posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 9
Bill Meeuwsen was driving home from work in a snowstorm last winter when he saw a student walking down the sidewalk carrying a skateboard. That is when he realized how much skateboarding had become part of teen and pre-teen culture, even in Zeeland. He saw it as an avenue to reach students in the classroom. “I saw that and I thought, ‘This is the culture these kids are in,’ and we need to …
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 8
Clear skies and temperatures reaching 65 degrees should make for a fun day.
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 8
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., March 7 (UPI) — Skateboarding pioneer Bob Biniak — featured in “Dogtown and Z-Boys” and “Lords of Dogtown” — died while visiting friends in Florida, his wife said. He was 51.
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 8
Biniak was part of a rebellious wave of surfers in the 1970s who transformed the competitive sport of skateboarding.
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 8
Pop Pluralism is the skateboarding, graffiti-tagging, sometimes bratty and rebellious younger sibling of the art shown in most Chelsea galleries.
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 8
New title will expand the franchise into White’s other skillset. Shaun White was a major hit during the Olympics, so how does a license holder like Ubisoft capitalize?
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 8
A great deal has changed to skateboard activity in 25 years. Skateboarding is defined as an organized sport.
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 7
Vote for Justin Bieber to be Mr. Youtube December! tinyurl.com www.twitter.com A video of 15 year old pop star Justin Drew Bieber. I think he was visiting his hometown(Stratford) when this video was taken. Justin’s websites: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Check out this talented artist! www.youtube.com
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 6
Filed under: Sports Fresh off his Olympic gold medal win in snowboarding, Shawn White’s next game project for publisher Ubisoft will be a . . . skateboarding game? Yep, that’s what the game publisher announced this week as the extreme sports star and wearer of a fine hair style will put his name to Shawn White Skateboarding sometime this fall for the PC and other platforms. Other than the above …
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 6
Ubisoft is increasing its presence in the sports gaming field, as the publisher announced two new games today–a soccer sim called Pure Futbol and a skateboarding game starring snowboard star Shaun White.
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 6
Bob Biniak, whose daring and innovative skateboarding style as one of the original Dogtown Z-Boys helped revitalize the pursuit in the 1970s, has died. He was 51. Mr. Biniak died at Baptist Beaches Medical Center in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., on Feb. 25, four…
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 6
Shaun White was a major hit during the Olympics, so how does a license holder like Ubisoft capitalize? The obvious answer is “make more snowboarding games,” but it seems that the publisher is interested in taking the series in a slightly different direction. Ubisoft has announced Shaun White Skateboarding, which is slated to launch later this year. White is best-known for his skills as a …
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 6
Shaun White Skateboarding (PS3) It will melt your mind.
posted by Cody Roedl on Mar 6
Shaun White has already proven he’s the king of the mountain when it comes to snowboarding, and now his infectious personality is spreading to a Ubisoft skateboarding game set to release this holiday. Although White’s more known for his prowess as a snowboarder, he’s also a professional skateboarder to boot, so this move isn’t necessarily just a cash in. Ubisoft Montreal is developing the game …
