Volcom x Sun Diego AM SLAM Skate Event 3 : Melba Bishop

Volcom x Sun Diego AM SLAM Skate Event 3 : Melba Bishop

The Volcom x Sun Diego AM SLAM Skate Event 3 went down Saturday at Oceanside's Melba Bishop Skatepark. Beneath the baking Ovenside sun, crowds of home park rippers and traveling talent skated for a chance at some cash.
Video Courtesy of : Jesse Silva
Austin Zito slides a back noseblunt for the feet-on-deck crowd. Sun Diego Am Slam Volcom Austin Zito No time was wasted getting onto the long rail. Sneaker envy was in full effect as Tanner Lawler rode a front feeble in the Nike CK1s. IMG_2324 AM SLAM Skate Event 2 winner and alumni Brendon Villanueva casually tosses an impossible lipslide after a kickflip back lip, as seen on video. Sun Diego Am Slam Volcom Brendon Vilanueva Too much heat! IMG_2354 Sun Diego Skate Team rider Tyriece Bovain gets blunted. IMG_2492 Straight no-comply off the top rope was looking promising. Sun Diego Am Slam Volcom No Comply Some unfortunate trends were spotted in the spectator zone. Everything is a cycle. Swishy pants, XXL t-shirts and more bearing covers coming to Sun Diego Summer '16. Sun Diego Am Slam Skateboard Small Wheels Austin Zito with a front feeble bash up the bank, captured by Jesse Silva and the VX1000. IMG_2617 Austin Zito comes through with the feeble to blind helicopter. Untitled1 Cam Sedlik repped HUF and tore the park in two with back smiths, boosted backside airs and some unexpected launches off the nipple. IMG_2646 Brian Abraham took the camo shorts to heart and annihilated Melba Bishop with a flawless ATV final run. This stylish backside flip finished things off. IMG_2659 Contenders wait for results and news of the big check recipient. IMG_2754 Adding up the points. IMG_2744 It's go podium time! IMG_2785 Tyrone Garmin took home the top spot in the 17+ category and earned himself a hug. IMG_2775 17+ Podium: 1. Tyrone Garmin 2. Tanner Lawler 3. Chase Fuller IMG_2779 In the Pro/AM department, Austin Zito took 3rd and some gas money to roll the hog home. Cam Sedlik came in with the number 2 spot, as Brendon Villanueva looks onward to Event 4 at Seaside Reef. IMG_2788 All-terrain ripper Brian Abraham took the Pro/AM top spot and the big check! Off to the big bank. IMG_2792 Pro/AM Podium: 1. Brian Abraham 2. Cam Sedlik 3. Austin Zito IMG_2798 After the contest cash went out, skating turned back on in the park. Matteo Reale takes a noseblunt through the crowd. IMG_2763 IMG_2758   Catch the final contest stop at the mega two-day surf and skate Volcom x Sun Diego AM SLAM Event 4 at Seaside Reef, September 26th-27th. A huge thanks goes out to Volcom for helping make AM SLAM possible. Thanks also to Finesse Skateboards, Stance Socks, Mizu, Woodward, XSories, Electric Sunglasses, Bones Wheels and Bearings, Powell Peralta, Theeve Trucks, Hellaclips.com, and New Era for sponsoring the event.