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St. Clair Summer Jam - June 15

posted on May 24, 2013 08:07

 

 DONT MISS IT...REGISTRATION STARTS AT 2 P.M....COMP AT 3!

SKATEBOARD INTERMEDIATE - 3 P.M.

SKATEBOARD ADVANCE - 4 P.M.

BMX DIRT DEMO - 4:30 P.M.

BMX COMP STARTS AT 5 P.M.

SPONSOR GIVEAWAYS ALL DAY!

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Grand Haven....Grind Haven Open...June 22

posted on May 01, 2013 18:52

Getting ready for the 5th annual skateboard/BMX competition at Grand Haven Skate Park, Saturday, June 22, 2013, here are some quick facts about the GRIND HAVEN OPEN.

Grand Haven Skate Park is  of 13,000 square feet was made for bikes, blades and boards.  Brand new all-cement park features a view of Lake Michigan, full sized bowl, quarter pipe, hubba box, box, rails, c-rails, 2 five stairs, one 7 stair rail.

In 2009, Jon 'Deezle' Depoian captured the 1st ever Skateboard Advance competition as the overall AGA Summer Skate Park Series crown.  Tevin Lee took home AGA Jr. Jam, intermediate division.

In 2011, Malcolm Forbes took home the AGA Cup BMX championship stopping the 2 year winning streak of Grand Haven's Ben Fisher, AGA Cup winner from 2009/2010 in the advance division.

All Girls Garage host, Cristy Lee, filmed a segment in 2010 for AGA TV covering the 2nd annual AGA Summer Skate Park Series event in Grand Haven.

Monster Energy, vitaminwater and Xyience Energy drink have all fueled past Grind Haven Open events.

Over $3,500 has been awarded the past 4 years. This year's purse is $2,000 alone, $1,000 for skateboard, $1,000 for BMX!

Stay tuned...more to come...less than 2 months away!

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Top Filmer & WINNER of the Metro PCS Watch n Win promo is....

posted on April 23, 2013 16:21

 JORDAN GASPER!  VOTE BREAKDOWN....

 

In a tight race, featuring an all-star filmers bracket, Jordan Gasper and Paul Dybas generated the most feedback and votes.   Jordan takes home a LG Spirit 4G phone from Metro PCS, some prizes from NEFF, Gliks. His name also goes on the AGA Cup as top filmer for 2013.

Paul will receive prizes from NEFF, AGA Nation, National Guard for making it to the final two. Congrats to both Jordan and Paul for great work and all the Filmer Nominees. And a big shout out to Bruce Pfeiffer for his help coordinating the month long promotion.

Here is what some had to say.

 Julian Edward Fetterman · Director at Windells Camp

Both edits were very well done, but I feel Jordan's project involved more work and technicality as Alex said. We all know filming on snow is more difficult as well. All in all, I real liked both, but Jordan really shows more diverse shots in a harder environment and more flow overall.
Shane M. Brady · IM THE BOSS at Inacomp
@Darryln Coleman
Not sure what you mean by "What has he done lately?" , if you would have looked at his Vimeo page you would have seen multiple edits that have come as recent as a couple weeks ago, and nor is this Jordan's best work if you go to his Vimeo page there is much more advanced and difficult filming as well as rehearsed and balanced editing. Please don't falsely publicize information that could potentially harm one of the competitors chances at winning. No hard feeling, just setting facts straight.
Will Johnston
JORDAN is the better filmer, its actually pretty close with the non action shots but when it comes to the sports shots I gotta give it to Jordan.....Dope for sure.
 
Darryln Coleman · Waukegan, Illinois
This isn't even Paul Dybas best work! Jordan Gaspers edit is from 2011. What has he done lately?
Check Paul out...
http://www.dreyteamchicago.com/2013/03/drey-team-winter-survival.html
http://www.dreyteamchicago.com/2013/04/asylum-quickie.html
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Snap to Light video featuring Mike Dowdy

posted on April 13, 2013 10:52

 

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MEWCS CHAMPIONSHIP VIDEO FROM MONSTER ENERGY TERRAIN PARK

posted on February 25, 2013 09:14

 

  CRYSTAL   BOYNE HIGHLANDS   SHANTY CREEK   Cummulative   
18 & Over Boarder PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS  
Nik Clark 3 65   2 80   4 50   1 195  
Dalton Cruz 2 80   1 100   n/a 0   2 180  
Kylar Berzins 7 35   3 65   3 65   3 165  
Kenny Simmons 1 100   n/a 0   n/a 0   4 100  
Dustin Hess n/a 0   n/a 0   1 100   4 100  
Darin  Kelly n/a 0   n/a 0   2 80   6 80  
Steve Jesionowski 4 50   n/a 0   n/a 0   7 50  
Stephen Lopetrone n/a 0   4 50   n/a 0   7 50  
Jason Larson 5 45   n/a 0   n/a 0   9 45  
Drew Sheffield 6 40   n/a 0   n/a 0   10 40  
Tim Pointer 8 30   n/a 0   n/a 0   11 30  
Matthew Lemmen 9 25   n/a 0   n/a 0   12 25  
Derek Huntoon 10 20   n/a 0   n/a 0   13 20  
Luke Carlson 10 20   n/a 0   n/a 0   13 20  
Nick Morse 12 15   n/a 0   n/a 0   14 15  
                           
    CRYSTAL   HIGHLANDS   SHANTY CREEK   Cummulative   
18 & Over Skier PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS  
Matthew Mailloux 2 80   1 100   1 100   1 280  
Reese Spaulding 1 100   2 80   2 80   2 260  
Ben Elhart 3 65   4 50   3 65   3 180  
Dan Sanders n/a 0   3 65   n/a 0   4 65  
Paul Swedenborg 4 50   n/a 0   n/a 0   5 50  
David Schaefer n/a 0   n/a 0   4 50   5 50

 

  CRYSTAL   BOYNE HIGHLANDS   SHANTY CREEK   Cummulative 
17 & Under Boarder PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS
Seth Harding 1 100   1 100   1 100   1 300
Spencer Vagg 2 80   2 80   3 65   2 225
Ty Hamilton 9 25   6 40   5 45   3 110
Peter  Anthony n/a 0   5 45   4 50   4 95
Nick Balhorn 3 65   n/a 0   9 25   5 90
Hunter Valentine 7 35   4 50   n/a 0   6 85
Tyler  Wiersma n/a 0   n/a 0   2 80   7 80
Devin Scarbrough n/a 0   7 35   7 35   8 70
Carson Froome n/a 0   3 65   n/a 0   9 65
Tanner Buckbee 4 50   n/a 0   n/a 0   10 50
Nicholas Kurtz 11 20   n/a 0   8 30   10 50
Nick Mechigian 5 45   n/a 0   n/a 0   12 45
Karsen Withers 15 12   8 30   n/a 0   13 42
Coleman O'Brien 6 40   n/a 0   n/a 0   14 40
Chase Berzins DNS 0   DNS 0   6 40   14 40
Reiss Skrocki 8 30   n/a 0   n/a 0   16 30
Tyler  Hatfield n/a 0   8 30   n/a 0   16 30
Sean Kelley 9 25   n/a 0   n/a 0   18 25
Quetin Genaw n/a 0   n/a 0   10 20   19 20
Boone Kelly 12 15   n/a 0   n/a 0   20 15
Ray Scholl n/a 0   n/a 0   11 15   20 15
Andrew Mitchell 13 14   n/a 0   n/a 0   22 14
Jeremiah  Lockhart n/a 0   n/a 0   12 14   22 14
Ian Diggs 14 13   n/a 0   n/a 0   24 13
Zac Taylor n/a 0   n/a 0   13 13   24 13
                         
    CRYSTAL   BOYNE HIGHLANDS   SHANTY CREEK   Cummulative 
17 & Under Skier PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS   PLACE POINTS
Flick Mooradian 1 100   1 100   1 100   1 300
Jack Jochum 6 40   2 80   3 65   2 185
Peter Columbo 4 50   4 50   7 35   3 135
Brandt Gruizinga 2 80   7 35   n/a 0   4 115
Grant Delude 5 45   3 65   n/a 0   5 110
Blake Scott 3 65   n/a 0   5 45   5 110
Luke Votaw 9 25   6 40   8 30   7 95
Alec Palmer n/a 0   n/a 0   2 80   8 80
Emerson Lawton 10 20   5 45   n/a 0   9 65
Alberto Berzich 7 35   n/a 0   10 20   10 55
Sean Wells n/a 0   n/a 0   4 50   11 50
Stokely Eller n/a 0   n/a 0   5 45   12 45
Carson Salisbury 8 30   n/a 0   n/a 0   13 30
Matt Duncan n/a 0   n/a 0   9 25   14 25
Brendan Jennings 11 15   n/a 0   n/a 0   15 15
Joe Summers 12 14   n/a 0   n/a 0   16 14

FINAL STANDINGS FOR WOMEN SNOWBOARD, SKI

18 and over                                                                              17 and under

Claudia Luebbert      200                                                      Syndey Vagg              260

Megan Bohland         100                                                      Kaitlyn Adams           100

Aly Sweet /Kyra Marks  80                                                     Sklyer Robinson       100

 

 

 

 

 

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Kyle Mack - 3rd place Overall - Swatch World Snowboard Tour

posted on February 20, 2013 18:54


 

 TTR World Snowboard Tour

  • Swatch

 

Kyle Mack

  • Age: 15
  • Nationality: USA
  • Stance: Goofy
  • Height: small
  • Residence: W. Bloomfield
  • Home resort: Boyne Mountain, Alpine Valley
  • Competing since: I started at 2 years old and started competing at 6.

What got you interested in snowboarding?
I started snowboarding when I was 2, down my driveway and at the local mountains in Michigan. I remember getting really interested in snowboarding after watching the X Games in 2002. I was 4 years old at the time, and after seeing a slope-style event, I just wanted to learn those tricks that the pros were doing.

Do you get nervous before dropping into a run during competition?
Of course I get nervous before big events, because I always want to do well. Free riding is a completely different mindset, because you can have a bad day and blow it off and look forward to tomorrow.

How are you able to balance school with competitions?
With the help of my mom, dad and coaches. My teachers work with me and allow me to do a lot of school work on the road. So far, I have been keeping my grades up and progressing with snowboarding, so it’s working out. Also, I use the Internet to take tests and turn in my homework and other assignments when I am away.

How did you first get noticed by the snowboarding community?
Tim at my local shop, TWC, introduced me to Mike Cox [Midwest Burton rep], and from there I earned my way up to the Burton Smalls team. At age 7, I was in a video called “Kids Who Rip,” which features young kids who excel in different sports. I started traveling and riding with the Burton Smalls at the European Open at age 8. I’ve also been in other local snow and wakeboarding videos.

 

Season POS Ranking List Points
Up
Current 4th Overall World Tour Ranking 3414.68
Current 27th Big Air World Tour Ranking 480.77
Current 36th Slopestyle World Tour Ranking 437.24
Current 17th Halfpipe World Tour Ranking 458.40
10/11 50th Overall World Tour Ranking 3026.42
09/10 95th Overall World Tour Ranking 1956.83
08/09 1621st Overall World Tour Ranking 208.86
07/08 2662nd Overall World Tour Ranking 27.84
06/07 2653rd Overall World Tour Ranking 25.00
05/06 1223rd Overall World Tour Ranking 0.00
 
 
Rankings
 
 
Event
Next Event:

Burton US Open 2013

 

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updated Michigan Monster Energy Winter Cup Series leaderboard

posted on February 11, 2013 07:27

 

  Cummulative 
    PLACE POINTS
Seth Harding 1 200
Spencer Vagg 2 160
Hunter Valentine 3 75
Nick Balhorn 4 65
Carson Froome 4 65
Ty Hamilton 4 65
Tanner Buckbee 7 50
Nick Mechigian 8 45
Peter  Anthony 8 45
Coleman O'Brien 10 40
Devin Scarbrough 11 35
Tyler  Hatfield 12 30
Reiss Skrocki 12 30
Sean Kelley 14 25
Nicholas Kurtz 15 20
Boone Kelly 16 15
Andrew Mitchell 17 14
Ian Diggs 18 13
Karsen Withers 19 12
Chase Berzins   0
       
  Cummulative 
    PLACE POINTS
Flick Mooradian 1 200
Jack Jochum 2 120
Brandt Gruizinga 3 115
Grant Delude 4 110
Peter Columbo 5 100
Luke Votaw 6 65
Emerson Lawton 6 65
Blake Scott 6 65
Alberto Bercich 9 35
Carson Salisbury 10 30
Brendan Jennings 11 15
Joe Summers 12 14
       
  Cummulative 
    PLACE POINTS
Sydney Vagg 1 160
Kaitlyn Adams 2 100
Skyler  Robinson 2 100
       
       
  Cummulative 
    PLACE POINTS
Claudia Luebbert 1 100
Meghan Boland 1 100
Aly  Sweet 2 80
       
  Cummulative 
    PLACE POINTS
Dalton Cruz 1 180
Nik Clark 2 150
Kylar Berzins 3 100
Kenny Simmons 4 100
Stephen Lopetrone 5 50
Steve Jesionowski 6 50
Jason Larson 7 45
Drew Sheffield 8 40
Kylar Berzins 9 35
Tim Pointer 10 30
Matthew Lemmen 11 25
Derek Huntoon 12 20
Luke Carlson 13 20
Nick Morse 14 15
       
  Cummulative 
    PLACE POINTS
Matthew Mailloux 1 180
Reese Spaulding 1 180
Ben Elhart 3 115
Dan Sanders 4 65
Paul Swedenborg 5 50
       

 

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Michigan High School Snowboard Association

posted on February 01, 2013 12:07

 

The following stats and photos were submitted to White Lake-Highland Patch by Danna Castillo.

Ladies Individual Finals:

  • Champion:   Mikala Cox of Pinckney
  • Runner-Up:  Hannah Hasbrouck of Hartland
  • 3rd Place:    Kasey Cox - Brighton
  • 4th Place:    Amanda Franklin - Howell

Boys Individual Finals

  • Champion: Kyle McGorisk - DCC
  • 2nd Place:  Bruno Strzelewicz - Orchard Lake St Mary's
  • 3rd Place:  Dylan Tierney - Hartland
  • 4th Place: Eric Linn - Pinckney

Team Finals

Ladies Champion:  Lakeland

  • 2nd: Pinckney
  • 3rd: Hartland
  • 4th: Milford
  • 5th: Howell

Men's Champion: Hartland

  • 2nd: Walled Lake Northern
  • 3rd: Pinckney
  • 4th: Milford
  • 5th: Detroit Catholic Central

 

 

 

Contact:          Greg Flowers, MHSSA president  810-422- 3692                                                gregory.flowers@gmail.com 

January 31, 2013
For Immediate Release
 
TOP HIGH SCHOOL SNOWBOARDERS TO RACE FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
WHITE LAKE, MICH – Snowboarders from 10 Michigan high schools will compete in the Michigan High School Snowboard Association Bordercross State Championships Feb. 8, 2013 at Alpine Valley in White Lake. Racing begins at 9 a.m., with team and individual honors on the line.
 
Boardercross (also known as snowboard cross or SBX) tests riders’ skill and nerve as they race down the mountain in groups of four or five, over a course that includes jumps, rollers and banked turns.
 
The Michigan High School Snowboard Association started nine years ago to promote the appreciation, understanding and growth of high school snowboarding in Michigan. Today the organization has the largest high school snowboarding program in the country, with 10 teams and more than 500 athletes in two leagues. Leagues are based at Alpine Valley and Mt. Brighton.
 
Alpine Valley                                                            Mt. Brighton
Milford                                                                        Howell
Lakeland                                                                    Brighton
Detroit Country Day                                                  Hartland
St. Mary's & Ladywood                                            Catholic Central
Walled Lake                                                              Pickney
 
The top five boys' and girls' teams in the state (top two teams in each league, plus one wildcard qualifier) will compete for team titles. The fastest 16 boys and girls from each league make up the individual fields.
 
 
In the event of rain or weather too warm to sustain snow, the championships will be held Feb. 14, 2013. Alpine Valley (248-887-2180) can provide information on snow conditions.
 
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Dialed In - Downtown Rail Jam

posted on January 23, 2013 08:34

'Dialed In' an AGA Nation production filmed and edited by Adam Shomsky. This video showcases Dalton Cruz and Spencer Blackburn from this past weekend's Downtown Rail Jam at the Plymouth Ice Festival.

Stay tuned for the next Dialed In edit from Boyne Mtn- Michigan Monster Energy Winter Cup Series.  

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Kenny Simmons atop the Michigan Monster Energy Winter Cup Series leaderboard!

posted on January 06, 2013 02:41

 18 & Over Men Snowboard

1. Kenny Simmons

2. Dalton Cruz

3. Nik Clark

18 & Over Skier

1. Reese Spaulding

2. Matthew Mailloux

3. Ben Eihart

18 & over women

1. Meghan Boland

2. Aly Sweet

17 & Under Girls

1. Kaitlyn Adams

2. Sydney Vagg

17 & Under Boys Snowboard

1. Seth Harding

2. Spencer Vagg

3. Nick Balhorn

17 & Under Boys Ski

1. Flick Mooradian

2. Blake Scott

3. Brandt Gruizinga

 

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