Girls Skate Network

XGames.com has created its own version of March Madness by ranking the top action sports athletes and placing them in brackets. Your votes will crown the top current action sports star in the world! 2nd round voting is open until March 28th.

PLEASE HELP THE SKATE WOMEN by voting for Leticia Bufoni, Marisa Dal Santo, Lacey Baker, Lizzie Armanto and Alexis Sablone or Mimi Knoop!

Place your votes here: http://xgames.espn.go.com/bracket/womens/2013/2013-best-action-sports-women.

The Poseiden Foundation went on their "Hope Campaign Argentina 2012" tour with a mission to help youth access the universal dreams, goals, and desires we so easily take for granted. They not only offered an opportunity to understand how to attain goals through passion, dedication, and preseverance, but also provided access to resources in and outside their own communities.  Founder Micaela Ramirez along with professionals Mimi Knoop, Lorena Lima, Jessica Florencio, Eliana Sosco, Milton Martinez and friends inspired and empowered children of Argentina during their 2 week tour with Girls Assault.  Visit www.poseidenfoundation.org for the trip recap and more information.

Also visit cooler.mpora.com for Mimi Knoop's photo diary of the trip.

Last year 3 new riders joined the Rogue team - we thought what better way than to help them get to know each other than organise a tour.

It was a good plan in thought but perhaps October was not the wisest of choices in the UK - weather wise!! Of course it turned out to be the coldest and wettest part of the year but putting a brave face on it the girls valiantly trouped out and we were able to capture enough footage to put a short edit together.

The riders were Dora Horvath who absolutely smashed every park she set foot in, Georgina Winter, Claire Thompson - the youngest and and one of the most promising female riders in the UK and Caitlin Robinson Mawhood - another young ripper. The team were also joined by long time friend Emma Richardson, new face on the block (and one to watch!) Camilla Mullins and Kerri Dennis.

The tour didn't have the best start, with what seemed to be scooters from hell at Ealing - however the group of girls who waited for more than four hours to meet the riders more than made up for it. Thanks to Ealing Skate Park Association for getting behind it! - Jenna Selby

http://rogueskateboards.co.uk/

"Photographer, skateboarder and named one of action sports' most influential women by Transworld, Jenna Selby still manages to fit in writing, filming, running her own skateboard company, oh and organising the odd event or two. To say that Jenna does it all would be an understatement, but what's particularly endearing about this very mellow lady is her commitment to pushing women's skateboarding; and to do it without going down the tired old route of slapping flowers and pink banners on everything."

Read full interview at www.redbull.co.uk!

MAHFIA.com just posted some photos of their recent Norcal trip with Allysha Bergado and Lizzie Armanto.

Check them out at MAHFIA.com!

Vans x All Girl Skate Jam Slip-On in the works!  Details and info where you can get a pair coming soon.

www.allgirlskatejam.com

The Berrics posted a video profile of skater and artist Inga Guzyte who make characters out of old skateboard decks.  View the video at www.theberrics.com.

Also her personal site at www.ingaguzyte.com.

Disney's Zeke and Luther show had an episode titled "Skater Girl Island" which 1st aired in 2011. 

"Riot wants to add a female skater to the team for the upcoming "Roll Into Summer" promo tour, and Eddie Coletti informs Zeke and Luther that they must hire the new addition. With their work cut out for them, they set out to find Skater Girl Island."

I know you all skate at "that magical place with no guys, just girls shredding it up" right?  Ha!  Funny stuff.

Check out this Method Soap commercial Mimi Knoop was recently in skating a sink full of bubbles (1:35)! 

"About a month ago I skated in a commercial for Method Soap up in Oakland, CA. The set was trippy and cool- in fact, it seemed like something straight out of Alice and Wonderland. I skated in a giant “sink” (aka mini-ramp) filled with over 2,000 balloons. Other parts of the set included a giant sponge/trampoline, a huge brite lite made out of handwash bottles, and a marching band in their underwear." - Visit for full story www.mimi-knoop.com for behind the scene photos.

Our good friend Evelien Bouilliart had surgery today to remove the plate and screws from her last injury.  Hope to see her back to 100% and destroying things as usual as soon as possible.  Speedy recovery Evelien!!!

Drop by her facebook page and send her some well wishes!