Quick Hits Archive: April 6-12, 2007
Apr 19 2007 / Los Angeles, CAApril 12, 2007
New Sector 9 Commercial With Holly Beck
Published: 1:18 a.m. PT by Me
We came across this new Sector 9 commercial with surfer Holly Beck surfing on asphalt with the help of an airplane -- check it out here:
Motocross Legend Jeremy McGrath Signs with JR Motorsports, Will Race NASCAR
Published: 12:49 a.m. PT by Me
Moto legend Jeremy McGrath is moving on to four wheels... He's signed with JR Motorsports and will have his first race April 21 at Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, N.C. His debut comes a few weeks after rival Ricky Carmichael made his stock-car debut.
The 35-year-old doesn't feel he's too old for the change...
"I'm not too old. I don't think so," McGrath said. "Once a racer always a racer, you can't breed a racer, you have it or you don't."
More info....
Mother Charged After Son Killed While Skateboarding
Published: 12:32 a.m. PT by Me
A South Carolina mother was arrested Tuesday after her son was struck and killed by a car while skateboarding. The mother isn't charged in the death, however, she's charged with three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
It turns out 35-year-old Tammy Kaye Shackelford (whose 12-year-old son Kevi was killed April 2) threw a party the night before her son was killed and served vodka and beer was to 12 and 13-year-olds. She is already out on bond. The boy's father is currently in jail on other unrelated charges.
Nice family. Read more if you care...
Headlines: Death, Injury and Disney
Published: 12:01 a.m. PT by Me
It's Thursday. Getting close to the weekend.
- Teen killed in Texas after Motocross wreck.
- Another South African has been injured train surfing. I thought the real surf was good there, too.
- The ABA has signed a deal with Disney, which will host ABA events at Disney World starting in October.
- Who need Knight Rider? Oakley's got the Rolling O Lab.
- Volcom Surfer Dusty Payne nabs cover of Surfing Mag.
- Check out some new print ads from Primo...
April 11, 2007
Morgan Wade Wins Metro BMX Jam in SingaporePublished: 3:21 p.m. PT by Me
After rain spoiled day one of the Metro BMX Jam in Singapore last weekend, action continued and saw some familiar face top the leaderboard. Morgan Wade came out on top with a 95.2, followed closely by Daniel Dhers' 95.0. Ryan Nyquist came in third with a 94.8.
The top ten:
1 Morgan Wade 95.2
2 Daniel Dhers 95.0
3 Ryan Nyquist 94.8
4 Chris Doyle 93.6
5 Dave Osato 92.6
6 Ryan Guettler 92.4
7 Tobias Wicke 91.2
8 Dave Dillewaard 91.0
9 Gary Young 91.0
10 Kym Grosser 90.4
Read more about the event....
Shaun White's AMEX Commercial
Published: 12:57 a.m. PT by Me
I mentioned it here a couple of days ago -- now we got the video -- check it out here:
Tim Curren to Surf, Sing at Boost Mobile Surf ShowPublished: 12:28 a.m. PT by Me
Surfer/musician Tim Curren will be performing at this weekend's Boost Mobile Surf Show at the Gold Coast of Australia - performing in the sense of hitting the waves and playing on the big stage.
In the water, Curren will surf alongside Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow, Josh Kerr and Jamie O’Brien Sunday -- the day before he will play along with three other bands.
“It is the best thing ever! I am so excited to be in Australia, play some music and surf. It is the ideal situation for sure,” said Curran.
Yes, it's a tough life...
More info....
Good News For BMXers in AZ and NC
Published: 12:11 a.m. PT by Me
Building BMX parks is a growing trend, much to the delight of riders who find skaters getting all the space. The latest cities getting into the trend? Charlotte, NC and Chandler, AZ (outside of Phoenix).
In Charlotte a location is set and $600K has been allocated.
The Chandler site cost $750K will open next week and takes up 25K sq. feet and includes a jump box, double roller, mole hill, hubba ledge and sub rail. Cool stuff.
Extreme Athletes Are Really on the Philanthropic Tip These Days!
Published: 12:07 a.m. PT by Me
Some of the Etnies team riders decided to serve some grub and give out free kicks to over 2,000 homeless people in Los Angeles. A very generous gesture indeed. Can't wait to see the new footwear all over Lat34!
More...
April 10, 2007
Pro Surfers Rescue Girls
Published: 1:07 a.m. PT by Me
Two girls who thought it would be innocent fun to jump off a cliff into the Pacific needed the rescue efforts of two nearby pro surfers to essentially save their lives.
Never mind the fact that they jumped into NorCal waters without wetsuits. What were these girls on?
Read more.
Sharks in the Water
Published: 12:51 a.m. PT by Me
Two Sydney beaches were closed in separate incidents after two sharks, reportedly measuring over eight feet in length, were spotted close to shore.
Not surprisingly, surfer lifeguards re-opened the beach after only an hour.
Read the full story....
Wanted: Surf School in NoCal
Published: 12:27 a.m. PT by Me
California State Parks is accepting proposals for the operation of surf school and camps at North County beaches.
Check it out..
Quiet Closure to Mavericks
Published: 12:19 a.m. PT by Me
Mother nature is always unpredictable, as evident by the closure of the contest window for Mavericks. Still, the surfers got together for a farewell dinner.
I'm betting we'll have a monster contest next season.
April 9, 2007
Shaun White, Burton, Show Up on "The Girls Next Door"Published: 1:47 a.m. PT by Me
Burton gets a big plug on the E! reality show "The Girls Next Door," which follows three Playboy models (who just happen to be Hugh Hefner's girlfriends) as they go about their daily life. In the next episode, the ladies go snowboarding. One of them, Kendra Wilkinson, even gets some lessons from Shaun White.
Yep. It's good to be Shaun White.
Check it out.
Rip Curl Pro Moves - Starts Round Three
Published: 12:37 a.m. PT by Me
The Rip Curl Pro had to move action away from Bells Beach Monday because of poor conditions -- but it was able to get round three started.
Read about the move and then about rounds two and three.
Vans USA Moves to New Office
Published: 12:09 a.m. PT by Me
Vans has moved to a nice, big office in Cypress -- unfortunately the ramp isn't built quite yet. But sounds like it's a good space for the group.
Read more... (FYI - as of this writing, FatBMX was down -- what's up with that?)
April 8, 2007
Teen Injured Car Surfing
Published: 12:41 a.m. PT by Me
It's always amazing to hear -- someone tries car surfing and then he/she is injured. This time it's a teenager who fell off a car when it was driving around in a high school parking lot.
The kid probably saw "Grindhouse" and thought he could do it if Zoë Bell could. Not exactly.
The story.
Bede Durbidge ProfiledPublished: 12:29 a.m. PT by Me
It may be an off day for the Rip Curl Pro, but you can bet Bede Durbidge is loving life. Australia's The Age has a great profile of the surfer, who shot to prominence last year when beating Kelly Slater at Trestles at the Boost Mobile Pro after making it as an alternate. Since then, he seems to be in the mix and just about every event. But despite living what would seem like the good life, he doesn't have a sponosr to help cover the $70K in expenses he faces each year...
Read the full story.
No Action at Bells For the Men
Published: 12:12 a.m. PT by Me
The men had Easter Sunday off at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach. Waves were only lapping about 1 foot, which makes for nice scenery, but not much else. Look for the contest to try and close up in the final days of the holding period, which ends 4/13.
Read the full story.
Three-Year-Old to Race Motocross?Published: 12:01 a.m. PT by Me
Okay, I don't know if I am reading this story right -- or am I just not familiar with that 3-5 year-old race class in motocross? This little kid from Uganda is competing in the Central Africa Motocross (MX) Championship Sunday at Uganda MX track Garuga -- where he will face FIVE-year-olds Mohammed Anwar and Samir Anwar.
Weird.
Check it yourself.
April 7, 2007
Details of the Copenhagen Pro
Published: 1:44 a.m. PT by Me
The Skatepark of Tampa team is putting on the Copehnagen Pro with DVS this summer -- it'll take place from 6/29 - 7/1, placing it right between the first two Dew Tour stops. Current purse is $25K, but that's expected to rise.
"In a declining market, it's very important to help and support the companies that give the market strength and personality" says the release.
Get all the details!
Ryan Barrett Leaves Hoffman Bikes
Published: 1:32 a.m. PT by Me
BMXer Ryan Barrett has left Mat Hoffman's Hoffman Bikes after about six years. Hear's what he had to say:
"I've decided to take a chance.. Just like you took a chance on me almost six years ago. I'm leaving Hoffman Bikes with the best memories of my life. You've helped me live out my dreams and I can't say thank you enough."
...and here's what Hoffman Bikes said:
"So, after six terrific years, Ryan Barrett is moving on. We cannot express enough how much we have enjoyed having Ryan being a part of the Hoffman Bikes family and how he will be missed. We wish him the best in his new endeavors."
Seems like everyone is pretty happy, doesn't it. That's nice. No word on Barrett's next stop.
Read more about what Barrett said or check out the Hoffman Bikes site.
Christian Hosoi and Mark Gonzales on VBS.TV
Published: 1:09 a.m. PT by Me
VBS.TV's Epicly Later'd has a great two-part interview with Christian Hosoi and Mark Gonzales on the show this week -- There's a ton of great old video and photos included. Just as great is to hear the two talk about their history. Great stuff -- you gotta check it out. It's about four minutes for each part.
Watch this video!
It's a Canadian Surf Magazine, Eh!
Published: 12:57 a.m. PT by Me
Canada is starting up its first national surfing magazine. The magazine will be all a-boot local and international surf. Surf's up 'ya hoser!
Read more.
Paddleboarder Follow-Up
Published: 12:34 a.m. PT by Me
The paddleboarder who aimed to set a record by paddling from Singapore to Indonesia and back again succeeded, becoming the first person to paddle across the Singapore Strait (just under 50 miles)and raising money for Surfaid International.
The whole story.
Headlines: Shaun White, Quiksilver Stock, Flow Snowboarding and morePublished: 12:04 a.m. PT by Me
Have a happy Saturday.
- Snowbaording legend Bob Barci has passed away.
- Red Bull and Mick Fanning announce a new MickFanning.com -- here's the actual site - ain't flash great?
- Quiksilver stock rises after some positive news.
- Shaun White's new gig: Pimping AmEx...
- Mercedes Nicoll officially joins Flow's pro team.
- Tony Hawk is narrating the punk documentary One Nine One Four.
April 6, 2007
Stephanie Gilmore Wins Rip Curl ProPublished: 1:12 a.m. PT by Me
Stephanie Gilmore has won the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach... She saved the best for last, grabbing the best score of the day during the final.
We got the whole story here....
Dew Tour Announces Free Flow Dates
Published: 12:27 a.m. PT by Me
The Free Flow tour, the amateur tour that is put on by the AST Dew Tour folks, has released its schedule, which includes 21 skate stops and 18 BMX stops. Last year saw David Loy and Mike Spinner break out of the pack -- who will it be this year?
Get more info here.
Tom Curren Talks SlaterPublished: 12:11 a.m. PT by Me
Kelly Slater is currently tied with Tom Curren for the most WCT victories with 33 and the legend doesn't see Slater slowing down until Slater eventually retires.
"It would be exciting to see somebody else win (the world title) but it doesn't look like he's got any weak points right now as far as I can tell.'' Curren says.
But don't think that means Curren has a problem with that -- he's good friends with Slater.
Read more.
