The 2025 Street Lines Skate Tournament transformed Pretoria’s legendary Thrashers Skatepark into the epicenter of African skateboarding this past weekend. Over 80 of the continent’s top athletes battled it out across the Junior, Women’s, and Men’s divisions in a contest presented by LW Mag and Dragon Energy Drink, with support from Converse Cons, Garmin, Monster Products, Dickies, and Insta360.
Fans witnessed unforgettable moments: Kimberley’s Boipelo Awuah cemented her place in history with a record-breaking fifth consecutive win in the Women’s Division, while Cape Town’s Marci Rodrigues clinched his first-ever Street Lines Men’s title in a fiercely contested final.
Raising the Bar for South African Skateboarding
With a R60,000 prize purse and Garmin Instinct 3 Smartwatches up for grabs, the competition format demanded consistency, style, and technical difficulty. Skaters faced two 45-second runs in the qualifiers, followed by a finals round that combined runs with Best Trick attempts, testing their creativity and endurance.
This year also marked the debut of the Junior Division, giving South Africa’s next generation of skaters a chance to shine. Sereno Khunyani emerged victorious, narrowly edging out Omphile Mashila and Ayanda Ndlovu in an electrifying showdown.
Women’s Division: A Record Fifth for Awuah
The Women’s Division saw its largest entry to date, with 23 competitors raising the bar for women’s skateboarding in South Africa. Sofia Neubold, making her Street Lines debut, impressed the judges to take 3rd place, while Thabiso Mashiyakgomo claimed 2nd with her strongest performance yet.
But it was Boipelo Awuah who once again proved unstoppable, blending technical mastery with flawless execution to secure her fifth Street Lines victory.
Men’s Division: Rodrigues Claims His First Crown
The Men’s Division featured 16 of South Africa’s best skaters and delivered the most hotly contested battle in the event’s history. Cape Town swept the podium, with Ethan Cairns finishing 3rd, Ashton Banwell in 2nd, and Marci Rodrigues earning his first-ever Street Lines victory with an explosive, high-scoring run.
The action wrapped up with the Insta360 Best Trick Contest, where Ashton Banwell took the win with a Fakie Half Cab Nosegrind Bigspin Heelflip Out, earning himself an Insta360 X4 action camera.
Final Results
Juniors
- Sereno Khunyani – 188 pts
- Omphile Mashila – 184 pts
- Ayanda Ndlovu – 179 pts
Women
- Boipelo Awuah – 330 pts
- Thabiso Mashiyakgomo – 292 pts
- Sofia Neubold – 269 pts
Men
- Marci Rodrigues – 596 pts
- Ashton Banwell – 578 pts
- Ethan Cairns – 574 pts
Best Trick
– Ashton Banwell – Fakie Half Cab Nosegrind Bigspin Heelflip Out
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