By Pat Smith. Maybe the apostrophe in the award name means Platty is a person?
And so it was that this is the tenth edition of the Platty's, arbitrary local skateboard awards done in the style of the T-Eddy's.
How has a decade passed so fast? Can it even be true? PAST YEARS: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
Trog Lock'd: 3rd Lair
Pop Tart: Tanner VanVark
Man Am, Almost: Jack Olson
IG Story All Star: Cody Davis
Live That Best Life: Tabari Cook
Rad Dads: Ryan Damian, Kyle Ross
Brother's Keeper: Ben Narloch
Where You At?: Wylie Tueting
Local Deion Sanders Award: Joe Sexton
Over The Top: Ricky Nunn
Back in STP: David Jaimes
Ride the Pony: Brian Estrada
Cabin Fever: Mikey Carter
Publisher: Kevin Horn
Krooked Kronichler: Tim Fulton
Solo Project?: Phil Schwartz
Hype Man: Rayshaun Crawford
Still Cookin': Jeremy Reeves
Fathers Time: Chad Benson and Steve Nesser
Maybe Go Next Year: X-Games
Higher Priority?: X-Games parties
Best Time: Aqua Jam
Now You're a Man: Henry Gartland
Family Man: Emeric "Olu" Pratt
Skatepark Retirement: Kyle Henkler
IG All Star: TJ Moran
Important MPLS Skatepark Development: Cheese box
Still Faded: @theheshdotcom
Good Question: Why isn't Chicago a bigger deal in skateboarding?
Expat: Josh Harmony
Wizard and Architect: Mark Leski
Limping Along: Platinumseagulls.com
Still Haven't Been There: Burnsville plaza
Yuge on IG: #35mm
Best Come Up: Beer brands infiltrated by skaters
SP: Davis Torgerson
Car Wreck: Familia's Fiero
Thrashin': Dana Ross
Still Waiting: More numbers on skateboard tickets
Ripping Forever: CJ Tambornino