Team Rider Change Ups

Rookie pro Brandon Westgate is the newest member of the CCS team. By the looks of the roster on their website, Osiris and John Rattray have parted ways.

2009 TWS Awards Winners

If you weren’t in LA for the 11th Annual TWS Awards event last night it’s more than likely you missed the action via the delayed “live blog” on the web. Nonetheless, here are the winners.

Best Video - Mind Field
Best Rookie - Sean Malto
Best Transition - Peter Hewitt
Best Street - Heath Kirchart
Best Team - Alien Workshop
Best Video Part - Anthony Van Engelen in Mind Field
TWS Readers’ Choice - Chris Cole
TWS Legend - Christian Hosoi

The Deadline Looms for The Skateboard Film Festival Submissions

Skaters and filmmakers seasoned or not, the guys at The Skateboard Film Festival 2009 would like us to remind you that you’ve got 3 days to submit your edited skate video to them. You’ve still got time to make it happen. All remaining entries must be post marked no later than June 15th, 2009.

Debacle Premiere Dates

With Wednesday night’s LA premiere of Nike SB’s Debacle in the rear view mirror, the hard hitting video highlighting the raw and diverse talents of the brand’s top-level am skaters drops a heap of regional premieres all over the USA this month.

Also, beginning June 24th, Nike SB will offer a full HD version of Debacle to download or watch for free at their website. The full length video will also be available on Blu-ray Disc at Nike SB dealers worldwide after June 22nd.

Stereo Announced as Title Sponsor of Battle at The Berrics 2

Skateboarders as news anchors seems to be the new trend this season as Co-Captains Jason Lee and Chris Pastras announce that Stereo skateboards is the official title sponsor for the upcoming Battle at The Berrics 2.

Sk8Mafia Hypes Up The Weekend

After releasing their full length Am video, the Sk8Mafia crewis now proud to present their newest AM video (including the entire squad) to view and download for free. That’s right, get it right here straight from the Sk8Mafia website.

Once you get past the lengthy download time, there’s plenty of sick footage with Jamie Palmore, Tyler Surrey, Nick Tucker, Larelle Gray, Brandon Turner, Kellen James, Wes Kremer and newest recruit Marshall Heath.

TWS Awards Goes Live on the Web Tonight

The web wizards have made preparations for a live blog with the 11th Annual TWS Awards show tonight. Check it out! They’re throwing up vids, photos, announcing the winners, and all the madness in between and backstage. The first post goes up at 6pm PST.

UPDATE: 7:33pm and nothing is happening blogwise. Hmmm, must be a great party with nobody at the helm. Sorry kids.

Pick Your Battle…Of The Berrics 2

Head over to the Berrics and make your choices for the upcoming Battle Of The Berrics 2 with their killer bracket application. If you pick the EXACT winners of each battle outcome you have the chance to win the board of the overall winner. Think before you click and good luck!

Hosoi Fathers a Third Son

We’d like to congratulate Jennifer and Christian Hosoi on the birth of their new baby boy Endless Kealoha Hosoi born yesterday weighing in at 8 pounds 4 ounces.

Ed Templeton Profile On ESPN

This time ESPN really got it right. First watch the five minute video profile and then dive into the lengthy written piece. Both give a tight, colorful profile of one of the most creative skateboarders of all time.

While skateboarding is now covered by feature films, co-opted by multi-national brands and grabbed for marketing research it’s important to remember that talented, independent individuals like Ed make skating more than just a “sport”. Thanks Ed.

Joey Brezinski Lost VHS Footage

Drop on by the Red Bull Skateboarding site and make sure to peep some lost footage of manual master, Joey Brezinski. Fakie inward heel to switch front crooks? Damn, Joey’s got skills, no doubt.

Koston Gets Swooshed

Wonder no longer…according to this piece posted online and sources close to us, Eric Koston has officially signed on with Nike SB. Yup, just like Mike.

Visual Gold…Coming Soon

Visit Emerica’s new Stay Gold page to check out the latest Stay Gold teasers, read news about the upcoming video, wall papers, and more.

15 years Deep with Tim O’Connor

Venture trucks has featured on its site an ad illustrating the Scoliosis grind paired with an interview with one of skateboarding’s funnymen, Tim O’Connor. Always striving to brighten up a dull day, Tim shares his thoughts loud and lively on topics ranging from the Olympics, his history with Venture, life with Pancho Moler, the whereabouts of Brian Wenning and much more. Nerd out and read on.

CHP PRO 2009 Preview

Armed with a prize purse of $50,000, the 3rd Annual CPH PRO is getting ready to hit Copenhagen, the European skate community and those traveling abroad later this month with a weekend full of radicalness. Have a look the newly reworked street course from Brent Kronmueller and his crew that’s sure to feed the stoke and much more beginning on June 26th.

Real Skateboards Rolls Out Its Summer 09 Catalog

Real Skateboards dropped its Summer 09 catalog on the world this afternoon with a sick collection of online goodness. Peep the line of merch and the clips of the team and supporters of this authentic skateboard movement.

2009 Back To The Banks Highlights

For those of you that weren’t able to make it to the Back To The Banks contest in Brooklyn this past weekend don’t worry, the guys over at Skateboarder Magazine have got you covered. Drop on by and check out a behind the scenes look at all the action that took place.

Mark Appleyard - Storytellers

Have a good look and listen with this four page interview with Mark Appleyard where he talks about his four favorite tricks that have graced the pages of Slap Magazine.
The audio clips provide a play-by-play of each trick as they went down. In one instance our very own Bryce Kanights happened to save the day when Joe Brook’s camera crapped out on him as Mark was about to put down a kickflip backtail shove at Hubba Hideout. Even if you’re too lazy to listen, these images alone are worth the clicks.

Dennis Durrant’s Dreamspot

Spend a little time over at the Mystery site and checkout Dennis Durrant’s Dreamspot. Mr. Durrant shows us that you don’t have to go far to get your skate on. Who wouldn’t want to session their own bedroom?

Gonz, Carroll and Brophy Mini Ramp Jam in the UK

The Fourstar squad recently headed overseas for their Four’n Legion Tour. Drop on over to the Sidewalk site and watch Mark Gonzales, Mike Carroll and Andrew Brophy destroy a mini ramp in the UK. Press play, sit back and enjoy.

Eli Reed Nabs Manny Mania Pro 2009

Beantown’s Eli Reed whipped out a barrage of tech stunts to seize top place and $10,000 at Red Bull’s Manny Mania Pro this afternoon. Stay tuned for full details at Red Bull Skateboarding’s site.

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