It was pretty obvious during Street League Kansas City qualifiers that something big was going to have to happen is anyone wanted to take out Nyjah Huston during stop two of the 2011 Street League Tour. Chris Cole came pretty close. In fact, if it wasn’t for Nyjah’s last ditch Nollie Inward Heel Flip that $150,000 would have gone into Chris Cole’s wallet.
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An easy way to see how core mall retailer Zumiez markets their brand all summer is to watch the Zumiez Couch Tour live. Here it is live from Fashion Place Mall in Murray, Utah.
Even more interestingly (to us at least) it that this webcast is being produced by We Media Project, the webcasting company owned and operated by former pro snowboarders Tricia Byrnes, Jeff Greenwood, and Lisa Kosglow. Want to go live online with an event? Contact them here.
And, if you want to follow the rest of the Couch Tour on your iPhone (or iPad in the unlikely event that you have one) there is an app for that.
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A police officer in Wengerlawn, Ohio was apparently trying to pass a 14-year-old skateboarder who was rolling on the side of the road and didn’t quite make it. The officer, who obviously should have slowed down, clipped the skateboarder with his side mirror, knocking the kid down resulting in a broken leg and a destroyed skateboard, according to a story on WHIO TV.
The teen’s family told NewsCenter 7 that he underwent surgery for a broken leg. He is listed in stable condition, recovering in the ICU, according to family members. . . Clay Twp. Police Chief Don Perkins said this is not the kind of situation where the officer would be placed on administrative leave until the investigation is complete.
No, no. Apparently running over kids on skateboards is just not that big a deal in Clay Township, Ohio.
[Link: WHIO TV]
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For the video for their song Pure, San Francisco, California based Blackbird Blackbird brought in director Eli Stonberg who created some amazingly different views of skateboarding in the rain: sometimes 10 views at once, according to a story on Mashable.com.
“I wanted to create an anatomical study of a skateboarder’s motions,” says Stonberg. “When a skater attempts a trick, we usually think of their front foot doing most of the work. It slides and kicks violently to make the board spin or ollie. I was interested in what the other body parts were doing at that same moment.”
What Stonberg created is both beautiful and oddly instructive. Check it out.
[Link: Mashable]
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Swiss “backpacker” Dominic Emmenegger, 21, has become somewhat of a skatelebrity in Australia after attempting to ride his skateboard through Melbourne’s Burnley Tunnel during morning rush hour. He was nearly killed by several trucks and caused a huge traffic jam.
After his arrest Emmenegger then spent two nights in jail for “breaching his bail conditions.” Now he’s been fined $1,000 and had his skateboard taken away, according to a story in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Dominic Emmenegger pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates Court today to reckless conduct endangering serious injury.
In addition to the $1000 contribution to the Road Trauma Foundation, Magistrate Jelena Popovic placed the 21-year-old on a two-year good behaviour bond and ordered the forfeiture of his skateboard.
While staying in Melbourne Emmenegger is apparently staying with a “ex-Grand Prix grid girl” so it appears that things weren’t all bad. And yes, we’re going to guess he was riding a longboard. He was most definitely wearing a Hurley hat. .
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[Link: Sydney Morning Herald]
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Count the City Council of Tacoma, Washington has one of the most progressive city governments in the nation. Not only are they not working to outlaw skateboarding in their city, they’re adding an amendment to their city code encouraging people to ride skateboards as an alternative form of transportation, according to a story in the Bellingham Herald.
The amendment specifically identifies “Low Speed Electric Vehicles, bicycles, skateboards and other forms of active transportation” that will “not negatively impact the quality of the environment and contribute to the city’s overall efforts in addressing issues associated with global warming and climate change.” As City Councilman Marty Campbell said last week. “It’s an inexpensive, green form of transportation that is currently being used in the city of Tacoma, so I wanted to make sure our code reflected that.”
If only more narrow-minded city council members could come to the same conclusion. At least there is hope in Tacoma.
[Link: Bellingham Herald]
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The big skate tours certainly aren’t making things easy on viewers. To catch all the action from Street League Kansas City on June 11-12, 2011 (if you’e not going to be in the Sprint Center) you’ll need to be armed with a facebook account for Saturday and Sunday’s qualifiers, and a cable subscription to watch the finals live on ESPN2. Luckily, those outside the US can watch the entire event on facebook. Just one more reason to move to Barcelona.
[Link: Street League Skateboarding]
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Skateboarder Jeffery McAbee, 22, of Gaffney, South Carolina died from head injuries he sustained after being hit by a truck at 6 AM on Thursday, June 2, 2011, according to a story on GoUpstate.com.
Just before 6 a.m., Jeffery Todd McAbee, of 3164 Union Highway, was skateboarding on Highway 18 at the intersection of Old Race Track Road when he was struck by a 2008 pickup truck driven by 64-year-old Robert C. Williams of 924 Lovers Lane, Union, according to a written statement from the Cherokee County Coroner’s Office.
Our thoughts are with McAbee’s family and friends.
[Link: GoUpstate.com]
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Looks like Greg Lutzka is $160,000 richer after he edged Dennis Busenitz in the final man-on-man heat at the Maloof Money Cup New York City. Ryan Decenzo finished in third.
For the complete finals results ladder, click here for the Skate Park of Tampa.
[Photo via @maloofmoneycup]
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The Maloof Money Cup New York City is live online right here today and Sunday (June 4-5, 2011) from 7 AM PT to 1 PM PT (10-4 ET). Stay tuned.
[Link: Maloof Money Cup]
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