Our friends from Hometown Heroes got their video coverage of the contest uploaded onto their website yesterday. Check out the footage below and keep following the HH tour as they travel across the U.S. via their website, www.hhskate.com. Again, a big thanks to the HH crew and Phil and Steve at Precision for making all this happen!

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After all the rain yesterday afternoon, it was a surprise to many that the Omaha weather let up and allowed us to take part in the Hometown Heroes AM Tour at Roberts. Tons of skaters, friends, and parents showed up at the park to take part in one of the first major, legitimate contests to come to Omaha in years. After the park had dried completely, the HH boys got the contest started around 6:30.

8 heats of 5 skater, 4 minute jam sessions seemed to go by extremely fast, and after all was said and done, the 6 skaters who ended up competing in the final 8 minute jam were Cory Foster, Bruce Abraham, Jeff Fowler, Sean Souders, and Next G’s very own Austin Jensen and Drew Newlin. What ensued in those 8 minutes was by far some of the best skating that’s gone down at Roberts at once.

Once the dust settled, the top 3 skaters were chosen. From 3rd to 1st: Austin, Bruce, and Jeff! A big, big congrats to all 3 finalists and to Jeff especially, as he will be competing in the HH finals at this year’s X-Games!

Thanks to the Hometown Heroes dudes for coming through Omaha and putting on such a rad contest. A huge, HUGE thanks goes out to Phil Burcher and Steve Andel down at Precision Skateboards in Lincoln, as they are the ones who are responsible for bringing this event to Omaha.

Below are a ton photos from the event, all taken by Eric Eckert. To see all of the photos he took, visit http://yorknewstimes.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=1037557&CategoryID=57024. Thanks for all the good flicks, Eric! Stay tuned for more HH photo/video coverage in the coming days.

Our éS Game of SKATE down at the Riverfront went off without a hitch this past Saturday. In spite of the ridiculous heat, well over 100 kids showed up to compete in the contest. After several hours and some great games, our final game was a three-way match between Sean Souders, Cory Foster, and flow rider Colten Lehman. After battling it out for some time, Cory came out on top and earned himself a place into the finals at the Des Moines éS Game of SKATE on July 9th. Thanks to all who came out to the event and the after party!

To help ring in Go Skateboarding Day with our friends in Lincoln, we’ve decided to throw a BBQ afterwards at Roberts Skatepark. If you’ve got the time, stop up at 6 P.M. to skate the park and enjoy some free food and drinks courtesy of the Secret Spot!

Secondly, we will be hosting a FEEDER game for the éS Game of SKATE at the Riverfront downtown, just outside of Rick’s Boatyard Cafe. For those of you who’ve never skated there, know that it’s easily the best flatground spot in Omaha. The winner of our game will receive prizes from us and automatically be entered into the finals in the Des Moines’ game. After the game, we will be hosting an after party at the Secret Spot, which is bound to be a good time. Check the flyer for more info!

These next two weeks bring major contests to both Omaha and Lincoln! Here’s a quick run-down of the events in store:

Our friends at Precision and Freeform in Lincoln have decided to have a “Lord of the Lines” contest to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day on Monday, June 21st! Check the flyer below for all the info:

On Wednesday, July 9th, the infamous Hometown Heroes contest will be visiting Roberts Skatepark! The contest begins at 4 P.M., so get there early! This is without a doubt the most legitimate contest to come to Roberts in YEARS, so don’t miss out on this! The winner will be flown out to compete at the HH finals in California at the 16th annual X-Games! See http://www.hhskate.com for more info on the contest.

Check up at both of our locations for additional info on both of these events!