Ken Fillion Graphix, Board dimensions are 33 x 8.25 with a 14.5 Wheelbase. Deck will be released Springbreak!!!

Priscilla Lee @ the Block Wednesday night session. pics courtesy of www.vert.nu

Priscilla, getting up there!!! Priscilla can call the “Combi” her home turf!!!!

Priscilla Lee with a “Smith” in the Square pool. Pics courtesy of www.vert.nu

Priscilla Lee @ the Tim Brauch 2009, photo Scott Amato

Priscilla Lee

Had to throw in a pic of little Alex Lee!! this kid RIPS!!! Nuff Said, Ride With Pride!

Embassy Skateboards announces the addition of the Pineiro Brothers to the Team. Steven & Juan Pineiro have only been skating 3 years, and are already a force to be reckoned with. Steven finished in the top 10 in this years World Cup Bowl Riders Series, and Juan finished a few spots below him. These kids Love to Skate, and skate for fun! We look forward to an EXCITING year on the Bowl Riders Series 2010 Tour. These two young studs are from Jacksonville, Florida and are proud to sport the Embassy colors. RIDE WITH PRIDE!… Personal Memo to Pineiro’s: Never Compromise the level of your skating, because somebodies feeling might get hurt. Skateboarding’s NOT FOR SISSY’S. Rip it up, ALWAYS!!! MUCH LOVE!!

Steven Pineiro ripping up Pier Park @ this years Corn Cup, Oregon Bi-Fecta

Juan Pineiro Always in blue, Killing it! TIGARD Oregon, @ this years Crown Royale!

Have a safe and Happy New Year!!

Were looking forward to a great 2010! Thanks for all the support in 2009!!

Ride With Pride!

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CONGRATS to Priscilla Lee for ripping it up ALL year!! HUGE EMBASSY SHOUT OUT to our California connection!! “Ride with Pride”

Final World Cup Standings for 2009 womens division

Priscilla Lee, Tigard, Oregon

From now until the end of the year, ALL decks are $40.00 with Griptape. The Tex Gibson Limited Edition Legend Series is $45.00. These one-of-a-kind decks are 100% John Gibson custom shape. Their also numbered ____ of 200. If you’d like your’s personally signed by Tex himself, just specify on the order. We only have 64 left, get yours TODAY!!! Also all t-shirts are $14.99, and we’ll throw in a couple of stickers.

There’s BIG plans on the agenda for EMBASSY on the 2010 radar. We’re stoked to put our first year under our belt. We all feel like we moved some mountains these last 12 months. We’d like to thank EVERYBODY for spreading the word. We are currently averaging over 70,000 hits a month on the site. We are currently working on the Video part of the site. EMBASSY TV comming soon 2010. Keep the vibe alive, and keeping spreading the word!

We have a strong team being assembled. CONGRATS to Priscilla Lee for finishing 3rd overall in the Women’s World Cup Bowl Riders Series 2009, Ken Fillion being in the MASTERS division and skating harder than EVER!! Ken only got to skate in 4 World Cup events in 2009 and still finished top 20! CONGRATS KEN!! Little Max Peterson is adding more and more to his bag of tricks. Edward Sanchez will be competing more on the street scene. Ben Johnson and Gary Morris will be full time World Cup Bowl Riders Series. Troy Chason’s ready to pump up the volume. Craig Johnson’s skating with reckless abandon as usual. We look forward to seeing you out there in 2010. Whether it’s Florida, Cali, Australia, Japan, or where ever we are, come up and give us a high five!! Everybody here at EMBASSY headquarters, wish everybody a Safe and Happy Holiday Season.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention…Todd Prince is having knee surgery this month. The doctor told him he has 6-7 good years of skating left in those old banged up knee’s of his. MASTERS DIVISION LOOK OUT,TODD PRINCE IS BACK in 2010!!

“RIDE WITH PRIDE”

Embassy Skateboards is proud to announce we have distribution in Australia from RESPECT DISTRIBUTION. The folks at Respect are old school skaters from back in the day. MUCH RESPECT TO AUSTRLIA!! Next mission, to lock down, Brazil, Europe, Japan!!!

The 2nd Annual Rock the Cradle was a HUGE success, raising over $17,000 for the “Johnny Kicks Cancer Foundation” This year it was the last stop on the World Cup Bowl Riders Series. This is a special event in honor of Johnny Romano. The young 10 year old skater from Galveston who lost his life to cancer.

THE MASTER’s: This year we can say Bryan Pennington is BACK. A big TEXAS shout out! Smooth fast lines, Stylish high airs and a Andrecht-to-Fakie, ARE YOU KIDDING ME!! Right on Bryan! 2nd in the Master’s was another Houston local Mr. Jason Espeseth, always quiet and skating w/ authority. Lester Kasai was an Embassy house guest during the week. He stayed @ Ken Fillion’s loft across the street from the park. Ken brought home 4th place. Ken joked during the ceremonies about letting Lester stay @ his house! A big shout out to Troy Chason for skating injured, he killed it for the short time he skated.

THE PRO’S: Had Brazilian sensation Pedro Barros take the prize and the cash. Pedro has been making a name for himself since he opened up a lot of people’s eye’s @ this year’s Pro-Tec Pool Party. Nolan Munroe scored a 2nd place and Tim Johnson came in 3rd.

THE LADIES: What can we say, Cara-Beth proved age wouldn’t be a factor, showing the crowd she can still take over a contest. Lyn-z finished 2nd, Mimi 3rd, and Embassy team rider Priscilla Lee 4th. The bowl in Houston is TEXAS size. It IS intimidating. Congrats to all the ladies who made the trip!

The Cradle winner was Nick Parenti once again, Nolan Munroe 2nd, and Embassy Team rider Ben Johnson taking 3rd a second year in a row. The highlight of the weekend for me, was getting to photograph a Daggers / Embassy Session in the pool with Craig Johnson and Dave Duncan. Friday night’s practice session was off the hook!! Overall it was a kick ass weekend, We got to hang with old friends and make new friends. The After party this year was held @ Mango’s. Performing was Billy Smith’s band from Dallas “Charlie Mancini”, The re-union of Ken Fillion’s & Troy Chason’s band “Contortion Session” and Skaterock Royalty “McRad”. Shout out to Chuck Treece!!! I’d report more here, but my code is “What happens in Houston after hours, STAY’s in Houston after hours.

Big EMBASSY Thanks to EVERYONE who contributed to the success of this event and fund raiser. LOOK forward to next year! Next stop, 15th annual MAKE-a-WISH November 7th.

Embassy Team Captain, Ken Fillion

Craig Johnson, TOTAL PUNK ROCK,

Captain Dagger, heated up the pool session w/ old Alva teammate Craig Johnson! KILLER SESSION

Craig Johnson, STYLE

Cradle Winners, Nick Parenti 1st, Nolan Munroe 2nd, Ben Johnson 3rd

Masters Winners, Bryan Pennington 1st, Jason Espeseth 2nd, Lester Kasai 3rd, Ken Fillion 4th

Tex and Priscilla Lee

Troy Chason, took home some $$$$$ this year!

World Cup’s, Sasha Steinhorst & Dave Duncan w/ local judges

Ken Fillion with his patented invert!!

Ken during practice!!

A limited amount of the John Gibson deck just came in. We’ll have a small supply to sell at this weekends event so hit Lee up if you see him!!

Here’s a pic of JESTER with the deck.

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Max Peterson with a FRONTSIDE BONELESS

Ken Fillion

Gary Morris

Ben Johnson

Embassy Doubles

Gary Morris, Christ Air

Gary Morris