Bod Boyle,
happy as a
clam after
moving to
Venice, win-
ning at Le
Grand and
marrying long-
time sweet-
heart, Cheri
Photo by Scott
Needham.
that brought Tony and the future Mrs.
Hawk, Cindy Dunbar, served as a
mobile command center for Ed
Riggins, K.T., M.Fo and their
charges while Vitello and Swenson
ordered up a vast spread of food and
bev for all. That's what's supposed to
happen, anyway, since this party is so
happening it hasn't happened yet. It
starts tonight after we put this issue to
bed. More details next issue.
STAY TUNED
Full coverage next issue of the NSA
Skatetown Mania Mini-Ramp contest
in San Jose, CA. For now all we can
say is that Omar Hassan won big,
but barely, over Tony Hawk. Cabal-
lero mastered third, Wade Speyer
found fourth and Jeff Kendall fifth.
Rounding out the top ten were a
speedy Mike McGill, trickster Chad
Vogt, city boy Guerrero, J.J. Rogers
and Alphonso Rawls. A full five of
the ten were NorCal brethren. Other
noteworthies were Jeff Phillips'
attempted vaults off the roll-out rail
over a ten foot channel gap, Eddie
Elguera cracking the top fifteen and
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injured Jason Rogers, who went
from the top five in the semis to
23rd, but earned due respect.
San Jose's civic auditorium
proved to be an ideal sight for
the Dave Crabb-designed/
Stevo and Duncan built
tri-mini ramp. The only
thing lacking was
advertising, a packed
house of skate fans and
a crew to haul away the
ramps after it was all
over. Those who did
show were treated to one
of the best events of the
year.
QUOTES
"I only drank a quart but
I got sick a gallon."
Jim Knight
"It must have been some-
body else who thought about
it."
Richard Novak
"If this was cement, we'd all be
in the hospital."
Reese Simpson
ON BOARD
COMING EVENTS
NSA PRO TOUR (tentative)
Pacific Coast Championships,
Oahu, HI Vert/Highest Air. (March)
Savannah Slamma IV, Savannah,
GA Mini-Ramp. (4/19-20)
Capitol Burnout II,. Sacramento,
CA Vert/Street. (5/25-26)
For information contact: National
Skateboard Association, 7555 Red
Bud Road, Granite Bay, CA 95661.
Ph: 916 791-3720 Fax: 916 791-3722
1991 FASL SCHEDULE
March 2 Miami Beach Street
April 6 Stone Edge Bowl
April 7 Stone Edge Vert
All contestants must be members of
the F.A.S.L. 1991 season.
For info contact: FASL Inc., Box
358 Sanibel, FL 33957. Ph: (813)
395-1165 Fax: (813) 395-1177.
LAGEJA 1991
April 6-7 Eindhoven, Holland Pro
and Am, Streetstyle/Ramp
The Netherlands is hosting its first
international skate contest. Compe-
titors must sign up four weeks
before the contest to be seeded.
Ams must send in contest results.
For info contact: Lageja Skates,
Wolvendijk 143, 5641 AR Eind-
hoven, The Netherlands, Phone or
Fax: 040-812901.
SKATEPARK UPDATE
Dodge Skatepark, Columbus Parks
& Rec, Columbus, Ohio. Ph: 614
645-3388 outdoor, 3 concrete bowls
Jamaica Jim's 3040 Splatte River
Dr., Englewood, CO 80110. Ph: 303
761-9317. indoor, wood bowls, half
& minis
Grand Traverse YMCA, Racquet
Club DR., Traverse City, MI 49684.
Ph: 616 947-5880. indoor minis
(year round), outdoor half, minis
(April-November), swimming (at
own risk) in nearby Boardman River.
PHOTO FINISHERS
The photo of Christian on page 69
of the January 1991 issue was taken
by Block. The Mark Partain/Christian
pic on page 74-75 was taken by Bill
Thomas. The Adrien Demain/Jeff
Kendall humanitarian glossy was sup-
plied by Electronic Arts.
FIVE YEARS
AGO IN
THRASHER...
THRASHER
MARCH 1986
Natas Kaupas lays back atop a burnt
out hulk of the American dream as skate-
boards show the way to replace the auto-
mobile... Lester's layback air at a hyped
media-only event in an attempt by the
BMX world to crossover Skarfing
Material shows you how to make
Tortelgagga-Nag-Nag with a zesty No If
And Or But Sauce... Pierre displays a
severed head coffin roll at the Dish in
honor of impending Armaggedon... Bob
Denike solves some of those nagging little
problems with board maintenance in
Skaters Edge Dr. Blackhart deals with
ripped sticks, lame ligaments, mom mon-
sters, ramp riffs, re-caps and pad rot...
"Where can I buy manufacturer's touch-up
paint for my board?" We went off the deep
end with "Ads (We're Not Sure) We'd Like
to See. Try coping feelers and a
$100,000 pro contest... Rodney Mullen
layed down the law in our Freestyle
Fanatics spread with Per Welinder, Jean
Marc and Ray Meyer... John Smythe and
Morizen Föche delve deep into the
Dogtown mystique and uncover square-
walled transitional traversals are the norm
for a new crew: Jesse M., Christ, Oster,
Jackson, Block, Tony Problem, McClure
Poetry And Motion fans the flames of
skate hearts everywhere with a bikini-clad
Texas spread that raises a grind with
skate prose from Skippper, Kevin Rucks
and Bonnie Blouin, among others...
Skate Rock Volume Three is out by a
nose Jake takes a look at long planks
on street and vert, low and slow, long and
drawn. Longboard gurus Taters and Bruce
Walker demonstrate yardsticks and
beyond Notes From The Underground
loves Red Kross and C.O.C. Faith No.
More is third bill... Gang Green kicks out
Step By Step teaches you how to load-
ing dock drop without breaking your board
...Buena Vista Pool closes out the issue
with a soul session.
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