The 9th Annual Tim Brauch Contest

The 9th Annual Tim Brauch Contest took place on September 29th and 30th at the Scotts Valley Skatepark and had the largest turnout to date. This contest which is in honor of Tim Brauch has continually grown throughout the years, so it should be no surprise to anyone that this contest was the best one to date. Sessions as well as judges and competitors alike agree that this year’s event went exceptionally well.

Saturday’s Street Contest, with more entries than ever, had 98 contestants competing in the Groms and Ams divisions. The Groms started the morning out strong, showing exceptional talent and enthusiasm for the sport of skating. Competitors as young as 3 to twelve years of age showed us the age does not determine skill or talent. These kids ripped up every piece of the course and came out on top.

Next up was the Ams division which continued to show the extraordinary talent of this year’s competitors. Familiar faces of previous winners such as Raven Tershey, Shaun Taggard and Curren Caples who placed first in last year’s Groms division, also popped up on this year’s radar. Heats for the Am contest had to be increased from 3 to 4 because of the huge turn out in this year’s division. The Spirit Award for the day went out to Jax Neel from Felton, 6 years old, for his phenomenal talent and terrific attitude toward the sport of skating.