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Huston, Pudwill, Wair Make Great TV

by The Editors on August 25, 2014

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Don’t mean to gush, but last night’s Street League Skateboarding Nike SB Super World Championship was the best skateboarding we’ve ever seen on TV. The way the guys stepped up and committed to the game was all time. And the SLS format is so shockingly easy for moms and even grandmas to follow along and enjoy that the whole family can cozy up and feel the heat. The miracle is that nothing is dumbed down. It’s all real.

Luan Oliveira went out like a boss, Matt Berger impressed us all, Tory Pudwill stayed on point, Ishod Wair pulled it all together, and Nyjah Huston reminded everyone that he has his mind and body completely locked on Street League Skateboarding by winning the event on his final attempt with a Cab flip.

“I am stoked to win this one – it’s one of the best contests I have ever skated”, said Nyjah Huston, winner of the 2014 Super Crown World Championship. “The Cab Kickflip I had landed multiple times in practice and it was a trick that was already on my mind and I knew I could do it.”

If you missed any of the SLS events this season, all four (Pro Open, Chicago, LA, and Super Crown) are getting replayed on Tuesday, August 26 beginning at 5:30 AM PT (set your DVRs). For the official word from Street League Skateboarding, follow the jump. [click to continue…]

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2014 Street League Dates & Locations

by The Editors on May 6, 2014

For all the official details, follow the jump. [click to continue…]

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2014 US Open Of Snowboarding Recap

by The Editors on March 10, 2014

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Some spectators even stopped by at one point during the contest.

It’s Monday morning. Time to review all the snow shredding we missed over the weekend. Namely, the Burton Mini US Open of Snowboarding from Vail, Colorado. Apparently some amazing aerial stunts went down.

Mark McMorris was scored correctly (unlike in Sochi) and he won the slopestyle and showed absolutely no bitterness toward the Olympic games at all. . . .

“To end my season at an event by snowboarders for snowboarders with back-to-back wins is really cool,” said McMorris. “There’s no bobsled team or figure skating team at the Open – it’s just a bunch of snowboarders who all share the same love for riding. And it’s really cool for me to end my season at such a legendary event.”

Jamie Anderson followed her Olympic gold medal up with a another win in Vail.

“I love this event,” said Anderson. “I love that Burton has created a stage for us to really show what snowboarders are capable of. To have it open to all riders to get involved in is definitely huge and something that I wish more events incorporated. I love the Rockies and Vail, and being here supporting the Open is so fun.”

In the u-jumpy jump Kelly Clark continued her domination of US Open halfpiping with her 7th win.

“The US Open means a ton to me,” said Clark. “I grew up nine miles away from the US Open. It really holds a near and dear place in my heart. If I could pick a contest to win, it would be this one. I’m really happy I was able to put down my run today.”

Taylor Gold won the mens event (Shaun White was busy playing late night talk shows with his rock band Bad Things).

“Coming into the event, I wasn’t really putting a lot of expectations on myself,” said Gold. “It was a relief to have the Olympic cycle over with. Just having fun here was my main goal, so walking away with this is beyond anything I expected.”

We watch about 10 minutes of the event and feel kind of badly about it. If you also missed it, go ahead and click here to watch all the replays. For the official word from Burton and the complete final results, please follow the jump. [click to continue…]

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US Open Slopestyle Finalists Decided

by The Editors on March 6, 2014

14USO_Semis_Slope_Stale_Sandebech_BlottoYes, the Burton US Open of Snowboarding is still at Vail, Colorado. And yesterday (Wednesday, March 5, 2014) the 32nd running of the big even kicked off with all kinds of action. Jake Burton made one kid’s wish come true, and in the slopestyle qualifiers Jamie Anderson and Stale Sandbech qualified in the top spots. No surprise.

“Today was a really good day for me,” said Sandbech. “The weather was great and it just makes you warm and loose. It’s easier to try big tricks when it’s not icy.”

Mark McMorris qualified 9th. Today? Halfpipe qualifiers going down live. For the rest of the results and the official word from Burton, please follow the jump.

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CCS Licenses Nyjah Huston

by The Editors on January 2, 2014

CCS, the mailorder action fashion company, has announced that they have now purchased the right to use Street League skateboarding wizard Nyjah Huston in their promotional/advertising activities. Mr. Huston will hopefully be handsomely rewarded in this transaction as he needs more fuel for his Audi. For the official word from CCS, follow the jump. [click to continue…]

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4th Annual ASC Conference Gets Authentic

by The Editors on June 7, 2013

asc2013logo-presentsGroup Y will be kicking off their fourth annual ASC Action Sports + Culture Conference in conjunction with the Agenda Trade Show in Long Beach, Wednesday, July 24 from 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. This year’s focus is the “a” word: authenticity.

The outstanding roster of heavy hitters whose work has impacted youth culture and action sports will draw on their experience, bringing insight and perspective on what authenticity means: how to respect the traditions of the past, break the rules of tomorrow, and recognize and embrace visionary ideas while sustaining a trajectory that is true.

Presenters include Youtube’s Derek Callow, Red Bull North America’s Christopher Mater, Brain Farm’s Curt Morgan, Sol Republic & Monster Cable’s Kevin Lee and a host of others. Follow the jump for the official word from Group Y.

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Holy Bowly Gets Flowy In Japan

by The Editors on March 29, 2013

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On Saturday, April 13, 2013 Lib Technologies will host their “international gathering of creativity and flow” at Japan’s Mt. Tanigawa Tenjindaira Snow Resort.

A heavy cast of North American riders including Jamie Lynn, Forest Bailey, Scotty Wittlake, Chris Beresford, Scott Blum, Austin Hironaka and Jesse Burtner will strap in next to an equally impressive crew of Japanese riders including Kohei Kudo, Masashi 247 Nishina, Shuji Kjiura, Takaharu Nakai, Ruiki Masuda, Yosuke Nishida and Goro Komatsu. . . An after-party will follow the event and feature an amazing live set from snowboarding legend, amazing musician and Lib Tech Ripper, Wes Makepeace.

For the official word on one of snowboarding’s coolest snowboarding events, follow the jump. [click to continue…]

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Bode Merrill’s Brand New Bong

by The Editors on January 14, 2013

82-1The crew at Billabong Snow isn’t letting a little take-over talk slow down one bit. They’re marching right along it seems. They just signed X Games Real Snow candidate Bode Merrill.

“I am convinced that Bode is the most talented snowboarder out there today,” said Billabong Snow Team Manager Andrew Marriner. “Who else can go out on a urban mission in Minnesota and absolutely blow minds then quickly turn around, hop out of a heli seat and shock the Absinthe Film crew in Haines, Alaska?”

Merrill joins Wolle Nyvelt, Tadashi Fuse, Jamie Anderson, Eero Niemela, and Romain De Marchi at Billabong. For the official word follow the jump. [click to continue…]

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Mark Your Calendars For A Throwdown

by The Editors on September 26, 2012

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Lib Tech’s 7th Annual Downtown Throwdown returns to the crushed icy streets of Seattle (October 6, 2012) and San Francisco (October 27, 2012) to delight shred fans with epic shred rail work from some of snowboarding’s best show ponies.

The DTTD has grown from a local DIY project to the most anticipated and respected urban snowboarding event in the world. “It’s rad to see it keep growing each year,” says event creator Krush Kulesza “we were able to increase the prize money again, added some new features, the rider list is insane and Lib Tech’s even doing snow cones…it’ll be all-time!” . . Speaking of that rider list, easily the heaviest to date with Forest Bailey, Dylan Thompson, Dylan Alito, Brandon Hobush, Scott Stevens, Nick Visconti, Austin Hironaka, Ted Borland, Andrew Brewer, Ryan Paul, Desiree Melancon, Sean Black, Danyale Peterson, Austen Sweetin, Johnny Lazz, Brandon Hammid, Johnny Brady, Jaeger Bailey, Ethan Deiss, Nial Romanek, Max Warbington, Chris Brewster, Stefan Krumm, Yale Cousino, Zak Hale, Chris Cloud, Spencer Schubert and Daniel Brown all confirmed.

Sounds rad. Just remember not to drink that foul green juice they’ll undoubtedly be handing out at the event. Follow the jump for all the official details. [click to continue…]

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Shocker: Nyjah Huston Street League Champ

by The Editors on August 26, 2012

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We all figured this would happen and it did. Nyjah Huston took the 2012 Street League Championships over Chris Cole and Chaz Ortiz and rolled away with $200,000 more. Guess the only one surprised about the win was Nyjah.

“I definitely was not expecting to win, because when you expect to win, you lose” said 2012 Street League Champion Nyjah Huston. “All of the guy skilled it so hard today. You have to land your tricks on the spot. The pressure is on. But there is no better competition ground than Street League, we always bring our best for SLS and Rob Dyrdek.”

Follow the jump for the official word and full championship and 2012 season results. [click to continue…]

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