The Maloof Money Cup July 11-13, 2008

The Maloof Money Cup is the premier showcae for professional skateboarding in 2008. The three day festival, and WCS Sanctioned U.S. Skateboarding Championship, took place July 11-13, 2008 at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, Ca during the opening weekend of the OC Fair. Including three professional U.S. Championship Competitions- Men’s and Women’s Pro Street, and Men’s Pro Vert- and the U.S. Amateur Championships, the Maloff Money Cup boasts the largest purse in the history of Professional Skateboarding with over $450,000 in prize money, while setting the benchmark at each prize level.

Maloof Pro Vert Competition Results:

1st Place: Pierre Luc Gagnon- Overall Score 190.75- $75,000 Purse

2nd Place: Shaun White- Overall Score 184.25- $34,000 Purse

3rd Place: Bucky Lasek- Overall Score 183.25- $20,000 Purse

Maloof Amateur Vert Competition Results:

1st Place: Ronaldo Gomes- Overall Score 90.75

2nd Place: Pedro Barres- Overall Score 86.5

3rd Place: Dylan Taylor- Overall Score 86.0

AST Dew Tour: Panasonic Open June 19-22, 2008

The AST Dew Tour debuted in 2005, as the first ever Action Sports Tour. The tour is made up of five major events that take place over the course of five months, June through October, and features skateboarding, BMX and Freestyle MotoX. The first stop in Baltimore, Maryland just happens to be Bucky Laseks hometown!

Skate Vert Final Results:

1st Place- Bucky Lasek with an overall score of 93.75

2nd Place- Pierre Luc Gagnon with an overall score of 93.5

3rd Place- Bob Burnquist with an overall score of 84.75

THRASHER/VANS Longest Boardslide Contest Results: 
1st STEVE CABALLERO 18 blocks $1800 
2nd (tie) EDDIE REATEGUI 15 1/4 blocks 
2nd (tie) STEVE STEADHAM 15 1/4 blocks 

LADIES RESULTS: 
1. Mimi Knoop 29 Chesapeake, VA USA 88.50 $4,000 
2. Julie Kindstrand Santa Ana, CA USA 87.00 $2,500 
3. Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Cardiff by the Sea, CA USA 83.00 $1,000 
4. Allysha Bergado Montclair, CA USA 83.00 $650 
5. Amelia Brodka Linden, NJ USA 80.00 $350 
6. Elise Dabby 28 Del Mar, CA USA 77.25 $100 
7. Holly Lyons Walnut Creek, CA USA 75.75 $100 
8. Lea Taylor 12 Cocoa Beach, FL USA 75.13 $100 
9. Cressey Rice Phoenix, AZ USA 73.25 $100 
10. Heidi Fitzgerald Arlington, TX USA 66.50 $100 

MASTERS RESULTS: 
1. Chris Miller 40 Del Mar, CA USA $10,000 
2. Steve Caballero 40 Campbell, CA USA $6,000 
3. Nicky Guerrero 40 Copenhagen, DEN $3,000 
4. Eric Nash 39 Arcadia, CA USA $1,000 
5. Lester Kasai 41 Anaheim, CA USA $500 
6. Pat Ngoho 44 Venice, CA USA $200 
7. Steve Steadham 45 Las Vegas, NV USA $200 
8. Tony Mag 44 San Diego, CA USA $200 
9. Buck Smith 40 Atlantic Beach , FL USA $200 
10. Ben Schroeder 39 Monrovia, CA USA $200 

PRO RESULTS: 
1. Rune Glifberg 33 Copenhagen, DEN $25,000 
2. Omar Hassan 34 Costa Mesa, CA USA $15,000 
3. Bucky Lasek 35 Baltimore, MD USA $7,500 
4. Bob Burnquist 31 Rio de Janeiro, BRA $3,000 
5. Benji Galloway 30 North Augusta, SC USA $2,000 
6. Sergie Ventura 37 Virginia Beach, VA USA $1,500 
7. Bruno Passos 34 Rio de Janiero, BRA $1,000 
8. Joshua Borden 19 Orange, CA USA $700 
9. Nolan Munroe 15 Rindge, NH USA $500 
10. Adam Taylor 18 Cocoa Beach, FL USA $300 

AST Dew Tour Beijing China

The last week has been filled with Chinese culture and competition as the best skateboarders and BMX athletes came to Beijing to compete in the first-ever AST China Invitational. 

Saturday kicked-off the first day of competition at Beijing Coliseum with the Skate Vert finals and Best Trick contest. All the skaters were killing it on the ramp, but it was Brazil’s Sandro Dias that had everyone on their feet when he landed the first-ever 900 in China. Unfortunately, Sunday’s skate park finals were canceled due to rain, but that didn’t stop the guys from skating. All the skate park athletes took to the halls of the coliseum tearing it up on the marble floors.

The athletes were treated to a day of sightseeing, and on Wednesday’s tour of the Great Wall of China Andy Macdonald fulfilled a child hood dream when he skated down a stone rail on one of the Seven Wonders of the World. From mingling with the locals to trying some very authentic food – duck liver, anyone? – all the guys had an amazing time!