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Skateboarding Camp at Skatepark of Tampa

By n/a, Posted on Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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Rob Meronek - Meron Grab by Gary Gmac Acey

By Gary Gmac Acey, Posted on Monday, June 17, 2013

This was in 1990. 23 years later, I can't believe I can still do this. The Meron Grab!
Skater Profile: Rob Meronek

Rob Mertz shot by Brian Fick

By Brian Fick, Posted on Monday, June 17, 2013

Rob Mertz shot by Brian Fick.
Skater Profile: Rob Mertz

Kayo is having an After-Party on Go Skateboarding

By n/a, Posted on Monday, June 17, 2013

Kayo is having an After-Party on Go Skateboarding Day at The Bricks.

Winners from the 16 and Up Division

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Winners from the 16 and Up Division.
Skater Profile: Blaine Partridge
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Winners from the Sponsored Division

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Winners from the Sponsored Division. That wraps up another one. Thanks Krew and everyone who came out.
Skater Profile: Tyson Peterson
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Everyone's on Vine. Find Skatepark of Tampa

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Everyone's on Vine. Find Skatepark of Tampa on there, too.
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Tyler Hunger - frontside flip

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Tyler Hunger - frontside flip.
Skater Profile: Tyler Hunger
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AJ Dall took some big steps since we last saw him

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

AJ Dall took some big steps since the last time we saw him. He's on Girl and Lakai flow now and moved up to the Sponsored division. He's winning at life at 11 years old. That's a varial heel on the bump to flat.
Skater Profile: AJ Dall
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Jake Sykes - switch kickflip

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Jake Sykes - switch kickflip.
Skater Profile: Jake Sykes
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Welcome Derick Glancy to the Shop

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Welcome Derick Glancy to the SPoT Staff next time you're here. That's a kickflip.
Skater Profile: Derick Glancy
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I like how the parents' VIP box section flows

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

I like how the parents' VIP box section always has some sauce flowing. I even saw dirty Sprite.
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When fish gets really stale, it turns to roast

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

When fish gets really stale, it turns to roast beef.
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Winners from the 13 to 15 Division

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Winners from the 13 to 15 Division. Keep it Titus!
Skater Profile: Titus Massinello
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9 to 12 Division winners

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Winners from the 9 to 12 Division.
Skater Profile: Rio Batan Matienzo
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The Norton Family. The Parent of the Year Award

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

The Norton Family. The Parent of the Year Award lasts for life.
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8 and Under Division Winner

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Winners from the 8 and Under Division.
Skater Profile: Dane Dowding
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Frank Branca has a new SPoT video feature

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Frank Branca has a new SPoT video feature he's working on called Franks for Nothing. Watch for that soon. For now, he's tapping your scores into the system.
Skater Profile: Frank Branca
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We're pushing digital papers here while judging

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

We're pushing digital papers here while judging you.
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Boss and prodigy

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Boss and prodigy.
Skater Profile: Brian Schaefer
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Alex B and Chuckie

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Alex B is now in the FSEC and Chuckie is now in the 6th grade.
Skater Profile: Chuckie Wooder
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Anthony Henderson - hardflip

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Anthony Henderson - hardflip.
Skater Profile: Anthony Henderson
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Welcome Alex Donahue to the SPoT staff next time

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Welcome Alex Donahue to the SPoT staff next time you're here. He's manned the grill this weekend and helps out Matt in Maintenance now.
Skater Profile: Alex Donahue
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Dirt Weasel: Meron Grab

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

Years ago I took it upon myself to change the name of this trick from melon to meron for two reasons: it's my go to trick I've been doing for 20 years and coincidentally it's a funny way to make fun of my fellow orientals' accents. So there you have the history of the meron grab.
Skater Profile: Alex Sandino aka Dirt Weasel
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The Editor welcomes Dirt Weasel to the cover

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

The Editor welcomes Dirt Weasel to the cover of a new issue of Frontside Grind Magazine.
Skater Profile: Alex Sandino aka Dirt Weasel
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That's Rio Batan Matienzo on one

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

The lein to tail old guy move is being done by more and more kids these days. That's Rio Batan Matienzo on one.
Skater Profile: Rio Batan Matienzo
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Thanks for hanging out Digital Ginger

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

If I'm the Digital Ninja, Dusty here is the Digital Ginger. DG hit me up about shooting photos at the Contest and learning to cover an event, so I told him everything I do and he's now here to try to mimic that. We'll see how he does once I get his photos. Thanks for hanging out DG!
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I hope you got in on the Krew sale

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 10, 2013

I hope you got in on the Krew sale over the weekend.
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Thanks to DGK and Kayo for letting us film

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Thanks to DGK and Kayo for letting us film and shoot photos. Catch the entire team here at SPoT later this month for Go Skateboarding Day.
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

Pat Stiener on the crate

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Pat Stiener on the crate.
Skater Profile: Pat Stiener
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We wrapped it up with some pool

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

We wrapped it up with some pool.
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

How to post up - Jereme, Pat, and John

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

How to post up - Jereme, Pat, and John.
Skater Profile: Jereme Knibbs
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

Frank Branka helped with filming

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Frank Branka helped with filming and getting this SPoT Life episode together.
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

Street Schaefer with a 5-0

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Street Schaefer with a 5-0.
Skater Profile: Brian Schaefer
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

Bob Reynolds works with SPoT Productions

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Bob Reynolds works with SPoT Productions as a judge. I should fix the white balance here. That's a crooked grind.
Skater Profile: Bob Reynolds
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

John Gow, FSEC card carrying member

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

John Gow, FSEC card carrying member, now works for Kayo.
Skater Profile: John Gow
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Paul Zitzer - feeble

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Paul Zitzer - feeble.
Skater Profile: Paul Zitzer
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Paul Zitzer - bluntslide

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Paul Zitzer - bluntslide.
Skater Profile: Paul Zitzer
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Steve Miller - crooked grind

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Steve Miller - crooked grind. Steve works for Zumiez that's backing all the Damn Ams.
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

Markus Jalaber - kickflip frontside noseslide

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Markus Jalaber - kickflip frontside noseslide.
Skater Profile: Markus Jalaber
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

Markus Jalaber - half cab crooked grind

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Markus Jalaber - half cab crooked grind.
Skater Profile: Markus Jalaber
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

Markus Jalaber - backside 180 nosegrind to forward

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Markus Jalaber - backside 180 nosegrind to forward.
Skater Profile: Markus Jalaber
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

Manny Rodriguez - nollie big flip

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Manny Rodriguez - nollie big flip.
Skater Profile: Manny Rodriguez
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

Manny Rodriguez - kickflip frontside boardslide

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Manny Rodriguez - kickflip frontside boardslide.
Skater Profile: Manny Rodriguez
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

Dylan Perry - fakie boardslide fakie

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Dylan Perry - fakie boardslide fakie.
Skater Profile: Dylan Perry
Related Article: Atlanta Road Trip to Da Playground

The age variance in the product toss is crazy

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 03, 2013

The age variance in the product toss is just as crazy as the age variance in skateboarding participation. Thanks again for coming and watching online, ya'll.

Dylan Williams wins Damn Am LA

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 03, 2013

You can see a few clips of how Dylan Williams won. Congrats to Trevor, Dylan, and Nassim for rounding out the top three. Dylan also got the Golden Ticket on Saturday with first place there, too.
Skater Profile: Dylan Williams

Nassim got the Zumiez Destroyer Award

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 03, 2013

Nassim got the Zumiez Destroyer Award for this stop.
Skater Profile: Nassim Guammaz

That's Erica Yary's sister there on the left

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 03, 2013

That's Erica Yary's sister there on the left. Nice to see she's also a skateboard fan.

I watched a little bit of the Contest

By Rob Meronek, Posted on Monday, June 03, 2013

I watched a little bit of the Contest through these binoculars.