2008 Soul Bowl Report - The US Open of surfing is the largest surf contest in the USA. They also have skateboarding as a sideshow. This was the 10th year of the Soul Bowl. Street skaters may not be into it and that’s fine but these are the dudes, or some
The US Open of surfing is the largest surf contest in the USA. They also have skateboarding as a sideshow. This was the 10th year of the Soul Bowl. Street skaters may not be into it and that’s fine but these are the dudes, or some of em that helped buld skateboarding to what it is today. Paul Rodriguez would not be winning $100,000 if these guys did not put it on the line for say $500 for first place like 30 years ago. it’s always fun to watch these guys skate and the US Open is worth a stop if you are in town. Thanks for stopping by
Steve Alba won the very first bowl contest in Spring Valley, CA, thirty years ago. Will you still be skating in 30 years or “moved on”
Sandro Dias made a 900 two weeks ago at the Maloof money cup and he snaked some runs during the legends jam to do this body jar
What the hell? It’s John Schultes, John had the good fortune of being a vert rider for H-street right when vert died. So this guy was actually Eric Kostons team mate then
Facts about Tony Mag here; he moved from Sweden to chase the American dream and never looked back, he rips, he cut the tips of a few fingers off, he is rich from his involvement with Osiris He is well over 40, he won the soul bowl for maybe the 10th time in a row
Josh Nelson never really got the credit he deserved in skateboarding
Corona was a sponsor and of course with beer goes bikini wearing girls. With Budweiser being bought by Stella Artois Corona is like the most AMerican major beer now
The vendor village from the pier
The Beach at 10 am on Saturday
The waves at 10 am on Saturday
You know I don’t really hang out with chicks like this, I am sure they are very nice. I would rather hang out wit the girls that skated in the women’s bowl contest but seeing as the girls went on Friday and I was at work I am giving you the next best thing - some pervy shots. I don’t actually know one model, stripper, teenage chick or porn star and my girlfriend is a very nice nurse
Dane Gudaskas in the surf event, it is the US Open of Surfing
Some serious hot older women action
Ladies and gentleman, the Fuel TV apes, Pamela Jones and an announcer
Thought the kiddies may want a closer look at Pamela Jones
Sorry, it had to be done…
…at least I had the courtesy to ask for a photo. A Rockstar sandwich
Mike Mcgill is 43, did a McTwist today, a trick he invented in Sweden in 1984 and un-veiled to the public at Del Mar and changed the world forever. STILL, not many skaters can do a 540
Tony Mag managed to not dislocate his shoulder for a while (he did twice at the Pro Tec Pool Party), Tony did a five, a heel flip frontside and just tore shiit up into 1st place
Before Tony Hawk Steve Caballero was the one to beat, in like 1979, 1980 and 1981. Steve has long show model in existence and ripped to second place
I went to the Soul Bowl mostly to get a photo of Duane Peters and I got one of him doing an Indy Air - one of many of his tricks that he invented. I went to a bar tonight and everyone had like a sleeve tattoo and freshly pressed skate outfits that have probably neve rolled on the dirt asphalt. Back in the day tattoos were for like Hells Angels and sailors, now everybody that looks like a skater has a tatoo trying to look like a skater - totally gay. Unless of course you are Duane Peters, that guy deserves like every tatoo, he is the real deal, ripping hard at 47 years olds. For all you posers with a sleeve tatto0 and you don’t skate or ride motorcycles and just sit around do do nothing - you will not be as punk as Duane Peters ever
“I don’t care if Mike McGill has a Wal Mart sticker on hia helmet, I got his back” - Dave Duncan, McGill is doing an invert to tail. You could pay $80 for the latest DC Shoe or go to Wal Mart and throw down like $20 for one of McGills shoes. One of these days I am going to buy some and try em
Bowl over view
Henry Guiterez slammed in the prelims and chose to ride on into the finals, now that is punk rock. I stole this photo from Concrete Disciples, Ray ZImmerman is a super good photographer so there you go
Results:
Womens 1- Mimi Knoop
Legends 1- tony Mag 2- Cab 3- Mcgill 4- DP
Pros 1- Sandro Dias - $6,000 2- Omar Hassan - $3,500 3- Brian Patch - $2,500
