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Micah Desforges, the head of Tribu, the company that owns Jackalope, decided to pull the plug on Saturday’s events and hold everything over until Sunday morning.

“I thought it would be better err on the side of caution.  It wasn’t easy to make the call to postpone – the skaters were super excited to participate,” Desforges said.  “I didn’t wait too long before I made the call because I didn’t want to risk the chance of anyone getting hurt.  In the end, it was the right call to make.  Besides, we had a great after party at Beachside Social in Virginia Beach.”

The weather forecast is clear for Sunday.  The first base jumper took a practice jump at 10:30 am EDT.  The jumper landed in the target zone without any problems.  There was a slight wind but nothing too gnarly.

The base jumping competition will conclude today and last for at least three hours.

Yesterday, we were only able to have a few competitors in the men’s open Semi-Finals.  The action will pick up later today at 12:45 PM EDT as we continue with the men’s open competition.

The women’s Vertical Ramp competition will be held today.  The women’s vert will start at 3:30 pm EDT.

Nina Ye, one of the top contenders to win the Women’s Vertical competition stopped by our media booth and told us what she has been up to.

“Last year, I participated in the Vertical Ramp in Mississauga.  I got fourth place and was super stoked,” Ye said.

Ye is a fifteen-year-old from Oceanside, California.  This is her first time skating in the Virginia Beach competition.  She said, “Virginia Beach reminds me of home because of the ocean and sand.”

I asked Ye what she has been working on recently.

“I have been working on my Judo 540’s a lot.  I’m really excited about this trick.

The Jackalope Festival and Block Parties are becoming more popular while attracting the younger skaters who hope to compete on the world stage.  One of the principal ideas behind Jackalope is the idea that community and skate culture unite people from all different backgrounds.

In 2026, Jackalope will hold their first Block Party in Ventura, California.  Ventura is located just north of Los Angeles and is a hotbed of skate culture.  I met two Ventura city officials while watching Jackalope who said,

“You know, skateboarding is embedded in the Ventura’s DNA.  Our vision is to make Ventura a healthy sport destination city.  Jackalope is a community oriented event and it fits perfectly with the big city but small town vibe of downtown Ventura. Our businesses love it too,” the city officials said.

Today, we will conclude the final live competion for the men’s and women’s vertical competition and the street course.  Watch the live stream here on 3rdstreet.tv by clicking on the link below.

The live stream starts at 12:15 PM EDT.

Content courtesy of Jackalope and Tribu.  Don Hughes contributed to this article while on-site.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The fun and excitement continues as the qualifiers for the men’s Vertical Ramp and Street Course Semi-Finals begins today at 5:45 PM EDT.

There will be pro skaters mixed in with up and coming skaters from all over the world.

Two Japanese skaters qualified for the Men’s Vertical Ramp. Shion Suganami and Kosumo Fujiki will go up against the skater from Hawaii, Kalani Ferolino. Ferolino got a lot of big air during his trial runs while Suganami and Fujiki showed incredible form as they spun around and up and over the top of the Vert Ramp lip.

One skater to watch is the youngster from Australia, Hudson Walker. Walker has been making a lot of noise recently as he seems to be getting into his groove as his confidence on the Vert Ramp continues to improve. Today, Hudson’s form was great, his extensions, height, and grabs were perfect.

Hudson qualified in second place behind Luke Kahler, one of the favored skaters in the tournament. Kahler is from Huntington Beach, California and according to thebaordr.com is ranked 80th in the world.

The wind picked up overnight and at 3:00 am, the team that manages the High Line Competition decided to take down the lines between the two hotels. One technician said that the winds had started to reach at least 40 MPH and the safety precaution that was in place demanded they crew stow the lines.

The weather forecast for tomorrow is clear and the wind has steadily died down throughout the day. The High Line Competition is expected to go on tomorrow. The schedule will be impacted as they have to complete the competition in one day instead of two. The High Line competition is expected to be completed within three hours tomorrow.

So far, the Base Jumpers who are parachuting off the top of a local hotel have not been able to fly yet. One jumper said that the conditions aren’t right and they don’t want to take any chances. Looking up at the waving and bent flag that flys over the Base Jumping launch platform, one has to agree that it is better to be err on the safe side.

In the ocean, the Jetskies gave the Festival goers quite a show. Without using any ramps to luanch themselves, the Jetski operators somehow did three consecutive flips by using the force of the water as they ramp.

Totally RAD!

The Semi-Finals for the Vertical Ramp and the Street Course begins today at 5:45 PM EDT. You can watch the live stream here by clicking on the link below.

Tomorrow, 3rdstreet.tv will live stream the finals for the Men’s and Women’s in the Vertical Ramp and the Street Course.

Enjoy the show.

Image shot and edited by Don Hughes while onsite in Virginia Beach. Live video courtesy of Jackalope and Tribu.

Bob Burnquist and Collin Graham are two of the world renowned skaters who are going to participate in the event. The Vertical Competition will start later today with the skaters taking to the ramp to compete for the Best Trick category.

Tomorrow, the real fun of the event begins when Highline racers will compete against one another at approximately 100′ in the air. The street ramp competition takes place, and the Base Jumpers are going to soar off the top of a the Hilton Hotel.

The Vertical Ramp competition warms-up tomorrow in the early afternoon. But the competition really begins at 5:45 pm EDT with the Recap of the Best Trick.

You can watch the livestream here on 3rdstree.tv or visit the Jackalope YouTube page. In the meantime, here is a video from one of the young skaters taken earlier today.

Content shot by Don Hughes while on-site.

On Saturday, the CIF will announce the division they Santa Monica Vikings will play in. There has been some rumor that the Vikings will play in Division Two as they are rumored to be ranked 82nd in the state of California.

(ORIGINAL POST) After two weeks of Spring Break, boys high school volleyball picks up again as the Santa Monica Vikings host the Culver City Centaurs in the North Gym at SAMO High.

The Vikings recently returned from Hawaii where they played in the Clash of the Titans volleyball tournament hosted by Punahou High School.  The team finished with 1 – 3 record in their debut of that tournament.  

Culver City and Santa Monica are the top two teams in the Ocean League.  When the two teams last met, Santa Monica took all three sets to win the game despite a valiant effort by Culver City. 

Regardless of who wins tonight’s game, both teams will advance to the next round of games hosted by the California Interscholastic Federations, otherwise known as the CIF.

Last night, the Vikings played against Lawndale High School.  The SAMO team make quick work of the game and handily won all three sets.   While each player saw court time, left-handed hitter Abel, was notable because of the several kills he made during the game. This player puts a nice angle on the ball and has a power arm. Leo showed up to play as well with several notable blocks and kills to help SAMO slide past the Lawndale team.

The Culver City team played on Tuesday as well.  The Centaurs defeated Leuzinger in three sets.  The Culver City team will come into tonight’s match after a three game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to tonight’s game as many of the players are friends with one another from other club teams.  Indeed, some of the players come together on the beach and play in the California Beach Volleyball Association, CBVA, games that just recently started and will continue throughout the summer.

Tonight’s game begins at 3:30 PM PDT.  You can watch the live stream below on 3rdstreet.tv.

3rdstreet.tv would like to thank all families, band members, coaching staff, and all the volunteers who made this season possible. LET’S GO SAMO!

But, before they go, they are looking for a chance at redemption after three straight defeats over the past two days. Yesterday, SAMO fell to Chatsworth despite beating them during the pre-season. Then, the team fell to Mililani High School in three straight sets. And finally, the Punahou team, the favored team in the tournament, defeated SAMO, again in three sets.

Earlier this week, the Vikings played two warm-up games and won both. One of those games was against the Punahou 1AA team. The Vikings are looking for a repeat of the warm-up match.

This is the first time Santa Monica has ever participated in the Clash of the Titans Tournament and we all hope the invitation to play again next year is extended.

As someone once said earlier, it takes a village to move a bunch of teen-age boys from California to Hawaii.

I would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You! to all of the parents, chaperones, coaches, assistant coaches, athletic directors, grandparents, and siblings who all pitched in to make this a successful tournament and trip for the team. I would also like to say Thank You to Punahou High School and the Clash of the Titans Tournament for making the video feed available via the public Internet. Thank you for putting it out there. Thank you YouTube for keeping the Internet free and open.

Now, let’s play ball. The game is set to start at 5:00 pm HST / 8:00 pm PDT.

Thank you!

Earlier today, the Vikings lost in four set against the Chatsworth High School Team. Chatsworth took the first set, Santa Monica took the second, and Chatsworth won the third and fourth sets.

Mililani is a local Hawaiian team that is based in Mililani, Hawaii. Mililani is located on the island of Oahu and has a population of approximately 28,000 people.

The Vikings will be looking to redeem themselves after losing to Chatsworth. There are three pool play games which will determine who the Santa Monica team plays in tomorrow’s second game.

Tonight’s game begins at 8:00 pm PDT and 5:00 pm Local time. ThirdStreet.TV will cover the game live here.

Special Thanks to all the parents and people who sponsored the team and made this trip possible. MAHALO.

The team traveled to Hawaii earlier in the week to acclimate to the two hour time difference. So far, they have had two warm-up games in preparation for the opening tournament game against Chatsworth.

The game is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm PDT or 12:00 PM local time. Watch the game in the player below.

Mahalo!