Secret Skate Event At The Y

The YMCA in Encinitas held a pretty secretive non-publicized pro event for the first time in fifteen years this past Saturday June 7th through the hard work and determination of skateboarding legend Steve Steadham. 

I suggest two things.  One, don’t wait another 15 years to have another pro event.  It’s great for skateboarding and it’s really good for the community.  Sure the prize money won’t equal to that of the Money Cup but at least it’s good to know that the grass roots level of skateboarding is still alive and well. 

Second, publicize it.  Because I along with many other southern Californians didn’t know about the event, I was caught up with watching the “Saved By The Bell” marathon on the TBS channel.  I would have definitely left the house for the skate contest. 

Anyway, check out the contest results and as you can see, many top names were there. 

PRO’S
1. $1,000.00 Andy Macdonald – Positiv, Sobe,
2. $500.00 Jake Piasecki – Sector 9
3. $250.00 Cookie Head Jenkins’ – Gravitey
4. $150.00 Chris Reeves – Pro Tec
5. $100.00 Mike Brookman – Gridlock
6. $75.00 Joshua Rodriquez – Gridlock
7. $50.00 Blake Cuthbert – Gridlock
8. $50.00 Bennet Harada – SMA
9. Tuma – SMA, Ace Trucks, DVS Shoes, Venice Originals
10. Allan Young
11. Danny D
12. Chad Jackson
MASTERS
1. $500.00 Mike McGill – Airspeed
2. $300.00 Josh Nelson -
3. $200.00 Steve Steadham – Steadham Skate Ind., Hurley, Urban Footwear, Independent, S-One, Tech Deck, 187, Skull Candy, Ninja, Messiah, Sambazon,
4. $100.00 Lester Kasai – House Of Kasai, Hurley, Tracker, Black Fly’s, 187, S-One, Bones,
5. $75.00 Buddy Carr – Tracker
6. $50.00 Adrian Demain – House of Kasai, Tracker Trucks
7. $50.00 Tom Knox
8. $50.00 Eric Nash
9. Eddie Reautigui – Daggers, Independent
Womens
1. $300.00 Julie Kindstrand
2. $200.00 Lyndsey Adams
3. $100.00 Megan Brown
4. $75.00 Leah Taylor
5. $50.00 Alicia
Highest Air Sponsored By Ollie Pop Tie Results taken from actual contest runs.
Jake Piasecki $125.00
Cookie Head Jenkins $125.00