Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Chaz Ortiz wasn't exactly an underdog going into the PlayStation Pro, but Ryan Sheckler had won three Dew Cups in a row and only had to win to get #4. How hard could that be?
Well, Ortiz didn't kid around, winning the contest and the Dew Cup, with P-Rod and Greg ...
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Chaz Ortiz practicing in Orlando - cr. AST
One year ago, Chaz Ortiz was making his first appearance on the AST Dew Tour at Orlando's PlayStation Pro having qualified for a wildcard thanks to taking the Free Flow Tour title. At only 13, he was competiting as an amateur. This year, ...
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008
Chaz Ortiz before the finals. cr. John Swenson
A year after breaking onto the AST Dew Tour by winning the Free Flow tour Skate Park event at the Toyota Challenge, 14-year-old Chaz Ortiz has come full circle by winning the pro event this year. Ortiz's win sets up a showdown for ...
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Just in case you couldn't find the Skate Street Park finals on USA Network last night (they were preempted about 7 hours thanks to the Olympics) the AST folks were kind enough to send through some highlights to check out.
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
P-Rod, Ryan Sheckler and Greg Lutzka | cr. AST
Ryan Sheckler had something to prove after a fall last month knocked him out of a top-three finish in the AST Dew Tour for the first time ever. He came back today with a win at the Wendy's Invitation on a street-style ...
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Going through the list of street skaters on the Dew Tour may have you thinking that’s it’s full of mediocrity. That’s what some people have thought anyway. I say to that, “You stupid!?” I’d love to watch a lot of those guys skate. There are some real veterans on there ...
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Because of strict X-Games rules and restrictions, I was unable to videotape freely as I always do when I attend an event. You know what I mean, like getting skaters in compromising candids that I can use to blackmail them for some free gear. I’m shameless like that. Anyway I ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Ryan Sheckler made history when he won the gold medal at X Games 9 in 2003. He was 13 years old remains the youngest gold medalist ever. Now he's back on top after winning the Skate Street competition on Friday in Los Angeles over Paul Rodriguez and Greg Lutzka.
P-Rod has ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Broken what? Ryan Sheckler appeared no worse for wear taking the Skate Street Elimination Thursday afternoon at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sheckler edged Maloof Money Cup/Right Guard Open winner Paul Rodriguez for the top spot while Greg Lutzka took third. Previous gold-medal winners Sheckler and P-Rod will take on ...
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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
If there is any doubt that Paul Rodriguez is taking his skating seriously this season, it was gone Saturday after he clinched the Skate Park finals at the AST Dew Tour's Right Guard Open. The win follows his Maloof Money Cup victory of last week.
While P-Rod's win was huge, two ...
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