There was so much hein jamming, especially in the semis. With an extremely deep field providing a very competitive and fired up backdrop, the show was awesome. Jammers from Puerto Rico, CA, CO, MA, KY, CT, PA, FL and TX traveled in to rock the Jax world. Tommy and Murf just peeled. Hos convoluted and Pipo Pipo’d. Jeff O’Brien had probably three or four moves of the tournament. Steve Scannell’s arrival signaled the return of the traditional mystery jammer. |
Results 1. 62.2 Larry
Imperiale / Paul Kenny
Open Pool B 1. 69.8 Tom Leitner / Dave Murphy
Mixed Finals 1. 62.5 Nikki Ross / Paul Kenny
Open Finals 1. 67.5 Larry Imperiale / Paul Kenny
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| A very tasty mixed field impressed
an audience not aware of just how awesome these ladies can peel.
Anne played with savvy from jamming so much. Nicki continues to improve
greatly, impressing even those of us who have recently seen her.
Renee just knows how to play, continuing her growth. But clearly
the highlight of the mixed field was Nikki. She just plays with a
very comfortable spirit and is open to new ideas and able to execute them
immediately. Ricchi, she is a FREESTYLER!!!! All those other
awards and victories are just stuff!!!
The open finals saw the winds pick up a bit. With some tents in the wind line, extra care was needed. All four teams came out shredding with everyone hitting their best stuff. The cleanliness of the routines were the difference as it might have been impossible choose otherwise. On the injury front, it seemed with everyone going for it, a few bumps and bruises occurred. Tommy bonked his head and got a neck stinger on the last catch of their finals routine. Buddy “Hammerhead” Adams separated his shoulder, went to the hospital, then got up first thing the next morning and jammed! It seemed only Murf escaped any tweaks, even going for his famous flip… Those qualifying for the Jags demo included Nikki, Anne, Tommy, Murf, Larry, Paul, Gregg, Pipo, and Toddy and Buddy. Because of Tommy’s injury, he laid out of the demo and Murf and I mutually concluded Carl most deserved the opportunity to replace him as the “winner” of the most Jammer spirit. The demo went awesomely. A great wind, huge crowd and playing to U2’s “Desire” (Irish band, more tributing to Jim), everyone peeled. Murf and Laerbs especially seemed to get the fans rocking. As we left the field, there was an awesome roar from the fans which cemented the sense that we all were having the times of our lives. |
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