Street Lines 2025: Boipelo Awuah and Marci Rodrigues Win South Africa Skateboarding Titles
- Pretoria’s Thrashers Skatepark hosted the 2025 Street Lines Skate Tournament, bringing together top skateboarders from across South Africa
- The tournament featured Men’s, Women’s, and a newly introduced Juniors division, showcasing the country’s best and rising talent
- Fans witnessed record-breaking performances and intense competition across all divisions
- Briefly News spoke exclusively to organiser Ryan van der Spuy about the event’s growth and its impact on South African skateboarding
Pretoria’s Thrashers Skatepark became the centre of African skateboarding this past weekend as the 2025 Street Lines Skate Tournament brought together over 80 of the continent’s top athletes.
Presented by LW Mag and Dragon Energy Drink in association with Converse Cons, Garmin, Monster Products, Dickies, and Insta360, the event delivered an action-packed showcase of skill, style, and competition.
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Kimberley’s Boipelo Awuah continued her dominance in the Women’s division, claiming a record-breaking fifth consecutive victory. Johannesburg’s Thabiso Mashiyakgomo impressed with technical precision to secure second place, while Sofia Neubold, making her Street Lines debut, narrowly took third over Ashley Gindre.
Boipelo’s standout tricks included a Boardslide on the pyramid down rail, Noseslide on the floor box, and a Switch Backside Boardslide on the A-Frame rail, cementing her undefeated streak.
For the first time, Street Lines included a Juniors division, providing young skaters with a professional platform. Sereno Kunyani took first place, closely followed by Omphile Mashila in second and Ayanda Ndlovu in third. Organiser Ryan van der Spuy told Briefly News that ,
“The juniors were incredible. They showed that the future of skateboarding in South Africa is in very capable hands.”
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Men’s division showcases Cape Town clean sweep
The Men’s finals were the most competitive to date, with 16 skaters pushing their limits for podium positions and a share of the R60 000 prize purse, along with Garmin Instinct 3 Smartwatches. Cape Town skaters swept the podium with Marci Rodrigues taking first, Ashton Banwell second, and Ethan Cairns third.
Rodrigues impressed judges with a flawless combination of Kickflip Backside Lipslide, Backside Flip over the pyramid, and Kickflip Frontside Bluntslide on the A-Frame rail. Banwell also won the Insta360 Best Trick contest with a Fakie Half Cab Nosegrind Bigspin Heelflip Out.
The tournament format involved two 45-second qualifying runs with the best score counting toward the leaderboard. Finals combined two 45-second runs with four Best Trick attempts, with judges scoring based on consistency, difficulty, style, and use-of-park.
Ryan van der Spuy highlighted the impact of Street Lines on South African skateboarding.
“Events like Street Lines give skaters a platform to compete at a high level and develop the skills needed to become national champions and Olympians. This year showed major growth in both junior and women’s participation.”
Full Results
Juniors
1st – Sereno Kunyani (188) | 2nd – Omphile Mashila (184) | 3rd – Ayanda Ndlovu (179)
Women
1st – Boipelo Awuah (330) | 2nd – Thabiso Mashiyakgomo (292) | 3rd – Sofia Neubold (269)
Men
1st – Marci Rodrigues (596) | 2nd – Ashton Banwell (578) | 3rd – Ethan Cairns (574)
Best Trick – Ashton Banwell – Fakie Half Cab Nosegrind Bigspin Heelflip Out
Street Lines 2025 has once again proven why it is South Africa’s premier skateboarding event. With juniors and women showing strong growth, the tournament sets the stage for an even more competitive and inclusive event next year, continuing to nurture South Africa’s skateboarding talent while inspiring the next generation of athletes.
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