Damn Am LA 2023: Skater XL Best Trick Photos

Jonathan Henderson

Jonathan Henderson getting some rest before his favorite event starts: Skater XL Best Trick
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Maycon Mota

Maycon Mota warming up with a nollie heel noseslide
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Gary Lemmons

Gary Lemmons had his own filmer for Best Trick and was early grabbing over the rail. So sick
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Kelly Hart

Artsy photo of Kelly Hart getting ready to judge Skater XL Best Trick
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Gary Lemmons

Another early grab from Mr. Lemmons. This time into a back lip!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Kristion Jordan

Kristion Jordan switch flip down the set. If you peep the SPoT Life from Qualifiers there is a Berrics First Try Friday's nod in there where he does this first try!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Jonathan Henderson

Jonathan Henderson was well rested and ready to attempt this tre flip noseblunt 270 shuv, but didn't ride away. If only he knew he would have won if he just did the tre flip noseblunt.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Chris Blake

Chris Blake and Kelly discussing all the insanity going down the 10 stair obstacle.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Jesus Trujillo

This Halfcab Heel from Jesus Trujillo was completely folded.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Jhonny Zapata

Jhonny Zapata getting in the mix with his hardflip backlip.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Who Dat?

This dude was bean planting down the rail and it was amazing. No idea who he was.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Kelly Hart

Kelly was dying over the beanplant.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Gary Lemmons

Gary said "let me know you what else I can early grab into" as he early grabbed into a back blunt.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Zack Wiegand

Zack Wiegand had on Penny 2's and Tom Penny drip head to toe. Not sure I can picture Penny doing a nollie heel front board down a 10, but Zack could.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Deon Harris

Look at this line-up of fine amateur skateboarders.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Toa Sasaki

Toa Sasaki getting in a nollie heel front board...getting as high above the rail as possible.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Paul Zitzer

Paul Zitzer joined the SPoT Media crew and filmed the best trick edit for IG
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

The Berrics

Best Trick Contest so good it'll make ya cry!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Ginpei Saito

Ginpei Saito taking it over the hubba with a tre flip.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

The Berrics

We added an extra 10 minutes to Best Trick and kids started fallin' asleep!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Skatepark Of Tampa SPoT

Our friends at Jai Alai sent out local filmer Cole to score some sweet sweet skateboarding content.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Sena Watanabe

Sena Watanabe heelflipping into a front nosegrind and 3rd place overall in Skater XL Best Trick
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Sena Watanabe

Congratulations, Sena!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Deon Harris

What's a Best Trick without Deon Harris throwing a lateflip into the mix? Double lateflip into 2nd place.
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Deon Harris

Congratulations on second place Deon!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Taiga Nagai

Taiga Naiga went viral on Friday with his bigspin front hurricane on the a-frame, then on Saturday he took it down the 10 and won Skater XL Best Trick and $500!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Taiga Nagai

Congratulations, Tiaga!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Ryan Carrell

Ryan Carrell threw down this inward heel over the hubba after the time ran out. Couldn't let this one go unseen!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Evan Anderson

Shout out to Evan Anderson for the fakie front 50 fakie bigspin out. Peep our IG for the clip!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Andrew Cannon

Andrew Cannon and Manny Santiago all smiles after reconnecting!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

Sam is the fastest data entry specialist on the west coast AND the east coast. Putting those results on SPoTTampa.com so the people know what's good!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Jhonny Zapata

We are outta here. See you all at the finals tomorrow!
Date: May 23, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail