On Saturday I was lucky enough to see a large amount of the skate industry come together in support of a fallen shredder. Levi Huffman suffered a severe head injury on International Go Skate Day, he was in the ICU for weeks. The reason that so many people came together for Levi is his amazing character. I have a huge amount of respect or Levi, he is the kind of person who will go out of his way to help anyone he can.Like how he takes a group of little skate groms to a different skatepark that they wouldn’t normally have access to each week. Every time I skate with Levi he goes out and teaches someone something new or give them the confidence in themselves to do more than they thought the could. Levi and his fiancée are expecting their first child later this year, he will be an amazing father.On the 12th Board Cartel put together a skate contest along with Woodward to raise money for Levi and his family. The people at Cartel got everyone they could involved and before we knew it there were over 20 sponsors sending product to help Levi. Product from Circa, Fallen, Mystery, Zero, Black Box, Anon, Nixon, Oakley, Element, RVCA, Bern helmets, Neff, Etnies, and boardpusher.com.
The local shops, Thirfty Stick, 303 Boards, and Board Room also pitched in and each gave out package of gear for the event.
More photos after the jump…
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Rune Glifberg took first place in the Quiksilver Bowlriders contest, making for a great month for Glifberg. He’s coming off a banner month with skate magazine coverage and now this! Rune Glifberg also won the event last year, ousting some heavy hitters in skateboarding. Quiksilver has been pushing their skateboarding division as of late, and this contest is definitely one of the better events that I’ve seen in a while. You can check out full photo galleries, videos, and more from the Quiksilver Bowlriders contest via tackyworld.com.
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“I am going back to being a freesurfer, it’s what I was meant to do.” - Bruce Irons
Bruce Irons is going back to the stream he came from and it’s about time. After four and a half years of tough losses, Bruce is set to go back to his roots. This is good news for everyone as it really gives Bruce a chance to be creative again and shine in the light that he needs to be in.
Bruce is now 28 years old and admits that he has some regrets about surfing in the tour. Of course there were a few good times along the way like when he finished second to his brother Andy Irons, in the 2004 Quik Pro in Hossegor but it seemed like the bad times outweighed the good in this situation.
Irons will be finishing up the tour this year as he is loyal to his commitments but after that, it’s over and he will be “free” again once more. Best of luck to you Bruce and we can’t wait to see your progression in free surfing over the next few years!
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The professionals in skateboarding get a lot of attention, and rightfully so, but things are changing a bit. Ams are getting into the spotlight and are ripping terrain, proving that they are as good as a lot of the professionals we are seeing today, and will be the future of skateboarding. Now is your chance to see them in action at several spots, and even give you a chance to compete with the biggest and the baddest in skateboarding. Here’s 6 stops for the Am Slam tour, and you never know who’s watching, so if you’re good get yourself involved. If not, then check out the stops and see some sick skateboarding.
STOP 1 / JUNE 7TH / MISSION VALLEY YMCA Registration is May 24 - June 5th
STOP 2 / JUNE 28TH / CHULA VISTA SKATEPARK Registration is June 14 - June 26th
STOP 3 / JULY 13TH / ENCINITAS YMCA Registration is June 28 - July 10th
STOP 4 / JULY 26TH / ESCONDIDO SPORTS CENTER Registration is July 12 - July 24th
STOP 5 / AUG 10TH / OCEAN BEACH ROBB FIELD SKATEPARK Registration is July 26 - August 7th
STOP 6 / AUG 24TH / FINALS / MISSION VALLEY YMCA Invite only based on accumulated points.
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The Tampa Pro-Am is going on right now, and you can check into the live coverage via webcam courtesy of 411 Video Magazine. Click here, to see the latest heats from the event, as well as live coverage of the Tampa Pro-AM. The big event goes down this Sunday with pro’s coming in from all over. Will Koston win the #1 spot and take home 20,000 dollars in cash? Or will there be a new comer that throws it down like no other?
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