The 2014 Street League Skateboarding season started strong with its first arena stop in Chicago, presenting a completely new course design that shook things up for the League competitors. Devoid of any stairs or handrails – obstacles that normally see the highest scoring tricks – the skaters were challenged to get creative and go big on the generous arrangement of banks, gaps and ledges.
LA course
An injured wrist couldn’t stop young Nyjah Huston from taking the win, just a few points ahead of Luan Oliveira and Shane O'Neill. With such an amazingly high standard of skating in Chicago from all League competitors, there was no safe bet for the SLS Nike SB World Tour event in Los Angeles – not even during the final minutes - Nyah took a hard hit followed by broken kingpin before finally nailing it.
Nyjah after the hit
From a SLS season of epic skateboarding, the final eight have been decided for the SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship, the final round in August: Nyjah Huston, Luan Oliveira, Torey Pudwill, Shane O’Neill, Paul Rodriguez, Chaz Ortiz, Matt Berger and Ishod Wair.
Althought the Los Angeles champ Nyjah Huston continues unbeaten for the season, it is not decided yet. The 2014 SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Championship is certain to be an epic conclusion to the most exciting Season of Street League Skateboarding in history. The question is, can Nyjah Huston be beat in 2014? Stay with us for more.
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Source: http://www.streetleague.com
