South Hills Skate Contest Shirt

We had a great turnout at the South Hills Skate Contest on June 16th , 2007 . I want to thank everyone for helping out especially Lenny for organizing the slalom event and Melissa for handling the registration. This was a pic of the ransom note contest shirt. I hope everyone got one.

Check out www.marcsboardshop.com

The store is going to be huge. New skateboard items added daily

http://www.marcsboardshop.com/

Classic Rocket Air photo of Christian Hosoi

Charles Yeager was a great photographer. He really took some great skateboard pics in the 1970's and '80's. This is another great photo he took of Christian Hosoi doing a Rocket Air at Mount Trashmore Contest in Virginia Beach in 1987.

Stenwheel Regatta 1978 Slalom

This photo of me was taken at the Sternwheel Regatta Contest in 1978 by John Benfield. Benfield was a Professional photographer and skateboarder. The contest was held on Quarrier street in downtown Charleston. Sport Mart sponsored the contest. Check out Matt and Mort Taber on the right of the pic.

My favorite photo

This photo of me was taken by Charles Yeager in 1978 on my home ramp. He was a friend and one of the regulars who skated my ramp in the 1970's and 1980's. He was also a photographer so he always took the best pics. Check out the Alva Tri Logo with Tracker Trucks and Green Kryptonics Wheels

1978 Classic Photo

I found this pic of David Jenkins on my home ramp in 1978. My ramp was Charleston's original skatepark. There were 20 or so skaters there every weekend, and my mom faithfully delivered snacks to all the kids that came to ride. Even the Pepsi Team from California showed up for a session. David (pic) was a regular at the ramp until he was hit by a car while street skating in the neighborhood and ended his skating career.

Check out Criddle Zine

Criddle Zine is from the Downhillbillies in Statesville NC. It's all about slalom skateboarding and Old School so check it out


http://criddlezine.com/2007/07/08/criddle-zine-new-issue

Coonskin today

Coonskin was packed with skaters again today. This pic of me doing a Frontside Smith is courtesy of Jeff. The Sunday morning sessions are aways the best .

Old School Evan at the South Hills Skate Contest

This is Old School Evan Tolley (one of Marc's Board Shop team riders) at the South Hills Skate Contest competing in the longest manual event.

Russell at the South Hill Slalom Skate

Russell is one of the local Old School skaters. Here he is at the South Hills skate contest with his longboard

Huntington Outlaw Slalom Race ** H.O.S.S Series

Lenny Poage has organized a series of Slalom Races in West Virginia know as the Huntington Outlaw Slalom Series or H.O.S.S. Points are awarded for the fastest times in each event. The next event will be held at Crooked Creek on August 25, 2007. The race will be single lane Giant Slalom on the Crooked Creek hill near Teays Valley WV. Thumbs up to Lenny for organizing this race series.

http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registration.asp?ContestID=334#signup

Charleston needs a Skate Plaza

The Skate Plaza is what Charleston needs to build. The Skate Plaza looks like a regular park that business people can go to on their lunch hour but is made for skateboarding. It has nice landscaping, benches , stairs, and is a good place to skate. The community can also use it as a park so it's great for everyone.

Melissa on the downhill skateboard

This is Melissa on the downhill board in our neighborhood near our house. Look at her go!!

Nose Wheelie at Coonskin

Coonskin is a small park but it does have the smoothest pavement in the country. This great pic is courtesy of Jeff when we were skating at Coonskin on a Sunday morning