Koston Eaton

PHXAM 2024 presented by Converse, Finals & Best Trick recap!

No matter how tired, jet lagged, injured or hungover you are from Saturday... Sunday at PHXAM means you get up and go all out! In case you missed it or blacked out, peep the recap.

Shout out to everyone that skated & rolled out to show their support. For full contest results visit phxam.com

Special thanks to our After Party presenter NikeSB. With their help and yours, we were able to donate almost 15K from proceeds to the CowtownS.K.A.T.E. Nonprofit mission!

Film: Brian Masterson, Thomas Tucker, Julian Avila.
Edit/Animation: Tim Vasquez
Music: Playboy Manbaby - Glory Days - Boundless Vanity
Additional filming: Josue Orozco
Upload/logging: Cody Long

Special thanks to Converse, Thrasher Magazine, Real Skateboards, Pro-Tec, Bones Bearings, Bones Wheels, Autumn Headwear, Yeti, Independent Trucks, Mob Grip, Skull Candy and the City of Phoenix for making this event possible.

Tampa Am 2023: Saturday Qualifier – SPoT Life – Aimu Yamazuki, Carlos Garcia, Roman Hager

The Saturday Qualifier showcases the best amateur talent in skateboarding, and by the day's end, 70 out of the initial 100 skaters will be eliminated. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Is it a walk in the park? Not at all.

video by @brancamedia

Tampa Am 2023: Thursday Practice - SPoT Life - Toa Sasaki, Jake Yanko, Keenan Lewis

We are back for the 29th time for Tampa Am 2023 at Skatepark of Tampa. Day 1 of Practice and the Welcome to Town Bowl Jam was historically hot and muggy. Here's how these am's held up!

video by @brancamedia

Global Rankings Update and The History of Last Place in Skateboarding: September 2023

Check out all our skateboarding competitions rankings data and reports at our website. In this month's look at the rankings update, we take a dive into 20 years of history to see how some of your favorite skateboarders over the years get last place. That includes people like Mark Suciu, Eric Koston, Riley Hawk, Rowan Zorilla, Billy Marks, and tons more.

Damn Am NYC 2023 Finals & Best Trick: Presented by Cariuma - SPoT Life

The #DamnAm returns to New York for the last stop of 2023. The best amateur skateboarders traveled from all over the globe for one day packed full of action at the famous LES Skatepark in NYC. It certainly lived up to the hype!

filmed and edited by Frank Branca

Follow us on IG @SPoTTampa | @DamnAmSeries

STREET FINAL RESUTS:
1. Jiro Platt
2. Gabe Vigliotti
3. Brandon Johnson
4. Cole Wayka
5. Piero Nuñez
6. Jonathan Bastian
7. Koston Eaton
8. Roman Hager
9. John Pascale
10. Abner Pietro
11. Rion Swenson
12. Nicholas Ramos

SKAT BEST TRICK RESULTS:
1. Kiki Kakitani
2. Cole Wayka
3. Keenan Lewis

Damn Am NYC 2023 Practice: Presented by Cariuma - SPoT Life

It's every amateur skater’s favorite weekend of the year. Damn Am returns to the world-famous LES skatepark in NYC. And day one lives up to the hype! Find out what Cariuma and the Damn Am have coming up next at SPoTTampa.com. Also follow us on Instagram at @SPoTTampa.

Damn Am LA 2023 Finals: Presented by Cariuma – SPoT Life - Lazer Crawford, Toa Sasaki, Malachi Gray

The Damn Am is a completely different kind of Battle at The Berrics. This one was all about who could put down the best 60 seconds of ripping. All 12 Finalists earned their spots into Tampa Am in October so the battle rages on. Follow along at @SPoTTampa and find out what Cariuma and the Damn Am have coming up next.

video by Frank Branca

FINAL RESULTS:
1. Lazer Crawford
2. Toa Sasaki
3. Malachi Gray
4. Abner Pietro
5. Taiga Nagai
6. Cole Wayka
7. Junnosuke Hasegawa
8. Koston Eaton
9. Sena Watanabe
10. Matty Jessee
11. Yuki Sawashima
12. Nobi Villalobos

PHX AM 2023 Video

The hottest spring weekend returns with top ams from around the globe descending on the desert. Catch all the highlights here.

Tampa Am 2022: Indy Best Trick – SPoT Life – Jhancarlos Gonzalez, Marcelo Profeta, Greyson Beal

The Independent Best Trick contest is like an old friend. A CRAZY old friend who insists on doing everything the hardest way possible. A rainbow rail? On its side? ALRIGHT!

RESULTS:
1. Jhancarlos Gonzalez🏆
2. Marcelo Profeta
3. Greyson Beal

Tampa Am 2022: Saturday Qualifier – SPoT Life – Ginwoo Onodera, Raimu Sasaki, Cordano Russell

The Saturday Qualifier consists of the cream of the crop in amateur talent. And by the end of the day 70 out of the original 100 will get the axe. Worth the trouble? Definitely. Easy? Not so much.