{"id":378233,"date":"2026-10-20T20:26:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/378233\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T20:26:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:26:57","slug":"woodward-kids-skateboarding-competition-crowns-its-inaugural-kings-and-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/378233\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodward kids skateboarding competition crowns its inaugural kings and queens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Woodward Park City crowned the best youth skateboarders this weekend at its inaugural \u201cKing and Queen of Woodward\u201d competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Morgan McNeill, progression and program manager at Woodward, organized this year\u2019s first-ever competition. McNeill\u2019s role is to oversee the skill development of everyone who participates in classes and camps at Woodward, so organizing the youth skateboard competition was an exciting project for her.<\/p>\n

Many skate competitions are organized with riders competing one at a time, each with less than a minute to ride. The King and Queen competition followed a \u201cjam-style\u201d format, where all kids in each group rode together for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

\"\"The new skateboarding competition at Woodward was designed as a \u201cjam-style\u201d format so kids can skate together. Credit: Maggie Mattinson\/Park Record<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea (is) that it\u2019s a little bit more free-form,\u201d McNeill said. \u201cYou\u2019re skating with your friends, (there\u2019s) not so much pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kids aged 7 to 17 competed in three rounds of skating around Woodward. Groups were split up between boys and girls in different age brackets. During the final round, riders took to the indoor concrete park to show off their best skating.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nine-year-old Zenn has been skateboarding since he was 4 years old, and said his favorite thing about Woodward is \u201cskating and having fun.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zenn was declared king of the 7- to 9-year-old boys division, and he said his kickflip is what won him the crown. Ziggy took 2nd place in the same category. He said his favorite skateboarding trick is a \u201cbomb drop,\u201d which he described as a cannonball on a skateboard.<\/p>\n

Newly crowned Queen V won the 10- to 13-year-old girls division. She rides at Woodward almost every day after school and said her secret to making friends at the skate park:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYou skateboard, and then you ask if (they) want to play a game, and then you become best friends,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Queen V was the winner of the 10- to 13-year-old girls division at Woodward Park City this weekend. Credit: Maggie Mattinson\/Park Record<\/p>\n

Many of the competitors showed up with their friends, and each rider left with a few more. During the competition and at the awards ceremony after, the kids encouraged and cheered for each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Friends Zenn, Brooklyn Clark and Ziggy entered the King and Queen of Woodward skateboard competition. Credit: Maggie Mattinson\/Park Record<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Clark, who was crowned queen of the 14- to 17-year-olds only one year after she started skateboarding, said skating with only girls is a rare opportunity for her. Saturday was Clark\u2019s first time at Woodward.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just happy that I saw other girls today because I don\u2019t see a lot at all,\u201d Clark said. \u201cI only have one (girl) friend that I skate with.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Clark said she thinks some girls might be held back from trying skateboarding because of a fear of trying new things.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Fear) is all in your brain,\u201d Clark said. \u201cIf you start to do new things and commit to skateboarding \u2026 if you just keep going, you\u2019re going to get into it and start learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of McNeill\u2019s personal goals is to facilitate experiences like the one Clark had at Woodward this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"New skateboarding competition at Woodward Park City focuses on bringing girls together for safe and supportive environment. Credit: Maggie Mattinson\/Park Record<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mission in life is (to) help girls find each other and find that place to safely skate together and feel comfortable,\u201d McNeill said.<\/p>\n

McNeill\u2019s favorite part of the day was seeing so much energy and focus on skateboarding at Woodward.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving something that was skate-specific, still inclusive (for) boys and girls \u2026 it was just so fun to feel that energy and have that crowd,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was amazing, let\u2019s do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Winners of the King and Queen of Woodward competition supported each other on and off the podium. Credit: Maggie Mattinson\/Park Record<\/p>\n

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