Polar Video Premier & Mini Best Trick Contest Coverage Article at Skatepark of Tampa

Polar Video Premier & Mini Best Trick Contest Coverage

Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 by Matt Shail

We rounded up the SPoT Team and locals for a mini best trick contest in the pro course and capped the night off with Polar's new video 'Sounds Like You Guys Are Crushing It'


Photos and video by Matt Shail
Mike
The young guns of the Frazier family - Reese with a back noseslide front 270 out
Mikey
Mikey Ribble front smith on the bump to ledge. No idea how anyone can smith on a ledge. Shit's tough!
Shiloh
One of the newest SPoT team members, Shiloh, with the back noseslide down the hubba. She just learned these last week!
Dylan
Another new SPoT Team rider, Dylan Labrake, back 180 nosegrind down the hubba to back up Shiloh.
Peter
Yo what? Peter Kryger staying after work?! Peter fakie ollie switch front crook like nothin'
Fernando
It was game over for everyone else after this one went down. Fernando has inward heel tailslides on lock. What a specific trick to have on lock! Insane!
Peter
I'll let Myles Booker caption this one based on what he said when Peter did an early grab bonk on the ledge. "Peter needs to stop playin' man!"
Jordan
Jordan Clark has been at SPoT practicing on the regular and the practice is paying off. Back noseslide nollie flip, yo!
Sly
Always good to see Sly in the mix. Here he goes with a kickflip front nosegrind to bolts.
Gabriel
Almost missed the photo on this one. Gabi flew into this back smith going mach-10
Gabriel
No idea how he got that front back on, but i'm not gonnna ask questions. Kickflip back 50 on the ledge from Gabi
Shiloh
Shiloh taking the noseslide over to the pyramid ledge.
Peter
Peter bringing that fakie ollie switch front crook over to the ledge. Most technical skater on the SPoT Team
Dylan
Dylan took this back 180 nosegrind back to regular - a personal NBD AND winning trick for this part of the session. Dylan took himself home a Polar deck
Sly
Sly Sullivan switch front crook
Peter
SQUAD!
Myles
Myles Booker learned kickflip backlips mid contest. All you have to do is give these kids an audience and they start poppin' off
Timothy
Yo Tampa Timmy rare sighting on the bump to rail with a front lip
Shiloh
Shiloh going the distance with a front board for the judges.
Dylan
Dylan nosegrinding his way past the judges.
Gabriel
Gabi the human cannonball front smith
Sly
Sly trying to persuade the judges into changing the outcome of the contest. Get outta here man!
Josh
Josh Wilson came through and was mean muggin'
Peter
Peter back blunt to fakie 5-0 like a nut.
Gabriel
Gabi's family always out showing support. His dad, Kenny, is the reason we've got A/C in the building. Shout out to the Lavallee family!
Alex
Alex Johnson immediately picking up the microphone once he walks in the building. He was made for it.
Peter
Peter trying to take Dylan's shiny new Polar board for a spin. Get outta here Peter!
Fernando
Congrats to Fernando & Dylan for winning the mini best trick contest!
Josh
Robin came in with a cake to celebrate Shiloh's birthday. Josh Tancos is in the background looking like he would commit a felony for a slice. I'm not messing with him!
Shiloh
Happy Birthday Shiloh! The happy birthday song is wild. You just stand there waiting for it to be over. We need a new song
Josh
Never get in between Josh Tancos and a treat.
Shiloh
Alright, alright, time to put the camera down and watch the Polar 'Sounds Like You Guys Are Killing It' Premier. Thanks for coming out. Enjoy the cake!

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