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In a stunner of an afternoon, Brandon Turner shut down Tommy Sandoval’s quest for a threepeat at the 3rd annual Spring Break Yo’Self throwdown. Check the SPoT and 411VM sites for the lowdown with video and photos in the coming days.
Final Results
1. Brandon Turner
2. Tommy Sandoval
3. Jereme Rodgers
4. Shuriken Shannon
5. Adam Dyet
6. Garrett Hill
7. Sierra Fellers
8. Kevin Romar
9. Billy Marks
10. Cody McEntire
Athletes, boarders, adrenalin junkies…whatever you want to call ‘em, these multi-sport individuals are gearing up for a contest of sorts that kicks off this Sunday dubbed as Ultimate Boarder. Skaters in the lineup amongst others competing for first place and $30 large are: Chris Senn, Aaron Astorga, Toad, Mike Rogers, Chad Shetler, Wally Inouye, Tosh Townend and Omar Hassan. If the Tomato stacks that cash there’s gonna be problems.
Posted by bkOur friend Isaac McKay-Randozzi has cornered Greg Hunt, former professional skater turned visual artist with a this solid and insightful interview over at Slap.
At the end of the Q&A feature, be sure to check out the Snip Test Light Leak (trailer) for Mr. Hunt’s latest video masterpiece, “Mind Field” with the skilled and talented crew at Alien Workshop. August can’t come soon enough.
Posted by bkAfter months of rumors and speculation, Erik Ellington and Jim Greco have launched Baker Boys Distribution to house and distribute their Brigada eyewear line and Deathwish skateboards. A full length Deathwish promo video featuring Erik Ellington, Jim Greco, Lizard King, Antwuan Dixon, Brian “Slash” Hansen, Ramiro “Furby” Salcedo and friends is due to drop sometime this summer. On a side note, what’s up with this suspect footy?
Posted by bkEarth Day with Elwood - Tuesday, April 22nd
Basic Bowl Jam and BBQ - Saturday, April 26th
Quiksilver Bowlriders, Malmo, Sweden - June 12-15th
CPH Pro (Street & Vert), Copenhagen, Denmark - June 27-28th
Posted by bkDVS is proud to present Dudes, Dudes, Dudes a new skate video effort that features the shoe brand’s heavy team of skaters 20 men deep. Free copies of the DVD will be available at your local skate shop on May 5th. In the meantime, have a look at the video’s micro site for more info right here.
Posted by bkScotland’s powerhouse Stu Graham is now a professional skateboarder. He’s earned his keep with gnarlitude and style on all terrain and the boys at Creature are proud to announce the release of his new signature deck. Well deserved!
Posted by bkSF’s long overdue skatepark at Potrero Del Sol/La Raza Park is finally a reality. The crews at Dreamland and Grindline joined forces in a great collaborative effort to produce the shredable public facility that features a hybrid street course and an amoeba bowl armed with pool coping. Hopefully this skate area will be celebrated as the first of many skateparks (street plazas included) designated for the city formerly known for its liberal support of skateboarders. At this time, no official opening date has been set for the skatepark as the rest of the Potrero Del Sol/La Raza Park area is currently under renovation.
Well, that was quick…vert is back in the X Games. That’s according to a press release posted at 9:05 last night on the EXPN site. For those keeping score that’s six days since it was announced that ESPN was pulling the U-Pipe from our televisions. Was the choice made because of Andy Mac’s threatened boycott? He seems to think so. One thing is for sure…we’ll all get to see the Shaun White circus again in 2008. Awesome.
Posted by ChrisLarry Ransom just got in touch to let us know that his 4th episode of “Wasted Days TV” is live on the web. This episode catches up with Andy Golkin to learn about the origins of the Boarder Transitions Skatepark in Niagara Falls, NY and get some insight on the mini ramp demos they hosted back in 91 and 92.
Sit back and watch 12 minutes of personal VHS archives featuring never before seen footage of Brian Lotti, Sean Sheffey, Willy Santos, Rudy Johnson, Jim Thiebaud, Barker Barrett, Jordan Richter, Salman Agah and even a pre-Hollywood, Jason Lee…without the past, you have no future.
Posted by bk
Girl skateboards has recently partnered with (Product) Red with a pairing of Koston skate decks. Check the video with both Andy Jenkins and Eric Koston and see how Girl is giving back directly into the hands of those that need it.
The headline says it all really…known for street, Scott talks to Keir Johnson about getting vertical.
Posted by ChrisHe’s been a poet, vegetarian, singer, hockey player and fighter…and now you can add actor to the list. As seen on the Transworld site, Mike V will be part of Adam Sandler’s ‘UNTITLED KEVIN JAMES COMEDY’ which hits theaters in January 2009. No word if he’ll be on his board or off. With work in both Gleaming The Cube (for stunts) and xXx (skater) he’s already graced the silver screen skate wise. Good luck Mike.
Posted by ChrisNormally we steer clear of religion crossing into skating, but this one is too damn strange. Check out this AP report discussing a New York City children’s deck art contest. The goal? To design a ‘Popal Skateboard’. Seriously. They even plan to present the board to the Pope when he visits the city. Check out the Catholic School Girls skate club. Unreal.
And if Pope Benedict XVI decides to do some turns it looks like he’ll be riding Indys. I wonder if he knows the history Indy has with the previous Pope? (Story here third paragraph, image here) Maybe there could be an endorsement deal in his future?
Posted by Chris 
Believe it or not, Girl and Anti Hero have teamed up to produce a short and memorable Northwest skate tour next month. Cleverly named as the Beauty and the Beast tour, stops include Portland’s Department of Skateboarding, the skatepark on Orcas Island and Bellevue’s Highland Street Plaza. This is a tour not to be missed!
It all began with these revered and raucous dates back in 1983. Thrasher magazine is taking its 25 years of Skate Rock heritage on the road next month with a West Coast tour. The dates have been set from May 1st-11th with tentative stops in Las Vegas, Fresno, Sacramento, Reno, Medford, Portland, and Seattle. Once everything is confirmed, be sure to bring your ear plugs and get some!
Posted by bkMiami’s Joel Meinholz has turned pro for Rasa Libre. Walker Ryan has been officially welcomed to the Organika team. Original sound agent, Matt Rodriguez has made a return to Stereo skateboards where he’ll put in skate time along with Chris Pastras, Jason Lee and Chris Miller to hold it down for the agency’s Classic Division. Speaking of Pastras and Lee, they’re the newest recruits to put their feet forward with Dekline. In other footwear news, it has been announced that both Anthony Pappalardo and Alex Olson are no longer flared with Lakai.
Posted by bkThe weekend of competition amongst North America’s best amateur skaters at the 7th annual PHX AM contest is done. Check in with the official contest site and 411vm.com for video clips, event photos and additional info.
Final Results
1. Ryan Decenzo
2. Chaz Ortiz
3. Vincent Alvarez
4. Dustin Blauvelt
5. Collin Provost
6. Matt Berger
7. Andrew Langi
8. Timmy Knuth
9. Robbie Brockel
10. Josh Hawkins
11. Cody McEntire
Best Trick
1. Robbie Brockel - 360 Ollie Big Flip
2. Nick Forini - Double Nollie Heelflip
3. Cody McEntire - Switch 360 Flip
From the looks of this teaser and this road trip video, there should be some solid REAL team Berrics footage in the not so distant future. We’ll be waiting…
Posted by Chris
