Back to School Bash 2015 presented by etnies Article at Skatepark of Tampa

Back to School Bash 2015 presented by etnies

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 by Chris

Video by Gio Fournier
Words and photos by Marino Nicastro
The calm before the storm on this beautiful Saturday morning as we all got prepped for the Back to School Bash presented by etnies.
Mikah
Inside, Mikah was tackling registration and the kids were hyped to skate!
Chris
Chris Reitz getting his tricks in before he starts judging people all day. BS Smith.
Terrance
Terrance Rice and his dad there for support. Great outfits by the way!
Noah
Noah Nagaro Mute Bonless. He took home 1st in the 8 & Under. When he’s in the 16 & Up division, he’ll be blasting these over coping.
Sully
Sully Cormier - Bean Plant.
Angel
Angel Gonzalez - Hardflip.
Darius
Darius Norton - Tre Flip down the set like a grown man!
Steven
Steven Szumal - Bean Plant to Disaster.
The crowd was getting wild. Smack your board!
Adam
Adam Tyler - Barley Grind for 1st Place 13-15 Division.
Kristoffer
Outside we had a few tents up in the courtyard. Boards for Bros was out there setting up boards for less fortunate.
David
Upon further investigation, David Reyes was in there.
Matt
David Reyes and Matt Berger came out for etnies and the contest. These two dudes killed and were extremely helpful. Thanks for coming out!
Josh
Josh Knight - Expert Meat Handler. Free BBQ for the rippers to keep them skating all day!
Pat
I was walking around the park between breaks and it seems like someone got contest nerves and threw up. Nothing SPoT Maintenance cant handle.
Pat
Pat Daly on the job.
Andy
Back inside the park, the judges finished their judging and now it was time to get the results.
Noah
8 & Under Awards. Results here.
Darius
9-12 Awards. Results here.
Adam
13-15 Awards. Results here.
Small toss of products to the young and hungry.
Matt
Matt Berger 5-0. He held this 5-0 like it was his new born baby, popping out when he wanted to.
Sterling
Sterling Gainer - Heelflip.
Chuckie
Chuckie Wooder BS Smith. GloSkaters.
Chris
Chris Scott has a real good Pop Shuv. Broke his board in practice doing one but went a bought a new one in the shop so he could land it here.
Meagan
That's no guy, that's Meagan Guy. Lipslide. She gets better every contest.
Meagan
Meagan had a huge cheering section as well.
Ross
Ross Caruso - Tre Flip to Fakie on the Kahuna.
Wesley
Wesley Box - Smith through to corner.
Eric
Eric Brown - FS Feeble down the Handrail.
Markus
Markus Jalaber - Fakie Ollie Switch Krooked Grind.
Marse
Marse Farmer - Kickflip BS Lip for the Sponsored finals.
Nick
Nick Wallace - BS Air to Disaster. Chris Russel mini.
Miles
Miles Mckinney - Gap FS Boardslide.
Marcos
Marcos Montoya FS Hurricane!
Jake
Jake Ilardi - massive Gap FS Lipslide. With tricks like this, it's no wonder he came in 1st.
Jeremy
16 & Up Awards. Results here.
Jake
Sponsored Finals Awards. Thanks to etnies, David Reyes, Matt Berger and everyone who came out to skate or watch the contest; we couldn’t have done it without you. Sponsored results here.

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