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Pat Noho

Everyone loves it when mike drops in, getting the session going.

Rune wanted the Super Park Gold, spent all of his time there, getting the Gold.

Lester Kasai in the Bowl,.

Just not Super enough for me to call it a Super Park.

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Lester Kasai grew up in Anaheim, California and was one of the original "Badlands" team riders. Lester and his cousin Terrence Yoshizawa, began skating at a young age. Lester was one of the top Pro Skaters that dominated the Skate City Skatepark, in Whittier, California for many years. Lester was one of the super stylish big air innovators of the 80's. The Sims "Lester" board was immensely popular.

Rob Lorifice in the Super Park.

No one was fooled by the name, great concept cool format. EXPN calling the shots, using money and leverage to try and kill Vert. I guess they were not at Maloof! Cutting out Vert in Mex-X and Dubai, keeping it very quite. Maybe we need more special events, like the PLG Invitational, Or The Tony Hawk World Championships, The Bucky Bash. Let ESPN have the Motor Sports. Vert is far from Dead, AM scene just not interested in ESPN or EXPN opinions. Skateboarding and Skateboarders need to come together as one, call yourself a skateboarder without classifying yourself. X-Games could have an all round Medal event, King of the Park format, best skateboarder on the planet. Street, Super Park(Bowl), Vert....Leave Big Air on its own. Make that the Rock Star Event. Oh well, everyone trying to be so cool and core, pads or no pads, helmets or Energy Drink Hats. Skateboarding is about being yourself with no judgements. Go skate and rip, where your Mamas shoes, maybe one day you can skate in the legends session padded up.

Bucky got style and having Fun at the X-Games.Riding the back to the basics, save money Vert Ramp.

Is that Becky Lasek? Bucky crashing the Ladies Practice at X-Games. Bucky keeping it fun!






Mini Biography
Bucky Lasek was discovered by Stacy Peralta in Baltimore, Maryland. Bucky progressed as an am for Powell-Peralta skateboards and has continued pushing vert skating to its limits. He took home the gold medals in the 1999 and 2000 ESPN X-Games.

Steaz Bowl Jam at Skatepark Of Tampa August 8th 2008

Steaz Team at SPOT

Dalton, Alex,Josue, Cason

Hot Steaz Bowl Jam, great turn out, SPOT putting on the event with Ryan on the mic. All the Kids and Adults drinking Free Steaz on the Deck.

Dalton 3rd place

The Prize

Dalton & Dylan

Wendys Invitational / Portland

New FTK...

Adam Taylor

Timeline still in the East Coast # 1 Free Mag.....Checkout the Ad, look for the new Wood coming out in 2008

Some Soul Bowl 2008

Sandra Diaz

Josh Bordan

Big 540s from Sandra.

1. Sandro Dias 2. Omar Hassan 3. Brian Patch 4. Cristiano Mateus 5. Marcelo Bastos6. Joshua Borden 7. Mizael Simao 8. Matt Boyster 9. Chris Gentry 10. Otavio Neto

Best Trick 1. Sandro Dias – Nar Jar 2. Marcelo Bastos – N. H. 360 3. Matt Boyster – Footplant off the fence

One Man in one Man out sometimes 3 to 4 in, but not for long when Omar or Sandra are in.

Sandra Diaz blasting overhead..

Christiano Mateus

Omar is the King of Huntington Beach. Getting all the Media. Deck was so crowed, you just want to get as close as you can!

Adam Big Air Photo!!!

That's Big stuff for an 18yo!!! Adam bringing it on, skating with the big boys.

X-Games Vert AM / Dylan Taylor 5th place in the Final

Very cool Dudes, best hair at X-Games for sure..

Ron Allen.....http://www.skateboardingmagazine.com/blog/2008/04/25/h-street-skateboards-ron-allen/ Fabrizio Santos ....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zZ-A4dyK7Y

Crowd for the AM Vert Contest....Nice Article on EXPN.com

http://expn.go.com/expn/blog/xgames14/skate?post=3517414

A New Vert Order?
August 3, 2008, 3:29 PM
Josh Brooks back again with an update from the Vert Ams contest here on the final day of X Games 14. All sorts of famous names popped up in the amateur finals. The name Miller reared its head as well, in the manner of Chris Miller's son Zach, who ripped the ramp, but didn't get into the finals. He was a favorite to watch. Lesser known ams, like Ben Hatchel, brothers Sam and Dylan Taylor, Navarro, Sam Beckett, and Chris O'Reilly were new faces flying all over the place. One of my favorites went to Dylan Taylor who actually used the coping (I'm guessing not touching the coping was made popular by the Flying Tomato).But, the most famous name was Ronaldo. Did you know that it's one of the most common names in Brazil? Apparently, in a frenzy, all the expecting parents named their children after the famous Brazilian soccer star, which is probably why one of the new vert amateurs is named Ronaldo Gomez. He doesn't really look like Ronaldo, though. Actually, he looks more like a miniature Bob Burnquist. He has those clear Oakley glasses and, to top it all off, the embroidered pants that people in Latin America love. Also, he's really good at vert, like Bob.Gomez, Dylan Taylor and Beckett ended up in the finals. But, if vert continues to be as popular in Brazil as it is now, the finals line up will one day be a whole list of guys named Bob in those glasses and embroidered jeans.

Pedro, Sam and Ben

AM Vert went down, one of the most exciting contests I have seen in sometime. One 30 sec intro run a 20 min in order jam, best three runs count and added up. Highest score wins. No holding back with a safety run, full blown progression with a huge crowd and industry Icons. Dylan placed 5th , two days before the contest he took a heavy hit to the head, sat out the two days and made it to the final. After watching Danny Way take a slam, hard to find an excuse.

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Great Slide of the AM Contest on skateboard.com http://www.skateboard.com/photos/v/20080805/x_games_08_am_vert_gallery-15948.html;jsessionid=3ACD2607420729EBB7B64505DDA18E64?photo=15937

Dylan Taylor Maloof Cup---http://www.concretedisciples.com/skate_photos/details.php?image_id=7271&sessionid=at7uf985k0eba6pn48652p61c6

Mike Rodgers is always there for the kids and skateboarding.

Adam at the ARF Booth signing Autographs.....Supporting fellow Action Sports Athletes...All about the brotherhood....http://www.athleterecoveryfund.com/

Dalton Dern in LA for the X-games(First alternate)

Girls Ride Too...Karen Jones LZ Adams & Mimi

The Official Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Smyrna Beach Skate Park is this Thursday, August 7th at 5pm

The Official Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Smyrna Beach Skate Park is this Thursday, August 7th at 5pm. The Mayor is coming out with her gold shovel and the press will be there in full effect. Come on out and show your support if you are nearby. Team Pain is coming soon!!!! Official press release below.

Kelly Lynn
http://nsbskate.com

Steaz in the can correction at Stone Edge Skatepark

Looks like I made a huge mistake with the Stone Edge Locals on who had the first Steaz in the Can. Many apologizes for that one! Stone Edge the First Action Sports account in the World to sell Steaz Green Tea Soda in the can....Thanks For the support. Thank You Doug!http://www.dkramps.com/