Make sure you sign up by October 5th to compete in the Senior Skateboarding Games taking place at Vans Skatepark in Huntington Beach.
There are both men’s and women’s divisions for ages 40, 50 and 60+
It’s going to be a fun day with a lot of great sponsors contributing!
Hosted by San Diego Senior Games
Co-Founded by NBA Champion Gary Payton II, Sheldon Lewis, and Royce Campbell, SBA Introduces Equal Pay, First-Ever True Co-Ed Professional Skateboarding to the Global Stage
Info via PR Newswire
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Skate Board Association (SBA) today announced the launch of the world's first co-ed, equal-pay professional skateboarding league, a groundbreaking initiative set to transform global sports, youth culture, and innovation. Co-founded by Sheldon Lewis, Royce Campbell, and NBA Champion Gary Payton II, the SBA reimagines what it means to be a professional sports organization, blending performance, immersive technology, and cultural relevance with a focus on equity, community, inclusivity, and storytelling.
Gary Payton II is not only a co-founder and investor, but also the league's first official team owner. Additional owners include Professional Brazilian skateboarder, Pamela Rosa, American professional skateboarder and model, Robert Neal, skateboard Olympian and musician, Samarria Brevard and legendary Puerto Rican professional skateboarder, Manny Santiago.
Big Bear will serve as the home of the SBA's flagship arena, training complex, and media hub. Additional launch partners include SBA's official recovery device partner Hyperice, a leader in recovery technology, and HYPERVSN, a London-based technology company bringing cutting-edge visuals to the league.
"As someone who's dedicated my life to sports, I know the power they have to inspire, unite, and transform communities. Skateboarding has always been a culture of creativity and resilience, and the SBA represents a new era where that culture is elevated onto a global stage. I'm proud to stand next to Sheldon Lewis and Royce Campbell as a co-founder, and team owner within the SBA because this league isn't just about competition, it's about opportunity, innovation, and giving the next generation of athletes a platform to shine," said Gary Payton II, Co-Founder, SBA.
The SBA isn't just launching a league, it's activating a global movement in sport, storytelling, and cultural equity. With year-round programming across SBA seasons, media, and commerce, Big Bear will serve as the global headquarters and creative playground for the SBA's mission to elevate skateboarding as a true professional sport while honoring its grassroots foundation.
"The SBA is about more than launching a league, it's about building a cultural movement that gives skateboarding the platform it deserves on the world stage," said Sheldon Lewis, Co-Founder, SBA. "We're creating a space where athletes, brands, and fans can come together to shape the future of the sport," said Royce Campbell, Co-Founder, SBA.
The first-ever SBA Draft will take place in late Q4 2025, with the inaugural six-month season set to begin in spring 2026. The league in 2026 will feature 36 Skateboarding Athletes, (men and women). Annual Draft salaries are set to reach a six-figure guarantee, with equal pay for both men and women athletes.
The following 18 athletes are slated for the 2026 draft, with 18 slots still open to round out each of the remaining teams. Christiana Means, Pamela Rosa, Kylie Frank, Gabriela Mazetto, Isabelly Avila, Carlos Ribeiro, Dave Bachinsky, David Reyes, Robert Neal, Keelan Dadd, Micky Papa, Dashawn Jordan, Boo Johnson, Julian Agliardi, Leo Romero, Kevin Hoefler, Manny Santiago, Ryan Decenzo.
The SBA invites brands, innovators, and visionaries to join as founding partners of the first-true professional skateboarding league built for skateboarding, cultural relevance and generational global impact.
For more information, visit www.skateboardassociation.org and follow on Instagram at @skateboardassociation.
About the Skate Board Association (SBA)
The Skate Board Association (SBA) is the world's first professional skateboarding league built at the intersection of sport, culture, and innovation. Founded by Sheldon Lewis, Royce Campbell, and Gary Payton II, the SBA is redefining what it means to be a modern sports organization — merging world-class talent with immersive technology, media storytelling, and community engagement. With Big Bear, California as its flagship destination and year-round hub, the SBA is creating a global platform for elite athletes, cultural creators, and visionary brands to shape the future of skateboarding and youth sports. The SBA's inaugural season launches in Spring 2026.
Mizuho Hasegawa - Photo via Rockstar Energy / Durso
The Women’s Park Final started the day with an electric heat with Sky Brown, Bryce Wettstein and Mizuho Hasegawa upping the ante with every run. After the second round of runs, Bryce Wettstein and Sky Brown sat atop the leaderboard. However, last year’s champion Mizuho Hasegawa saved her best for the final run of the contest to jump from third to first place. Her unique line included a kickflip Indy over the hip and went alley oop to nosegrind on the vert wall and a crowd-pleasing stall on the Rockstar Energy logo feature. As Sky and Bryce lifted her onto their shoulders to celebrate, Mizuho yelled, “I’m so happy!”
Women’s podium - Photo via Rockstar Energy / Durso
Women’s Park Final Results
Mizuho Hasegawa (JPN) 86.20
Sky Brown (GBR) 84.66
Bryce Wettstein (USA) 82.00
Heili Sirvio (FIN) 77.00
Ruby Lilley (USA) 76.83
Lilly Erickson (USA) 76.83
Minna Stess (USA) 75.50
Hinano Kusaki (JPN) 74.33
Jordan Santana (USA) 73.00
Lady Meek (USA) 70.83
Yurin Fujii (JPN) 65.00
Aaliyah Wilson (AUS) 63.00
Coco Yoshizawa - Photo via Rockstar Energy / Ballard
Women’s Street Final
The Women’s Street Final saw a Japanese podium sweep led by Coco Yoshizawa. Ibuki Matsumoto laid down a heater in her first run to take the top spot ahead of the rest of the field by more than 10 points. But on her final run, Coco landed a run that included a kickflip frontside boardslide the handrail, gap to back 50-50 on the bump to hubba, backside tailslide on step-up wedge ledge, backside lipslide flatbar, frontside bluntslide the flat bar, 360 flip up the step-up and a bigflip frontside boardslide the handrail to take the win. Twelve-year old Mei Oseki, who was a VQS competitor in 2024, took the third place win.
“I couldn’t land all the tricks I wanted to in practice, so I wasn’t expecting to win the competition. I had so much fun and I’m super happy I was able to pull it off,” said Coco Yoshizawa
Women’s Street Podium - Photo via Rockstar Energy / Ortiz
Women’s Street Final Results
Coco Yoshizawa (JPN) 92.46
Ibuki Matsumoto (JPN) 90.66
Mei Ozeki (JPN) 81.33
Aoi Fukada (JPN) 76.63
Paige Heyn (USA) 75.00
Niko Sugimoto (JPN) 72.66
Yuri Ashizawa (JPN) 65.50
Secret Lynn (USA) 53.66
Meagan Guy (USA) 48.66
Valentina Petric (CHI) 41.50
We’re excited to share the full line-up of pro and emerging park and street skaters for the second annual Rockstar Energy Open that will be taking place at Waterfront Park in Downtown Portland this weekend!
The dates are locked: August 15-17, and so are the skaters. The Rockstar Energy Open returns to Portland, Oregon, at Waterfront Park for FREE once again, and this year’s lineup has only gotten better!
Find the 2025 event details and everything you need on ThePlatfrm.com under RSEO. The location, daily schedule, official live stream, live music, VIP access and info, plus highlights from 2024 are all available.
Can Aoi Uemura repeat her win in 2025? Only time will tell, but for now, we know she is confirmed. Nothing is certain, though. Secret Lynn will be returning to Portland and sure to send it, plus additions to the lineup such as Paige Heyn and Ibuki Matsumoto make this year’s event anything but a safe bet. Check out the current confirmed women below.
Locked in to defend her title, Mizuho Hasegawa is confirmed for Portland along with 2024 third-place winner Yurin Fuji. But nothing is promised. Sky Brown will be joining the mix this year, as will X Games gold medalist Heili Sirvio, alongside other familiar ripping women. Read on below for the current list of women confirmed.
These women have thrown down on more than one occasion, earning career-best scores on some of street league's biggest stages. Relive top tricks landed by SLS Cleveland athletes, Chloe Covell, Coco Yoshizawa, Yumeka Oda and more!
We are so stoked to be able to watch not only the finals but the semi-finals from Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert , starting TODAY! There are so many women out there competing, including our team riders Anna Shea and Mia Kretzer! We will be cheering them on as they compete in the vert contest and best trick!
Women’s Semi Finals Group 1
4 PM MT / 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
Women’s Semi-Finals Group 2
5 PM MT / 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET
Legends Demo - includes Lizzie Armanto and Lyn-Z Adams-Hawkins Pastrana
7:05 PM MT / 6:05 PM PT / 9:05 PM ET
Women’s Finals
3:00 PM MT / 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET
Women’s Best Trick
4:50 PM MT / 3:50 PM PT / 6:50 PM ET
X Games Women’s Vert - Photo Lauren Muller (Provided by X Games)
Arisa Trew - Photo Ballard (provided by X Games)
Women’s Park Podium - photo Jeff Zielinski (provided by X Games)
The youngest competitor in the field, 14-year-old Heili Sirvio of Finland, made a massive statement in the Women’s Skateboard Park final—claiming her first-ever X Games gold medal. Adding to the bronze she earned at Chiba 2024, Sirvio now holds two X Games medals and a fast-rising reputation. Her second run which earned her the win with a score of 86 included many exciting tricks including backside and frontside 360s over the box, alley-oop frontside air over the hip, and more. “I feel really stoked,” Sirvio said, beaming. “I actually can’t believe it! This is so insane to me. These are all my best friends that I get to skate with, and it was a really fun time.”
Japan’s Cocona Hiraki, 16, brought her signature smooth, technical style to the park once again, securing her third silver medal in Salt Lake City with a score of 83.66. The two-time Olympic medalist now boasts five X Games medals over just eight appearances since her 2019 debut.
American fan favorite Bryce Wettstein, the veteran of the group at 21 years old, returned to the X Games podium for the first time since 2022. Wettstein’s joyful and expressive skating earned her a hard-fought bronze—her second—during her milestone 10th X Games, scoring 82.66.
Australia’s Arisa Trew, 15, came into the final with a chance to extend her jaw-dropping gold medal streak to five and claim her eighth gold overall. Despite a valiant effort, Trew finished sixth. But with two more events still ahead this weekend, she’s not out of the running to break the tie for most women’s gold medals in X Games summer history—or to add even more hardware to her name.
Women’s Vert Final Podium - Photo Durso (provided by X Games)
Mizuho Hasegawa entered X Games Salt Lake City with three silver medals—and left with her first gold. The 14-year-old from Japan broke through with a flawless final run, ending Arisa Trew’s golden streak. Opening with a stylish judo 540, Hasegawa kept the momentum going with standout tricks like a kickflip Indy and a fakie nose grab 360 to earn a 91.66 and the top spot on the podium. “I was so happy to see the crowd was so excited for my run,” she said. “I had such a good time.” The win marks Hasegawa’s fourth career X Games medal—and her most meaningful yet.
Australia’s Arisa Trew, chasing her eighth gold medal, put together a strong final run to claim silver with a 90.00—her first time not topping the podium. The two-time Olympian landed a body varial 540 and a textbook kickflip Indy to pull herself up from sixth place.
Germany’s Lilly Stoephasius earned bronze with an 82.00 in Run 1, highlighted by a finger flip Lien to tail and a clean backside noseblunt to Indy grab-in—marking her first X Games medal.
Women’s Street Final Podium - Photo Durso (provided by X Games)
Chloe Covell (AUS) delivered another masterclass in street skating at X Games Salt Lake City 2025, claiming her fourth career gold and third straight win in the discipline. The 15-year-old Aussie phenom posted a commanding 90.66 in Run 2, lacing together a technical and stylish line that included a kickflip frontside boardslide off the bump to bar, nollie kickflip over the bump to bump, and a frontside nosegrind down the handrail. With this win, Covell ties Elissa Steamer for the longest winning streak in Women’s Skateboard Street history. “I’m most proud of the back noseblunt,” Covell said. “The crowd gets behind me, which makes me skate my best and try my hardest. I’m having so much fun.”
Japan’s Yumeka Oda came out strong in Run 1 with an 88.33, landing a frontside bluntslide on the bank to bar and a clean kickflip backside 50-50 to secure silver—her fourth career X Games medal following a bronze at Ventura 2024.
Rounding out the podium, 17-year-old Jessica Ready of New Zealand made the most of her surprise debut as an alternate, earning bronze with an impressive 83.66. Her standout tricks included a nollie frontside kickflip, a fakie Smith stall to kickflip out, and a smooth backside flip off the bank to flat.
Women’s Skateboard Vert Best Trick Podium - Photo Zielinski (provided by X Games)
The Women’s Skateboard Vert Best Trick contest brought the heat in a 20-minute jam session, where skaters had multiple chances to land their most progressive tricks. Australian teen Arisa Trew, who had already earned silver in the Vert final earlier in the day, stunned the crowd by landing a kickflip body varial 540—becoming the only woman ever to land the trick in competition. She had pulled it off once in training, but doing it under pressure sealed the win and secured her eighth X Games gold medal—the most of any woman in X Games summer disciplines.
“I think it's really cool knowing I can inspire girls or just anyone in general to keep skateboarding or what they love doing in any sport is to accomplish something, said Trew. “Since I started, I’ve been skating with these girls–and we have the best time together!”
Japan’s Mizuho Hasegawa, who had topped the podium in the earlier Vert contest, swapped spots with Trew to earn silver. She delivered a stylish and difficult alley-oop varial kickflip Indy on her fourth attempt, reinforcing her reputation as one of the most technically gifted skaters on the scene.
Rounding out the podium, 12-year-old Canadian prodigy Reese Nelson continued to impress in her X Games rise. She earned bronze with a smooth switch kickflip to boardslide on her second attempt, proving that she’s not just the future of vert skating—she’s already making her mark.
Women’s Street Best Trick Podium - Photo Durso (provided by X Games)
Chloe Covell - Photo Durso (provided by X Games)
Chloe Covell continued her dominant run at X Games Salt Lake City 2025, claiming gold in the Monster Energy Women’s Skateboard Street Best Trick Final just one day after winning the Street Final. At only 15 years old, the Australian phenom added a second gold to her Salt Lake City haul—and fifth career X Games gold overall—bringing her total medal count to eight. Her winning trick: a technical frontside nosegrind nollie flip out down the handrail, backed by a long 50-50 grind to kickflip out on flat-down in Run 4. “I just put my everything into it and the crowd gave me energy to really commit to my trick,” Covell said after her win.
Thirteen-year-old Japanese rider Ibuki Matsumoto is on a roll, securing the silver medal with a clean kickflip backside lipslide in Run 1, later impressing judges again with a kickflip backside 50-50 grind in Run 6. This is Matsumoto’s second X Games medal this month–she won a bronze medal in the Women’s Skateboard Street event in Osaka last weekend.
Fellow Japanese rider Yumeka Oda, known for her powerful, consistent skating, earned the bronze for her stylish kickflip frontside boardslide in Run 3, adding to her four other X Games medals, all earned in the past year.
Get ready because X Games Salt Lake City is almost here! So many women’s skate events are happening so we broke it down by how to watch each day and who is competing!
X Games is live all weekend June 27-29 from Salt Lake City! Watch your way–globally across Roku in the USA and YouTube Internationally.
You can also buy tickets HERE and see it up close and in person if you are near Salt Lake City!
Friday
Women’s Skateboard Park 1:00 PM PST
Saturday
Women’s Skateboard Vert - 12:15 PM PST
Women’s Skateboard Street - 3:00 PM PST
Women’s Skateboard Vert Best Trick - 5:00 PM PST
Sunday
Women’s Skateboard Street Best Trick 11AM PST
Mizuho Hasegawa
Asahi Kaihara
Reese Nelson
Lilly Stoephasius
Arisa Trew
Raicca Ventura
Jada Ward
Bryce Wettstein
Mizuho Hasegawa
Asahi Kaihara
Reese Nelson
Lilly Stoephasius
Arisa Trew
Raicca Ventura
Jada Ward
Bryce Wettstein
Lilly Erickson
Mizuho Hasegawa
Cocona Hiraki
Hinano Kusaki
Ruby Lilley
Heili Sirvio
Arisa Trew
Bryce Wettstein
Liv Broder
Shiloh Catori
Chloe Covell
Paige Heyn
Miyu Ito
Ibuki Matsumoto
Yumeka Oda
Jessica Ready
Liv Broder
Shiloh Catori
Chloe Covell
Paige Heyn
Miyu Ito
Ibuki Matsumoto
Yumeka Oda
Jessica Ready
Athlete: Arisa Trew | Photo: Jason Halakyo / X Games Images
Osaka, Japan – June 21, 2025 – The start of back-to-back X Games events, X Games Osaka began today with six competitions from the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. The first day of events saw teenage skateboarders dominate the Vert and Street courses, and BMX riders putting on a show in the Park course. Japanese stars Rim Nakamura, Asahi Kaihara, Juno Matsuoka, Miyu Ito and Ibuki Matsumoto all shined on the first day in front of the hometown crowd.
Women’s Skateboard Vert Final
Women’s Skateboard Vert made its debut in Japan to open X Games Osaka on International Go Skateboarding Day. All eyes were on two-time defending Skateboard Vert gold medalist Arisa Trew as she dropped in with a chance to tie Leticia Bufoni’s record for most X Games women’s skateboard gold at six.
Arisa cruised into the final alongside Osaka locals Asahi Kaihara and Juno Matsuoka and Australian Mia Kretzer. Arisa’s second run included an Alley-oop flatspin 540, judo air, stalefish, backside 540, kickflip Indy, Madonna, Indy 360, switch McTwist, frontside Cab stalefish, nosegrind to fakie, half-Cab front noseslide for 86.77. Asahi and Juno rounded out the podium, each earning their second X Games medal.
Women’s Skateboard Street Final
In a field stacked with Japanese talent, it was Australian Chloe Covell who nailed a 90.00 with her first run of the final to earn her third X Games gold medal. At only 15 years old, Chloe has been unstoppable since Chiba 2024. Chloe’s winning run was highlighted by a kickflip manual on the 36-foot long plexiglass roof that made the crowd go wild.
Miyu Ito successfully defended her Chiba 2024 silver, staying podium perfect in her first three X Games appearances. And 13-year-old Ibuki Matsumoto stunned as she landed on the podium after being a late addition to the competition.
Results
Women’s Skateboard Vert
1. Arisa Trew (AUS)
2. Asahi Kaihara (JPN)
3. Juno Matsuoka (JPN)
4. Mia Kretzer (AUS)
5. Mizuho Hasegawa (JPN)
6. Lilly Stoephasius (GER)
7. Reese Nelson (CAN)
8. Raicca Ventura (BRA)
Women’s Skateboard Street
1. Chloe Covell (AUS)
2. Miyu Ito (JPN)
3. Ibuki Matsumoto (JPN)
4. Coco Yoshizawa (JPN)
5. Funa Nakayama (JPN)
6. Yumkea Oda (JPN)
7. Paige Heyn (USA)
8. Momiji Nishiya (JPN)
Osaka, Japan – June 22, 2025 – The second day of X Games Osaka 2025 saw an electrifying day of history-making competitions from the Kyocera Dome in Osaka. Arisa Trew and Gui Khury earned their second gold medals of the weekend, Courage Adams and Kairi Netsuke earned their first X Games gold and Tom Schaar earned a gold in his fourth unique discipline.
Next we head to Salt Lake City for three days of Skateboard, BMX and Moto X competitions June 27 - 29.
Women’s Skateboard Park Final
The unstoppable Arisa Trew earned her second gold medal of the weekend and seventh overall gold medal with a dominant second run in the Park final. After tying Leticia Bufoni’s most gold medals for a female skateboarder, Arisa now owns that record and is tied with aggressive in-line legend Fabiola da Silva for the most gold of any female summer X athlete.
Arisa’s run included a Backside air transfer from sushi dish feature into the bowl, Weddle air over hip, McTwist, frontside lipslide up the extension, kickflip Indy, frontside Smith grind, Madonna on center extension, backside air to fakie, switch backside air over box, frontside Cab stalefish, frontside nose grind to fakie, switch McTwist.
Japan’s Sakura Yosozumi earned a silver medal and Hinano Kusaki took home the bronze.
Women’s Skateboard Park Results
1. Arisa Trew (AUS)
2. Sakura Yosozumi (JPN)
3. Hinano Kusaki (JPN)
4. Cocona Hiraki (JPN)
5. Sky Brown (GBR)
6. Bryce Wettstein (USA)
7. Lilly Erickson (USA)
8. Yurin Fuji (JPN)
Lilly Strachan Women’s Park Rockstar 2024 Portland ~ Photo Bryce Kanights
100+ Men’s and Women’s Top Pros and Emerging Talent to Energize Downtown Portland in Signature Park and Street Competitions, August 15-17
Portland, Ore. (June 11, 2025) -The Rockstar Energy Open returns to Portland’s iconic Waterfront Park from August 15–17 for its second annual edition, with athlete invites officially announced today – alongside the launch of the second annual Video Qualifier Series (VQS). This innovative series offers up-and-coming skaters the opportunity to earn a coveted spot on the competition roster.
Last year’s event attracted more than 25,000 fans, delivering an energetic, up-close experience that was completely free to attend. This year’s event will once again offer three days of elite skateboarding, two nights of live musical performances (lineup coming soon) and a vibrant festival atmosphere in the heart of Portland.
Confirmed invited athletes include:
Lazer Crawford– Rockstar Energy athlete and defending Men’s Street champion
Yurin Fuji – Women’s Skateboard Park Best Trick champion and X Games medalist
Keegan Palmer – Two-time Olympic gold medalist in Men’s Park and Rockstar Energy athlete
Braden Hoban – Rockstar Energy athlete, came in third last year in Men’s Street
Miyu Ito – Olympian, X Games Street gold and silver medalist
Tom Schaar– Olympic silver medalist and 14-time X Games medalist in Men’s Park
Bryce Wettstein – Two-time Olympian and X Games medalist in Women’s Park
Ruby Lilley – Olympian and X Games medalist in Women’s Park
More athletes to be announced soon
The Video Qualifier Series (VQS) officially kicked off on June 2, inviting skaters to submit entries via ThePlatfrm.com. Over the course of seven weeks, 20 winners will be selected to compete live in Portland. Weekly cash prizes will be awarded for Best Video Part (Men’s/Women’s), Best Trick and Viewer’s Choice. Previous VQS standouts include Olympian Jake Ilardi, Portland native Alex Lobasyuk and Kylie Frank, the Jackalope Fest Street winner. Winners will be announced July 28 (Women) and July 29 (Men), judged by the same world-class panel evaluating the Rockstar Energy Open. Full submission details and official rules can be found at ThePlatfrm.com.
"The Rockstar Energy Open was built in partnership with Rockstar Energy to spotlight not only the world’s top pros but also the next generation of skaters," said Kemp Curley, managing director, Platfrm. "Through the Video Qualifier Series, we’re able to bring amateurs and non-traditional contest skaters onto the same stage as invited pros—and the energy that results is truly unique. We are immensely proud of this event and what it represents."
“Rockstar Energy has always been about fueling people’s passions and celebrating bold self-expression,” said Steve Mateus, Director of Sports Marketing at PepsiCo. “The Rockstar Energy Open captures that spirit, it’s a place where seasoned legends and rising stars can share the same stage, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.”
The Rockstar Energy Open is free and open to the public, with VIP upgrade options available. In addition to competitions and live music, fans can explore local skate shops, food trucks, exclusive merch and sponsor activations – all in a dynamic, festival-style setting. The competitions will be livestreamed on ThePlatfrm.com and broadcast globally via Platfrm channels, ProSieben, FuelTV and more.
Stay updated by visiting theplatfrm.com and rockstarenergyopen.com, and following @theplatfrm and @rockstarenergy on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X.
Get ready to watch the women compete LIVE from X Games Japan in vert, street and park! After the past three years in Chiba, the X Games in Japan will now take place at Kyocera Dome in Osaka. The top women in the world will be battling it out for those coveted X Games medals!
We are cheering hard for our team rider Mia Kretzer who will be competing in women’s vert on Friday! Mia is the youngest X Games gold medalist in history and is sure to shine bright again this year!
Sky Brown
Mizuho Hasegawa
Asahi Kaihara
Mia Kretzer
Reese Nelson
Lilly Stoephasius
Arisa Trew
Raicca Ventura
Chloe Covell
Paige Heyn
Miyu Ito
buki Matsumoto
Funa Nakayama
Momiji Nishiya
Yumeka Oda
Coco Yoshizawa
Sky Brown
Lilly Erickson
Yurin Fujii
Cocona Hiraki
Hinano Kusaki
Arisa Trew
Bryce Wettstein
Sakura Yosozumi
Photos Ian Logan x Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word
The Westchester Skate Jam took place on Saturday, June 14 and kids and adults of all ages came out skate. With everything from beginner sessions, age brackets, girls/women time slots, and GOAT categories, every single skater had a great time! Medals were passed out for participation to the young ones and the GOAT top three places were awarded special medals as well. Prizes from our sponsors were also given out to those that competed.
It was really nice to have City Council woman, Traci Park, come out and celebrate this event with us - Traci was instrumental in helping get this event put on and we greatly appreciate her assistance!
Big shout out to Heidi Lemmon of Skatepark Association, the City of Los Angeles, LA Park and Recs, CD11, LA Strong Foundation and all our sponsors - we couldn’t do this without all of YOU!
Huge thanks to Bart Saric for announcing, and Steve Badillo for judging this one!
Sponsors Included: S1 Helmets, Anyway Magazine, Dogtown Skateboards, SunBum, Hosoi Skateboards, Bones, Powell Peralta, Riot Energy Tea, Venice Brand, OG213, Mini-Logo, Downhill Dogs, Hoodwood, Grind King and more!
Mizuho Hasegawa - Photo Lauren Brooke
We are so thrilled that we have epic photos by photographer Lauren Brooke from the women’s park event in Rome to share with you!
In case you didn’t catch the event live, (it was a nail biter!) the final standings were as follows:
WST WOMEN’S PARK ROME
Mizuho Hasegawa - 1st
Arisa trew - 2nd
Cocona Hiraki - 3rd
Arisa Trew - Photo Lauren Brooke
Cocona Hiraki - Photo Lauren Brooke
Isa and Dora - Photo Lauren Brooke
Lola Tambling- Photo Lauren Brooke
Minna Stess - Photo Lauren Brooke
Raicca Ventura - Photo Lauren Brooke
Sakura Yosozumi - Photo Lauren Brooke
Another free + fun event is coming up THIS weekend at Westchester Skatepark and we hope to see you there!
The Westchester Jam will feature a best trick contest, a GOAT contest, tons of prizes and more!
Westchester Skatepark - 200 W Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045
June 14th from 12 - 4 PM
It’s here! The start of the 2025 WST World Cup Rome Park event at Ostia Park!
There are 40 countries and 180 skaters competing at the first qualifier of the season. We know the seasoned pros will be holding on and charging hard, but we will also have our eye on the newer female skaters who either competed a bit last year (and got their feet wet) and those who are just starting this year and will be learning the ropes.
Thirty-two skaters will advance from the qualifier to the quarter-finals, where they will be joined by the eight pre-seeded skaters to make a field of 40. Only 16 will advance to the semi-finals, before the field is then cut in half (to 8 skaters) for the final.
Cocona Hiraki (JPN)
Kusaki Hinano (JPN)
Raicca Ventura (BRA)
Naia Laso (ESP)
Arisa Trew (AUS)
Hasegawa Mizuho (JPN)
Yosozumi Sakura (JPN)
Minna Stess (USA)
We are cheering on our team riders MINNA STESS (USA) and MAZEL PARIS ALEGADO (PH)
The points standing and positioning will be very interesting to see when the weekend shakes out!
Only the semi-finals and Finals will be live-streamed and available on WORLDSKATE.TV and at Olympics.com
SEMI-FINALS - SATURDAY, JUNE 7
6:40 AM PST
FINALS - SUNDAY, JUNE 8
9:10 AM PST
Another great skate event is happening and it’s a MUST!
June 7th from 12-4 PM is the Paliskates Fire Relief Skate Jam at Stoner Skatepark!
Everyone is welcome!
Best trick- jam style - with tons of prizes - from cash to free skate camp week and more!
Thanks to our awesome sponsors, we could not do this without them!
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – X Games Salt Lake City 2025 is dialing it up for its 30th anniversary with a weekend that blends action sports, music, and culture like never before. From June 27-29, the Utah State Fairpark and Event Center will play host to the world’s top Moto X, BMX, and Skateboard athletes – and now, two iconic music acts have been added to the lineup.
JUST ANNOUNCED: deadmau5 and Sublime will perform live on Friday and Saturday night. These special concerts will follow the finals each evening, transforming the venue into a full-on celebration of sport and sound.
A pioneer in electronic music and a global festival headliner, deadmau5 brings his unmistakable sound and immersive visuals to Salt Lake City for one night only.
“The energy in Aspen was unreal – I can’t wait to feel that again in Salt Lake,” said Joel Zimmerman, aka deadmau5. “Friday night’s going to be epic.”
Marking 30 years of X Games, Sublime will take the stage with their signature fusion of ska, punk, reggae, and hip-hop – setting the perfect vibe for a summer night in the city.
“We’re all about good energy and good times,” said Jakob Nowell of Sublime. “X Games is the perfect place to celebrate that.”
The live music lineup amplifies a weekend already packed with finals in Moto X, Skateboard, and BMX—including fan favorites like Skateboard Street, BMX Dirt, and Moto X Best Trick.
All General Admission and Club ’95 Premium tickets include access to X Games competitions—but you’ll need to upgrade your ticket to catch the live concerts by deadmau5 and Sublime. Quantities are limited.
Don’t miss the biggest party of the summer.
Head to XGames.com now to lock in your spot.
Cocona Hiraki X Games Japan 2022 - Photo via espn / X Games Japan
X Games Japan just released the invited athlete list; the mix is insane! From street to park to vert, some big names are competing, and we can’t wait to watch!
We are super excited that GN4LW team rider Mia Kretzer from Australia will compete in women’s vert!
This year, X Games Japan will take place in Osaka rather than Chiba, where it has been held in the past.
The action will take place from June 21-22, 2025.
Stay tuned for way to watch in your time zone!
WOMEN’S SKATEBOARD PARK
Sky Brown
Lilly Erickson
Cocona Hiraki
Hinano Kusaki
Ruby Lilley
Arisa Trew
Bryce Wettstein
Sakura Yosozumi
WOMEN’S SKATEBOARD VERT
Sky Brown
Mizuho Hasegawa
Asahi Kaihara
Mia Kretzer
Reese Nelson
Lilly Stoephasius
Arisa Trew
Raicca Ventura
WOMEN’S SKATEBOARD STREET
Rizu Akama
Chloe Covell
Paige Heyn
Miyuu Ito
Funa Nakayama
Momiji Nishiya
YumekoOda
Coco Yoshizawa
Team USA Announcement 2022 Olympics - Photo Ian Logan
We had a feeling that this would happen at some point.
World Skate has laid down some new rules that are rolling out this year and culminate in an age requirement for the Olympics in 2028.
Skateboarders keep getting younger and younger at each Olympics (and Qualifiers), and the podium reads like a middle school/high school honor roll. We absolutely love seeing the progression in women’s park and street and it is a fact that the younger girls are now leading the way. The women who came before them paved the way and now these pre-teens know that anything is possible - and they are going for it!
So, here is how the new age requirement reads in a nutshell.
If you are turning 11 years old this year (2025) you will then be age 14 during the year 2028 for the next Olympics in Los Angeles. Fourteen is now the new minimum age requirement to compete in skateboarding at the Olympics.
There is NO ruling saying you must be 14 by the date of the actual games (as in some other Olympic sports) just that you turn 14 during 2028. So realistically we could still have a 13 year old on the podium!
This year any skateboarder who is not 11 years old in 2025, will be removed from the World Skate Ranking and not allowed to participate in any World Skate sanctioned events.
