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Skateboarders go shred-to-shred for Damn Am contest in Costa Mesa

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CJ Collins of Anaheim, Calif., pulls a nose grind during Damn Am Costa Mesa, an amateur skateboarding tournament with participants vying to qualify for the Tampa Am, at Volcom headquarters on Saturday. (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)  (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)
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Brooks Humphrey of Redwood City, Calif., gets up to tap a wall during Damn Am Costa Mesa, an amateur skateboarding tournament with participants vying to qualify for the Tampa Am, at Volcom headquarters on Saturday. (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)  (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)
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Henry Gartland of Minneapolis, Minnesota, slides down a handrail during Damn Am Costa Mesa, an amateur skateboarding tournament with participants vying to qualify for the Tampa Am, at Volcom headquarters on Saturday. (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)  (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)
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Chris Pierre Jaques and Maurio McCoy, right, practice during a break between heats in the Damn Am Costa Mesa, an amateur skateboarding tournament with participants vying to qualify for the Tampa Am, at Volcom headquarters on Saturday. (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)  (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)
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Nick Mulcahy of Lake Orion, Michigan, competes during Damn Am Costa Mesa, an amateur skateboarding tournament with participants vying to qualify for the Tampa Am, at Volcom headquarters on Saturday. (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)  (Kevin Chang/ Daily Pilot)
By Daily Pilot staff
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About 150 skateboarders from around the globe rolled into Costa Mesa this weekend to shred for a spot in the upcoming Tampa Am competition in Florida.

Skaters from as far away as Japan turned out for Damn Am Costa Mesa at Volcom’s company headquarters at 1740 Monrovia Ave.

On Saturday, competitors went through a series of qualifying runs, with the top 30 advancing to the semifinals.

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That field will be whittled down Sunday until 12 remain for the finals.

The top 10 skaters will qualify for the 24th annual Tampa Am in November.

For more information on the Costa Mesa contest, visit skateparkoftampa.com/spot/eventspot.aspx?I=161.

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