SHAUN WHITE, RYAN SHECKLER AND PAUL RODRIGUEZ AMONG ATHLETES SET TO COMPETE AT DEW TOUR’S SKATE OPEN, SKATEBOARDING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, JUNE 25-26 AT

Tickets Start at $15, On Sale Now at Ticketmaster
Following a gold-medal-winning performance at the Vancouver Olympics in snowboard halfpipe, Shaun White will now be vying for a new title to add to his collection – Skateboarding World Champion. White’s opportunity for his second major accolade of the year will take place at the Dew Tour’s Skate Open, International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) Skateboarding World Championships June 25-26 at Boston’s legendary TD Garden. Tickets for the first stop of the 2010 Dew Tour are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com starting at just $15.

In addition to White, top skate athletes from around the world will be competing at the Skate Open in both skate park and vert, including defending Dew Cup champion and Skate Vert World Champion, Bucky Lasek. Boston-local Andy Macdonald, up-and-comer Alex Perelson and vert legend Bob Burnquist will also be among those competing at TD Garden against White in a fierce battle for both the Skate Open win and the title of ISF Skateboarding World Champion in the vert discipline.

The defending Skate Park World Champion and three-time Dew Cup champion, Ryan Sheckler will look to repeat his World Champion status again in 2010. However, he will have to contend with the likes of Paul Rodriguez, Chaz Ortiz and Greg Lutzka.

A sneak peek at the skate park course for this year’s Skate Open, ISF Skateboarding World Championships is available by visiting allisports.com.

Tickets to see White, Sheckler, Rodriguez and more than 150 of the world’s best skate park and vert athletes at TD Garden, June 25-26, are now on sale at Ticketmaster, Ticketmaster.com and select Ticketmaster retail outlets or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

For Saturday’s finals, Action Zone tickets cost $100 a day for adults and children and provide access to priority reserved seating for all finals contests on Saturday, in addition to official Dew Tour merchandise, a behind-the-scenes tour, athlete autograph session, merchandise discount coupon, Fast Pass access into all venues and interactive areas, and cold Mountain Dew. Reserved seating tickets will be $35 for children and adults and guarantees seating for all finals competitions. Grounds Pass tickets cost $15 for adults and children.

Friday’s event tickets are on sale for $15 for all ages. The ticket will include admission to all preliminary round competitions held at TD Garden.

In addition to world-class competitions, the two-day event will also include a free music concert – taking place at City Hall Plaza on Friday, June 25 – and an interactive Festival Village featuring Mountain Dew and FUEL TV’s Green Label Experience, the Nike iD program where fans can customize their own pair of shoes, the NERF Dart Tag World Championships and free product giveaways, demos of the latest Sony and PlayStation games and electronics and athlete autograph signings.

For more information, visit allisports.com.

The Skate Open schedule of events is as follows:
Friday, June 25 – Gates open at 3pm
3:00pm Festival Village opens
3:45pm-5:00pm Women’s SKB vert prelims
5:15pm-6:45pm Men’s SKB park prelims, Group 1
7:15pm-8:45pm Men’s SKB park prelims, Group 2
9:00pm-10:30pm Concert at City Hall Plaza

Saturday, June 26 – Gates open at noon
Noon Festival Village opens
4:00pm-4:45pm Women’s SKB vert finals
5:00pm-6:00pm Men’s SKB vert finals
7:00pm-8:00pm Women’s SKB park finals
8:30pm-9:30pm Men’s SKB park finals

**Schedule is subject to change**

The complete 2010 Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event Date Location
Skate Open, June 25-26 Boston, Mass. – TD Garden
ISF Skateboarding World Championships
Nike 6.0 BMX Open July 23-24 Chicago, Ill. – Soldier Field South Festival Lot
Wendy’s Invitational Aug. 12-15 Portland, Ore. – Rose Quarter
Toyota Challenge Sept. 16-19 Salt Lake City, Utah – EnergySolutions Arena
Dew Tour Championships Oct. 14-17 Las Vegas, Nev. – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

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Transworld Skateboarding

Shaun White, Ryan Sheckler to Compete in Skateboard Event at TD Garden in June

by John Beattie on May 10, 2010 12:35:15 PM

Two-time snowboarding Olympic gold medalist Shaun White is taking his act to Boston.

Also known as "The Flying Tomato," White will compete at the Dew Tour's Skate Open from June 25-26 at the TD Garden.

White owns several X Games medals in skateboarding and plans to compete in the skate vert event at the Skate Open.

"Winning my second gold medal at the Olympics was unbelievable, and I’m excited to get back to skateboarding," White said in a press release from Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, which is promoting the event. "After taking a year off, the Dew Tour’s Skate Open is the perfect place for me to kick off my summer of skating."

Other skateboarders competing in the event include Bob Burnquist, Bucky Lasek, Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez, and Andy Macdonald, who grew up in Boston.

Tickets for the event went on sale Monday.

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NESN

Embezzler's wife wants $15,890 from city

By ANNIE BURRIS AND JON CASSIDY

HUNTINGTON BEACH – The wife of a San Clemente man arrested on embezzlement charges is asking the city of Huntington Beach to pay for a new car, legal fees, and iPod speakers she said were wrongfully taken during the investigation of her husband.

Mercuro's husband, Matthew Mercuro, was accused of embezzling $365,000 from Ryan Sheckler – a professional skater, X Games champion and MTV reality show star. On Jan. 11 – less than two months after his arrest – Mercuro took a plea deal and was convicted of two felony counts of grand theft. He spent 18 days in jail and is required to pay $150,000 he admitted taking.

Ryan Sheckler

Janelle Mercuro, 36, filed three claims against the city April 27 asking for about $15,890 total. The lost property and legal fees resulted from the investigation of her husband involving Huntington Beach police Officer Mark Garcia, the claims said. Mercuro was chief financial officer for several companies owned by Sheckler.

Lt. Russell Reinhart said the police are looking into Janelle Mercuro's claims.

"The claims are considerably different than what she has told us over the past few weeks so we will need to speak with her further to clarify," he wrote in an e-mail to the Register.

Garcia declined to comment on the claims.

Janelle Mercuro said her car was towed from private property in San Juan Capistrano to Huntington Beach in November and later sold, stripped, and abandoned. She did not learn that the car had been towed for 11 days.

She is asking for $7,140 for a new car, registration, costs of being without a car, and legal fees.

Mercuro is also asking for $8,400 in legal fees she accrued while trying to get back personal property including a computer taken during the police investigation.

She said she still has not received her iPod docking station speakers and is asking that the department reimburse her $500 or buy her new speakers. She alleges that the speakers were taken with a search warrant and given to Sheckler's father, Randy.

Randy Sheckler declined to comment about the claim.

Mercuro said she was anxious to put the issue behind her.

"I thought for many days about the thing I might say in this letter," she wrote in the claim. "This is what I have today – thank you for consideration of my losses."

Contact the writer: aburris@ocregister.com or 714-796-7922

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OC Register

skateboarder Ryan Sheckler: Lakers are my boys

by: Nina Mandell

With his MTV show "Life of Ryan" long behind him, Ryan Sheckler, has been all skateboarding lately. But there is one thing that can distract him: the Los Angeles Lakers.

Noel Vasquez/Getty ImagesRyan Sheckler loves skateboarding and watching his Los Angeles Lakers.

"Lakers are my boys!" he said. "I'm 100 percent the biggest Kobe fan on the planet. I text him after every game to tell him what's up."

Sheckler, in case you missed the MTV show that chronicled his life, is a 20-year-old pro skateboarding phenom. At 13, he burst onto the scene and won three consecutive titles at the Dew Tour.

And while he's parlayed that success into charity ventures, a clothing line and endorsements, he's not above being gaga over his favorite hoops team.

The feeling, it seems, is mutual, according to Sheckler.

"He always texts me back," he said. "Sometimes even when he's in the locker room still. He's a good guy."

When they're not talking hoops, Sheckler said he and Bryant chat business. "He's a great business mogul, I'm trying to a business mogul myself," Sheckler said, "and he's definitely just a good dude."

When he's not cheering on his hometown squad, Sheckler said he's enjoying life off the reality show and just psyched for the upcoming Dew Tour, which starts up next month in Boston.

His favorite stop?

Las Vegas, of course.

"I'm going to skate my [expletive] off," he promised. "It's a good atmosphere. Vegas is always fun."

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ESPN

Maloof Money Cup New York Releases 48-Skater Roster

One of the most prestigious contests in skateboarding won't just be heading to New York City
this summer, it will be bringing along 48 of the top pro riders as well.
On Tuesday, the Maloof Money Cup ("MMC") announced its full roster of 48 skaters that will skate in the 2010 MMC NY, and the list is an impressive one, indeed. Among the riders competing in this year's contest include no fewer than seven Thrasher Skaters of the Year (Chris Cole, Marc Johnson, Mark Appleyard, Geoff Rowley, Brian Anderson, Eric Koston and Mike Carroll), 2010 Tampa Pro Winner and Nike commercial star Paul Rodriguez, and love-him-or-hate-him ex-MTV heartthrob Ryan Sheckler.

Outside of the big names that will be competing in MMC NY, this year's roster also boasts a handful of soulful skaters who don't normally compete in contests.

"Besides the big names like P-Rod and Chris Cole, we've got some highly respected skaters like Mike Carroll, Dustin Dollin and Marc Johnson who don't usually skate contests and some amazing guys who are competing at MMC for the first time like Justin Brock and Anthony Van Engelen," said MMC creator Joe Maloof.

The contest will be held on June 5-6 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, and will be broadcast live on Fuel TV.

Below is the full list of skaters who will compete in the 2010 Maloof Money Cup New York:

Adam Dyet
Alex Olsen
Anthony Van Engelen
Billy Marks
Brandon Biebel
Brandon Westgate
Brian Anderson
Brian Hansen
Bryan Herman
Chris Cole
Chris Haslam
Chris Pfanner
Corey Duffel
Danny Falla (New York Wildcard Skater)
Darrell Stanton
David Gonzalez
David Gravette
Dennis Busenitz
Dustin Dollin
Eli Reed (New York Wildcard Skater)
Emmanuel Guzman
Eric Koston
Geoff Rowley
Grant Taylor
Greg Lutzka
Jake Duncombe
Jamie Tancowny
Justin Brock
Keegan Sauder
Leo Romero
Lizard King
Luan Oliveira
Marc Johnson
Mark Appleyard
Mike Carroll
Mike Mo Capaldi
Nick Dompierre
Nyjah Huston
Omar Salazar
Paul Rodriguez
Pete Eldridge
Peter Ramondetta
Ryan Sheckler
Sean Malto
Stefan Janoski
Tommy Sandoval
Torey Pudwill
Zered Bassett

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Outdoors Fanhouse

Cole, P-Rod, Sheckler headline Maloof Money Cup NY

The Associated Press

Posted: 05/04/2010 01:36:41 PM PDT

Updated: 05/04/2010 02:46:42 PM PDT

IRVINE, Calif.—Top professional street skateboarders Chris Cole, Paul Rodriguez and Ryan Sheckler will be in the field of 48 at the inaugural Maloof Money Cup New York June 5-6 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Cole won the street competition and $100,000 at last summer's Maloof Money Cup. Rodriguez won the street competition at the inaugural Maloof Money Cup two years ago, also earning $100,000.

First place at the Maloof Money Cup New York will be worth $100,000 from a purse of $250,000.

The Maloof Money Cup New York is an offshoot of the Maloof Money Cup, which will be held for the third straight year in Costa Mesa, Calif., in August. The Maloof Money Cup features street and vert competition, while the New York version will be street only.

The Maloof Money Cup, presented by Vans, is hosted by Joe and Gavin Maloof, the brothers who own the NBA's Sacramento Kings.

The 16,000-square-foot Maloof Cup Park, valued at more than $1 million, was inspired by street spots in each of New York's five boroughs. It will be donated to the city through the NYC Parks & Recreation Department's Adopt-a-Park program.

FUEL TV will broadcast two hours of live coverage each day during the Maloof Money Cup New York and the Maloof Money Cup, scheduled for Aug. 4-8.

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Mercury News

Cole, P-Rod, Sheckler headline Maloof Money Cup NY

The Associated Press

Posted: 05/04/2010 01:36:41 PM PDT

Updated: 05/04/2010 02:46:42 PM PDT

IRVINE, Calif.—Top professional street skateboarders Chris Cole, Paul Rodriguez and Ryan Sheckler will be in the field of 48 at the inaugural Maloof Money Cup New York June 5-6 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Cole won the street competition and $100,000 at last summer's Maloof Money Cup. Rodriguez won the street competition at the inaugural Maloof Money Cup two years ago, also earning $100,000.

First place at the Maloof Money Cup New York will be worth $100,000 from a purse of $250,000.

The Maloof Money Cup New York is an offshoot of the Maloof Money Cup, which will be held for the third straight year in Costa Mesa, Calif., in August. The Maloof Money Cup features street and vert competition, while the New York version will be street only.

The Maloof Money Cup, presented by Vans, is hosted by Joe and Gavin Maloof, the brothers who own the NBA's Sacramento Kings.

The 16,000-square-foot Maloof Cup Park, valued at more than $1 million, was inspired by street spots in each of New York's five boroughs. It will be donated to the city through the NYC Parks & Recreation Department's Adopt-a-Park program.

FUEL TV will broadcast two hours of live coverage each day during the Maloof Money Cup New York and the Maloof Money Cup, scheduled for Aug. 4-8.

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Mercury News