28 AUGUST 2018 By Mallory Gleich The X-Games better prepare for Mia Lovell to hit the ramps! Lovell, who attends Veritas Prep, has been skateboarding since she was four years old. Now, at 11, she’s participated in more than 10 competitions during the past two years. Lovell’s father was a skateboarder when he was younger and also participated in snowboarding, motocross and car racing. Lovell discovered she shared his passions and followed in his footsteps – right to the vertical ramps. “I have progressed a lot by putting in hard work, time, and perseverance,” said Lovell. “Some tricks I get lucky and land them easily, while others can take me six months to learn. Some tricks take 1,000 tries before mastering. It is so frustrating, but so rewarding in the end.” Lovell has conquered tricks including kick flipping six stairs, ollieing over a ten-stair set, a double kick flip, heel flips, skating a 13 ½-foot vert ramp and bowl skating. Skateboarding has become a full-time routine for Lovell, who skates five days a week and works with a private coach. She also travels with Skate True Shuttle, visiting the Valley’s 35 skate parks. “My parents are super supportive and built me a dream concrete skate park in our backyard, complete with a 9-foot vert wall and a pro- style skate bowl so I can practice a lot at home,” Lovell says. And all of that practice and parental support is paying off for Lovell. She placed first in seven competitions around the Valley in the past two years. Her biggest accomplishment, she says, is taking second place in the 14 and under amateur division last year at Exposure, the largest all-female skate competition in the world in Encinitas, California. “At Woodward West, a skateboarding camp in California, I entered a mini ramp contest,” said Lovell. “My friends told me to do t h e a d v a n c e d division where I was the only girl out of ten boys. I took first place and was so hyped. It was fun to beat the boys!” Lovell has also been featured on the cover of “Raising Arizona Kids” magazine and ABC 15’s Small Stars. “It’s been awesome to see a sport I love get attention and positive feedback,” Lovell says. When Lovell isn’t on four wheels, she also loves to surf and snowboard, and riding motocross with her dad. She hopes to play basketball on her middle school team and loves being outdoors. Lovell’s little sister and her mom have also started to learn how to skate. “My ultimate goal is to have fun and continue progressing. I’ve met so many rad people and traveled to some amazing places because of skating,” Lovell says. “I can’t wait to see what the future holds!”               Mia Lovell has been skateboarding since she was just four years old. Now 11, the Valley phenom has won seven competitions in the past two years. My friends told me to do the advanced division where I was the only girl out of ten boys. I took first place and was so hyped. 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29 AUGUST 2018 By Mallory Gleich “Compassion through Service. Empowerment through Skateboarding.” This is the motto of Skate Rising, a nonprofit youth program created in 2016 by Calli Kelsay, who wanted to give back to the community in a way that was also educational. Each month, a free event is held for girls who want to learn how to skate while also serving their community. The girls learn about their community, participate in a service project and then take part in a skating lesson taught by professionals. “Calli saw many positive life lessons come from her own children learning to skate. As they skated, they fell, over and over again, and chose to get back up. They pushed through their own fear as they progressed,” said Stacy Lovell, program manager for Skate Rising. Exposure Skate, the nonprofit that runs Skate Rising, got its start in 2012. During that time, women’s events were almost entirely removed from competitive skateboarding contests. As a response, Pro Skateboarder Amelia Brodka created “Underexposed,” a documentary highlighting women’s skateboarding. Brodka’s documentary inspired philanthropists Armando De La Libertad and Lesli Cohen to take action, so they created an all-female skateboarding event named Exposure. The event was repeated and has grown into a nonprofit with 22 locations all over the world, from the United States to Argentina and New Zealand. To run the monthly Skate Rising events, Lovell, along with Janthavy Norton and Natalie Das of Exposure Skate work from a lesson plan to collaborate with charities in Phoenix to create a learning experience for the girls who participate in the events. Events include making kits for the homeless, collecting art supplies for New Pathways for Youth, writing encouragement cards, commit to kindness contracts, making vision boards to pursue dreams, collecting purses and deodorant for Dress for Success, Making banners and donating money to disabled soccer team AZ Heat and collecting food for police, firefighters and EMTs. “There is such a need for strong and confident girls in the world that we wanted as many people as possible to try it and learn these life lessons early in life. The service aspect also came about after seeing what would benefit the world around us,” Lovell added. Professional skaters from groups including Skate True, Kids That Rip Mesa and Las ChicAZ close out each event by teaching the girls skateboarding tips and tricks. Events are geared toward girls from ages 4 to 18 and are held the third Saturday of the month. For more information, visit exposureskate.org/skaterising/phoenix. Organization helps teach girls skateboarding and service PHOTO: NINA SEIBERT PHOTO: MARY GARDNER Anna McDowell-Isaacson 602-526-1213 AnnaMcDowellRealEstate@gmail.com www.AnnaMcDowell.com ABR, CRS, GRI Wonderful updated ranch on 19,000 s.f. lot w/chef’s kitchen and guest house 2 blocks from Hopi Elementary. 4102 N. 52ND STREET • $1,295,000 • 4 beds/3 baths, 4,400 s.f. SOLD Providing Arcadia with professional & personalized service for over 20 years. Spectacular historic restored classic adobe compound with detached guest house and bonus/game rooms on stunning 3/4 acre grounds. SOLD 6515 E. LAFAYETTE • $2,950,000 • )#)$%&#*! " ' ()+   Charming storybook home w/ incredible high end finishes on a quiet street close to Hopi Elementary. SOLD 5415 E. CALLE VENTURA • $1,489,000 • )#)$%&#-! " 2 *((   Spacious luxury home w/dramatic curb appeal, soaring ceilings, gourmet kitchen, beautiful wood floors & woodwork, .6 acre lot w/ mountain views, 4 car garage. 4932 E. LAFAYETTE BLVD • $2,195,000 • ! "#$%& ' ((  JUST LISTED Stunning yet warm quintessential Arcadia home with the finest classic finishes. SOLD 5407 E. CALLE TUBERIA • $2,245,000 • 5 beds/5 baths, 4,400 s.f.