Hella Hella Nor Cal #3
Skate Jam Nov. 2007
Oregon Road Trip
The Dojo Awards Ceremony
Deluxe Enter The Dojo
Hella Hella Nor Cal 06
Hella Hella Nor Cal 05
Guarte Premiere
Wallenberg Showdown
Deckarama


 

THE CARCAS TOSS
 
Well the showdown went down yesterday and I got the story for you. The day started off with us leaving San Jose at 7AM and heading out to San Francisco to go witness history in the making. The showdown did not start until 12:00 noon so we headed out to the new spot for some skating and filming. When we pulled up at about 8:30 I was amazed to see that a bunch of out of town skaters had camped out all over the ledges and shit. It was obvious now that this was no joke! This contest brought people from all over, and if you looked around the city it seemed that every corner on every block had a session going down. The new spot was fun for about an hour or so then the masses showed up. It got crowded 11AM rolled around and it was time to go to the showdown. We showed up at about 11:30 still a little early but good thing because it was starting to fill fast. Next thing I know it was time, Jake Phelps led the national anthem, with the Hendrix version of course and then let everybody know that they better bring it or go home no feet draggin, no grabs and no crybabies. It was official the moment everyone was waiting for was about to go down. At first everyone kind of just rolled up to it sizing it up but then Elissa Streamer stepped it up with the first ollie attempt. This girl can take a beating she kept sliding across the blacktop taking some big hits and just got right back up and hit it again. Big props out to Elissa Steamer for being the only girl to throw herself down the big four. After that first attempt the bodies started flying one after the other. Here's some of the skaters and the tricks they were trying. Fabrio Santos (Frontside Flip), Andrew Reynolds (Frontside Flip), Caswell Berry (360 Flip), Darrell Stanton (Switch Backside 180), Chris Cole (360 Flip), Lindsey Robertson (Heelflip - Back Heelflip), Van Wastell (Backside Flip), Branden Fitzgerald (Backside Flip), and some other people that I did not know and apparently either did Jake Phelps because he would always say " Who in the fuck is this guy" and then Mic-E would always reply "Who Fuckin cares as long as they want to throw them self down the four". Pure Comedy with these two guys being the MC's for the event. Aaron Artis got the first injury, A bum ankle and had to limp away to the paramedics for attention. Everybody was on edge it was a matter of time before someone was going to land something. Andrew Reynolds was definitely favored to bust out the Frontside Flip and within about 6 or 7 try's, He nailed it! And I mean nailed it! It was perfect the crowd went fukin bezerk it was insane. That pretty much set the bar and now something had to go down. Next up Darrell Stanton and his incredible style this boy is seriously smooth. Mic-E announced that while in San Francisco Darrell Stanton went to the Clippers Ledge and landed a NOLLIE backside noseblunt. WHAT??? INSANE!! So Darrell takes about 4 to 5 try's at the Switch Backside 180 and BOOYA! he laid it down only the he knows how. That was two tricks and only about 20 Minutes left. They only had an hour for the contest because of permits. Lindsey Robertson would be the next to put down a trick and it would be one of the nicest Heelflips you have ever seen. To bad I am a dipshit and totally missed that clip but don't worry I got you covered on the other two. So three tricks one hour that was the outcome. Jake Phelps called up the winners and handed them straight cash money. Andrew Reynolds $2000.00 Darrell Stanton $2000.00 not sure what Lindsey got but they did give Elissa Streamer $500.00 just for being the first girl to try to ollie the big four. I would have to say that I had a lot of fun and am glad that I got to witness history in the making. Shots out to Thrasher Magazine, Zero Skateboards and Skaterade for making this event go down. Let's see what happens next year..........Tony