SLAP Magazine Presents: Jimmy Mastrocolo & James Coleman in Quality Over Quantity. Quality Over Quantityis a new independent video out of Florida from Christopher James featuring: Zac Gracie, Travis Ehrlund, Johnathan Ettman, James Coleman, Jimmy Mastrocolo, Derek Mclean, and Troy Betances. Pick up a copy of the DVD for only $10 right here.
Unfortunately, the “Legends” Vert Session at the 2013 Tampa Pro turned out to be only about an hour of practice between storms. It was a hell of a lot of fun while it lasted though! I managed to get a few good shots, and a pretty heated bowl session resulted because of the rain. Make sure to tune into the live web-cast at 2 p.m. EST HERE. – Nicks
Tom Remillard, Smith Grind.
Mike Frazier, Tailgrab Nosegrind to Fakie.
Only decent shot I got of Hosoi.
Nick Wallace, Yanking out of a Frontside Nosegrind through the corner.
Ben Raybourne, Bodyjar.
Chany Jeanguenin, Backside Lipslide.
Navs, Frontal.
Your favorite skater’s favorite skater, Mike Frazier, Alley-Oop Fakie 5-0.
Steezy and BLNT collaborated to bring you new levels of traction under your feet. Pick up a sheet or two or ten at Westside Skateshop and 688 Skateshop.
Local Punk Rock, Free PBR, Skateboarding, and the brand new Vert Wall @ Schoolyard Skatepark in St. Pete. What better way to spend your Saturday night!? Highest sticker slap & Best Powerslide contest with live punk rock playing to get you stoked. The crew over at Schoolyard Skatepark knows how to do it right. Always plenty of ripping and good times. Make sure to stay up to date with everything Schoolyard has going on on their website and of course, on our Upcoming Events page. Make sure to check out Soft Hoagie Rolls’ edit of the event, which is posted below the photo gallery here. – Nicks
While everyone else was at SURF EXPO this weekend, the Soft Hoagie Rolls x Westside Skateshop x Schoolyard Skatepark crew attended the 2012SMURF EXPO. The SMURF EXPO is very similar to the SURF EXPO and was also taking place in the Orange County Convention Center…but, is just a little different. See for yourself:
Cam Simon is an independent videographer out of the Tampa Bay area that brought you The FLA Story and The FLA Story 2 . He has a killer little demo reel for your viewing pleasure here.
Maybe I’m just getting old, but all of the bands at the 2012 Vans Warped Tour in St. Pete yesterday sounded the same. Someone at one point told me that it was the same band that had played a four hour set, and I believed him. Anyway, at least the skating was ripping. Here is a little sample of the shredding that went down on this hot, July afternoon in St. Pete, Florida. – Nicks
I had to re-upload this little edit of the Vans Warped Tour Qualifier on the mini-ramp at Schoolyard Skatepark from a couple weekends ago because of some copyright issues. Anyway, here it is. Thanks to Demon Seed Skateboards, Westside Skateshop, and Schoolyard Skatepark for putting this on. See you guys at the Vans Warped Tour in Vinoy Park next weekend. – Nicks
Check out the footage of last week’s Biggest POP & Best Firecracker Variation Contest @ Schoolyard Skatepark in St. Petersburg. Westside Skateshop came through big in the Biggest POP category with Yonis Molina taking the Biggest Switch Ollie and Biggest Kickflip titles, and Jimmy Mastrocolo won the Biggest Ollie. Southern Boarder team rider Austin McCahan lit the place up with the Best Firecracker Variation. As usual, a good time was had by all…what better way to show your love for America than by skateboarding! Make sure to check the Upcoming Events page on the mag regularly for more events like this at Schoolyard Skatepark and all over Florida.
Best Firecracker Variation: Austin McCahan – Backside 50-50 180 to Switch Firecracker
Soft Hoagie Rolls didn’t waste any time putting together an edit of some of the festivities and skating from John Montesi’s 40th birthday party @ Schoolyard Skatepark last night. Congrats to Tommy Wray and Schoolyard Skatepark owner Tim Simmons for taking first and second place respectively in the Old Man Jam Contest!
Skateboarding Classic Clips #52 features Westside Skateshop and Florida OG Nick Matlin. All this footage was filmed between 1998-2002, keep that mind when you see some of the tricks that was Nick was doing then!
Westside Skateshop and team rider Jimmy Mastrocolo show you in this edit at Schoolyard Skatepark why they switched to Paradox Griptape as their official shop griptape.
John Partytime Productions and Schoolyard Skatepark in St. Petersburg hosted their first Pizza Party last night. Pizza, Beverages, DJs providing the tunes, ripping skating, a Best Trick Contest, and good times…what more could you ask for? Hopefully this is only the first of many more to come! Big shout-out to John Partytime and Tim Simmons at Schoolyard Skateparkfor all of their hard work. Make sure to “Like” the Schoolyard Skatepark Facebook page so you can stay informed of all the good things they have going on. – Nicks
Future Nature is the brand new Am video from Element Skateboards featuring: Boo Johnson, Nick Garcia, Julian Davidson, Madars Apse, and Evan Smith. Judging by the trailer (see below), the video is sure to be a good one! Anyway, Future Nature is available worldwide on May, 1st, but you can see it on Sunday, April 29th @ Schoolyard Skatepark/ Westside Skateshop in St. Petersburg. The video premiere is at 4pm, but there is a Best Trick Contest that gets underway at 1 pm. Sounds like a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
Jimmy Mastrocolo’s video part that accompanies his interview in the new Speedball Magazine out of Gainesville is crusty, raw, Florida goodness. The part also features: James Coleman, Yonis Molina, and Anthony Verdi. Pick up a copy of the mag and a t-shirt in the Speedball Magazine Store. The mag will also be available at Westside Skateshop in Tarpon Springs, Clothesline in Sarasota, and Anthem Tattoo Parlor in Gainesville.
Check out the footage of the Schoolyard Skatepark stop on Fourstar Clothing’s The 4 Live Crew Off The Panhandle Tour that rolled through Florida recently. Mike Carroll, Ishod Wair, Sean Malto, Andrew Brophy, Shane O’Neill, and Rick Howard were all ripping. Big shout-out to Tim Simmons at Schoolyard Skatepark and John Montesi at Westside Skateshop for making it happen!
Heavy crew putting in work at the Grand Central DIY spot in Miami yesterday. #gcpark @cullentraverso @redbullmiami @iamyourvillain @_dannyfuenzalida @re3b84 #sivonhoch Photo @matt_roy. Tag your Instagram photos #nocomplymag
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