Contest and Event Coverage
Damn Am Atlanta Presented by Nike SB 2012 Road Trip and Bowl Jam
by Jorge on Saturday, April 21, 2012
Damn Am Atlanta 2012 Road Trip/Bowl Jam
Tampa Pro 2012: Stats and Live Broadcast Replay
by Rob on Tuesday, April 03, 2012
The Finals at Tampa Pro has an hour of some of the best skating you'll ever see in one place. Check the full replay here.
Phoenix Am 2012 Qualifiers and Finals
by Porpe on Saturday, March 31, 2012
Photos and footage from Phoenix Am 2012 Qualifiers and Finals.
Tampa Pro 2012: Contest and Skate Photos
by Rob on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A few skate photos and sequences from the weekend.
Tampa Pro 2012 Finals Skaters
by Rob on Sunday, March 25, 2012
A list of people skating in the Finals. Live at skateparkoftampa.com right now!
Tampa Pro 2012 Semi-Finals Skater List
by Rob on Saturday, March 24, 2012
Here's the list of skaters in the Semi-Finals. Top 10 will join Chaz Ortiz and Torey Pudwill in the Finals.
Tampa Pro 2012 Skaters and Heats
by Rob on Friday, March 23, 2012
Top 30 make the cut to the Semi-Finals on Sunday where the whole thing will be on live webcast at 11am EST at skateparkoftampa.com/TampaPro
Thursday at Tampa Pro 2012
by Rob on Thursday, March 22, 2012
I spent the entire day up front doing registration and serving up a lot of high fives and handshakes, but I did manage to break out every now and then shoot some photos here and there. I can't wait for this weekend to be in full swing. I'm ready to work hard and lurk hard.
Old Man Appreciation Bowl Jam Presented by Creature
by Rob on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Editor nearly had a seizure while trying to capture all the cover shots at this one. Thanks to Creature and Stone Brewery for the support on the Old Man Appreciation Bowl Jam. We have about a year's subscription worth of covers from this session. Frontside Grind Magazine circulation is up 10,000%!
Grind for Life 2012 Stops at SPoT
by Rob on Saturday, February 04, 2012
Thanks again to everyone from Grind for Life that came to SPoT today.
Clash of the Crews 2012 Presented by Arnette
by Rob on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Thanks to all the shops and homies that came from all over the southeast to the first Clash of the Crews at SPoT.
Clash of the Crews 2012 Jams/Teams So Far
by Rob on Friday, January 27, 2012
Each Crew gets five skaters plus one optional old guy. As of Friday night at 8pm when I put this together, all the teams were not completely assembled and here, but here's what we have so far.
Tampa Am 2011 Saturday and SB Chronicles Premiere
by Rob on Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Saturday at Tampa Am was another 117 people in the Qualifiers and the premiere of Volume One of the Nike SB Chronicles.
Friday at Tampa Am 2011
by Rob on Tuesday, December 06, 2011
A few skate and lurk photos from the day at the Park and also the Dr. Octagon show in Ybor.
How Trevor Colden Won Tampa Am 2011
by Rob on Monday, December 05, 2011
It was real close between Luke Hampton and Trevor Colden, but when the dust settled, it was Trevor in first by less than a point.
P-Rod Best Trick Contest 2011
by Jorge on Thursday, November 17, 2011
Thanks everyone for coming out to the P-Rod Best Trick contest. Hopefully you got some free gear courtesy of Nike SB.
Harvest Jam Presented by Expedition 2011
by Rob on Monday, November 14, 2011
Photos and video from the Harvest Jam Presented by Expedition 2011.
Damn Am of the Year 2011 Results
by Rob on Tuesday, November 08, 2011
If you make the cut to Sunday at at least two Damn Am contests during the year, you're in the running for Damn Am of the Year. Your top two Sunday scores are averaged to get the final score. Results for 2011 are here.
15th Annual Johnny Romano Skate Jam Benefitting Make-A-Wish
by Rob on Monday, November 07, 2011
Porpe shot photos at the 15th Annual charity event in Texas.
Blowing it in Tampa Am
by Rob on Monday, October 31, 2011
If you're coming to skate Tampa Am next month, don't worry about blowing it. I went through 10 years of results to find some interesting names at the bottom of each day's Qualifiers for Tampa Am. It almost seems like it's an honor to get DFL at this point. Someone needs to step in and make a trophy for that.
Krux Kickflip Challenge 2011
by Rob on Friday, October 28, 2011
Photos from the Krux Kickflip Challenge.
Tampa Am 2011: Thanks for Watching
by Rob on Thursday, October 27, 2011
The full details for the weekend on Tampa Am 2011.
Damn Am Woodward West 2011
by Rob on Thursday, October 27, 2011
What a weekend. The last Damn Am of 2011 is a wrap. Check out photos and video from a weekend of ripping skating in the woods.
Tampa Am 2011: Already in the Cut
by Rob on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Top two from all Damn Ams of the year get a spot directly in the Tampa Am Semi-Finals, bypassing 200+ rippers that have to fight for a top 16 spot in the Qualifiers. Those skaters are...
Woodward Damn Am Semi-Finals Heats
by Rob on Sunday, October 23, 2011
Top 10 from the Semi-Finals Heats make the cut to join Chase Webb and Oscar Meza in the Finals.
Damn Am Woodward West Qualifer Heats
by Rob on Friday, October 21, 2011
Here are the Friday and Saturday Qualifier Heats for Damn Am Woodward West Presented by Volcom, CONS, and The Skateboard Mag. Top 16 from each day make the cut to Sunday's Semi-Finals with 1st place on each day going straight to the Finals.
Maloof Money Cup South Africa 2011
by Rob on Wednesday, October 05, 2011
A few photos from the weekend and some video from my phone that I'm always putting in your face.
Maloof South Africa Am Street Jams
by Rob on Sunday, October 02, 2011
Things get going at noon South African time today on Sunday.
Maloof Money Cup South Africa 2011 Street Qualifiers Jams
by Rob on Saturday, October 01, 2011
Top 12 make the cut to the Brackets on Sunday. This is an open/invite contest so you'll see some ams in there.
Maloof Line Challenge Vegas 2011
by Rob on Sunday, September 18, 2011
Porpe's photos from the Maloof Line Challenge Vegas 2011.
eS Game of SKATE at SPoT 2011
by Rob on Thursday, September 15, 2011
Who knows what's really going on with eS, but we're definitely going to keep doing these Games of SKATE. About 120 of you came out to put it down on the flatground...
Damn Am Canada 2011 Presented by Billabong
by Rob on Monday, September 12, 2011
A few photos and video from the weekend in Toronto for Damn Am 2011.
Damn Am Canada 2011 Qualifier Jams
by Rob on Friday, September 09, 2011
Top 12 from the Qualifiers make the cut to the Finals.
Maloof Money Cup DC 2011: Photos and Tourist Mission
by Rob on Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Some photos from the Contest and around the city.
Maloof Money Cup DC 2011 Skate Sequences
by Rob on Tuesday, September 06, 2011
It's been a long and hard-working day. I have no energy left to talk crap about these sequences. Sorry, no captions. Here's a few sequences.
Maloof Money Cup DC Am Jams and Live Webcast
by Rob on Saturday, September 03, 2011
The skaters in the Maloof Money Cup Am Contest in DC.
Maloof Money Cup DC Semi-Finals Jams and Live Webcast
by Rob on Saturday, September 03, 2011
Heath Kirchart and Brandon Westgate are the two wildcards joining the top 10 from the Qualifiers. They meet the top 12 from Maloof NYC. It's going to be an amazing Semi-Finals. Check out the live webcast and jams below.
Maloof Money Cup DC 2011 Qualifiers Jams
by Rob on Friday, September 02, 2011
Top 10 from the Qualifiers below make the cut to the Semi-Finals to join two Wildcards picked by the judges.
Maloof DC Course Construction 2011
by Rob on Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Schaefer just discovered planking like your dad. Porpe is demonstrating how it's done during construction at the Maloof Money Cup DC plaza.
Empire Backyard Party 2011
by Rob on Monday, August 29, 2011
Photos and video from the Empire Backyard Party 2011.
Empire Backyard Pre-Party and Three 6 Mafia
by Rob on Saturday, August 27, 2011
We arrived in Montreal today where the Empire crew is preparing for the Backyard Party. Tonight was their 12-Year Anniversary Party with Three 6 Mafia. The whole thing is on live webcast today at 4pm at push.ca/byp.
Maloof Money Cup DC 2011 Skater List
by Rob on Thursday, August 25, 2011
A list of the ams and pros invited to the Maloof Money Cup DC 2011.
Maloof Best Line Challenge Presented by MAGIC
by Rob on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
The Finals jams in the Maloof Best Line Challenge Presented by MAGIC.
Damn Am Shanghai 2011
by Rob on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
What's amateur skateboarding like on the other side of the world? We got to experience it in a classic contest setting when Nike SB invited us to be a part of their City Jam contest series that ran all through south east Asia to qualify skaters for this Final one.
Damn Am Shanghai Finals Jams
by Rob on Saturday, August 20, 2011
First place in the Finals get an all expense paid trip to Tampa and 10,000RMB.
Damn Am Shanghai Qualifiers Jams
by Rob on Thursday, August 18, 2011
Top 12 from the 24 skaters below that have qualified for this Damn Am stop in Shanghai that leads to Tampa Am make the cut to the Finals tomorrow.
CONS Coastal Carnage 2011
by Rob on Wednesday, August 10, 2011
What a weekend on the beach in the middle of some serious crowd madness on Huntington Beach. Check out some photos and video.
Coastal Carnage 2011 Finals Jams
by Rob on Sunday, August 07, 2011
Coastal Carnage is live on Fuel TV at 4pm EST and live on the web right here.
CONS Coastal Carnage 2011 Qualifier Jams
by Rob on Friday, August 05, 2011
Top 12 make the cut to Sunday's Finals and join three wild cards that will be announced on Saturday.
Free Day Presented by So Rad
by Porpe on Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Photos and Joey's video from the Free Day Presented by So Rad.
Gatorade Free Flow Tour 2011
by Porpe on Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Porpe's photos from the Gatorade Free Flow Tour 2011.
A Few Extra Days in Copenhagen
by Ryan on Monday, August 01, 2011
After CPH PRO, Rob took off on his own private Euro-trip while a few of us stayed back and did a little extra work. But the work was laid back, exactly in the Copenhagen fashion.
AmsterDamn Am 2011 Sequences
by Rob on Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Skate photo sequences from the weekend.
AmsterDamn Am 2011 Live Webcast
by Rob on Saturday, July 02, 2011
The 28 skaters in the Semi-Finals. Top 10 make the cut to the Finals.
AmsterDamn Am 2011 Qualifiers Heats
by Rob on Friday, July 01, 2011
The top 30 make the cut to Sunday. Things get going at 1pm in Amsterdam tomorrow and are live on the web.
Copenhagen Pro 2011 Presented by DC
by Rob on Monday, June 27, 2011
People were calling it the Tampa Pro of Europe. These photos and video show why. What a weekend!
Copenhagen Pro 2011 Qualifiers Jams
by Rob on Friday, June 24, 2011
Copenhagen Pro 2011 Qualifiers Jams
Randoms From Copenhagen 2011
by Rob on Thursday, June 23, 2011
Our first day in Copenhagen involved a travel recovery nap early in the morning, then rolling through the city on bikes and boards, wrapping up with a nice dinner with our Copenhagen friends over the intricacies of the sketchy skateboard industry and our favorite pros that are in town this weekend.
Maloof Money Cup NYC 2011
by Rob on Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Photos and sequences. What a weekend. I'll be back soon for a repeat.
Maloof Saturday PRO Semi-Finals Jams
by Rob on Saturday, June 04, 2011
Maloof Saturday PRO Semi-Finals Jams - top 12 make the cut to Sunday Finals.
Maloof Sunday AM Contest Jams
by Rob on Thursday, June 02, 2011
The Am Contest gets going at 11am on Sunday with a live webcast at Fuel.tv.
Maloof Saturday PRO Qualifiers Jams
by Rob on Thursday, June 02, 2011
The Pro Qualifiers get going at noon on Saturday with a live webcast at Fuel.tv.
Skateboarder Mag Make-A-Wish Jam 2011
by Rob on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Photos and video from Skateboarder Mag's Second Annual Make-A-Wish Jam at Stoner Skatepark in Los Angeles.
Damn Am Atlanta 2011 Presented by Nike SB
by Rob on Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Photos and video from the first annual Damn Am in Atlanta at Hazard County Skatepark.
Red Bull Mind the Gap Atlanta
by Rob on Monday, May 16, 2011
People came in hot right off the bat with ollies and kickflips. Then it was kind of a lull for a while where it almost looked like not much was going to go down because no one was making anything...
Damn Am Atlanta Presented by Nike SB Thanks and Credits
by Rob on Sunday, May 15, 2011
Thanks and full results from the first Damn Am in Atlanta presented by Nike SB.
Damn Am Atlanta Semi-Finals Jams
by Rob on Saturday, May 14, 2011
These 28 from Saturday join the top two in the
Damn Am Atlanta Qualifier Jams
by Rob on Friday, May 13, 2011
The Jams that are skating in the Saturday
On Site at Hazard County Skatepark for Damn Am Atlanta
by Rob on Thursday, May 12, 2011
We're on site now setting up for this weekend's Damn Am Atlanta at Hazard County Skatepark. Check the street course...
Red Bull Manny Mania Nashville 2011
by Rob on Monday, May 09, 2011
This town is amazing - great spots, nice ass normal people, great weather, style, and more. A bit corn fed husky on the women, but maybe it was the crusty bars we were in. Thanks to Red Bull for having us.
Maloof Money Cup NYC 2011 First 24 Pros Invited
by News on Sunday, April 24, 2011
The Maloof Money Cup presented by Vans – today announced the first 24 skaters invited to compete in its New York and Washington D.C. contests. With a total prize purse for this year’s four Maloof Money Cup contests well over $2 million, it’s the richest prize purse in skateboarding.
Top Pros Sign Exclusive Tampa Pro Contract
by Rob on Friday, April 01, 2011
There is no denying that Tampa Pro 2011 was an all-time-high on the level of excitement and participation. However, what many pros, industry leaders, and skateboarding fans didn’t know, was that during the event, from March 11th – 13th, was the first step for SPoTlight Productions in securing exclusive pro contracts from participants.
Maloof U Madness at Panama City Beach
by Rob on Monday, March 21, 2011
A few photos from the Maloof U Madness at Panama City Beach.
Tampa Pro 2011 Skate Photos
by Rob on Sunday, March 20, 2011
Had enough of Tampa Pro yet? Me neither. Here's a bunch of skate photos.
Tampa Pro 2011 Chill Time
by Rob on Wednesday, March 16, 2011
What a weekend. Here's a dump of chill and lurk photos.
TM/Industry VIP Contest and Tampa Am Vert 2011
by Rob on Monday, March 14, 2011
On Friday during Tampa Pro, the Team Manager/Industry VIP Contest is where all of us older, slower, and washed up career status types have a fun competition of our own.
Tampa Pro 2010 Semi-Finals Skater List, Live Webcast at Noon EST
by Rob on Saturday, March 12, 2011
The 28 people in the Semi-Finals Heats below join the former winners of Tampa Pro. The top 10 make the cut to the Finals.
Tampa Pro 2011 Qualifiers Skater List
by Rob on Friday, March 11, 2011
Top 30 advance to Semi-Finals to join former winners of Tampa Pro that are here. So far that's Dennis Busenitz, Tony Trujillo, Greg Lutzka, Eric Koston.
Tampa Pro 2010 Updated Registration List So Far
by Rob on Wednesday, March 09, 2011
The list so far of who has signed up ahead of time.
Tampa Pro 2011 Registration So Far
by Rob on Thursday, March 03, 2011
There's an unusually high number of people pre-registered for Tampa Pro this year, anything above 3 being unusually high.
Maloof High Ollie Challenge Las Vegas
by Rob on Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Wow, Aldrin snapped it clean right after that Maloof girl's back door adjustment. Congratulations to Aldrin at the Maloof High Ollie Challenge. Aldrin is 67 inches tall.
Maloof High Ollie at SPoT
by Rob on Monday, January 24, 2011
Brent Sowinski and Derek couldn't break 37 inches, so Dylan Perry is going to Vegas courtesy of the Maloofs.
Tampa Pro 2011 Summary of Coverage and Live Webcast Replay
by Rob on Thursday, January 20, 2011
The full details on what's going on at Tampa Pro 2011.
Tampa Am 2010 Awards, Nightlife, Randoms, and Credits
by Rob on Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Random photos from the whole weekend including our thanks to people who helped make it happen.
Tampa Am 2010 Sequences
by Rob on Monday, December 06, 2010
A small sample of some of the ripping going down at Tampa Am 2010 on Sunday.
Tampa Am 2010 Semi-Finals Heats
by Rob on Saturday, December 04, 2010
Top 16 from each day make up the Semi-Finals joined by top two from Damn Am all year.
Tampa Am Friday 2010 Qualifiers and Damn Am Awards
by Rob on Saturday, December 04, 2010
Footage from Friday's ripping Qualifiers and photos from the Damn Am Awards later that night.
Tampa Am 2010 Practice and Welcome to Tampa Party
by Rob on Friday, December 03, 2010
Did I see nolllie flip backside noseblunt slide? Wow. No one cut the budget on practice.
Tampa Am 2010 Street Qualifiers
by Rob on Thursday, December 02, 2010
Top 16 from each day make the cut.
Damn Am of the Year 2010 Results
by Rob on Tuesday, November 23, 2010
If you make the cut to Sunday at at least two Damn Am contests during the year, you're in the running for Damn Am of the Year. Your top two Sunday scores are averaged to get the final score. Results for 2010 are here.
14th Annual Johnny Romano Skate Jam Benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation
by Stalker on Monday, November 22, 2010
We once again made our annual pilgrimage to Houston for the 14th Annual Johnny Romano Skate Jam this year.
Eight Years of Tampa Am Memories
by Rob on Friday, November 12, 2010
Over these years, I slowly learned how to use a camera as you can see in this trip down Tampa Am memory lane.
Make-A-Wish Johnny Romano Skate Jam 2010
by Rob on Monday, November 08, 2010
It's been 14 years of giving for Make-A-Wish at the Texas Skate Jam in Houston.
Tampa Am 2010 Schedule of Events
by Rob on Wednesday, November 03, 2010
The full details on what's going on at Tampa Pro 2010.
Damn Am Volcom 2010 Photos and Video
by Rob on Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Skate and lurk photos from the weekend.
Damn Am Costa Mesa 2010 Semi-Finals
by Rob on Saturday, October 23, 2010
Tyson Bowerbank and Tommy Fynn are not in the Semi-Finals. Here's the full list.
10th Annual Damn Am Costa Mesa Set-up
by Rob on Friday, October 22, 2010
Today was set up and check-in along with practice. Before I got locked down at the check-in desk all day, I shot these few photos.
10th Annual Damn Am at Volcom Qualifiers
by Rob on Thursday, October 21, 2010
The full list of who's skating in the Qualifiers on Friday and Saturday.
Downtown Showdown Webcast Party
by Stalker on Friday, October 08, 2010
While the boss-men were out running the Vans Downtown Showdown, the rest of us were back in good ol' Tampa having a party at The Bricks and enjoying the Contest via webcast. Enjoy the photos.
Vans Downtown Showdown 2010
by Rob on Monday, October 04, 2010
Congrats to Beauty and the Beast for winning the 2010 Vans Downtown Showdown.
Damn Am Canada 2010
by Rob on Sunday, September 19, 2010
Late Friday morning in Vancouver, we realized the forecast called for cats and dogs falling from the sky all weekend. There was an 80% chance that our Damn Am parade would be rained on the next day...
$1,000,000 UP FOR GRABS AT MALOOF MONEY CUP
by News on Friday, August 13, 2010
Maloof Money Cup Creator Joe Maloof, owner of the Sacramento Kings and Palms Casino Resort, today announced that any pro skater who wins four consecutive Maloof Money Cup Men’s Pro Street titles will earn an unprecedented one million dollar bonus.
Coastal Carnage 2010 Presented by Converse
by MikeD on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Mike Derewenko shot these photos and wrote captions for Coastal Carnage 2010.
Maloof Money Cup OC 2010 Weekend
by Rob on Monday, August 09, 2010
Footage and photos from Maloof Money Cup in Orange County this weekend.
Thursday at Maloof Money Cup: SPoTlight Employee Session and Last Chance Qualifiers
by Rob on Friday, August 06, 2010
We get to the contest early so we can skate a bit before all the madness settles in.
Maloof Money Cup OC 2010 Course and Masters Session
by Rob on Thursday, August 05, 2010
Wednesday at Maloof Money Cup was just practice and the Masters' Session on the course. I snuck away from being stuck at registration all day and shot a few photos.
AmsterDamn Am 2010 Sunday
by Rob on Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Photos and footage from the Finals at AmsterDamn Am 2010.
AmsterDamn Am 2010 Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Sunday, July 11, 2010
Top 10 from the Semi-Finals make the cut to the Finals to join Tiago Lemos Soares and John Koetzier.
AmsterDamn Am 2010 Qualifiers Heat Sheets
by Rob on Friday, July 09, 2010
A list of everyone skating in the Damn Am Qualifiers at Amsterdam.
Arrival in Holland for AmsterDamn Am 2010
by Rob on Friday, July 09, 2010
I'm here in Holland with the entire SPoTlight Productions crew minus that one guy who started a bar in Tampa and stayed home. We are here to watch a bunch of cleated mullets kick a ball into a box. Nah...
Clem Crappy Copenhagen Clips
by Ryan on Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Brian and I stayed behind in Copenhagen while the rest of the crew took off on Monday after the event. Our mission was to host a few demos and then a small contest at this thing called Roskilde Festival.
Sunday and the Finals at Copenhagen Pro 2010
by Rob on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Photos and video from Sunday at Copenhagen Pro.
Copenhagen Pro 2010 Weekend
by Rob on Sunday, June 27, 2010
Dancing with the Anti-Hero crew, general lurking around the Contest, and a few skate clips and photos from Saturday at Copenhagen Pro.
Copenhagen Pro 2010 Qualifier Heat Sheets
by Rob on Saturday, June 26, 2010
Top 12 make the cut to the Finals on Sunday.
Our First Day in Copenhagen
by Rob on Friday, June 25, 2010
Planes, trains, weird coffee, pushing through the streets, the Copenhagen Skatepark, and soccer madness on day one of Copenhagen Pro.
Red Bull Manny Mania Charlotte 2010
by Rob on Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Thanks to Red Bull for having us at another Manny Mania Contest in Charlotte.
Torey Pudwill's DVS Shoe for Copenhagen Pro
by Rob on Thursday, June 17, 2010
Torey Pudwill has been on a rampage lately, and judging from word on the street about his recent part in the Transworld video, he's been hard at work when you're not looking, too.
Copenhagen Pro 2010 Construction
by Rob on Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Copenhagen Pro is June 25 - 27, 2010. Copenhagen is one of the most fun pro contests of the year. They change up the course every year and sent over these progress photos.
Red Bull Manny Mania Orlando 2010
by Rob on Tuesday, June 15, 2010
This year's Manny Mania Florida stop was at City Walk in Orlando...
Damn Am Minneapolis 2010
by Rob on Monday, June 14, 2010
Photos from the Damn Am at Minneapolis 2010.
The Damn Am Bowl Jam in Minneapolis
by Rob on Saturday, June 12, 2010
We had a little bowl jam at the 3rd Lair Skatepark in Minneapolis the night before Damn Am kicks off here.
Damn Am Minneapolis 2010 Qualifiers Heats
by Rob on Friday, June 11, 2010
A list of everyone skating in the Damn Am Street Qualifiers at Minneapolis.
Sequences from Maloof Money Cup NYC 2010
by Rob on Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Several sequences from the Maloof Money Cup NYC 2010.
Party Time at Maloof Money Cup NYC 2010
by Rob on Wednesday, June 09, 2010
After a very hard working weekend, a lot of pro skaters and the grown up industry dudes posted up at the bar, stole some beer, and got a little loose. Brian's quote was, "We got back on the Skatepark of Tampa Party Team in one night."
Chill Time and Skate Photos at Maloof Money Cup NYC 2010
by Rob on Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Several photos from the Maloof Money Cup all weekend in New York City.
Maloof Money Cup NYC 2010 AM Skater Jams
by Rob on Friday, June 04, 2010
A list of the ams skating in each jam.
Maloof Money Cup NYC 2010 PRO Skater Jams
by Rob on Friday, June 04, 2010
A list of the pros skating in each jam.
Thursday at Maloof Money Cup: Check-In and Course Construction
by Rob on Friday, June 04, 2010
It was check-in and a bunch of admin work on Thursday arriving for the MMC NYC.
Maloof Money Cup Launch Party 2010
by Rob on Saturday, May 08, 2010
Clem and I are on our way to China for the Woodward Grand Opening. On the way, we stopped in Vegas for 12 hours to high five some friends and get some skateboard bid'niss done at the Maloof Money Cup launch party. When I woke up, here's what was in my camera.. We are now in LA on our way to Beijing.
MALOOF MONEY CUP ANNOUNCES NYC ROSTER
by News on Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Cole, P-Rod, Sheckler, Rowley, Dollin among 48 Top Pro Skaters Descending on NYC June 5-6: $250,000 Prize Purse and Title of MMC NY Champ up for Grabs
Skateboarder Magazine Hollenbeck Jam Benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation
by Ryan on Sunday, April 18, 2010
Skateboarder Magazine and Make-A-Wish had a contest at Hollenbeck in Los Angeles.
Tampa Pro 2010 Skater Profile Click Stats
by Rob on Thursday, March 25, 2010
See the list of top 100 skater profiles viewed on the site during Tampa Pro and the days following.
Tampa Pro 2010 Thanks and Just for Showing Up Awards
by Rob on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The short list of people we thanked on stage at the awards for being part of Tampa Pro. There are so many more of course, but unfortunately, we can't have every single one of you up. Thanks for another great time at Tampa Pro.
Tampa Pro 2010 Skate Photos
by Rob on Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Skate photos and banter from the weekend.
Chill Time at Tampa Pro 2010
by Rob on Monday, March 15, 2010
Photos from everything that went on outside of the skating at Tampa Pro 2010 - the parties, the awards, the new friends, and good times.
Tampa Pro 2010 Team Manager/Industry VIP Contest
by Rob on Monday, March 15, 2010
Results and photos from the Team Manager and Industry VIP Contest.
Tampa Pro 2010 Street Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Saturday, March 13, 2010
The full list and order people are skating in the Semi-Finals.
Tampa Pro 2010 Street Qualifiers
by Rob on Friday, March 12, 2010
The skater list and order for the Tampa Pro Street Qualifiers.
Damn Am Awards 2009 and The Skateboard Mag’s YBAm
by Rob on Thursday, February 04, 2010
Over at Damn Am and SPoTlight we used to joke about throwing our own party. We discussed the idea of a fun time with no cover and no security, free beer to those of age, and just a good ol’ time focused around skateboarding. Pair that up with the fact that we wanted to recognize the ams that participate in the Damn Ams and Tampa Am and the Damn Am Awards were born.
Stalking the Tampa Am Awards
by Stalker on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Stalker Steve's photo of the Tampa Am Awards.
Tampa Pro 2010 Weekend Schedule of Events
by Rob on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The full details on what's going on at Tampa Pro 2010.
Tampa Am 2009 Saturday/Sunday Photos
by Rob on Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Photos from the rest of the weekend at Tampa Am 2009.
Tampa Am 2009 Credits and Thanks
by Rob on Sunday, December 06, 2009
Thanks to everyone who helped us throw this little skateboard shindig.
Tampa Am 2009 Videos in YouTube Format
by Rob on Sunday, December 06, 2009
YouTube format videos from Tampa Am that's better for some mobile phone users.
Tampa Am 2009 Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Saturday, December 05, 2009
The order of skating for the Semi-Finals on Sunday.
Tampa Am 2009 99 Bottles Show and Anniversary Party with Del
by Rob on Saturday, December 05, 2009
Photos from the first few days at Tampa Am - partying, skating, and lurking...
Tampa Am 2009 Thursday Night
by Rob on Thursday, December 03, 2009
A few photos from Thursday at Tampa Am.
Tampa Am 2009 Street Qualifier Heat Sheets
by Rob on Thursday, December 03, 2009
The full list of who's skating in the Qualifiers on Friday and Saturday.
Fuel TV to Offer Exclusive HD Webcast of 2009 Tampa Am
by Rob on Thursday, December 03, 2009
FUEL TV, the only network dedicated to the lifestyle of action sports, will be hosting the live HD webcast from the final day of the 2009 Tampa Am on December 6, 2009. The webcast will run from 12:00pm ET to 6:30pm ET on FUEL TV’s web site www.fuel.tv.
It's a Little Busy: Black Friday into Tampa Am
by Rob on Tuesday, December 01, 2009
We went from a super busy weekend during Black Friday to the start of Tampa Am week. Check out a few photos...
A Random Kid's Story on Getting Into Tampa Am
by Rob on Friday, November 13, 2009
It's a tough job dealing with skaters that have huge aspirations on a skate career and put together footage to get into Damn Am and Tampa Am, especially when the footage isn't quite up to par...
Tampa Am 2009 Weekend Schedule of Events
by Rob on Thursday, November 05, 2009
The full details on what's going on all weekend during Tampa Am from skating to nightlife to art shows...
Clem's Chill Cam Dump From Damn Am and Portland
by Ryan on Monday, November 02, 2009
As you may have read in one of Rob's captions, I was the official legal guardian of Mark during our trip out to Damn Am.
Damn Am Costa Mesa 2009 Chill Time
by Rob on Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Nightlife and daylife at Damn Am at Volcom.
Damn Am Costa Mesa 2009 Skate Photos
by Rob on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Skate photos and sequences from the Contest.
Damn Am Costa Mesa 2009 Presented by Volcom, Cons, and The Skateboard Mag: Story and Video Footage
by Ryan on Monday, October 26, 2009
You know the routine, right? This was our 8th annual trip out to California to what we like to dub the West Coast Tampa Am. It’s also the last Damn Am of the year prior to Tampa Am in December…
Damn Am Costa Mesa 2009 Semi-Finals Heats
by Rob on Sunday, October 25, 2009
The list of skaters for the Semi-Finals.
Damn Am Costa Mesa 2009 Street Qualifier Heat Sheets
by Rob on Thursday, October 22, 2009
Full skater list for the Street Qualifiers.
DC King of Chicago 2009
by Ryan on Tuesday, October 13, 2009
It’s official. I love Chicago. But I want to go back there and enjoy the city when it’s not 45 degrees. Floridians are not used to cold weather and rain for days on end!
Vans Downtown Showdown 2009
by Ryan on Monday, September 28, 2009
What do you get when you put Flip, Creature, Girl, Black Label, Zoo York, Blind, Foundation, Toy Machine, and SK8Mafia in a team vs. team contest format against each other? Well the Vans Downtown Showdown of course…
Damn Am Canada 2009 Presented by Billabong
by Ryan on Monday, September 21, 2009
The 2nd Annual Damn Am Canada went off in beautiful weather and pretty much no hassle with us getting into the territory occupied by our friends in the great white north...
Damn Am Canada 2009 Info and Skater List
by Rob on Friday, September 18, 2009
Damn Am Canada 2009 Info and Skater List
DC King of Vancouver 2009
by Ryan on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Photos, results, and a full story from the DC King of Vancouver 2009.
DC King of Series at SPoT 2009
by Rob on Saturday, August 15, 2009
Photos and results from the DC King of Series at SPoT.
Red Bull Manny Mania ATL
by Rob on Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Photos and a full story from Manny Mania in Atlanta.
Coastal Carnage 2009
by Ryan on Tuesday, July 28, 2009
While Rob and Brian were over the pond in Amsterdam, Barak and I headed out west again to help out Converse, Red Bull, and The Skateboard Mag with Coastal Carnage on Huntington Beach...
AmsterDamn Am 2009 Street Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Saturday, July 25, 2009
The full list of skaters in the Semi-Finals.
Maloof Money Cup 2009
by Ryan on Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Photos and the full story from Maloof Money Cup 2009.
Maloof Money Cup 2009 Practice and Course Construction
by Rob on Friday, July 10, 2009
The last two days at Maloof Money Cup have been practice and putting the finishing touches on the street course. Here are a few snaps...
Copenhagen Pro 2009 Street Qualifiers Heat Sheets
by Rob on Saturday, June 27, 2009
The list of skaters for Copenhagen Pro 2009.
Copenhagen Pro 2009 Weekend
by Rob on Saturday, June 27, 2009
Photos and video from the weekend at Copenhagen Pro 2009.
Copenhagen Pro 2009 Day One: City Lurk Out
by Rob on Friday, June 26, 2009
Photos from our first day in Copenhagen for the Pro Contest.
New York City: Back to the Banks and Red Bull Manny Mania 2009
by Rob on Monday, June 08, 2009
A weekend in NYC for Back to the Banks and Red Bull Manny Mania.
Damn Am Minneapolis 2009 Street Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Sunday, May 31, 2009
Heat sheets for the Semi-Finals.
Damn Am Minneapolis 2009
by Rob on Saturday, May 30, 2009
The full story and photos from Damn Am at Minneapolis 2009.
Damn Am Minneapolis 2009 Street Qualifiers Heat Sheets
by Rob on Friday, May 29, 2009
The full list of people skating this weekend in Damn Am.
Red Bull Trip to Key Largo
by Ryan on Monday, April 27, 2009
Photos from a business trip to Key Largo.
Tampa Pro 2009 Credits and Thanks
by Rob on Tuesday, March 24, 2009
We couldn't do it with the help of everyone here.
Tampa Pro 2009 Street Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Saturday, March 21, 2009
Heat sheets for the Semi-Finals.
Tampa Pro Chill Time 2009
by Rob on Saturday, March 21, 2009
Random party photos from Tampa Pro 2009.
Tampa Pro 2009 Street Qualifiers Heat Sheets
by Rob on Friday, March 20, 2009
The full list of people skating this weekend in Tampa Pro.
Maloof Money Cup 2009 Am Invite List
by Rob on Thursday, February 26, 2009
A full list of the ams invited to the Maloof Money Cup Am in association with SPoTlight Productions.
The Skateboard Mag’s YBAm & Damn Am Awards 2008 Presented by Nike SB and Red Bull
by Ryan on Saturday, January 24, 2009
I guess that awards shows can be greeted with different emotions. Some think they’re cool; others think they’re lame. But we just wanted to have a good time...
15th Annual Tampa Pro Schedule of Events
by News on Friday, January 09, 2009
The full details on what goes on each day at Tampa Pro 2009.
Red Bull Battleship 2008
by Rob on Monday, December 15, 2008
Whose idea was it to host an event on the deck of a retired WWII Battleship in Wilmington, NC in the middle of December? Isn’t it cold up there?
Tampa Am December 2008 Credits and Thanks
by Rob on Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Special awards and thanks for Tampa Am December 2008.
Tampa Am December 2008 Skate Photos
by Rob on Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Skate photos from Tampa Am December 2008.
Tampa Am December 2008 Chill Time
by Rob on Monday, December 08, 2008
Party and lurk photos from Tampa Am December 2008.
Tampa Am December 2008 Street Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Saturday, December 06, 2008
Tampa Am December 2008 Street Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
Tampa Am December 2008 Street Qualifier Heats
by Rob on Thursday, December 04, 2008
Friday and Saturday Street Qualifier Heat Sheets for Tampa Am December 2008.
Tampa Am December 2008 Details
by Rob on Friday, November 14, 2008
Full weekend schedule on Tampa Am December 2008.
1st Annual Johnny Romano Skate Jam 2008 Benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation
by Rob on Tuesday, November 11, 2008
This year the 12th Annual Make-A-Wish Skate Jam was rightfully renamed the Johnny Romano Skate Jam after the unfortunate loss of the skateboard community’s little inspiring ripper, Johnny Romano.
Gonzo's Red Bull Story
by Gonzo on Monday, November 03, 2008
Jorge and Gonzo went to a Red Bull Party. Sheckler faught people.
Damn Am Costa Mesa 2008 Presented by Volcom and Cons
by Rob on Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Skate photos and a full story from Volcom Damn Am 2008.
Damn Am at Volcom Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Saturday, October 25, 2008
Semi-Finals Heat Sheets for Damn Am at Volcom 2008.
Damn Am at Volcom 2008 Street Qualifiers Heat Sheets
by Rob on Thursday, October 23, 2008
Full listing of Friday and Saturday heat sheets.
DC King of LA 2008
by Rob on Monday, October 20, 2008
Photos and a full story from DC's King of LA 2008.
TEXAS SKATE JAM FOR MAKE-A-WISH RENAMED IN HONOR OF JOHNNY ROMANO
by News on Thursday, October 16, 2008
Full details on the Make-A-Wish Jam 2008.
Vans Downtown Showdown 2008
by Ryan on Monday, October 13, 2008
Back out to LA for yet another event, but the Downtown Showdown is always a good one. Taking place on the “streets” of a Paramount Pictures movie set, prepare to be entertained…
DC and SPoTlight Productions Present King of LA
by Rob on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Full details on DC's King of LA Contest on October 18, 2008.
Vans Presents Downtown Showdown in Association with SPoTlight Productions
by Rob on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Details on the upcoming Vans Downtown Showdown 2008.
Red Bull Day on the Greens
by Barak on Wednesday, September 17, 2008
I love golf. Go ahead and start making fun of me. I can take it.
Red Bull Wake Lab
by Ryan on Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Go ahead and make fun of me. I was a "guest judge" at a wakeboard contest the other night on Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando called Red Bull Wake Lab.
Canadian Damn Am 2008
by Rob on Monday, August 11, 2008
Photos and results from the first annual Canadian Damn Am in Vancouver.
Canadian Damn Am Street Qualifier Jams
by Rob on Friday, August 08, 2008
Heat sheets for the Street Qualifiers.
Red Bull Flugtag Derewenko Photos
by MikeD on Friday, August 01, 2008
Photos of the Flugtag by Mike Derewenko.
Red Bull Flugtag 2008
by Ryan on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Have you ever heard of Red Bull's Flugtag? If you haven't, it was confusing to me the first time I heard of it, too. Basically, you make a flying craft...
AmsterDamn Am 2008: Sunday Finals, Monday Recovery
by Rob on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Photos from the last day of AmsterDamn Am 2008.
AmsterDamn Am 2008 P-Stone Footage
by Robb on Monday, July 21, 2008
Video clips from AmsterDamn Am 2008.
AmsterDamn Am 2008: Caught in a Heineken Hurricane
by Rob on Sunday, July 20, 2008
A few more photos from AmsterDamn Am 2008.
AmsterDamn Am 2008 Heat Sheets
by Rob on Friday, July 18, 2008
The full rider list for the Street Qualifiers at AmsterDamn Am 2008.
AmsterDamn Am 2008: We Got Here Early
by Rob on Thursday, July 17, 2008
Photos and video from the early part of our AmsterDamn Am 2008 trip.
Maloof Money Money Money Cup - Day Two and Three
by Ryan on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
A full story from the last two days of the Maloof Money Cup contest in Costa Mesa, CA.
Maloof Money Cup - Day One
by Ryan on Saturday, July 12, 2008
Photos from day one at the Maloof Money Cup 2008...
Copenhagen Pro 2008 Street Finals
by Ryan on Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Photos and a full story from the Street Finals at Copenhagen Pro 2008.
Copenhagen Pro 2008 Day Two: Street Qualifiers and Vert
by Ryan on Sunday, June 29, 2008
Photos and a full story from day two at Copenhagen Pro 2008.
Copenhagen Pro 2008 Day One
by Rob on Friday, June 27, 2008
Skating and lurking in Copenhagen for the first day of Copenhagen Pro 2008.
Damn Am at Minneapolis 2008 Chill and Party Time
by Rob on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
We lurked it hard all weekend at Damn Am Minneapolis 2008.
6th Annual Damn Am MN Presented by DC and Billabong
by Ryan on Monday, June 09, 2008
Skate photos from the 6th Annual Damn Am MN Presented by DC and Billabong.
Damn Am at Minneapolis Heat Sheets
by Rob on Friday, June 06, 2008
Heat sheets for Saturday's Street Qualifiers at Damn Am Minneapolis.
Damn Am Awards Announced: January 22, 2009, San Diego, CA
by Press on Friday, May 02, 2008
We have been slowly working on turning the Damn Am events into more of a series that leads up to the end of the year at Tampa Am. Step one was moving Tampa Am to December. Step two is the SPoTlight Am of the Year Awards.
Top 50 Most Clicked on Photos From The Tampa Pro Weekend
by Rob on Thursday, March 27, 2008
Here's a report of the top 50 most clicked on images on the site yesterday. Crazy how the top images are consistently party photos and skin.
Tampa Pro 2008 Filmer Sara Video Footage
by Rob on Thursday, March 27, 2008
Video footage of the best runs and a few Best Trick clips from Tampa Pro 2008.
Tampa Pro 2008 Skate Photos
by Rob on Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Skate photos from Pro Vert, Street, and the TM/Industry VIP Contest.
Tampa Pro 2008 Chill Time Day Two
by Rob on Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Photos from the Band of Horses show and general lurkage around the park during Tampa Pro weekend.
Tampa Pro 2008 Chill Time Day One
by Rob on Saturday, March 22, 2008
Lurk photos from the first couple days of Tampa Pro 2008.
Tampa Pro 2008 Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Saturday, March 22, 2008
A list of skaters for Tampa Pro 2008 Street Semi-Finals.
Tampa Pro 2008 Heat Sheets
by Rob on Friday, March 21, 2008
A list of skaters registered for Tampa Pro 2008.
Damn Am Down Under – The Search for a Site
by Ryan on Thursday, February 28, 2008
We spent four days in Melbourne, Australia on a park scouting trip to find a place to have a Damn Am Contest in 2009.
Tampa Pro 2008 Schedule of Events
by Rob on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
The full details of everything going on during Tampa Pro 2008.
Tampa Am January 2008 Filmer Sara Video Footage
by Rob on Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Footage of Best Trick and all the Finals runs in Tampa Am January 2008...
Tampa Am January 2008 Skate Photos
by Rob on Monday, January 21, 2008
Skate photos from the weekend of Tampa Am January 2008.
Tampa Am January 2008 Chill Time
by Rob on Monday, January 21, 2008
Photos from the entire weekend at Tampa Am January 2008...
Tampa Am January 2008 Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Saturday, January 19, 2008
Heats for the Sunday Semi-Finals at Tampa Am January 2008.
Tampa Am January 2008 Mid-Week Chill Cam Dump
by Rob on Friday, January 18, 2008
Photos from the start of Tampa Am week January 2008...
Tampa Am January 2008 Heat Sheets
by Rob on Thursday, January 17, 2008
A full list of riders for Saturday and Sunday at Tampa Am January 2008...
Tampa Am January 2008 Schedule
by News on Thursday, January 10, 2008
The full details on what's going on all week during Tampa Am January 2008...
11th Annual Texas Skate Jam 2007 Benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation
by Rob on Monday, November 05, 2007
Photos, results, and a full story from the 2007 Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam.
Make-A-Wish 2007 Friday in Houston
by Rob on Saturday, November 03, 2007
Photos from our day of getting lost in Houston for Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam 2007.
Damn Am at Volcom 2007 Filmer Sara Footage
by Rob on Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Video footage of all the best runs from Damn Am at Volcom 2007.
Damn Am at Volcom 2007 Chill Time
by Rob on Tuesday, October 30, 2007
This whole weekend really blended together because the good times never really stopped. Here's a bunch of lurk and party photos.
Volcom Damn Am 2007
by Ryan on Monday, October 29, 2007
Skate photos and a full story from Volcom Damn Am 2007.
Damn Am at Volcom 2007 Street Qualifier Heat Sheets
by Rob on Thursday, October 25, 2007
Heat sheets for the Damn Am at Volcom 2007 Street Qualifiers.
Damn Am at Volcom 2007 Day One
by Rob on Thursday, October 25, 2007
Day one at Damn Am was flying over the California wildfires, course construction, and a night out at the bars.
Vans Downtown Showdown 2007 Filmer Sara Video
by Sara on Thursday, October 18, 2007
Video footage from the Vans Downtown Showdown 2007.
Vans Downtown Showdown 2007: Day 2 – The Showdown
by Ryan on Monday, October 15, 2007
Photos and a full story from the Vans Downtown Showdown 2007.
Vans Downtown Showdown 2007: Day 1 – Practice & Hanging Out
by Ryan on Saturday, October 13, 2007
The first day of the Vans Downtown Showdown was practice and the Birdhouse premiere.
Vans Downtown Showdown 2007 Setup
by Rob on Friday, October 12, 2007
Photos from the setup and lurking out at Paramount Pictures for the Vans Downtown Showdown 2007.
Vans Presents Downtown Showdown in Association with SPoTlight Productions
by News on Thursday, October 04, 2007
Details about the Vans Downtown Showdown on Saturday, October 13, 2007...
After AmsterDamn Am
by Ryan on Thursday, August 02, 2007
After AmsterDamn Am, Jenna and I stayed to be tourists for a few more days. Here are some pics that she shot throughout the weekend and a few words from me explaining each one.
AmsterDamn Am 2007 Presented by Volcom
by Rob on Sunday, July 22, 2007
Photos and a full story from AmsterDamn Am 2007...
Friday at AmsterDamn Am 2007
by Rob on Saturday, July 21, 2007
Skate and chill photos from Friday at AmsterDamn Am...
AmsterDamn Am 2007 Street Qualifier Heat Sheets
by Rob on Friday, July 20, 2007
Check out the AmsterDamn Am 2007 Street Qualifier Heat Sheets...
AmsterDamn Am 2007 Rider List
by Rob on Friday, July 20, 2007
The list of skaters for AmsterDamn Am 2007...
Body's Clem-350 Road Trip to Damn Am
by Body on Thursday, July 19, 2007
Body piled a ton of dudes into the Clem-350 and send over these photos.
Roskilde in Copenhagen 2007
by Rob on Monday, July 09, 2007
Photos from our last two days in Copenhagen...
Random Lurkers of Copenhagen
by Rob on Thursday, July 05, 2007
More random photos of whatever in Copenhagen...
Copenhagen Pro 2007 P-Stone Footage
by Rob on Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Video footage from Copenhagen Pro 2007.
Random Things in Copenhagen
by Rob on Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Random photos of whatever in Copenhagen...
Nothing to Do in Copenhagen
by Rob on Tuesday, July 03, 2007
A David Gravette sequence, more language struggles, and other randoms from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen Pro 2007
by Rob on Monday, July 02, 2007
Skate photos and a full story from Copenhagen Pro's Street and Vert Contests...
Copenhagen Pro 2007 Chill Time
by Rob on Monday, July 02, 2007
Chill shots from our last couple days in Copenhagen at the Pro Contest...
Copenhagen 2007 Day Three
by Rob on Saturday, June 30, 2007
Photos from day three and the Bowl Jam in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen Bowl Jam Results
by Rob on Friday, June 29, 2007
Results from the open bowl jam at Copenhagen Pro 2007.
Copenhagen Day Two and a Half
by Rob on Friday, June 29, 2007
Chill shots from day two in Copenhagen...
Copenhagen 2007 Day One and a Half
by Rob on Thursday, June 28, 2007
Random chill shots from the rest of our first day in Copenhagen.
Arriving in Copenhagen 2007
by Rob on Wednesday, June 27, 2007
We just arrived in Copenhagen and here's the first chill shot assault. Lots of street photos coming up. I promise, sort of.
Damn Am at Minneapolis 2007 Sunday
by Ryan on Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Photos and a story from the last day of Damn Am at Minneapolis.
Damn Am at Minneapolis 2007 Saturday
by Rob on Sunday, June 10, 2007
Photos and a story from the Street Qualifiers.
Damn Am at Minneapolis Street Semi-Finals Heats
by Rob on Sunday, June 10, 2007
Top 10 from the Semi-Finals make the cut to the Finals...
Damn Am at Minneapolis Filmer Mike Video
by Rob on Saturday, June 09, 2007
Video footage from the Damn Am at Minneapolis.
Damn Am 3rd Lair Day One and Bowl Jam
by Ryan on Saturday, June 09, 2007
Photos and a story from the first day of Damn Am at Minneapolis and the Bowl Jam results...
Damn Am at Minneapolis Street Qualifiers Heat Sheets
by Rob on Friday, June 08, 2007
Heat sheets for the Street Qualifiers on Saturday...
Damn Am at Minneapolis Skater List
by Rob on Friday, June 08, 2007
A list of people registered for the Damn Am at Minneapolis this weekend.
Red Bull Manny Mania at Skatepark of Tampa
by Rob on Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Photos from the Red Bull Manny Mania at Skatepark of Tampa...
Red Bull Manny Mania Chill Time
by Rob on Sunday, May 20, 2007
Chill photos and the After-Party at Red Bull Manny Mania in Venice Beach.
Schaefer in Copenhagen
by Brian on Thursday, May 10, 2007
Brian's in Copenhagen rebuilding the street course right now. He sent over a batch of photos.
On The SPoT Tampa Pro 2007
by Rob on Thursday, March 22, 2007
A daily publication being passed around at Tampa Pro 2007.
Tampa Pro 2007 Party Time
by Rob on Monday, March 19, 2007
Photos from the Contest After-Party on Sunday night at Tampa Pro 2007.
Tampa Pro 2007 Chill Time
by Rob on Monday, March 19, 2007
Photos of the awards, product toss, general lurking, and the money shower at Tampa Pro 2007.
Tampa Pro 2007 Skate Photos From Sunday
by Rob on Monday, March 19, 2007
Photos of the Semi-Finals, Finals, and Best Trick on Sunday at Tampa Pro 2007.
Tampa Pro 2007 Filmer Sara Video Footage
by Rob on Sunday, March 18, 2007
Video footage from Tampa Pro 2007...
Tampa Pro 2007 Street Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Sunday, March 18, 2007
Heat Sheets for Tampa Pro 2007 Semi-Finals
Tampa Pro 2007 Saturday
by Rob on Sunday, March 18, 2007
Photos from Vert, Street Practice, and Saturday nightlife at Tampa Pro 2007...
Tampa Pro 2007 Friday
by Rob on Saturday, March 17, 2007
Today was practice all day, the Team Manager and Industry VIP Contest, and the Contest Party with De La Soul...
Tampa Pro 2007 Invitational Golf Tournament and Random Mid-Week Lurking
by Rob on Friday, March 16, 2007
Photos from the golf tournament and random mid-week lurking at Tampa Pro 2007...
Tampa Pro 2007 “Six Pack” Vert Contest Format
by News on Monday, February 12, 2007
Format for the Tampa Pro 2007 “Six Pack” Vert Contest.
Tampa Am 2007 Goofy vs. Regular Results
by Rob on Thursday, January 25, 2007
Getting all skate nerd on the Tampa Am results leads to this breakdown of results by goofy skaters versus regular skaters.
Tampa Am 2007 Chill Time
by Rob on Monday, January 22, 2007
Good friends hanging out for good times at Tampa Am 2007...
Tampa Am 2007 Skate Photos
by Rob on Monday, January 22, 2007
Skate photos and sequences from Tampa Am 2007.
Tampa Am 2007 Street Semi-Finals Heat Sheets
by Rob on Sunday, January 21, 2007
Top ten from today's Semi-Finals make it to the Finals...
Tampa Am 2007 Filmer Sara Video Footage
by Rob on Friday, January 19, 2007
Video footage from Tampa Am 2007 - straight ripping going down here...
Tampa Am 2007 Qualifier Heats For Street and Vert
by Rob on Thursday, January 18, 2007
A full listing of who's skating when in Tampa Am for both street and vert...
A SPoTlight Productions Reality Show? Last Place Pilot Being Filmed at Tampa Am 2007
by Rob on Wednesday, January 17, 2007
We're filming a pilot at Tampa Am 2007 for a Fuel TV show called Last Place that will hopefully be on the air soon.
Tampa Am 2007 Jump Start: Early Check Ins
by Rob on Wednesday, January 17, 2007
It's only Wednesday and the Park is already full or ripping skaters for the Tampa Am this weekend...
Red Bull Demo at Ice Palace
by Rob on Sunday, December 10, 2006
Photos from a demo the SPoT crew did at the Ice Palace in downtown Tampa...
Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam 2006 Wild Bull Antics
by Rob on Monday, November 06, 2006
Photos of your favorite pros and ams at the Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam 2006 Wild Bull Riding Thing...
Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam 2006 After-Party
by Rob on Monday, November 06, 2006
Photos from the Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam 2006 After-Party...
10th Annual Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam – 2006
by Ryan on Monday, November 06, 2006
A full story and photos from the 10th Annual Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam – 2006.
Damn Am at Volcom 2006 Listen Skateboards Party
by Rob on Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Photos from the party that Listen Skateboards had for the Damn Am at Volcom 2006.
Damn Am at Volcom 2006 Lurk and Chill Photos
by Rob on Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Photos of all the fun, non-skate stuff going down at Damn Am at Volcom 2006.
Damn Am Volcom 2006
by Ryan on Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Photos and a full story from the Damn Am at Volcom 2006...
Vans Downtown Showdown 2006
by Ryan on Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Photos and a full story on the Vans Downtown Showdown 2006 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood...
Vans Downtown Showdown Mobile Text Updates
by News on Friday, September 01, 2006
Text us to let us know which team you think should win at the Vans Downtown Showdown this weekend.
Red Bull Party
by Ryan on Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Red Bull always seems to do it right. I've had some damn good times on their dime over the past few years....
AmsterDamn Am 2006
by Ryan on Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Photos and a story from the AmsterDamn Am 2006...
Berlin, Copenhagen, and a Few Days in Amsterdam
by Rob on Thursday, July 20, 2006
Photos from the last few days in Berlin, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam...
Damn Am Minneapolis 2006 Video Footage
by Rob on Thursday, June 08, 2006
Video footage from the Damn Am in Minneapolis...
Damn Am MN 2006
by Ryan on Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Skateboarding, friends, girls, partying, and more went down in Minneapolis for the 3rd Lair Damn Am...
Damn Am at Minneapolis - Street Qualifier Heats
by Rob on Friday, June 02, 2006
Find out who's skating...
SPoT Lurker Interviews at Tampa Pro 2006
by Chad on Wednesday, May 17, 2006
More interviews by Chad from Tampa Pro. This time it's random chick lurkers...
SPoT Staff Interviews at Tampa Pro 2006
by Chad on Monday, May 08, 2006
Chad Cardoza interviewed a bunch of pros at Tampa Pro 2006. He also caught up with some SPoT staff members...
Ryan and Gretchen Sheckler at Tampa Pro 2006
by Chad on Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Chad caught up with Ryan and his mom for an interview at Tampa Pro 2006...
Tampa Pro 2006 Video
by Rob on Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Filmer Sara got some good video footage from Tampa Pro 2006...
Tampa Pro 2006 Vert Game of SKATE
by Rob on Tuesday, March 14, 2006
This was the most entertaining vert contest in a long time...
Tampa Pro 2006 Skate Photos
by Rob on Monday, March 13, 2006
Check out some skate photos and sequences from Tampa Pro 2006...
Tampa Pro 2006 Random Lurkers
by Rob on Monday, March 13, 2006
Check out a bunch of party and lurk photos from the weekend at Tampa Pro 2006...
Tampa Pro 2006 Lurking With Rob's Sister
by Rob on Monday, March 13, 2006
Tons of party and lurk photos of Rob's sister chilling with your favorite pros at the bar...
Tampa Pro 2006 Moat Race
by Rob on Monday, March 13, 2006
Kids dive into sewer water for products...
Tampa Pro 2006 Street Qualifier Heat Sheets
by Rob on Friday, March 10, 2006
Heat sheets for the Street Qualifiers...
Tampa Pro Memories
by Ryan on Tuesday, March 07, 2006
I've been sitting on this story for a year and never really came up with a good way to use it. It was written by my friend John after last year's Tampa Pro...
Skatepark of Tampa Pro Contest Party Details
by Schaefer on Friday, February 17, 2006
Details about the Pro Contest Party on Saturday night...
Inside Schaefer's Loop - Tampa Am 2006
by Brian on Thursday, February 16, 2006
A bunch of photos from Schaefer's chill cam during the weekend of Tampa Am 2006...
Team Manager Prospective: Tampa Am
by Rob on Monday, February 13, 2006
They don't call being a team manager "adult babysitting" for nothing...
Tampa Am 2006 Way Underage Nightlife
by Rob on Monday, February 06, 2006
It's not all beer and smokes at the bars at Tampa Am. There are plenty of teen ween's that can't get into the bars and clubs. What do they do at night? Diane Gregson sent in some photos...
Tampa Am 2006 World Industries Moat Race
by Rob on Monday, January 30, 2006
Dive in the poop water for free poop covered skateboard products...
Tampa Am 2006 Chill Time and Night Life
by Rob on Monday, January 30, 2006
There's mad lurking going on at Tampa Am - check out some photos from that...
Tampa Am 2006 Street Semi-Finals Heats
by Rob on Sunday, January 29, 2006
Semi-Finals heats for Street...
Tampa Am 2006 Video Footage
by Rob on Saturday, January 28, 2006
Video footage from Tampa Am 2006...
Tampa Am 2006 Thursday
by Rob on Thursday, January 26, 2006
Photos from Thursday practice at Tampa Am 2006...
Tampa Am 2006 Vert Qualifier Heat Sheets
by Rob on Thursday, January 26, 2006
Find out who's skating and when...
Tampa Am 2006 Street Qualifier Heat Sheets
by Rob on Thursday, January 26, 2006
Find out who's skating and when...
Tampa Am 2006 Wednesday
by Rob on Wednesday, January 25, 2006
A few photos from Tampa Am week on Wednesday before the Contest...
Derewenko's Red Bull Trip 2005
by MikeD on Friday, November 25, 2005
This year, for my annual Red Bull trip, I flew the guys out to Denver, Colorado, where we hit some of the best concrete parks ever...
Damn Am at Volcom 2005 Sunday
by Ryan on Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Photos and a story from the Damn Am at Volcom 2005 Sunday Finals...
Damn Am Volcom 2005: Saturday – Prelims
by Ryan on Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Find out what went down for the Saturday Prelims at the Damn Am at Volcom 2005...
Damn Am Volcom 2005: Friday – Prelims
by Ryan on Friday, October 28, 2005
What went down: Damn Am Volcom 2005: Friday – Prelims
Red Bull 'Seek and Destroy 2' Video Review
by ATMurrell on Friday, September 30, 2005
Find out what's up with the Red Bull 'Seek and Destroy 2' Video...
Texas Skate Jam IX for the Make-A-Wish Foundation Info and Schedule
by News on Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Texas Skate Jam IX for the Make-A-Wish Foundation info and schedule...
Vans Downtown Showdown: Zero Bank/Stair Set
by Ryan on Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Results, photos, and the full story on what went down at on the Zero Bank/Stair Set...
Vans Downtown Showdown: Girl Torture Totter
by Ryan on Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Results, photos, and the full story on what went down at on the Girl Torture Totter
Vans Downtown Showdown: Foundation Big Six
by Ryan on Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Results, photos, and the full story on what went down at on the Foundation Big Six
Vans Downtown Showdown: Scion Bank-to-Bank
by Ryan on Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Results, photos, and the full story on what went down at on the Scion Bank-to-Bank...
Vans Downtown Showdown: Tylenol Street Gap
by Ryan on Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Results, photos, and the full story on what went down at the Tylenol Street Gap...
Vans Downtown Showdown Results
by Rob on Monday, September 05, 2005
Results and photos from this weekend's Vans Downtown Showdown in Hollywood...
Vans Downtown Showdown 2005 Day One: Practice
by Rob on Sunday, September 04, 2005
Vans came up with one helluva concept with their Downtown Showdown and we’re stoked to be a part of it...
Damn Am Minneapolis 2005
by Ryan on Friday, June 10, 2005
It’s been an entire year since I’ve done this drive, and DAMN it’s far...
The Red Bull ATV - Skateboarding Special Ops
by Ryan on Tuesday, April 26, 2005
I thought that I was tough with my F-350 4x4, but this thing that we were riding around in was slightly tougher with its six-wheel-drive...
Tampa Pro 2005 Online Product Toss II
by Rob on Monday, March 28, 2005
Check out the winners in the Tampa Pro 2005 Online Product Toss II...
Tampa Pro 2005 Online Product Toss Results
by Rob on Friday, March 25, 2005
Check out results and comments from the Tampa Pro 2005 Online Product Toss...
Tampa Pro 2005 Contest After-Party
by Rob on Monday, March 14, 2005
It was nice to see everyone hanging out after the contest on Sunday. Masquerade was pretty packed...
Tampa Pro 2005 Video Footage
by Rob on Monday, March 14, 2005
Check out some video footage from Tampa Pro 2005
Tampa Pro 2005 Sunday
by Rob on Monday, March 14, 2005
Some interesting and not so interesting things about Sunday at Tampa Pro...
Tampa Pro 2005 World Industries Moat Race
by Rob on Monday, March 14, 2005
Get tarred in sewage for free skate stuff...
Tampa Pro 2005 Saturday Practice
by Rob on Saturday, March 12, 2005
Greg Lutzka and Dennis Busenitz got today's golden tickets and go straight to the Finals on Sunday...
Tampa Pro 2005 Vert
by Rob on Saturday, March 12, 2005
Neal Hendrix has been to every Tampa Pro Vert Contest. His runs during the jam put him ahead of PLG who was also ripping as usual...
Tampa Pro 2005 Heats
by Rob on Saturday, March 12, 2005
The heats show which skaters are skating and in what order...
Tampa Pro 2005 Team Manager/Industry VIP Contest
by Rob on Friday, March 11, 2005
I swear, this isn't rigged...
Tampa Pro 2005 Friday Practice
by Rob on Friday, March 11, 2005
It was another pretty mellow day today. I think I spent more time skating than I did taking photos....
Tampa Pro 2005 Thursday Night
by Rob on Thursday, March 10, 2005
I think Thursday night is one of the best nights of the contest...
Tampa Pro 2005 Thursday Practice
by Rob on Thursday, March 10, 2005
As usual, today was pretty mellow. The park was just about empty with only about 20 or 30 pros getting here early...
The Tampa Am 2005 John Party Cam
by John Party on Monday, February 07, 2005
Check out a few photos from the Tampa Am 12-Year Anniversary Party taken by John Party...
Tampa Am 2005 Sunday Awards
by Rob on Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Thank you all for coming to our contest and thanks for checking out all this stuff we put on the website...
Tampa Am 2005 Sunday Street Finals and Zero Best Trick
by Rob on Tuesday, January 25, 2005
The Finals were like a pro contest. Best Trick was amazing. Check out all the rail pics below. As Tim O'Connor put it, "It’s raining adolescents."
Tampa Am 2005 World Industries Moat Race
by Rob on Monday, January 24, 2005
Not only are these kids getting soaked in the most dirt rocking nasty suspect sewage river running past the front of the Park, they're also enduring freezing temperatures just for some free skate stuff...
Tampa Am Old Man Bowl Jam III
by Rob on Monday, January 24, 2005
I skipped out on entering another Old Man Bowl Jam again this year due to the same reason as last year. It's at 10am the morning following our 12-Year Anniversary Party...
Tampa Am 2005 Saturday Street Qualifiers
by Rob on Monday, January 24, 2005
Today's golden ticket was earned by Tommy Sandoval...
Tampa Am 2005 Friday Nightlife
by Rob on Saturday, January 22, 2005
Want to check out a bunch of non-skate photos of people you probably don't know or care about? Cool, you're in the right place!
Thursday at Tampa Am 2005
by Rob on Friday, January 21, 2005
There was an insane bowl session going on during the Jahmal Williams Art Show with free beer from PBR flowing during the whole session...
Tampa Am 2005 Street Heat Sheets
by Rob on Thursday, January 20, 2005
Tampa Am 2005 Street Heat Sheets
The Tampa Am 2005 John Party Cam
by Rob on Wednesday, January 19, 2005
SPoT employeee John Party is going to help out behind the camera this weekend filming and taking some photos.
Tampa Am Old Man Bowl Jam III
by News on Wednesday, January 05, 2005
OK, fellas, it's time to brush the dust off your plank and start practicing a line for the 3rd annual Tampa Am OLD MAN BOWL JAM...
Make-A-Wish Road Trip 2004
by Ryan on Thursday, November 04, 2004
This trip will mark my fourth trip to Texas for the Make-A-Wish Jam and the second year that I’ve actually driven there...
Damn Am at Volcom 2004
by Ryan on Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Where is the party this weekend? I’m in Costa Mesa, California for the Damn Am Volcom Contest once again...
Sessions, Etnies, and Red Bull Host the 6th Annual Tim Brauch Memorial Bowl Jam
by News on Wednesday, October 06, 2004
This past weekend saw the first collaboration of the Tim Brauch Memorial Contest and the N-Men’s Strawberry bowl jam...
The Damn Am At Volcom - October 21 to 24, 2004
by News on Wednesday, September 22, 2004
The Damn Am at Volcom is right around the corner...
Tampa Pro Tampa Pro 2004 Video Premiere at Masquerade in Ybor City
by Rob on Monday, May 24, 2004
Party photos from the Tampa Pro 2004 Video Premiere
Tampa Pro 2004 Day 5: Sunday, March 15, 2004
by Rob on Monday, March 15, 2004
The skating on Sunday was amazing. Bastien had the place in an uproar during every run...
Tampa Pro 2004 Awards
by Rob on Monday, March 15, 2004
There is not enough time and not enough awards to give one to every single person that deserves one...
Tampa Pro 2004 Contest After Party
by Rob on Monday, March 15, 2004
It was nice to see everyone out at the Green Room after the Contest. I guess these photos might be a little dull if you weren't there, but oh well.
Tampa Pro 2004 Saturday Nightlife
by Rob on Sunday, March 14, 2004
More good times, everyone out late, and it's all going down again tonight after we see one of the best Semi-Finals we've had in a long time...
Tampa Pro 2004 World Industries Moat Race
by Rob on Saturday, March 13, 2004
Kids will do anything for product, including having a race in sketchy sewage running through a moat going around the Park. Check out the antics here.
Tampa Pro 2004 Vert Contest
by Rob on Saturday, March 13, 2004
Everyone in the Vert Contest ripped so hard they all made it to the Finals. Well, maybe it was because there was only 15 of them. Here are some photos from the contest...
Tampa Pro 2004 Day 4: Saturday Street Qualifiers
by Rob on Saturday, March 13, 2004
It seems like it was definitely harder to make the cut today that it was yesterday. The computer's random sort landed a ton of rippers in todays heats...
Tampa Pro 2004 Day 3: Friday Nightlife
by Rob on Saturday, March 13, 2004
The same old fun times with great friends never gets old...
Tampa Pro 2004 Friday Street Qualifiers
by Rob on Friday, March 12, 2004
Photos from Friday's Street Qualifiers
Tampa Pro 2004 Team Manager and Industry VIP Contest
by Rob on Friday, March 12, 2004
Ryan Clements wins it...
Tampa Pro 2004 Day 2: Thursday Nightlife
by Rob on Friday, March 12, 2004
Man that Red Bull art party thing last night in the Transitions Art Gallery here was pretty fun...
Tampa Pro 2004 Day 2: Thursday
by Rob on Thursday, March 11, 2004
Chris Cole is definitely going to be in the Finals if he keeps skating like he did yesterday. Perfect switch 360 flips and high speed kickflip backside tail slides are a few things he's consistently throwing down out there...
Tampa Pro 2004 Day 1: Wednesday
by Rob on Wednesday, March 10, 2004
There's nothing much going on today. A few pros have shown up early, but as usual, it's nowhere near the amount of skaters as we see during the Tampa Am week...
Tampa Am 2004 Day Three: Saturday
by Rob on Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Tampa Am 2004 Day Three: Saturday
Tampa Am 2004 2nd Annual Old Man Bowl Jam
by Rob on Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Tampa Am 2004 2nd Annual Old Man Bowl Jam
Tampa Am 2004 World Industries Moat Race
by Rob on Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Tampa Am 2004 World Industries Moat Race
Tampa Am 2004 Contest After Party
by Rob on Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Tampa Am 2004 Contest After Party
Tampa Am 2004 Day One: Thrusday
by Rob on Thursday, January 22, 2004
Tampa Am 2004 Day One: Thrusday
Make-A-Wish 2003 As Seen Through Brian Schaefer's Camera
by Brian on Tuesday, November 18, 2003
Make-A-Wish 2003 As Seen Through Brian Schaefer's Camera
Make-A-Wish Road Trip 2003 Day 3
by Ryan on Sunday, November 16, 2003
Day three - the ripping begins.
Make-A-Wish Road Trip 2003 Day 2
by Ryan on Saturday, November 15, 2003
Day two - we're in Texas now.
Make-A-Wish Road Trip 2003 Day 1
by Ryan on Friday, November 14, 2003
Day one at Tallahasse Skatepark and Hammon, Louisiana.
Day By Day At Tampa Pro 2003 - Sunday March 16
by Rob on Sunday, March 16, 2003
Continued daily coverage of what's going down at Tampa Pro 2003.
Day By Day At Tampa Pro 2003 - Saturday March 15
by Rob on Saturday, March 15, 2003
Continued daily coverage of what's going down at Tampa Pro 2003.
Day By Day At Tampa Pro 2003 - Friday March 14
by Rob on Friday, March 14, 2003
Continued daily coverage of what's going down at Tampa Pro 2003.
Day By Day At Tampa Pro 2003 - Thursday March 13
by Rob on Thursday, March 13, 2003
Continued daily coverage of what's going down at Tampa Pro 2003.
Day By Day At Tampa Pro 2003 - Wednesday March 12
by Rob on Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Continued daily coverage of what's going down at Tampa Pro 2003.
Day By Day At Tampa Pro 2003 - Tuesday March 11
by Rob on Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Tuesday during the Pro Contest week is not nearly as busy as Tuesday during the Am Contest week. Pro's are still getting out of bed and rolling into town this week.
6th Annual Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam
by Rob on Tuesday, November 12, 2002
This year, for the 6th Annual Make-A-Wish Texas Skate Jam, announcers Ryan
Day by Day at Tampa Pro 2002 Part Two
by Rob on Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Daily events as seen through my eyes during Tampa Pro 2002 - PART TWO
Purchase the Tampa Am Experience 2002 Video
by PROMOTION on Wednesday, March 06, 2002
Purchase the Tampa Am Experience 2002 Video
