Your fix of Skateboarding

Ok The Maloof Money Cup kicked off today if you dont know what it is it is a contest and which skaters from all over who u usually dont see much of except in the video games there sponsorship videos or just here and there. But this year is gonna be great it is a three day contest you can catch a live stream at Fueltv.com/Maloofmoneycup. The Maloof Money Cup offers the largest purse in the history of professional skateboarding with nearly $450,000 in cash and prizes, which is awarded in three formats: the Carl’s Jr. Pro Vert Championship, the Zoo York Pro Street Championship and the U.S. Women’s Pro Street Championship. And don’t miss the excitement as the world’s best amateurs battle it out in the World Industries Amateur Street and Vert Championship.Last year in the Maloof Money Cup’s Pro Street final, Paul Rodriguez won the largest amount ever awarded for a skate contest, taking home $100,000. Pro vert rider Pierre-Luc Gagnon won a $75,000 purse in the Vert finals.

Todays winners in the AM(amatuer ) divison were 1st – Shane O’Neill (19) Melbourne, Australia
2nd – Ryan DeCenzo (22) Vancouver, BC
3rd – Felipe Gustavo (18) Brasilia, Brazil
4th – Davis Torgerson (19) Plymouth, MN
5th – Louie Lopez (14) Hawthorne, CA
6th – Vincent Alvarez (20) West Covina, CA
7th – Morgan Smith (22) Toronto, Canada
8th –Theotis Beasley (18) Hawthorne, CA(THIS IS MY DUDE)
9th – Manny Santiago (18) Lowell, MA
10th – Andrew Langi (18) Redwood City, CA
11th – Abdias Rivera (22) Tampa, FL
12th – Nick Merlino (21) Atlantic City, NJ

CARL’S JR U.S. MEN’S PRO VERT PRELIMINARIES:

Friday’s Vert Preliminaries included 16 skaters in two heats of eight. Each heat skated a jam in two sections of the ramp: a rail jam on the Mini Mega Ramp and an “8 Ball” eight wall run. The unique Mini Mega Ramp set-up made for some incredible skateboarding, and the competition between Alex Perelson and Adam Taylor was especially intense, with Alex squeaking into first place. The top 7 Vert skaters advancing to the Saturday Semi Finals and joining 7 pre-qualified skaters are:

1st – Alex Perelson (18) San Diego, CA
2nd – Adam Taylor (19) Cocoa Beach, FL
3rd –Rob Lorifice (21) Carlsbad, CA
4th – Marcelo Bastos (22) Sao Paulo, BRZ
5th – Rune Glifberg (34) Copenhagen, DEN
6th – Juergen Horrwarh (32) Berlin, GER
7th – Dan Cezar (18) Santo Andre, BRA

ZOO YORK PRO STREET PRELIMINARIES

Friday night, 34 skaters went head to head in the Semi Finals. Six heats of skaters each competed in 30 minute jams in three sections. The Top 18 skaters advancing to the Saturday semi finals are:

1st – Torey Pudwill (19) San Fernando Valley, CA
2nd – Peter Ramondetta (26) Tulsa, OK
3rd – Tommy Sandoval (23) Chula Vista, CA
4th – Chaz Ortiz (15) Chicago, IL(this guy is stupid sick!!!)
5th – Tony Trujillo (26) San Francisco, CA
6th – Brian Anderson (33) Groton, CT
7th – Kurtis Colamonico (24) Long Beach, CA
8th – Mark Appleyard (26) Toronto, CAN
9th – Sierra Fellers (22) Whitefish, MT
10th – David Gonzalez (18) Long Beach, CA
11th – Billy Marks (26) Corona, CA
12th – Chris Haslam (28) Vancouver, BC
13th – Adam Dyet (23) Salt Lake City, UT
14th – Brandon Westgate (20) Wareham, MA
15th – Andrew Pott (20) Inglewood, CA
16th – Geoff Rowley (33) Liverpool, ENG
17th – Silas Baxter-Neal (25) Evanston, IL
18th – Lizard King (24) Salt Lake City, UT

Here is an look at the course of which this whole ordeal takes place




Make sure to watch the FUEL TV HD webcast of the Maloof Money Cup on Saturday, July 11 from 6:30pm PT to 9:30pm PT, and Sunday July 12 from 1:00pm PT to 7:15pm PT

-Mikey B!