GREG LUTZKA WINS SECOND SLAM CITY MEN'S STREET TITLE IN THREE YEARS
CALGARY (Sunday, August 27th,2006) –– American professional Greg Lutzka, a 21- year-old X Games star from Huntington Beach, California, captured his second Slam City Jam men's Street title in three years by finishing first in front of a near capacity crowd at the Calgary Corral at Stampede Park.
Lutzka took home $15,000 in first-place prize money by scoring 94.50 points and edging out Chad Bartie of Australia, who finished second with 86.25 points and earned $9,000.
The Calgary crowd, which totalled more than 22,000 in cumulative attendance over six sessions and three days of men's and women's Street and Vert competition at Stampede Park, was wowed by impressive performances by a series of Canadian amateurs who qualified for the big show with their efforts in the DC Nationals and Es Game of Skate Friday.
Leading the way were Ryan DeCenzo of Delta, B.C. and Magnus Hanson of Surrey, B.C. Decenzo finished third with 85.00 points while Hanson was fourth with 82.25. Sascha Daley of Courtenay, B.C., the 19-year-old who won the DC Nationals amateur championships Friday, placed eighth in the men's Street competition.
More than 100 top skateboarders competed in the 13th Slam City Jam, held in Calgary for the first time after 12 years in Vancouver. Competitions included the DC Nationals, the Es Game of Skate, the Slam City men's and women's Vert and the Slam City men's and women's Street, along with a demonstration Friday night by international skateboarding icon Tony Hawk and his Grand Jam.
Results Summary
$100,000 USD Slam City Jam pro skateboard championships
Results from action Sunday in the finals of the $100,000 USD Slam City Jam North American skateboard championships at Stampede Park (points totals in parentheses):
Women's Street
Final results
(Highest points total wins)
1. Lacey Baker, U.S. (89.00 points);
2. Vanessa Torres, U.S. (83.50);
3. Lauren Perkins,U.S. (82.25);
4. Marissa Del Santo, U.S. (79.00);
5. Amy Caron, U.S. (74.50);
6. Rebecca Syracopoulos, U.S. (64.75);
7. Kristen Zurwick, Castlegar, B.C. (62.00);
8. Elizabeth Nitu, U.S. (60.25).
Women's Vert
Final results
(Lowest points total wins)
1. Karen Jones, Brazil (6);
2. Holly Lyons, U.S. (12);
3. Torres (18);
4. Caron (26);
5. Alison Nugget Matasi, Vancouver(28).
Men's Vert
Final results
(Highest points total wins)
1. Rob Lorifice, U.S. (90.25 points);
2. Sandro Dias, Brazil (88.50);
3. Neal Hendrix, U.S. (82.75);
4. Jean Postec, France (81.50);
5. Mike Frazier, U.S. (79.50);
6. Lincoln Ueda, Brazil (77.25);
7. Mike Crum, U.S. (72.25);
8. Anthony Hancock, Calgary (71.50);
9. Chris Cudlipp, U.S. (55.75);
10. Josh Evin, Nelson, B.C. (48.75).
Men's Street
Final results
(Highest points total wins)
1. Greg Lutzka, U.S. (94.50 points);
2. Chad Bartie, Australia (86.25);
3. Ryan DeCenzo, Delta, B.C. (85.00);
4. Magnus Hanson, Surrey, B.C. (82.25);
5. Nathan LaCoste, Vancouver (80.75);
6. Ryan Oughton, Calgary (80.00);
7. Dayne Brummet, U.S. (79.50);
8. Sascha Daley, Courtenay, B.C. (79.00);
9. Tony Trujillo, U.S. (78.75);
10. Danny Fuenzalida, Chile (76.75);
11. Scott DeCenzo, North Delta, B.C. (73.25);
12. Sheldon Meleshinski, Vancouver (73.00);
13. Chris Cudlipp, U.S. (77.25);
14. Ricardo Oliveira Porva, Brazil (77.00);
15. Chris Haslam, Richmond, B.C. (74.50);
16. Eric Mercier, Montreal (74.00);
17. Jesse Langden, Oakville, Ont. (74.00);
18. Pat Channita, U.S. (73.75);
19. Evin (68.00);
20.Greg Brewer, Vancouver (67.25);
21. Trevor Houlihan, Vancouver (66.75);
22. Josh Clark, Fredericton, N.B. (65.50);
23. Micky Pappa, Vancouver (64.75);
24. Jorge Comelli, U.S. (64.50);
25. Geoff Dermer, Vancouver (63.75);
26. Riley Boland, Calgary (63.75);
27. Colin Nogue, Vancouver (60.00);
28. Nate Roline, Edmonton (57.50);
29. Juan Manuel Garcia, Mexico (56.50);
30. Lamonzo Coleman, U.S.(52.25).
Today was qualifying rounds for the street and vert finals which are happening tomorrow. There were 5 heats on the streeet course and one on the vert ramp. Ryan Decenzo destroyed the street course with a flawless run and is the top street qualifier for tomorrow. Other notables on the street course were, Greg Lutzka, pulling a huge fakie flip down the big set in his run, Sascha Daley killing it with a full cab down the big set, Sheldon Meleshinski ripping it with a backside 360 kickflip over one of the hips, Tony Trujulio maching around the course and then finishing his run by laying on his board and roling under the dog house, and Geoff Dermer nose manualling the skinny ledge with barely any speed.
Greg Lutzka, Fakie Flip
Between the 3rd and 4th heats, MC Supernatural layed down some sick freestyles and after the 5th heat, Blackalicious performed.
MC Supernatural
All in all it was an awesome day. Stay tuned for the final results tomorow night.
The First day of Slam Ciy Jam, DC Nationals
The first day of Slam City Jam went off with the DC Nationals, Es game of S-K-A-T-E and tons of pros warming up.
The DC Nationals is a Non-Profit Canada-Wide skateboard contest and the only event of its kind that gives Canadian amateur skaters a chance to showcase their talent on a National level.
Even though Sacha Daley had a wildcard entry into Slam's steet qualifier he needed to throw it down to pay his rent. With moves like a fontside boardslde and a clean swith kickflip over the loading dock he assured himself another 1st place DC national championship and $1000 cash.
Colin Nogue from Vancouver BC secured 2nd place and $750 with consistency and his fast skating style.
Josh Clarke got third with a solid run and a large ollie, he got creative and ollied off the stage and over the 4 set, making for one big 5.
Last years girls DC champion; Tamara Dryborough wasnt able to hold her title this year, but she did land herself in third place with a manly size nollie flip down a drop.
Kelsy Smith represented Alberta and held her 2nd place with fronside 180's and a tight frontside 360 indy out of the larger quarterpipe.
Kristin Zurwick from Castlegar Alberta took home the girls DC chamionship with a clean cosistent technical run.
Sascha Daley, Two time DC Nationals Champion
The Es Game of Skate was won by Micky Papa. He won a tight battle against east coast game of skate winner Will Cristofaro. These kids are definitely the future of skateboarding!!
