Skateboarding - Dew Action Sports Tour - Sandro Dias won the Skateboard Vert competition while Ryan Sheckler triumphed in Skateboard Park by Boarding .com

SHECKLER RECLAIMS TOP SPOT IN SKATEBOARD PARK

Brazil’s Sandro Dias Earns First-Ever Win on Dew Action Sports Tour

Portland, Ore. - August 19, 2006 - Portland, Oregon _ Sandro Dias won the Skateboard Vert competition while Ryan Sheckler triumphed in Skateboard Park Saturday at the Vans® Invitational, the third stop of the Dew Action Sports Tour, at the Rose Quarter. Today's victory marks Dias' first on the Dew Action Sports Tour.

Dias, 31, from Santo Andre, BRA, scored a 90.75 on his second run to win the title. He secured his win by performing a nose-grab 540 tailwhip in competition. Bucky Lasek, 33, of Baltimore, Md. took second place with a score of 89.25 while Jean Postec, 21, Annecy, FRA came in third with a score of 85.25.

Lasek, the 2005 Dew Cup winner in Skateboard Vert, continues to lead the season standings with 213 points. Today's win at the Vans Invitational moves Dias into second place with 189 points, followed by Bob Burnquist, 29, of Rio de Janeiro, BRA, who sits in third with 164.

"This is my first place at the Dew Action Sports Tour, and I'm stoked, I'm so happy," said Dias. "I tried to stay relaxed, have a clear mind, and stay positive because skating is for fun."

Ryan Sheckler, 16, of San Clemente, Calif. took first place today in the Skateboard Park competition. Sheckler, the 2005 Dew Cup winner, earned a score of 90.17 with a run highlighted by a backside flip over the table during the second jam session. In second place was Jereme Rogers, 19, of Boston, Mass. with a score of 89.50. Greg Lutzka, 21, of Milwaukee, Wisc. placed third with a score of 87.17.

"I'm ecstatic," said Sheckler. "I can't believe I won again. I started skating when I was four and I've gotten to where I am today with a lot of practice, determination, wanting to win and just never giving up." Sheckler reclaimed first place in the season standing with today's win. He now has 255 points, Rogers sits in second with 238 and Nyjah Huston, 11 of Davis, Calif., is in third with 205.

The four-day competition is the third of five stops of the Dew Action Sports Tour that features skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross. Sunday's action includes Freestyle Motocross and BMX Park finals.

Final Results
Skateboard Park Final Results- 1. Ryan Sheckler, San Clemente, Calif., 90.17. 2. Jereme Rogers, Boston, Mass., 89.50. 3. Greg Lutzka, Milwaukee, Wis., 87.17. 4. Nyjah Huston, Davis, Calif., 85.75. 5. Austen Seaholm, Anaheim, Calif., 81.00. 6. Rodolfo Ramos, Cascavel, BRA, 80.00. 7. Thomas Parent, Montreal, CAN, 79.00. 8. Rodney Jones, Baltimore, Md., 78.50. 9. Chad Bartie, Encintas, Calif., 78.25. 10. Wagner Ramos, Cascavel, BRA, 70.00. 11. Mike Peterson, Jacksonville, Fla., 72.75. 12. Ricardo Oliveira, Caceres, BRA, 72.50.

Skateboard Vert Final Results- 1. Sandro Dias, Santo Andre, BRA, 90.75. 2. Bucky Lasek, Baltimore, Md., 89.25. 3. Jean Postec, Annecy, FRA, 85.25. 4. Anthony Furlong, Tampa, Fla., 84.25. 5. Max Dufour, Montreal, CAN, 82.50. 6. Shaun White, Carlsbad, Calif., 81.75. 7. Andy Macdonald, San Diego, Calif., 81.75. 8. Mathias Ringstrom, Encitas, Calif., 79.75. 9. Tas Pappas, Melbourne, AUS, 77.75. 10. Rob Lorifice, Ventura, Calif., 74.00. 11. Bob Burnquist, Rio de Janeiro, BRA, 68.50. 12. Jake Brown, Sydney, AUS, 64.25.

Season Points Standings
Skateboard Park Current Standings- 1. Ryan Sheckler, 255. 2. Jereme Rogers, 238. 3. Nyjah Huston, 205. 4. Rodolfo Ramos, 145. 5. Chard Bartie, 114. 6. Rodney Jones, 101. 7. Ricardo Oliveira, 98. 8. Mike Peterson, 97. 9. Austen Seaholm, 89. 10. Kyle Berard, 88. 11. Billy Marks, 79. 12. Jason Barr, 78.

Skateboard Vert Current Standings - 1. Bucky Lasek , 213. 2. Sandro Dias, 189. 3. Bob Burnquist, 164. 4. Andy Macdonald, 161. 5. Shaun White, 158. 6. Jean Postec, 149. 7. Max Dufour, 120. 8. Rob Lorifice, 112. 9. Neal Hendrix, 108. 10. Anthony Furlong, 104. 11. Mathias Ringstrom, 95. 12. Pierre-Luc Gagnon, 95.

Portland’s Rose Quarter hosts the Dew Action Sports Tour’s Vans® Invitational August 17-20. Check www.dewactionsportstour.com for ticket information, schedules, points leaders, video and up-to-the-minute information.