Tampa Pro 2023: Sunday Finals Photos

Auxiliary Channel

All systems go!! We’re ready for takeoff! The Auxiliary Channel guides us through the thick brush that is the live webcast!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Felipe Nunes

Felipe Nunes never ceases to amaze us. KF Backside Tailslide.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Shane O'Neill

Crazy skaters can just consistently Switch Flip Back Lip the rail these days. Shane O’Neil is the Gawd Dang Messiah of this shit!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Shane O'Neill

How you gonna get 33rd place with Nollie Heel Backlips like this?! Competition stiff these days!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Marcos Montoya

Marcos Montoya up into the proranks and into the semis.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Chris Colbourn

Chris “Cookie” Colbourn with that Polejam Late-Shuv again.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Frank Branca

It was Filmer Frank’s birthday this day! Happy Birthday Frank!!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Braden Hoban

Braden Hoban has his eye on the prize milliseconds before putting metal to metal on a Gap Front Blunt.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kairi Netsuke

Kairi is mos’ def’ a Heeflipper! This time Backside over the bump to bar.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kairi Netsuke

Blonde hair don’t care! Kairi Netsuke locks ‘n’ loads a Back Overcrook.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Gabriel Fortunato

A still photo of a Bigspin can be hit or miss, but Gabriel Fortunato’s got that proper catch!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Alec Majerus

Alec Majerus pinches a 5-Oh top-n-down.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Skatepark Of Tampa SPoT

C’mon man! If you’re gonna show up shirtless in overalls.. Don’t look so glum!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Alec Majerus

Catch and no release, Alec Majerus nails a Kicky Backlip.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Alec Majerus

Hey Alec! Do A Kickflip.. Over a bar.. To Grind…that is!!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Alec Majerus

Alec always stackin’ up dem’ photos, Front Crook.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Matt Berger

Hey Berger! I dunno why you gotta Kickflip 5 times as high as the bar into Backlips, but you do you!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Eli Williams

We could put together a whole montage of Frontside Flips over the bump to bar, Eli Williams got one between flying an sailin’ through the park.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Monster Energy

Branding!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Carlos Ribeiro

Love us some Carlos Ribiero! Nollie 180 Switch Crook.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Carlos Ribeiro

Carlos putin’ it on for the crowd! Switch Tail.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Vincent Milou

Vincent Milou makes use of the under utilized baby ledge with a Switch Backsmith.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Nyjah Huston

It’s just a Nyjah Back Noseblunt, but beautifully executed, nonetheless.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Nyjah Huston

Back 180 Nosegrind lookin’ like a Crook, got me all discombobulated!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Nyjah Huston

Always nice to knuck the fans!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Louie Lopez

Louie with one of the coolest things we saw all week! Polejam to truck bonk on the A-Frame rail!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Giovanni Vianna

These guys, always Flippin’ twice the height of the rail these days! Giovanni Vianna Heelflip Frontboard.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Giovanni Vianna

Love us a good Fakie Nosegrind 180, Giovanni provides.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Giovanni Vianna

Gio clockin’ a whole series of photos here, apparently! This time with the regs Lil’ Stevey!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelvin Hoefler

Kelvin Hoefler Back 180 Nosegrind in the cuts!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Frank Branca

There’s that birthday boy again! All smiles!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelvin Hoefler

Kelvin is knee deep in this contest game.. Kicky Backlip.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelvin Hoefler

Hoefler starting his run off with a banger of a Gap Backlip.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Yuto Horigome

The man of the day, Yuto Horigome starts his runoff with a classic and also proper Tre Flip.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Angelo Caro

Golden Ticket winner, Angelo Caro, gets back in the game with a Tre Flip Lip.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Felipe Gustavo

#1 Golden Ticket winner Felipe Gustavo warms it back up with Nollie Flip Crook.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Angelo Caro

Angelo comes back into the Finals kickin’ with a Gap Noseblunt Slide!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Louie Lopez

Fan Fave, Louie Lopez ..Backside Flips the bump to bar with style and grace.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Nyjah Huston

Jah looking like he’s sent from the heavens.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Nyjah Huston

Switch Heel Tail down the rail is just flat out bananas!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Carlos Ribeiro

Carlos Riibiero’s wife clapped and whooed when he did this Nollie Heel Tail.. it was cute!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Carlos Ribeiro

Nollie Benatar in a contest run is no fuckin joke!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Vincent Milou

Hey man, you got a white shirt, and black pants!?! Me too!! Let’s knuck! Okay, your turn!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Vincent Milou

Vincent with the casual Switch Flip Backlip in a contest run, like it’s a walk through the park.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Vincent Milou

“Did I do good?!”
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelvin Hoefler

Twist ‘n’ Shout! Kelvin gets twisted on a Nollie 180 Switch Feeble.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Jagger Eaton

Jagger’s Up!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Jagger Eaton

..And then he’s down!!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelvin Hoefler

We seen the gap Backlip, but Hoefler turns it up for his last run with a Gap Backside Noseblunt!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Kelvin Hoefler

The sweet taste of defeat! JK jk Kelvin! 5th place ain’t bad!! No Cap!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Felipe Gustavo

Another one of those Frontside Flips! This time by: Felipe Gustavo
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Felipe Gustavo

We all saw Felipe’s Nollie Flip Crook on the bump to ledge, but for the finals he took it to the rail.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Chris Joslin

Chris Joslin hammered out a killer run in the finals and got 3rd place. Congrats Chris!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Giovanni Vianna

Giovanni has also got the Gap Backlip run starter.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Giovanni Vianna

Gio was rockin the Nollie Big Frontboard, but for the finals he stepped it up to Front Blunt!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Giovanni Vianna

Vianna’s Cab Back Noseblunt was no joke!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Yuto Horigome

Yuto struggled with his ender at first, but nailed it for the win with the Nollie ‘Copter Bluntslide.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Yuto Horigome

‘I dunno what happened, I blacked out!’
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Yuto Horigome

Mid-finals run Nollie Heel Boardslide from Yuto to close out the finals!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Bart Jones

Brian Schaefer

Time to give out some awards. Brian had some words with the crowd to get the ceremony going!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Clyde Singleton

Familiar face from the past, Clyde Singleton came to town to help announce and throw out some product!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Clyde Singleton

Jumpman, jumpman, jumpman
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Alex Vestal

Alex Vestal living his best life and keeping this crowd under control
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Devon Cooper

Flash turned our filmer Devon Cooper into a ghost
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

alright, alright on to the awards. Shout out to Jameson and the Cariuma crew for supporting SPoT, Tampa Pro, Tampa Am, and Damn Am
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Monster Energy

We wouldn't be able to do it without our friend Joey and the Monster crew!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Daewon Song

Daewon came to SPoT for his first time in years. So good to see him around the park. There was a secret mini-ramp session going down with him, Koston, and Chris Cole. It was a beautiful sight!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Darren Navarette

The vertical vampire helped out with Concrete Jam this year. Thanks Navs!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Thomas Kring

Thomas Kring came from Denmark and supplied coffee and donuts every morning for the staff and park.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Evan Smith

We thanks Evan Smith for showing up, but...he wasn't there to accept the award so Schaefer hit him on FaceTime!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Boards for Bros

It's time for us to give out the annual Boards for Bros 'Bromander' award
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Boards for Bros

Congratulations Woody!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Paul Zitzer

Santa Cruz hooked us up with some completes to give out on IG during the webcast. Congrats to Zachary Lawson for taking this one home!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Giovanni Vianna

SLS was watching the contest all weekend and saw that Giovanni Vianna came to skate his heart out. They hand picked him to skate their Chicago SLS stop this year - congrats Giovanni!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Gabriel Lavallee

SPoT team rider Gabi moments after he told me not to take his photo
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Eli Williams

Eli Williams destroyed every inch of the course and didn't pump the breaks ONCE. Congrats for taking home the Bronson Speed Killer award
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Eli Williams

Congrats Eli!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Vincent Milou

Vincent coming up to the stage to claim his G from Mob. Congrats on taking home the Mob 'G for Effort'
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Vincent Milou

Congrats Vincent!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Jack Olson

Jack Olson landed a switch front blunt switch flip across and down the kinked rail right after time during the Independent Best Trick. This awarded him Skater XL Trick of the Weekend and took home a custom Skater XL Xbox
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson took home the Zumiez Destroyer award for completely annihilating the course all weekend!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Brian Schaefer

It's the man of the hour... or should we say the man of the past THREE DECADES?! Congratulations to our fearless leader Brian Schaefer for 30 years at SPoT!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Brian Schaefer

Congrats Brian!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Brian Schaefer

Brian is the belle of the ball!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Brian Schaefer

Thumbs up for 30 years!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Brian Schaefer

Speech, speech, speech!!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Jamie Foy

Alright, let's get to our top 12. These award ceremonies take FOREVER. Congrats to the returning champ Jamie on taking 12th after a gnarly slam.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Angelo Caro

Angelo Caro was a few missed tricks away from taking a spot in the top 3. Congrats on 11th place Angelo, see you next year!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Louie Lopez

It's been a few years since we have seen Louie at the park. Great seeing you Louie, congrats on 10th!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Nyjah Huston

Coming off a surgery after a 2022 SOTY run and STILL making it to the finals of Tampa Pro is quite the feat. 9th place for Nyjah
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Carlos Ribeiro

Classic thumbs up of approval from Brian for Carlos taking him the 8th place trophy.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Vincent Milou

2nd place last year and 7th to follow - one missed trick away from a top spot in a tough competition. Congrats Vincent!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Jagger Eaton

I'm glad I am not a contest skater cause I certainly wouldn't want to be skating against this guy! Jagger takes 6th overall
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Kelvin Hoefler

Followed by fellow Cariuma teammate Kelvin in 5th. One year Kelvin is going to win this thing!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Felipe Gustavo

Felipe is also due for a Tampa Pro win. This year he will have to settle with 4th.
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Chris Joslin

Now for that top 3! Chris Joslin had more flip tricks in his run than you can count on two hands. Congrats Chris on 3rd place!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Giovanni Vianna

Premature champagne celebration ain't no thang! Congrats Gio on 2nd and Yuto on 1st place in the 29th annual Tampa Pro
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Yuto Horigome

That's a lot of champagne coated cameras and phones
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Skatepark Of Tampa SPoT

See you all next year for our 30th annual Tampa Pro!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail

Yuto Horigome

Your top three, Congratulations Yuto!!!!
Date: March 14, 2023
Photographer: Matt Shail