STUN
GUTTER TALK
X-Mas Dies
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With less than 200
shopping days le
Christmas, it
is our duty to
secret list of
namored special
isse skate decks
The return of the
Seastar Tate
33.3-inch model by
4th & Broadway
Chack Treece
compact dinc deck
from Caraine
•Val Surf Nick Jr.
Core Disney
model
Glen
E. Friedman
right angl
sion down model
Slash "Miss Toy
eta Japan model
The provocative
Trent Adams "Top-
sider" model frem
Powell-Perata
•Spike Lee "Mars
Badman signa
tare model
Body Glove Day
Go B&Bob
Identical Twi
medel (actually
two models that
look exactly the
same)
fused with Think
Skateboards
Reservoir Tip Keith
Cochrane model
Shawn Stussy
"King of
Sampling
model
-New Kids
On The Block
Madona
Jose Canseco
Lego My Ege
model
Bon Jovi 1
Skate Too
set-up
George Bush
"One Thousand
Points of light
model
1959-1991
"SURFIN
WITH
THE
SHARKS
IN
MEMORY OF
OF EBB SHRED
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Aerial man on concrete or water?
Kelly Slater seen signing autographs
for over 500 fans at Newport Surt/Sport.
Rumored to be soon on line for signa-
ture sessions are Natas Kaupas, Mar-
tin Potter, Buster Halterman and
Kevin Reed.
Back from the Costa Rican jungle,
where he carved a skateable bowl from
native Balsa timbers, is Jimmy Ganzer.
Ganzer seems to be concentrating on
creating your basic dead guy shirts fea-
turing music immortals. Imagine your
own Sid Vicious formal wear. Rock U?
Will the former Makaha skate team
manager also choose to depict de-
ceased skate guys? Will the stylistic
impresario also choose to forge drop
knifes on the beach using native ore?
Is Mike Vallely now rollerblading
more than skating? Has his hockey
addiction gone to his head? Will he
spend next season flying to watch his
favorite hockey teams perform across
the country? I
Zines of the Month
Here we have a baked stroke of
genius in the form of Wonder
Rolling News. Congratulations to
savage Adam Wallacavage and his
circle of comrades
for
another
superior effort!
NEWS
yet
Honorable ment-
ion Live It Out
edited by God-
head skater Ed
Morris!!
COMING EVENTS
NSA PRO SERIES 1991(tentative)
July 18-21 Münster, Germany Münster Mon-
ster Mastership Vert/Street/Free
July 24-27 Le Grand Bornand, France
VertStreet/Free/Dual Slalom
Sept. 1-2 San Francisco, CA Back to the City
W Street Free
Sept. 21-22 Vancouver, Canada Mini-ramp
Oct. 19-20 Houston, TX (Skatepark of Hous-
ton) Shut Up And Skate VeryStreet
Nov. 27-31 Valencia, CA (Magic Mountain)
World Champs Vert/Street/Free/Air
NSA AMATEUR SERIES 1991
July 19-21 TBA Central Regionals
Very/Street/Free/Mini
July 26-28 Winston-Salem, NC Eastern
Regionals Vert Street/Free/Mini
Aug. 2-4 TBA Western Regionals Very/Street/
Free Mini
Aug. 15-18 Atlanta, GA National Finals
Vert/Street! Free/Mini
Join the National Skateboard Association. Send
$10 (check or money order) for a one-year-
membership. NSA, 7555 Red Bud Rd, Granite
Bay, CA 95661 Ph: 916 791-3720 Fax: 916
791-3722.
HARDCORE STREET PARTY SERIES
July 28, August 25, September 29, October
27, November 24
Hardcore Enterprises is sponsoring street con-
tests the last Sunday of every month from 1:30
to 4:00 p.m. at Hardcore Main Building, 155
Yarra St, Abbotsford, Victoria 3067 Australia.
Ph: 09 419 3133 Fax: 61 3 419 3448.
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Hombrechtikon, Switzerland
European Open 1991 Giant Slalom/Special
Slalom/Parallel Slalom/High Jump. For info:
Skate & Snowboardclub Hombrecht kon, Attn:
Guido Sidler, Rutistrasse 2, 8634 Hom-
brechtikon, Switzerland. Ph: 0...55 42 20 37.
Oct. 25-27 Copenhagen, Denmark Vert
Street/Free. European Skateboarding Champs
Committee 91, c/o Seren Aaby, Nybrovej 97.
DK 2820, Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ph: 45 4593-0404 Fax: 45 4593-0545.
CHILLICOTHE BIKE & SKATE ASSN.
Aug. 24 Chillicothe, MO Highest olleilongost
launch longest manual street. Contact: Andrew
Earl, (816) 646-6064
N.S.A. KONA SPRING NATIONALS
4/28/91 Jacksonville, Florida
1. Tony Ha
Cort are on pape
Pro Cross County
1. Back Smith
2 Add
1. Omar Ha
3. Chris H
4. Tony Hawk
7. Chington
8J
9 Christian Ho
10. Jong
Chr
6. Bu
7. R
Bob Bayo
8. Deve Duran
10. McC
N.S.A. CHARLESTON HANGAR
4/24/91 Charleston, North Carolina
Professional
1. Back
2
stout
1. Che Che
2. Ban Wainwrig
3
4 Jinny Lephat
5.
Masters
1. Mors Wow
Thomas Taylor
10. And Mo
Might
10. Marty Rames
Tommy Kay
FOUR YEARS AGO
IN THRASHER
AUGUST 1987
The clock ticks back to August 1587 and a
veting Tony Hawk floats a high olie above
The Torquay ramp in Australia In the Con
tones arena, Rob Rookanp showed a powerful
fakie footplant thruster at the Woodstock
ramp ay Queensland In Skarling Material,
Chst Boy Am Hungry had the audacity to
at the Worst Heroes of All Time, including
concoctions such as Bird Crap Nests
Paseur Toe Jam Sandwiches and the
dreaded Keep Everyons And Everything
Ay Recipe The intricacies of style from
backspin on quarters in the candy machine to
a subtle arch in the back were examined by
Don Redondo Under a blazing blue sky
Calero demonstrated a graceful kicked-cul
frontside a wife Steve Dison danced a
carve walk fandango at the Hiltop Dish and
che Gesen saled a frontside cilie above the
to at Plugerville will precision the control
Kevin Thatcher took an ofended odyssey
nough the Australian cutback with Lance
Mountain Rob Rookapp, Jett Phillips Chris-
ten Hose and the Hawkman, and savored
the sights perused the camps and hing with
the coal babes The met surfaced ramp.
at Ocean City was heavily scrutinized by
Spidey and the gang. Bob Dimbel saded a
high and bury frontsale over the channel and
Virgis Bench local Mere Cunray torquet an
nvert so far that the nose of his board almost
touched his halniet A serious skats fiction
collection called Bugs Birds and Skaterats
told tales of ugly boeties landing in Cheese
Whiz U-shaped mono illis un the desert plain
and skats dino rocents named Sam
zone reporter Brian Brannonsmoked a secret
twenty-foot sipe with the likes of Salba
Cressen, Roser, Meek and Roskapp. The
assembled crex blasted ines over vertical
and screeched slides sat echoed throughout
hree-me length of the cylindrical cavem
Megadeth guitar-meism Dave Mustame con
versac with Mike Gitter ato muttered words
of metalic intellect. Pushead discussed the
vatues of cubic transportation and tre med
Vand Desebration, Le Sertence and War-
zone Joni Hallar cornered the Coctess
Twins Notes reported a full-metal bal by
James Hetfield of Metallica who cracked his
wine at the Brood Bowl Trash report-
ed rumors that Bob Dunike and Rodney
Mollis were getting married (hut not to each
other that Neil Brendes swore of everything
bal small ramps and snowboarder Bert
Lamar shola Wropay Gem television cam-
mercia in Canada Quote of the month by
John Lucere: I'm a walking nightmare?
SKATE WORLD
SHOCKED BY
GATOR INCIDENT
Richard D. Noll Staff Writer
Vista, California
On May 7, 1991, 24-year-old professional skate-
boarder Mark Rogowski surrendered himself to
San Diego police in connection with the tragic.
death of Jessica Bergsten, a 21-year-old model
from Tucson, Arizona, who had recently moved to
San Diego County. According to the statement
given to the police by Rogowksi, Bergsten asked
him to show her the sights in the San Diego area
on March 20. The time they spent together includ-
ed lunch at an area restaurant, and they later went
to his condominium.
On April 10, a camper discovered the decom-
posed remains of a woman, whose identity
remained unknown until Rogowski turned himself
in to police authorities.
Rogowski is being held at Vista Detention Facil-
ity in North San Diego County. His bail is set at
$1.5 million on charges of first degree murder and
assault with a deadly weapon, to wit: a club. At an
arraignment hearing at Vista Municipal Court on
May 9. Rogowski pleaded not guilty to the
charges. At press time, a preliminary hearing had
been set for June 17.
Since Rogowski turned himself over to the
authorities, local and national media have given
the case extensive and sensational coverage. There
have been allegations of sexual assault and other
misconduct.
Thrasher was granted an interview with John
Jimenez, Rogowski's public defender. Jimenez
said the defense's position is contrary to most
of what has been reported in the media.
"He...did not intend to kill her," Jimenez said.
"The press and the prosecution are taking the
facts out of context. It was an accident."
Mark "Gator" Anthony Rogowski flying
high on tour in Australia, April, 1987. At
the top, winning a pro event in Louisville,
Kentucky, June 1988. At the end of the line,
Vista, California, 1991.
On May 19th, Thrasher met with Rogow
ski, who said he could not discuss the case,
but expressed that what is being said in the
media was not what happened.
The death of Jessica, described by her
friends as a carefree and spirited young
woman, is the ultimate tragedy for the Berg-
sten family.
Though this event is not directly related to
skateboarding, it is without a doubt the most
tragic event to ever have gripped the skate-
boarding community. The skate world and the
vibrant youth scene surrounding the sport
have been undeniably shocked by this
tragedy. It will be a long time before all the
facts are brought to light. It's likely the skate-
boarding world will be placed under a micro-
scope in the media. This has certainly been
the toughest report we have ever worked on.
There can be no positive outcome to this inci-
dent. Let's just hope that we can all remain
strong.
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