2nd Annual Matix Halloween Jam at SPoT

Zack Wallin

A few SPoT team riders and employees rolled down to Bradenton park on Saturday for a session with Matix team riders Zack Wallin and Turkey Stopnik, accompanied by TM Gabe Morford and Daran Godfrey from Matix as well.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Turkey immediately got things started with some radical tranny maneuvers. Turkey's frontside ollies were beautiful. That's how you do them kids.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Turkey moved on from the clam shell to the vert wall where he nosepicked it first try. This wall is huge, but turkey confidently slid this frontside crailslide across the tiles and back down the massive wall.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Alejandro Burnell

SPoT team rider Alejandro Burnell wanted in on the action. He hopped across the box on this fastplant with youthful joy.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Eric McKenney

SPoT team rider Eric McKenney has amazing pop. Here's Eric doing a flawless nollie backside flip over a barrier from the bank. Classic spot setup, classic trick.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Turkey was on fire at Bradenton. His runs in the bowl were so smooth and powerful. This frontside air was one of the many tricks he handled in the deep end.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Joey Brezinski

About into the session at Brandenton park the Red Bull team showed up. Jagger Eaton, Joey Brezinski and Felipe Gustavo posed with some of the local kids. Red Bull team riders Alex Midler and Alex Sorgente were already skating and missed out on this photo op.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Alex Sorgente

Like I said, Alex Sorgente was already ripping. Red Bull girls Jackie and Kristin were in awe of Alex's humongous Madonnas--their faces are priceless!
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Zack Wallin

Zack Wallin was quietly destroying the street course. I think he ollied over every obstacle there. Zack frontside 180'ed over the entire box, and right after he landed it, Blade Runner tried to one-up him.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Felipe Gustavo

Felipe Gustavo has a textbook backside noseblunt slide. Felipe slid this one on the box as Joey Brezinski rolled up behind him to back him up.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Aaron Austin

Our crew left Brandenton and hit a costume shop en route to SPoT. From left to right: boss man Brian Schaefer as Fidel Castro, Eric "Blunt Master" McKenney, Aaron Austin the psycho vato cameraman, Zack "Hotdog" Wallin and Luke Pallone channeling Animal Chin.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Zack Wallin

On his first trick back at SPoT, Zack injured his ankle. He has a great attitude though, and even though he was in pain he made a point to hang out with the crowd of fans. Zack's a great dude.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

I caught this ghoulish family walking past some of the pumpkins in the courtyard. Thanks for supporting the park guys!
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Chris Preston

The new star of Breaking Bad and SPoT employee Chris Preston posed with rookie cop and SPoT product photographer Marino Nicastro and SPoT employee loc'ed out Jack Loktu. They were getting hyped for the best trick contest about to go down in the new Pro Course.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Ramante Cooper

Ramante Cooper set the bar high during best trick with this proper kickflip crook down the hubba.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Jereme Knibbs

Ramante Cooper set the bar high during Best Trick comp with this proper kickflip crook down the hubba.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Yonis Molina

Yonis Molina took the cake with this blasted fakie heelflip over the rail into the bank. Such a hard and rare trick.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Jereme Knibbs

Top three in best trick: Jimmy Mastrocolo; 3rd, Yonis Molina; 1st, Jereme Knibbs; 2nd.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Derick Glancy

Some of the many costumes. HYPE.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Alex Bibiloni

Evil Mistress Alex Bibiloni had PBR flowing in the courtyard. Watch out fella, there might be razor blades in that tallcan.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Deein Coats

The bowl was packed with spectators ready to witness some devilishly good skating for our Bloody Bowl Jam. Deein Coats hustled around the deck while a group of ghosts whipped around in the bowl.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Turkey was in and out quick on this front 50 yank out. He had to get back to his second shift at In-N-Out burger. See what I did there?
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Alex Sandino aka Dirt Weasel

Alex "Dirt Weasel" Sandino was flying over the hip and grabbing all kinds of ways. This crail grab that Alex did was really impressive. Alex took third place in the bowl jam but hurt his ankle/foot near the end of the jam. We hope you get well soon buddy.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Jereme Knibbs

Jereme Knibbs absolutely annihilates transitions, but this move here was unbelievable. Jereme ollied out to backtail and ollied back in like it was childs-play. Thanks for blowing all of our minds Jereme.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Here's that ghoulish family again. They won the best costumed family award and some prizes from Matix.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

If this photo doesn't make you happy then I don't know what will. Pure fun.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Josh Wilson

On Sunday we invited the Matix guys over to Mikah's house for a BBQ and mini-ramp jam. Josh Wilson had some good moves like this kickflip backtail.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Kids, eat your vegetables so you can grow up big and strong and good at skateboarding.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Zach Gosteli

My buddy Zach Gosteli was in town from his post in Italy with the Air Force. He brought a nice little hurricane with him.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Tom McKessy

Zach's arch nemesis and SPoT employee Tom McKessy naturally had to try to take Zach out. I'm just kidding, we're all friends.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Eric McKenney

Sunday was a real dog party. I think I counted five or six dogs running around together. Eric McKenney gave some love to Allen Russell's dog Sarge while he carried on a conversation with Jeni. Oh, and that's the Red Bull truck in the background. Cullen Traverso brought it over to blast some tunes for us.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Jeni brought some homemade rum cake. Looks delicious.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

Turkey shut down the mini-ramp jam with this crazy backside boneless. He rips so hard. Thanks for making it to Florida Turkey.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin

After Turkey shut down the ramp, Daran from Matix shut down the party when he chopped a full beer with a hatchet from distance. Everyone went crazy! Thanks Matix for a great weekend, and thanks to Creature, PBR and Red Bull for adding to it. We hope you all enjoyed it.
Date: October 28, 2014
Photographer: Aaron Austin