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Lyn-z Adams Is Road-Tested
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted August 18, 2010 at 8:33pm

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ASR: 2011 women’s surf & skate fashion
by Pretty Tough
posted August 18, 2010 at 7:07pm

Last weekend, the San Diego Convention Center hosted ASR Marketplace, an action sports trade show with over 700 surf, skate and street brands showcasing their Spring 2011 lines. The location couldn’t have been sweeter with beaches nearby and the hist...more

Amber Wing wins Knoxville Pro Tour stop
by WakeGirls Blog
posted August 18, 2010 at 2:55pm

Congratulations to Aussie Amber Wing, who claimed her first title of the 2010 season at the Knoxville, TN Pro Tour Stop. The Pro Women’s division saw a huge upset today during its final round of action. Top seed Nicola Butler had three uncharacteristic...more

Poseiden West Coast Tour 2010
by SkaterGirl
posted August 18, 2010 at 2:11pm

Poseiden is throwing down an amazing West Coast Tour at the end of August featuring the likes of Leticia Bufoni, Abisha Alshebiki and Lea Taylor who will be hitting up the Chili Bowl, Barrios Unidos and the Skatepark of berrics. There will also be the opp...more

Dyla’s take on X Games
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted August 18, 2010 at 12:56pm

“Amazing, I still can’t believe it, freaking out right now. I was nervous about it (the new competition format) it took a little getting used to, you really have to figure out some stuff beforehand- it was luck. I’m psyched!” – Alexis Sabl...more

Skater Book Project
by SkaterGirl
posted August 18, 2010 at 12:34am

Yesterday we were contacted by Nikki Toole: “Love your site.. What a great idea!! I have been working on a book of skaters for the last 18 months. I am Scottish, but based in Melbourne Australia. I am traveling the globe until 2012 photographing sk...more

Nina Buitrago’s take on Girls Day
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted August 14, 2010 at 3:38pm

This year’s XGames “Girls Day” was awesome!! Girl Riders Organization (G.R.O.) had a booth setup all weekend long offering free workshops for girls attending X16 to try skateboarding and BMX! I’ve been doing this for the past few years, and every...more

Alexis Sablone Finds Gold at X Games 16
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted August 8, 2010 at 1:31am

She said it’s luck, but we’re not buying it. After taking five years off the regular competition to earn a degree in architecture, Alexis Sablone is back in a big way. The goofy-foot stuck all of her tricks in her first run at X Games 16 to challe...more

Fiolek Claims X Games Gold
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted August 8, 2010 at 1:26am

Sara Price was the first out of the gates at the women’s Super X Moto X, but Ashley Fiolek would be the first to pass the finish line, claiming her second X Games gold medal. With a strong start, X Games novice Price held onto her lead until Fiolek pa...more

X Games 16 Women’s Vert Finals
by Pretty Tough
posted July 30, 2010 at 9:27pm

The X Games 16 Women’s Vert Finals took place at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles Friday afternoon. The podium looked similar to last year – only the order of the top three winners varied. Recent high school grad Gaby Ponce took home the gold, defe...more

Ashley Fiolek wins gold at X Games
by Pretty Tough
posted July 30, 2010 at 12:30pm

For the last two years, Jessica Patterson has been so close to getting an X Games gold medal that she could almost taste it. Last year after leading almost every lap in the Moto X Super X, JP narrowly lost to teen phenom Ashley Fiolek. This year, Jessica...more

Let's Pull Together as a Community to Help Out the Loved Ones of Fallen Fighter Adrienne Simmons
by Wfighter
posted July 28, 2010 at 2:44am

Editor's Note: Adrienne Simmons, a mixed martial arts fighter, passed away after fighting in a kickboxing tournament in FL this weekend. Story here. Our hearts go out to Simmons and her loved ones. You can donate by going to wfighter.com and clicking on ...more

GRO teaming up with X Games: Year 4
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 27, 2010 at 4:38pm

Thursday 12:00-1:00 pm GRO Skateboard Workshops 4:00-5:00 pm GRO BMX Workshops Friday 3:30-4:30 pm GRO Skate And BMX Workshops Saturday 12:00-1:00 pm GRO Skateboard Workshop 12:30-1:30 pm GRO Skateboard Workshop 3:30-4:30 pm GRO BMX Workshop ...more

ESPN article “Miss Understood”
by SkaterGirl
posted July 25, 2010 at 3:14pm

Melissa Larsen has written an acrticle for ESPN Action Sports about girls skateboarding and the key riders in the build up to the X Games. Interesting stuff and we also noticed that the pictures of Leticia and Evelien on the website were taken from the re...more

ESPN takes a look at the ladies
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 23, 2010 at 4:41pm

It wasn’t until Elissa Steamer’s breakout part in Toy Machine’s 1996 video, “Welcome to Hell” that a women showed serious chops in the streets and could legitimately hang with her male peers. In the post-Elissa world, there have been more and m...more

2011 Winter Dew Tour dates announced!
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted July 20, 2010 at 8:52pm

The Winter Dew Tour today announced the host resorts and dates for the 2010-2011 season. Showcasing the top winter athletes competing in freeskiing (slopestyle and superpipe) and snowboarding (slopestyle and superpipe), the Tour begins at Breckenridge S...more

X-Games 16 Girls Day August 1st
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted July 18, 2010 at 9:19pm

We are experiencing technical difficulties with the online registration, fear not. If you want to reserve a spot, email [email protected] or call 812-322-5254 with the following information: Participant’s Full Name Participant’s Age Sk...more

Girls Day at X Games 16
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 17, 2010 at 12:08pm

We are experiencing technical difficulties with the online registration, fear not. If you want to reserve a spot, email [email protected] or call 812-322-5254 with the following information. Participant’s Full Name Participant’s Age Skatebo...more

Dew Tour kicks off in Boston
by Pretty Tough
posted June 26, 2010 at 12:34pm

The Dew Tour kicks off in Boston this week for the ISF Skateboarding World Championships June 25-26 at the city’s legendary TD Garden (you might have seen the arena in the recent NBA Finals). In addition to world-class competitions, the two-day event w...more

X Games 16 Invites Are Out
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted May 14, 2010 at 1:08pm

Get Ready! ...more

Dew Tour Skate Open to include Shaun White
by Westbound Boarder
posted May 11, 2010 at 3:54pm

The Dew Tour consists of five major, multi sport events spanning across the country, with a cumulative points system. The Tour features skateboarding (men and women, park and vert), BMX (park, vert and dirt) and freestyle motocross. At season’s end, the...more

Laier takes first WMX heat win of 2010 at Sevlievo
by Pretty Tough
posted April 4, 2010 at 8:51am

Round one of the FIM Women’s World Championship started today from the Bulgarian race track of Sevlievo where Larissa Papenmeier took the pole and defending Champion Stephanie Laier won the opening heat. After clocking the pole Teka Suzuki Europe Worl...more

The 'Flying Tomato' hits another bullseye
by A Glam Slam
posted March 8, 2010 at 10:12pm

With the Olympics behind him, Shaun White has time to focus on yet another hobby: fashion design. The "Flying Tomato" already had a successful line of clothing with Target, which was launched in 2008. But after another gold medal win, the retailer and maj...more

Kawasaki’s Green Goes Pink
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted February 21, 2010 at 11:18am

by : Jenna Goldberg We all love action sports, and sometimes that passion drives us to do challenging and borderline- psychotic things. Take for instance, running a 24-hour motocross marathon, helping riders of all ages to learn to ride a dirt bike, ...more

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