Sleep –
Ozzie Ausband Guest Post

james hedrick pool skating — James Hedrick

Sleep. The great earth is still. Leaves wither and brown. They fall away and touch the earth. Decay. The great cycle of life. New things will come from them after the earth sleeps. A few friends stop by from time to time throughout the year. They are from other places. Snow birds. Colorado. Pennsylvania. All over…

whiskey tee death box pool skating — Terrill Schmidt

Italo Penarrubia pool skating — Italo Penarrubia

They try and sit out the cold spell. Frost glistens in the morning. Old bones crack and ache.The snow birds flutter and move to warmer regions. They long for warmth. We provide it. In spirit. They fly. They sing. They collect in groups and drink from cement ponds… nourishment for the soul. The snow birds are content. Thanks to Brandon Wong for the images. Skate- Ozzie

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Let Us Roam – Ray Barbee.

Jack of all trades, master of none. Ray Barbee rules.

You win some, you win some.

I got the line on the weird Anthony amoeba with a cool deck and diving block. Jake and Carlos cleaned it up and got it ready to rip. It only lasted a few sessions, but the memories last forever… especially if you have a few photos.

brant austin empty pool — Brant – shallow smasher

Somewhere In The West

Amok has the follow up to Downhill Without Brakes, and its rulin.

http://amokthrash.bandcamp.com/

Vans Off The Wall Skatepark Grand Opening Photos.

After years in the making, the Vans Off The Wall Skatepark opened this past Saturday and did not disappoint. Little girls, old men, street shredders and vert dogs all came out to get a sample of the 40,000 sq ft, California Skateparks built, wonderland located in Surf City USA. There has been a ton of coverage already, so I’m not going to go into design details, but here are a few photos from the day.

Christian Hosoi Huntington beach skatepark — Hosoi – Laid Back

Josh Mattson hb skatepark — Josh Mattson – Sign Jumper. Photo: MRZ

kiko fransisco huntington beach skate park — Kiko Fransisco – Backside Tweaker

Omar Hassan Huntington Beach skatepark — Omar Hassan – Kickin’ to Fakie

Huntington Beach skatepark — Nick D – Upside Down

Charlie Blair vans off the wall skate park — Charlie Blair – Blasted and Boned

Patrick RyanVans off the wall skatepark — Patrick Ryan – Cliff Jump

Salamander Vans Off the wall skatepark — Salamander – Hip to Lip

Sarah Thompson - Buckle Up for Safety — Sarah Thompson – Buckle Up for Safety

jay adams huntington beach skatepark — Jay Adams – No Caption Necessary. Photo:MRZ

Nora Vasconcellos huntington beach skatepark — Nora Vasconcellos – Blaster

daniel vargas vans off the wall skatepark — Daniel Vargas – Real Smith

Crazy Kyle vans off the wall skatepark — Crazy Kyle – Rock Jam to Disaster

Brian Brannon Huntington Beach Skatepark — Brian Brannon – Off the Lip

Dave Kindstrand vans off the wall skatepark — Dave Kindstrand – Double Truckin’

Cam Dowse skatepark in huntington beach — Cam Knows.

allysha bergado hb skate park — Allysha Bergado – Boneless

jarren duke vans huntington beach skatepark — Jarren Duke – Plants Fast

Adrian Hernandez vans skatepark hunting beach — Adrian Hernandez – AZ to HB Smith

steve caballero vans off the wall skatepark — Cab – Full Frontal

Kayula Caballero vans skatepark huntington beach — Kayla Cab – Comin’ in Hot!

rowan vans huntington beach skatepark — Rowan – 5-0 Burner

Dave Duncan HB skatepark — Duncan – Off the Mic, On the 5-0

chrome dome hb skatepark — Garry Shtucks it and Hucks it.

shane allen huntington beach skatepark — Shane Allen – Tail Slider

Josh Borden Pedro Barros — Borden / Barros – Doubles Routine

Check out the California Skateparks website for more info.

Huge thanks to Steve Van Doren and the Vans Crew, Jacks, CA Skateparks and everyone else involved in bringing another great park to the area. The Vans Off The Wall Skatepark is located at 7471 Center Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA, next to Old World. Hours are 10-7 right now with rumors of lights going in soon. After your sesh, head over to Grinderz in Old World for some burgers and good beers on tap.

Photos by Brandon Wong, Russ Sakurai, and MRZ

Destroyers

Because we fucking love The Shrine. Pick up Bless Off and enjoy the shit out of it. Then go see them at that insane observatory show with Pentagram, Kadavar, Saint Vitus and a shit ton of other bands I don’t know about 5/11.

Olloclip Photo Caption Contest on Instagram.

We are running a little photo caption contest on Instagram right now. You have until Wednesday 3/12/14 to enter to win this Olloclip prize pack. Follow @radballs on Instagram to see the photo and caption away!

Ben Raybourn – Welcome to Nike SB.

Sit back and have your mind blown. Ben Raybourn – Welcome to Nike SB video part.

Vans Amateur Combi Contest Results.

Congrats to Tristan Rennie for winning the Vans Amateur Combi Contest for the second year in a row.

Check out Ozzie’s coverage on Blue Tile Obsession http://ozzieausband.wordpress.com/2014/03/09/vans-combi-am-brand-new-day/

Vans Amateur Combi Contest Results
15 and Over:
1 Tristan Rennie $2,000
2 Toby Gummeson $1,400
3 Max Jenson $800
4 Clay Kreiner $600
5 Griffen Chase $400
6 Nick Wallace $300
7 Justin Rivera $200
8 Louis “Bobo” Kuamoo $100
9 Charlie Martin $100
10 Lucas Sanders $1000

!4 and Under:
1 Trey Wood $2,000
2 Evan Doherty $1,400
3 Asher Bradshaw $800
4 Kiko Francisco $600
5 Travis Rivera $400
6 Seth Sanders $300
7 Rylan Mancilla $200
8 C.J. Collins $100
9 Taylor Nye $100
10 Matthew Wilcox $100