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Kona Florida Bowlriders Cup 2015 was on fire for the ninth year at the Kona Skatepark, Jacksonville, FL, April 17-19, 2015. Don’t miss next year’s event as Kona will be celebrating ten years of the Florida Bowlriders Cup contests. Congrats to Marty Ramos and the Kona crew for another incredible event. Thanks to Lee Leal from Embassy Skateboards for the photos and thanks to Connor Kelley, Gio Fournier and Dave Headson for the video clips, and thanks to Steve Olson, Lenny Byrd, Dave Hackett, Allen Midgette and Marty Ramos for the good words…<\/p>\n

Steve Olson...<\/pre>\n
“When I saw the kids ripping the bowl at Kona, one thing kept coming to mind… We can learn from these kids. All these older guys were watching kids from all over tearing this bowl. Some from Florida, Texas, California… \u00a0All I can remember is that they weren’t concerned so much where they were from, just that they were killing this bowl together. Point being, it doesn’t matter where you’re from, (the lesson) just as long as you’re\u00a0having a good time. Get it?\u00a0Good…” \u00a0\u2013 STEVE OLSON<\/p>\n
Lenny Byrd...<\/pre>\n
“I have been involved with the Florida Bowlriders contest for years now at some level or another, from contestant to judge. It is an awesome event that brings skaters young and old from all over the country for a weekend of good times. It\u2019s different from other events because it has a real family friendly environment, but still has enough of an edge that even the most hardcore skaters appreciate. This year\u2019s event was incredible due to having three different unique events in one, the Bowlriders contest itself, the 2015 Florida Skater Hall of Fame induction ceremony and the book signing of The Secret History of the Ollie. All three events brought a wide array of skaters from legends of our sport to super young up-and-comers. One of the best parts is just getting all these different levels and styles of skating together at a place like Kona where everyone is bombing the snake, going crazy on the tombstone, killing the vert ramp\u2026 It\u2019s just like being at skate Mecca and everything is a go. It was killer to see Lee Leal and his Embassy contingency, and I was stoked to skate with my old friend Mike Dailey who was inducted into the HOF. Always stoked to be around my Florida skate family. I have to say one of my favorite skaters to watch at the Bowlriders is Nick Wallace who we have watched grow up around Bowlriders and is always dominating. Colin Graham is another guy that is killer to watch. I pretty much just get stoked up on the whole damn thing. Looking forward to next year.” – LENNY BYRD<\/p>\n
Allen Midgette...<\/pre>\n
It was really great seeing people that I haven\u2019t seen in years! Best live skateboarding I have seen in a long time. The KIDS killed it. Thank you Kona Skate Park, and Marty Ramos for a super fun time!!! \u2013 ALLEN MIDGETTE<\/p>\n
Dave Hackett...<\/pre>\n
\u201cKevin Kowalski, Chris Russell and Colin Graham were super gnarly and slayed it the hardest.\u201d \u2013 DAVID HACKETT<\/p>\n
Martin Ramos...<\/pre>\n
“The best ever!” It’s humbling to keep hearing that year after year, but that’s what Florida Bowlriders Cup keeps producing or better said… that’s what skateboarding keeps producing. It’s no mystery that the Bowlriders Cup is the gnarliest, scariest and most exciting event anyone could participate in or witness. It seems like it has become a right of passage for today’s all-terrain rippers. Obviously, it isn’t the prize money that keeps ’em coming back. To have Chris Russell and Kevin Kowalski come all the way from the West Coast and battle skaters from Texas, Florida and beyond, simply makes for one of the best weekends anyone could hope to experience. Make no mistake, it is a battle. From surviving the campground antics to making it through qualifying, there is so much to do, to skate, and to experience, and\u00a0anyone making it to the finals should consider themselves a winner. To survive the open jam format might just be the pinnacle of many skater’s competitive careers. Congrats to Chris Russell whom, over the years, worked his way through the Bowlriders Cup amateur ranks to win the Pro division. Thanks to Kevin Kowalski, Dalton Dern and the entire Bacon \/ Lifeblood crew for representing year after year. Thanks to Lee Leal and the Embassy crew for making the trip, and to Jimmy “the Greek” Marcus for not missing one Bowlriders Cup event, ever! Thanks to 2014 Amateur Champion, Colin Graham, who made the podium in his first year in the Pro Division. I gotta give it up to Vans, Powell Peralta and Bones who kicked down to keep the contest alive and a whole host of local support that makes this event feel like family. It’s always amazing to see so many people come and hang out all weekend, all in the name of fun, and all in the name of skateboarding. The contest isn’t the reason people show up; it’s the excuse. See ya next year for the 10 year anniversary of Florida Bowlriders Cup. \u2013 MARTIN RAMOS – KONA SKATEPARK<\/p>\n
Photos by Lee Leal<\/a><\/pre>\n
\"Chris<\/a>
Chris Russell. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Kevin
Kevin Kowalski. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Collin
Collin Graham. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Pedro
Pedro Delfino. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dan
Dan “Booger” Brown. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ben
Ben Johnson. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Collin<\/a>
Collin Graham. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Chris<\/a>
Chris Russell. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Scissors\"<\/a>
Scissors. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Snake<\/a>
Colin Graham and Autumn Tust Snake Run Fun. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bob<\/a>
Bob Umbel. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Todd<\/a>
Todd Johnson. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Adam<\/a>
Adam Effertz. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ben<\/a>
Ben Johnson. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bob<\/a>
Bob Umbel. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Buck<\/a>
Buck Smith, Bob Umbel and Allen Midgette. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Chris<\/a>
Chris Russell. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Colin<\/a>
Colin Graham – Boneless on the Tombstone. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Buck
Buck Smith and Lee Leal. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Colin<\/a>
Colin Graham Texas Plant. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dalton<\/a>
Dalton Dern. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Kevin<\/a>
Kevin Kowalski. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lenny<\/a>
Lenny Byrd. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Colin
Colin Graham. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Martin<\/a>
Martin Ramos and Mike Daly. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Pedro<\/a>
Pedro Delfino. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Pop<\/a>
Pop Tart. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Rodney<\/a>
Rodney Mead – Andrecht. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Scissors\"<\/a>
Scissors. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Colin
Colin Graham. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Shane<\/a>
Shane Graham. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bob<\/a>
Bob Umbel. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Zachary<\/a>
Zachary Castillo. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Delfino
Delfino “double touch” fs invert over 6ft channel. Photo by Lee Leal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Florida Bowlriders Cup 2015 <\/strong>Official Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Pro<\/strong>
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Chris Russell
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kevin Kowalski
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Collin Graham
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Pedro Delfino
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Nick Peterson
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ben Johnson
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dalton Dern
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Trevor Brice
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Zach Cusano
\n10.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kevin Reynolds
\n11.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Drew Hoffman
\n12.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Steven Pineiro
\n13.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Jacob Welch
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\nOpen Am<\/strong>
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Jack Winburn
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Nick Wallace
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Eli Reams
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Zach Castillo
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dante Tonella
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Brennan Campbell
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kollin Schlaney
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Gavin Rosenberg
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Damian Lynch<\/p>\n
Master 40 & Up<\/strong>
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Todd Johnson
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Jimmy “The Greek” Marcus
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tony Walsh
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Steve Workman
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Brett Turner
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mike Rogers
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Rich Payne<\/p>\n
Boys 14 & Under<\/strong>
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tyson Zane
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Jake Yanko
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Connor Lerian
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Nathan Midgett
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sam Ogden
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mason Rousseau
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tonan Livingston
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Xaviar Shwarz
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Peyton Watts
\n10.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Early Boggs
\n11.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Josh Derikson<\/p>\n
Women<\/strong>
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Autumn Tust
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Grace Marhuefer
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Jodi McDonald
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Nicole Noller
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lauren Canoura
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Poe Pinson
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Emily Headson<\/p>\n
Grand Masters 50 & Up<\/strong>
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Paul Gierow
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mark Buncy
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mark Eddings
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Scott Hughston
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mike Daley
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dan “Booger” Brown<\/p>\n
Get\u00a0more from the Kona Florida Bowlriders Cup 2015 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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2015 Kona Florida Bowlriders Cup Video<\/h2>\n
Florida Bowlriders Cup 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n
Filming by\u00a0Gio Fournier<\/a><\/pre>\n