After riding out a rollercoaster of a final with rookie Lazer Crawford in First Person, we now present all the hammers that went down in the men’s street competition at the Rockstar Energy Open. Watch clips of Dasawn Jordan, Chris Joslin, Maurio McCoy, Cordano Russell, Vincent Milou, Jhancarlos Gonzalez, Jake Ilardi, Braden Hoban, Kelvin Hoefler and Lazer Crawford in the highlight video above.
First Person: Lazer Crawford Spotlight Moment in The Big Leagues
In the second installment of First Person, a new video series that gives a skateboarder’s perspective in competitions, street missions, and filming video parts, we follow up with Lazer Crawford and his first-time career big win at the Rockstar Energy Open. “Has anyone ever won their first pro contest?” uttered pro skateboarder and host Sean Malto as everyone watched Lazer drop in for his last chance at making his first podium debut in the big leagues. Ride the lows and highs with Lazer as he explains his nerves, the support he’s had along the way from his dad, and the thrill of a rookie taking center stage.
Highlights: Street Best Trick Jam | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
The street best trick jam saw more tricks fall from the course than rain drops, which is what we all wanted at the Rockstar Energy Open. The street course was open to all competitors for a 45-minute jam format focused on the 3-block section and a rail explicitly installed for the Best Trick contest. Watch all the tricks that were stomped, who rolled away with cash in hand, and the overall MVP winner in the highlight video above featuring Braden Hoban, Dominick Walker, Alec Majerus, Miyu Ito, Julian Lewis, Kylie Frank, Aoi Uemura, Mikey Ray, Julian Christianson, Alex Lobasyuk, Chris Joslin, Josh Douglas, Shiloh Catori, Mei Ozeki, Sewa Kroetkov, Gabe Vigliotti, Ryan Carrell, and Jhancarlos Gonzalez.
Highlights: Park Best Trick Jam | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
The park best trick jam unleased 45 minutes of drop-in time for both men and women skateboarders to get after hammers and a chance to roll away with cash. The one big session was hectic but provided non-stop action that kept everyone on their feet. Watch judges Vern Laird, Amelia Brodka, and Chris Pastras hand out bills to Roman Pabich, Greyson Fletcher, Eli Williams, Kieran Woolley, Tom Schaar, Bryce Wettstein, Tristan Rennie, Jordan Santana, Lilly Erickson, Jake Ilardi, Yuro Nagahara, Clay Kreiner, and Yurin Fujii in the highlight video above.
Highlights: Women’s Park Final | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
The women skateboarders who dropped into the park course were the first to start finals at the Rockstar Energy Open. Twelve women from all corners of the world lined the deck of a custom-built park, ready to show the fans in attendance and those watching online their best lines. Watch Grace Marhoefer, Mami Tezuka, Lilly Strachan, Kihana Ogawa, Minna Stess, Lilly Erickson, Jordan Santana, Hinano Kusaki, Bryce Wettstein, Yurin Fujii, Ruby Trew, and Mizuho Hasegawa in the women’s park final highlight video above.
Highlights: Men’s Street Semi-Final | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
Following the men’s street VQS qualifier, the top six moved onto the semi-final, where they were met by seventeen skaters, making for a total field of twenty-three. This was the largest and longest contest of the Rockstar Energy Open and the most important for street skateboarders to make it in the top ten to advance into the final. Nevertheless, the fans who packed the bleachers, sidelines and climbed trees were in for a show. Watch the best of the best that went down in the men’s street semi-final highlight video above featuring: Sebo Walker, Josh Douglas, Julian Lewis, Johnny Purcell, Marcos Montoya, Gabe Vigliotti, TJ Rogers, Julian Christianson, Dominick Walker, Felipe Gustavo, Tyson Bowerbank, Chris Joslin, Zach Saracheno, Braden Hoban, Maurio McCoy, Alec Majerus, Dashawn Jordan, Cordano Russell, Vincent Milou, Lazer Crawford, Jhancarlos Gonzalez, Kelvin Hoefler, Jake Ilardi.
Highlights: Street and Park Shop Challenge | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
Skate shops are the backbone of the skateboard industry. What better way to support brick and mortar shops other than buying from them? Invite them and their shop riders to compete at the Rockstar Energy Open and give them the recognition they deserve. Watch the best moves from the five shops and their team riders in the highlight edit above and if you’re nearby one of the shops listed below, be sure to cop some gear from them!
Highlights: The Rollout Slow-Mo Montage | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
Gaze in awe at the top-tier skateboarding that took place at the inaugural 2024 Rockstar Energy Open from Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon. All course and venue angles were covered with steady hands from lensmen Riki Bedenbaugh, Lee Dupont, Chris Gregson, Collin Schwartz, TJ Gaskill, Nick Hanson, Tom Harden, Jon Humphries, Ira Ingram, and ace drone pilot Aaron Jessee. Watch over seven minutes of slow-motion action of Tyson Bowerbank, Chris Joslin, Jake Ilardi, Lazer Crawford, Chris Russell, Kieran Woolley, Aoi Uemura, Yurin Fujii, Lilly Erickson, and plenty more in The Rollout montage above.
Highlights: Women’s Street Semi-Final | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
A lot of skateboarding took place for the women street skateboarders on the first day of the Rockstar Energy Open. We watched the top four VQS qualifiers that started the day advance into the semi-final, where they met nine more women looking to secure their spot in the top eight to advance into the final. Watch the women’s street semi-final wrap-up in the early evening hours in the highlight video above featuring Secret Lynn, Kylie Frank, Taylor Burnett, Valentina Petric, Shiloh Catori, Mariah Duran, Mei Ozeki, Keet Oldenbeuving, Georgia Martin, Pamela Rosa, and Miyu Ito.
Highlights: Men’s Park Qualifier | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
It wouldn’t be the Pacific NorthWest without a bit of rain. But that didn’t dampen the mood of the park skateboarders as they waited for the moment we were all waiting for, and the show that ensued did not disappoint. A total of 18 park skateboarders dropped in, each taking their own unique angle at the curvatures, extensions, and out-of-bounce opportunities. Watch the ripping montage recap of the men’s park qualifier above featuring Chris Russell, Tommy Calvert, Cory Juneau, Nick Peterson, Eli Williams, Roman Pabich, Phoenix Sinnerton, Taylor Nye, Keefer Wilson, Tristan Rennie, Keegan Palmer, Tate Carew, Vincent Matheron, Tom Schaar, Kieran Woolley, Yuro Nagahara, and Greyson Fletcher.
Highlights: Men’s Street VQS Qualifier | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
The men’s VQS qualifier competition was the first big competition for many, while it was just another competition of many for others. The 12 skateboarders in the qualifier made their way to the Rockstar Energy Open in Portland, Oregon, by entering the online Video Qualifier Series and allowing fans and our judges to be the ones to criticize them on their skills. Watch all the best moves that went down in the men’s street VQS qualifier above, featuring Ryan Carrell, Tyson Bowerbank, John Bradford, Mikey Ray, Nels Rosen, Sewa Kroetkov, Johnny Purcell, Gabe Vigliotti, Julian Christianson, Alex Lobasyuk, Josh Douglas, and Jake Ilardi.
Highlights: Women’s Street VQS Qualifier | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
These top eight women street skateboarders won their invite to compete at the Rockstar Energy Open in Portland, Oregon, through the online Video Qualifier Series contest. If you haven’t followed along, get familiar with the street clips that won over fans’ and judges’ votes and offer them a unique opportunity to compete alongside the best in the game. The RSEO weekend started with the women’s street VQS qualifier, where all eight competing skateboarders were allowed two runs, and only the top four skateboarders would advance into the semi-final. Here are the trick highlights from Amanda Castillo, Kylie Frank, Jessie Darnell, Taylor Burnett, Angie Perrone, Josslyn Brownell, Felicity Turner, and Mei Ozeki.