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Skateboarding News Archives

Skateboarding News Archives for October 2009

Oct 31, 2009 | About.com

When Skateboarding in Movies Goes Lame

I love it when I'm watching a movie, and along comes a completely ridiculous skateboarding scene ... I'm sure you've seen it.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Newport Plain Talk

Skateboarding concerns discussed by school board

"The skateboarders are still a problem," Newport Grammar School Principal Sandy Burchette told members of the Newport Board of Education on Tuesday during their monthly meeting.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Kyodo News

23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on heavy-traffic pathway

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of skateboarding on a pathway with heavy pedestrian traffic in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, despite repeated warnings by the police, investigators said Wednesday.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Trend Hunter Magazine

Urban Skateboarding Art - Jaka Babnik Photography Documents the Skateboarding Subculture

When you think of Slovenia, the first thing that comes to mind is skateboarding, right? Well, with the astounding Jaka Babnik photography, maybe soon it will be.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

Sun Journal

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk drops in at skate park

Jose Leiva/Sun Journal Kevin Stabb performs his skateboardingA skills for area skateboarding enthusiast along with world renown Tony Hawk at the skate park in Lewiston on Monday.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

SeacoastOnline

Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk lands at Rye Airfield

It's not every day that a living legend comes to Rye. Tony Hawk, widely recognized as one of the world's most iconic skateboarders, and members of the Birdhouse skateboarding team put on a show for those who packed Rye Airfield to the gills Sunday afternoon.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

Associated Content

The Fun of Skateboarding Sports and Fitness

If you notice, the skateboard is on the fast track to one of the hottest sports words.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

WTOP-FM Washington

Funeral planned for teen killed skateboarding

A funeral has been planned for the Gov. Thomas Johnson High School student who died Wednesday from injuries suffered while skateboarding early this week, authorities said.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

KECI

Skateboarding Brought to Missoula School

Skateboarding is new to Hellgate Middle School's physical education curriculum. It's already offered in gym classes throughout 26 states, but Hellgate is the first to bring the sport to Montana.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

NewsChannel 8

Teen Dies After Skateboard Incident

Police in Frederick say a 16-year-old boy has died from a head injury he suffered in a skateboarding incident.

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Boulder Daily Camera

CU-Boulder's DIRC program encourages bike, skateboard safety

University of Colorado students walk by mannequins set up in a mock bicycle versus pedestrian accident outside the Duane Physics building on Wednesday.

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The Day

Surprise appearance of skateboarding pro Hawk is 'completely awesome'

Tony Hawk stops by the skateboard park in Groton's Sutton Park, and skates with locals, Wednesday, Oct.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Associated Content

Become a Skateboarding Pro and Install Your Own Skateboard Ramp

Skateboarding has gained popularity among teenagers and adults. Just like any other sport, skateboarding requires constant practice.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Mooresville Tribune

Haven, Paty Glitz join other recent downtown closings

The increasing number of dark storefronts adorned with rental signs in downtown Statesville is signaling the economy has hit niche businesses hard locally.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

KOMU.com

Skateboarding Legend Suprises Columbia Fans

Skateboarders filed into Columbia's Cosmo Park Saturday afternoon for a free taste of skating flare.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

The York Daily Record

Pa. city does 180, 360, 540, 720 on skateboarding

Skateboarder Austin Smith smiled broadly when he learned officials who once cracked down on him are poised to begin work on a $1 million skate plaza in Bethlehem, about 50 miles north of Philadelphia, which is expected to draw skaters from across the country.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

GreenvilleOnline.com

Kreiner on rise in skateboarding

Rick Kreiner had severely underestimated his son's talent. Nearly three years ago, Rick carried his son Clay from Simpsonville to a skateboarding competition in Florida, thinking it would expose him, not only to an intriguing new sport but to some fiery competition.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Business Pulse of Skagit County

Skateboarding has no age limit in La Conner

Photo by Ayla Smith / [url=http://www.redaisy.com]http://www.redaisy.com [/url] B.J. Carol avoided the sheriff's blotter when posing for a photo near the La Conner Senior Center - where a sign warns against skating.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

Marywood Herald

Newsmakers: Childrey takes second in skateboarding

Kevin Childrey , 16, of Melrose Park, won second place in the second annual game of SKATE tournament, sponsored by Powell Skateboards, Monster Beverage and Motiv8 skate shop, which took place Sept.

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Tue Oct 13, 2009

WYMT

Boy recovers from skateboarding accident

A southern Kentucky boy, seriously injured in an accident at a skateboard park, is recovering.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

ESPN

Pros inducted into Skateboarding Hall of Fame

Tony Hawk will be honored for years of service to the skateboarding world. October 24, 2009 is a date that is sure to go down in history.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

The Courier-Journal

A theory about skateboarding

I have a theory about skateboarding. My older son was big into skateboarding. Before he could drive, he got around on his board.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

About.com

Concrete Wave Survey - Help Shape a Skateboarding Magazine

Tuesday October 6, 2009 Michael Brooke from Concrete Wave Magazine has set up an anonymous skateboarding survey, to learn a bit more about what you guys are thinking, and to improve his magazine.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Seobythesea.com

Good Luck Searching for San Francisco Skateboarding Laws

Last week, a confrontation between a San Francisco Police Officer, and a group of skateboarders was filmed and uploaded to YouTube, where it garnered a lot of page views, and had a lot of people on Twitter, in Friendfeed, and in Blog comments asking what the skateboarding laws in San Francisco actually were.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

The Victoria Star

Stacked III - An eye-popping display of skateboarding talent

Jesse Khan flicked his skateboard with the toe of his shoe, popping one end to his hand.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

Lufkin Daily News

Skateboarders steal 'No Skateboarding' sign, proceed to skate

Criminal mischief was reported over the weekend in the 700 block of East Denman Avenue.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

War as art: From skateboarders to Afghanistan

A new generation of military engagement ... war artist Shaun Gladwell will provide a fresh take on the conflict in Afghanistan.

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Mon Oct 05, 2009

Hypebeast.com

adidas Skateboarding 2009 Fall/Winter Sneakers

Continuing their Fall/Winter releases, adidas Skateboarding previews a variety of new styles making their way to accounts.

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Sun Oct 04, 2009

Ledger Dispatch

Handling of racially charged incident disappoints East Bay resident

Kolondra Harvey and her family were enjoying an afternoon at the Martinez skateboard park last weekend until a group of teens started shouting "White power!" at them, she said.

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Sat Oct 03, 2009

Littlehampton Today

Olympians visit Bognor Regis Community College on behalf of the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust

A host of elite sports stars came to Bognor Regis Community College on behalf of the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust.

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Fri Oct 02, 2009

RecordNET

Skating dog to make Stockton stop

He has a publicist, a custom RV, a Web site and a flair for air. The world's fastest skateboarding dog, according to Guinness World Records, will be wowing pets and their caregivers with his skills Saturday in Stockton.

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