Damn Am Volcom 2010 Photos and Video
Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 by Rob
By Rob Meronek
Click here for full results from the weekend.
Curren Caples made the cut, but couldn't stick around for Sunday because he was off to Indonesia with the family for a surf trip. He can probably do these frontside flip lipslides on a surfboard, too.
Skater Profile: Curren Caples
We first met Matt Fisher while freezing to death during the DC King of Chicago Contest. Thanks for coming to Damn Am, Matt. That's a frontside feeble.
Skater Profile: Matt Fisher
Years ago I remember Riley Hawk getting last place in a Damn Am. It's happened to all kinds of people who rip like Corey Duffel and Sammy Baca. Sometimes you're just over it or not into skating a contest. Other times, you're on it. This weekend, Riley was on it and qualified 2nd on Friday. We got to see him skating all day Sunday because of that.
Skater Profile: Riley Hawk
I like the nice surprise of a little kid turning out to skate almost like a grown man. Zach Saraceno here had a good looking hardflip down the stairs.
Skater Profile: Zach Saraceno
Every morning, anyone standing around was issued a broom to do sweepers like your dad in the bowl. The course was soaked and needed all the help it could get to dry as quickly as possible each morning. Jereme Knibbs, don't be doing any sweeper tricks until you're 45.
Skater Profile: Jereme Knibbs
Ryan Dillow said being out here and skating the Contest was "an eye opener." Maybe he didn't realize he'd be on the maintenance crew, too.
Skater Profile: Ryan Dillow
Devin Bagnoli aka Baby Bledsoe probably never swept a day in his life until his first time here in California.
Skater Profile: Devin Bagnoli
Jacob from the SPoT Maintenance Department was here to get a taste of California and the Damn Am, too.
Skater Profile: Jacob Krajewski
Porpe probably has a better chance at a sweeper than a back disaster.
Skater Profile: Jorge Angel aka Porpe
Chase Webb is just anxious to skate and will do any and all sweeping needed.
Skater Profile: Chase Webb
As you can see by the amount of names he has, Joao Pedro de Souza came all the way from Brazil. That's a nollie frontside crooked grind.
Skater Profile: Joao Pedro de Souza
Oscar Meza got really good since the last time we saw him. He's on the Girl flow program now and it shows. That's a 360 flip.
Skater Profile: Oscar Meza
Anthony Amedori was in Macho Taildrop. This here is a macho blunt fakie.
Skater Profile: Anthony Amedori
Steve Stratton from Volcom and Mark Appleyard. Thanks for checking out the Contest.
Skater Profile: Mark Appleyard
Colin Clark is doing all the video footage. He's also moving to Tampa next month and will be pointing that lens at you here at our crusty spots soon.
Skater Profile: Colin Clark
Vern Laird, Porpe, Alex Moul, Jason Rothmeyer, Brian Howard, Mike Sinclair, Ryan Clements, Brian Young, DJ Wade, and Brian Schaefer.
While everyone else's costume was physically uncomfortable due to the heat, mine was socially uncomfortable due to dudes doing a double take at my "tits." Awkward, but sure got a lot of laughs.
Anthony Estrada sure made an impression on everyone at his first Damn Am. That's a noseblunt slide.
Skater Profile: Anthony Estrada
I missed the sequence of Boo Johnson's amazing frontside nosegrind frontside shuv it out on the round rail. He has a good looking hardflip down the stairs, too.
Skater Profile: Boo Johnson
Tommy's been skating Damn Am since 2005. He really made an impression this weekend, too. He rolled away from this backside noseblunt slide on the ledge every time, even when he wasn't fully locked in.
Skater Profile: Tommy Fynn
Kyle Walker has always been amazing to watch skate, whether it's a contest or not. He finally won one this weekend.
Skater Profile: Kyle Walker
David Loy won Best Trick for coming in from this second story smith stall all the way down to the bank.
Skater Profile: David Loy
The product toss was nuts. Thanks to your company if you sent promo to throw out. See you next year for the 11th.
Sunday at Damn Am:
The Superfriends ran the show on Sunday as Kyle Walker, Louie Lopez, and Anthony Estrada ripped in the Finals to get top three. Thanks to Railroad to Alaska for playing during Best Trick. The 10th Annual Damn Am in a crusty parking lot is a wrap.
Click here for full results from the weekend.
Skater Profile: Curren Caples
Skater Profile: Matt Fisher
Skater Profile: Riley Hawk
Skater Profile: Zach Saraceno
Skater Profile: Jereme Knibbs
Skater Profile: Ryan Dillow
Skater Profile: Devin Bagnoli
Skater Profile: Jacob Krajewski
Skater Profile: Jorge Angel aka Porpe
Skater Profile: Chase Webb
Skater Profile: Joao Pedro de Souza
Skater Profile: Oscar Meza
Skater Profile: Anthony Amedori
Skater Profile: Mark Appleyard
Skater Profile: Colin Clark
Skater Profile: Anthony Estrada
Skater Profile: Boo Johnson
Skater Profile: Tommy Fynn
Skater Profile: Kyle Walker
Skater Profile: David Loy