Please join us in honoring Eric’s memory with a skate jam at The TransWorld SKATE warehouse with a gathering to follow at Hensley’s Pub. The date for this will be announced soon.
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There will be a memorial service to honor Eric’s life on Tuesday morning, September 29th at 10:00 am in Chicago at Willow Creek Community Church South Barrington chapel.
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Today we bring you the unfortunate news that editor Eric Stricker, a cherished member of the TransWorld SKATEboarding family, has passed away. A memorial will be held Tuesday, September 29 at Willow Creek Community Church South Barrington chapel in Chicago.
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Check out etnies winning video right here.
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Check the photos from last night’s party/awards ceremony.
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Here are some exclusive photos, video and the final results from this the 2009 Maloof Money Cup, which wrapped up this weekend at the Orange County Fairgrounds.
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New Era will show it’s support for the third year in a row as the official headwear partner for the 11th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards, Friday, June 12 at Avalon Hollywood. The cap company will be hosting some of the industry’s most influential brands and retailers, along with the winners of the Zumiez 100K from its “City of Angels” getaway, in the Gold Club’s private lounges, according to a New Era press release:
“The industries finest will not only have premium viewing of the show, but will be given the ultimate VIP experience with private lounges and service. Continuing with tradition, New Era and Transworld designed the extremely limited edition Nominee 59FIFTY™ that is gifted to each and every nominee for the night. This year’s cap is a reflection of the creative minds at SKATEboarding and displays the same craftsmanship found in all New Era products. Along with Nominee cap, the Legend 59FIFTY™ is considered a collectors edition even for the connoisseurs. Last year’s Tony Hawk Legend 59FIFTY was the beginning and this year’s piece will not disappoint.”
Stay tuned to TransWorld SKATEboarding for more details and a chance to check out the limited edition 59FIFTY. Make sure to watch live video and photo updates, as well as backstage interviews, at TransWorldSKATEboarding.com
TransWorld SKATE Editor Ben Kelley had a chance to sit down with Joe Maloof himself at the Palms Casino and Hotel in Vegas, during the 2009 Maloof Money Cup Sponsor Summit and kick-off party. Maloof discussed the ins-and-outs of this year’s contest, where he saw it headed in the future and why he and brother Gavin decided to invest in skateboarding. Lizard King also jumped into the conversation with a little side commentary:
“Joe, how has etnies helped the advancement of the contest?
Well, etnies came in and were one of the first partners we had. They all believed in the event and they taught us—we came in actually with our hat in hand. We asked the sponsors, we asked the etnies of the world, especially the skaters themselves, how do we do this? They gave us their input and we took that input, put it together and came out with this Maloof Money Cup.
Where do you see the Maloof Money Cup in five years? Will we ever see a one million dollar first place prize?
[Laughs] These guys deserve it. People don’t realize how hard these guys work to do the things they do—it takes a lot of heart. They get banged down, banged down, and then get up. How many repetitions do they do?
LK: Oh, I love getting hurt more than anything in the world.
JM: It just fascinates me.”
Read the entire interview at TransWorldSKATEboarding.com
TransWorld SKATEboarding announced nominees for the 11th annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards, which will be held on June 12, 2009, at Avalon Hollywood. Hosted by Bill Weiss, the event will also play host to the premier of TransWorld SKATE’s 21st video premiere, ‘Right Foot Forward,’ featuring Corey Duffel, Joey Brezinski, Kellen James, Matt Beach, and Bobby Worrest. Here is the list of nominees:
BEST ROOKIE
Andrew Allen
Andrew Brophy
Sean Malto
BEST STREET
Silas Baxter-Neal
Heath Kirchart
Anthony Van Engelen
BEST TEAM
Alien Workshop
Anti Hero
Toy Machine
BEST VIDEO
And Now, TransWorld
Mind Field, Alien Workshop
Ride The Sky, Fallen Footwear
BEST TRANSITION
Rune Glifberg
Peter Hewitt
Matt Mumford
BEST VIDEO PART
David Gravette, And Now
Jake Johnson, Mind Field
Anthony Van Engelen, Mind Field
TWS READERS’ CHOICE
Chris Cole
Heath Kirchart
Sean Malto
TWS LEGEND
Christian Hosoi
To read the entire announcement, visit TransWorld SKATEboarding.
Invitations will be in the mail soon for the 11th Annual TransWorld SKATEboarding Awards and the premiere of Right Foot Forward.
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