Inaugural Andy Kessler Day Memorial Contest Held at Newly Revamped Lars Simonsen Skate Park in Montauk - 27 East
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Inaugural Andy Kessler Day Memorial Contest Held at Newly Revamped Lars Simonsen Skate Park in Montauk

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Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Pierson graduate Pat Chisholm won the 13 and over street course title at the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament at the Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Pierson graduate Pat Chisholm won the 13 and over street course title at the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament at the Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

Skaters of all ages came out to the newly revamped Lars Simonsen Montauk Skate Park to compete in the Andy Kessler Day Memorial Tournament on Saturday afternoon. RON ESPOSITO PHOTOS

authorCailin Riley on Sep 28, 2022
Skateboarders from across the East End and beyond descended on the Lars Simonsen Skate Park in Montauk on Saturday afternoon for the first official skate contest there since the park... more

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