{"id":3529,"date":"2025-09-30T18:10:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/new-champions-and-record-wins-highlight-2025-street-lines-skate-tournament\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T18:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:10:41","slug":"new-champions-and-record-wins-highlight-2025-street-lines-skate-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/new-champions-and-record-wins-highlight-2025-street-lines-skate-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"New Champions and Record Wins Highlight 2025 Street Lines Skate Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a02025 Street Lines Skate Tournament<\/strong>\u00a0turned Pretoria\u2019s legendary Thrashers Skatepark<\/strong> into the heart of African skateboarding this past weekend, as over 80 of the continent\u2019s top athletes went head-to-head in the Junior, Women\u2019s, and Men\u2019s divisions. Presented by\u00a0LW Mag<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Dragon Energy Drink<\/strong>, in association with\u00a0Converse Cons, Garmin, Monster Products, Dickies, and Insta360<\/strong>, the event delivered an action-packed showcase of style and skill.<\/p>\n

Fans witnessed Kimberley\u2019s\u00a0Boipelo Awuah<\/strong>\u00a0cement her dominance with a record-breaking fifth consecutive win in the Women\u2019s division, while Cape Town\u2019s\u00a0Marci Rodrigues<\/strong>\u00a0clinched his first-ever Street Lines podium with an overall victory in the Men\u2019s division.<\/p>\n

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Marci Rodrigues \u00a9 Grant McLachlan<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Street Lines has cemented its reputation as one of South Africa\u2019s biggest skateboarding contests, raising the bar year after year \u2013 and 2025 was no exception.<\/strong> The country\u2019s top skaters battled it out in the qualifying rounds, pushing their limits to secure their spot in the finals, and to compete for their share of the R60\u00a0000.00 prize purse, and Garmin Instinct 3 Smartwatches.<\/p>\n

In the\u00a0qualifying rounds<\/strong>, <\/strong>each skater was given\u00a0two 45-second runs<\/strong>, with their best run counting toward the leaderboard. The\u00a0finals format<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>raised the intensity, combining\u00a0two 45-second runs<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a0four Best Trick attempts<\/strong>, where a skater\u2019s highest-scoring run and top two tricks determined their overall score. Judges took\u00a0consistency, difficulty, style, and use of park<\/strong>\u00a0into account when narrowing the field to\u00a0the 8 Women and 16 Men<\/strong>\u00a0who advanced to the finals.<\/p>\n

This year saw the introduction of the Junior Division<\/strong>, providing young, up-and-coming skaters with the opportunity to experience and compete in a professionally run contest. This addition further strengthened Street Lines\u2019 core mission of developing and growing the sport in the country.<\/p>\n

The Division delivered an exciting contest, with\u00a0Sereno Khunyani<\/strong>\u00a0emerging victorious in a tight contest, followed closely by\u00a0Omphile Mashila<\/strong>\u00a0in 2nd place and\u00a0Ayanda Ndlovu<\/strong>\u00a0securing 3rd.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Women\u2019s Division<\/strong>\u00a0featured its\u00a0largest entry to date<\/strong>, with 23 skaters competing in what became the\u00a0closest and most competitive battle in the division\u2019s history<\/strong>, also highlighting the significant growth and development of women\u2019s skateboarding in South Africa, as athletes pushed their skills and style to new levels.<\/p>\n

It was a close battle for 3rd place between Ashley Gindre<\/strong> (Johannesburg) and Sofia Neubold<\/strong> (Cape Town). Gindre stepped up her game this year, starting her runs by dropping in from the big Wall to Bank and including tricks like a Mellon Grab over the fun box, Boardslide to Fakie, 180 Transfer Mellon Grab and a Mellon Early Grab.<\/p>\n

Neubold, making her Street Lines debut, impressed the judges with a series of tricks, including a big Ollie on the fun box, a Fakie 360 Cab on the pyramid hip, Backside Boardslide to Fakie on the ground rail, Backside 180 on the pyramid hip and Fakie Boardslide on the slappy to edge out Gindre for 3rd place.<\/p>\n

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No stranger to Street Lines, Thabiso Mashiyakgomo<\/strong> (Johannesburg) delivered her best performance to date. Good use-of-park and a trick list that included a Backside Boardslide on the A-Frame rail, Backside Boardslide to Fakie and a Frontside Boardslide on the ground rail, a 50-50 on the box, and a big 180 Ollie on the quarter pipe secured her the 2nd place finish.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t an easy ride for\u00a0Boipelo Awuah<\/strong> (Kimberley) at this year\u2019s tournament, but her technicality carried her to a\u00a0fifth Street Lines victory<\/strong>, keeping her undefeated. Her standout tricks included a Boardslide on the pyramid down rail, Noseslide on the floor box, Switch Boardslide on the ground rail, Switch Backside Boardslide on the A-Frame rail and a Backside Feeble on the A-Frame rail, cementing her dominance in the Women\u2019s Division.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0premier Men\u2019s Division<\/strong>\u00a0proved to be the most\u00a0hotly contested to date<\/strong>, as the\u00a016 qualified skaters<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>pushed their limits, vying for podium positions and keeping the judges on their toes throughout the competition. The podium would see a clean sweep from the Cape Town competitors.<\/p>\n

Ethan Cairns<\/strong> (Cape Town), a familiar name on the Street Lines podium, secured yet another spot by taking home 3rd place. His trick list includes a Noseblunt on the pyramid rail, Backside Lipslide on the pyramid down rail, a 50 Grind, Backside Smith and 270 Lisplide on the A-Frame rail, Hurricane on the pyramid down rail, and a transfer over the pyramid to Lipslide down the flatbar rail.<\/p>\n

An on form Ashton Banwell<\/strong> (Cape Town) delivered a stacked run that include a Backside Lipslide on the pyramid down rail, Fakie 360 over the pyramid hip, Backside 50-50 and Backside Bluntslide on the ground rail, 180 Nosegrind and Tailslide Flip out to fakie on the floor box, Bluntslide on the hubba rail and a Frontside 180 Nosegrind on the hubba box to claim 2nd place.<\/p>\n

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Marci Rodrigues<\/strong>\u00a0(Cape Town) put it all together in a standout performance, impressing the judges with his Kickflip Backside Lipslide on the pyramid flatbar, a Backside Flip over the pyramid, Kickflip Backside Tailslide in pyramid flatbar and a Kickflip Frontside Bluntslide on A-Fame rail to secure his first-ever Street Lines victory.<\/p>\n

The day concluded with the\u00a0Insat360 <\/strong>Best Trick<\/strong> contest, where a host of competing skaters participated in a jam session down the stair set, featuring rails and hubbas. The competition came down to Brian Hartlell\u2019s<\/strong> Hardflip to Lateflip and Ashton Banwell\u2019s<\/strong> Fakie Half Cab Nosegrind Bigspin Heelflip Out \u2013 with Banwell taking the win and walking away with an Insta360<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>X4<\/strong>\u00a0360\u00ba action camera.<\/p>\n

\u201cStreet Lines 2025 has once again proven why it\u2019s the premier skateboarding event in South Africa,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>said Ryan van der Spuy, organiser of Street Lines<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe witnessed incredible talent across all divisions, from the juniors making their mark to seasoned pros pushing the limits. Seeing athletes like Boipelo Awuah remain undefeated and Marci Rodrigues claim his first win is inspiring, and it\u2019s a testament to the growth of skateboarding in our country. We\u2019re proud to provide a platform for both emerging and established skaters to showcase their passion and take South African skateboarding to the next level.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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2025 Street Lines Skate Tournament Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Juniors<\/u><\/strong>
\n1st Sereno Kunyani \u2013 188 Points
\n2nd Omphile Mashila \u2013 184\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\n3rd Ayanda Ndlovu \u2013 179<\/p>\n

4th Mahau Mothisi \u2013 178
\n5th Thendo Masinga \u2013 161\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\n6th Molemo Botho \u2013 159
\n7th Luyanda Vukapi \u2013 156
\n8th Ronewa Mudau \u2013 138
\n9th Kamogelo Mokhelo \u2013 115
\n10th Xian du Preez \u2013 113
\n11th David Motala \u2013 105
\n12th Mateyo du Preez \u2013 86<\/p>\n

Women<\/u><\/strong>
\n1st Biopelo Awuah \u2013 330 Points
\n2nd Thabiso Mashiyakgomo \u2013 292
\n3rd Sofia Neubold \u2013 269
\n4th Ashley Gindre \u2013 262
\n5th Karina Naldrett \u2013 188
\n6th Mmabatho Kekana \u2013 148
\n7th Daniele Pan \u2013 128
\n8th Rebecca Wyborn \u2013 26<\/p>\n

Men<\/u><\/strong>
\n1st Marci Rodriques \u2013 Points 596
\n2nd Ashton Banwell \u2013 578
\n3rd Ethan Cairns \u2013 574
\n4th Brad Ballie \u2013 561
\n5th Jean-Marc Johannes \u2013 548
\n6th Puddy Zwennis \u2013 541
\n7th Siye Matshalilange \u2013 520
\n8th Thalente Biyela \u2013 520
\n9th Saeed Waggie \u2013 518
\n10th Byron Rhoda \u2013 461
\n11th Sheldon Els \u2013 427
\n12th Matt Cilliers \u2013 370
\n13th Calvin\u00a0Kotze \u2013 332
\n14th Terrence Khumalo \u2013 331
\n15th Blue Nkomonde \u2013 239
\n16th Chris Nderitu \u2013 62<\/p>\n

Best Trick:<\/u><\/strong>
\nAshton Banwell \u2013 Fakie Half Cab Nosegrind Bigspin Heelflip Out<\/p>\n

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