Blogs Posts in Skateboarding category; 8 blog posts

Skateboarding goat sets world record

A Nigerian dwarf cross goat named “Happie” has reason to be just that after earning a Guinness World Record for ... skateboarding? Back in March, Happie established a new record category, “Farthest Distance Skateboa [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Obituary: Skateboarding pioneer, tattoo artist James "Jamer"...

James Lindsay developed a skateboarding style defined by fluid motion. The longtime Victoria resident, whose friends called him Jamer, was one of the city's earliest street skaters and a pioneer in the advancement of the sport on loca [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Skateboarding Tricks For Beginners

So you’re a beginner skateboarder. We all were once. Believe me, we know just how frustrating it is. That’s why we put this site together to provide you with the best skateboarding tricks for beginners resource on the internet [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Authorities: Man, 92, Says He May Have Struck Skateboarder

A 92-year-old North County man has been identified as the suspected hit-and-run driver whose car struck and killed a teenage skateboarder on a Vista street over the weekend, a sheriff's official reported Monday. Deputy Ed Macken said [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Ten years of Tony Hawk: the skateboarder looks back on a dec...

When Tony Hawk launched his namesake video-game series a decade ago on Sony's PlayStation, he figured it might be a niche game that skateboarders could enjoy. Ten years and more than 12 sequels later, "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" is a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Morrison misses track record at Richmond Oval

During the third day of World Cup trials for Canada's best long track speed skaters, Denny Morrison was fastest in the men's 1500m races, but missed out on setting a new track record at the Richmond Oval. Morrison slipped during the fina [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Searching For San Francisco's Skateboarding Policy

Bill Slawski points to a YouTube video of a youth in San Francisco being arrested for skateboarding within the city limits. Evidently, it's against the law to skateboard within the city limits. Well, at least that's what the police officer [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Skateboarders ride a popular wave

Magaly Anteola continually fanned herself with a yellow envelope, anxiously waiting for her son to finish contending in the Gatorade Free Flow Tour skateboard competition. [Sunday is] my only day off, and I'm in here sweating,'' said Anteol [...]