Damn Am Costa Mesa 2017 Finals Coverage
Posted on Monday, June 12, 2017 by Chris
What started as a small comp in the Volcom HQ parking lot has turned into a worldwide platform for the best Amateurs to showcase their skills and hopefully take the first step in making a career out of skateboarding. We pay homage to it every year by coming back to Costa Mesa, and Volcom always comes through with the hype and a sick course to shred. Yesterday's finals were mind-blowing and we've got the photos to prove it. Stay tuned for the SPoT Life episode coming later today.
Photos and words: Bart Jones
He’s got Kicky Front Crooks down rails and blasted Backside Airs on tranny. Once again, Austin Thongvivong proving he’s more than just a guy with the word Thong in his name...still really cool tho...we’ll get over it someday though.
Remember when a 180 Switch Crook from the same side was an anomaly? Now everyone can do 'em... even Midler.
“Hello, hello! This is Schaefer reporting to mission control. We are ready to start Finals; I repeat: we are about to designate Finals!!"
It’s all about doin’ hard tricks these days and finding even harder ways to get into 'em. Nate Greenwood Front 180s into a Switch Back 5-O.
Style is function... gotta lean into the Hurricane or it’s gonna blow you away. Marcos Montoya knows the code.
Everybody wants Christian Dufrene’s cool striped shirt, I’m sure they wouldn’t mind having his Bennett Grind skills to boot.
Big shout-out to Wienerschnitzel for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; and Thank You to the Anaya’s for dessert.
Thanks For Nothing, but we’re actually Thanking you for something!..Get It!? Mann we’re zaney! Gotta give one to Paul Schmitt considering he’s partially responsible for a good chunk of all the boards bein' rode today.
Remember the guy with the cool dog from earlier? Yup Jake Smith. He got a Thanks For Nothing Award too, on behalf of the Volcom Estate.
With Sideburns lookin' like they were dipped in snow cone syrup, Lazer Crawford takes home the Santa Cruz Smasher award. Oh and oh yeah, btw... Manny announced the contest this weekend and killed it!
It’s okay Giovanni Vianna, you don’t have to wear a ginger wig under your hat to fit in here in the states. We were gonna give you the Bronson Speed Killer award anyway.
Last year's Costa Mesa Damn Am winner Alex Midler gonna have to settle for 3rd this time around. Not too shabby, nevertheless.
Golden Ticket winner Maurio McCoy kept his zen up and pulled through with that 2nd place. Not too bad..not too bad at all!
Not very often do you see the Kicky Front Tail pulled back to straight, but your boieey Maurio is got it like that.
Talk about making the trip worth it, Daisuke Ikeda pulled off a flawless run all while juggling his hat. CONGRATS DAISUKE!!!!!!
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