AGA SUMMER SKATE PARK SERIES 2010
AGA JR. JAM

Tevin Lee from St. Joe, MI is atop the AGA Jr. Jam/skateboard standings with 100 points (1st place @ TRP; Grand Haven), followed by Austin Ernst (1st @ Ludington), Steven Verdague (1st @ Ohio) with 50 points. Last AGA Jr. Jam comp is Friday, September 3 from 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. in Romeo Michigan. Austin and Steven can still tie Tevin for AGA Jr. Jam 2010 crown with a 1st place win in Romeo.

AGA SKATEBOARD/ADVANCE

Patrick Rumney from NY is atop the advance division with 100 points (1st place in Ohio, Traverse City) followed by Kirby Metzger with 50 points (1st @ TRP); Ted Seeley (1st @ Grand Haven); Justin Pierson (1st @ Ludington). Last qualifier for the AGA Cup is Sunday, September 5 in a Highest Ollie Contest in a $500 winner take all competition. Kirby or Ted or Justin can tie Patrick with a 1st place win in Sept. 5 Ollie comp.

AGA BMX/ADVANCE

Ben Fisher (Grand Haven 1st, 3rd place in TC) and Cory Wiergowski (1st place in TC; 3rd place in Grand Haven) are tied in both cash and points (70 points). Brian Stewart is 2nd with 50 points (1st place, TRP). Nick Bullen has 40 points (2, 2nd place finishes). All four can still win the 2010 AGA Cup for BMX outright. Last AGA qualifier for the ‘Cup is Sunday, September 5th in the Baja Brawl/BMX Pond Jump. $1,000 1st place; $500 2nd place. (FYI…no small bikes will be allowed to compete, regular size only)

UPCOMING EVENTS
WAKE WARS – SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 29TH – DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS @ THE BOB – 20 MONROE ST. WAKEBOARD, WAKE SKATE RED BULL’S MANNY MANIA IN THE HOUSE! COMPETITION FOR PRIZES, GREAT CROWDS, LIVE MUSIC AND MORE!

AGA JR. JAM/LEARN TO SKATE CLINIC – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD – ROMEO, MICHIGAN PART OF MICHIGAN PEACH FESTIVAL. FREE LEARN TO SKATE CLINIC WITH PRO SKATEBOARDER, GAROLD VALLIE. GIRLS GEAR WILL CROWN 1ST EVER SKATE CHAMPION FOR FEMALE SHREDDERS. *FREE SKATEBOARD COMPETITION PASSES AT TACO BELL WITH PURCHASE WITH COMBO MEAL #1-9.

BAJA BRAWL – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH – MILLINGTON, MICHIGAN, BAJA ACRES *THERE IS A BAJA ACRES ENTRY FEE (LIVE MUSIC, EVENT); *FREE SKATEBOARD COMPETITION PASSES AT TACO BELL WITH PURCHASE WITH COMBO MEAL #1-9.

SHRED FEST – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23RD – ROCHESTER, MICHIGAN @ SOUTH STREET SKATE PARK. PRO SKATEBOARDER, GAROLD VALLIE TO MC. MORE DETAILS COMING SOON.

SUNDAY…SUNDAY….SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH…4:00 P.M. REGISTRATION @ BAJA BRAWL. AGA HIGHEST OLLIE FOR $500 PRESENTED BY METRO PCS, SCION, AND TACO BELL

Top action sports athletes in Skateboard, BMX headline AGA Cup cash competition in Northern Michigan!

Metro Detroit – Action sports entertainment company, Adrenaline Games Alliance (AGA), today announced its AGA Summer Skate Park Series returns to the Grand Traverse County Skate Park Saturday, August 7th, located at 1213 W. Civic Center Drive, Traverse City. Top skateboarders, BMX athletes from the Midwest will be competing for cash, points and prizes towards the coveted AGA Action Sports Cup.

Registration starts at 4:00 p.m. and competitions feature AGA sanctioned judging (www.AGANATION.com) in various formats including Skateboard Advance/Jam format; BMX Open division/Jam format; and intermediate competition for skateboard. Also prior to the AGA competition, Girls Gear, an action sports group focused on female athletes and events will be holding a girls only competition.

Midwest AGA markets and venues include, Metro Detroit, Western and Northern Michigan as well as Indiana, Ohio and Iowa.

The AGA Summer Skate Park Series is hosted by Detroit pro skateboarder, Garold Vallie, host of his own TV and Radio shows, ‘Underground Vallie’.

“We are entering our third season of hosting action sports events” said Vallie, AGA partner, and former competitor on the X Games event circuit, “our goal is to provide new events for Midwest BMX, skate & wake boarders to showcase their skills and compete for the next level.”

All season long, top athletes can qualify for points, cash, and the chance to be crowned the 2010 AGA Cup champion, including a year end cash bonus in their respective sport. The AGA Cup, presented by the U.S. Navy, features a smashed energy drink can topped by a helmet.

Athletes also can compete for FREE, courtesy of Taco Bell locations in Michigan. Normal $10 AGA entry fee will be waived if participating action sports competitor visits a participating Taco Bell location and redeems their complimentary entry pass with purchase of Taco Bell combo meal #1-9.

AGA Action Sports Summer key dates:
Sunday, September 5 – Baja Brawl – Moto X, Skateboard Highest Ollie, Wakeboard and BMX competition for cash and prizes. Mid-Michigan (north of Flint, Birch Run exit @ Baja Acres)

For AGA special event details including additional event dates, purse prize judging, prizes and other information, please visit www.aganation.com or myspace.com/aganation.

The Adrenaline Games Alliance is a Michigan based sports entertainment firm creating original events as well as supporting premier action sports organizations, competitions and action sports athletes. ‘The Alliance’ seeks to enhance future development for athletes as well as emerging musical artists by hosting new events in venues of all sizes. Seeking to compliment the existing ‘extreme’ sports properties, the AGA looks to serve as a development system and authority for athletes of all ages and skill levels. Event properties include the AGA Summer Skate Park Series; Chase for the AGA Cup; AGA Action Sports Awards; AGA Learn to Skateboard & Snowboard clinics; AGA Arctic Blast; and Bring Your A Game to School programs.

SATURDAY, JULY 10TH
Ludington Skate Plaza
400 S. Harrison
Ludington, MI
Skateboard Advance competition for $$$
AGA Jr. Jam competition for points prizes
Hosted by pro skateboarder,
Garold Vallie

4:00 p.m. – Registration
4:00-5:00 p.m. – DJ, sound by IOS Entertainment
5:00- 6:00 p.m. – AGA Jr. Jam (intermediate) competition – AGA Cup, medal awards ceremony
6:00 -6:30 p.m. – Live Music provided by LAVA (Live Audio Visual Arts Collective
6:30 7:15 p.m. – AGA Skateboard advance competition- awards, medal ceremony to follow
7:15 – 8:00 p.m. – Live Music, DJ provided by IOS Entertainment and LAVA

Professional water ski jumpers from around the world will perform amazing jumps to qualify for a chance to win $20,000 in prize money at Groveland Oaks County Park on July 17.

The 2010 Skiers Pier King of Darkness Night Jump event brings the world’s top 10 water ski jumpers for the inaugural water ski jumping competition. Under the lights and in a high energy format, skiers will jump more than 230 feet through the air at speeds exceeding 75 miles per hour.

“The night format is exciting and fans feel as if they are part of the action,” PJ McMillan, event organizer, said. “Fans will also get a chance to interact with the athletes and watch them use their talents to promote the sport and healthy lifestyle that goes along with it.”

A premier show ski team, including barefoot skiers, trick skiers and wake boarders, will perform between main event rounds.

“Skiers Pier is proud to be the title sponsor of the 2010 King of Darkness Night Jump,” Ron Koenig, Skiers Pier owner, said. “This type of event is the best way to capture the interest of prospective skiers and encourage those who are already into the sport.”

The event runs from 6 – 11 p.m. Vendor display booths and live music begin at 6 p.m. The ski jumping competition begins at 7:30 p.m. Concessions are available for purchase during the event. Coolers (no glass containers) are permitted.

Entry cost is $10/vehicle or free with a 2010 Oakland County Parks and Recreation annual vehicle permit.

“The ski jump event is a great addition to some of our campground recreation themed weekends,” Jim Dunleavy, chief of operations and maintenance – north district, said. “We hope to have the competition here again, build on the event and make it a little bigger each year.”

Official event sponsors include America’s Navy, Taco Bell, Metro PCS, Scion, Sign A Rama of Brighton and the AGA

Groveland Oaks County Park is located at 14555 Dixie Highway in Holly.

BY MARK BROOKY
mbrooky@grandhaventribune.com

Ben Fisher, a 2009 Grand Haven High School graduate, is flying high on a small bike.

Fisher, 20, could be on his way to win a second-straight Adrenaline Games Alliance Action Sports Summer Series Cup. He won the cup last year and came in first place in the Advanced BMX division at Saturday’s AGA stop in Grand Haven.

“I love the sport,” he said just prior to Saturday afternoon’s contest at the Grand Haven Skate Park.

However, Fisher — who works at Breakaway Bicycles in Grand Haven — says he’s cautious about making a career out of it.

“If it takes me that far, yeah,” he said. “I mean, I can’t put everything I have on it. I may not make it — that’s always a possibility.”

Winning the 2009 cup was exciting, Fisher said.
“It’s a really good contest,” he said. “Everybody was really good. I was really stoked about winning it.”

The 2010 AGA Action Sports Summer Series began May 15 in Dearborn Heights. Grand Haven was the second official stop. The next stops are Ludington on July 10; Delaware, Ohio, on July 17; and Traverse City on Aug. 7.

The competitor with the most points at the end of the series will win the cup for 2010.

Garold Vallie, a professional skateboarder since 2000, is a partner in the alliance and co-hosts the games. The Detroit-area man was impressed by Saturday’s turnout in Grand Haven for the series, which he said aims to showcase young talent in the Midwest.

“We’re in our third year, and we travel from city to city doing an amateur showcase — skateboard events, best tricks, BMX, we do some skate camps, I speak at schools throughout the school year — all incorporated with the AGA,” Vallie said. “And this is the second year we’ve been to Grand Haven, which last year was just a great event. So obviously this is going to be a stop every year for the Adrenaline Games Alliance.”

Saturday’s event was the first time Vallie said he’s visited the skate park at Grand Haven’s Mulligan’s Hollow Recreational Area, and he compared it favorably to anywhere else in the state.

“I mean the location — right across the street from the (waterfront),” he said. “You can’t ask for a better location than that. … I just called my wife back and said, ‘Grand Haven may be my new favorite city in Michigan.’”

Vallie said Fisher has a good chance at making a career of BMX riding and moving on to the national scene. The two traveled to Iowa for an AGA Pro Show and clinic in early June.

“Ben Fisher’s ripping,” Vallie said.

Other winners on Saturday were Ted Seeley, 17, of Hudsonville (Advanced Skateboard); and Tevin Lee, 15, of Kalamazoo (Intermediate Skate/AGA Junior Jam). The AGA Cup leaderboard now has Fisher and Brian Stewart, 25, of Westland in first place for Advanced BMX (50 points each); Seeley and 17-year-old Kirby Metzer of Burton, Ohio, in first for Advanced Skateboard (50 points each); and Lee alone at the top with 100 points in Intermediate Skateboard. Lee was the Junior Jam champion last year at the age of 14.

On the Net:
www.aganation.com