Dave Reynolds’ new skatepark construction company, Lonestar Skateparks, has been contracted by the city of Tyler, Texas to retrofit its wooden ramp street course with an all-concrete street course. The design is still evolving, but here’s a preliminary concept that Lonestar may implement in Tyler. No completion date is currently available, but physical work on the project should start very soon.

hollywood stalefishCarter Dennis showed up at Mabel Davis on Saturday with his girlfriend, Kim. A few other guys also showed up and it was a full-on session complete with shade canopy.

Doug King is also expected to break ground this week on a skatepark in Hondo, Texas, which is just outside of San Antonio. Although Doug is one of the most experienced Danny Way mega-jump-ramp builders in the world, the sketches I’ve seen of this project look like he’s scoping it down to be an all concrete street course.

Chaz Pineda has relocated to Portland, Oregon, to study the ancient art of transition skating under master Chalba. Meanwhile, Ken Fillian has relocated to Austin, Texas, after skating with his fellow Houstonians at the Huntington Beach Soul Bowl contest. Troy Chason executed huge ax-murderers to secure 4th place in the Masters division, while Chris Gentry returned to the world of single-digit contest placings with 2nd in the pro division.

Terrible One’s Joe Rich scored fifth in the BMX Soul Bowl contest, which earned him the privelege of being interviewed by Extreme dot com.

Here’s a cool video clip on the Thrasher website of a new skatepark Grindline is building in Dillon, Montana.