2017 Tampa Am Finals Coverage

Brian Schaefer

It’s Jah-Boy Brian Schaefer, he’s sayin: Lets get this party started!!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Lucas Rabelo

CCC Cool, Calm, Collected. Tre Lip Lucas Rabelo.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Niels Bennett

I thought Niels Bennett was European. Switch Smith.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Zach Saraceno

Still photos of manual trix?! Sure why not!? Zach Saraceno, FS Flip Manual.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Zach Saraceno

Was kinda surprised not to see Zach in the Finals, but oh well..no harm, no fall.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

We Love Boards For Bros!!!!!!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Dominick Walker

Surprisingly enough Dominick Walker, ain’t a walker, although he is a Gap Back Five-O’r.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Marcos Montoya

Mann that flatbar had to have a lot of wax by end of weekend. Marcos Montoya takes advantage and glides a Back Smith to the other side.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Jake Ilardi

After 540ing everything in his path, Jake Ilardi opts out for a Gap Smith Grind.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Dakota Hunt

Whether it’s hair-dye or a handkerchief, these two know it's important to keep your head piece tight.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Marcos Montoya

Back and Forth..Forth and Back! Marcos posts up on a FS Hurricane Grind.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Jorge Simões

Remember Jorge Simões? First place qualifier that gets to skip straight to the finals? He's back at it again, gettin’ warm while they tally up scores from Semi’s.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Ivan Monteiro

We can’t forget about Ivan Monteiro, Damn Am Of The Year, that also gets to skip to finals.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Marcos Montoya

Marcos Montoya qualified 1st in Semis, Congrats Marcos!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Marcos Montoya

There he is again, doin his thing.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Idk... Matt Price looks a lil bored. Maybe we should get these Finals started!!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Christian Dufrene

Losi lemme get uh Losi.. Christian Dufrene abides.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Jhancarlos Gonzalez

Day one number one qualifier Jhancarlos Gonzalez bridges the gap with a Kickflip Front Lip.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Hermann Stene

Hermann Stene making the crowd jealous with his perfect BS Noseblunt Slides.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

MUTANT!!!!!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Giovanni Vianna

He has arrived: Giovanni Vianna. Here in the USA we have gotten your message loud and clear and we can’t argue that you are the Fakie/Half-Cab/Cab King!!! Fakie Bluntslide.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Vincent Milou

Happy 21st Vince!!! Birthday boy Vincent Milou celebrates with some Backtails in the Finals.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Jorge Simões

For awhile there a lot of us thought Jorge was takin this thing!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Daf Noah hyped on the intensity of finals!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Jake Ilardi

Jake Ilardi is quite the showman, Back Lip puttin’ it on for the crowd.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Maurio McCoy

Damn Am runner-up Maurio McCoy Noseblunts the not so chill A-frame rail.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Marcos Montoya

Matchin his pants with the wall, Marcos finds himself in sync on a Frontside Bluntslide.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Ivan Monteiro

Damn Am of the Year and all around winner, Ivan Monteiro gets edgy with a SS BS Smith Grind.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Gustavo Ribeiro

Gustavo Ribeiro had a flawless run!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Gustavo Ribeiro

The face you make when you realize you just won Tampa Am 2017!!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelly Hart

We’ll get to the awards, but lets take a break to talk about the underground world of Champagne Popping...
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Gabe Clement

Gabe Clements has been poppin bottles for sometime now and by the looks of it, he enjoys every bottle pop like it was the first time.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelly Hart

Kelly Hart seems to be a bit of a novice and is having some trouble with his bottle.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Derick Glancy

Registration guy Derick Glancy seems to be having a bit of beginner's luck dousing a poor Monster Energy girl, whereas Gabe seems to have drawn his attention toward Marcos.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelly Hart

All while Kelly seems to be having a bit of a problem.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Derick Glancy

Derick celebrates a good bottle pop and takes a sip.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelly Hart

Kelly finally got his bottle pop’t but shoots with kind of a limp stream, aside Wayne Schaefer who has his bottle popping down to a science as he’s been doing this since the 90’s.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Chris Preston

Derick is a good dude so he lets DJ Cub take a swig too.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Derick Glancy

They end the Champagne popping ceremony with a good laugh about the now drenched Monster Energy girl.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Shout-out to SLS/ETN crew!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Brian Upapong

Yoda takes home the Boards For Bros "Bromander In Chief" Award.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Jake Wooten

We should just give the Bronson Speed Killer Award to Jake Wooten before the contest even starts.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Andrew Cannon

Shoutout to Santa Cruz/NHS, being a heavy sponsor of the event.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Felipe Nunes

Felipe Nunes takes home a G, winning the Mob "G for Effort" Award.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Gustavo Ribeiro

Your top 3 in their entirety: 3rd - Marcos Montoya, 2nd - Ivan Monteiro, and 1st - Gustavo Ribeiro!
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones

Gustavo Ribeiro

Congrats Gustavo! this is huge! Thanks to everyone! Another epic Tampa Am for the books.
Date: November 13, 2017
Photographer: Bart Jones