The heat was on for the 16th All Girl Skate Jam, held July 5, 2003 in Oceanside, California, during Oceanfest. Packed full with skate girls of all ages and abilities, the atmosphere was electric, the sun was burning, and so were the tricks. From groms to pros everyone raised the standard, pushing themselves and each other to new levels.

Cara-Beth Burnside, Heidi Fitzgerald, Vanessa Torres, and Jen O'Brien ripped up the mini and vert ramps, while "ones to watch" Ciara D'Agostino and Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins pushed themselves to the max. Not to be outdone, the younger girls had plenty of attitude. Six-year-old skater Caity Elizabeth opened the event with a hip-hop warning: "I'm a lioness / And I must confess / Under no duress / I'm the best of the best."

Well-spoken, no? Look for full coverage of the AGSJ in the Dec./Jan. 2004 issue of SG.

AGSJ 2003 Results
Pro/Am Vert
1. Cara Beth Burnside
2. Jen O'Brien
3. Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
4. Heidi Fitzgerald
5. Ciara D'Agostino
6. Karen Jones
7. Mimi Knoop

Pro Mini-Ramp
1. Vanessa Torres
2. Cara-Beth Burnside
3. Heidi Fitzgerald
4. Holly Lyons
5. Sasha La Rochelle
6. Lindsi Thompson
7. Jill Vigilliani

Mini-Ramp 20-plus Years
1. Melissa Spillman
2. Jayme Erickson
3. Natalie Das
4. Jennifer Derby
5. Rose Bernfield
6. Barbra Lowry

Mini Ramp 17-19 Years
1. Nicole Pothen
2. Mary Seid

Mini-Ramp 14-16 Years
1. Jennika Ekovich
2. Amber Moffat
3. Courtney Ramos
4. Megan Waldbillig
5. Violet Kimble
6. Eva Dixon

Mini-Ramp 11-13 Years
1. Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins 2. Rebecca Saracopolous 3. Ciara D'Agostino

Mini-Ramp Groms
1. Elizabeth Nitj
2. Alexis Schemp
3. Caity Elizabeth
4. Gwen Marchus
5. Ameejay Papelera
6. Jessica Weese