Santa Paula’s Abby Zsarnay top-scoring amateur skateboarder

Leticia Bufoni of Sao Paulo, Brazil, bested the line-up of 20 professional and amateur skateboarders recently in the Supergirl Pro-Am Jam Skateboard Street contest, taking home the overall title and the $3,000 top prize. As the top-scoring amateur in the contest, Abby Zsarnay of Santa Paula qualified to compete in the Supergirl Jam Skateboard Street professional competition scheduled to be held at Venice Beach over Labor Day weekend. New to the event series this year, the Supergirl Pro-Am Jam is the second stop on the 2009 Supergirl Jam, the action sports industry’s only large-scale, all-female competition and lifestyle event designed to promote female empowerment, strength and independence. Woodward West in Tehachapi, opened its Hangar 18 Big Street course for the Supergirl Pro-Am Jam, providing a diverse and competitive layout for the skaters who ranged in age from five to 25. Supporting the progression of females in action sports and infusing the industry with new talent is the basis for both the Supergirl Jam and Woodward West.The Supergirl Jam opened an entry for the top-scoring amateur in the contest to compete in the series’ finale on September 6 at Venice Beach. Zsarnay was moved to tears when learning that she had qualified for this honor. “I didn’t expect it at all,” said Zsarnay. “I just went out there and did my best no matter what anyone else said. That’s what being a Supergirl is all about.” Zsarnay said she did better than she thought she would. She practices mostly at the Fillmore Skate Park. She’s a sophomore this year and hopes to turn pro by the time she’s out of high school. Ultimately she wants to go on to college and become a surgeon.On September 6 the Supergirl Jam will host the Skateboard Street, Snowboard Rail Jam and Inline Best Trick contests at Venice Beach.