This past October 18th was shop rider Bert Wootton’s big 2-1. Instead of getting hammered, he decided to get 21 tricks at Oviedo Park. What a role model for the kids, that Bert. Next time you see this kid try and buy him a beer. Enjoy, and happy 21st B-WOOT! It’s been a pleasure knowing/skating with/filming you all these years.

Johnny gets third in the Dew Tour’s Locals Only contest behind CJ Dixon and Aaron Collier.   Sorry Johnny… if you aint first you’re last!

1st place team 16+ Kenan Brittlebank and Brian Ross

2nd place team 16+ Jack Moran and Jonny Scianneaux

This past Saturday Catalyst held it’s 3rd annual Tag Team Game of S.K.A.T.E., and as usual car-fulls of skate rats showed up to partake in the flatground festivities. Coming as far away as Miami, kids showed up to compete for the $500, and all the local 15- crowd showed up to try and get their hands on the 2 completes up for grabs.

Every year the 15- crowd seems to have more and more flip tricks that I couldn’t even fathom when I was their age, so big ups to the 15- guys who brought their A game. In the end it was Oviedo Skatepark loc-dog Sam Bell and his partner that came through with the 1st place win and their choice of crisp new setups from the shop.

16+ always is a sight to see, and this year was no different. Big FL names such as Cody Lucas, Josh Staab, Bert Wootton, Aaron Collier, and more came to compete. Last year’s winner Aaron Collier and partner David Kahn proceeded to take out group after group getting them to the semi-finals. Upset of the day, and come back team of the year, Steven Kahn and Zack Gustafson, took out one of the most serious teams of the day, Bert Wootton and Cody Lucas in the very first round. Zack and Steve had T, and Bert and Cody with S, Zack brought the team all the way back with some serious switch and nollie tricks. The semi finals came down to Aaron and David against Jack Moran and Jonny Scianneaux to go against Brian Ross and Kenan Brittlebank for the final match. All bets were on Aaron and David for the win, but Jonny and Jack came through with the longest and easily the most epic match of the day. Jonny did not mess up on a single trick, and Aaron came through right after every single time landing the trick. Full cab flips, back 360s, you name it. Jack came through with his different bag of tricks to take out the opposing team with tricks like back heel, fakie front bigspin, 360popshuv, etc. In the final match between Jack, Jonny, Kenan, and Brian- Jack won the rock-paper-scissors, proceeded to mess up on the first trick. Brian and Kenan went on to skunk Jack and Jonny “SKATE-nothing.” That threw the whole crowd off, but both teams were psyched on coming through with a little cash. Congrats to all teams on killing it!

After the flatground sessions ended, Tim Payne @ Team Pain brought out a nice piece of Skate-Art, and Catalyst forked up $50 for a best trick. In 30 minutes everyone got a little piece of the action, but Catalyst rider Jonny Scianneaux came through snagging the $50. Check the video of the best trick RYCHYEA!

Thanks to Tim @ Team Pain, thanks to RIPNDIP for throwing some product to all the kids, and an especially big thanks to everyone who came out to compete! Nothing more fun than some good games of S.K.A.T.E. ‘Till next year!

Sequel montage to Riverside Montage. Featuring some Oviedo loc dawgs such as Drew Hetzel, Jonny Scianneaux, Kenan Brittlebank, Steven and David Kahn, Jacob Welch (Pop-tart), Nodar Gogoberidze, Zack Gustafson, Shawn Butler, Sean Boyle and many more! Filmed and edited by David Kahn.

This Friday save up to 75% on select mens/ womens samples from Volcom (limited sizing). Also, all in-store volcom will be 25% off for the event that takes place between 4-8pm out front. UCF store only!!

That’s right, it’s that time of year again. Come on out Saturday September 26th @ noon for Catalyst’s “Tag Team” game of S.K.A.T.E. As always, we are offering a CASH purse for 16+ and hooking up the 15- crowd with two completes.

Team Pain and RIPNDIP are both going to be in attendance to help support the cause, and there will be a couple pieces of Team Pain’s new “Skate Art” to have a couple best tricks go down for some cash and prizes.

Save your self some cash on the entrance fees by signing up in ADVANCE. 15- is $15 dollars and 16+ is $20 if you come to the shop and sign up before the 26th. On the day of the event 15- will be $20 and 16+ will be $30.

Game of S.K.A.T.E. RULES:
-Each “tag team” has 2 skaters.
-When on offense, skaters must alternate turns.
-When on defense, tag teams can pick who they want to try the trick.
-No grabs, no no-complies.
-Casper flips and similar wack flip tricks are allowed, but WILL be called out on the mic.

See you all there!
-DW

RIPNDIP and Team PAIN teamed up this year for the Surf Expo for the first of what will surely be many years to come. O’Con and Johan were on the mic, I handled the filming, and RIPNDIP got some help from shop rider Jonny, Brandon Westgate, and Justin Brock with the skating. Beers were had, shit was talked, and everyone killed it. Big thanks to everyone who helped out, if it wasn’t for Team Pain and RIPNDIP there wouldn’t have been any skate representation at sexpo at all! Check the vid!

This is turning into the Bert Wootton website. Oh well, were psyched for Bert. He has been “working hard” for a long time, and he deserves to be blowing up! Congrats, buddy! Check The Berrics