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NAME: Allysha Bergado
AGE: 11
HOMETOWN: Montclair, CA
 SPONSORS: : Sk8Grl Clothing, Osiris Shoes, Termite Skateboards, Grind King Trucks (flow), Viking Helmets, 187 pads, and my Mom+Dad+Little sis' Katrina
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SKATING? 4 1/2 years
FAVORITE THINGS TO SKATE? street, mini-ramp, pools, or vert? I like to skate everything!
HOME SKATEPARK: Montclair Skate Park
HOW AND WHY DID YOU GET INTO SKATING? I got into skateboarding by my dad and uncle. I saw them messing around one day on their old skateboards...I thought it looked really cool. So on my 7th birthday I got my very own skateboard.
WHAT KEEPS YOU MOTIVATED? My family, my sponsors, and all the people that see me skate and give me compliments and encouragement.
WHO DO YOU SKATE WITH/LIKE TO SKATE WITH? I skate with my dad, Tony Magnusson, the Osiris Team, the Termite team, local skaters, and some of my friends.
ANY GOALS YOU HAVE IN SKATING? To go pro and make a career out of it.
WHAT KIND OF COVERAGE HAVE YOU GOTTON?
For the internet I’m on: osirisgirls.com, termiteskateboards.com, rockondistribution.com, killerpads.com, sk8grl.com, youtube.com, concretedisciples.com, creativephotola.com, skateshooters.com, kidswhorip.com, actionprofiles.com, and socalskateparks.com.
For magazines:
Interview and photos in the March issue of ‘Line Up’ magazine.
Front cover of ‘An American Girl’ Booklet.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN YOUR NOT SKATING? I like to read, play my guitar, play the piano, go on the computer, and play tennis. (If it's winter I go snowboarding)
PEOPLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO THANK: I would like to say thank you to all of my sponsors, and to all those skateboarders out there...don't give up, eventually you'll land it.
CONTEST RESULTS:
3rd place - GvR 2007
2nd place – All Girl Skate Jam mini ramp competition at the Pomona Fairplex
1st place - Bowl skating at Skate Lab CASL state games qualifier
1st place - CASL state games
1st place - Nine Star skate shop mini ramp contest
2nd place - Pedlow King of the Pit
1st place - Montclair bowl contest
3rd place - Vans warped tour contest
Thanks to Jay at Skateshooters for providing us with some of Allysha’s photos. Here’s his site: www.creativephotola.com
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