Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
After 14 X Games appearances, Run Glifberg has finally won his first gold medal -- and he had to do it on a course he didn't particularly like. The Dane won the inaugural Skateboard SuperPark in a close match against Andy Macdonald, who won his 17th overall X Games medal, ...
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Rune Glifberg may not have been too complimentary about the Superpark course but that didn't stop him from tearing it up Saturday to lead the qualifiers for Sunday's final. Following Glifberg into the finals are a host of familiar names including Omar Hassan, Chad Bartie and Kyle Berard. Even Vert ...
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
One thing that was really noticeable while walking around the Home Depot Center was that this year's Vert Ramp is about half the size it normally has been. Last year's ramp was a huge monster that dominated the landscape -- I almost mistook this year's "ramp" for one that kids ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Remember a while back I complained about how hot it was outside and the weather made me want to do absolutely nothing? But then I came across this flyer for a pool party in Orange County? Then remember how I got my Speedos together and drove 40 miles out to ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
For the second year in a row, Great Dane Rune Glifberg reigned victorious at the Quicksilver Bowlriders competition in Malmo, Sweden. With this event and after just winning the 4th Annual Vans Pool Party a few weeks ago, it looks like Rune is going nowhere. So watch out ...
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
Many of you who felt the record-breaking heat this weekend in the greater Los Angeles region probably like me, were forced to resort to cooler means. Some of you probably went to the beach, but because of recent shark attacks in the headlines, I made sure to stay away ...
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Was able to check out a little bit of the webcast for the Pro Tec Pool Party on Vans.com and saw Rune Glifberg take home the top spot for the Pros, followed by Omar Hassan and Bucky Lasek. Chris Miller won for the Master's Division and Mimi Knoop topped the ...
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
I got to sit down with Dave Duncan and talk with him about this weekend's ProTec Pool Party contest from Vans and he had some thoughts about how the pros and masters were shaping up. He's been watching the action since last week as Bucky, Rune and Omar tear ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
One of the coolest contest series in Europe is getting ready to kick off. Actually, the Quiksilver Bowlrider Series apparently started its 12-stop series on April 20 but the big date is the finale in Sweden from June 12-15. Hometown hero Rune Glifberg is the reigning champ. The Bowlriders site ...
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