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Cocoa Beach skater fifth at X Games

Cocoa Beach skater fifth at X Games STAFF REPORTS STAFF
STAFF REPORTS
LOS ANGELES -- Cocoa Beach's Adam Taylor didn't get much air time, literally or figuratively on Thursday night at the Big Air Skate competition at X Games 14 at the Staples Center.
But that was OK with the 18-year-old phenom, who placed fifth in a star-studded finals before a sold-out crowd.
"I think he's stoked to get to the finals," said his father, Toby, who attended the X Games with his family. "He's just a puppy compared to most of these guys. But it's a pretty good pay day."
Brazil's Bob Burnquist emerged victorious for the second year in a row, soaring 20 feet on his fifth and final ride to hand Danny Way his first loss in four X Games. Burnquist won 96.00 to 94.00 after Way had remarkably shaken off two serious falls -- one in practice earlier in the day.
Taylor managed 34.66 points to finish behind third-place finisher Jake Brown (91.33) and Andy Macdonald (83.33).
Taylor, the youngest in the field, had to earn the final spot in qualifying, beating out seven others earlier in the day. All but one of his runs were during commercials in the nationally-televised event.
"Right now, he's getting iced down," Toby said. "He's just been taking a pounding out there every day."
That pounding led to a sprained ankle during a practice on Monday. He received laser treatments by Dr. David Chow, the San Diego Chargers team doctor who was assisting X Games participants.
All six competitors in the finals used the 70-foot gap instead of the 50-foot gap Adam used in the preliminaries.
"So much more speed, so much more craziness," Toby said.
Adam, fifth on the AST Dew Tour rankings, will compete in Portland, Ore., later this month and has been invited to participate in another Mega Ramp event in Brazil in November.
"He's gonna take it easy for a while," Toby said.
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Timmy & CJ Salt Lake City Free Flow 2008

Dylan, Adam & Lea in Salt Lake City

Lea, Dylan,Adam,CJ,Timmy

Sessions Presents The 10th Annual Time Brauch Memorial Contest

Sessions Presents The 10th Annual Tim Brauch Memorial Contest September 27 - 28, 2008Scotts Valley, CA, August 25, 2008- For the past nine years, Sessions has held the Tim Brauch Memorial Contest in memory of Tim Brauch who was one of the most respected skateboarders and beloved Sessions’ team riders of all time. His love for skateboarding, friends, and fun inspired everyone who met him. Tim’s untimely passing in 1999 at the age of 25 (read more about him on www.timbrauch.com), led Sessions to create the Tim Brauch Memorial Fund, which donates 100% of the funds towards skateboard park development and scholarships.One such donation went to create the Tim Brauch Memorial Skatepark in Scotts Valley, CA that hosts both the street and bowl events annually. A switch for the 10th Annual Contest is that this year’s bowl contest hosted by the World Cup of Skateboarding will be held at the new Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark in San Jose, CA on Sunday, September 28, 2008. The Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark opened early in 2008 as the largest skatepark in California at 68,000 square feet. The park also features the world’s longest full pipe, tallest vert wall and largest cradle. The street contest will be held at the Scotts Valley Skatepark created in memory of Tim Brauch on Saturday, September 27, 2008. As with every year, riders from all over the West Coast will come to this contest to have a great time and skate in memory of Tim Brauch but this year we are expecting the largest attendance to date. This contest is meant to bring riders and spectators together to have fun and give back to our local youth. ”Giving back to the local youth was a big deal to Tim. He understood the amazing connection we have with one another, all of us. No matter where he traveled (and boy did he travel), from the schoolyards of his hometown San Jose to the big city streets of Tokyo, Tim always had "the time" to share. People mattered to Tim, especially the young ones. When it came to the true values in life, Tim had it all figured out. He was constantly on the radar while skating and all the kids around him would always feel compelled (and at the same time comfortable) to approach him. Tim respected the kids with an absolute guarantee... without a doubt, stamped! But why would someone in Tim's shoes, a pro skateboarder, care so much about the kids? Simply because he was one of those kidsSessions Presents The 10th Annual Tim Brauch Memorial Contest September 27 - 28, 2008Scotts Valley, CA, August 25, 2008- For the past nine years, Sessions has held the Tim Brauch Memorial Contest in memory of Tim Brauch who was one of the most respected skateboarders and beloved Sessions’ team riders of all time. His love for skateboarding, friends, and fun inspired everyone who met him. Tim’s untimely passing in 1999 at the age of 25 (read more about him on www.timbrauch.com), led Sessions to create the Tim Brauch Memorial Fund, which donates 100% of the funds towards skateboard park development and scholarships.One such donation went to create the Tim Brauch Memorial Skatepark in Scotts Valley, CA that hosts both the street and bowl events annually. A switch for the 10th Annual Contest is that this year’s bowl contest hosted by the World Cup of Skateboarding will be held at the new Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark in San Jose, CA on Sunday, September 28, 2008. The Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark opened early in 2008 as the largest skatepark in California at 68,000 square feet. The park also features the world’s longest full pipe, tallest vert wall and largest cradle. The street contest will be held at the Scotts Valley Skatepark created in memory of Tim Brauch on Saturday, September 27, 2008. As with every year, riders from all over the West Coast will come to this contest to have a great time and skate in memory of Tim Brauch but this year we are expecting the largest attendance to date. This contest is meant to bring riders and spectators together to have fun and give back to our local youth. ”Giving back to the local youth was a big deal to Tim. He understood the amazing connection we have with one another, all of us. No matter where he traveled (and boy did he travel), from the schoolyards of his hometown San Jose to the big city streets of Tokyo, Tim always had "the time" to share. People mattered to Tim, especially the young ones. When it came to the true values in life, Tim had it all figured out. He was constantly on the radar while skating and all the kids around him would always feel compelled (and at the same time comfortable) to approach him. Tim respected the kids with an absolute guarantee... without a doubt, stamped! But why would someone in Tim's shoes, a pro skateboarder, care so much about the kids? Simply because he was one of those kids.

Always one to lead by example he would not only show the younger skateboarders how to bluntslide anything in their path... he'd show them the positive way to interact with others and give due respect while having an absolute blast! Co-existing with good intention. Tim could've written a book. Entering the Tim Brauch Memorial Contest helps our youth in more ways than one. The Tim Brauch Skateboard Contest is a place for letting style show. A place where kids are free to be who they are and go with the flow of the come-what-may. Creation is not capped and on their skateboards - expressions are shown, not spoken. In Tim's memory it's essential that everyone participating shows up with their hearts. Skate fast and bring your hustle. The 10th annual... it's gonna be all-time!” –Scotty Greathouse Registration for the 10th Annual Contest can be made online through www.sessions.com or at the event itself, but make sure to arrive early as the competition fills up fast! See www.timbrauch.com for details on scheduling. Come check out this year’s event taking place September 27-28, 2008 there will be plenty of food, music, raffles/prizes, and pro appearances. Sponsors include Sessions, Etnies, Red Bull, Fuel TV, Wahoo’s Fish Tacos, Skullcandy, Dragon, Dakine, Transworld, Thrasher, and Hanes. ABOUT SESSIONS: In 1983, a retail shop was started in Northern California, when the world of skateboarding was introduced to plywood ramps and street style skating and opened a the first skateboard and snowboard retail outlet. Sessions is now a leading action sports company that designs, merchandises, sources, and distributes high performance snowboard apparel, accessories and apparel for the core, youth-driven sports segment. Today, Sessions has placed itself within the realm of music, snowboard and skateboard culture. Sessions is one of the last remaining independently owned brands. More about Sessions at www.sessions.com ABOUT THE TIM BRAUCH MEMORIAL FUND: The Tim Brauch Memorial Fund is an independent scholarship fund and skateboard park development fund established in 1999. The fund was created to continue to keep giving back to the kids and the sport of skateboarding that Tim loved so much. By giving scholarships and donating to skateboard park development we are promoting kids to get off the couch and be active outside. Our vision is that through skateboarding kids develop discipline, confidence, motivation, and other traits that encourage success. ®

Cleveland Combine Course BMX / Skate

Progression & Injuries

Lincoln and Danny have seen there share of injuries. Progressing skateboarding through the years. Getting paid to play. More that just money, living a dream.

Progression has no boundaries, the body will follow the mind. The heart of skater puts his body on the line. Skateboarding has its lows and highs, coming back from injury for the love of skateboarding and nothing else. call it what you like, doing it for yourself, getting up from a slam or a fall in life is a lesson for all of us to learn. Dylan Taylor knows it and still loves to skateboard! Be it street, pool, bowl, mega, mini-ramp, vert, freestyle, longboard, cruising. You are a skateboarder, one word to describe what we all like to do.

Mimi & Lea having fun at Soul Bowl

Adam on the Nose in the Combi----

Photo Fick

Scenes from the Soul Bowl / US Open of Surfing

Venessa Torres

Get Wet!

Rachel Rienhard getting 2nd in the SG3, hot young Pro coming up and placing high in all the Women's Pro events.

Good Crowd

Snow on the beach, girls taking slams

1st place Trophy

Lea & Amy doing it for KTLA

Go211.com signing

Dave & Buster

Jay Eggleston, 2nd in the High Air Contest.

Dave Brumllow

Soul Bowl has BMX, while your watching the Soul Bowl you can turn your head and watch Surfing.

Gaby Ponce

Lea Taylor in the mix for the 2nd year in the row, skating with all the top Ladies in the World!

Karen Jones

Steaz in high demand..

Scenes from Cleveland AST Right Guard Open 2008

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Lake Erie

I walked by this everyday........ We all need to make a better world!

Big City Pollution, we know it is there. Why couldn't the city clean up the Harbor where thousands of people walked by each day?

Groms Joey, Trent, Mitchie & Lea smiling at 0530AM
Heat Sheets...

Grom Demo Team at the Morning Show in Cleveland.

Rolling out gate, BMX Dirt is exciting, the boy's really know how to push progression and each other.

Snake Run Dirt Course.

More Free Flow YMCA Encinitas 2008

Buster with his Boy's

Skate Park Finals

Little Tom 8yo Ripper from Malibu got some Protential Skills!

14 yo Dylan Taylor

Dylan Backside Ollie / Brock & Tom

AST Dew Tour Panasonic Open Baltimore MD

Malcolm Watson/Steaz World Industry Rider.

Random Photos of some of the Top Riders in the World!!

Buster & GuGu Ramos

PLG & Rune

Rob & Alex

Furlong & Rob

More Jay

Rob Lorifice---------------------BMX Jay Eggelston

Rob Lorifice-----Sandra Diaz

Adam & Danny Mayer in the finals...

Bucky & Buster doing it for the cause------Still Ripping!

Bucky---Hometown Boy and legend--------Adam..Youth / Future

Lea Taylor Demo before the big show! Only Girl to ever participate in the AST Dew Tour!

Richard Payne Steaz Style at SPOT!!!

Cason Kirk Riding the Steaz....

More Photos of the Vans Protec Pool Party Unprofessional Skate Photos

Steaz%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Lea

Adam$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Adam

Bruno><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>Adam getting it done...

Bruno>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Lincoln

Nolan Monroe>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Bucky>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Cookie----------------------------Adam

Adam>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Jake

Miller.........................................................................Benji

Tim Johnson

Omar

More Photos of the Vans Protec Pool Party

Dreams can come true. Oh #@%& I'm skating with the big boy's now!!!!

Mike ready for the Finals-----------------------

MR & Adam----------------------------------Salba Sauce for the Finals!!!!

Free Food!!! Steve Van Dorhen.............................................Thanks Vans!

Arron & Mike...........................................................DP and the boy's..................

Holly with the the future!!!...................................Jen supporting Tim and the East Coast Krew.

Tim never afraid to mix it up.................Lea hanging with the legends of Skateboarding!

Tim qualified 1st placed 11th overall--------------The Prize!

Fick on the scene.......T-Mag checking out an FTK Mag...

More Photos of the Encinitas Invitational 2008

Cookie Head Jenkins

Andy & Cookie

Nash & Tom Knox

Steadham

McGill & Lester

Double Shot of Josh, all round nice guy that rips!

Dylan

Ladies Ride Too!

Sister & Brother

Dylan Taylor big Judo Air....

Style/Steaz! Some are born with it, others have to work for it. Just keep rolling, everyone has their own style and line in life!

Lea Taylor loves to skate, have fun, go fast and be with friends.

Grind For Life #3 Photos / Timeline & Steaz in their Home Park no matter who Manages it!!!!!!!!!

Peel off the stickers, take down a picture of a Local Pro who worked hard for respect and a company that dedicated personal finance and time. Tell a few stories about the real locals who supported and worked a lifetime to build a park and bring events to it. Stir up a few parents and scare them, tell them the kids will suffer. Take a City system personally and what do you have. Hometown company coming back never forgetting their roots. No worries! Its all about skateboarding, young & old. The young ones will get old, skating with the next generation of rollers. It's the old ones that will sit on the Commissions, Judge the Courts, Police the Cities, run the Parks. Maybe a President with a back yard ramp at the White House for his kids. The old passing the torch and young progressing the lifestyle!

See you next time, Timeline will still cover your event and be their when we can. When someone tells you we are to busy or we will never be their. Look around, the Mini-Ramp came from a back yard before the skatepark was built, the Cocoa Beach name will travel the World, even when the current management of the park will not recognize it.