Scott apparently was on board as
a combination comedian-coach
but Stevie Caballero and Mike
Smith weren't acting worn out for
the final skirmish. The intensity of
their skating- captivated the atten-
tion of the spectators, who by this
time, huddled together in bor-
rowed sweaters and jackets, must
have thought they were watching
the Winter Olympics. One match
up produced identical scores
5
Mike totally shredded the
deep end completing an after-
noon of varied routines. Neverthe-
less, Stevie blazed and capped off
his day's work with an amazing
varial to win the contest. See, Burt
you should have brought your
shoes
-Dudley Counts-
John Gibson New in from Texas to
capture the top spot in the Amateur event
Amateur hams Chris Miler and Neil Blender
gag it up for the camera
The amateur
ranks continue to provide
new talent as well as new
moves, Christian Hosoi adds
a new twist to frontside air
Bob Serafin puts down a 5050 grind on his
way to 2nd place in the Amateur event
Kevin Moore
Allen Los
Lakewood Pro Results
Steve Caballero
$300.00
Me Smi
150.00
Duane Peters
75.00
Micke Aba
6500
36.00
3600
Steve Alba
25.00
Steve Hirsch
25.00
Lakewood Amateur Results
John Gibson
Bob Serafin
Lance Mountain
Pot Ngoho
Bily Ru
Showing some classy style, Mike Hirsch attacks the edge of Lakewood's halfpipe
BERKELEY SESSIONS
A late afternoon strol, just walking
along a quiet residential street in
the foothills above Berkeley, Call-
fornia, on one of the many tree
lined avenues that wind down
through the p
the predominantly middle-
class neighborhoods of this picture-
book university town...and
suddenly one is aware of on
approaching t sound of some t
unidentifiable source Like the
noise of the wind whipping up
before a big storm, it grows and
grows until the discovery of the
origin first one, then two and
then a half dozen more skate-
boarders, come swirling and sliding
around a hairpin turn. Dicing for
position, the skaters use hands
olbows and knees as pivotal
points for the variety of slides and
low-center-of-gravily maneuvers
that have been adapted for street
use. All at once, the pack of skaters
has straightened course and
zipped down the hit, leaving
nothing more than the scattered
dust and a few whiring autumn
leaves
To many skaters this picture may
be familiar, and to the skaters in
and around Berkeley and what is
known as the East Bay area, this
type of thing is an everyday occur
ence Since the only skatepark in
the area, Alameda, was closed
and buildozed over a year ago.
these skaters have reverted back
to the streets
Mass transit plays an important part in the urban skate scene.
C Coleman long time skater with credentials that go back
to the early sixties when he was a member of the Northern California
Hobie Team Caff has established himself as one of the top downhill
Pics over the years competing in all of the major downhill events
such as Capitola Laguna Seca and Signal H
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