OSSS #3 at the Orlando Skatepark

September 13, 2003

Final Results for all three contests and overall points for the series

(story below, pics in the reader photo area)

Grand Masters OSSS #1 #1 Points OSSS#2 #2 Points OSSS#3 #3 Points Total Points
Chris Baucom 3 90 2 95 2 95 280
Kelly Lynn 4 85 7 70 1 100 255
Erik Johansen 7 70 6 75 3 90 235
Dan Murray 8 65 9 60 8 65 190
Kurt Bodenshatz 1 100 4 85 Absent 0 185
Will Cox 2 95 Absent 0 4 85 180
Chris Conway 6 75 Absent 0 6 75 150
Duane Peters Absent 1 100 Absent 0 100
Dave Hackett Absent 3 90 Absent 0 90
Rob Weir Absent 5 80 Absent 0 80
Binky Conklin Absent Absent 0 5 80 80
Pete Kunz 5 80 Absent 0 Absent 0 80
Roberto "Boly" Cortez Absent Absent 0 7 70 70
George McClellan Absent 8 65 Absent 0 65
Merrick Crittenden Absent Absent 0 9 60 60
Patio Mendino 9 60 Absent 0 Absent 0 60
Chip Creamer Absent 10 55 Absent 0 55
Lee Absent Absent 0 10 55 55
Fernando Arce Absent Absent 0 11 50 50
Bill McGee Absent Absent 0 12 45 45
Masters OSSS #1 #1 Points OSSS#2 #2 Points OSSS#3 #3 Points Total Points
Todd Johnson 1 100 2 95 Absent 0 195
Kurt Thuemmler 3 90 5 80 Absent 0 170
Mike Rogers 2 95 6 75 Absent 0 170
Chuck Dinkins 6 75 8 65 Absent 0 140
Buck Smith Absent 0 1 100 Absent 0 100
Craig Dupree Absent 0 Absent 0 1 100 100
David Mountain Absent 0 Absent 0 2 95 95
Brad Edwards Absent 0 3 90 Absent 0 90
Joe Vasquez Absent 0 Absent 0 3 90 90
Brewce Martin Absent 0 4 85 Absent 0 85
Donnie Gesner 4 85 Absent 0 Absent 0 85
Dan Stephan 5 80 Absent 0 Absent 0 80
Howard Montaque Absent 0 7 70 Absent 0 70
Jeff Valena 7 70 Absent 0 Absent 0 70
Tullie Carlton 8 65 Absent 0 Absent 0 65
Redneck Eric 9 60 Absent 0 Absent 0 60

Hot Hot Hot.  Yeah, that was the temperature and the skating on this mid-September day in Orlando.  I had not seen the Orlando skatepark in person until this day.  The finish on this park is so smooth, (garage floor smooth).  The design is well thought out and the bowls flow you from one area to another almost effortlessly. 

The contest had been planned for the Lake Mary skatepark...however the guy I previously spoke to had since quit his job and the remaining city folk were a little more rigid on us having a contest.  We did not have time to present our plan to the city council for approval, we had people who wanted to skate and husbands with "hall passes" for this weekend.  Binky Conklin (local Orlando-an) quickly contacted the Orlando Skatepark with our proposal..they were hip.  Then Binky proceeded to shake the goods out of many companies for the contest.  The biggest sponsor was the Galactic Skateshop, huge thanks to these people!  We also had goods from Black Label, Comet, and Outlook.  I had made 50 tshirts, and trophies for the gig as well.  No one went home empty handed at all.

Upon arrival I ran into Dan Murray, his son Andrew, and Merrick Crittenden all getting their lines down in the park.  Binky, Roach, Chris Conway, and others were also showing up and joining in.  Chris Baucom and Kelly Lynn showed up as well mid day...didn't skate...having competed with fierce competitors in the past, I took this as a sign that these guys were ready and was looking forward to seeing them skate.  Bruce Walker and Roberto "Boly" Cortez also showed up late and Boly entered the contest mid-stream; Bruce skated some runs as a special contender (we didn't have a Grand Grand Masters).  Bruce was seen grinding the coping on his longboard, classic style, it was a real treat to watch. 

The contest format was to have each rider take their run in order, twice.  Then we had an open skate-jam for about 30 minutes.  After this we repeated the in-order format from the beginning of the contest.  Everyone was pushing it, having a great time, and working hard in the heat...man was it hot...frying pan hot.

In the end 1st place Grand Masters went to Kelly Lynn.  1st Place Masters went to Craig Dupree.  Kelly was ripping hard, you could tell he really had been skating a lot lately.  Had his lines down, and more tricks than anyone it seemed.  Bowl to Bowl ollie transfers, backside airs over the hips, layback roll outs, fs rock n rolls, all kinds of tricks and everywhere in the park....total control.  Craig also skated with authority, backside ollies, disasters, and these 50/50's where he'd come in off his front truck (too new of a trick for me to know the name)..great skating.

Everyone it seemed got a deck, a trophy, a few shirts, and the first few placers even got a nice gift certificate from Galactic skateshop...1st place got $100.00...and then on down...Thanks again to all our sponsors and everyone who came out!