Chaz Ortiz is PlayStation Pro, Dew Cup Champ
Chaz Ortiz practicing in Orlando – cr. AST One year ago, Chaz Ortiz was making his first appearance on the AST Dew Tour at Orlando’s PlayStation Pro having qualified for a wildcard thanks to taking the Free Flow Tour title. At only 13, he was competiting as an amateur. This year, he won it all....
Chaz Ortiz Wins Skate Park in Salt Lake City; Sets Up Showdown for the Dew Cup in Orlando
Chaz Ortiz before the finals. cr. John Swenson A year after breaking onto the AST Dew Tour by winning the Free Flow tour Skate Park event at the Toyota Challenge, 14-year-old Chaz Ortiz has come full circle by winning the pro event this year. Ortiz’s win sets up a showdown for the Dew Cup in...
2008 Wendy’s Invitational Skate Park Video Highlights
Just in case you couldn’t find the Skate Street Park finals on USA Network last night (they were preempted about 7 hours thanks to the Olympics) the AST folks were kind enough to send through some highlights to check out.
Sheckler Back on Top in Portland; Wins Wendy’s Invitational
P-Rod, Ryan Sheckler and Greg Lutzka | cr. AST Ryan Sheckler had something to prove after a fall last month knocked him out of a top-three finish in the AST Dew Tour for the first time ever. He came back today with a win at the Wendy’s Invitation on a street-style course, with AST Dew...
Eric Koston Added To The Dew Tour Roster
Going through the list of street skaters on the Dew Tour may have you thinking that’s it’s full of mediocrity. That’s what some people have thought anyway. I say to that, “You stupid!?” I’d love to watch a lot of those guys skate. There are some real veterans on there including one of the masters...
My 1st Day At X-Games 14: Day 2
Because of strict X-Games rules and restrictions, I was unable to videotape freely as I always do when I attend an event. You know what I mean, like getting skaters in compromising candids that I can use to blackmail them for some free gear. I’m shameless like that. Anyway I decided to leave the camera...
Ryan Sheckler Wins Gold at X Games 14
Ryan Sheckler made history when he won the gold medal at X Games 9 in 2003. He was 13 years old remains the youngest gold medalist ever. Now he’s back on top after winning the Skate Street competition on Friday in Los Angeles over Paul Rodriguez and Greg Lutzka. P-Rod has been on fire lately,...
Ryan Sheckler Leads X Games 14 Skate Street Elimination
Broken what? Ryan Sheckler appeared no worse for wear taking the Skate Street Elimination Thursday afternoon at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sheckler edged Maloof Money Cup/Right Guard Open winner Paul Rodriguez for the top spot while Greg Lutzka took third. Previous gold-medal winners Sheckler and P-Rod will take on three-time defending champ Chris Cole...
P-Rod Scores Close Win at Right Guard Open Skate Park Finals; Ryan Sheckler Injured
If there is any doubt that Paul Rodriguez is taking his skating seriously this season, it was gone Saturday after he clinched the Skate Park finals at the AST Dew Tour’s Right Guard Open. The win follows his Maloof Money Cup victory of last week. While P-Rod’s win was huge, two other stories dominated the...
2008 Maloof Money Cup – Photo Gallery
We already told you about the big winners at the Maloof Money Cup — now you can check out some photos from the final day of action at the Orange County Fair.We’ve got some shots of the main players in the Vert finals, along with some of the skaters in the éS Game of Skate...
P-Rod, PLG Win Big at Maloof Money Cup
There were 540s and 720s galore on Sunday afternoon in Orange County as ten of the top vert skaters in the world battled for the Carl’s Jr. US Men’s Pro Vert title and a $75K first-place payout at the Maloof Money Cup in Costa Mesa, CA.When it was all said and done, Pierre-Luc Gagnon took...
P-Rod’s Film Premieres In New York
Only a few skaters have actually made it big when transitioning from skateboarding to the silver screen.Well there’s the obvious, with Willy Monaloto Santos and his breathtaking performance in “The Skateboard Kid II” starring Dom Deluise as the voice of the skateboard.Then you have Andrew Reynolds in a daring role as the “Snaked Skater” in...