the Stereo site!

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April 15, 2009

Everen Stallion on Osiris!!

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April 14, 2009

Emeric Pratt On Given Skateboards!

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Lavar Mcbride Joins Western Edition!

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April 13, 2009

Believe It Or Not, Koston Is Off Lakai.....so he says

Is this for real? Is Lakai playing a joke on everyone? After watching the video on the Lakai web site do I really believe it? Believe it or not its official: Koston is no longer on Lakai Fotwear.

From the Lakai web site posted today:
Wish we could say this is a belated April Fool’s, but unfortunately that isn’t the case. As of today, Eric Koston will no longer be a part of Lakai Footwear. We have arrived at this decision mutually and believe it will ultimately create a better situation for all parties involved. We thank Eric for his contributions to Lakai over the last three years and wish him well wherever his path may lead.

Check back for updates on were he will end up next.

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March 26, 2009

Danny Wainwright on KR3W!!

Danny Wainwright Joins KR3W Family
KR3W APPAREL is very proud to announce the addition of one of the skateboarding world’s finest to our family, Danny Wainwright.
In addition to bringing his amazing skateboarding talents to KR3W, Danny will also contribute his valuable perspectives regarding the KR3W Europe team and marketing as well. “I’ve always wanted to be more involved with all the aspects of being on a team, both Manu and Ben have been extremely positive and supportive and I really look forward to get things rolling.”
Danny is currently dividing his time between managing his world famous skate shop Fifty-Fifty and bouncing between his hometown of Bristol and sunny Barcelona. When asked if there was truth to the rumors that he’s recently been skating a lot with the elusive Tom Penny, Danny responded, “It’ s really good to be out cruising with Tom again. We have known each other for many years. Lately we have been hooking up almost everyday and going out shooting photos and cruising new spots.”

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March 19, 2009

Jose Rojo on Momentum!

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Davis Torgerson on Spitfire!

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March 17, 2009

James Brockman on Ambiguous!

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March 14, 2009

SKATEMAFIA VIDEO to Drop 4-20-09!

NEW FULL LENGTH SKATEMAFIA VIDEO. FEATURING LARELLE GRAY, TYLER SURREY, JAMIE PALMORE, AND WES KREMER. GET HYPED......

More info TBA!

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March 13, 2009

Benny Fairfax is PRO!

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Lizard King on KREW!

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Another new Dekline rider!!!

Dekline's been making some big moves lately and now add Diego Bucchieri to the team. Is Clint Peterson on to? We will let you know!

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March 10, 2009

Renton Millar Wins the Oi Vert Jam 09

Head over to World Cup Skate Boarding, Sasha Steinhorst has a wrap up on Renton Millar's win in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Complete Results

Sick Photo Gallery

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March 3, 2009

Mike Mo Capaldi WINS Battle At The Berrics!

If you havent been watching these epic games of skate that have been going on at the Berrics. There's been lots of games of SKATE going on between some of the top name pros and ams and have been leading up to the winner, who so happens to be Mike Mo, but he didnt win easy. Erik Ellington, Andrew Reynolds, Jeron Wilson, Mike Carroll, Steve Berra, Jimmy Cao, and Paul Shier just to name a few. All skated really good but it came down to the top 4 who really skated amazing and showed that they have way more flatground tricks then most skaters out there. So here is the top 4.........4th-PJ Ladd, 3rd-Billy Marks, 2nd-Benny Fairfax, and 1st-Mike Mo. Check it out NOW

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February 27, 2009

Matt Bennett now on Dekline Footwear!

No more Fallens for Matt Bennett, he's Deklines newest rider. I think it fits him well.

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February 23, 2009

Mikey Taylor on Etnies Appareal!

Wonder who the next rider will be,Etnies is coming up big in 09.

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February 22, 2009

Bondi Bowl A Rama 09 Results

Congrats to Bucky Lasek on another Win!

Bowl A Rama 2009 Pro Results:

Bondi Bowl-a-Rama results:
1. Bucky Lasek ($10,000)
2. Omar Hassan ($5,000)
3. Nathan Beck ($,3000)
4. Renton Millar ($2,000)
5. Benji Galloway ($1,000)
6. Bob Burnquist ($900)
7. Jürgen Horrwarth ($800)
8. Tim Johnson ($700)
9. Jackson Pilz ($600)
10. Sergie Ventura ($500)

Masters:
1. Steve Cabellero ($2,000)
2. Nicky Guerrero ($1,100)
3. Mike Mulhall ($700)
4. Kevin Staab ($400)
5. Pat Ngoho
6. Lester Kasai

Head over to Vans and check out the Vans Skate Media's coverage.

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February 19, 2009

Copenhagen Pro Is Coming!

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February 17, 2009

Eric Koston On Jessup Grip!!!

2/17/09—Chicago based Jessup Manufacturing is proud to announce the addition of skateboard icon Eric Koston to it’s pro team. Jessup Manufacturing has been producing premium skateboard specific griptape since 1975. Currently residing in Los Angeles, CA, Koston hails from San Bernardino, California. Known for his technical wizardry and fearlessness, Koston is one of the most loved skaters of all time. Eric is currently a part of the Girl skateboard team and is also the founder of Fourstar clothing.

Eric Koston first began skateboarding at age 11. By the age of 18, Eric had stacked enough skills to turn pro, moving to San Diego to join the now legendary H-Street team in 1991. Shortly thereafter, Koston’s talents were recognized by skate legend and industry icon, Natas Kaupus, who convinced Koston to move to Los Angeles and join the 101 team. On 101, Koston established himself as a leading switchstance skateboarder - pioneering such technical tricks as the nollie flip noseslide and the switch kickflip backside tailslide. Of legend, Eric Koston landed a switch 360 flip down the Embarcadero 7 during his part in 101’s 1993 video, cementing himself as one of the most technically advanced skateboarders of his time. Koston’s stance is goofy, but he is known for his ability to skate switch. Known for his technical skill and fearless commitment, Koston is known to create new tricks at any given moment, on the streets, or in competition. He is also known for commercializing the competitive, HORSE-derivative, game of S.K.A.T.E. Koston has won numerous skateboard contests including; X-games, Gravity Games, Slam City Jam and the notorious Tamp Pro. Koston has also been voted Skater of the Year. Koston currently rides for Girl skateboards, Lakai shoes, Fourstar clothing, and Independent trucks.

Koston had this to say about the new relationship “I have been skating on Jessup grip since I was a kid, it has always been the best grip. I am stoked to be on the team.”

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February 15, 2009

Florida Bowl Riders Cup 09

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February 12, 2009

FKD Has a new Website

FKD has updated their site. P Rod, Ryan Sheckler, Greg Lutzka, Biebel same sick skaters now on crisper site.

Check it out!

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February 6, 2009

Another New Hype Rider!!!

Tyler Price joins Hype Skateboards.The team now consisits of Mike Barker,Jeremy Holmes,and Tyler.Go to Hypeskateboards.com to see more about it.BELIEVE THE HYPE.

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February 5, 2009

Zumiez Sales Slide Continues

By Thomas Rowe

Feb. 4, 2009 MarketWatch reports:

Zumiez said late Wednesday that its January sales at stores open at least one year fell 14.8%. Analysts, on average, had expected the same-store sales to fall 14.1%, according to Thomson Reuters. Total net sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 31 decreased 2% to $20.3 million, said the specialty apparel retailer.

Zumiez reports 12.3 percent December sales decline
Jan. 7, 2009 MSNBC reports

EVERETT, Wash. - Sports apparel and equipment retailer Zumiez Inc. said Wednesday that same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, fell 12.3 percent during the five-week period ended Jan. 3.
That compares with an increase of 3.9 percent in the year-earlier period. Analysts expected a decline 13.3 percent, according to a poll by Thomson Reuters.The company said net sales fell 0.1 percent or $72 million.

Zumiez shares fell 14 cents to $8.85 in after-hours trading after closing out the regular session up 78 cents, or 9.5 percent, at $8.99.

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February 2, 2009

Chaz Ortiz Now On DC Shoes!

DC is pleased to welcome amateur phenom Chaz Ortiz to the illustrious DC Global Skateboarding Team. Check out dcskateboarding.tv for Chaz's new team page, plus an exclusive new interview and short video.

Hailing from Carpentersville, Ill, the 14 year old leads a life of opposites—a normal family life at home as he attends public school in the Chicago suburb, and a crazy life on the road, traveling and skating in front of 15,000 screaming fans. Off board, Chaz is a super humble kid; on-board, he possesses a rare combination of raw skateboarding talent and polished style. His first boost into skateboarding fame came in 2005 while on a trip to NYC, where DC brand manager Jefferson Pang and Harold Hunter (Zoo York) spotted him. From there he took off, collecting solid sponsors and steadily earning credibility.

When it comes to the contest circuit, Chaz has been on a rampage for the last two years, with ’08 proving extra successful. After kicking off the summer with 2nd place at Damn Am (Minneapolis, MN), Chaz tore through AST Dew Tour stops, chalking up five top four finishes (including two firsts) in route to becoming the 2008 Dew Tour Skateboarding Champion.

"I'm thrilled to welcome Chaz to the team, and excited about everything he brings to DC," said Ken Block, Co-founder and Chief Brand Officer, DC Shoes. "Thanks to legends like Danny, Colin, Dyrdek, Kalis, and the rest of the guys that have represented our brand over the last 15 years, the DC skateboard team has a reputation as the best in the industry. The addition of young, extremely talented skateboarders like Chaz reinforces that reputation, and ensures the DC legacy will continue for generations to come."

“It feels good to be a part of the crew again,” said Chaz about his addition to the team. “I’ve liked the shoes since I was a little kid. I look forward to skating with a lot of the dudes, and I think things will be good!”

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Pat Stiener on HI-FI Wheels!

Pat rips and definitly deserves everything hes getting.He has amazing style,great tricks and can seriously skate anything.Congrats Pat.

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January 28, 2009

Introducing The New City Stars Team!

With past team riders such as Paul Rodriguez,Mike Taylor,Kevin Long,Danny Garcia and many more,Kareem Campbell's City Stars are back with a new team and ready to roll in 09.

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January 25, 2009

Andrew Brophy On DVS!

Check out Andrew Brophy's part in the new Cliche video "Cle"-Out Very Soon.

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Jake Johnson On Gravis Footwear!

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January 21, 2009

Alien Workshop:Mind Field Premiere In Maryland!

Be There For What Will Probally Be The Best Video Of 2009.

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January 20, 2009

Jack Sabback On Hi-Fi Wheels!

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January 18, 2009

Simpel Session 09' Final Results

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Simpel Session Results

Simpel Session Final Results
Tallinn, Estonia, 1/18/2009
It was the 14 year old Belgian Axel Cruysberghs who took out the 2009 Simpel Session. Finland's Eniz Fazliov came second and Jereme Rogers caught the last spot on the podium.

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January 13, 2009

New Bam Footage

Quality skateboard footage of Bam Margera is rare these days. Since Elementality (2005) I haven’t seen much more then a minute or two of new footage released- which is why I was surprised to see Element post some on there site. Because he doesn’t seem to be skateboarding that frequently anymore, I would have thought that any footage of him actually skateboarding would have been saved for a video part or DVD release. But, since he dropped his shoe sponsor (Adio), I guess he has been more dedicated to Element.
The footage itself is nothing really new, but would not disappoint any Bam fan. Honestly, it’s good to see some footage outside of Westchester PA and FDR Park. Bam’s first line starts off with a nollie flip, wallride and ends with backside bigspin off a curb. Nothing groundbreaking, but it’s good to see him on his board. Although he rides a little “stiffer” then he used to ride when he was younger, he still can pop all the same tricks. His final trick is a classic Bam signature, dropping off of a small building onto nice inclined concrete. Love him or hate him, check out footage of one of skateboards biggest personalities at elementskateboards.com.

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January 12, 2009

ZUMIEZ suffers with Core Skate Shops

by Thomas Rowe

If you re a Core skate shop supporter you’ll appreciate this news like a dope fiend hearing that are new red cap testers out on Misery Street. MSNBC reports that ZUMIEZ sales were down 12.3% in the last five weeks of December 08’

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Jeremy Holmes On Hype Skateboards!

Thats right Hype is a new skateboard company with a team consiting of Mike Barker and now Jeremy Holmes. Go to Hypeskateboards.com for more info. BELIEVE THE HYPE!!!!!

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January 11, 2009

09' Leaves some Pro Skaters Homeless

Lincoln Udea on Hosoi Skates, Rune Glifberg and Ronnnie Creager both of etnies, Jereme Rogers off DVS, Gatorade signs Chaz Ortiz, Flo Mirtain on Cliche', that was the first batch of those who made moves in 09'.

TW Business reports more changes in sponsorships. While the cuts usually garner most of the of attention the large number of them is also worth noting. Let's hope the economy and all those cut backs don't effect those skaters who are up for grabs from finding new homes! We'll keep you posted with any new announcements.

"Terell Robinson is confirmed on Mada. He’s the first of the split team to pick up a new apparel sponsor. And Phoenix, Arizona’s Aaron Homoki is the latest am on ejoi.

Sun Diego has let its team of eclectic rippers go – so if you’re a shop and looking to pick up John Rattray, Omar Salazar, Dan Drehobl, Clint Peterson, or A.V.E get cracking. Currently Peter Watkins is listed as the only skate teamrider on Sun Diego’s Site.

Jessup grip tape just announced its revamped team: pro skaters Colin McKay, Terell Robinson, Daxter Lussier, Chris Dobstaff, and Don Nguyen; and ams Dan Nepscha, Derek Burdette, Randy Ploesser, Shaun Gregorie, Bryant Chapo, Luis De Los Reyes (a.k.a. “Moose”), and Colin Hale.

Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt joins Pat Duffy on Macbeth footwear. Nate Broussard recently left the Skate Mental team for Michael Sieban’s newly formed Roger Skateboards. Broussard’s place has been filled with Shane “Nugget” O’Neill. Element has parted ways with Nyjah Huston." TransWorld Business

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January 10, 2009

Andrew Allen Is Pro!

And Well Worth It!

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Introducing Braydons New Shoe!

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December 30, 2008

Go Buy DANK 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Support local skateboarding and go pick up the newest video out of Baltimore. Featuring Chad Butler, Alex Johns, Adam Sweitzer, Josh Schlappich, Tim Schlappich, Tyrone Henderson, Caitlin Frae, Steve Batton, Ryan Boblits, Gary Smith, Jason Spivey, Dave Morris, Sam Heird, Dan Corrigan and many more. You can pick up a copy now at Vu Xcel, Velocity, East Of Maui, Rascals, AWOL, 3 Ride, Skatology and Exist skaetshops. The video is really good,it has a great mix of skaters, amazing spots, and all around great skateboarding. Go get it-DANK.

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December 28, 2008

Stereo Sound Agency Shop Video Contest

Stereo is proud to announce the first annual Stereo "Shop Video Contest." All shops are cordially invited to submit ONE video entry produced between 2007 and 2008 to the film festival. All submissions must be received by January 30th, 2009. On February 6th, we will announce the shop with the best overall video and post it up on the Stereo website for all to see. The winning shop will also receive $1,000 worth of Stereo products. Goodluck to all and may the best shop video

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December 16, 2008

New KickFlip Record

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December 8, 2008

Tampa Am Results

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December 2, 2008

Alli: The Alliance of Action Sports

by Thomas Rowe

NBC the parent company of AST is making moves that would make Ted Turner proud. Quick history, Ted started CNN, TNT, The Cartoon Network, WCW and laid the ground work for cable news and television as we now know it. He took media to a new level like Danny Way and the Mega Ramp. NBC has complete action sports media domination on it’s mind. Last year MTV partnered up with AST and now a new reconstituted entity has emerged. Alli: The Alliance of Action Sports. Joining the alliance are Maloof Money Cup, AMA Motocross Championship and King of Wake series.

A bold move when in the past year GE’s (the parent company of NBC) stock has fallen considerably. But yet the green light has been given to acquire more of the action sports media market. No specifics were provided on the cost to bring in the new members to the alliance with NBC but in exchange, the Maloof Money Cup will receive one hour of coverage on NBC, two hours of coverage on MTV2 and one half-hour lifestyle program to be aired 10 times on MTV2.

What does all that mean for you the skater?
A new look on the web. If you type AST.com you are redirected to allisports.com, a cleaner sharper looking site than its predecessor. The old site still existed but will probably fade away. At Alli a lot of the video and photo content is achieved Dew Tour events with some new random stuff sprinkled in.

If you like the DEW Tour you will at lease get more of the same. It will probably get better. The Maloof Brothers redefined what a contest course and format should be with the Maloof Money Cup in July. The introduction of this marquee event gave AST two choices. Step up or step off. AST then began a steady evolution in the remain three stops of the tour. The park course turned more plaza, though cheesy with neon paint and graffiti. The Tour has an opportunity with this new partnership to re launch its skateboarding contest format, trash the four year old format and start new. No announcement on that yet but look for one.

“We’re excited to announce the Maloof Money Cup as one of the newest members to the Alliance of Action Sports. A ridiculously true-to-life three-day skateboard festival, the WCS-sanctioned Maloof Money Cup hosts three Championship competitions—Men’s and Women’s Pro Street, and Men’s Pro Vert—and the Amateur Championships. For our part at Alli, we will host MMC content on allisports.com, in addition to serving as a media liaison to NBC Universal and MTV Networks”

Full Press Release

NEW YORK – December 1, 2008 – NBC Sports and MTV, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), announced today the creation of Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports™. Alli is a global business that joins the former Action Sports Tour properties (AST) with Maloof Money Cup, AMA Motocross Championship and King of Wake series to create the most diverse and robust action-sports offering in the world. The new umbrella brand, which will continue to be co-owned by NBC Sports and MTV, will offer a schedule of seven national and international action sports tours and events, multimedia content and production, a digital hub and consumer-facing lifestyle brand.

Building on the successful foundation of AST, Alli will serve as the owner and operator of the Dew Tour and Winter Dew Tour, Free Flow Tour, and the China Invitational. In addition, Alli has formed partnerships with industry leaders and premier properties: Maloof Money Cup, the AMA Motocross Championships, and the King of Wake series. Alli partners will continue to manage their respective events with the added benefit of television programming on NBC Sports and MTV, global media content distribution, sponsorship sales, and marketing and promotion across all platforms. A soon-to-be-launched digital hub will also serve as the online destination for all Alli properties and a leading source of all action sports content and news.

This announcement comes six months after the groundbreaking joint venture between NBC and MTV around the AST and its related businesses. This wide-ranging, strategic partnership expanded the business across NBC and MTV’s multiple screens, including action sports competition and youth-focused lifestyle programming, cross-promotion, multi-platform content and distribution, consumer products licensing and an enhanced digital offering. Moving forward under the Alli brand, the partnership will include over 80 hours of original programming offered annually across NBC, USA Network, MTV and MTV2

“Alli’s mission is to facilitate the momentous growth of action sports by showcasing both the competition and lifestyle aspect of these sports. We believe these are the sports of a new generation and Alli will bring together the best properties, athletes, and brands globally for the fans of action sports,” says Wade Martin, President of Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports.

“When NBC Sports launched the Dew Tour we knew there would be an opportunity to expand into other action sports. We are excited to bring the best programming across the entire action sports genre on multiple media distribution platforms to our audience,” says Kevin Monaghan, Senior Vice President, Business Development, NBC Sports & Olympics.

Added Jeff Yapp, Executive Vice President of Program Enterprises for MTV Networks Music & Logo Group, “This is a major step in building the business we imagined when we first partnered with NBC Sports. Building our online platform, creating a lifestyle brand, and expanding original content will positively impact the network of partners, athletes, fans and the action sports industry as a whole, which is everything that the alliance represents”.

An overview of the Alli properties is as follows:

Maloof Money Cup
Held for the first time in 2008, the Maloof Money Cup, owned and operated by the Maloof family, has quickly become the premier skateboarding event within the community and attracts every top athlete. Including three professional competitions – Men’s and Women’s Pro Street, and Men’s Pro Vert – and the Amateur Championships, it boasts the largest single event purse in skateboarding with over $450,000 in prize money.

AMA Motocross Championship
AMA Motocross Championship is the top outdoor series in motocross and draws elite rider talent from all around the world. The MX Sports-organized series, which began in 1972, spans 12 races across the U.S., and at the end of each year, the AMA National Motocross Championship titles are awarded based on the riders’ performances over the entire series.

King of Wake
As the elite pro wakeboarding circuit, the King of Wake series has attracted the sport’s top riders from throughout the globe. With more than $300,000 in prize money over the eight-event season, riders compete over the course of the year to be named the “King of Wake” – an award based on points accumulated at each stop of the series. Events include Wake Games, Pro Wakeboard Tour (5 events), WWA National Championships, and WWA World Championships. The King of Wake is organized by World Sports & Marketing – the leading wake event producers since 1988.

Dew Tour
The Dew Tour, the premier season-long series in action sports, consists of five major, multi-sport events, featuring skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt), and FMX. Dew Tour is the most watched and attended action sports property in the world with over 250k spectators, 41 million total viewers and reaches over 100 countries worldwide. The events extend across the country, have a cumulative points system, and a $3.5 million competitive purse. The Dew Tour has been the cornerstone property of AST over the last four years, and its success has now enabled the formation of Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports. It crowns year-end champions including past Dew Cup winners Ryan Sheckler, Shaun White, Bucky Lasek, Jamie Bestwick, and Nate Adams.

Winter Dew Tour
The Winter Dew Tour is launching in December of ’08, and will expand Alli’s footprint into the winter action sports. It consists of three major, multi-sport events spanning across the country, with a cumulative points system, and a $1.5 million competitive purse. The tour will feature 29 hours of original television programming. Each event features men and women’s snowboard (superpipe and slopestyle), and men’s freeskiing (superpipe and slopestyle). Top athletes, Shaun White, Hannah Teter, Travis Rice, Simon Dumont, and Danny Kass, are already planning to compete.

Free Flow Tour
The Free Flow Tour, the Dew Tour’s official amateur series, provides amateur athletes the opportunity to earn a chance to compete against the pros in the Dew Tour. The Free Flow Tour consists of 50 events across 26 cities in the U.S., featuring skateboarding and BMX. The winners of the Free Flow Tour Finals compete against the pros at the Dew Tour’s PlayStation Pro in Orlando, Fla. Past Free Flow Tour winners include Chaz Ortiz (2007 Dew Cup Winner, Skate Park) and Mike Spinner (2008 Dew Tour Second Place, BMX Park).

China Invitational
The China Invitational is Alli’s first international expansion initiative. The inaugural China Invitational was held in April 2008 in Beijing, China and featured the top skateboarders competing in vert and park disciplines before a capacity crowd.

For Alli related artwork and video assets, visit www.mtvpress.com.

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Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports is global business that encompasses national and international action sports tours and events, multimedia production, and a consumer facing lifestyle brand. The Alliance includes: The Dew Tour (debuted in 2005), Winter Dew Tour (debuting in 2008), Alli China Invitational (debuted in 2008), Maloof Money Cup, AMA Motocross, The King of Wake, and the Free Flow Tour (debuted in 2005); Alli Productions, which creates original content, produces and presents content with partners, and distributes Alli content through a variety of channels. Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks and represents a network of athletes, fans, brands and properties. Its mission is to facilitate the momentous growth of action sports, through competition and lifestyle, for a new generation of fans and athletes. The Alli properties are home to more than 700,000 spectators each year, over 150 hours of original programming, and are broadcast in 100 countries and 280 million homes worldwide.

NBC Universal
NBC Universal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.

MTV Networks
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world’s leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company’s portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom,

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November 29, 2008

T Mobile Berlin Street Results

Street Finals Results

1. Rodolfo Ramos
2. Carlos De Andrade
3. Axel Cruysberghs
4. Alex Mizurov
5. Dayne Brummet
6. Kurtis Colamonico
7. Tomas Vintr
8. Adam Dyet

X Box 360 Challenge
Best 360 Trick

1. Adam Dyet
2. Carlos de Andrade

Carlos de Andrade on the quarter floating two 2nd place finishes

Dayne Brummet's photo album

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August 17, 2008

Live from NY! It's Back to the Banks 2008

Only Back to the Banks would have a results list that includes names listed as "Dude in Brown T-Shirt" or "Guy with Mohawk"... either way, the weather was good, and the energy was off the charts as all of New York's rippers showed up for yesterday's Back to the Banks.

Check out interstate all week for a complete photo libraray and video feeds of the action from this weekend's Banks and Manni Mania contests (going on today).

Check out a great recap at Skateboardermag.com [link]

B2B Results from Sat, Aug 16

Spine/ barrier
1. Dillon James
2. Chad Fernandez
3. jimmy McDonald
4. dude in a brown tee
5. Justin Figueroa

Bank to wall
1. Jimmy McDonald
2. Dustin Something
3. Robert Lopez Mont
4. Willy Aikers
5. Dude with the Mohawk and Osiris banana shoes

Bank Ledge
1. Figgy
2. Collin Provost
3. Aaaron Suski
4. Willy Aikers
5. Miles

Rail/ Stairs
1. Davis Torgensen
2. Doogie
3. Dillon James
4. Timmy Knuth
5. Mike Franklin

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July 31, 2008

X Games Street Elimination Results

Top 5 and defending 2 time winner Chris Cole Skate in the Finals on Friday

1 Ryan Sheckler
2 Paul Rodriguez
3 Greg Lutzka
4 Rodolfo Ramos
5 Jereme Rogers
6 Adam Dyet
7 Nyjah Huston
8 Darrell Stanton
9 Sean Malto
10 Sierra Fellers
11 Leo Romero
12 Nick Dompierre
13 Mark Appleyard
14 Eric Koston
15 Nick Trapasso
16 Johnny Layton
17 Terry Kennedy
18 Billy Marks
19 Corey Duffel

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July 14, 2008

Bucky Lasek Lands his first ever 720

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Buck Joins The 720 Club

After unsuccessful attempts in Dallas at the LG contest and the AST in Baltimore, Maloof proved to be a favorable place for his latest milestone. During the finals of the Maloof Money Cup Bucky Lasek pulled his first ever 720. Riding into it fakie, he grabbed Indy, was inverted and corked then rode away clean. I filmed both Dallas and Baltimore when he tried it. I was thrilled to be there again to see Bucky finally stick it.

Congrats to Buck!

Here are his attempts in Dallas

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July 12, 2008

Maloof Money Cup Street Prelims Results

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Making the cut for Saturday's street semi's are:

1 Bryan Herman
2 Jake Duncombe
3 Tommy Sandoval
4 Nyjah Huston
5 Dennis Busenitz
6 Sierra Fellers
7 Kurtis Colamonico
8 Chris Mendes
9 Darrell Stanton
10 Mike Carroll
11 Peter Ramondetta
12 Sean Malto

Alternate
13 Adam Dyet

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July 10, 2008

Broke but not Broken Sheckler to skate at Maloof

Media reports have revealed that Ryan Sheckler has apparently broken his arm just four days prior to this week’s Maloof Money Cup at the Orange County Fairgrounds. Despite the unfortunate injury, Shecks still intends to skate to the best of his ability for a chance at the largest-ever first place prize of $100,000.

Links: Sheckler has a broken arm [LA Times]

Ryan Sheckler Broke His Elbow - Updated [Skateboard.com]

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July 5, 2008

Andrew Reynolds Previews the Maloof Money Cup

This week in Costa Mesa, California the Maloof Brothers will be the latest entrepreneurs to enter into the skateboarding world. Owners of the Sacramento Kings and the Palms hotel casino in Las Vegas these billionaire boys have the coin and the vision to try something different, be corporate without being corporate. The three ring circus that has become the AST has had four years to get the corporate contest model on lock. From instructing their staff to remove Red Bull, Rock Star and any other product not under the Dew umbrella from camera view, to clamping down on any media coverage outside of Fuel and MTV these guys should take a look at what will go down this weekend.

Maloof seems to gets that skateboarding is the dominant and most enduring of the "Action Sports". No BMX, no FMX - just skateboarding.

The commitment appears to elevating the contest platform back to one of respect. The almost $500,000 for the best skateboarders is fitting for the talent they have assembled. Matching the caliber of skaters is a concrete street course that resembles something natural. With so many skater's opinions actulaly being listened to, the hype over the contest is well deserved. Here is Andrew Reynolds thoughts on the event:

Throw in a Game of Skate, a Jam for the Ladies and an am-contest all in a four day stretch, and this weekend should be one of the best in skating history.

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June 30, 2008

Count Down to the Maloof Money Cup

The Dew Tour isn't the only game in town this summer.

If you haven't heard, $500k is getting kicked out to a select group of top Pros that have been invited to compete in the Maloof Money Cup for the biggest purse ever. The list of skaters is impressive, so it looks like the big money was enough to draw out even the most contest shy skaters. [See the list]

The interstate crew is heading out to Orange County for this blessed event, so as we gear up for July 11th we'll feature previews and news on the $$$Cup.

Check out what Rob Dyrdek Eric Koston, Danny Way and the Shek have to say.

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June 21, 2008

Bucky Lasek joins in on Go Skateboarding Day 2008

Just hours before he was to compete in the AST Dew Tour Vert Finals, Bucky Lasek joined his hometown buddies for a ride through downtown Baltimore and the Inner Harbor Pavillion in honor of "Go Skateboarding Day 2008".

At one point he told a police officer to "raise the roof" when she tried to get him to not skate around the harbor pavillions. When the next officer approached Bucky he politely refused and said... "It's Go Skateboarding Day".

Get out there and skate... and when you get back in tonight check out our complete coverage of Go Skate Day and the AST Dew Tour Finals (street and vert tonight). CLICK FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE INCLUDING VIDEO AND PHOTOS (HERE).

Peace!

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June 4, 2008

Maloof Money Cup Course

Back in October we were among the first to cover the annoucement regarding the Maloof Money Cup.

Now in as time ticks down to to the July the largest purse in skateboard history we now see that they are not skimping on the course either.

Interstate is sending our A-list crew out to Orange County to cover this historic event, so stay tuned all summer long for all thing skateboarding.

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May 30, 2008

Chaz Ortiz Wild Card

So here we are and its June. Are you ready for this year's AST action? Most of us are tired of the Sheckler stories. Maybe now Chaz Ortiz will be the story of the summer.

Just 18 days from now Baltimore's Open Qualifier for the AST Dew Tour Begings. Thirty skaters compete. Only ten will qualify to join the 20 who are pre qualified. Pre qualifications require a skater finish in the top 16 the previous year. Do that your set, or you best get a wild card spot. Now there are a lot of "wild cards" out there. But these are the four AST invited.

1. Chad Fernandez – Strong showing recently at Tampa Pro and on the bubble for the 15 cut.
2. Paul Rodriguez- P Rod is sponsored by Mountain Dew
3. Rodney Jones- Baltimore local who had a disappointing showing last year.
4. Chaz Ortiz 14 year old Am ripper.

You recall Chaz won the Free Flow tour last year. He won the oppurtunity to skate against the Pros is Orlando. He landed a 6th place finish above some quality talent. 6th place garners a check of about $5000.00. Chaz who did not want to go Pro turned down the money. This caused some hard feeling with some of the skaters in Orlando. AST chose to keep the 6th place prize money. Most skaters who participated agreed the right thing for AST to do was to divvy up his share amongst all the riders below 6th place.

There is no official word if Chaz has accepted to wild card spot. He has to decide two weeks before the event starts in Baltimore. If he decides to compete this young Am will have turn Pro to compete.This could be the story the tour. Forget girls crying for Ryan. He's what this tour needs. MTV cameras invaded the Dew events last year cheapening the contest, making it all about one skater. Dew has a shaky reputation with skateboarders. If AST focuses on this new young talent for his talent and not his looks, the tour in its 4th year, could gain back some repectablity with those skaters who think the event has turned skateboarding into a circus.

Let’s hope he accepts the wild card and turns Pro, making this year more credible.

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May 23, 2008

Rolling The Dice: The Skateboard Business

Nothing in life is certain. Well maybe death and taxes, the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, e=mc/2. Ok, a lot of things are certain.

Add to that: THE SKATEBOARD BUSINESS IS SKETCHY! Some of the characters in the game rival sleazy politicians.

So why get into it? Why not just skate?

For the love. The business of skateboarding is a necessary evil, ah good, I'm mean good. Check out Focus mags story on "the Biz" for further stories.

Skate shops provide a lot of good. Opening one in a neighborhood adds stability and gives a positive second home for kids. Baltimore is a tough city and needs all the positive influences it can get.

Gary Smith (Interstate contributor and Pro for Ergohobia, Hoodlum, Krux Dakine, Mobtown) and
Chris Donmoyer (Ergophobia Sales Manager) are two good guys who are willing to trade on there names as skateboarders and put up their reputations in the skateboard business.

On June 7th they'll open Vu skate shop in Baltimore.

Interstate wishes these guys the best and all the success in the world.

Last year I started on a new path in skateboarding launching this web site. I felt just like these guys do now.

Here in their own words are their aspirations and fears.

The best way I can explain the butterflies in my stomach and lump in my throat is through skateboarding. Opening my own shop is like riding up to a rail I’ve always wanted to smith grind but not knowing the outcome. Instead of broken teeth and a fractured ankle I would be dealing with a broken wallet and bank CEO, s wearing pin strip Armani suits. Lets go back to the smith grind for a second; I wouldn’t be riding up to the rail or even contemplating it if I wasn’t 100% sure I could do it.
This is the one thing years of skateboarding has taught me, if I want something bad enough I can get it. This doesn’t mean I won’t have to work endless nights placing orders, building walls, and running around town looking for the city Comptroller’s office to get a paper signed. What’s the difference really between grinding a rail I’m scared shitless of and opening up a shop. With both I must believe in myself and realize the trail and error involved. I finally feel grown up (well as much as I can being a skater) and am fortunate enough to be a part of this skateboarding family. With Vu I will continue spreading my skateboard seed long after I’ve smith grinded my last rail. Thanks for all the support our door is always open and will remain open after June 7th hope to see you in the near future, SUPPORT SKATER OWNED AND OPERATED SHOPS….. Gary Smith

In an economy that everyone seems to be complaining about, is the time that myself, Chris Donmoyer, and Gary Smith decide to open up a skateshop. Of course you might ask yourself why but that the thought of that never came to mind for us…honestly. To the skateboarders reading this site…I think you know exactly the reason why. We are skateboarders who love what we do and took it amongst ourselves to make a change for the better. To tell you the truth, we were just tired of the wrong people cashing in on something that they weren’t even involved in or loved. Business 101: If starting a business, make sure you back it 100% percent. Any doubt you have should results in tossing it out the window.

To make a change means taking it amongst yourself and applying your ideas. Whether you fail or succeed. Only you define what is a failure or a success. No matter what, at the end of the day, the lease, life, etc…I can say that Gary and myself will still be skateboarders and knowing that we made a change for someone is just something that is beyond words. We welcome all of you into our shop. Even if you don’t purchase anything, please feel free to come and hang out, drink a beer, skate the miniramp, or just talk about life. Please send us emails, come to the events, and introduce yourself because we are here to share skateboarding and much more with you. We are skateboarders and always will be.

Wish I could go into all of the detail about the stress that comes with this business (bank, paperwork, invoices, accounts, orders, phone calls, meetings, business plan, deadlines, traveling for tradeshows, team riders, etc) but that would just bore you. Hell, I’m writing this at 2:14 AM and have been doing work since 10:30 AM. I might get 4 or 5 hours of sleep a night (just ask Gary about that one). For all of this, I wouldn’t trade a single thing. To all of the people that I have met, whether it’s people I’ve come across while working for Ergophobia, Skatepark of Tampa, skate camps, Satori, previous shops, in and outside of the industry, etc…you’re a big part of my life. You’ve made this happen and have given me the drive. So thanks to everyone who supports us and I look forward to sharing this dream with all of you.
Much Love,
Chris Donmoyer

Visit us at

7118 Harford Rd
Baltimore, MD 21234

or

WWW.VUSKATEBOARDSHOP.COM
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/VUSKATEBOARDSHOP

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May 20, 2008

Transworld SKATEboarding Awards

Here are the official nominees for the 10th Annual :Transworld SKATEboarding Awards

BEST ROOKIE
Silas Baxter-Neal
Nick Dompierre
Shuriken Shannon

BEST STREET
Stefan Janoski
Guy Mariano
Andrew Reynolds

BEST TEAM
Girl
Habitat
Plan B

BEST VIDEO
Habitat, Inhabitants
Lakai, Fully Flared
Osiris, Feed The Need

BEST TWO VIDEO PARTS
Silas Baxter-Neal, Inhabitants & eSpecial
Corey Duffel, Feed The Need & Cataclysmic Abyss
Stefan Janoski, Inhabitants & Nothing But The Truth

BEST TRANSITION
Dan Drehobl
Jake Duncombe
Emmanuel Guzman

BEST VIDEO PART
Stefan Janoski, Habitat, Inhabitants
Guy Mariano, Lakai, Fully Flared
Omar Salazar, Nike SB, Nothing But The Truth

TWS READERS’ CHOICE
Mike Mo Capaldi
Marc Johnson
Guy Mariano

TWS LEGEND
Tony Hawk

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May 19, 2008

Pro Tec Pool Party

Taken from the WCS web site:

Pro's
Jam Final Place
1 Rune Glifberg Copenhagen DEN Flip Skateboards, Volcom, Etnies, Rockstar Energy Drink, Oakley, Ricta, Independent, Skull Candy, Utility Boardshop $25,000
2 Omar Hassan Costa Mesa CA USA Vans, Quiksilver, Black Label, Rockstar Energy Drink, Type-S Urethane $15,000
3 Bucky Lasek Baltimore MD USA Vans, Billabong, Element, Rockstar, ProTec, Independent, Type-S Urethane, Boneless Pads $7,500
4 Bob Burnquist Rio de Janeiro BRA Flip, Hurley, IPath, Oakley, Toyota, Sambazon, Nixon $3,000
5 Benji Galloway North Augusta SC USA Bacon Skateboards, Kronik Energy, Ninja Bearings, Type-S & Spitfire flow $2,000
6 Sergie Ventura Virginia Beach VA USA Type-S Urethane, Rockstar, Hurley, Hosoi Skateboards, Etnies, Randoms $1,500
7 Bruno Passos Rio de Janiero BRA Hurley International, Type-S, Createaskt.com $1,000
8 Joshua Borden Orange CA USA Vans, Independent, Pro-Tec, Spy, Active, Type-S Urethane $700
9 Nolan Munroe Rindge NH USA Pioneers, Worship Skateboards, ProTec $500
10 Adam Taylor Cocoa Beach FL USA Timeline Skateboards, Steaz Energy, Triple 8, Go211.com, 187 Pads $300
11 Tim Johnson St. Marys GA USA Bacon Skateboards, Steaz, Solidad Clothing, Kona, Type-S Urethane, Ninja Bearings, Vox (Flow), 187 Pads, Randoms
11 Morgan Burgess Lebanon OH USA Volcom Flow, Alien Workshop Flow, Kronik Energy, Type-S Urethane, Ninja
13 Lincoln Ueda Sao Paulo BRA Hurley, Element Skateboards, Adio footwear, Rockstar, Type-S Urethane, Crail Trucks, Pro-Tec, Electric visuals, 1887 Pads
13 Jimmy The Greek Marcus Clearwater FL USA Emergency, NSS, Kronik Energy, Bones, Ace Trucks, Lost, Goodtimes online, S.P.O.T. Party team
13 Nolan Johnson Oceanside CA USA House of Kasai, Ace, S-One, Salonpas, Bones
16 Jake Piasecki Hermosa Beach CA USA Sector 9, Skaterbuilt Wheels, Fury, Rocket Bearings, Famly, ProTec, South Bay Skates
16 Rob Lorifice Carlsbad CA USA Vans, Gotcha, Rockstar, Type-S Urethane, S-one helmets, 187 Pads
16 Josh Stafford San Diego CA USA Hurley, C1rca, Hanger 94, Silver Trucks, Plan B, Spy Optics
19 Kris Reeves Huntington Beach CA USA Affiliated Clothing, Attic Sk8shop, Factoy Skateboards, ProTec
19 Rion Linderman Portland OR USA Adio, Type-S Urethane, Kronik Energy, Acme Skateboards
19 Darin Jenkins Carlsbad CA USA Gravity Skateboards, Tracker Trucks, Vans, Hurley, Freestyle Watches, Hurley
22 Steve Reeves Medford OR USA Creature, Vox, INNES, Jack's Board House, Bones, Dakine
22 Packy Fancher Virginia Beach VA USA Addikt Skateboards
24 Michael O'Friel Silverdale WA USA Vans, Freestyle Watches, S-One, Imperial Motion Clothing, 187 Pads, Crashpads, Northern Wave

Master's
Jam Final Place
1 Chris Miller Del Mar CA USA Stereo, Bones $10,000
2 Steve Caballero Campbell CA USA Powell, Vans, Sessions, Independent, Vestal, Autobahn Wheels, Skull Candy $6,000
3 Nicky Guerrero Copenhagen DEN Alis, Vans, Eastpack, Tracker Trucks $3,000
4 Eric Nash Arcadia CA USA Jeff Grosso, Black Label $1,000
5 Lester Kasai Anaheim CA USA House of Kasai Skateboards, Hurley, Tracker Trucks, SCS, S-One, Bones Bearings, Attic, Beyond Costal, Asterisk, Khiro Bushings, Salonpas, Black Flys, So. Cal Skateshop, 187 Pads $500
6 Pat Ngoho Venice CA USA SMA, Independent, OJ, Hurley, Adidas $200
7 Steve Steadham Las Vegas NV USA Steadham Skate Ind., Hurley, Independent, Urban Footwear, S-One, Messiah, Skull Candy, 187 Pads, Powell, Ninja $200
8 Tony Mag San Diego CA USA H-Street, Osiris $200
9 Buck Smith Atlantic Beach FL USA Deck Crafters, Steaz $200
10 Ben Schroeder Monrovia CA USA Bones, Pocket Pistols, Navigator, Salonpas, Sessions, Pro Designed $200
11 Micke Alba Upland CA USA 187 Pads, Independent, Family, Spitfire, Vans
11 Josh Nelson Encinitas CA USA Flip, Adio Shoes, Bones
13 Lonny Hiramoto Santa Monica CA USA Madrid, Hosoi Wheels, Independent, Osiris, Salonpas
13 Mike Barnes Orange CA USA Socalskateparks.com
13 Paul O'Hara Seabrook NH USA Pioneers Skateshop
16 Dave Reul Huntington Beach CA USA Hurley, Independent, Spitfire, Draven, Rockstar, Ninja Bearings, Randoms, Toyota of HB, Johnny's Bar, Black Fly's, Skatanic Rednecks
16 Mike Rogers Cocoa Beach FL USA GrindforLife.org, Hurley, Steaz, DC Shoes, 187 Pads, Bones Wheels, Cocoa Beach Skatepark
16 Jason Parkes San Diego CA USA Factory Boards
16 Geoff Fletcher Manly AUS Cohort
20 Dave Duncan Huntington Beach CA USA Daggers, Independent, Krew, Rockstar Energy Drink, DC Shoes, Bones, Black Flys, WCS
20 Eddie Reategui Long Beach CA USA Daggers, Krew, Independent, Supra

Ladies
Jam Final Place
1 Mimi Knoop Chesapeake VA USA Nikita, Nixon, Go211.com, Hoopla, Bones, Mech Grip, 187 $4,000
2 Julie Kindstrand Santa Ana CA USA Pocket Pistols Skateboards, Attic Skateshop, Adio Shoes, 187 Pads, S-One helmets, Madrid Fly Paper, Volcom, Bones Wheel flow, Indy Trucks Flow $2,500
3 Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Cardiff by the Sea CA USA Volcom, Nixon, Oakley, Birdhouse, K-5 boardshop, Kicker, Type-S Urethane, Mechgrip $1,000
4 Allysha Bergado Montclair CA USA Osiris Shoes, Termite Skateboards, Sk8Grl, 187 Pads, Viking Helmets, Grind King, Black Flys (Flow) $650
5 Amelia Brodka Linden NJ USA Rye Airfield, Osiris, Scarecrow Skateboards, Gould Academy, Friend of Red Bull $350
6 Elise Dabby Del Mar CA USA Friend of Oakley $100
7 Holly Lyons Walnut Creek CA USA SK8Grl, GO211.com, CG Decks, Etnies, Nixon, B4BC, Guayaki, Manitoka Harvest, Sweenie $100
8 Lea Taylor Cocoa Beach FL USA Timeline, Steaz, Sk8Grl, 187 $100
9 Cressey Rice Phoenix AZ USA Kronik Energy, The Griswolds, Black Label flow, Autobahn flow, Independent flow, Security team (Tyler & Adam) $100
10 Heidi Fitzgerald Arlington TX USA Kronik Energy, Autobahn, Randoms, Independent, Black Label flow $100

Thrasher Mag's Longest Boardslide

1. Steve Caballero 18 Blocks $1800
2. Tie Eddie Reategui 15 1/4 Blocks
3. Tie Steve Steadham 15 1/4 Blocks

1 Block = 2 feet
1 Block = $100

Winner takes all!

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May 13, 2008

Andy Macdonald goes for Vert/Street Medals at Asian X

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After taking the gold medal in the Vert competition with three flawless runs, Andy Mac tried to get another medal in the street competition. The Positiv Pro 360 melon the ski jump, 50/50 the big wall, varial grab transfers, and even a tre flip in his runs. Good, but not enough for the podium. He got 4th.

Maybe this will start a trend with street guys entering the vert compitions.

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April 29, 2008

X Games Brazil Results

SKATE STREET
1. Lucas Carvalho
2. Rodolfo Ramos
3. Paulo Correa
4. Daniel Vieira
5. Rodil de Araujo
6. Carlos de Andrade
7. Willian Domingues
8. Diego Oliveira
9. Dayne Brummet
10. Marcelo Amador

SKATE VERT
1. Bob Burnquist
2. Digo Menezes
3. Lincoln Ueda
4. Sandro Dias
5. Adam Taylor
6. Macelo Bastos
7. Neal Hendrix
8. Cristiano Mateus
9. Anthony Furlong
10. Vitor Simao
11. Mizeal Simao
12. Marcelo Kosake
13. Danitz Costa
14. Otavio Neto
15. Lecio Da Silva
16. Edgard Pereira
17. Sergio Negao
18. Karen Jones
19. Valter Vale
20. Marco Aurelio

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March 25, 2008

Top 5 Moments At Tampa Pro 08

Danny Montoya and me.

It’s hot it’s crowded and the adult beverages were consumed out of paper cups. The festivities that went down this past Easter weekend were better than any Cancun spring break. Who cares about frat parties and flip-flops when you could be watching Stefan Janoski do switch flip crooks down a rail. This is how I spent my weekend (or what I remember of it) skating and watching my favorite rippers do what they do best, so here is my top 5 favorite moments of the weekend.

Kerry Getz, Brian Anderson, and Bam with his arm around my sweety Trisha.

5… Going to the industry parties is always a blast. This year they had Band Of Horses play (Guy Mariano song Lakai vid) a free show for everyone in the contest. The best part about it is that I watched them from the Red Bull vert ramp.

4 … Vern Laird works for Listen and was helping announce the contest. If you don’t know Vern he’s from the Philly area and loves to talk crap. I got off easy and was only called out for being short. My favorite quote from Vern was on Stefan Janowski. Stefan skates so effortless that he looks like he is sleeping, so when Vern told everyone he had a sleeping pill sponsor I almost lost it.

3… Sometimes people who are pro just disappear off the face of the Earth, so at first thought it seems like they quit skating. This is not the case for Matt Beach and Chad Fernandez. They both made it to the top 10 and destroyed the course. Even if they did stop skating for a while they never lost their talent. I was hyped to see both of them out there and will being more of them in the future. Congrats to Matt for getting on Skate Mental.

2… The pressure of judging the top 3 of this contest would have made my eyes bleed. With John Rattray’s skills of skating everything, Greg Lutzka flawless tech run, and Mike Peterson’s backside boneless from high to low quarterpipe, there’s no doubt why they ended up in the places they did. Mike Peterson smiling his whole run landed 3rd. John Rattray makes the chief Jamie Thomas happy by getting 2nd and Greg Lutzka taking home 20grand for first.

1… My favorite part of the weekend had nothing to do with tricks landed on a skateboard. Friday night there was an art show in Ybor city, which made my childhood dreams come true. Mark Gonzales, Neal Blender, and Lance Mountain held the show. Seeing photos and art pieces of boards I used to ride made me feel 12 again. Not to mention Mark Gonzales was there in the flesh. I tried hard not to fan out but it wasn’t easy. Rowe shot some great pics of the event, check back later for more photos of skateboardings finest faces who attened this awesome event!

Legends Jim Thiebaud, and Lance Mountain.

I could have easily have done a top 100 list for this contest but who wants to read a novel about my experiences at Tampa. 2009 Pro is now less than a year away so cut grass, work at Subway, or turn pro that way you can go to Tampa and make your own experiences happen. Oh yea if your wondering how I skated in the contest look around the 41st place, not bad for an old man huh.

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March 18, 2008

The Skate Gods Were On Our Side (Part 1)

I just got home from one of the greatest skate trips I’ve ever been on. This could have been the best trip for multiple reasons. For one we went to Phoenix, AZ and Albuquerque, NM, which is the perfect place to be when it’s winter on the east coast. It was 80 degrees and I got to work on my farmers tan. The crew I rolled with helped to elevate the trips morale with their personalities and fun antics. Most of the skaters I’ve known for a while but their were a couple of news faces. I’m fortunate enough to say by the end of this trip these new faces became my friends and that’s what skateboarding is all about.

Since Ergophobia clothing has been building up their skate team lately they figured it was time for us to go out and handle some business. The squad consisted of Ronnie Creager, Andrew Cannon, Tom Guilfess, Sean Hale, Ki Realer, Thad (filmer), Matt Price (SkateBoard Mag Photographer), special guest Blind pro Jani Laitiala, and me.

Let me shed some insight on each one of these individuals and why they brought some much to the table. Ronnie Creager has been pro for 16 years and one of my all time favorites on and off his board. Riding for the same company as Ronnie has been a dream come true. Jani Laitiala was staying at Ronnie’s house so he came to New Mexico with us. Jani is from Finland and the only thing I knew about him was how amazing he is on a skateboard. After meeting him his skating wasn’t the only thing I respected. It was his unique love for life and the blinging smile he always had plastered on his face.

I’ve known Andrew Cannon for a couple years now; he’s originally from West Chester, PA but is now going to school in Phoenix. His high energy and constant clowning around kept everyone in tears the entire trip. He is also the reason why this trip happened.

Tom lives right down the street from me and I’ve been skating with him a lot lately. He is a good Christian kid with a pure heart. As far as skating goes he’s charged up and ready for anything. Sean Hale is from the mid west so I’ve only met him a couple times. Him and Tom are good friends and both ride for Untitled skateboards. Sean like Tom is also a good Christian. This is why Andrew gave them the nicknames “Rod and Todd” from the Simpson’s. I was hyped on both of them for staying true to their beliefs and not judging the rest of us. Even if they didn’t approve of what we did or for Andrew having an upside down cross tattoo.

I think Ki Realer was supposed to play for the Lakers instead of being a sponsored skateboarder. He is almost 7 feet tall and loves chicken. Ki lives in Philadelphia so I get to hang out with him a lot. People probably laugh when they see us together because of our height differences. We both love hip hop and talking crap to each other.

I never met Thad or Matt Price before this trip. Hanging out with Matt made me feel like I was
living the movie Super Bad. He looks and talks like Jona Hill and had me laughing so hard I nearly pissed my pants. I hung out with Thad my first night in Phoenix. We went to a local Brewery sucked down a couple and became instant friends. We share a lot of the same interest and love apples. I knew after only one night of hanging out with the Brimley squadron it was going to be a great trip.

The skating part of the trip will have to be continued till next time. I assure you when you read what went down and see the footage/photos in the future you will know that Ergophobia clothing is not “F” ing around. Stay tuned for more skateboard enjoyment soon.

Part 2 Next Week!

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March 3, 2008

Slaughter at the Opera Results

Greg Lutzka

Frontside 270 to backside noseblunt slide

Kickflip frontside boardslide

1. Greg Lutzka
2. Adam Dyet
3. Ryan Decenzo
4. Gailea Momolu
5. Sean Malto
6. Nick Dompierre
7. Mark Appleyard
8. Ryan Sheckler
9. Torey Pudwill

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February 18, 2008

Grand Slam of Pro Skateboarding

New for 2008, WCS announces the debut of the Grand Slam of Skateboarding. The new combination of events features 4 international Pro Skateboarding competitions for street and vert, also known as the Majors. These events will become the new WCS point series:

1. Rio Vert Jam - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Vert
Slam City Jam - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Street
2. World Skateboarding Championships Rotterdam, Holland - Vert & Street
3. Mystic Sk8 Cup 2008 - Prague, Czech Republic - Vert & Street
4. Maloof Money Cup - Costa Mesa, CA - Vert & Street

As the atmosphere of competitive skateboarding has changed over the years with the advent of Action Sports events, WCS has made the decision to feature 4 pro international skateboarding only competitions. In the words of WCS President/Director, Don Bostick, "The Grand Slam will be the elite international series of the year for skateboarding only events. We feel this will bring more exposure, prestige and value to each event as well as attracting the top invited professional skaters."

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February 17, 2008

Oakley's Bowl-A-Rama Contest Final Results

The final results of Oakley's Bowl-A-Rama Contest in Wellington, New Zealand are in.

Pro Division

10th Place Daniel Cardone
9th Place Adam Luxford
8th Place Nathan Jimmy Beck
7th Place Brian Patch
6th Place Josh Borden
5th Place Sergie Ventura
4th Place Chris Senn
3rd Place Omar Hassan
2nd Place Benji Galloway
1st Place Rune Glifberg

Masters Division

6th Place Sasha Steinhorst
5th Place Andrew Morrison
4th Place Pat Black
3rd Place Steve Crumpt
2nd Place Pat Ngoho
1st Place Lance Mountain

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February 12, 2008

TWS's "The Now" and Cliche’s "Deja Vu" Videos

TWS is currently in full-swing with filming and production of its new video titled “The Now” featuring David Gravette, Kenny Hoyle, Matt Miller, Richie Jackson, Nick Trapasso, and Sean Malto. Look for it to drop this summer.

It’s been in the making for quite some time now, but the final edits and renderings are being made to Cliche’s Deja Vu video which will be released for early Spring.

This video effort is a collective project where the Cliche’ team’s best footage from the last four videos (Europa, Bon Appetit, Freedom Fries and Hello Jojo) has been provided to a special guest editor and remixed for each team rider. This sounds brilliant and we can't wait to see it.

The featured parts are:
Lucas Puig edited by Ty Evans
Joey Brezinski edited by Roger Bagley
Ricardo Fonseca edited by Greg Hunt
Javier Mendizabal edited by Mike Manzoori
Andrew Brophy edited by Dan Magee
Cale Nuske edited by Scuba Steve
Jeremie Daclin edited by Dan Wolfe
Charles Collet edited by Ewan Bowman
JB Gillet edited by RB Umali

What’s more, Cliche’s Deja Vu DVD will also feature a bonus uncut version of the Gypsy Tour 2.

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February 11, 2008

BAM, MIKE V AND MUSKA ON 'LA INK' TOMORROW, TUESDAY, FEB. 12TH

Check out Kat Von D's show 'LA Ink' tomorrow night, Tuesday Feb. 12th where she gets a mini ramp built in her shop and invites Bam, Mike V and Muska over to skate. The episode is called 'Skate Ramp' and airs at 10/9c, click here for the full schedule. Is there a Kat Von D Element series in the works? Quite possible.

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February 9, 2008

BONES IS OFFICIAL WHEEL SPONSOR FOR PHOENIX AM

BONES IS OFFICIAL WHEEL SPONSOR FOR PHOENIX AM 2008C1RCA presents Cowtown’s 7th Annual PHXAM Skateboard Contest where Skateboarders will compete for over $8000 in prize money. This year Alphanumeric will present the $2500 best trick and spectators will get a chance to win a year’s supply of C1RCA shoes and many other prizes!
With the support of our sponsors: C1RCA, Alphanumeric, Nixon, Bones, Royal, Ogio, Real, FKD, Univ, Thrasher, Slap, & The Skateboard Mag, more than 100 skateboarders from across the globe will compete for cash prizes of $3000 for 1st place, $2000 for 2nd place, and $1000 for 3rd place. The top 35 riders from the Qualifiers on Saturday will skate in the Eliminator round on Sunday. All riders will automatically be entered in the Alphanumeric Best Trick contest to be held on Sunday after finals. Alphanumeric will award a $2500 cash prize to the skateboarder that lands the best trick. The PHXAM contest will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday April 5th, and 11:00 am on Sunday, April 6th. Presale tickets will be available at all Cowtown locations for $5 and concessions are sold within the park. The first 500 spectators through the gates on Saturday and Sunday will receive a free PHXAM t-shirt and a ticket for the PHXAM Raffle. The daily grand raffle prize is a one year supply of shoes from C1RCA. Other raffle prizes include: skateboards, trucks, wheels, backpacks, hats, accessories of all kinds and much more.
Over the past six years the PHXAM Contest has grown to be one of the best industry-focused amateur contests. This event is put on in hopes of improving the skateboarding scene here in Arizona and everywhere else and is another way for AM’s from all over the world to be seen and get more exposure. Previous winners have been Billy Marks, Jereme Rogers, Colin Provost, Adam Dyet and Nick Fiorini. Everyone has a great time at the contest, and because of all the continued support from the industry, PHXAM continues to get better each year.

Phoenix Am Skateboard Contest
April 4-6, 2008
Rio Vista Skate Park
8866 W. Thunderbird Rd.
Peoria, AZ 85381

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February 7, 2008

Man Dies in Skate Park Collision

The account of this traggic accident brings to light the importance of safety. Even at a public or private skate park were protective measures are the rule or at least strongly encouraged, injuries can occour. We skate partly for the danger and of the possibly we could get hurt. But let's not get hurt or die needlessly. Simple awareness of other skaters around you and comunication with them will save alot of down time down due to injuries.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- An accident, left one man dead Friday afternoon after colliding with another person at a local skate park.

Michael Jeansonne, 44, and his twin brother Anthony collided at the Two Rivers Skate Park on Friday. Michael was wearing a helmet, but somehow he was still seriously hurt. He later died. Both men are from Louisiana. But did Jeansonne do everything right, when it came to wearing the right safety gear?

The accident Friday didn't stop people from skating on Saturday. The park was packed from open to close.

At Two Rivers Skate Park there are the experts, and there are the beginners. Vincent Morris and his friends were at the park Friday night, just after the accident happened.

"The two brothers collided, his helmet came flying off and he hit his head on the concrete," said Morris.

While Jeansonne was wearing a helmet, some witnesses said he didn't have it strapped on correctly.

"If you watch you'll see a lot of close calls, and it's got me nervous as can be with my son out there," said one parent, Anthony Klingenburg.

Metro Parks is also doing its part to keep riders safe. Riders can be fined if they are not wearing a helmet. Security cameras are installed that are can be monitored by park police 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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February 6, 2008

Burton Acquires Alien Workshop And Habitat

Burton Acquires Alien Workshop And Habitat
DNA Distribution, which includes skateboarding brands Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex, today announced that the company has been acquired by Burton.

The two companies began discussions over a year ago and found that they share a common approach in the way that they contribute to boardsports culture, including a commitment to creating long-lasting relationships with their teams of international athletes. In addition, both are committed to advancing and innovating hardgoods technologies, as well as the artistry and creativity associated with these sports; supporting a solid team of amateur riders; and providing best customer service practices.

DNA Distribution will continue to operate in Dayton, Ohio and CEO and Co-Founder Chris Carter will continue to oversee the DNA brands, which include Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex Bearings.

“We are very excited to bring the DNA family of brands to Burton - a company that we truly respect,” says Chris Carter, Chief Executive Officer for DNA Distribution. “Burton clearly leads their market in terms of team, innovation, marketing and values. Joe, Mike and I look forward to leveraging Burton's strengths to reach the full potential for the DNA brands: Alien Workshop, Habitat and Reflex.”

“Through surfing and snowboarding we have learned that hardgoods are the foundation of all boardsports, and with the addition of DNA to our family, we are on our way to delivering skaters what they want and expect,” says Jake Burton, Founder and Chairman of Burton. “As with Al Merrick and the crew at Channel Islands, the relationship with Chris, Mike and Joe at DNA has been a natural fit right from the start. Everyone around here is committed to growing Burton into a true boardsports company, so I am confident that we can provide a home where DNA and their team of skaters can build upon what they have already excelled at in the skate industry.”

“We couldn't have found a better company to work with than DNA,” says Laurent Potdevin, Burton’s Chief Executive Officer. “Burton and all of its brands are authentically committed to snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding without distractions from other sports, products or categories. This acquisition completes a strategy that we have been very focused on for quite some time and marks a new milestone in the evolution of Burton and its family of brands.”

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February 5, 2008

Scott Decenzo on Plan B/HUBBA WELCOMES FURBY

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February 2, 2008

Shaun White Arrested?

On December 19th Shaun White was charged with second degree criminal tampering (a misdemeanor.) The 21 year old Pro skateboarder,Pro snowboarder and Amateur prankster allegedly set off a fire extinguisher at the Beaver Run ski resort in Colorado. The Breckenridge Police Department report stated a hotel video camera captured the footy. A man was seen removing the fire extinguisher from the wall and placing it on the ground, "then a large cloud of smoke begins to develop as the extinguisher is discharged by the male." After some great CSI work by the Brek police, they matched tread pattern of the Flying Tomatoes' shoes to the footprints left in the dust caused by the fire extinguisher. Sherlock would be proud. White was read his Miranda rights. Then "mum" was the word for White who refused to answer questions from police. An odor of alcohol was detected his breath as criminal summons was issued to White who then returned to his hotel. A court date was set for March 10. If found guilty of the offense, he most likely will be fined. White had better bring cash. The Summit County Po Po doesn’t take American Express.

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Woven: Documentary of Skate Art and Music

Woven is a skateboard documentary that focusses on some of skateboarding's most influental skateboarders as artist and musicians. Releasing in 08, this one not to be missed! Legends Lance Mountain, Chris Pastras to name two, share their thoughts about the lifestyle, the art, the music, and their personal outlook or opinion about life. Check out the trailer.

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January 24, 2008

Maloof Money Cup Update

It's the dead of winter we are all looking forward to warm and more comfortable skating temperatures. Only a few months til spring and summer warmth. With summer, the start of the skate contest season. July 11-13 a new and hopefully annual event, the Maloof Money Cup debuts.

Hyped as the largest purse in skateboarding history, it will attract the most skilled skaters. Not just the usual contest skaters either. It's $100k for 1st place! Even if you’re a Pro whose got a shoe deal or a new signature clothing line in TARGET (Shaun White) that's a lot of F'in money.

Oh, and there giving away a $75k tricked out SUV for biggest air. Jake Brown you healed up?

If you are hyped on this, and its hard not to be, Maloof just announced they are pre selling tickets.

Starting Friday, January 25 at 10 a.m.
Through Saturday, January 26th at 10 p.m.

You can purchase them at all Ticketmaster locations, online at ticketmaster.com,
by calling (714) 740-2000 or (213) 480-3232, or at the OC Fair & Event Center Box
Office at the Pacific Amphitheatre.

Pre-sale Password: MMC

If you can't attend, of course Interstate will be there to cover all the action!

For more details check our original Maloof Money Cup post or go to Maloof Money Cup site.

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January 21, 2008

Tampa Am January 2008 - More Photos

Theotis Beasley - backside flip	Chazz Ortiz - kickflip boardslide
Filipe Ortiz - kickflip crook	Chris Mendes - 360 flip noseslide

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January 20, 2008

Tampa Am 2008 SUNDAY Street Finals Results

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This third run was more than enough for Ryan Decenzo to pull down a 1st Place finish. Congratulations Ryan!

1 Ryan Decenzo
Sponsors: Darkstar, Globe, Thunder, Nixon, Dakine, Spy, Red Bull, RDS Apparrel
Hometown: Vancouver B.C. Canada

2 Ben Hatchell
Sponsors: Powell (flow), Tracker Trucks, Bones
Hometown: Houston TX

3 Davis Torgerson
Sponsors: Nike SB (flow), VII, Bones wheels (flow), Cal Surf
Hometown: Plymouth MN

4 Felipe Gustavo
Sponsors: Plan B (flow), Dagringa Distribution, Silver (flow), FKD, Banned Skate Shop
Hometown: Brasilia Brazil

5 Vincent Alvarez
Sponsors: DC (flow), Chocolate (flow)
Hometown: West Covina CA

6 Chazz Ortiz
Sponsors: Zoo-York, Es, FKD, Bones, Diamond, UXA, Warp Skatepark, Force Trucks
Hometown: Chicago IL

7 Chris Gregson
Sponsors: Ambiguous, Active, Destructo, Birdhouse, Emerica (flow), RobBrink.com
Hometown: Irvine CA

8 Shane O'Neill
Sponsors: Nike SB AUS, Quiksilver, Almost, PSC, Hardcore Distribution
Hometown: Melbourne Australia

9 Taylor Smith
Sponsors: PLAN B (flow), Volcom, Independent, Boost Mobile, Nixon, Monster, RobBrink.com
Hometown: Encinitas CA

10 Filipe Ortiz
Sponsors: Volcom, DC, Blind
Hometown: Brazil

11 Theotis Beasley
Sponsors: Baker, Thunder (flow), Spitfire, Altamont, Emerica (flow), Active, Vitamin Water, Flik Grip Tape
Hometown: Hawthorne CA

12 Chris Troy
Sponsors: Adio, Black Label, Innes, Independent, Spitfire, Brixton
Hometown: Carlsbad CA

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January 12, 2008

Orlando Surf Expo features Volcom Mini Ramp Contest

This weekend, interstate traveled to the Orlando Surf Expo to check out the skate section of the show and see the Volcom Mini Ramp Contest.

Even more popular than the barely clothed hotties working some of the expo booths, was Volcom's Reptilian Ramp Rumble where ams and pros threw down for two days.

Here are the results of a closely contested am contest.

AM RESULTS
1. KEEGAN SAUDER
2. CURREN CAPLES
3. MARK CLEMENTS
4. TIMMY KNUTH
5. TREVOR OSTERHOLT
6. MIKE BARNES
7. BRANDON KNOWLES
8. DUSTIN BLAUVELT
9. GEORGE EVANS
10. JOSH BORDEN

Check out InterstateNation.com on Monday at 3:30pm (est) for a webcast of the am and pro jams from Orlando.

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January 2, 2008

Volcom Miniramp Contest at Orlando's Surf Expo

Interstate will be at the Volcom Mini Ramp Jam Fest at Surf Expo in Orlando, Florida on January 12th and 13th.

The 80-foot wide mini ramp built by Team Pain will feature a invite-only Pro/Am contest with $35,000 up for grabs.

If you're not going to be in Orlando for the contest, log in on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for complete coverage of the contests. We'll be doing web updates from the event, starting with the Ams on Friday and again with the Pros on Saturday.

Mark Appleyard, Rune Glifberg, Dennis Busenitz, Caswell Berry, Ivan Rivado, Alain Goikoetxea, Collin Provost and Grant Taylor, Rodney Jones along with others going all out for the $10,000 top prize money.

In addition to the Pro/Am contest Volcom has scheduled a Girls skate Jam, Pro/Am Demos and Florida Inductions to the Skateboard Hall of Fame.

Links: Orlando Surf Expo [Official Site]

Designing Your Own Mini Ramp? You'll need this: Mini Ramp Calculator

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December 17, 2007

X Games Dubai: Street Videos

Elimination rounds spotlighted hot tempatures and hot skating.

Gold Metalist Tyler Hendley, Silver Metalist Dayne Brommet and Bronze Metalist Tomas Vitnr strut their stuff in the next video clip from X Games Dubai [see it after the jump]...

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WEEKLY UPDATE - It's SKATE News!

First up, One In A Million winner Jake Donnelly is now officially on Real. Look out for him in the video "Two Weeks in SF" with Jake Donnelly, good stuff. In other news, Paul Trep is the newest rider on Silver trucks. In shoe news Matt Bennett is now officially on Fallen and Danny Cerezini is officially on Circa.

On Jan 6, 2008 Chad Knight will be on the premiere episode of American Gladiators on NBC. Check it out to see what Chad's got off the skateboard.

In video news, Anthony Shetler and his homies have a video coming out called "All I Need". You can check the trailer at www.skateboarding.com.

Also, Flip has posted 4 Feast Tour video on their site www.flipskateboards.com.

And last but not least Lizard King has recently been let go by Think skateboards, but don't worry, I'm sure he will end up somewhere fast.

Thats it for now - KEEP SKATING AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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December 11, 2007

X Games Dubai

Last week the richest country in the world, Dubai, hosted X Games Dubai. [link]

The ramps were made of gold and the and all riders had to wear buhrkas. Just kidding. The appeal of sk8boarding and its acceptance is growing in areas never expected. Look for the Dew Tour in Afghanistan this summer.

Sk8 Park Course

After a hot and heated competion (120 is the norm there) here are the final street results:

1. Tyler Hendley, Mission Viejo, USA. $7500
2. Dayne Brummet, Chicago, USA. $5000
3. Tomas Vintr, Prague, CZE. $3500
4. Alan Marola, Cape Town, RSA. $3000
5. Juergen Horrwarth, Berlin, Germany. $3000
6. Alex Mizurov, Rastatt, Germany. $3000
7. Christi Wiehahn, Cape Town, RSA. $2500
8. Evan Collison, Dubai, U.A.E. $2500
9. Chris Senn, Kona, USA. $2000
10. Rune Glifberg, Copenhagen, Denmark. $2000
11. Braxton Haine, Durban, RSA.
12. Colm Noonan, Dubai, U.E.A.
13. Puddy Zwennis, Pretoria, RSA.
14. Maysam Faraj, Damascus, SYR.
15. Alex Medvedev, Moscow, RUS.
16. Moham’d Shantila, Dubai, U.E.A.

Congratulations to all!

P to the L to the GGG.... I wonder who won vert again.
Overall Vert results...
1. Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Montreal, CAN. $7500
2. Rune Glifberg, Copenhagen, Denmark. $6000
3. Juergen Horrwarth, Berlin, Germany. $5000
4. Renton Millar, S. Melbourne, AUS. $3500
5. Neal Hendrix, Costa Mesa, USA. $3000
6. Alex Perelson, San Diego, USA. $3000
7. Jake Brown, Sydney, AUS. $3000
8. Sergie Ventura, Virginia Beach, USA. $2500
9. Anthony Furlong, Tampa, USA. $2500
10. Danny Mayer, San Diego, USA. $2000
11. Nicky Guerrero, Copenhagen, Denmark. $2000

A special thanks to World Cup Skateboarding for the use of their coverage!

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It's Skate News! WEEKLY UPDATE

It has been awhile but the anticipation is finally over! FULLY FLARRED is finally out! Watch out for a video review soon to come.

Wes Kremer has recently been added to the Billabong team. FKD bearings (who has been building a sick team as of late) has recently added Canada's own Micky Papa. Trust me this kid rips. If you have seen the Osiris video or read the review, you know that John Lupfer is there newest rider. World industries is in the process of rebuilding there team. They have recently added Malcom Watson and Ronson Lambert to the board and shoe team. Rasa Libre has a new teaser out with some sick skating in it. John Newport is also now on the team. Steve Berra and Eric Koston's new website www.theberrics.com is now up. Check it out for a sick clip of Koston killing their park.

In wheel news Scott DeCenzo is the newest rider on Momentum wheels.

Also Fallen's video "Ride The Sky" is due out in spring 08. Thats it for now. Check back each week for more updates-KEEP SKATING!

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December 3, 2007

WEEKLY UPDATE: MARC JOHNSON-SOTY

Yes it's true. Marc Johnson is Thrasher Magazine's 2007 skater of the year and it is well deserved. He's done so much for skateboarding through out the years and has always been ahead of the game. I cant wait to see his Lakai part.Congratulations Marc!

In other news, Justin Figueora has been oifficially added to Emerica the team and Blind recently added Felipe Ortiz. Who is that? Well he can do 360 flip nosegrinds down handrails so I'm assuming he's pretty damn good.
Over at Slap, Jake Donnelly pulled a repeat and is this years one in a million winner. If you have seen his video you will understand-the kid rips it.
We mentioned a few weeks back that Ragdoll is definitly on Crimson. His new board will be available for the holidays. Legend Brian Lotti has a film in the works called "Pegasus". FLIPS, greatly anticapated EXTREMELY SORRY is rumored to be available sometime in 08'.

Last,but not least, after nine years with Foundation, Ethan Fowler is off. He is rumored to be starting a new skate project. First Beloe now this, look for Ethan to make some moves in 08'. That's it for now. KEEP SKATING!

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November 27, 2007

WEEKLY UPDATE

First up Cooper Wilt recently got a new shoe sponsor. Yep Cooper is now riding for the new Beloe footwear. The team also consisits of Ethan Fowler & Austin Stephens. Wonder who's next?

Dan Drehobl recently got on Elwood Clothing, & Dave Bachinsky is going pro - there's a video premiere from City featuring Dave's professional debut coming soon.

December 1st is the launch date for Steve Berra and Eric Koston's new website called www.theberrics.com. It's based on their skatepark and will have updates and plenty of footy from the park and other goodies. Check it out this Saturday!

And last but not least Static III is now available for preorder and should be out within the next week or so. Go to www.theoriesofatlantis.com to pre order it today, it's gonna be amazing. Thats all for now, until next time - KEEP SKATING!

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November 19, 2007

Weekly Update

Lots of news this week. It starts with Danny Garcia who recently left Matix and is now riding for Quicksilver. Didn't take long for him to get picked up. In other clothing news, Nestor Judkins is now on RVCA. In Bearing News, little Chazz Ortiz is now on FKD. Good news for Shuriken Shannon this month, he recently turned pro and now has his first board out through Black Label, congrats to him.

Donny Barley recently opened up a skateshop in Providence, RI called Fountain Of Youth and it should be a good one.So if your ever in the area check it out. Well I-Path has been up to alot lately and Matt Field recently quit after being with them since the beginning.

Theres a few videos in the works from Alien Workshop, Fallen, and a Mystery promo. So be on the look out for that. The Lakai video, Fully Flarred, finally premierd over the weekend. From what I've heard, it was well worth the wait. I do know that Mike Mo has the first part, Marc Johnson has the last part, and everything in between was beyond amazing. The video comes out Dec 7, so it's not too much longer before we can all see. Until next time KEEP SKATING.

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November 14, 2007

Burnquist Has A New Sponsor And Other Skate News

Well first off Bob Burnquist recently got a new sponsor which is probally the most suprising update in months but its true-BURNQUIST IS ON I-PATH.

In other news flip has recently added Luan De Oliveira as there newest am-this kid seriously rips.

After a long run with matix clothing, Danny Garcia is no longer riding for them but im sure he will find something soon.

Jimmy Carlin is now riding FKD bearings.

And last but not least the highly anticipated Lakai video will be premiering this friday and will probally be available sometime in december just in time for christmas-CANT WAIT FOR FULLY FLARRED

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November 10, 2007

LG Street Prelims: The Walking Wounded

As predicted the Brazilians are representing. Danilo do Rosario,Wagnor and Rodolfo Ramos,Tuilo de Oliveira, and Carlos de Andrade are all in the Finals.

Austen Seaholm did not compete due to an injury he sustained in a bar brawl Thursday night. He was stabbed in the foot requiring liquid stitches. Joining the walking wounded is last years LG Champion Rodolfo Ramos.

During his second run of Prelims Ramos fell and dislocated his finger. He is currently in 6th place and will skate tomorrow.

He didn't make the finals, but Fabrizio Santos was all smiles while hanging out with his daughter at the LG Championships in Dallas.

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Look who else is on Satori!

Las Vegas ripper Kenny Anderson must have nosemanualed all the way to Florida to hook up with Satori. The Florida based company has been making some power moves lately. I cant wait to see whats next!

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November 6, 2007

LG Actions Sports Championships - Bucky vs. PLG

One of my favorite Buck Photos ever! Photo by Bart Tararuj in Portland

Shaun White will not be there. I think he's snowboarding. So this weekend in Dallas its Bucky and PLG slugging it out for the big money at the LG Action Sports Championship. Other competitors Andy Mac, Bob Burnquist, Sandro Diaz, and Jean Postec will take their shot too. All have been sk8ing well in the competition these past months. Bucky is my home town boy but my money is on PLG.

To catch the action live, pick up tickets online, or tune in to the LG Action Sports Championships on CBS, Spike TV, and Versus.

Link: LG Action Sports [Official Site]

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November 5, 2007

LG Actions Sports Championships - Team Brazil Favorite to win in Dallas

This weekend Rodolfo Ramos, the 2006 LG Action Sports Skate Park Champion, will defend his title in Dallas. He will have tough competition. Fellow countrymen and brother, Wagner Ramos, Rodil de Araujo, Jr., Fabrizio Santos, Tulio de Oliviera, Danilo do Rosario, and Fabio Sleiman will also be competing.

As of late, this tight group of Brazilians has consistantly done well in contests. Rodolfo Ramos, Frabrizio Santos, Tulio de Olivera, and Rodil Araujo Jr., have all placed third or better at Dew Tour events this year. It has become common to hear Portuguese spoke around the winners podium as the trophies are handed out.

Brazilian skaters are very well respected in international sk8boarding do to a tech heavy, smooth style that is powerful and consistent; expect any one or all of them to place. (Right: Rodolfo Ramos warming up. Photo by David Stuck)

Rodil Araujo Jr., Danbilo do Rosario and Carlos De Andrede
Photo by David Stuck

The Brazilians will face notable sk8ers, Greg Lutzka fresh of a 1st place finish in Orlando, and Wild Cards, Austen Seaholm, Rodney Jones.

Rodney Jones 360 stalefish over the hip in Orlando
Photo by David Stuck

The LG Action Sports Championships will take place in Dallas November 9-11, 2007. To catch the action live, pick up tickets online, or tune in to the LG Action Sports Championships on CBS, Spike TV, and Versus.

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November 1, 2007

Checking in with Forest Skateboards

Visit Forest Skateboards, you don't have to buy anything, but after checking out their boards and clothing designs you just might!

The signature leaf logo pays homage to trees and to the wood that is used for boards we skate on. Full paterned shirts carry wood grain, tree bark and some interesting characters out of a twisted "Green Eggs and Ham". The great art does not stop with the clothing.

(Right: Forest Pro Fabrizio Santos on the big rail in Orlando.
Photo by David Stuck)

The board line has the same trippy theme on its graphics. I especially like the Wood Monkey Wood Grain model. I also favor the Fabrizio Santos models.

The graphics are as cool Fabrizio. Got to mention...He is one of the nicest guys to talk to. Fabrizio and the rest of the team have a great company standing behind them.

Some of the buttons on the site are under construction so check back from time to time to see what they add.

Interstate wishes Forest success in the future and hopes you will support them!

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October 31, 2007

Skateboard Legend Kris Markovich Coming to Charm City

Legendary ripper and Crimson Skateboards owner Kris Markovich is going to be featured on the hit show "Ace of Cakes", but before he stops by the "Charmcity Cakes" bakery he has an autograph signing scheduled at the famous "Charm City Skatepark". You can see Kris at Charm on November 6.2007 around 6:00PM. Show Kris some support and hook up a fresh Crimson deck or break yourself trying a gap. Im sure he will be stoked either way, he is 100% skateboarding! Bleed Skateboarding!

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October 29, 2007

SKATE NEWS FOR TODAY

First off, I path shoes recently let go east coaster Bobby Puleo, but in a suprising move added Adam Alfaro to the team, WOW! BonesSwiss recently picked up Torey Pudwill, Sean Malto, Alex Olson and original BonesSwiss rider Guy Mariano. Guy originally rode for them in the late eighties.

Damn AM took place over the weekend and heres the top 5 results.
1-Scott Decenzo
2-Chaz Ortiz
3-Ryan Decenzo
4-Louie Lopez
5-Luan de Olivera
59-Dakota Welty

Best Trick-Chris Mendes with an amazing kickflip backside tail bigspin on the rail!

In bearing news, Chad Bartie recently got added to the FKD team, and Kareem Campbell is back in the game and now has a signature deck with Finesse. Last but not least the Habitat video "Inhabitants" will be premiering on halloween in Cincinnati, Ohio so if your in the area check it out, should be amazing. Thats it for now-KEEP SKATING!

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October 23, 2007

Maloof Money Cup being billed as Superbowl of Skating

What will you be doing next July? I can tell you what we'll be doing... basking in the sun at the Orange County Fairgrounds and its 40,000 square feet of skating goodness...

Scheduled for July 11-13, 2008, The Maloof Money Cup will include three professional United States Championship competitions, a United States amateur event, a youth skateboarding camp, and an interactive festival featuring action sport retailers and skateboarding activities.

Highlighting the weekend's events will be the US Pro Street Championship, which will feature a $100,000 first prize and what promises to be the most innovative and intense street course in professional skateboarding today. Always a fan-favorite, the US Pro Vert Championship will award $75,000 and a tricked-out SUV to the winner who exhibits the best 'big air' and 'off-the-wall tricks' possible. The US Women's Pro Street Championship will include the largest first prize in women's professional skateboarding history with $25,000 going to the winner.

"World Cup Skateboarding is thrilled to be involved with the Maloof Money Cup. With a history of organizing professional skateboarding competitions around the world for the past 15 years, we are truly excited to finally see skateboarding come of age with a premier skateboarding-only event in the United States. Bringing the event to the Orange County Fairgrounds in Southern California, the energy center of the skateboarding industry and the birthplace of skateboarding, is like bringing it all home. We look forward to the future of this event," states Don Bostick, founder of World Cup Skateboarding.

Link: Maloof Money Cup [Official Site]

Maloof Money Cup [MySpace Page]

Official Press Release [pdf link]

What others are saying...

"This is the sort of news flash I have been waiting to come as the skateboard industry continues to grow and attract bigger and financially stronger sponsors. The Maloof Money Cup will be the largest purse ever to be up for winning in the history of skateboarding!..." Europeskate.com

"Pro skaters, listen up. It seems there is some serious money about to be thrown your way. The bar has been raised considerably for what has previously been considered the largest purse in skateboarding competition..." Extreme365.com

"Hmmmm $400,000 in payouts for a skate competition? Jeebus that's like a rapper's first record contract type money. Well apparently the Maloof Brothers (the ones that brought you the Palms Casino and the Sacramento Kings) are planning to pay out that much in their Maloof Money Cup..." lat34.com

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October 22, 2007

Static 3, Bobby Worrest, Beloe Footwear - YES IT'S SKATE NEWS

Random skate thoughts from our man in the know, Adam Sweitzer...

First off, Sheckler is the overall winner of the dew tour,congrats to him.

In others news silver trucks has recently added danny cerezini and jereme rogers to the team,and in other truck news corey duffel is now on venture.

Atlanta native graham bickerstaff is now on crimson skateboards and peter raffin(who has been killing it lately)is now on black label. Beloe Footwear is a new shoe company and the team consists of ethan fowler and austin stephens.

Billabong has added flip riders david gonzalez and rodrigo tx to the team.Alot of ams recently went pro and well deserved-brian brown,garrett hill,wade des armo,lenny rivas,dave caddo,bobby worrest,and adrian williams. Congrats to all of them.

Speaking of adrain williams,his board sponsor recently added manny santiago to the team.Yep mannys on think now.This fall means the release of lakais fully flarred and also videos from birdhouse,osiris,habitat,think,nike and of course the anticipated static 3,cant wait.Thats it for now,more to come.

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