by The Editors on May 23, 2011
Edward Culhane, 35, should be old enough to know better, but that didn’t stop him from towing behind a car on his skateboard Saturday afternoon, May 21, 2011 in Santa Clarita, California. He ended up with a “serious head injury” according to the LA Times and a trip to the hospital.
He was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Medical Center and was reportedly in critical condition. . . Ryan Howell, 33, [the driver] was booked on suspicion of felony driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, deputies said.
Sadly, Culhane is now just one more of story on this growing list of people who didn’t know. Hopefully, he will recover.
[Update: Culhane, has reportedly died (May 24, 2011) from his injuries, according to a story on The Signal}
[Link: LA Times]
by The Editors on May 21, 2011
Pro Results
1. Pedro Barros
2. Rune Glifberg
3. Andy MacDonald
4. Nolan Munroe
5. Alex Perelson
6. Omar Hassan
7. Steven Pineire
8. Mike Owen
9. Sky Siljeg
10. Sandro Diaz
Masters Results
1. Chris Miller
2. Steve Caballero
3. Lance Mountain
4. Tony Hawk
5. Eric Nash
6. Duane Peters
Read more: http://www.boardistan.com/#ixzz1N8GmBYaOToday (Saturday, May 21, 2011), at 3 PM PST the 7th Annual Pro-tec Pool Party kicks off live from the Vans Skatepark at The Block in Orange, California.
This year’s Pro-tec Pool Party should prove to be one for the ages with a wide open pro division led by past winners Rune Glifberg and Omar Hassan and a master’s field that features 5-time winner and Combi master Chris Miller, defending champ Steve Caballero and late entry Tony Hawk competing in his first Pro-tec Pool Party.
Don’t sweat it out in person, log-in and watch it live online right here. Or follow the jump for the complete schedule. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on May 20, 2011
The deadline for getting the Tony Hawk Foundation to help fund your local skateboard park is July 1, 2011.
Tony Hawk Foundation grants are available for the construction of free, quality public skateparks serving at-risk youth in low-income communities in the U.S. The deadline to apply for a Tony Hawk Foundation Skatepark Grant for the Summer 2011 season is July 1. This will be the last opportunity to apply for a THF grant until 2012.
Tony has been giving away money for 10 years, isn’t it about time you put some of it to use in your neighborhood? If you know of a skatepark that fits the above requirements, then click here and request a grant online. How could it be any easier. Follow the jump for more information. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on May 20, 2011
Eric Koston’s extremely limited edition Nike SB Kobe Bryant goes on sale on Saturday, May 21, 2011. N-SB.org has all the details.
The shoe is exectued in black, purple and yellow and features a Kobe VI like upper and Kobe’s logo on the tongue.. . . The shoe will be very limited with only 24 pairs available this Saturday at the Nike Vault in the Staples Center in LA. The proceeds of the sales will be donated to the Nike Better World and The Kobe Bryant Family Foundation.
Better get them before sundown, because as we all know, the world is ending and the Lakers are out.
[Link: N-SB]
by The Editors on May 19, 2011
For those who didn’t make it to the streets of Hollywood last night for the 13th Annual Transworld Skateboarding Awards the winners are as follows:
Eric Stricker Memorial Award- Miki Vuckovich
Best Rookie- Vincent Alvarez
Best Video Part – Andrew Reynolds, Stay Gold
Best Video- Stay Gold
Best Team- Toy Machine
Best Transition – Taylor Bingaman
Best Street – Torey Pudwill
Readers’ Choice – Dylan Rieder
TWS Legend- Steve Alba
Can’t say we have much reason to argue with many of the results. Click here for some red carpet interviews. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on May 18, 2011
Heralded LA street muralist Chase has apparently decided that after creating images for Adidas, Levi’s, Scion, Acura, Bloomingdale’s, and Western Union it’s time he started slumming and do some work for a skateboard clothing company. He chose Altamont.
Chase explains, “The stencil that I used for the “Nothing To It But To Do It” t-shirt is one of my main messages. It’s a message that is based on skateboarding, and it’s a valuable life lesson. Skateboarding taught me that, and I live by that motto every day. “The Messenger” graphic is one that Andrew Reynolds really liked. It’s a collection of the positive quotes. It serves as a reminder, right before you put it on in the morning, so you have a nice thing on your mind for the rest of the day.
For more info on Chase’s positive skateboarding messages follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on May 18, 2011
When a group of Portland, Oregon skateboarders saw a man threatening his ex-girlfriend with an ice pick they stepped in and knocked the guy out, according to a story on Fox 12.
. . . the group of skateboarders spotted the man harassing the woman, who was in her car, at the east end of the Morrison Bridge at about 6:45 p.m. Monday. Police say the skateboarders told the man to stop and when he didn’t, one of them hit him on the head with a skateboard, knocking him out. . . They then held him down until officers arrived.
See, sometimes skateboarders knock out the right guy..
[Link: Fox 12]
by The Editors on May 17, 2011
Can’t fault ESPN executives for playing into one of their few sports property strengths. Today, as just one of the items the company rolled out to advertisers during “2011 upfronts” ESPN announced that they are doubling the number of live, faux-sporting, action entertainment television events to a total of six for the coming three years, according to a story in the LA Times.
Currently, X Games events are held in Los Angeles during the summer and in Aspen, Colo., and Tignes, France, during the winter. Under the new plan, called Global X, four events will be held outside the U.S. ESPN will hold a competitive bidding process beginning in 2012 to select the three new locations, which will be signed to three-year agreements and work with ESPN to stage the events.
Not surprisingly ESPN’s Senior Vice President of Programming and Global X Games Scott Guglielmino is “incredibly excited to take the X Games to the next level.” More events, more coverage, more sponsors, more money, more dilution, more irrelevance. Sounds like a perfect plan.
[Link: LA Times and Broadcasting & Cable]
by The Editors on May 16, 2011
For fans of skateboarding, and skateboarding photography in specific there’s not much better that sitting in an old vinyl chair and listening to photographer Grant Brittain tell stories of back in the day. Grant’s stories have always been epic and in this new series Brittain’s Vault skate photog Ed Dominick plans to capture Grant in his classic best. This is episode one, we’re kind of hoping the next episode is a little bit longer, because this one was definitely, too short.
[Link: The Skateboard Mag]
by The Editors on May 16, 2011
Organizers of the annual Sheckler Foundation Skate For A Cause event at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest on Saturday, May 14, 2011 say they haven’t counted all the money yet, but they’re expecting to have raised well over $77,000 for Autism Speaks including $15,000 in prize money donated by the winners of four different skateboarding contests of skill and daring.
Steve Caballero started the day off by winning $3,000 in the Ball Park SkaterCross. Chris Cole earned $4,000 for the CCS best trick on tranny and Pat Duffy collected a giant $4,000 check for best trick on the Red Bull tech center. Ryan Decenzo won $4,000 for the best trick on the Power Balance stairs, rails and hubba section.
Click here for some Rob Brink photos or follow the jump for the official word from etnies. [click to continue…]
