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photos by
Craig Hanna
Shadyskates 12th Annual
Skate Contest
SHADYSKATES held their annual contest on
January 17, 1998. Skaters from Pittsburgh and its
vicinities showed up to display their riding skills in
hopes of bringing home some merchandise. I was
unable to make it to the beginner division, so I'll
give a brief summary of the intermediate and
advanced/sponsored divisions. Let's start with
the intermediate. Jake Jancart pulled some flip
tricks on the bank ramps. Larry Eicharn did
everything to fakie. Levis Chongobla alley-ooped
wallrides to fourth. Ross Widerski laid down on
some Smiths, literally. Chris Barnett feebled, Smith-
grinded, and almost pulled a kickflip railslide on the
high rail; he did one in practice. Coming out on top
was Josh Bonnet with wallride nollie backside grabs,
a fakie wallride half-cab out, assorted flip tricks, and
a really smooth switch tailslide revert across the
quarterpipe. Next up, the advanced/sponsored divi-
sion. Most of the guys had memorable runs but we'll
just talk about the first six places. Ryan Siversten did
kickflip disaster reverts on the seven foot and feeble
180's on the high rail. Mark "The Shark" Tingowski
pulled some nice half-cab kickflips on the seven foot
and assorted airs and blunts on the ramps. Mike
Rusak, in fourth, did a backside 50-50 on top of the
wallride. Steve Dimbokowitz, also in fourth, spun a big
mute grab to disaster on the big quarter. Patrick
Uribasterra did high alley-oop indy grabs from quarter
to bank and frontside 50-50s on the wallride. Coming
in second was Dave Kaule with benihanas over the
pyramid, Sal flips over the ramp-to-ramp, backside lip-
slides on the high rail, and a wallie 50-50 on the high
rail. At the end though, it was Quintin Wicks taking first
place. Quintin flowed through the park with an endless
stream of tricks. He went from one end to the other
with airs, grinds, flip tricks, and wallrides. You may be
saying to yourself, "all the other riders did those
tricks, but Quintin did them with speed, style, and
consistency. Congratulations, Quintin. Jason Tracy won
some money in the best trick contest with a frontside
air from the six foot quarter to the narrow vert wall.
Special thanks go to Rob Prell and the SHADYSKATES
crew for giving us another memorable contest.
Dave Kaule puts his fingers
on his tail and fondles a
benihana over the pyramid.
In addition to zany
maneuvers like this low
to high 50-50, Quintin
Wicks' shiny red helmet
helped him stand out
from the competition
and take first place in
the sponsored division.
A well-known trick executed on
many skatepark bank-to-walls is
the wallride nollie out, but Josh
Bonnet pushes the envelope, if
you will, by grabbing backside
for the dismount.
Results
Beginner:
1. Tim Kuhn
2. Christian Armstrong
3. Andrew Vuljanic
Intermediate:
1. Josh Bonnet
2. Chris Barnett
3. Ross Widerski
Advanced/Sponsored:
1. Quintin Wicks
2. Dave Kaule
3. Patrick Uribasterra
Best Trick:
Jason Tracy
Though his upper body
seems to indicate that Larry
Eicharn is posing for an East coast
hip-hop album cover, if you look
carefully at his lower body, you will
note that he is in fact doing a
pivot to fakie.
SHADYSKATES SHEDS
Chris Barnett's kickflip
railslide easily garnered
him the title: flashiest
trick of the day.