This week’s episode of the CLYW Vlog Cabin shows off the team having a great time at the 2017 Bay Area Classic yoyo contest, the 20th Anniversary of this much-loved event.
California State YoYo Championships 2017
Josh Yee brings us a great highlights reel from this past weekend’s 2017 California State YoYo Championship. Featuring a ton of players, including Alann “Hotpocket” Herrera, Daniel Flaherty, Zac Rubino, Michael Ferdico, Keiran Cooper, Ernest Kahn, and more.
Anthony Rojas – Beach
CLYW dropped a new video featuring Anthony Rojas strolling through Venice Beach after the 2016 US National YoYo Contest, dodging tourists and landing some of his fantastic signature tricks.
Yoyo used is the CLYW Manatee.
2016 National Futures YoYo Contest Results
Jack Margetts, 13, of Chico, performs for the judges as kids compete Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in the National Futures Yo-Yo Contest at City Plaza in Chico, California. (Dan Reidel — Enterprise-Record)
The first National Futures YoYo Contest was held last weekend in Chico, California, the home of the National YoYo Museum. It was a great turnout for a first year contest, with local champs on-hand to judge the event and cheer on the next generation of champions. Check out results below, click here to download a .pdf with full scoring breakdowns, and head over to www.chicoer.com for a great write-up of the event.
Finals
10 and Under – Finals
- James CERUSSI – Davis, CA
- Jeremiah BAZAN – Meridian, ID
- Titus PITTENGER – Chico, CA
- Will WALTER – Napa, CA
- Rowan BROOKS – Chico, CA
11-12 Years old – Finals
- Hunter FEUERSTEIN – Chandler, AZ
- Christian LEE – Buffalo, NY
- Alfonso CHAVEZ – Chico, CA
- Laird FOWLE – San Ramon, CA
13-14 Years old – Finals
- Ryan CVIJANOVICH – Chandler, AZ
- Chris Godsey – Auburn, CA
- Jack MARGETTS – Chico, CA
- Christian KENNEDY – Placentia, CA
- Josh GOTTHEIL – San Jose, CA
15-16 Years old – Finals
- Daniel BELLO – Chico, CA
- Alex VANDERWYST – Meridian, ID
- Robin STRICKLEN – Davis, CA
17-18 Years old – Finals
- Marc ZUNO – Ontario, CA
- Andrew CONTRERAS – Chico, CA
Prelims
10 and Under – Prelim
- James CERUSSI – Davis CA
- Titus PITTENGER – Chico CA
- Jeremiah BAZAN – Merdian ID
- Rowan BROOKS – Chico CA
- Will WALTER – Napa CA
11-12 Years old – Prelim
- Hunter FEUERSTEIN – Chandler AZ
- Christian LEE – Buffalo NY
- Alfonso CHAVEZ – Chico CA
- Laird FOWLE – San Ramon CA
13-14 Years old – Prelim
- Chris GODSEY – Auburn CA
- Ryan CVIJANOVICH – Chandler AZ
- Christian KENNEDY – Placentia CA
- Jack MARGETTS – Chico CA
- Josh GOTTHEIL – San Jose CA
- Joshua KENDRA – San Jose CA
- David GONZALEZ – Santa Rosa CA
- Lukas GRO – Boise ID
- Max GIRARD – Murphys CA
- Ian WATANABE – Galt CA
- Zach MARTIN – Rocklin CA
- Adrien NARANJO – Corpus Christi TX
15-16 Years old – Prelim
- Alex VANDERWYST – Meridian ID
- Daniel BELLO – Chico CA
- Robin STRICKLIN – Davis CA
17-18 Years old – Prelim
- Marc ZUNO – Ontario CA
- Andrew CONTRERAS – Chico CA
2015 US National YoYo Contest – Sport Results
The next generation of talent took to the stage this morning at the 2015 US National YoYo Contest, and it’s a great look at the champions of tomorrow! Check out full results and scoring breakdowns below.
1A Sport Division
2A Sport Division
3A Sport Division
No competitors.
4A Sport Division
5A Sport Division
2015 US National YoYo Contest – Prelim Results
The 2015 US National YoYo Contest really brought the talent out to the new venue in Redondo Beach, California. Tonight’s prelims determined which players will be moving to finals to challenge the seeded Regional winners…check out the list below of all players advancing to finals, along with full scoring breakdowns.
1A Division
Seeded from Regionals:
South Central – Patrick Canny
Mid Atlantic – Michael Kurti
Pacific Northwest – Odon Alberto
Bay Area Classic – Nate Dailey
Midwest – Connor Seals
Mid East – Colin Beckford
South East – Sebastian Brock
South West – Paolo Bueno
North East – Andrew Maider
2A Division
Seeded from Regionals:
Pacific Northwest – Jordan Sambueno
Bay Area Classic – Tyler Hsieh
Midwest – Jayden Vosseller
South West – Cedric Eusantos
North East – Doug Kapinos
3A Division
Seeded from Regionals:
Mid Atlantic – Bryan Baus
Pacific Northwest – Ken Luo
Bay Area Classic – Ian Smith
Midwest – Antonio Serna
Mid East – Colin Beckford
South East – Spenser Davis
South West – Elliot Ogawa
North East – Alex Hattori
4A Division
Seeded from Regionals:
Mid Atlantic – David Kane
Pacific Northwest – Trivet Sembal
Bay Area Classic – Steven Wok Wai Lee
Midwest – John Narum
Mid East – Mike Durdak
South East – Sean Perez
South West – Michael Nakamura
North East – Philip White
5A Division
Seeded from Regionals:
South Central – Patrick Canny
Mid Atlantic – Samm Scott
Pacific Northwest – Kyle Hedges
Bay Area Classic – Juan Renteria
Midwest – Antonio Serna
Mid East – Owen Ekblad
South East – Jonathan Robinson
South West – Paolo Bueno
North East – Philip White
2015 Duncan Toys International YoYo Championship – Video
We’ve finally got video of the winners from the 2015 Duncan Toys International YoYo Championship! Enjoy!
1A Division
1st Place – Colin Beckford (Duncan Toys)
2nd Place – Paolo Bueno (YoYoFactory)
3rd Place – Sebastian Brock (Duncan Toys)
4th Place – Keiran Cooper
5th Place – Janos Karancz (Duncan Toys)
2A Division
1st Place – Joseph Harris (YoYoJam)
2nd Place – Ryuya Kaneko (Duncan Toys)
3rd Place – Mai Kaneko
3A Division
1st Place – Hank Freeman (Duncan Toys)
2nd Place – Patrick Borgerding (Recess)
4A Division
1st Place – Zac Rubino (Duncan Toys)
2nd Place – Ian Johnson (Recess)
3rd Place – Sean Perez (Duncan Toys)
5A Division
1st Place – Bryan Jardin (Duncan Toys)
2nd Place – Paolo Bueno (YoYoFactory)
3rd Place – Josh Yee (King Yo Star)
2015 US National YoYo Contest – Hotel Booking Open
The Westin LAX is the Official Hotel of the 2015 National Yo-Yo Contest
Help support the 2015 National Yo-Yo Contest and book your room at the official contest hotel!
By booking in the block of rooms for the Contest, you get a discounted rate for your stay and discounted parking (if you are driving), and you will be on site for Friday prelims as well! Booking at the official hotel also helps the NYYL gather accurate numbers for the growth of the event, creating more opportunities for a bigger, better National YoYo Contest in other US cities.
The Westin LAX features a complimentary shuttle to and from Los Angeles International Airport, making your stay at Nationals easy.
All prelims activities will be at the Westin on Friday, September 25th in the evening. Check out the new contest website, NationalYoYoContest.com, for a full schedule of events.
Click Here To Book Your Room>>
Westin Los Angeles Airport
5400 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California, 90045
This post sponsored by the National YoYo League.
US National YoYo Contest Moves To Los Angeles
2015 US National YoYo Contest – Finals Venue / Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
We’ve got big news! The rumor mill has been working overtime since word leaked out that the National YoYo League was working on (finally) moving the US Nationals out of Chico, California. Well now it’s official….the 2015 US National YoYo Contest will be held in Redondo Beach, part of the greater Los Angeles area in southern California.
A new website for the event is currently in the works and should be live by the end of next week. The NYYL began working on this new location when two former National YoYo Champions, Tyler Severance and Patrick Borgerding, approached the NYYL with a proposal for moving the event. The proposal was promising, and with the help of these two players the NYYL was able to secure finals and prelim venues and make this move official. This is great news for all Nationals competitors, as the new location is significantly easier and less expensive to travel to, not to mention the fact that now you’re in Los Angeles with plenty of other activities available that are not the sad, sketchy bar at the Holiday Inn.
Check out the official press release below from the NYYL.
This year marks significant advances in the National Yo-Yo Contest. Exciting changes are under way to better serve the expanding growth of a quickly evolving youth oriented sport.
Annually since 1993 (22 years) the Contest has been held in Chico, CA, home of the National Yo-Yo Museum. The Museum’s mission is to provide national exposure to the sport and encourage kids to learn to play with the Yo-Yo.
In 2002, the National Yo-Yo League was developed to attract new players, and provide a foundation to officiate and coordinate all yo-yo contests. The League will now enlarge it’s role and perpetuate support for the National Yo-Yo Contest. Commencing in 2015 the annual Contest will be held in a progression of metropolitan areas across the country, starting with the southern California city of Redondo Beach on September 25th & 26th.
This is a larger Contest venue, minutes from a large airport, and in one of the nations largest media markets, and it will enable a greater number of kids to be introduced to the sport and begin their rise in competitive play.
The National Yo-Yo Museum & League will continue to be based in Chico.
New US National YoYo Contest logos / Designed by Bryan Figueroa
YoYoFactory Presents – Santa Cruz Week 2
YoYoFactory released their second tour video from this Fall, this one tracking the guys through their tour stops in Santa Cruz, California. Tons of great stuff in here, and a great look at YoYoFactory’s super effective promotional tours.
YoYoFactory in Santa Cruz
If you’re in the Santa Cruz area this week, YoYoFactory is doing demos and shows! Come join Tyler, Clint, Jason and Cory to learn tricks and win prizes.
Thursday, October 9
3:30 – 6 pm
Kaleidoscope
828 Bay Ave Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 475-0210
Friday, October 10
3:30 – 6 pm
Capitola Hobby
3555 Clares St FF
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 462-3555
Saturday, October 11
11 am- 2 pm
Kaleidoscope
828 Bay Ave Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 475-0210
4 pm – 6 pm
Capitola Hobby
3555 Clares St FF
Capitola, CA 95010
(831) 462-3555
Sunday, October 12
11 am – 3 pm
Monarch Butterfly Festival
Natural Bridges State Beach
(End of West Cliff)
2013 National YoYo Museum Awards
Each year at the National YoYo Contest, the National YoYo Museum gives out several additional awards during the course of the event. These awards recognize outstanding individuals for their contributions to many different aspects of the art and sport of yoyo play. This year’s winners:
Best Girl Player
Stephanie Haight
Best Junior Player
Angelo Aguirre
Most Inspirational Player
Ky Zizan (Werrd)
National Achievement Award
Steve Brown (YoYoNews.com)
Industry Excellence Award
Ernest Kaiser (General-Yo)
National League Merit Award
Brian Cabildo (Glasseye)
Mark Sitton Sportsmanship Award
Patrick Borgerding (YoYoFactory)
Trick Innovator Of The Year
Zach Gormley (CLYW)
Three Minutes From The Cup – Top 5A Contenders
Nationals is coming up fast…the best players in the United States will descend on Chico, California for their moment on stage to compete for the title of US National YoYo Champion. All this week we’ll be featuring our top picks for each division!
5A (Counterweight) Division
Tyler Severance – 2x National Champion
Defending US National 5A Champion Tyler Severance showed up with one of the best 5A routines of all time at this years World YoYo Contest, and he is definitely at the top of the game. Severance has shown in recent years that he’s getting steadier and steadier on stage…where in the past you could see his pacing start to slip towards the end of his routines, now he stays steady and true until the end. Tyler is first in line for the cup this year, and everyone else is going to have a hard fight ahead of them to take his title.
Miguel Correa- 4x National Champion
Miguel Correa sat out most of the 2013 contest season to re-focus on work and family, but his level of play is so high that it might not make a difference. All it takes for Miggy to win is for him to wake up feeling good…with him in the mix, everyone better bring their A-game. That said, his teammate Tyler Severance is his #1 competition…we know where Tyler’s play is, but Miggy is coming in with some mystery around him which should make for an exciting head-to-head between these two reigning champs.
Sebastian Brock
Sebastian Brock is one of the best 5A players that no one ever talks about. Sebby has said himself that he doesn’t have as much confidence in his 5A play as he does in his 1A routines; but he seems to be the only one with that opinion. His counterweight tricks are clean, inventive, and stand out from the field in a way that crowds like and judges can follow. As the 2010 National Champion in the 1A division, Sebby is in a good position to be one of the incredibly few people to win a national title in different divisions.
Jacob Elliot
Relatively new on the scene, Jacob Elliot made a lot of noise at Worlds with his incredibly fast and seemingly out-of-control style in the 5A finals. His freestyle had people flinching at the back of the room, waiting for a yoyo to shoot off the stage. But it never did, and the question for Nationals is: will his speed help him rack up the points to win, or will he outplay the judges’ clickers?
Chase Baxter
Chase Baxter is an up-and-coming talent who is quickly becoming a fan favorite. He’s got an easy-going style on stage that makes him easy to score, but his consistency just isn’t there yet. If he has a good day in the park, Chase could go clean and hit Top 5…but he’s a wildcard and it’s hard to tell what he can do.
Shane Lubecker
Shane is another up-and-coming player who made a strong showing at Worlds in the counterweight division. His trick density isn’t quite there yet, but he’s got some really original stuff and when he’s on his game, his trick construction and pacing are really nice. Judges score what they can follow, and Shane is good at playing to the judges. He’s a contender for sure, but he’s going to have to go cleaner than he managed at Worlds if he wants a shot at Top 5.
YoYoFactory Presents: Gentry vs. Harold
Here’s some great footage featuring a head-to-head demo battle by Gentry Stein and Harold Owens III, from the recent Yolextravaganza, held by the Learning Express in Roseville, California. Nice work from both of them…who do you think won?