What a great turnout of women and girls!

All Images by Ian Logan x Girl is NOT a 4 letter Word

The Paliskates Fire Relief Skate Jam that took place at Stoner Skate Plaza on Saturday, June 7, 2025 was a HUGE success! With dozens of sponsoring organizations, professional and amateur skateboarders, vendors, and good vibes it was an event to remember!

There were age divisions, games of skate, best trick skate jams, autograph signings from special pros and prizes ranging from cash to a week of Skate Camp. Every skater went home loaded up with goods from the wonderful sponsors.

This was a call to support your local skate shop event. Giving the skaters and kids an opportunity to connect with each other, their shop and the greater skate community. Top professional skaters and leading brands stepped up in solidarity with Paliskates—the nation's longest-running female-owned skate shop—to help ensure its future.

Event organizers include powerful female movers & shakers in the skating industry Heidi Lemmon of SPAI - Skate Park Association International); Cindy Whitehead, Sports stylist & Founder of Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word; and, Erica Simpson, founder of Paliskates.

Many sponsors, brands and organizations stepped up to throw support including:

Adidas, Etnies, The Skatepark Project, Exposure Skate, Vans New Balance, Polar Skate Co., S1 Helmets, Antway Magazine, Dogtown Skateboards, LA Strong Foundation, SunBum, Primitive Skateboards, Disorder, Hosoi Skateboards, Bones, Powell Peralta, Riot Energy Tea, Venice Brand, OG213, Mini-Logo, Downhill Dogs, Legendary Foods, ST Tattoo, D’Pizza Spot, Hoodwood, Grind King and more!

Huge thanks to Bart Saric on for announcing, Bennett Harada spinning tunes, Steve Badillo for judging and all the skaters and vendors that came out and made the day so special!

Stay tuned for coverage in Coping Block Magazine’s 100th edition with photos by Chris Hooten!!!

You can support PALISKATES via their online website that has some of the rad merch you see here!

Brooke Benton

So many prizes!

Emma Houlihan and Dani Torres

When your skater friend Mazel is on the cover of a magazine!

Aoi Fukuda

DJ Bennett Harada spinning tunes for the skaters and the crowd

Kaylee Chenster

Bart Saric congratulating the skaters after a rad session

Kylie Frank

Coco Waldo

Steve Badillo and skaters

Emma Houlihan

Chika Konoe

Steve Badillo going over the rules for the skate jam

Parent assists are allowed!

Jaelyn Sedeno

Cindy Whitehead and WCMX’s Tracie Garacochea

intensity before the start

Goldie Waldo

Courtney Akita getting her spoils

Klara Kermoade

Briel Weingartner with some rad prizes

Courtney Akita

Dani Torres

Chika Konoe

Briel Weingartner

Paliskates Team Rider - Brooke Benton

Live streaming with hosts Todd Richards and Amelia Brodka!

Tune in LIVE to the women’s events on Sunday, June 1st on Jackalope.co or via YouTube!

Looking for a fun event to attend on GO SKATEBOARDING DAY?

Upland Skatepark, with its amazing full pipe is holding a free GSD event and pulling out all the stops for a fun afternoon. There will be food, vendors, live music, skateboarding and more!

This GSD event takes place on June 21, from 4 PM - 7 PM at Upland Memorial Skatepark.

Located at Memorial Park, south of Foothill Boulevard between Hospital Parkway and Grove Avenue, Upland. The Skate Park measures 12,000 square feet and offers a 20-foot pipe with bowl, offering street style skating.  

Please Note:  Helmets and safety gear must be worn at all times.   Additional rules, regulations, and requirements are posted on-site. 

We were stoked to be invited to cover AEG and Activision’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 collaboration launch party at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles tonight. It seemed like just about everyone in skateboarding came out for this launch party and it did not disappoint! There was a game room where you could play the new game, a full bar, DeBop was there with rad thrifted clothing and artist Neckface, was creating art on the clothes, in real time, as well as live performances. So much to take in!

All photos Ian Logan Photo for Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word

Activision also hosted a livestream event for the public, featuring live performances by Danny Brown, Lupe Fiasco, Adolescents, and Urethane - all of whom are featured on the game’s official soundtrack. Hosted by Selema Masekela, Nora Vasconcellos, who recently joined the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 skater roster and Steezus, the event also featured appearances by some of the new and returning skaters to the game’s line up including Chloe Covell, Aurélien Giraud, Leo Baker, Kareem Campbell, Geoff Rowley, Tony Hawk and many more.

Iconic venues owned and  operated by AEG Presents are featured in the game. Most notably, The El Rey Theatre exterior was digitally recreated to live permanently in the Los Angeles level of the game. Goldenvoice, the premiere California promoter and subsidiary of AEG Presents, and The Roxy, one of Los Angeles’s most storied and celebrated venues, will be featured on in-game billboards throughout the Los Angeles level of the game.

Tony Hawk

Chloe Covell

Margie Didal

Leo Baker

Andy Anderson

Steve Caballero

Bam Magera

Paul Rodriguez

Gavin Bottger and Paige Heyn

Leo Baker and Steve Caballero

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 releases on July 11th and is available for pre-order NOW!

16 Female SHOF Inductees together!

Photos Ian Logan

In honor of Women’s History Month, Todd Huber of Skateboard Hall of Fame invited all of the female inductees to come out to the museum and spend the day together, have lunch, meet fans and speak on a panel. It was amazing to see sixteen of the inductees at this event. They ranged from 60s to 80s skateboarding - when skateboarding was in its infancy!

There were so many female driven stories of what it was really like for the women from the 60s to the 80s in skateboarding who paved the way for future generations! Truly inspiring.

Big thanks to Todd for putting this event on!

Judi Oyama, Leiola Kahaku, Cindy Whitehead

Gale Webb speaking

Leilani Kiyabu-Glasheen, Edie Robertson, Mike Folmer, Cindy Whitehead, Judi Oyama

Sally Anne Miller

Cris Dawson, Edie Robertson and Cindy Whitehead

Jen O’Brien Speaking

Edie Robertson, Cindy Whitehead, Laura Thornhill

Robin Logan at the podium speaking

Jeff Greenwood and Cindy Whitehead

Eight of the 19 Skateboard Hall of Fame ladies at the event

Anita Tessensohn Sanford

Leiola Kahaku and Judi Oyama

Lunch was an added bonus to the day

Lynn Kramer and Cris Dawson

Lisa Whitaker, Hailey Villa, Jean Russen

Skateboard Hall of Fame Inductees in Attendance

Laura Thornhill-Caswell, Robin Logan, Cindy Whitehead, Judi Oyama, Edie Robertson, Gale Webb, Jana Payne-Booker, Lynn Kramer, Jen O’Brien, Anita Tessensohn Sanford, Colleen Boyd-Turner, Di Dootson-Rose, Laurie Turner Demott, Leilani Kiyabu-Glasheen, Sally Anne Miller, Tina Trefethen

Women’s Park is almost here - it’s an event that I know a lot of us have been waiting to see! We have three American skateboarders in the mix - Minna Stess, Bryce Wettstein and Ruby Lilley and we hear there are some tricks that they have been waiting for this moment to throw down!

Keep an eye on Arisa Trew, Cocona Hiraki and Sky Brown - these three could potentialy be battling it out for a spot on the podium.

Anything can happen at the Olympics so this one will be fun to watch.

Tuesday, Aug. 6

• Women’s park prelims, Tuesday 3:30 a.m. PT/ 6:30 a.m. ET

• Women’s park final, Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. PT/ 11:30 a.m. ET

Watch on Channels: NBC, USA Network

Don’t have cable? No problem! You can watch the women skate online on Peacock and any live TV streaming service that carries NBC and USA Network, including DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling.

Women’s Street Prelims:

TREW Arisa

TREW Ruby

PACHECO Isadora

VARELLA Dora

VENTURA Raicca

EBERT Fay

SIRVIO Heili

ALEXANDRE Emilie

TABOULET Nana

STOEPHASIUS Lilly

BROWN Sky

TAMBLING Lola

HIRAKI Cocona

KUSAKI Hinano

YOSOZUMI Sakura

ASAQAS Aya

ZHENG Haohao

BENEDETTI Julia

LASO Naia

LILLEY Ruby

STESS Minna

WETTSTEIN Bryce

This was a Women’s Skateboard Park final like no other! This final event in the Olympic Qualifying Series, decided who would represent their country at the Paris 2024 Olympics, so there was a lot on the line. We are not going to give away the podium results for the finals, as you really need to watch it all go down!

All photos by Ian Logan x Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word

We joined forces with our amazing friends from Bridge to Skate and had a blast at the South Los Angeles Station Youth Activities League Center (complete with a private skatepark!). Our girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team riders Mazel Alegado, Mayzie Feher, Brooke Benton, and Quinne Daniels brought a truckload of new and gently used skate gear to donate. They spent the afternoon showing young girls (and boys) the ropes, from the basics to dropping in.

Our team riders shared their inspiring stories with the kids. They spoke about their lives as competitive skateboarders, their dreams of competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and the hard work they put in both at school and in the skatepark to turn those dreams into reality.

The May issue of Scholastic Magazine features team rider Mazel on the cover and has a three-page story about her personal journey in skateboarding. We are so grateful to Scholastic Magazine for sending us enough copies of the issue to pass out to every child in the program. All four team riders signed the magazines and personally handed them out. After that, it was time to skate!

After a teaching session, the kids were ready to see a demo, and these rad girls did not disappoint! They skated hard, answered questions, did tricks that the kids asked to see and kept the momentum going.

Huge thanks to Gap for supporting Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word with a grant and for donating tee shirts and hats from the Palace Gap collection that we were able to give to these new and enthusiastic young skateboarders!

Klara, Brooke, Evette, Anna, Briel, Quinne and Cindy

We were asked again this year by “Boards Across Hermosa” to be part of the 28th Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade here in Hermosa Beach, and we couldn’t say no! We rounded up some of our team riders (Klara Kermoade, Anna Shea, Evette Halitzka, Briel Weingartner, Brooke Benson, and Quinne Daniels) and made a fun day of it!

The crowd loved seeing the girls skate, and every time someone would yell, “Do a kick-flip,” one of the girls would throw one down to the cheers of the bystanders! These girls are always out there showing that Girls Skate Too! Love that.

Photos ~ Ian Logan x Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word

Team riders, Anna, Klara, Quinne, Evette, Briel and Brooke joined Cindy in skating the entire parade route!

Thanks to the Hermosa Chamber of Commerce, the City of Hermosa Beach and Boards Across America for this fun opportunity!

USA Slalom Team Rider, Judi Oyama - Photo Tim Stahl

We are really excited to watch this event go down and we love that it’s LIVE - the USA women have dominated for years (Lynn Kramer and Judi Oyama) but we hear that some other countries are coming for the USA women hard and fast - so this should be the ultimate showdown!

This is a BIG deal!! They are expecting over 100 Racers at the World Championships of Slalom Skateboarding. This crown jewel of the 2023 global racing season, will take place September 29 - October 1, 2023 at Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem, Oregon.

USA Team Rider, Lynn Kramer - Photo Tim Stahl

The impressive roster of women’s racers ranges from young up and coming juniors - to the 16-Tme Women’s World Champion, Lynn Kramer – to legendary skateboarder and Skateboard Hall of Fame inductee, Judi Oyama

– and MANY more! This is going to an event for the record books with over 100 racers from 11 different countries and Women from 5 countries around the world.

Maggie Harrison is a USA Junior you should keep your eye on- she is making her mark! Photo Tim Stahl

The 2023 Slalom Skateboard World Championships is not only a huge step for Women’s Slalom Skateboarding, but also slalom skateboarding as a whole.

Current World Rankings as of August 2023

Key Event Details:

•  Date: September 29, 2023 – October 1, 2023

•  Location: Bush’s Pasture Park – 600 Mission Street SE, Salem, OR 97302

•  Schedule:

Friday September 29 – Giant Slalom (8am-6:30pm) – Finals 10:45am-2:00pm

Saturday September 30 – Hybrid Slalom (8am-6:30pm) – Finals 10:00am-2:00pm

Sunday October 1 – Tight Slalom (8am-5:30pm) – Finals 10:00am-2:00pm

*Note: The full schedule is posted on the usaslalomskateboarding.com website. Peak ac<on for viewing/media coverage is during Finals, which are noted in the schedule above.

You can watch the women compete LIVE on the official World Skate Channel (worldskate.tv) as well as other partner portals.

This three-day multi-camera “show” and will offer color commentary throughout to make sure the audience knows what they are seeing, who they are seeing and how everything works together.

Mariah Marksman from San Francisco tackling the bowl like a local.

The Venice Beach Games was even bigger and better than ever before! Skateboarding took center stage and the skatepark was filled with locals as well as girls from Orange County, San Diego, one young lady from Mexico and a few as far north as San Francisco area!

Venice Paparazzi, Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word, Skatepark Association International, and the City of Los Angeles pulled off another epic day!

Cheers to all the people that volunteer to make this skateboard event a huge success: Robert Howard, Chris Hooten, Dainel Perez, Heidi Lemmon, Ian Logan, Cindy Whitehead, Kimi Kallman, Lonny Hiramoto, Bennett Harada, Lance Lemond, Bart Saric and many more!

Also a huge shout-out to all the sponsors that keep everyone stoked on product - this couldn’t happen with out all of you!

All Photos By Chris Hooten @chrishootenphoto if you choose to share, please tag/credit!

Evette Halitzka ripping in the mini bowl during the comp

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The “Pup Cup” is always a hit with the beginners!! So much FUN!!

Venice local, Pauline - smiling and cruising the snake run

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Ania Michel came all the way from Guadalajara, Mexico!

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Smiling faces, all day long at this event! We love seeing it!!

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The ladies were skating everything Venice Skatepark has to offer!

Venice Locals were out in full force, with their positive vibes

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Volunteers and sponsors made it all a successful event

When you get over 32 girls and women skating together it’s a blast! Thanks to everyone who came and participated!

Join Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word, Skatepark Association International, Venice Paparazzi and the City of Los Angeles on JULY 29th for an epic day! The Venice Beach Games are happening and the skatepark is going to be the place you want to be!

Cheers to all the people that volunteer to make this event a huge success: Robert Howard, Chris Hooten, Dainel Perez, Heidi Lemmon, Ian Logan, Cindy Whitehead, Kimi Kallman,Lonny Hiramoto, Lance Lemond, Bart Saric and many more!

Venice Beach Games is set for Sat. July 29th!  Come play at the Venice Skate Park! 

Venice Skate Park Schedule of Events. 

• 10:30 – 11:30 am Pup Cup

• 12 – 1:30 Ladies Jam in small bowl and Snake Run

• 12 – 1:30 Best trick on the 3 block

• 1 pm – 3 pm Best tricks in the big bowl

• 1:45 – 2:30 Best Trick on the stairs

• 2:30 – 3 pm Best trick on the clam shell

• 3pm – Longest grind in the big bowl

• 3:30 – 4 pm Best trick in the Snake Run

See More About This Event At VENICE PAPARAZZI!!

Arisa Trew during Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Park Final at 2023 X Games California at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Mark Kohlman/X Games

We do not think anyone could have predicted just how much the women would make herstory at the X Games in Ventura, California this weekend. Yet they did. In event after event. Today was no exception. While it is true that the youngsters such as, Chloe Covell, Reese Nelson and Arisa Trew were making their mark throughout the the weekend, veteran street skater, Mariah Duran was not just hanging in there - she slayed in women’s street best trick and took home the gold medal.

Women’s Park was as equally exciting as women’s vert with Australian Arisa Trew battling it out yet again and emerging victorious with another gold medal. At just thirteen years old, she was confident, poised, and even smiling on deck between her runs - it did not seem like X Games and the pressure it brings at times, phased her at all.

We said it yesterday, The Girls are All Right. But today it could be argued that they are more than all right. They are now taking over and showing everyone out there that watching them compete is a priority and something you do not want to miss. Can we get more companies outside of skateboarding to step up and sponsor these amazing athletes now? We really hope so.

Little girls everywhere now have some great new role models that are close to their own age, how rad is that?

Chloe Covell during Women's Skateboard Street Best Trick at 2023 X Games California at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Mark Kohlman/X Games

Women’s Skateboard Street Best Trick

In the inaugural Women’s Skateboard Street Best Trick competition, Mariah Duran earned her third X Games gold medal as the oldest in the field at 26. Her best trick was a Hardflip down the double set on her fourth run. 

“Honestly, it feels good because I didn’t know if I was able to skate today because the body was sore, and I didn’t know if I could get going, but we did it, and it feels the best to come out with the gold!” Mariah Duran proclaimed after the event. “I feel like we’re back like X Games is back 100%. It feels like X Games where you bring your fam out–  I brought my whole family–  they heard it was in Cali, so we all road-tripped together, and it’s amazing to see everyone show up, to see the other events, and X Games is such a good environment.” 

Women’s Skateboard Street silver medalist Liz Akama earned her second silver, and Street gold medalist Chloe Covell, the youngest in the field at 13, made her second medal of the weekend with bronze. 

Mariah Duran during Women's Skateboard Street Best Trick at 2023 X Games California at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Mark Kohlman/X Games

Results Women’s Skateboard Street Best Trick

1. Mariah Duran (USA)

2. Liz Akama (JPN)

3. Chloe Covell (AUS)

4. Momiji Nishiya (JPN)

5. Rayssa Leal (BRA)

6. Wehnhui Zeng (CHN)

7. Yumeka Oda (JPN)

8. Pamela Rosa (BRA)

Grace Marhoefer during Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Park Final at 2023 X Games California at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Trevor Brown, Jr./X Games

Monster Energy Women’s Skateboard Park

Arisa Trew is two for two, adding another gold medal to her X Games resume. The 13-year-old Australian earned gold in women’s skate park finals less than 24 hours after winning gold in skateboard Vert on Saturday, making her the youngest athlete in X Games history to take double gold at a single event. Her winning run included this trick sequence:  Weddle air, backide lipslide, feeble grind corner, backside 360 melon grab over the box, frontside air over the channel, backside Smith grind, Indy air.

“This [second gold] will push me to keep skating harder because I obviously want to keep winning!” smiled Trew when asked about her double gold performance at X Games California 2023. “I mainly wanted to land my run, even if I didn’t get the gold; I was just wanting to land and get on the podium. I got gold in both [vert and park]. It’s amazing, and I feel so happy!” 

Rounding out the podium was Japan’s Mizuho Hasegawa, while Grace Marhoefer claimed bronze, which marks her first X Games medal.

Mizuho Hasegawa, Arisa Trew and Grace Marhoefer during Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Park Final at 2023 X Games California at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Trevor Brown, Jr./X Games

Results Women’s Skateboard Park

1. Arisa Trew (AUS) 91.00 

2. Mizuho Hasegawa (JPN) 82.66

3. Grace Marhoefer (USA) 81.66

4. Cocona Hiraki (JPN)  80.33

5. Bryce Wettstein (USA) 79.33

6. Raicca Ventura (BRA) 78.66

Arisa Trew during Pacifico Women's Skateboard Vert Final at 2023 X Games California at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Mpu Dinani/X Games

X Games did not disappoint! Watching the women skate like we have never seen before, made our heart sing. The field gets younger and younger and that is not a bad thing. These young girls and women want this. They don’t feel the need to do the same tricks that they’ve seen other female skaters do for years and years. They are pushing the boundaries and soaring past preconceived expectations. For this new wave of female skaters, there are NO limits.

From 1st time X Games competitor Shilo Catori, who has been skating for just fours years and made the women’s street finals, to Chloe Covell who had flawless runs in women’s street and went on to win gold, it was a great morning! By the afternoon when women’s vert (yes, it’s finally back at the X Games!) started and the women and girls were shining bright, it was a full on proud moment when I knew that girls and women in skateboarding are going to be all right. These women’s comps are no longer the after thought or fillers, they are becoming the main attraction. It took us from the 70s until now to really see it, but it is finally happening!

Thanks to all these girls and women for pushing skateboarding so far!

Chloe Covell during Women's Skateboard Street Final at 2023 X Games California at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Mpu Dinani/X Games

Women’s Skateboard Street

The action got underway Saturday morning with the women of Skateboard Street competing first. Australian Chloe Covell surprised everyone with her third and final run to take gold. Covell’s winning 45-second run included: Frontside nosegrind on bar, heelflip down 4-block, frontside 5-0 on picnic table bench, switch kickflip up step-up, frontside 50-50 kickflip on the big out-rail, frontside 50-50 kickflip from 10-foot long out-rail. At 13, this is Covell’s first gold medal, and solidifies her as the youngest X Games Women’s Street Gold Medalist. 

“This is very overwhelming,” Covell admitted right after winning gold. “I’m super stoked, X Games is one of my favorite contests to compete in, and all the other girls did great– I’m just so stoked!” she beamed.

Rounding out the podium were Japanese riders, Liz Akama and Momiji Nishiya, who placed second and third respectively, and scored within one point of each other.

Liz Akama, Chloe Covell and Momiji Nishiya during Women's Skateboard Street Final at 2023 X Games California at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Mpu Dinani/X Games

Results Women’s Skateboard Street 

1. Chloe Covell (AUS) 90.00

2. Liz Akama (JPN) 87.66

3. Momiji Nishiya (JPN) 86.66

4. Hina Maeda (JPN) 78.66

5. Shiloh Catori (USA) 78.00

6. Mariah Duran (USA) 67.00

7. Paige Heyn (USA) 64.00

8.Leticia Bufoni (BRA) 60.33

Arisa Trew during Pacifico Women's Skateboard Vert Final at 2023 X Games California at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Mark Kohlman/X Games

Pacifico Women’s Skateboard Vert

The pint-sized 13-year-old Arisa Trew, who hails from Australia, stunned the crowd at Pacifico Women’s Vert by stomping a massive last run. She went alley-oop backside air, McTwist, frontside air, body varial 540, lein varial, air to fakie, switch frontside air, fakie frontside 360, air to fakie, to fakie Weddle 720. This 720 was the first to be landed in a competition, however, Arisa also holds the title of the first woman to land this trick. She first did so after the clock expired in the Vert Best Trick contest at Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert in June. 

“I feel amazing, because I really just wanted to do my 7 in my run, and I did it!” an emotional Trew admitted about her win. She went on to say that this X Games win is motivation for her to continue to push her skills, and has her sights set on stopping a 900 in a contest one day soon. 

Reese Nelson, the youngest X Games competitor to ever win a X Games medal, at just 10 years old, claimed silver, while Asahi Kaihara claimed third. 

Reese Nelson, Arisa Trew and Asahi Kaihara during Pacifico Women's Skateboard Vert Final at 2023 X Games California at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. ©Chris Tedesco/X Games

Results Pacifico Women’s Skateboard Vert 

1. Arisa Trew (AUS) 90.33 

2. Reese Nelson (CAN) 88.00

3. Asahi Kaihara (JPN) 83.66

4. Juno Matsuoka (JPN) 75.66

5. Raicca Ventura (BRA) 74.33

6. Bryce Wettstein (USA) 73.00 

7. Ruby Lilley (USA) 72.33

8. Dora Varella (BRA) 71.00

9. Lilly Stoephasius (GER) 67.00 

10.Grace Marhoefer (USA) 64.33

**Make sure you tune in today at 9 AM PT for Women’s Street Best Trick and at 10 AM PT for Women’s Park!

LIVE ON——> YOUTUBE

Chloe Covell ~ ©Chris Tedesco/X Games

Friday started things off with a bang at X Games in Ventura, CA with the Women's Skateboard Street Elimination

The Women's Eliminations had 16 skaters put down their best 45-second run, in attempts of being among the top eight moving on. The Street course features stair sets, banks, manual pads, ledges, rails, and quarterpipes and boasts a design with Ventura High School vibes. 

X Games 2022 gold medalist Momiji Nishiya took the top spot for the women. Newcomer, 14-year-old Shiloh Catori surprised the crowd, qualifying in second place ahead of Chloe Covell and Liz Akama.  

Shiloh Catori ~ ©Mark Kohlman/X Games

These are the eight women who will move on to the finals this morning:

1. Momiji Nishiya (JPN) 85.33

2. Shiloh Catori (USA) 78.33

3. Chole Covell (AUS) 77.33

4. Liz Akama (JPN) 76.33

5. Mariah Duran (USA) 73.66

6. Paige Heyn (USA) 71.66

7. Leticia Bufoni (BRA) 70.00

8. Hina Maeda (JPN) 69.00

You can watch the Women’s Street Finals unfold LIVE on ——-> YOUTUBE or on ABC

Today (Saturday) at 10 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET

X Games Ventura, CA Course overview

This weekend looks like an exciting one! With the X Games back in California and the addition of women’s Vert, we can’t wait! If you are not seeing it all go down in person - we have the full schedule so you can watch the women’s events live, no matter where you are!

The athlete lists for the women’s comps are solid and it’s going to be a showdown in everything from women’s street finals, to women’s street “best trick”, to women’s vert and park!

You don’t want to miss this!!!

You can watch the competition unfold LIVE on ——-> YOUTUBE

Skateboard Street Overview

Saturday, July 22

Women’s Skateboard Street: 1:00pm ET | 10:00am PT

Athletes TBD

Pacifico Vert Ramp

Saturday, July 22

Pacifico Women’s Skateboard Vert: 7:00pm ET | 4:00pm PT

Athletes Competing:

Asahi Kaihara

Ruby Lilley

Grace Marhoefer

Juno Matsouka

Reese Nelson

Lilly Stoephasius

Arisa Trew

Dora Varella

Raicca Ventura

Bryce Wettstein

Sunday, July 23

Women’s Skateboard Street Best Trick: 12:00pm ET | 9:00am PT

Athletes TBD

Women’s Skateboard Park: 1:00pm ET | 10:00am PT

Athletes Competing:

Lizzie Armanto

Jordyn Barratt

Yurin Fujii

Mizuho Hasegawa

Cocona Hiraki

Ruby Lilley

Grace Marhoefer

Minna Stess

Mami Tezuka

Arisa Trew

Raicca Ventura

Bryce Wettstein

INFO BELOW TO WATCH ON ABC TV

Saturday July 22

1:00pm - 6:00pm ET (ABC)

Women's Skateboard Street, Thayers BMX Dirt, Pacifico Men's Skateboard Vert (Replay), Moto X QuarterPipe High Air, Men's Skateboard Park, Thayers BMX Dirt Best Trick, Women's Skateboard Vert

Sunday July 23

1:00pm - 6:00pm ET (ABC)

Women's Skateboard Park, Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick, Men's Skateboard Street, Skateboard Vert Best TrickWomen's Skateboard Park, Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick, Men's Skateboard Street, Skateboard Vert Best Trick

Arisa Trew during Women's Skate Park Final at 2023 X Games Japan at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba, Japan. ©Brett Wilhelm/X Games

X Games Street Course Preview

Park at X Games Ventura

Ventura, CA – July 11, 2023 – This summer, fans will be treated to an all-star talent team of Selema Masekela, Jason Ellis and Tony Hawk hosting the X Games on ESPN and ABC, alongside streaming host Jack Mitrani hosting the YouTube, Twitch and Caffeine coverage from July 21-23. In addition, Kristen Beat will provide sideline reporting for the host teams throughout the weekend.

The definitive storyteller of action sports culture, Selema Maskela joins the crew again in Ventura after his recent return as host of X Games Aspen in January. Known as X Games' original and long-standing host; he has also been at the helm of Red Bull Signature Series, VICE World of Sports and served as a correspondent for FIFA World Cup, Olympics and National Geographic.

 Also returning to the X Games talent booth is the godfather of skating himself, Tony Hawk. One of the most recognized action sports athletes in the world, in 1999, he became the first skater to ever complete a 900, and shortly thereafter, launched Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, his now billion-dollar video game franchise. The Hawk empire includes Birdhouse Skateboards, Hawk Clothing, and the Tony Hawk Signature Series products, as well as his production company, 900 Films.

 Back as part of the X Games team this year for the first time in over 20 years is multi hyphenate athlete-performer Jason Ellis, who himself competed in the first-ever Skateboard Big Air contest at X Games. Currently hosting the Hawk vs. Wolf Podcast alongside Tony Hawk, and The Jason Ellis Show Podcast, which he previously hosted on SIRIUS XM for 15 years. Jason Ellis is also an accomplished MMA fighter, LGBTQ + Advocate, New York Times best-selling author, actor, singer and, most recently, stand-up comedian.

 Hosting the streaming coverage will be longtime X Games personality Jack Mitrani, who will be joined by guest hosts including Brandon Graham, Alexa Score, along with many other X Games legends and athletes. Jack is a former pro snowboarder who joined the telecast team as X Games host in 2017. He is also the creator of the Frendly Gathering music festival and a Martin Guitar ambassador.

 Reporting from the sidelines will be current World Supercross correspondent Kristen Beat, who brings 10 years of experience as a sports reporter covering everything from Supercross to NASCAR to football and baseball.

Providing play-by-play for all skateboard events, Brandon Graham – World of X Games host since 2013 – returns to the X Games talent team.  

 Graham is joined by Corbin Harris, who returns year to provide Skateboard Park and Vert analysis. Starting his career as a pro skateboarder, Corbin then transitioned to presenting with Fuel TV and Fox Sports, then X Games and Nitro World Games. Corbin also has added agent to his resume – he’s a partner and sports and entertainment manager at The Familie, representing many action sports athletes.

 Amelia Brodka will provide analysis for the women’s skateboard events, and Gary Rogers will provide analysis for the Skateboard Street contests.

 Longtime play-by-play presenter Jimmy Coleman will call both BMX and Moto X events. He’ll be joined by former X Games gold medalists Scotty Cranmer (BMX) and Blake “Bilko” Williams (Moto X) providing analysis for their respective sports.

X Games California 2023 tickets are available now at XGames.com. In addition to general admission tickets, X Games offers several hospitality and experiences which include meet and greets, behind the scenes access and more.

Additional information on X Games 2023 will be forthcoming on XGames.com for fans or on XGamesMediaKit.com/ for media only.

About X Games

X Games has been the leader in action sports since 1995. The 2023 edition will feature the world's best action sports athletes competing for gold from July 21-23, 2023. Live event coverage will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC. Follow @xgames on social to get the most up-to-date event information and visit XGames.com.

ESPN, ABC and ESPN2 will broadcast 15.5 hours of X Games coverage from July 21 - 23. In addition, YouTube, Twitch and Caffeine will stream every event live for 22.5 hours of live coverage.

Thanks to Venice Paparazzi for the amazing write-up!

Join Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word, Skatepark Association International, Venice Paparazzi and the City of Los Angeles on JULY 29th for an epic day! The Venice Beach Games are happening and the skatepark is going to be the place you want to be!

Cheers to all the people that volunteer to make this event a huge success: Robert Howard, Chris Hooten, Dainel Perez, Heidi Lemmon, Ian Logan, Cindy Whitehead, Kimi Kallman,Lonny Hiramoto, Lance Lemond, Bart Saric and many more!

Venice Beach Games is set for Sat. July 29th!  Come play at the Venice Skate Park! 

Venice Skate Park Schedule of Events. 

• 10:30 – 11:30 am Pup Cup

• 12 – 1:30 Ladies Jam in small bowl and Snake Run

• 12 – 1:30 Best trick on the 3 block

• 1 pm – 3 pm Best tricks in the big bowl

• 1:45 – 2:30 Best Trick on the stairs

• 2:30 – 3 pm Best trick on the clam shell

• 3pm – Longest grind in the big bowl

• 3:30 – 4 pm Best trick in the Snake Run

See More About This Event At VENICE PAPARAZZI!!

There was so much going on this weekend, that you may have missed the women’s street finals from the Olympic Qualifiers that took place in Rome. Here is the full replay. The women were on fire and it’s a comp you don’t want to miss!

RESULTS

1. Liz Akama

2.Chloe Covell

3. Oda Yumeka

4..Rayssa Leal

5. Ito Miyu

6. .Uemura Aoi (

7. Gabi Mazetto (

8. Momiji Nishiya (JPN)

Image and info via Vert Alert and X Games

The “Utah Sports Commission presents Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert: Road to X Games” is a FREE two-day vert skateboarding competition and legends demo which attracts the best vert skateboarders from around the world, past and present.

THVA is uniquely open to all vert skateboarders to allow lesser known skaters a chance to compete with the best for a total purse of $75,000. 

New to Vert Alert this year is the chance to qualify to X Games California 2023.

The Top 6 men’s podium finishers, as well as the Top 8 women, will be seeded into X Games California 2023.

Stream Vert Alert on XGames.com and on X Games YouTube channel, but for all other details, athlete list and results, please check out the Vert Alert website.

SATURDAY - SCHEDULE is in Mountain Time AND Pacific Time

Women’s Finals: 3:00 - 3:30pm MT / 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PT

Women’s Best Trick: 5:00 - 5:20pm MT / 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM PT

***Best Trick is open to all Finalists and select wildcards

Awards : 6:00 PM MT / 5:00 PM PT