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[TrAnCe]

^^ the new 149ers? do they turn as good as they promised?



and news huh..
converse is owned by nike, so of course they gonna try to buy your money. new riders are anthony pappalardo, sammy baca raymond molinar, and ethan fowler.

damn.

[frontside_slapp]

^^^ Actually, I haven't set them up as of yet. I'm looking forward to riding them, though. I'm glad Thunder now has a truck that fits wider boards!

[Sk8 Shorty's]

The 10th Annual Transworld SKATEboarding Awards


The globes were handed out last night at Hollywood’s Avalon Theater. Like the Oscar’s there is sometimes a run away winner…and this year TWS Guy Mariano was the man to beat. And few did. The winners list is as follows:

BEST ROOKIE: Silas Baxter-Neal, BEST STREET : Guy Mariano, BEST TEAM: Habitat, BEST VIDEO: Lakai, Fully Flared, BEST TWO VIDEO PARTS: Stefan Janoski, Inhabitants & Nothing But The Truth, BEST TRANSITION: Dan Drehobl BEST VIDEO PART: Guy Mariano, Lakai, Fully Flared, TWS READERS’ CHOICE: Guy Mariano & TWS LEGEND: Tony Hawk


*words from skateboarding.com

BEST ROOKIE: Silas Baxter-Neal, BEST STREET : Guy Mariano, BEST TEAM: Habitat, BEST VIDEO: Lakai, Fully Flared, BEST TWO VIDEO PARTS: Stefan Janoski, Inhabitants & Nothing But The Truth, BEST TRANSITION: Dan Drehobl BEST VIDEO PART: Guy Mariano, Lakai, Fully Flared, TWS READERS’ CHOICE: Guy Mariano & TWS LEGEND: Tony Hawk

[giantsfan7791]

huh, i thought for sure that MJ would win part of the year and most likely street skater of the year. i love that Mariano won though, as great as he wa it was kinda a surprise.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Don't know if this was said before or not but Arto has added a new sponsor to his list of new sponsorships
He is now part of Destructo.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Mike Anderson is on Es Footwear

Brian Delatorre is on Think Skateboards

Everen Stallion is on the Mystery team finally

Justin Brock has been welcomed to Quicksilver's team

Adrian Williams is now part of NSS shoes (of course)

Jeremy Klein after 15 years of skating for birdhouse is finally retiring

Affiliate skateboards has a new roster of Lavar McBride, Patrick

Washington, Neen Williams, Dax Miller, and Andre Colbert.

Tony Trujillo and his g/f Trixie have tied the knot in reno.

Jake Brown has made it back to mega ramp skating, starting at Bob's house

-And as you all seem to be talking about lately. It is true, Ali Boulala has been sentenced to a minimum Two-year sentence

[Juwanna Blomie]

Brian Delatorre+Think Team= Hot Sex

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Andrew Reynolds is on the Nixon team now
and
Nate Jones is now on Allayance


Guy Mariano won Transworlds Street Skater of the Year...
http://skateboarding.com/video.jsp?ID=1000005980

Lakai: Fully Flared won Transworld's best skate vid of the year
http://skateboarding.com/video.jsp?ID=1000005967

Jockeying for points and repeat championships, both Ryan Sheckler and Bucky Lasek earned top spots at the AST Dew Tour opener in Baltimore a couple days ago.Next stop Cleveland.

Final Results
Park
1. Ryan Sheckler
2. Paul Rodriguez
3. Chaz Ortiz
4. Greg Lutzska
5. Chad Bartie

Vert
1. Bucky Lasek
2. Pierre Luc Gagnon
3. Bob Burnquist
4. Andy Macdonald
5. Adam Taylor


nothing really important.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Venice will be getting a 16,000 sq. foot skatepark soon...

http://skateboarding.com/article.jsp...2340&type=news

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Habitat won Best Team at the 10th annual Transworld skateboarding awards

[Sk8 Shorty's]

The madness has come to a halt in Prague and two red-blooded Americans came out on top over the 4th Of July weekend: Jereme Rogers in Mens Street and Lacey Baker in Womens Street. Keep reading for the full results...

STREET
1. Jereme Rogers - USA $8,000
2. Daniel Vieira - BRA $4,000
3. Diego Oliveira - BRA $2,000
4. Rodil Jr. - BRA $1,500
5. Phil Zwijsen - BEL $1,200
6. Ruben Rodrigues - POR $1,000
7. Axel Cruysberghs - BEL $800
8. Milton Martinez - ARG $750
9. Deigo Fiorese - BRA $700
10. Tomas Vintr - CZE $650

BOWL
1. Julien Benoliel - FRA $2,500
2. Sandro Dias - BRA $1,350
3. Jimmy "The Greek" Marcus - USA $1,000
4. Juergen Horrwarth - GER $850
5. Alex Giraud - FRA $700

VERT
1. Sandro Dias - BRA $4,000
2. Renton Millar - AUS $2,300
3. Juergen Horrwarth - GER $1,500
4. Neal Hendrix - USA $1,000
5. Cristiano Mateus - BRA $800

LADIES
1. Lacey Baker - USA $1,000
2. Evelien Bouilliart - BEL $600
3. Lyn Z Adams-Hawkins - USA $400
4. Sabrina Goggel - GER $300
5. Sophie Poppe - BEL $250

Words from here

[cordell]

Adam's Released
"After more than two-and-a-half years behind bars, skate legend Jay Adams was released this morning, July 7, from the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan, Oregon. Bussed to Portland and flown to LAX, Jay will be living at a halfway home in Southern California. He’s also been offered a job as facilities manager at Hurley headquarters in Costa Mesa. For the time being, Jay says he’s going to stay put in Southern California. Probably a wise choice, since the frontier of Hawaii’s North Shore can make things tough for people who often find themselves surrounded by their personal demons.

In November 2005, Jay was arrested by federal agents at his North Shore home for his middleman role in a heavy-duty meth deal between California and Hawaii. For the back story, click here. Jay, who was on probation at the time, was facing a possible life sentence, but he turned his life around, got married, and was trying to do the right thing. Jay had to hand over yet another one of his 'Nine Lives' cards, and the judge gave him a light sentence, considering the circumstances.

According to his friends and family, if Jay blows it one more time, he’s going back to prison for the rest of his life. This much he eluded to in a letter I got from him a few months ago. He also reminded me of the first time we met in-person (when I flew to Hawaii in 2003 to interview him) and how that version of Jay Adams (the one who wouldn’t sit down for the interview until I cracked a beer and agreed to join him in consuming a batch of prescription painkillers) needed to vanish forever. If drug-addict Jay needs to go away so that today’s Jay can live on the outside with his family and friends, I can raise a cup to that. But his legacy as one of skateboarding’s most gifted natural talents (and all the good and bad that comes with the ride) will never be erased. Cheers to that, as well."
http://www.fuel.tv/PoolSnob/blogs/vi...4989&type=Blog

[Sk8 Shorty's]

^^^ dangggg.


Brian Delatorre is a new pro for Think skateboards

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Foundation has discovered a new superstar for the super company’s am team. His name is Alex Gourdouros and we’re not sure whether he’s been actually voted onto the lineup by his new teammates with his display of dropped opportunities or skilled trickery. All the same, Congrats dude, now get in the van. Summertime rolls on!

Alex Gourdouros supposedly an AM on Foundation?






Tuesday July 8, 2008 : 08:08 AM
Sheckler Down, But Not Out

Sources in the news media have revealed that Ryan Sheckler has apparently broken his arm just four days prior to this week’s Maloof Money Cupat 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.

Whether he will be able to swing a club for a scheduled charity golf event later this month remains in question.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Just found out...Bueno (the good company) is no longer around but the people of Bueno are in the making of Roger skateboards.

Pierre Luc Gagnon and P-Rod won in the vert and street competition in the Maloof Money Cup

[mcwattersm]

P-Rod won vert?

[Think_Skater]

No i think he was saying Pierre Luc Gagnon won vert and P-Rod won street. I was also confused on that until I read it a few times.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

haha yeah sorry about that, I was like half awake when I wrote this and I was bored out of my mind, so I didn't make to much sense.

[Juwanna Blomie]

A few weeks old, but Andrew Reynolds has been voted onto the Nixon team.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

For who that care; remember awhile back I posted a story of the South Bank in London was planned to be redeveloped?
Well turns out the plan was shot down and there will be no redevelopment and the South Bank is staying...


A huge success for the skateboarders of London and beyond occurred yesterday. The legendary South Bank has been saved due to the instrumental efforts of Toby Shuall and Winstan Whitter’s insightful film Save Southbank and the concentrated support of skateboarders around the world!

From the British Government’s official response: “The Southbank Center is an independent arts organization and decisions about the Undercroft are a matter for them. However, the Southbank Center recognizes the importance of the Undercroft in bringing together skateboarders from across the UK and the value that the skateboarding community has brought to many young people and the South Bank area itself. Any activity that engages and develops young people can have a very positive impact on society and the skateboarding community that has grown up around the Undercroft has brought together people from various backgrounds, created a vibrant public space and added real value to the lives of many young people.

The Southbank Center has said that it has no plans to redevelop the Undercroft used by skateboarders. In fact, they are in close discussions with the skateboarding community about how to improve the current skateboard area and about how the community might become more involved in the Southbank Center’s artistic program.”

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Amsterdamn Am 2008 Results:

Final Results
1. Rob Maatman (NLD)
2. Bulard Adrien (FRA)
3. Wood Hoogendyk (NLD)
4. David Loy (USA)
5. Ruben Rodriguez (PRT)
6. Madars Apse (LVA)
7. Tim Zom (NLD)
8. Reini Rietsch (AUT)
9. Chris Gregson (USA)
10. Dylan Perry (USA)
11. Robbin Oost (NLD)
12. Collin Provost (USA)

Dew Tour - Right Guard Open Results
Final Results

Skate Park
1. Paul Rodriguez
2. Chaz Ortiz
3. Rodolfo Ramos
4. Greg Lutzka
5. Rodil Araujo Jr.

Vert
1. Shaun White
2. Bucky Lasek
3. Andy Macdonald
4. Bob Burnquist
5. Adam Taylor


Both Ryan Gallant and Brian Wenning have disappeared from the pro team roster over at the DC site. Where they will end up is anybody’s guess. Blueprint’s Paul Shier is the newest bloke to endorse Insight apparel and its clever team of riders. Chet Childress is no longer repping Australia�s Hoon wheels and now rides the fire. After years of setting the standards and pushing street skating’s progression for the females, Elissa Steamer continues to get gnarly and has been picked up by the swoosh. Ryan Bobier has moved on up to professional status for his years of dedicated efforts on the griptape. Look for his signature stuntwood at your favorite shop now.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Not so much anything new but...

Sean Malto, Mike-Mo, and Alex olson have all bumped up to the professional ranks.

Lance Mountain is on Independent Truck Co.

Element has parted ways with Tosh Townend making him a free agent now.

Nate Broussard was able to persuade the guys at Skate Mental

Danny Falla is pro for 5boro

Danny Gonzalez has become the first American to endorse Spain's Jart Skateboards while Julien Benoliel has also recently been added to the team.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Soul Bowl - Huntington Beach, CA
Final Results

Pros
1. Sandro Dias
2. Omar Hassan
3. Brian Patch
4. Cristiano Mateus
5. Marcelo Bastos

Masters
1. Tony Mag
2. Steve Caballero
3. Mike McGill
4. Duane Peters
5. Henry Gutierrez
6. Lester Kasai
7. Eric Nash
8. Mike Barnes

Ladies
1. Mimi Knoop
2. Karen Jonz
3. Cara-Beth Burnside
4. Julie Kindstrand
5. Allysha Bergado

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Oh and Fallen: Ride the Sky will be premiering in 8 days now and counting.

Also...
David Gravette is now pro for Creature skateboards.
Forrest Kirby is back on Alphanumeric.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

Terell Robinson is now the new pro for Darkstar Skateboards
check out his new commercial here.

Filipe Ortiz is now an AM over at Blind