UPDATE OF SOMETHING SPECIAL!

Just a quick update from Korea. Still dont have any of the photos uploaded to the computers yet, but between Spencer and Jarvis, there are TONNES of photos to come. Today the Finals for the contest happend. Myself (dustin) and Spencer both made the finals. Spencer came out in 8th place and I came out in 4th place making $1000 U.S. cash!!!! Sorry if this message is confusing but out of celebration I bought the room a bottle of whisky called Something Special!! Keep checking back as we are heading to seoul tomorrow for the last couple days of our trip and I promise there will be tonnes of photos to check out!

DUSTIN AND SPENCER IN SOUTH KOREA!

After 24 hours of being awake, an 11 1/2 hour flight with a 2 1/2 hour layover to get on another 1 hour flight to getting on another 1 hour bus ride,  myself Dustin Montie, Spencer Hamilton, Micky Papa and Jarvis Nygelsky have finally made it to Busan South Korea for the Busan Tre X Games! The hotel came to a big surprise for us as we walked in the room and saw no beds but in Korea's older ways you put down a cot style mattress on the floor, which really isnt the most comfrotable thing in the world but I guess we can't really complain when we aren't paying for the room ourselves.

Today is our first day in. We have street practice this afternoon to check out the course which is hte course for bmx and rollerblading, so we have no idea whatsoever to expect. I will keep posting throughout the trip. I have no photos at this second to uplaod but keep checking back as we are taking photos non stop and I will be posting a bunch along the trip!

PUSH.CA AND CHAD DICKSONS BDAY

If you go and check out the new push.ca website, go check out the Maple Ridge opening day montage in the video section and you will find some Chad Dickson and Dustin Montie among others doing their thing at one of Vancouvers newest amazing creations!

Speaking of Chad, today is his bday so go over to his Facebook or Myspace page and hit him up with a happy bday!

He's come along way since this was taken!

Chad on the Expedition blog

Cruising the Expedion-one skateboards blog, they had posted up Chad Dicksons recent photo in the new SBC, nollie flipping a downtown vancouver double set. Head over there and check out what else they have to offer. Make sure you pick up a copy and also check out our Blueprint rider, Kevin Lowry, as he has a sick backsmith photo in contents section aswell as another in a London article! Mitch Barret came through with a pivot to fakie on a natural halfpipe that looks like a fullpipe broken in half. shit is sick!

CHAD DICKSON BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS

Chad Dicksons part from Bigger and Better Things was found on youtube and we figured we would share it with you. If you have not seen it, than make sure you check it! Chads been on a mission lately filming for the City of New Lights project and believe us when we say you can't wait to see what he has been coming up with!!!

Rip Zinger Photoshow and Book Launch

Rip Zinger Photoshow and Book Launch Photo exhibition and book launch of Tomonori Tanaka aka Rip Zingers book at the new Stussy Chapter store in Vancouver.
Saturday September 20 9pm –11pm
#49 Powell st. Gastown
(FREE BEER)

SUMMER ENDS SKATE JAM

This past saturday, Underworld Vancouver had their final contest of their summer contest series down at the plaza, the Summer Ends Skate Jam. Unfortunately we dont have any photos or video available at this second, but we would like to give shout outs to our team riders, Dustin Montie, Ryan Bonnell, Chad Dickson and Spencer Hamilton who all skated super hard and came out with a chunk of that $2000 that was being givin out throughout the day on different obstacles. Check back soon for video and photos of the event!

DAMN AM VANCOUVER

Damn Am Happened a little while ago in Vancouver at the Bonsor skatepark. There has been a video found on the push.ca website. The video has clips of S&J riders Chad Dickson, Mitch Barrett, Dustin Montie, and TJ Rogers. Go Here to check out the video.

Summer Skate Camps

S&J sales along with Element sponsored a series of Youth skate camps/lessons hosted at Railside skatepark in Port Coquitlam by M-G-C skateboarding this summer to encourage youth in the lower main land to polish up they're skills and learn from each other.

RYAN BONNELL ON PUSH.CA

If you havent checked out www.push.ca yet go check it. Our very own rider Ryan Bonnell comes up with a "Run it Back with Ryan Bonnell". Here's the link, now go check it!

http://push.ca/blogs/mikesk/archive/2008/08/25/run-it-back-with-ryan-bonnell.aspx

Mitch Barrett in MTL!

Another big contest that passed this past weekend was the DC Nationals. We would like to give a shoutout to Mitch Barrett who come through with a 4th place spot and took $1000 with him back to Ottawa!!!! Check back soon for photos.

LETS PLAY HORSE ON BENCHES

Another weekend has passed, and another Underworld contest has also wrapped up. This weekend was the "Lets Play Horse(s.k.a.t.e)" on the benches. The west coast guys were there trying their chances at the title. Chad Dickson definately put some serious tricks out, unfortunately got knocked out early. Ryan Bonnell was in the same situation as Chad with getting knocked out early. You would've never known, as he was smiling all day like he won the contest. Dustin Montie managed to work his way up through the rounds into the 3 way finals, but unfortunately was the first knocked out of that round ending up in 3rd place overall. The contest was super fun, the day got real nice and the skating was good. Overall, a good weekend.

Here are a few photos from the event care of Jesse Taylor as well as a video clip care of City of New Lights that covered the finals.

Ryan Bonnell BS 180 Nosegrind

Ryan Bonnell Crooks

Chad Dickson switch Backtail

Chad Dickson Switch Tail

Dustin Montie Switch Smith

BRINGING IT TO THE STREETS 2008

Here is the video from this years Bringing it to the Streets contests last weekend, care of city of new lights

MORE RESULTS COMING IN!

The S&J boys are doing a hell of a job this summer. This past weekend was the Rogers Wam at the Plaza in Winnepeg. Our youngbuck Justin Bassett and TJ Rogers both qualified for the finals. Unfortunately neither of them made top 8 to make any money, but with the heavy competition there was, they did a hell of a job to make it as far as they did. TJ Rogers did however come through to make some money in the end switch bigspin heeling the double set in the best trick contest!!!!
In Vancouver this past Sunday, it was Underworlds Bring it to the Streets contest. They took a bus all over for the day to various spots to "bring it to the streets". The contest was an amazing concept. Ryan Bonnell was ripping, however he was one of the judges so he did not get to take any prize money home, but both Spencer Hamilton and Dustin Montie came home a little bit richer! There will be a video posted within the next few days of the event.
As for this coming weekend, we have Kevin Lowry heading out to Montreal for the DC Nationals finals.
In Vancouver The Game of Horse on a bench is happening infront of Underworld saturday afternoon. We expect Chad Dickson, Dustin Montie, Ryan Bonnell and Spencer Hamilton to be out there doing there thing in hopes of becoming a little bit richer and coming home with the title.
Check back after the weekend to find out what happened over this coming weekend!

S&J WELCOMES CHAD DICKSON TO THE TEAM

S&J Sales Co. Introduces New Team Rider 

S&J Sales Co. are excited to introduce Chad Dickson to the team. 

Chad has put out great video parts such as Yesterdays Future, Sophomore 

Jinx in the recent past and is currently working on a new video part for the 

City of New Lights project among other things in the works 

In the past few years, Chad has made it hard not to notice him around 

with the amount of coverage he has been producing and continuously 

produces. 

Chads skills, motivation and amazing personality has made it an easy 

choice to add him to the team. We at S&J are proud to have him 

representing Expedition One Skateboards.

DAMN AM VANCOUVER!

Damn Am came through Vancouver this past weekend and the S&J riders managed to come through again in placings. Unfortunately TJ Rogers just missed the cut into the finals by two standing at 14th, Mitch Barrett came in at 11th place and Dustin Montie came out in 8th place in the end. Unfortunately it rained out so the finals didnt actually take place and this is what the guys qualified. We don't have any photos at this time but make sure to check out www.cityofnewlights.com for some photos of the event.

THE LORD!

And yet again Spencer does it again..! Win #3 for the lord of the lines contests this past weekend infront of underworld Vancouver. Congrats Spenny!! you truly are the lord of the lines!

Check www.cityofnewlights.com for more photo coverage.

MORE RESULTS

As we didnt have full results from the island of the ams contest last weekend in toronto. It turns out we had 2 of our riders in the top results taking home money! and they just happened to be back to back to one another....

Island of the Ams –Skateboard Contest Finals 1ST
($1500): BRANDON DEL BIANCO 2ND
($1000): ANDREW WENCHSTERN 3RD
($700): WILL MARSHALL 4TH
($500): TJ ROGERS 5TH
($300): MITCH BARRETTE 6TH
($200): JORDAN BANDUL

GOOD WORK BOYS!!! KEEP IT UP!

UPCOMING NEWS!!

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on a team move that is coming very shortly on the west side of things. But you all have to wait just a minute longer to find out who, what, where and when!!!!

RESULTS

There has been a bit of a delay for these updates lately and unfortunately there are no photos at this time, but we want to give shout outs where they belong.
First off Am Getting Paid happened a couple weekends ago. A big congrats to the three S&J riders that made the finals! It was a tough battle to make it through the other 120 competitors to make it there. Check out www.amgettingpaid.com for photos and video coverage of the event.

Zoo York's AM Getting Paid 2008
Top 20 Final Results
1. Antoine Asselin ($5,000)
2. Ryan Decenzo ($2,000)
3. Chazz Ortiz ($1,000)
4. Andrew Langi
5. Dustin Blauvelt
6. Ron Deily
7. Spencer Hamilton
8. Steven Reeves
9. Magnus Hanson
10. Micky Papa
11. J-S Lapierre
12. Will Marshall
13. Lee Yankou
14. Anthony Shetler
15. Mitch Barette
16. Walker Ryan
17. Vincent Alvarez
18. Hugo Balek
19. TJ Rogers
20. Riley Boland

In other news, TJ Rogers won best trick at he Island of the Ams contest this past weekend in Toronto!!!..
Theres still another couple months left in these summer months with many more contests to keep an eye on our riders in! So keep checking back as we promise to have these updates at a speedier rate for your news vewing pleasures!