Back to School Bash presented by Emerica

Meet the judges for the Back to School Bash presented by Emerica. Someone please get Manny some sunglasses.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Darius Norton

Darius Norton won the 8 and under division with some heavy tricks for a little guy. Here is Darius doing a feeble down the 4-stair rail.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Kai Brookins

Kai Brookins wore a smile during his jam in the 8 and Under division and brought it to the doughboy cutout. Kai definitely won cutest kid award.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Hal Scarborough

Hal Scarborough has a phenomenal frontside ollie that took him to 6th place in the 9-12 division.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Ryan Stephens aka Bubba

Ryan Stephens, AKA Bubba, had a good looking nosegrind during his jam.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Landon Brown

Landon Brown took 5th place in the 9-12 division. Here's Landon on a frontside Indy.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Matt Lindo

Here is Marino Nicastro capturing Matt Lindo doing a kickflip frontboard on the rail. Make sure to check out Marino's angles angles and coverage of the Back to School Bash presented by Emerica at http://marinonicastropictures.tumblr.com
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Alex Donahue

SPoT maintenance is now headed up by the grill master for the day, Alex Donahue.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Titus Massinello

Titus Massinello does man-sized frontside airs. It's time to move up a division and let someone else win 13-15, Titus.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Titus Massinello

Titus has an incredible Miller Flip- look at that hand on the coping! Proper.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Gia mar Matienzo

The Puerto Rican princess Gia Mar Matienzo took over the megaphone in the SPoT Wheelbiters tent after competing in her first contest. Christina Sanchez can only smile.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Jake Ilardi

Jake Ilardi warmed up for his 16 and Up jam by blasting these backside airs as his brother Nate looks on.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Jake Ilardi

After he destroyed the vert ramp, Jake won the 16 and Up Division with tricks like this kickflip frontboard on the rail.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Elijah Odom

Elijah Odom had support from his mom the entire time he skated the 16 and Up division. Elijah and his friends came up from Miami and wore these hats in memory of their friend, Miami skater Israel Rodriguez. Thanks for making the trip to Tampa, Elijah and crew.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Noelia Velez

Noelia Velez held it down for the girls and beat half the guys in the 16 and Up Division, finishing 22nd out of 44 skaters. Here's Noelia doing a frontside 50-50 on the A-frame rail.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Nick Noel

Nick Noel is a ripper and dipped his backside smith-grinds super low all day on the flat-bar. He finished in 4th place in 16 and Up.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Alejandro Burnell

Alejandro Burnell definitely took the fan favorite award and turned-up the crowd. This high speed frontside noseblunt-slide on the bank didn't get him into the Sponsored finals, but it sure looked good.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Markus Jalaber

SPoT team-rider Markus Jalaber has a good looking kickflip over the pyramid.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Austin McCahan

Austin McCahan has a stylish backside noseblunt-slide. He did this and more in practice, but couldn't manage to land enough tricks to get into the finals.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Max Catasus

Max Catasus fought hard to get 3rd place in the Sponsored division. Here is Max on a backside-overcrook in his jam.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Jake Welch

Jake "Poptart" Welch is a madman on a skateboard. He stretched these bonelesses over the hip into the stratosphere and took 2nd in the Sponsored division finals.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Tyson Peterson

Tyson Peterson took this stylish frontside hurricane back to forward in his jam and won the Sponsored division with an all-out barrage on the street course.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

8 and Under Division Winners, left to right: Tyler Kirshenbaum 4th, Harry Fredlund 2nd, Darius Norton 1st, Jacob Turner 5th, Emily Headson 3rd.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Emily Headson

Schaefer with Emily Headson explaining that she is literally a product of the Skatepark. Her dad met her mom here at Tampa Pro some years ago.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

9-12 Division Winners, left to right: Adam Tyler 2nd, Wesley Box 1st, Michael Battle 3rd, Landon Brown 5th, Rio Batan Matienzo 4th.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Lenni Pfeiffer

Lenni Pfeiffer received a special "Just For Showing Up" award. He's here from Austria.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

13-15 Division Winners, left to right: Leo Moreno 3rd, Ali Tawoosi 4th, Titus Massinello 1st, Miles McKinney 2nd, Grant Stavas 5th.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

16 and Up Division Winners, left to right: Jake Ilardi 1st, Nick Noel 4th, Chris Reitz 5th, Marse "Little" Farmer 3rd, Deein Coats 2nd
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Tyson Peterson

Sponsored Division Winners, left to right: Max Catasus 3rd, Tyson Peterson 1st, Uncle Sam Bellipanni 4th, Jake "Poptart" Welch 2nd, Niko Howard 5th.
Date: August 12, 2013
Photographer: Aaron Austin