• Support
  • Advertise
  • Locations
  • Contact
Thursday, September 28, 2023
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTERS
Dana Point Times
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye On DP
    • Soapbox
      • Submit a Letter
    • Getting Out
    • DP Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • DP Surf
    • San Clemente Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of DP
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classified
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
    • Legal Notices
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well
    • Best of Dana Point
    • Crib to College
    • Dana Point Trolley Information & Route Map
    • Dolphin Football Preview
    • Festival of Whales Event Guide
    • Go See Do
    • Good Eats
    • Graduation Special
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Home Improvement Guide 2023
    • Money Matters
    • Ocean Institute Jazz Festival Fundraiser
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Turkey Trot Event Guide
    • WSL Rip Curl Guide 2023
  • DP Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye On DP
    • Soapbox
      • Submit a Letter
    • Getting Out
    • DP Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • DP Surf
    • San Clemente Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of DP
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classified
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
    • Legal Notices
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well
    • Best of Dana Point
    • Crib to College
    • Dana Point Trolley Information & Route Map
    • Dolphin Football Preview
    • Festival of Whales Event Guide
    • Go See Do
    • Good Eats
    • Graduation Special
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Home Improvement Guide 2023
    • Money Matters
    • Ocean Institute Jazz Festival Fundraiser
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Turkey Trot Event Guide
    • WSL Rip Curl Guide 2023
  • DP Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who
No Result
View All Result
Dana Point Times
No Result
View All Result

Fun Times at the Finger Bowl

by Dana Point Times
February 13, 2013 11:43PM - Updated on October 8, 2013 2:21PM
in DP SURF, Surf Headlines
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Third annual mini skateboarding contest a success

Brandon Bayramkul, 11, Laguna Niguel pulls off a big maneuver on his way to the win as defending champion and this year’s runner- up Devyn Flanner (in the T-shirt with the star) looks on. Photo by Sheri Crummer
Brandon Bayramkul, 11, Laguna Niguel, pulls off a big maneuver on his way to the win as defending champion and this year’s runner- up Devyn Flanner (in the T-shirt with the star) looks on. Photo by Sheri Crummer

By Sheri Crummer

Unlike the sort of finger bowl one might encounter at a fancy dinner party, the Republik of Kalifornia Finger Bowl had young skateboarding enthusiasts rushing to participate.

Tucked away in the back room at the Republik of Kalifornia shop on El Camino Real in San Clemente, tre flips, varial kick flips and nose blunts lit up the crowd at the third annual finger skateboarding Finger Bowl. About 50 groms packed the back room, frothing for their turn and hoping for a spot on the podium.

After an afternoon of hard fought heats the finalists were down to the top 10. Brandon Bayramkul, 11, Laguna Niguel took the win, edging out defending champion Devon Flanner, 16, of San Clemente. Ben Morley, 13, of Oceanside took third and Carlos Alarcon, 14 of Dana Point won the best trick capturing the spirit of the event. Finalist and outstanding San Clemente surfer Drew Hemnes, 15, just missed the podium with a great final run. Hemnes relates fingerboarding to real skating.

“It’s fun. The way you move your fingers, you can realize how to take that into your real skating,” said Hemnes.

Fingerboarding has been around for many years, and lately interest has resurfaced. Using fingers, boarders maneuver mini skateboards over a miniature street course.

“We left a fingerboard out one day and the kids started playing with it. We realized there was still an interest and we have a passion about anything surfing or skating”, said Greg Morley, partner in Republik of Kalifornia.

With the help of Dave Hennings, Shorecliffs Middle School Surf Team coach, the Finger Bowl was born. Hennings built the ramps, ran the event and pumped up the crowd with his colorful announcing.

Check out Republik of Kalifornia online at www.republikofkalifornia.us for more upcoming events throughout the year.

Share this:

  • Share
  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Tumblr
Tags: Finger BowlfingerboardingfrontpageRepublik of Kaliforniaskateboarding
ShareTweetPin

Dana Point Times

Related Posts

Grom of the Week: Mason Moschopoulos

Grom of the Week: Mason Moschopoulos

August 25, 2023
GALLERY: Ramps & Reels Decks Out Doheny Village

GALLERY: Ramps & Reels Decks Out Doheny Village

August 14, 2023
Dana Point to Launch Skateboarding Event in Doheny Village

Editor’s Pick: RAMPS & REELS

August 11, 2023
Grom of the Week: Koa Morehead

Grom of the Week: Koa Morehead

August 4, 2023
Next Post

SC Surfers Prime at Uppers

Discussion about this post

No Result
View All Result

DP Times Daily
Get important news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here.

Subscriptions
Don’t get the DP Times delivered to your home? Subscribe today.

Advertising
Get new customers and drive traffic to your business. Advertise with us.

Support Local Journalism
For less than the cost of a couple of cups of coffee a month, become an “Insider” member and continue to get “Local News You Can Use” from the only independently owned, dedicated local news organization in South Orange County.

Contribute today.

Picket Fence Media is a proud member of the SoCal Media Network.

  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Dana Point Times
  • San Clemente Times
  • The Capistrano Dispatch
  • DP Chamber Directory

© 2023 Picket Fence Media

No Result
View All Result
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye On DP
    • Soapbox
      • Submit a Letter
    • Getting Out
    • DP Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • DP Surf
    • San Clemente Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of DP
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classified
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
    • Legal Notices
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well
    • Best of Dana Point
    • Crib to College
    • Dana Point Trolley Information & Route Map
    • Dolphin Football Preview
    • Festival of Whales Event Guide
    • Go See Do
    • Good Eats
    • Graduation Special
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Home Improvement Guide 2023
    • Money Matters
    • Ocean Institute Jazz Festival Fundraiser
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Turkey Trot Event Guide
    • WSL Rip Curl Guide 2023
  • DP Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who

© 2023 Picket Fence Media