Bill Bryan takes home the gold

Well folks, a 2nd place finish in Santa Cruz (stop #7 on the 8 stop United Skim Tour) has locked down 1st place in the overall UST rankings.

It has been a hard fought battle for the aging veteran but Bill has showed once again why he is considered skimboarding royalty with gutty performances and consistent year round skimboarding. Congratulations Bill!

Santa Cruz

The Santa Cruz contest is complete and the results are in:

1) Paulo Prietto
2) Bill Bryan
3) Brandon Sears
4) Morgan Just
5) Jaime Lovett
6) Stephen Bradford
7) Matthieu Thibaud
8) Harley Nelson

Congratulations go out to Bill Bryan, Morgan Just, and our beloved Frenchman, Matthieu Thibaud for such a great performance. Best wishes go out to Brandon Rothe on a speedy recovery as he injured his heel once again hucking it for the crowd. Here is to a speedy recovery!

UST - the final two events

Bill Bryan is in 1st place on the UST going into this weekend's UST contest in Santa Cruz. Needing a 9th place or better to lock down the title (check the math if you want, we are close) in 2008, Bill's chances look good.

Stand fast people as 3-5 foot waves should crash the shoreline this weekend to make it an epic battle. Good luck to everyone!

Table Tennis Tournament - complete

The intercontinental battle for Table Tennis (Ping Pong) domination is over. France, represented by Matthieu Thibaud, squared off against the USA, represented by Trigg Garner on Tuesday, September 2 2008. The battle may go down in the Sporting History Books with the likes of the World Cup or the Superbowl.

Matthieu took an early lead by winning game #1 with a combination of right hooks (yes it was that physical and Trigg has the black eye to prove it) and astonishing backhand slams. But the loss did not slow Trigg down as he brought out a forehand slam of his own to take game #2 by a narrow margin.

It all came down to the third and deciding game. Sweat was seen on each competitor’s face as the pour little ping pong ball got slammed time and time again. After all of the forehand crushes, backhand saves, spinning cut shots, and lengthy rallies were over, the USA came out on top to claim the first ever, Victoria Skimboards Table Tennis Singles title.

Next up for the people at Victoria Skimboards? Double Table Tennis! See you there.

Table Tennis Tournament Update

The 1st Annual Victoria Skimboards Singles Table Tennis Tournament is almost complete. A few scratches and some bruised egos have all of the players on edge as the end is near. Early favorite Tyler Palmer has been eliminated and Dark Horse Kyle McClure made it to the semi-finals before being eliminated by hard hitting Trigg Garner.

French participant Matthieu Thibaud is eagerly awaiting his chance in the semi-finals to play the winner of Matthew Bokor and Nick Aleandro as their quarter-final game has yet to be played.

What is at stake besides Table Tennis pride and bragging rights? How about a 30 rack of beer and at least $30? It is easy to see how the competition is heating up. With the finals scheduled for the week of September 1st the electricity in the air. Good luck to all remaining participants.

Victoria Skimboards Teams Up With Hennessey's Tavern to Benefit Cancer

Victoria Skimboards is proud to be a part of Hennessey's Tavern "Cause for the Cure." Local restaurant, Hennessey's Tavern is raising money for the American Cancer Society by raffling off two Morgan Just Pro Models on August 22, 2008 at their Laguna Beach location. Click here for a link to the flyer and we hope to see you there.

Victoria Skimboards Office Table Tennis Tournament

"All work and no play" makes a Victoria Skimboards employee BORING. What did the heads at Victoria come up with to combat the corporate norm? A ping pong tournament. Let's see who has the skills to pay the bills. Tournament schedule is listed below and stay tuned for results as they are available. Who is your favorite?????

Victoria Skimboards WCS Pictures

Our fearless leader, Tex Haines showing some style.

Bill Bryan airing it out.

The finals line up: Brandon Rothe (1), Bredan Stevens (4), Brandon Sears (3), Bill Bryan (2)

Brandon Rothe dialing in the wave.

The set up at the beach early morning.

A plug for the sponsors.

Victoria Skimboards WCS Results

For complete results and a small wrap up, click the link below:

Victoria Skimboards Results & Wrap Up

Thanks again for joining us at the contest and after party. We had a great time!

Victoria Skimboards WCS Professional Results

The top results of the Professional division are in.........

1) Brandon Rothe
2) Bill Bryan
3) Brandon Sears
4) Brendan Stevens

Last night at the "Out the Back Awards" party was a wild one so stay tuned for pictures, video, and more results.

Congratulations to all people that helped make the event possible, to all of the competitors, and to everyone who viewed the event. Victoria Skimboards appreciates it all.