SIMI VALLEY SKATELAB
QUALIFIER -
SATURDAY PICS
SIMI VALLEY SKATELAB
QUALIFIER -
SATURDAY PICS
Travis Rivera has a nice Slob AirTrog MC forgot the rest of his suit?!Tyler Hunger does a Blunt Fakie the right way!Alex Liebendorfer has a great gnar face on this FSACory Frutos with a FS Smith Grind and it was sick! Kevin Miranda with a FS Rock & RollHeimana Reynolds glides thru a FS TSChase Barney styles thru a a proper BS 5-0Tom Schaar to the stratosphere via BSAShane Borland has alot of power in this BSABig Boneless for Lil Rad.Curran Caples didn't enter the contest but he is still here having fun with that skateboard.Proper FS Grind care of Shane Borland.This Kickflip looks so good - Tyler Medeiros.Effortless FS Feeble from Taylor Willis.FS Hurricane - Jake Hill
Allysha Bergado was only girl to enter King of the Groms - she actually qualified 1st in intermediate bowl on Saturday!BS Ollie by Destin WattsJustin Cymbalski pops a BS Ollie over the hip to 50-50I believe this Reid Nikolaieff - nice Blunt FakieJared Marchello with a stylish FSAEvery grom should master the FS 5-0 (stand-up) Heimana knowsDylan Clark powers thru a 50-50 around the cornerYou cant do a BSA any higher than this in the bowl - Alek Richards inches away from the ceiling!'Triple D' hits the only Andrect of the compFS Scratcher by Jake HillAlex Midler is caught mid-air in a FS Lien DisasterBSA blaster by Sam SchoonderwoerdSean Woods with a nice BS Grind on the mini-rampThe 'Phoenix' - Hayden Millar jumps into FS 360 Boneless One!Totally diggin Travis Rivera's Mute GrabsLittle Seth Sanders (6 years old) has a huge future in skateboarding - FSANice BSA by Matt McKayProper FS 5-0 by Shane ShortEffortless FS Crail by Jake HillAlex Liebendorfer has the best facial expressiions - FSAEvan Wasser is coming off a couple of harsh injuries - but he still entered and hucked huge FSA's like thisOne of my favorite tricks - FS Stalefish by Tom 'Da Bomb' SchaarAlex Midler -FS Lien DisasterIf you're a grom and you can do a fully lapped BS Smith like this - you are bound to be a skateboarder for life! - Tyler Medeiros came all the way from Kailua, Hawaii to show everyone hi stuff!Love the creativeness on this one - Evan Wasser kkeps it unique with a FS Boneless Head Bonk!I would sell my soul to be able to do a FS Oliie like these groms - Curren and Jake make it look soooooo easy!!Chase Barney is a KotG vet - nice form on this FS 5-0 to Tail'Lil Rad' is a stylish skater - as you can see here on this FS BonelessNow onto the street comp. - Destin Watts KF's off the ledgeAlex Lowi hits a BS BS on the skinny rail down the double setShane Short goes FS 180 down the 8Olan Prenatt hits the big rail via FS 50-50BS LS down the biggie by Alek Richards
ROB NORLAND'S PICS
ROB NORLAND'S PICS
It was great having a second photographer at this years Skatelab Qualifier - Rob Norland is an old buddy of mine from MN. a lifelong skateboarder turned photographer - here is a sampling of some of his pics from the weekend - Shane Short with a beautiful FS StalefishIf we had a 'Raddest Sox' special award - it would go to Justin Cymbalski - close up 50-50 over the hipCory Juneau kept getting bumped up in every event he entered - no worries he still made finals - super close up FSA over the hipThis grom - Kevin Miranda has a sick style and these FS Lien Melons over the hip are just a sampling of his deep bag of tricksJustin Rivera - sick Layback Air in the deependRollin! - get out of Dylan Clarks way!Tom Schaar is only 9 years old!! - can you imagine what he will be doing next year! - this grom will be the king someday...Can i get a 'Moya' - Antonio that is - super Airwalk FakieAnother FS Crailslide - this time by Tristen FunkhauserHere's another angle of Tylers BS SmithersChase Barney takes this BS 50-50 to Fakie over the death boxI love this trick - BS Crooks to Fakie over the death box by Jason Majdanskianother missed name - but i'm loving the FS 50-50 off the ledgeI believe this is Jackson Stern with a nice Fakie OllieAllysha Bergado full laps a BS Rock & Roll in the deep end of the bowlJared Marchello checks back in with a FSAKiller angle on Shane Short's FSAAlek Richards wins the highest air awardTyler Hunger goes Judo style on this Blunt FakieTom Schaar goes over Triple D's Miller Flip - SICK!!!Jake Hill has all the rad tricks - FS Smithers no problemTriple D hits another Andrect right in front of his pops!HF down the double set? - the one and only Gilbert Estrada gets the job done!
SATURDAY EARLY PICS
SATURDAY EARLY PICS