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(Sacramento, CA - September 3, 2005) The amateur skateboarding
event was one of the most promising events in recent years. Big names
like Zach Miller and Alan Young were joined by talented up-and-comers
like 9 year-old Curren Caples from Ventura, California and Adam Taylor
out of Cocoa Beach, Florida, and everybody was ripping.
Neal Hendrix
stood at the side of the ramp, shaking his head. “These
guys are really good,” he said. “My whole generation – when
we came up in the late 80s, early 90s – didn’t start getting
good until 18 or 19, but now 12 and 13 year-olds are really talented.”
Zach Miller skated great in practice, pulling stylish airs over the
ten-foot channel, but during his run, he couldn’t quite hold it
together. He did some nice kickflip indys, but never made it over the
channel, and ended up in 11th place.
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Alex Perelson goes upside down with this mctwist
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Karen Jones of Santo Andre, Brazil skated a strong run, and finished
in 7th place, in the top half of the field. 18 year-old Alan Young pulled
the loftiest airs in the contest, and got high style points for his effortless
technique, finishing in third place. Chris Gregson was the most consistent
skater of the day, pulling kickflip indys to fakie and backside no-grab
kickflips in both runs to finish in second.
And the gold medal went to Alex Perelson who put together a stylish
line that was packed with liptricks and airs, including a flawless mctwist.
“We’re not just here to watch,” joked Hendrix after
the comp. “We’re here to watch our backs!”
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