BMX

This week we recognize the riders from the BMX side. Beginning in 2008 with our 1st BMX comp at Transitions Ramp Park in Dearborn Heights to last year's Grind Haven, here are the names on the AGA Cup.

2008 - Brian Stewart - TRP

2009  - Ben Fisher - Grand Haven - AGA Summer Skate Park Series Champ

2010 - Ben Fisher/Corey Wiergowski (tie) AGA Summer Skate Park Series co-champs

2011 - Malcolm Forbes

2012 - Tyler Ellis

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!

You have spoken and the results are in. We are now down to just 2 names for recognition as the Midwest's top action sports filmer. Now, we need to hear from you this week. Your comments, your votes on this article, Facebook and Instagram will determine the last one standing. Winning prize to be announced end of this week. 

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The National Guard Bring Your A Game to School team put on a heck of a show recently this week in Florida, visiting A Moseley High School, Fort Walton Beach, Vernon High School as well as the campus of University of North Florida.

Definitely no lack of sun in Florida where the team thrilled fans of all ages. Check out this video from local television station in Panhandle!

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ELITE 8 NAMES

Sweet Sixteen turns into the SHRED SIXTEEN, as we edit our way towards finding the best action sports fimers in the Midwest. The online, social media world has spoken and the following names have been submitted for bragging rights as the area's top action sports filmers. 

We start this Saturday with BMX pitting 2 filmers against each other. One will advance and compete against the winner of other bracket.

From Snowboard to ski to wakeboard, skateboard to BMX, here are your nominees:

SNOWBOARD/SKI

1. Baily Scott   2. Jordan Gasper 3. Jonah Henckel  4. Molly Siko

SKATEBOARD

1. Adam Shomsky- MI  2. Logan Rice- MI  3. Jordan Huffman MI  4. Corey Hagelstein- MI

BMX

1.  Alex Burnside-MI  2. Tony Loconte - IL  3.   Grant Castelluzzo- WI 4. Paul Dybas IL

WAKEBOARD

1. Alex Weeks- Michigan  2. Chris Laske-  MI  3. John Ledford- MI      4.Ryan Taylor

DON'T MISS THE 5TH ANNUAL SKATEBOARD/BMX COMPETITION IN GRAND HAVEN! PART OF THE MEIJER STATE GAMES OF MICHIGAN.

DOUBLE THE CASH PURSE, GOLD MEDAL AND AGA CUP CHAMPIONSHIP AND MORE INCLUDING PRIZES FROM NEFF, GLIK'S, LRG AND FOX!

The next National Guard Haro Bike giveaway will take place next week when the Bring Your A Game to School series visit Illinois. Frankfort High School won the AGAMESBIKE.COM online promotion and one lucky student will take home the coveted bike on March 12!

Come back next week to AGANATION.COM and find out who won!

AGANATION.COM ONLINE OPEN - NOVEMBER WINNERS

THEME DATES                           WINNERS                            ANSWER                                           PRIZES

Great Debate Mondays - 1st winner - Randy Smith - Gave best summary for selecting Corey Wiergowski. Won NEFF backpack

2nd week winner Nick Cooper - Wins Skate Deck for his Will Ferrell favorite movie selection - Step-Brothers!

3rd winner - Ryan Miller wins NEFF watch selecting Chenga or best indoor skate park

4th week - Jon Handy wins a FREE  event entry pass to winter event in 2013!

Action Caption Tuesdays - for best pic caption on AGA Nation's Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages-

Chris Hartman takes home the NEFF watch!

Cathy Lorenzo-Morgan takes home some sweet swag for her Action Caption!

Kyler Wells - Sharing the love earned Kyler an AGA Nation t-shirt.

Watch n Win Wednesdays - Ryan Bezemek  on AGA Naton's You Tube page provided the correct answer - Larry Taylor @McDonald's Wake Jam - 1:24 You Tube video 

Watch n Win Wednesdays - Josh Dohnal on AGA Nation's You Tube page identified filmers, camera lense used and more first!

Watch n Wednesdays - Chris Barron captured some swag for correctly identifying Wake Jam adv winners Nick Mechigan and the Delong brothers!

Watch n Wednesdays- Josh Dohnal is a 2 time Online Open winner. Picked 3 skaters from Shomsky's slo mo edit from Grand Haven.

Throwback Thursdays - NO winner - correct answer - Patrick Ronan; AGA Big Air champ @ Mt. Brighton

Search for Shred - Hunting season underway on AGANATION.COM as  Eric Lee wins pair of Supras

Ryan Miller and Cathy Morgan win some great NEFF prizes!

Facebook Fridays - Matt Kucera - correct answer - Greg Flowers (AGA Nation Facebook Friend); wins NEFF hoodie/snow cap

Facebook Fridays - wake park pics posting - NO WINNER