The Volcom x Sun Diego Am Slam Skate Event 2 went down at Carmel Valley Skatepark this past Sunday. The park saw some serious shredding and stuntman action before the winners in each division were crowned.
Contest video by Jesse Silva.
No stranger to death defying drops, Brendon Villanueva takes a boneless from the top rope.
Team rider Peejay Encina takes the tail down from a tall Madonna. Woogie Jackson takes the technical approach with a 180 nosegrind. Austin Zito with a back lipslide during his finals run. Don't mistake. Austin nailed nollie front crook twice with ease in his runs. Sun Diego skate team rider Darren Feather backs up the back lip. Zach "The Troll" Taverritte with a stylish front feeble down the 6 rail. Bump to back noseblunt from Tanner Lawler. Skateboarding is alive and well. Edgar Hawkins brought some creative lines and unique moves to the course. Chris Mendes back lips the rail with precision. Tanner Lawler gets tech on the hubba with a front tail kickflip to fakie. Brendon Villanueva takes a different approach and boosts a slob fastplant. Chris Mendes front feebles the rail for team regular. Back in the airborne department. Peejay hucks a tuck knee above the crowd. Austin Lenahan takes the wide route over the stairs. Brendon V. coming through with an impossible lipslide. Back to the crowd pleasers. Maneuvers like that can earn you some cash! First place finalist Brendon Villanueva gets the big check from Volcom and Sun Diego. Sun Diego team rider Peejay Encina and Austin Lenahan took home third and second (respectively). Thanks to Volcom for helping make the contest possible and to everyone who came out to compete and hang out and watch the event. Pro / AM- Brendon Villanueva
- Austin Lenahan
- Peejay Encina
- Beronte Ramirez
- Tanner Lawler
- Darren Feather
- Mateo Rael
- Cordano Russell
- Zach "The Troll" Taverritte
- Logan Cogswell
- Matthew Parra
- William Moye