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
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
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
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
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