A DAY IN THE DIRT
AUGUST 28, 1999 ALAMEDA SKATEPARK
ADIDAS DEMO/AM CONTEST
PHOTOS BY LUKE OGDEN
86 THRASHER
Left to right:
Onio Thompkins, the
winner of the
Juniors section,
struts across the
spine. One of the
highlights of the
chaotic Jam that
preceded the
contest was
Tony Trujillo and
his DDP (double
dog pisser) out
of the big bowl.
Tony Manfre
took top honors.
with smooth
lines like this
tweaker over
the twinkle.
VAS
ONS OF SKATERS CAME FROM AROUND THE BAY TO EITHER ENTER, SKATE,
or watch the skate demo/am contest at the Alameda skatepark across the bay from San
Francisco. Although the Adidas team was there in full force, only Jahmal Williams and
Mark Gonzales gave much of a show. Don't think it was a total bummer, though-the
skaters had fun during the chaotic demolition derby free-skate, and the contest was kept
evenly-paced with younger and older kids alternating runs. The rippers who stood out were:
Lennie Kirk, who arose from the crowd to frontside flip the pyramid that many struggled to
ollie; Onio Thompkins, who won the contest with a well-choreographed run; Tony Manfre, who also
won with lazy grace; and a five-year-old wünderkind who barged a run in the middle of the contest.
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