Barbara Lawlor

Nederland

The Endless Youth Board Shop hosted the first Nederland Skate Jam last Saturday, September 17, 2016, and the skatepark was filled with flying boards, outstretched arms and the gravelly sound of wheels on concrete.

It was an event for everyone and anyone who could come up with a board. Some young riders even sat on their skateboards and let gravity give them a ride.

The event featured six bowl classes, age categories from 10 and under to 40 and over and a women's bowl category. Three street classes were offered: novice, intermediate and expert.

Sponsored by Back Country Pizza, Chocolate Skateboards, Girl Skateboards, Moniker Artwear, Nomadic Movement and Powell and Bones, the prizes were stationed on the skatepark hill and winners were allowed to choose from the high quality items offered.

Many local Nederland children competed in the event as well as riders from the flatlands who heard that Ned had a great skatepark.

10 AND UNDER BOWL

1. Kofi Cromer, 2. Kiran Charnoski, 3. Wyld Monroe Kelly, 4. Veda Cromer, 5. Landon Ritch, 5. Hayden Hardt-Zeman, 5. Michael Nichelson

11-13 BOWL

1. Alex Voymas, 2. Kyan Restaino, 2. Rowan Nilsen, 3. Anderson Little, 4. Kamron Brewer, 5. Lucas Graves, 5. Sam Tomasic

WOMEN’S BOWL

1. Spencer Brewer, 2.  Alisaah Yu

14-17 BOWL

1. Spencer Brewer, 2. Paxton Tarlip, 2. Shane Hambleton, 3. Anders Holmgren, 4. Max Lynch, 5. Lars Luscher, 5. Anthony Gutierrez

18-39 BOWL

1. Joel Serafin, 2. Cooper Neil, 2. Josh King, 3. Mario Ortega, 4. Cisco Gomez, 5. Jordan Kincheloe, 5.     Tristen Johannessen

40+ BOWL

1. Craig Ogata, 2. Ric Widener, 2. Iain Young, 3. William Nicholson

NOVICE STREET

1. Rowan Nilson, 2. Kiran Charnoski
2. Wynn Gwozdz, 4. Michael Malone, 4. Wyld Monroe Kelly, 5. Lucas Graves, 5. Bay Morrish, 5. Zach Zdziekowski, 5. Kamron Brewer, 5. Michel Nichelson, 5. Sam Tomasic

INTERMEDIATE STREET

1. Sage Spry, 2. Anderson Little, 3.     Anders Holmgren, 4. Dakota Pilorcik, 5. Shane Hambleton, 5. Lars Luscher, 5. Paxton Tarlip, 5. Alex Vomas, 5. Kyan Restaino, 5. Eli Abendroth, 5. Max Lynch, 5. Anthony Gutierrez

EXPERT STREET

1. Cooper Neil, 1. Mario Ortega, 2. Emmet Griffin, 3. Max Rashbaum, 4. Cisco Gomez, 5. Uriah Mize, 5. Jordan Kincheloe, 5. Tristen Johannesson, 5. Asa Popejoy, 5. Ian Young, 5. Golden, 5. Eric Solem