Clash of the Crews 2015 Recap

Jamie Foy

Welcome to the 2015 Clash of the Crews, presented by Vans. Friday night we had a Welcome To Town party for all the crews to practice, eat some BBQ and drink some free beers. Jamie Foy from Island Water Sports and a local contest skater was getting his trick on lock. Back Nose Blunt.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

Our very own Uncle Sam had tailslides on this flat bar dialed in.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Josh Douglas

Josh Douglas - Switch Feeble, Island Water Sports.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Bud Howard

Bud Howard from Clockwork Skate Shop - Tre Flip over the handrail.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Niko Howard

Niko Howard is known for killing it at our all ages contests. That's a FS Alley Oop. Atlanta Grip Crew.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Outside we had free grub for anyone skating in the contest, and for sale for them lurkers.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Josh Knight

Josh Knight was our grillmaster for the weekend. Look at that steez!
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Chris Jata

Chris Jata, Shaqueefa local blasts these kick flips like he’s paid to.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Dakota Hunt

Dakota Hunt here to help his Graffiti Skate Zone crew, who won the last two years. No Comply Tailslide the corner.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Thanks to Big Storm Brewery for keeping everyone stocked on the sauce all weekend.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Ed Selego

Brian Schaefer and Ed Selego were your announcers all weekend and also rivals for the contest. Good luck to MIA and SPoT tomorrow!
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Ashton Dohany

Here we are Saturday afternoon for Clash of the Crews presented by Vans. There were close to 20 amazing teams, but at the end of the day it was going to only be one who took home the gold and a grand. That's Ashton Dohany from Galactic G going off the wall for this Air to BS Wallride.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Aqua East had probably the youngest crew of rippers, Lil Bill, had these crazy Body Varials.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Luke Pallone

We had a good group of judges for the contest, Keven Perez, Luke Pallone and Derick Glancy.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Vans has some seriously great ideas. One of them is serving waffles at all the events they host, so you're sitting there thinking about how good their waffle grip is while sucking down a hot syrupy waffle. Thanks Vans!
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Piro Sierra

Back inside, Shaqueefa was putting a good show. Piro Seirra Bump to Back Tail.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Manny Rodriguez

Shaqueefa had their own twerker on the box the whole contest. Manny and the rest of the crew took time out to make it rain on her. Classic Entertainment from these guys!
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Shaqueefa cheeks!
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Robbyn Spangler-Magby

Atlanta Griptape made it to the Finals. This Laser Flip BS 50-50 from Robbyn Spangler-Magby probably got them there.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Uncle Sam Bellipanni

Noseslides to fakie on rails are not an easy trick but Uncle Sam sure makes it look that way.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Alejandro Burnell

SPoT made it all the way to the final two and had to skate four jams to get there. Alejandro did this Boneless over the corner every single try.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

TJ Sparks

TJ Sparks from Westside Skateshop - Gap Crooked Grind.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Nick Wallace

Nick Wallace (also Westside Skateshop) kills the park on the regular. FS Nosegrind the corner.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Yonis Molina

Yonis Molina is a switch master and local. Straight on Switch 50-50.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Shane Farber

Shane Farber and the rest of the Atlanta Grip crew came out with 6th. He’s got good style, especially on this Bean Plant Bluntslide.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Treshan Oshaughnessy

Treshan Oshaughnessy from Schoolyard Skatepark. 50-50 bash 5-0.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Bryan Schaefer

Bryan Schaefer, Plus Skateshop - 50-50 Up Pop out.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Kanaan Dern

Kaanan Dern gapped the big pyramid to Lipslide! Graffiti Skate Zone won the last two years and were looking for a threepeat.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Clint Beswick

Clint Beswick - Tre Flip Fakie.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

James Cobb

SPoT made it to the Finals head to head with Island Water Sports for the gold. James Cobb Alley Oop Back 180 over the rail.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Markus Jalaber

Markus Jalaber has a style of his own and a killer on the team. Big Varial Heelflip!
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Josh Douglas

Josh Douglas - Switch Blunt. Island Water Sports has a killer team and sure put in work.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Jamie Foy

Jamie Foy! Gap Back Tail shuv out. He did this more than once.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Jamie Foy

Jamie also did this Tre Flip FS Noseblunt first try in the final heat. He got one of the highest scores anyone has ever got in a SPoT contest.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Jamie Foy

At the end of the day, Island Water Sports was the one who got first and took home $1000. Congrats guys... you earned it!
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Piro Sierra

After the contest was over, Big Storm Brewery had a few awards to give out with lots of beer. Here's Piro Seirra claiming for Shaqueefa winning best show.
Date: January 26, 2015
Photographer: Marino Nicastro