Shaun White made it two Dew Tour victories in a row Sunday when he edged out Pierre Luc-Gagnon (PLG) to win the Toyota Challenge in Salt Lake City, Utah. He had been skating with the lofty amplitude he is known for all day, and was able to link some very difficult tricks in his winning run including back-to-back fakie-to-fakie 540s into a giant 720. Then, he sealed the deal with his signature trick, the armadillo, a heelflip body varial frontside 540.
“You want to do probably your hardest thing, but just hold back one trick so maybe you can bump up you score later,” said White.
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Cold Hawaii supersedes all expectations allowing three times world champion, Kauli Seadi to claim the first ever Klitmoller crown after an amazing display of heavy hitting in the North Sea.
When every weather forecasting model North of the equator was calling for an all-time Klitmoller, the PWA’s most proficient wave heads could barely contain their excitement as the lows began tracking across the North Sea. By the end of the first day the reef showed signs of movement, and when the official contest took place – over the following three days – some mast high barrels jacked up, creating the best European wave contest seen in recent PWA history.
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Stage is Set for Winner-Take-All at Dew Tour Championships in Vegas Between Greg Lutzka, Chaz Ortiz, Ryan Sheckler and Paul Rodriguez.
Salt Lake City, Utah – Saturday, September 18, 2010 – Chicago’s Chaz Ortiz, 16, won the skate park final at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, marking his second win in Salt Lake City over the last three years. The victory puts Ortiz in second in the overall Dew Tour rankings behind Greg Lutzka of Milwaukee, Wisc., with Ryan Sheckler and Paul Rodriguez close behind in third and fourth respectively.
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The surf god’s smiled on Australia’s best bodyboarders today as the swell increased overnight and rewarded competitors with great waves in the 4-6 feet range. Day two of the EBB Pro resumed in Yallingup in South West WA, and despite the conditions changing dramatically from day one the state’s biggest professional bodyboarding event was again blessed great competition waves.
A hollow and running right hander hosted some of the country’s best riders, all vying for the chance to claim the 2010 EBB Pro Title.
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