Spring Roll 2013 and a Bradenton Session Presented by Lakai
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by Rob
This weekend with the Lakai team being in town for the Spring Roll Contest, we did a lot more than just the Contest on Saturday. We've got a SPoT Life episode from that coming up soon, but for now, here are my photos from the Contest and the following day in Bradenton.
By Rob Meronek
This weekend with the Lakai team being in town for the Spring Roll Contest, we did a lot more than just the Contest on Saturday. We've got a SPoT Life episode from that coming up soon, but for now, here are my photos from the Contest and the following day in Bradenton, including HiDefJoe's video recap.
This weekend with the Lakai team being in town for the Spring Roll Contest, we did a lot more than just the Contest on Saturday. We've got a SPoT Life episode from that coming up soon, but for now, here are my photos from the Contest and the following day in Bradenton, including HiDefJoe's video recap.
Video Recap
SPoT Life Episode With the Lakai Team
30 Seconds from Sunday
Yep, I'm still hooked on that Vine app. Here's a few of them from Sunday strung together for a preview of what's coming in SPoT Life plus me putting myself on blast with my 360 flip. I'm glad I can still do them at 42.
Kai Brookins
Kai Brookins is just 5 years old and going for it out there in the 8 and Under Division. He's the youngest one skating today. Twenty two years away is Robbie Kirkland, the oldest one in the Contest, but definitely not the oldest one skating today. It's amazing how skateboarding has no age walls.
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April 29, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
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Alex Bibiloni
Alex B officially joined the FSEC. We'll miss you in the Shop, Alex.
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Guy Mariano
Guy Mariano, thanks for hanging out all day and spending some time on the mic.
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Jovani Calo
Jo Jo Calo was a standout in the 9 to 12 Division. Thanks for coming down from Atlanta for your first SPoT Contest.
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Ollie Tawoosi
Ali's diving into the steep back with a backside ollie over the hip.
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Who Dat?
Gotta have at least one Who Dat in there. Sorry I didn't get your name. That's a 360 flip.
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Justin Ryan
Justin battled grease fires all day on the grill while giving out free hot dogs in exchange for your Boards for Bros donations. Thanks for helping out with our Charity.
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Guy Mariano
Something bangin' went down where Guy has to pick his jaw up off the floor.
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Nick Noel
Nick Noel's got a double flip to flat.
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Chris Jata
Your microphone entertainers Chris Jata and Casey Wayne with Stevie Perez.
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Miles Silvas
Miles Silvas was here for a bit before having to take off for China.
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Michael Davis
Thanks to Steve Miller from Zumies for taking the detour and bringing Michael Davis and Shawn Turner to Tampa.
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Guy Mariano
Pause for a Guy Mariano fan out.
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Aaron Kirkland
I spent some time on the Kiddie Course and found a big session down the baby rail and four. Aaron Kirkland's got a feeble grind on it.
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Rezza Honarvar
After you say Rezza's name, how you can you not say, "The GZA, Old Dirty Bastard and Inspectah Deck, Raekwon the Check, UGod, Ghostface Killah, annnnddd..." you know the rest. That's a back lip.
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Patrick Porter
Patrick Porter has a boardslide.
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Aaron Kirkland
Aaron Kirkland - kickflip.
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PJ Helgeland
Another Who Dat with a frontside flip.
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Johnny Reidy
The front board is the go to trick for many skateboard noobs. Johnny Reidy's got it.
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Patrick Porter
Patrick Porter will be taking these ollies to the brick gap before you know it.
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April 29, 2013
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Johnny Reidy
Johnny Reidy - kickflip.
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Nick Peterpaul
Nick Peterpaul is part of the large crew of GSZ kids here. That's frontside 180.
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Moise Germain
Moise Germain has kung fu kick to his heelflips.
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Harry Fredlund
Guy and the winners of the 8 and Under Division.
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Thanks to the Lakai crew for throwing out the gear in the product toss.
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AJ Dall
9 to 12 Division winners.
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Titus Massinello
13 to 15 Division winners.
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Cody Miller
Cody Miller's 18 and skating his first SPoT Contest this weekend. That's a crooked grind.
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April 29, 2013
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Richard Hatten
Richard Hatten is a SPoT Contest veteran. That's a hardflip.
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Corey Myers
Corey Myers - kickflip front board in his first SPoT Contest.
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April 29, 2013
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Tom Hodgson
Tom Hodgson recently graduated to skating the Damn Am contests. That's a switch heel.
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April 29, 2013
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Mykel Garcia
This is Mykel Garcia's first SPoT Contest. Thanks to all you newcomers for entering. That's a frotnside 5-0.
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April 29, 2013
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Jared Pettway
The SPoT Staff is always ripping out there. Jared Pettway's been entering SPoT Contests for years now and recently started working here. That's a back smith on the a-frame.
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Sam Rooks
Sam Rooks - noseblunt slide on the a-frame.
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Alex Bibiloni
Alex Bibiloni, I hope we still see you jumping down this on the regular even after you move to Orlando.
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Stevie Perez
Guy, Stevie, and Sebo, thanks for being here.
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Plumber turned filmer.
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Justin Myers
Justin Myers aka Baby Drew with a nollie cab to flat.
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Zion Wright
Zion Wright with a hardflip to flat.
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Dan and the GSZ crew, thanks for always bringing a crew to our events.
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Rob from Black Diamond hooked up a cooler of 40's where we immediately proceeded with the Big Brother Edward 40 Hands stunt.
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Aaron Austin
Aaron Austin is about to Instagram my nutsack.
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Brian Schaefer
Thanks for making this such a fun Saturday.
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Josh Douglas
16 and Up winners.
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Jamie Foy
Congrats Jamie Foy for winning the Sponsored Division.
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Guy Mariano
Guy gave out Lakai shoe certificates to kids with the most struggling shoes.
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April 29, 2013
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Landon Brown
Later that night, it's off to The Bricks for wind down and chill out. The Black Diamond crew is witnessing the sketchy acts of Ybor right now as you can see Landon Brown distracted by it here.
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I found Schaefer family at the bar, this time brother Wayne.
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Chris Preston
Crispy and Myles, 7th Avenue street lurkers. It's been a long day, good night ya'll.
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The next day, we're right back at The Bricks for coffee, lunch, and planning the day's skate mission.
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Brian Schaefer
With Schaefer as our tour guide, we ended up on the water in Bradenton. Guy's hurt and can't skate today.
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Guy Mariano
Pause for another fan out with Guy.
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April 29, 2013
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Rio Batan Matienzo
We ran into our friends from Puerto Rico. That's Rio Batan Matienzo on a crooked grind.
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April 29, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Joe Pelham aka HiDefJoe
SPoT Life masterminds HiDefJoe and Brian Schaefer and planning the next episode for you right now.
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April 29, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
The bike and scooter level wasn't as bad today.
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April 29, 2013
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Guy Mariano
You'll have to find out what the story is behind this wacky photo of Guy on a makeshift bullhorn and a kid licking his nipple on the next episode of SPoT Life.
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April 29, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Sebo Walker
Sebo - switch 50-50.
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Brian Schaefer
Schaefer's on SPoT Marketing duty right now.
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April 29, 2013
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Guy Mariano
You recognize this reenactment we're doing to close out the SPoT Life episode. Watch for it soon.
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April 29, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Sebo Walker
Sebo Walker - nollie half cab flip.
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April 29, 2013
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Michael Lewis
I met Michael Lewis today after he introduced himself and asked to play a game of SKATE. After I did my fakie 360 flip, he was up and surprised himself by almost making it. He's never done one. So, I forced him to get a sequence of his first one. Congrats on your first fakie 360 flip Michael. Doesn't it feel damn good to learn new tricks?
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April 29, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
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Brian Schaefer
It's been a few years since I've been to this abandoned go cart track now turned DIY spot. Chris out there put in a seriously pro quarterpipe. That's Schaefer on a grown man rock and roll.
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April 29, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Stevie Perez
A back blunt from Stevie Perez while Guy Mariano shows proper documentation form.
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April 29, 2013
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Stevie Perez
It's a nice little playground out here.
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This sure beats my 90's curb spot in Tampa. Thanks for bringing us here, Chris.
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Sebo Walker
One last sequence from Sebo and we're back to Tampa and they're off to the airport. What a weekend. Thanks to everyone that was part of it, especially Lakai.
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April 29, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek