WELL HELLO!!

So its been a wile and what an event to come back with to start the CONTEST season off right!! The Phoenix AM has been around since 2006 and was the reason for my first magazine THE GRIND.  A lot has happened since then, so many new faces and so much local support, its hard to ever imagine this town without cowtown or the PHX AM.

With the newly renovated Encanto Skate Park,  ( or Dirty West as it is lovingly known ) Arizona has again placed its mark on the skateboarding world.  ”HANDS DOWN”  its the hottest park under the sun hosting the PHX AM, boosting HUGE improvements and even a new paint job.

Thank you Colby and the MASTER CRAFTSMEN at California Skateparks.

WHERE DO I START …. WOW it was HOT and the place was packed.  I could not believe the line as I walked up and it did not quit in tell after 10 a.m.! It was a FULL HOUSE,  and with so much excitement over the new improvements, the  event was a lock to be a HUGE success. 160 riders tore through the new set up with a distractive grace, unfazed by the increasing heat, to survive the Qualifying round and the narrowing of the field down to 48 riders.

DAY 2 Started off the Eliminator Round with 47 riders and 1 NO SHOW by the home town favorite Robbie Brockel, but nothing was lost, Dashawn Jordan at age 14 was ranked #1 as the day started.

THE FINAL ROUND consisted of 12 riders and was packed with nothing but WOW tricks like the Ben Hatchell 540 or Dashawn Jordan’s fakie air-walk and so many more.

1. Ben Hatchell   20,   Manassass, VA       Sponsors:   Zero, Independent, Bones Wheels, Bones Swiss, C1RCA, DaKine, Paradox Grip.
2. Jack Olson       16,   Minneapolis, MN   Sponsors:   Real, Thunder, Spitfire, Osiris (flow)
3. Colin Provost   20,  Huntington Beach, CA  Sponsors: Toy Machine, Spitfire, Emerica, Volcom, Active
4. Tyson Bowerbank   16, Sandy,  UT         Sponsors:   Darkstar, Osiris, Bones Wheels (flow), Monster Energy, BC Surf and Sport
5. Taylor McClung 21  Huntington Beach, CA  Sponsors: Expedition One, Gold Wheels, DC (flow), Venture, United Board Shop
6. Matt Berger        17   Kamloops, BC          Sponsors:   Matix, ES, Almost, Bones, Monster, Tensor, B&B Skateshop
7. Keshaud Johnson  ?age unknown? Dallas, TX  Sponsors: City Stars, Neff, Kicker, Krux, Power Blance
8. Trevor Colden    16   Virginia Beach, VA   Sponsors:   Mystery (flow), Altamont, Emerica, Theeve Trucks, Bones Wheels
9. Dashawn Jordan  14  Chandler, AZ   Sponsors: VOX footwear, KR3W
10. David Loy    19    Santa Ana, CA    Sponsors:   Birdhouse, CONS, ERGO, Thunder, Spitfire, RobBrink.com, Krochet Kids, Alchemy, Active, Glassy.
11. Oscar Maza   20   Los Angeles, CA   Sponsors:  Girl (flow) Autobahn (flow) Emerica (flow) Mainline, Kogi BBQ, Destrcto, Elm Co, Marquisa Co
12. Anthony Estrada  18   Ontario, CA    Sponsors: Plan B (flow), LRG, Silver Trucks, FKD, Globe, Roaring Lion Energy Drink, Covert Shop

Phoenix AM 2011

MORE PHOTOS COMING SOON!!!