etnies Goofy vs. Regular 2007: Finals
Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 by Ryan
Words by Ryan Clements
Photos and Captions by Rob Meronek
The Finals started just after 2pm with one-minute runs. There were 10 Goofy skaters and 10 Regular skaters that qualified from Saturday and then each “team” got their five superstars that were hand-picked by the “captains.” Goofy’s head cheese was Dave Swift from The Skateboard Mag and Regular got Mark Whitely from SLAP. Goofy went first because Regular won the coin toss. The format was a bit confusing and relatively technical, but maybe I wasn’t paying enough attention and spent too much time enjoying the social environment.
So at this point, each of the 30 skaters (15 Goofy and 15 Regular) had skated two, one-minute runs and Goofy was ahead by eight points. That’s when everyone realized that either team could take it, but the Jams would be the final decision-maker. With each five-minute Jam the skating got better and better…the teams were literally trying to one-up each other in the name of friendly competition.
Regular went first and then it was Goofy, then Regular again, and the fourth Jam was rounded out with Goofy. There were a few stand-outs from each squad, but everyone seemed to be pulling their weight and taking it to the next level, when necessary. But there was no stopping Regular. They just dominated in the Jams, putting them far enough ahead where there just wasn’t much that Goofy could do.
Thanks to the crew at etnies for hosting such a fun event. Good times and great skateboarding…GvR keeps getting better each year. Those Jam sessions are still some of the best skateboarding I’ve ever witnessed in person.
Ryan
Photos and Captions by Rob Meronek
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Finals – Contest Breakdown
It couldn’t have been a more beautiful day in southern California. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, it was about 82 degrees, and there was relatively no humidity. Add in some of the best skateboarders in the world and you have an entertaining way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
The Finals started just after 2pm with one-minute runs. There were 10 Goofy skaters and 10 Regular skaters that qualified from Saturday and then each “team” got their five superstars that were hand-picked by the “captains.” Goofy’s head cheese was Dave Swift from The Skateboard Mag and Regular got Mark Whitely from SLAP. Goofy went first because Regular won the coin toss. The format was a bit confusing and relatively technical, but maybe I wasn’t paying enough attention and spent too much time enjoying the social environment.
So at this point, each of the 30 skaters (15 Goofy and 15 Regular) had skated two, one-minute runs and Goofy was ahead by eight points. That’s when everyone realized that either team could take it, but the Jams would be the final decision-maker. With each five-minute Jam the skating got better and better…the teams were literally trying to one-up each other in the name of friendly competition.
Regular went first and then it was Goofy, then Regular again, and the fourth Jam was rounded out with Goofy. There were a few stand-outs from each squad, but everyone seemed to be pulling their weight and taking it to the next level, when necessary. But there was no stopping Regular. They just dominated in the Jams, putting them far enough ahead where there just wasn’t much that Goofy could do.
Finals – Results
As for the Results…this part is actually kind of difficult to explain, but I’ll give it a shot. If you were on the winning team, you automatically placed higher than the highest score on the losing Team. For example, Terrell Robinson placed last for the Regulars, but he was still 15th, which was ahead of Jereme Rogers who got 1st out of the Goofy skaters, but 16th place overall. Like I said…a bit confusing, so here’s the simple breakdown:
Goofy
- 5th (20th) – $1000 – Chad Fernandez – don’t call it a comeback, but damn Chad is ripping. I don’t think he’s got a single paying sponsor, but he’s giving it his all
- 4th (19th) – $1000 – Danny Cerezini – got to always love the former Flip gone Blind phenom…great style
- 3rd (18th) – $1000 – Tyler Hendley – I don’t think you could have tried any harder than Tyler did. He pushed everything to the next level including the double porpoise flip down the 11
- 2nd (17th) – $2000 – Nyjah Huston – you know what to expect when Nyjah shows up. It’s show time! And he’s one of the most consistent skateboarders out there
- 1st (16th) – $2000 – Jereme Rogers – switch everything, every try is Jereme’s M.O. He’s got a switch bluntslide down the big rail no problem
Regular
- 10th – $1000 – Kurtis Colamonico – the heavily-inked young man held his own
- 9th – $1000 – Tulio De Oliveira – Brazil to MN transplant
- 8th – $1000 – Billy Marks – cab kickflip is his new move
- 7th – $1000 – Fabrizio Santos – qualifying first is a curse
- 6th – $2000 – Ryan Sheckler – when the cameras are off and he’s not on TV, Shecks is a regular old skateboarder. It was nice to see him there smiling and having a good time
- 5th – $3500 – Leo Romero – if you don’t love Leo then you don’t know what it’s like to watch proper style and execution of maneuvers. Leo can even make noseslides look good
- 4th – $3500 – David Loy – local contest champ knows how to skate a park with the best of them and always has the right moves at the right time. He graduated from Hometown Heroes to GvR this year
- 3rd – $6000 – Sean Malto – bs smith 180 out on the big flat bar, bs overcrooks on the big rail, and of course the killa’ hardflip down the 11 rounded out Sean’s expertise
- 2nd – $11,000 – Rick McCrank – McCrankers was freaking McRipping! He’s the OG ATV and keeps getting better and better with his full cab bs nosegrinds every try on the ledge
- 1st – $15,000 – Luan De Oliveira – who the hell is this? Well, let me break the news to you…this is Flip’s newest weapon and you’re going to be hearing a lot about this kid in the near future. He’s seriously unreal
- Goofy MVP – Tyler Hendley (additional $2000)
- Regular MVP – Rick McCrank (additional $2000)
- 3rd – $500 – Alex Olson – fs feeble to fs 180 out
- 2nd – $1000 – Kurtis Colamonico – kickflip bs noseblunt
- 1st – $2000 – Danny Cerezini – nollie heel fs boardslide
Thanks to the crew at etnies for hosting such a fun event. Good times and great skateboarding…GvR keeps getting better each year. Those Jam sessions are still some of the best skateboarding I’ve ever witnessed in person.
Ryan
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