Tampa Am 2016: Saturday Qualifiers Coverage
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by Chris
Yesterday was the official Tampa Am Qualifiers, which means that 16 skaters from Friday's Pre-Qualifiers got to join up with top 10 winners from all the 2016 Damn Am series, plus some hand-picked rippers that have stood out for the year. Get all that talent and put it together under one roof and you've got a hell of a contest. Photos: Bart Jones
Park was super mellow yesterday morning, no one shoulda had any problem getting in there and “defining their line”.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Lucas Rabelo
Since there was no one there practically, Lucas Rabelo had no problem dialing in his Back tails...
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Lehi Leite
Last year, Lehi Leite got the Golden Ticket, this year not so much; at least he got this Switch Big Heel tho.
Date:
November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Jon Cosentino
Just an example of how insanely good these dudes are, Jon Cosentino killed with Frontside Flips over the rail among other notables and didn’t even make the cut by a long shot.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Jonathon Reese
Jonathon Reece is usually the guy doin’ the big gnarly shit and not dinky Nollie Inward Heels over the pyra corner. But hey - we ain’t judgin…oh shit, wait, we are.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Hey wheres my filmer?!
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Marek Zaprazny
Marek Zaprazny cuts the Malarkey with a Nollie 180 Heel.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Gage Boyle
Some call it a Stallone Slide others a Suicide, over the back. Gage! What in the world is it!!?
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Jake Wooten
Jake Wooten Ally-Oops into a Fakie 50/50 and plunges back into the abyss.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Frankie Villani
Frankie Villani becomes one with the Blue mid No-Comply Fakie 5-O.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Angelo Caro
Peruvian Powerhouse Angelo Caro takes advantage of the built in shelf with a Blunt Nosegrab Fakie.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Jean-Luc Vida
Jean-Luc finds a new passion for chasing skate sounds and growing an eagles nest on his head.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Henry Gartland
Henry Gartland takes advantage of the new comp format and qualifies two times B with a Kickflip Frontside Lipslide.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Lucas Rabelo
Smooth as a Brazilian Wax, Lucas Rabelo Back Noseblunt Slides the Hubba.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Jamie Foy
Das Pinch Ambassador, Jamie Foy Back Overcrooks to Fakie into the Plow.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Carsten Boyer
“Hey man, you're up...good luck! (pat on back) Hmmmfff friends like these..."
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Shareef Grady
Shareef Grady aka yung speakerbox.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Brodie Penrod
Hi my name is Brodie Penrod and I’ll have the big salad, ‘we don’t have a big salad! we have a long Salad!’
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Yuto Horigome
Yuto Horigome makes the best of flying halfway across the world for a contest and cops 1st place in qualifiers; Yeah Yuto!!
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Yuto Horigome
Yuto comin’ thru with moves like this that you can’t deny... Switch fs 180 Crook.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Frank Branca
Filmer Master Genius Guru Frank Branca gets ready to document the Best Trick contest and has his daughter Piper help out.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Dakota Hunt
Dakota Hunt gets the Best Trick rollin by Bluntsliding the whole Bitch and finger flipping out. Kinda makes you wanna say: DAMMMNNNNN!
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Jamie Foy
Lock into a pinch and plow through the crowd, Front Crook-Back Smith and into the tran.
Date:
November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Angelo Caro
Angelo Caro scores 5th place in Best Trick with uh Bigspin Frontblunt Bigspin Out.
Date:
November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Angelo Caro
Until someone explains to me how to shoot a photo of bigspin frontblunt bigspin here is a photo that makes a little bit more sense, Tre Flip Lip with wax minion in tact.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Yuri Facchini
Yuri Facchini cops 4th place in Besty with a Cab Frunt Blunt Slide another mystery as far as photo goes.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Ivan Monteiro
Ivan Monteiro goes flippy skippy with a 270 Flip Lipslide 270 out and winds down into 3rd place.
Date:
November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
JP Oliveira
JP Oliveira comes thru with 2nd place in BT... wait a minute, I’m starting to see a pattern here… is Independent Best Trick only for Brazilians??
Date:
November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Gabriel Jr
Had to get the whole crew together for Gabriel Jr’s epic Best Trick win with a Crook Nollie Big Flip Out. Congrats Gabriel!! You killed it!!
Date:
November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Shareef Grady
When you’ve Ollied the poles at Wilshire, you got nothin to prove.. Shareef Grady takes it real leisurely with a under board carve as the speaker box blares.
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November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones
Yuto Horigome
Another epic Qualifier and Independent Best Trick today for the books, and it’s only gonna get more intense today! We got Myles Willard and all the Damn Am winners back at it in the Semi’s today then Yuto and Damn Am Of The Year Zach Saraceno tag back in for the Finals soon after. It’s gonna be completely insane!!!!!
Date:
November 13, 2016
Photographer: Bart Jones