SK8KINGS Newsletter --March 2007 Update

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Reminder -- Jam This Sunday -- Day after St. Patty's Day

So Cal Locals -- Hope to see you on Sunday! Click for Jam Details

2007 is well under way but before we leave 2006 completely -- wanted to share a few more highlights:

Team Results 2006 -- We covered alot of ground traveling the race circuit in '06 and the team has some impressive stats to show for it -- read on --

Richy Carrasco - National Championship Colorado	Killer Season for our AXE Army General Richy 'Brown Bomber' Carrasco - Two-Time National Slalom Champion Richy claimed the National TS title again and tied for the Overall title -- a crowning moment in his path of victories during the season. Now kicking off 2007 ranked #3 in the World -- Men's Pro Division. Check out his stats and some photo highlights: Richy Carrasco 2006
Congratulations to Lynn Kramer for claiming her FOURTH World Championship Title in women's slalom! Not only is Lynn the reigning Queen of Racing -- she also competed in both the men's open and even men's pro division during the season.Take a look at some highlights from the season: Lynn Kramer 2006	Lynn Kramer - Buckeye Open
Brad Jackman - Encinitas Open	Props to 2006 CSA Series Champion Brad Jackman --Brad who lives in Washington dominated the local race series organized by Cascade Slalom Assoc. That scene is on fire and has a very "eventful" 2007 season planned. Lots of new AXE Army recruits too. Thanks Brad for fueling the stoke. Check out the AXE Army Gallery to see more of Brad and the rest of the AXE Army Racing Legions.

New Team Rider

We are stoked to welcome young gun Ryan Ricker to our SK8KINGS family! Ryan has been ripping it up on the slalom circuit and beyond. A very talented overall skater with tons of stoke. Watch for him at an event near you. Visit Ryan on his new forum here: AlBuCrAzY with RickGnar

Ryan Ricker AXE Army Santa Fe New Mexico

AXE ARMY Photo Gallery

Here is one of our favorites submitted from the U.K. What a cutie!

Check out all the great pics of the AXE Army from racing events and friends all over the world. Send yours in too!!

Carrasco Brothers Feature Segment Rene', David & Richy -- were profiled in a sports feature segment that aired several times on KCBS and KCAL in November '06.

In case you missed it -- it's available on line here: CBS Video Gallery

UPCOMING EVENTS --

More Jam Action -- We're heading up the coast April 1 to Jam with our friends of CCMF in San Luis Obispo -- Details: Event Page

Slalom Season is on!-- Look for the AXE Army at an event near you.

Here's a quick list of the world-ranked races we will be attending in 2007:

Paris World Cup (EU-France) - May

Hannover World Cup (EU-Germany) - June

West Coast Championships (USA-Oregon) - July

Buckeye Open (USA-Ohio) - July

National Championships (USA-Colorado) - August

World Championships (USA-N.Carolina) - September

Encinitas Open (USA-California) - October

Complete Calendar - 2007 We've highlighted some of the upcoming events but for a complete listing with details -- Check out the month at a glance isting here:

Event Calendar

NEW IN OUR STORE --

Recently Added -- We've added many new items including the full line of Pavel custom foamcore decks, new foamcore AXE Series decks, G.O.G. Trucks (some stock and some pre-order), Radikal Trucks, New items from Khiro, our new release Hubbed Crown Jewel Wheels, latest wheels from Seismic . . . and more. Check out all new releases here: New at SK8KINGS

Coming very soon -- Full line of Pocket Pistols decks, Hosoi decks, Abec/Pink/Retro wheels, Bennett Truks, 95a Crown Jewel Wheels, 360 King Urethane Spinners, new DVD's from Off The Rails and more.

Stay tuned for release news of --New Pro Model decks including our Diva Series - honoring Lynn Kramer and Diane Desiderio and some other very cool stuff!

We have the best customers too! 2006 Winners in our second annual Customer Appreciation Drawing are: Lionel Perez (California), John Kerr (California), Ralph Cervantes (Illinois), Stephanie Harris (Ohio) and Glenn Chapman (Massachusetts). Each received their choice of dvd's or logo tees/hats from SK8KINGS. We'll do it again at the end of 2007 -- order at SK8KINGS and be automatically entered. We appreciate you all!

Read feedback from our customers here: Customer Feedback & Gear Reviews

Write to me direct for questions on any of the above at: maria@sk8kings.com

We sincerely appreciate all our customers and friends and wish you all the best in 2007!

Sincerely,
Maria Carrasco
OPERATIONS MANAGER
SK8KINGS