Skatepark of Tampa News Watcher

These are news stories pulled from the main stream news about skateboarding...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:07:51 GMT Skateboard clinic planned for March 22 (Sioux City Journal) SIOUX CITY -- A skateboard clinic will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.March 22 at Long Lines Family Rec Center.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:31:24 GMT Skateboard ramp could roll into Buda (Bureau County Republican) BUDA — According to Buda Mayor Lloyd May, youth in Buda are looking for something to do, and they suggested to May that maybe a skateboard ramp would be possible.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:24:17 GMT Alexandria man injured in skateboard mishap (Hunterdon County Democrat) ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP -- A 19-year-old Alexandria man was taken to the hospital today after crashing his skateboard on Route 579 south, police said. The man's friends were videotaping his stunt, according to State Police from the Kingwood barracks. Police said...
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:07 GMT Buddies pay tribute to Bro Bowl skateboard park on film (St. Petersburg Times) Buddies pay tribute to one of the oldest, and still standing, skate parks.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:04:16 GMT Skateboard stars to show their stuff at 'Clash' event (Del Mar Times) Tony Hawk at 2009 Clash at Clairemont event. Legendary skater Tony Hawk will again amaze crowds at the fourth annual PacSun Clash at Clairemont, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 27 at the Krause Family Bike & Skate Park/Mission Valley YMCA in San Diego. Retailers PacSun will bring in world class skateboarders, BMX pros and music for the opportunity to get a close look at the skateboarding stars riding ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:45:48 GMT Sebastopol skateboard shop hit by late-night burglary (Sonoma West Times & News) “Your name is Earl ... Karma. We will find you. Numbers up … see you soon,” are among the messages written in bold black letters on a piece of plywood covering a broken-out window at Quinn Brothers Boardshop in Sebastopol.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:12:22 GMT Zumiez posts fourth-quarter profit jump, but its outlook disappoints (Seattle Times) The skateboard- and snowboard-inspired retailer Zumiez said it expects to post a first-quarter, per-share loss of between 9 cents and 11 cents, including expenses related to a previously announced move of its Everett distribution operations to Corona, Calif.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:11:00 GMT Fellowship, fun keeps Peterson coming back to Tampa Pro (The Tampa Tribune) In 1999, Jacksonville skateboarder Mike Peterson won the coveted Tampa AM skateboard contest, now known as one of, if the not the biggest, amateur skateboarding contest in the world.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:32:44 GMT Tony Hawk visits Brunswick Nature Park (The Wilmington Star-News) Skateboard legend Tony Hawk joined area runners Feb. 27 in the Run for Ray at Brunswick Nature Park. The run was in memory of Hawk’s fellow skater and friend Ray Underhill who recently lost his battle with cancer.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:28:56 GMT Bone marrow drive for 13-year-old Wareham boy this Saturday (Wareham Courier) Curtis Grace is a typical kid. The 13-year old seventh-grader at the Wareham Middle School loves sports, rides his skateboard at the skate park with his friends, goes swimming at the Y, catches the latest movies at Flagship Cinema and really enjoys his Xbox and Play Station 3.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:07:51 GMT
Skateboard clinic planned for March 22 (Sioux City Journal)
SIOUX CITY -- A skateboard clinic will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.March 22 at Long Lines Family Rec Center.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:31:24 GMT
Skateboard ramp could roll into Buda (Bureau County Republican)
BUDA — According to Buda Mayor Lloyd May, youth in Buda are looking for something to do, and they suggested to May that maybe a skateboard ramp would be possible.

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:24:17 GMT
Alexandria man injured in skateboard mishap (Hunterdon County Democrat)
ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP -- A 19-year-old Alexandria man was taken to the hospital today after crashing his skateboard on Route 579 south, police said. The man's friends were videotaping his stunt, according to State Police from the Kingwood barracks. Police said...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:07 GMT
Buddies pay tribute to Bro Bowl skateboard park on film (St. Petersburg Times)
Buddies pay tribute to one of the oldest, and still standing, skate parks.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:04:16 GMT
Skateboard stars to show their stuff at 'Clash' event (Del Mar Times)
Tony Hawk at 2009 Clash at Clairemont event. Legendary skater Tony Hawk will again amaze crowds at the fourth annual PacSun Clash at Clairemont, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 27 at the Krause Family Bike & Skate Park/Mission Valley YMCA in San Diego. Retailers PacSun will bring in world class skateboarders, BMX pros and music for the opportunity to get a close look at the skateboarding stars riding ...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:45:48 GMT
Sebastopol skateboard shop hit by late-night burglary (Sonoma West Times & News)
“Your name is Earl ... Karma. We will find you. Numbers up … see you soon,” are among the messages written in bold black letters on a piece of plywood covering a broken-out window at Quinn Brothers Boardshop in Sebastopol.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:12:22 GMT
Zumiez posts fourth-quarter profit jump, but its outlook disappoints (Seattle Times)
The skateboard- and snowboard-inspired retailer Zumiez said it expects to post a first-quarter, per-share loss of between 9 cents and 11 cents, including expenses related to a previously announced move of its Everett distribution operations to Corona, Calif.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:11:00 GMT
Fellowship, fun keeps Peterson coming back to Tampa Pro (The Tampa Tribune)
In 1999, Jacksonville skateboarder Mike Peterson won the coveted Tampa AM skateboard contest, now known as one of, if the not the biggest, amateur skateboarding contest in the world.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:32:44 GMT
Tony Hawk visits Brunswick Nature Park (The Wilmington Star-News)
Skateboard legend Tony Hawk joined area runners Feb. 27 in the Run for Ray at Brunswick Nature Park. The run was in memory of Hawk’s fellow skater and friend Ray Underhill who recently lost his battle with cancer.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:28:56 GMT
Bone marrow drive for 13-year-old Wareham boy this Saturday (Wareham Courier)
Curtis Grace is a typical kid. The 13-year old seventh-grader at the Wareham Middle School loves sports, rides his skateboard at the skate park with his friends, goes swimming at the Y, catches the latest movies at Flagship Cinema and really enjoys his Xbox and Play Station 3.