FLORIDA
TEXAS
SENSATION BASIN'S THIRD
ANNIVERSARY CONTEST
MARCH 14-15, 1981,
Florida has always been a hot
spot for skate action and compe-
tition, the parks are involved and
the skaters benefit. The contest at
Sensation Basin was
was another
example
of this aware attitude
pool, bank slalom, bank freestyle,
snake run, cross country and add-
a-trick (a first for this event) were
all part of the schedule
SPONSORED-OPEN
BANK FREESTYLE
1-Chris Boucom
2-Peter Andrews
3-Peggy Turner
SNAKE (VERTICAL)
1- Chris Baucom
2-Robbie Weir
3-John Hodges
POOL
1-Chris Baucom
2-Peter Andrews
3-John Hodges
BANK SLALOM
1-Keith Holleen
2-Kenny Heath
3- Chris Baucom
NOT SPONSORED (OVER 14)
BANK FREESTYLE
1-John McGuigan
2-Russell Griner
3-Donny Myhre
SNAKE (VERTICAL)
1-Mike Thibault
2-John McGuigan
3-Russell Griner
POOL
1-John McGuigan
2- Russell Griner
3-Donny Myhre
BANK SLALOM
1- Mike Thibault
2-Donny Myhre
3-John McGuigan
Robert Rodriquez, freestyle
Footplant re-entry, Peter Andrews
NOT SPONSORED (UNDER 14)
BANK SLALOM
1-Sam Myhre
2- Ronnie King
3-Kindra Owens
SNAKE
1-Som Myhre
2- Billy McCormick
3-Ronnie King
POOL
1-Sam Myhre
2-Billy McCormick
3-Ronnie King
BANK SLALOM
1-Sam Myhre
2-Billy McCormick
SUNDAY
OPEN TO ALL CONTESTANTS
FREESTYLE
1.
Robert Rodrigues
2-John Hodges
3-Donny Myhre
CROSS COUNTRY
1-Peter Andrews,
2-Chris Boucom
3-John Hodges
Upside down and airborne, Shawn Pedde
DOUBLES - SNAKE
1-Ed Womble/Bruce Mason
2-Peter Andrews/John Hodges
3-Sam Myhre-Billy McCormick
ADD A TRICK
1-Chris Baucom
2-Sam Myhre
3-Donny Myhre
PRO RESULTS
SNAKE (VERTICAL)
1-Shawn Peddie
2-Monte Nolder
#1 Galveston Texas
March 14, 1981
They said it couldn't be done
They said you need a skatepark to
have a contest. WRONG! After
more than a year without a contest
in Texas, skateboard competition
has returned strong The con
ception of this contest series began
while in Texas this winter. I was
skating with some friends at the
Texas Pipeline Skatepark (even
though the park has been closed
for more than a year) and had
the idea to buy the park's fiberglass
nately one of the finer ramps
existance
rio exa
ramp. After negotiations with the
park owner and the help of Don
Singer from Donel, we bought the
ramp with the financial support
from Independent, Powell-Peralta
NHS Tracker, Sims and Variflex
The ramp is the ultimate for con-
tests
the fiberglass surface is
fast, the transitions are perfect
and most important-it is totally
portable
Saturday moming downed to
find a beautiful sunny day (after
rain on Thursday and Friday). The
site couldn't have been better for
the contest on the seawall
overlooking the beach. After the
9:00 am riders meeting the free-
style event began. Looking good
was Mike Valdez from San Antonio
in the 16-18 bracket in the 19 and
over class Bobby Morrow of Gal
veston took top spot with a strong
routine.
Romp warm-ups began after
the freestyle event and lasted unti
lunchtime. Competion resumed
after a heavy scarf session of
burgers and other Al-American
treats. By this time the spectators
numbered around two hundred
Just enough to get the skaters
exted and motivated to put on a
good show. And a good show
They did! Strong in their divisions
were Andrew Lopez (pulling high
falde-olies) and Craig Johnson
the highest Andrecht-airs of
the entire weekend Jeff Phillips of
Dallas blazed in the 16-18 group
Mor
with a routine that included I
flips and highly contorted inverts
Galvestonian "Buggar Cram took
top spot in the 19 and over group
with a combination of slides and
aerials
THRASHER
POWELL
The best point of the contest
was that everyone had a
και
good time. To finish off a perfect
day we all met at THE SHORE-
BREAKER SANDWICH SHOP for the
awards ceremony, shop owner
Carl Johnson treated everyone to
free beer. Many thanks Carl Speak-
ing of thank yous, I have to thank
the City of Galveston for allowing
the event to take place, SIO Barry
for announcing and running the
event, Zorlac Schmitt Sto SO
Independent NHS, Varifex
Sims, Donel Tracker and Powoll-
Peralta for donating prizes and
thank Me for busting my butt to
make it all happen
RESULTS FREESTYLE
13 and under
1-Ricky Morales
2-Andrew Lopez
16-18
1-Mike Valdez
2-Don Wilkes
3. Tim Litamon
RAMP
Jeff Newton
19 and over
Bobby Morrow
2-Brett Hopkins
3-Cody Bell
Freestyler, Dan Wilkes
13 and under
1- Andrew Lopez
14-15
19 and over
1-Witiam Cram
2-Barry McDaniel
1-Craig Johnson 3 Bobby Monow
16-18
1-Jeff Phillips
2-Pote Castro
3-David Gobea
WOMEN'S RAMP (Skateboard)
1-Sally Stout
WOMEN'S RAMP (Rollerskate)
1-Else Vander Borght
MEN'S RAMP (Rollerskate)
1- Alen Guimond