Mimi Knoop competes in the Vert Womens finals at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
Holly Lyons competes in the Vert Womens finals at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
Tina Neff turns into a drop during practice for the Vert Womens Finals at Staples Center. (Denny Lester / For the Times)
Cara Beth-Burnside grabs the ramp as she goes upside down. Burnside overcame a severe migraine to win the Women’s Skateboard Vert. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
