MNSS SUPERCROSS RACER RYAN VILLOPOTO COMMANDS HIS FIFTH WIN OF THE SEASON AT THE ST. LOUIS SX

In front of a record-breaking crowd inside the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis MO, The Sports Syndicates’s Ryan Villopoto scored his fifth win of the season at Round 9 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross. Villopoto seemed unstoppable in St. Louis. In the main event, Ryan got a great start and came around the first turn in third. By the third lap, Villopoto had taken command of the lead and never looked back. He gapped the field and took the checkered flag to earn his fifth win of the season. Villopoto currently sits atop of the leaderboard with a 13-point lead. “That was my first win in St. Louis and it felt great,” said Villopoto. “I haven’t had the best luck here in the past so tonight really meant a lot to me. I got good starts all night and found good lines on the track. I’m looking forward to Daytona, it’s always been good to me. I’ve won there the last two years so hopefully I can make it a three-peat.” Next week, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross heads to the famed Daytona Motor Speedway in Florida.

MNSS SNOWBOARDER CHAS GULDEMOND WINS THE 2012 MAMMOTH US GRAND PRIX SLOPESTYLE

After a few days of adverse weather in Mammoth, CA the skies opened up to nothing but sunshine just in time for the Grand Prix slopestyle finals. Mammoth did things big as always, with 3 different jib sections, leading the riders into a massive 4-jump line. Those who made it through qualifiers were then given a two-run final. It was a nail biting battle for the podium but after a little jumbling around it, a few crashes, a few double corks, and a few 1260’s it was Chas Guldemond who came out on top. "After a gnarly storm passing through, it turned bluebird for us today, exactly the reason I live in the Sierra in the first place," said Guldemond who won with a cab 1260 on the second-to-last jump before stomping a backside double cork 1080 to top it off. "It's unbelievable to have won again." Guldemond has won the event three years in a row so congrats to Chas for his third consecutive Mammoth US GP win!

MNSS SNOWBOARDER ALEK OSTRENG WINS THE 2012 BURTON EUROPEAN OPEN SLOPESTYLE

Laax, central Europe’s freestyle capital and the host of the Burton European Open for the 8th consecutive year, really nailed this one. The course was everything you could want to test all-round skills. The mens contest was a battle from start to finish, with every round seeing the technical stakes raised. It was also a Scandinavian showdown of epic proportions. Norwegian Aleksander Ostreng dropped and nailed a solid second run, then turned up the heat to stomp a big, clean, final run to snatch victory. Alek linked a Cab 1-backside 3 off the first rail, backside Rodeo 5 to Cab Rodeo 5 in the rhythm section, a perfect off-axis frontside 10 then a backside 12 melon, rounded off with a sick blunt to switch 50-50 to 180 off the bottom rail. In a contest of this level, where the top 10 guys are all throwing a 12 into the mix, it’s getting harder and harder to distinguish a sick run from a winning run, but everyone seemed happy to see Ostreng on top of the podium. Congrats to Alek on his win!

MNSS SUPERCROSS RACER RYAN VILLOPOTO EARNS ANOTHER PODIUM FINISH FOR 2ND PLACE AT THE ATLANTA SX

At the sold out Georgia Dome in Atlanta more than 70,000 fans watched The Sports Syndicates’s Ryan Villopoto race to a solid second-place finish. With four wins this season, Villopoto has secured himself as the dominant force in the championship hunt. In the main event, Villopoto was pinched off on the start and had to make his way through the top ten. “I didn’t get the start that I wanted in the main,” said Villopoto after a second place finish. “I was forced to play catch-up and was making headway until I had a small tip over. I caught back up, but just couldn’t close the gap to the leader. I felt like I was faster in some sections, but the track was tough and the ruts got really deep." Now that the season has made its way to the East coast, Villopoto and Weimer have headed to their Florida training grounds. Training and riding during the week in Florida allows both riders to practice and test on similar soft, rutted east coast dirt and track conditions. Next week Monster Energy AMA Supercross heads to Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, MO where Villopoto looks to extend his points lead.

MNSS SUPERCROSS RACER RYAN VILLOPOTO WINS HIS 3RD IN A ROW AND JAKE WEIMER EARNS 3RD PLACE AT THE DALLAS SX

In front of more than 50,000 screaming fans inside Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, The Sport Syndicate’s Ryan Villopoto scored his third-consecutive win of the season. Villopoto got a great start and came around the first turn in second, but quickly took over the lead in the rhythm section that followed. He continued to pull a gap on the field and by mid-race was untouchable. Villopoto took the checkers to earn his fourth win of the season and stretch his points lead to 13. “The night went pretty good for me,” said Villopoto. “In the main I got a great start and was able to take over the lead on the first lap.” Ryan's teammate Jake Weimer rode strong all night to round out the podium in third place. Weimer got a great start when the gate dropped for the main event and pulled into third. While battling to defend his position on the last lap, Weimer got tangled with another racer and held on for third. Weimer currently sits fifth in the points standings. “Overall a podium is awesome,” said Weimer. “It’s nice to get back on the box. After getting blocked passed the last few rounds I came here ready to stand my ground. It was a great night overall for the team, everything was positive.” Monster Energy AMA Supercross heads to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA next weekend.

MNSS SUPERCROSS RACER RYAN VILLOPOTO WINS HIS THIRD RACE OF THE SEASON AT THE SAN DIEGO SX

The Sports Syndicate's Ryan Villopoto took his third win of the season during the Monster Energy AMA Supercross at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Villopoto now sits atop the overall standings by 6 points in the SX class. Rounding the first lap of the main event, Villopoto sat in second and wasted no time making his move into the lead, passing the leader before the finish line. He would click off consistent laps until lapped traffic started to hold Villopoto back. This allowed second place to briefly get by for the lead, but Villopoto would again use the corner before the finish to retake the lead and take the checkered flag. “You really had to be smooth every lap to pass lappers and race for the lead," said Villopoto. "San Diego's dirt is really slippery and the whoops were long and cupped out. Most tracks we don’t even think twice about hitting them wide open, but these you really had to think about going into them steady and smooth. I’ve never won San Diego in the supercross class so it feels great to check this off.” Monster Energy AMA Supercross heads to the east coast next weekend to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

MNSS SURFER MIGUEL PUPO WINS THE ASP PRIME 2012 HANG LOOSE PRO CONTEST IN BRAZIL

With consistent surfing throughout the event, The Sports Syndicate's Miguel Pupo, won the 26th annual ASP PRIME Hang Loose Pro Contest 2012 at Cacimba do Padre Beach, in Fernando de Noronha island, Pernambuco, Brazil. In an all-Brazilian Final, Pupo took home the U$40,000 and 6,500 points to put him at the top of the ASP World Ranking 2012. “To win a contest in Brazil is something that I really wanted to accomplish,” said Pupo. “I’ve won two PRIME events in the US last year (Trestles and Santa Cruz), but I really wanted to show that I could win at home as well, especially here in Fernando de Noronha, which has incredible tubes. I’m stoked to have won the Final." Pupo set the record for the highest-heat total of the event by scoring a 19.77 out of a possible 20 points, which included a perfect 10-point ride from the five judges on an incredible tube-ride during the Semi-finals. “That wave was so perfect,” continued Pupo. “I stalled as long as I could during the drop and then I just enjoyed the ride inside the barrel and ended up with a perfect score. After I came out of the tube, I was so relaxed that I just decided to throw an air at the end to guarantee a 10.”