Skate
Shaun White confirmed for Salt Lake Dew Tour stop
By Bill Oram Shaun White is coming back to Utah, but it isn’t for the greatest snow on earth. The two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder will compete on his skateboard at the summer Dew Tour in Salt Lake City on Sept. 16-19, tour officials confirmed. White, who owns a house in Park City, won the Aug. 15 tour stop in Portland, Ore., his first time back on the Dew Tour since 2008. After July’s X Games, it was his second time skating since winning Olympic gold in snowboard vert at the Vancouver Games in February. “I think it’s great to have somebody that... |more|
White Unleashes Arma
Shaun White threw the run of his life at today’s Wendy’s Invitational to knock Pierre Luc Gagnon off his yearlong winning spree and take the skate vert win. White distanced himself from... |more|
Parents seek skate park in son’s memory
Growing up in the City of Tonawanda, Gregory Hayes Holler tried competitive team sports, but they weren’t his thing. “He was a very shy and quiet kid,” explained his father, Don. When Gregory showed an interest in extreme sports, his parents bought him a BMX bicycle. “He started to make new friends, spend more time outside,” his father said. “It was a healthy thing for him.” Some of his new friends also were skateboarders. And one of the places they gathered was Ives Pond Park. After Gregory’s death in November 2008, at age 17, his... |more|
Tony Hawk injured at
Skateboarding pioneer Tony Hawk headlined the Action Sports Weekend sponsored by Quiksilver at Downtown Disney's Main Plaza on Saturday afternoon.
Early in the demonstration, Hawk fell... |more|
North Adams 'Action Park' Seeks Pepsi Boost
A dedicated group of youth and adults are hoping to "refresh" the dream of a skatepark in the city with the help of PepsiCo. Members of UNITY (United, Neighboring, Interdependent, Trusted Youth) and its umbrella organization, Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, have been working on a plan for an action sports or skate park for a number of months and have partnered with the city and Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art to develop one. The group is hoping that the community will not only support a park but help fund it park by voting in Pepsi's "Refresh... |more|
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