Phoenix Scam: SC/AM
Issue 209 / May 2006 More from this Issue
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by Peter Panhandler
The fifth-annual Phoenix AM contest had a plethora of young and upcoming talent: kids ranging from age 10 and up, boys, girls, Brazilians, Colombians, Hawaiians, Asians, Euros, hippies, rastas, gangstas, fresh, hesh, you name it. All of the segments of skating society were fully representing (most of which I paid no attention to). If you're looking for a play-by-play, watch football. I already have my favorites; those are the only runs I watched. HERE'S A TOP-15 HIGHLIGHT LIST OF WHAT REALLY WENT DOWN:
15. Ten-year-old Japanese kid, fully-padded-up, no English (McTwists, front and backside 360s on 9-foot quarterpipes). Holy shit. Didn't make the cut for the finals.
14. Daniel Cerenzini Backside flip up 6-stair at mach 12 no problem. Of course didn't make the cut.
13. Terrell Robinson Gnarly hesh and black. 15 killer combo kickflip boardslide stomp on 10 stair rail every run. He didn't make the finals.
12. Danny Wallace San Diego Pacific drive native. Flawless runs with B-side noseblunt slides, fake ollie switch 5-0s on high bump to ledge, manual trick to boot. Didn't make finals.
11. Randy Coluin sighting old world indie pro who did everything you do now...first.
10. Watching Oliver Buchanan skate everything and having fun...weeks after knee surgery.
9. Tyson Bowerback helmetless millerflips, inverts, frontside 360s, lean to tails and a monster kickflip down 10 stair in his nearly flawless run. Didn't make the cutbullshit.
8. A2 Local Best Trick Contest winner (360 ollie with kickflip, fifth try, down 10 stair). Don't know his name or care.
7. Tommy Sandoval backside noseblunt slide on head-high barricade off big bump.
6. Tommy Sandoval 360 flip lipslide down 10 stair rail to nut-sack face slam in Best Trick Conest. "300 bucks, thanks for nothing."
5. Lacy something-or-other Element girl AM 360 flip off 5-foot ledge, better than Hufnagel.
4. Mikey Burton360 flip over head-high barricade off bump (almost made switch). Flawless runswatch out for this guy.
3. Jordan Hoffart ollie 16-foot gap from street course into bowl. Second place in his runs.
2. Lizard King ollie to frontside smith grind on 9-foot quarterpipe to Satanic category five tornado instands no shit.
1. Adam Dyetnollie heelflip big spin to 3/3 tailslide on small bump to ledge. How he comes up with shit, no one knows. This trick was better than any trophy or cash.
The fifth-annual Phoenix AM contest had a plethora of young and upcoming talent: kids ranging from age 10 and up, boys, girls, Brazilians, Colombians, Hawaiians, Asians, Euros, hippies, rastas, gangstas, fresh, hesh, you name it. All of the segments of skating society were fully representing (most of which I paid no attention to). If you're looking for a play-by-play, watch football. I already have my favorites; those are the only runs I watched. HERE'S A TOP-15 HIGHLIGHT LIST OF WHAT REALLY WENT DOWN:
15. Ten-year-old Japanese kid, fully-padded-up, no English (McTwists, front and backside 360s on 9-foot quarterpipes). Holy shit. Didn't make the cut for the finals.
14. Daniel Cerenzini Backside flip up 6-stair at mach 12 no problem. Of course didn't make the cut.
13. Terrell Robinson Gnarly hesh and black. 15 killer combo kickflip boardslide stomp on 10 stair rail every run. He didn't make the finals.
12. Danny Wallace San Diego Pacific drive native. Flawless runs with B-side noseblunt slides, fake ollie switch 5-0s on high bump to ledge, manual trick to boot. Didn't make finals.
11. Randy Coluin sighting old world indie pro who did everything you do now...first.
10. Watching Oliver Buchanan skate everything and having fun...weeks after knee surgery.
9. Tyson Bowerback helmetless millerflips, inverts, frontside 360s, lean to tails and a monster kickflip down 10 stair in his nearly flawless run. Didn't make the cutbullshit.
8. A2 Local Best Trick Contest winner (360 ollie with kickflip, fifth try, down 10 stair). Don't know his name or care.
7. Tommy Sandoval backside noseblunt slide on head-high barricade off big bump.
6. Tommy Sandoval 360 flip lipslide down 10 stair rail to nut-sack face slam in Best Trick Conest. "300 bucks, thanks for nothing."
5. Lacy something-or-other Element girl AM 360 flip off 5-foot ledge, better than Hufnagel.
4. Mikey Burton360 flip over head-high barricade off bump (almost made switch). Flawless runswatch out for this guy.
3. Jordan Hoffart ollie 16-foot gap from street course into bowl. Second place in his runs.
2. Lizard King ollie to frontside smith grind on 9-foot quarterpipe to Satanic category five tornado instands no shit.
1. Adam Dyetnollie heelflip big spin to 3/3 tailslide on small bump to ledge. How he comes up with shit, no one knows. This trick was better than any trophy or cash.
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