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The 'Flying Tomato' hits another bullseye
posted on March 8, 2010 at 7:12pm

With the Olympics behind him, Shaun White has time to focus on yet another hobby: fashion design. The "Flying Tomato" already had a successful line of clothing with Target, which was launched in 2008. But after another gold medal win, the retailer and maj...more

Kawasaki’s Green Goes Pink
posted on February 21, 2010 at 8:18am

by :  Jenna Goldberg We all love action sports, and sometimes that passion drives us to do challenging and borderline- psychotic things. Take for instance, running a 24-hour motocross marathon, helping riders of all ages to learn to ride a dirt bike, ...more

Vans searches for best young art & design talent with Custom Culture high school art program
posted on February 11, 2010 at 10:05am

  Vans, the original Southern California surf & skate footwear maker, is sending out a nationwide call to join Vans' Custom Culture and to take part in our sneaker customization contest open to high school art classes across the United States. The Van...more

The 14th Annual Winter X Games, Aspen CO
posted on February 2, 2010 at 7:41pm

The Winter X Games is one of the largest annual contests of the year and is notorious for pushing its competitors to the next level and raising industry standards year after year.  This year was no exception, especially since the 2010 Olympics in Vancouv...more

Winter X Games 14 – Women’s Results
posted on February 2, 2010 at 9:37am

Over and out. Winter X Games 14 has wrapped. Four days in Aspen delivered five-peats, double three-peats, and back-to-back golds. Read on to find out how the women fared. Friday, Jan. 29th – Women’s Skiing Superpipe A deserving  Jen Hudak won Women...more

Snowboarder Torah Bright out of X Games
posted on January 31, 2010 at 11:00am

Australian Olympic snowboarder, Torah Bright, has withdrawn from the 2010 Winter X Games after hitting her head on the ice in training and suffering yet another concussion. According to The Australian, Bright was training in the half-pipe at Aspen, Colo...more

Winter X Games 14: Bring it on
posted on January 30, 2010 at 9:48am

As temperatures drop, the excitement heats up in Aspen, which is hosting the Winter X Games for the ninth consecutive year. Most of the action will take place over the next four days – and the invited rider list reads like a who’s who of winter sports...more

Preparing for X Games. A journey through the mind of an athlete.
posted on January 29, 2010 at 9:59am

by Kimmy FasaniPreparation for X Games is always a little bit intimidating because the expectations are typically so much higher than at any other contest. The jumps are bigger, the crowds are bigger, all the sponsors are there and to top it off it’s a ...more

GameOn Podcast: Tim Hasselbeck and Grete Eliassen
posted on January 28, 2010 at 3:35pm

Tim Hasselbeck talks with Erica and Melissa about guest-hosting "The View" and why he's proud of his wife Elisabeth (hint: she recently appeared on NFL Live and Sportcenter). Tim also shares his analysis on the Super Bowl and engages Melissa in (what's...more

The Beauty of Being Bad
posted on January 18, 2010 at 11:03am

"She is a natural!" -- Well, not in my case. Sometimes to get to the top you have to start at the bottom....more

IGSA/All Girl Skate Jam Skateboarding Clinic
posted on January 8, 2010 at 12:23pm

International Girls Skateboarding Association is holding a girls skateboard clinic this weekend at YMCA Encinitas 11:45 – 3:00. All ages, all girls, all abilities. Special guests include pro skateboards Cara Beth Burnside and Mimi Knoop. ...more

Start the New Year with Red Bull
posted on December 29, 2009 at 10:27am

Don’t have plans this New Year?  No bother, because Red Bull and sponsored athlete Travis Pastrana are bringing you something special: Red Bull: New Year. No Limits.  This New Year’s Eve, Travis will attempt to break the world record for car distanc...more

Jamie Anderson makes Winter Dew Tour history
posted on December 22, 2009 at 5:10pm

Perfect weather created the ideal situation for the Women’s Slopestyle Final at the Dew Tour’s Breckenridge stop but unfortunately many of the ladies struggled to put together solid runs. The exception was Jamie Anderson who set a record on the slope...more

WX14 Invited Riders
posted on December 8, 2009 at 10:53am

If you’re curious about who made the cut of invited athletes to Winter X Games 14 in Aspen, look no further. This is the first wave of women heading to Aspen in January (including Pretty Tough Team rider Kimmy Fasani). The second wave will be announced ...more

Get on Board in San Diego
posted on October 23, 2009 at 12:57pm

Since the spring, Girls Riders Organization has been on a nation-wide tour sponsoring a series of female-only  instructional programs and gatherings of female skaters committed to inspiring girls to participate in action sports. And this weekend, GRO is...more

No Dribbling The Squid - A contest to help me with a contest
posted on October 15, 2009 at 8:45am

  No Dribbling The Squid is a new book by Michael J. Rosen with Ben Kassoy that covers a wide variety sports.  Not everyday sports like football and baseball, but more fun stuff like shin kicking, swamp soccer, and underwater football. Oh yeah,...more

Links to surf this week
posted on October 2, 2009 at 4:57pm

Tony Hawk, THE Entrepreneur: As one of the most well-known skateboarding figures and the highest paid athlete in action sports with his pay stub checking in last year at $12million, Tony Hawk has made quite the name for himself.  In a recent interview w...more

Sporty Saturday Spotlight
posted on September 26, 2009 at 1:38pm

This week the Sporty Spotlight shines bright on seventeen-year-old Massachusetts’ skateboarder, Rachel Reid. Check out her interview below where Rachel shares how she combats intimidation before competitions, her favorite memory, and much, much more. An...more

Sporty Saturday Spotlight
posted on September 12, 2009 at 7:13pm

This week, the sporty spotlight is shining bright on fourteen-year-old superstar skateboarder, Emily Noble. Check out her interview below where she shares her thoughts on skateboarding, lessons she’s learned, and her favorite athlete. Plus, don’t mis...more

Video: Supergirl Skate Street Jam 2009
posted on September 12, 2009 at 2:55pm

If you couldn’t make it to Venice Beach last weekend for the 2009 Supergirl Jam, check out this video montage of the skateboard event. Contestants include Vanessa Torres, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins, Alexis Sablone, Amy Caron, Leticia Bufoni, Tamara Drybrough a...more

Supergirl Jam finale hits Venice Beach
posted on September 8, 2009 at 8:07pm

The 2009 Supergirl Jam event series wrapped up in Venice Beach over the weekend as more than 50,000 Labor Day holiday spectators caught a glimpse of action sports industry’s only large scale, all-girl’s competition and lifestyle festival. The event’...more

What to do this holiday weekend
posted on September 5, 2009 at 9:53am

The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated by labor unions in New York City in the 1880s with a grand parade in honor of the working class. Now most people just think of it as a day off work and a chance for a last end-of-summer family outing...more

Surfing America USA Championships - LIVE!
posted on August 30, 2009 at 11:34am

Today is the final day of a six day surf extravaganza. The SIMA Surfing America USA Championships are taking place at the Huntington Beach Pier in SoCal and end today. Check out the event info here or even watch the competition LIVE! ...more

Hanging With the Big Boys: Group Y Event Recap
posted on August 27, 2009 at 10:24am

Last week, I interviewed Liz, co-founder of Group Y, about the organization she started (check out the article) and I thought the group’s mission was really cool… so I decided to check out an event for myself!  Last night, Group Y hosted a networking...more

Want to Compete in the Dew Tour…?
posted on August 26, 2009 at 2:09pm

…I am for reals here! All you have to do is submit your best video and you could earn yourself a spot in the Gatorade Free Flow Finals stop of the Dew Tour. It all takes place in Salt Lake City and these guys will even pay for your airfare and lodging i...more
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