Elissa Steamer did not intend to be a trailblazer, and it is not a role she is completely comfortable with yet. But when she began skateboarding 23 years ago, she had few women to skate with.
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The local skateboard scene is slowly but surely attracting more than a passing interest from young girls and a clinic was a great way to boost some interest on Friday.
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Results from ESPN X GAMES 14 at The Event Deck at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Calf. on Friday, August 1, 2008. (Final Standings)

Name/Rank                    Hometown                        Score
1.    Elissa Steamer        San Francisco, Calif        87.83
2.    Marisa Dal Sonto     Chicago, Ill.                81.50
3.    Amy Caron                Huntington Beach, Calif.        80.00
4.    Rachel Reinhard        Colorado Springs, Colo.        78.00
5.    Leticia Bufoni        Sao Paulo, Brazil            77.00
6.    Vanessa Torres        Silver Lake, Calif            65.08
7.    Evie Bouilliart        Huntington Beach, Calif.        60.33
8.    Lorena Lima            Sayreville, N.J.            46.83
9.    Lauren Perkins        Huntington Beach, Calif.        42.83
10.    Sophie Poppe        Destelbergen, Belgium        23.25

Steamer bumped X Games 13 gold medalist Del Santo into second place to win her fourth Gold Medal in Women’s Skateboard Street. Until last year, Steamer had held the gold medal title for three years running. Click here to read the rest of the article →

Local skateboarder Katie Neilson enjoys all forms of the sport, but she’s particularly interested in downhill skateboarding (also known as longboarding) these days due to the adrenaline rush from its speed.
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ESPN X Games dedicates Girls’ Day to the ladies of the action sports world through special programming surrounding the action sports lifestyle in the areas of music, BMX, Moto X and Skateboard. Programs will include clinics taught by pro female athletes competing in the X Games and demos showcasing other action sport female pros. Women of all ages are encouraged to attend the X Games on Girls’ Day to experience interactive clinics, view female action sport athletes in action, have a chance to win prizes including a Daisy Rock guitar and Dickies Girl clothing, meet several X Games female athletes, talent and more. For a complete list of talent and schedule of events, log on to www.expn.com. Click here to read the rest of the article →

Read on for results from all aspects of the skate jam! Click here to read the rest of the article →

Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins is a marketer’s dream. The 19-year-old Cardiff resident is quick with a quote, comfortable in front of a camera and has a face made for a magazine cover.
Source: North County Times. For the full story, click here.

etnies Girls Get on Board is excited to announce Girls Day, a females-only program dedicated to the ladies of the action sports world, at the 14th Annual ESPN X Games on August 2, 2008 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA.  Girls Day will feature etnies Girls Get on Board clinics as well as skateboard, BMX and motocross demos. Click here to read the rest of the article →

The Second Annual S3 Supergirl Jam, the only large-scale, all-female, action sports competition and music festival, kicked off today in Huntington Beach, Calif. Supergirl ‘actionista’ Mimi Knoop (Chesapeake, VA) skateboarded to a first place finish in the Soul Bowl competition. Knoop, who placed second in last year’s S3 Supergirl Jam vert contest, out-performed her opponents this year with a display of powerful skills, fast skating, and talent that conveyed the confidence evident in all Supergirl “actionistas” and earned her a check for $3,500.
Source: Surfline.com. For the full story, click here.