08.14.07
A first place finish from Paulo Prietto in Vilano only widens his lead in the top spot.  Meanwhile Stephen Bradford launches from 18th place to 10th after a solid second place finish.  Grady Archbold manages to place a small buffer between himself and Brad Domke while Sam Stinnett moves into 8th place after only two events skimmed.  Not bad for a 14 year old.  Not bad for anyone.  Check out the updated results for all the details.

The last east coast event of the year is scheduled for next weekend.  The title is still in play.

07.24.07
Mid summer wrap up.

The Outer Banks contest which was held in early July yielded a new leader, if only for a time.  Contest winner Brendan Stevens won not only the event, but also catapulted to the first place spot in the UST standings.

The top finishers from the Outer Banks were:

1. Brendan Stevens
2. Brad Domke
3. Grady Archbold
4. Joey Vavala
5. Dave Scott
6. Austin Bleiweiss

However, with the Victoria Invitational event only a couple of weeks away, anything could happen, and it did.  Brendan drew a tough preliminary heat and was knocked out early in the event which is the only stop on the tour that counts for double points.  Meanwhile, all other riders who then occupied the top UST spots did relatively well in the event, thereby allowing them to pass up Brendan, if only by a little.

Top finishers at the Vic Invitational

1. Bill Bryan
2. Morgan Just
3. Jamie Lovett
4. Paulo Prietto
5. Sam Stinnett
6. Grady Archbold
7. Brad Domke
8. Keith Fowler
9. Jake Stinnett
10. George Bryan

It is worth noting that the 31st annual Vic contest was one for the 14th time by Bill Bryan.  A feat not likely to ever be replicated.  Since this was the first UST contest that Bill skimmed in this year, his impressive 2000 points per contest gets him only to 7th place overall.

Also worth noting was 14 year old professional rookie Sam Stinnett's amazing first performance placing 5th at the event and catapulting to 11th in the UST.

So where does this leave us?

Paulo Prietto has retaken the lead, but only by the slimmest of margins as  Brad Domke and Grady Archbold are both within twenty points of the current leader.  About 450 points behind those three are Morgan Just, Brendan Stevens, and Jamie Lovett who are all well within striking distance.  A little further back you will find Bill Bryan, along with several other quality competitors who could all make a run for the top spots.

Things are getting interesting.

Please visit the Updated Standings for all the details.

06.27.07
Event number two is in the bag!

Austin Bleiweiss won his first UST event of the year.  Unfortunately he didnt make it to Cabo, and Jamie was a no show in New Jersey.  So the two of them are tied for 6th place in overall points.  Paulo Prietto again jumps out as the early leader with a second place showing following his third place finish in Cabo.  Consistency pays off for Brendan Stevens, Brad Domke, Dominic Prietto and Grady Archbold as they round out the current top five.

New Jersey Results

1. Austin Bleiweiss
2. Paulo Prietto
3. Brad Domke
4. Grady Archbold
5. Brendan Stevens
6. Jason Wilson
7. Dominic Prietto
8. Kyle Holt

Updated 2007 UST Points Standings

The next UST event will be held July 7th and 8th in Outer Banks North Carolina.

06.10.07
James Lovett wins the first event of the year and takes the early lead.  The top eight finishers at the Cabo Classico were:

1. James Lovett
2. Toby Lehman
3. Paulo Prietto
4. George Bryan
5. Dominic Prietto
6. Brendan Stevens
7. Morgan Just
8. Koty Lopez

Up to date points standings can be found on the contest results page.

03.28.07
The 2007 Tour Events and dates have been announced.

12.15.07
2006 was a watershed year for the UST.  In the last 11 months the UST has gone from a loosely defined points system to a rigidly defined tour with industry veterans in control.  Behind the scenes a non-profit corporation has been registered with the State of California and formal bylaws dictating rules and procedures have been drafted. 

2006 also marks the first year in which the UST was able to procure sponsorship money on behalf of the competitors.  Starting in early July Shark Energy USA began sponsoring all tour events.  Some of the sponsorship money was donated to the individual event while the remainder was held for an end of year purse to be paid to the top UST competitors in 2006 (just over $10,000!!!). Best of all, everything has been a 100% volunteer effort.  Special thanks go out to Bob Smetts, Trigg Garner and Aaron Peluso for making it happen. 

We have come a long way in a short time.  We know that there is a long way to go.  Thanks to all who supported us in 2006.

And without further delay the 2006 winners are...

1. Paulo Prietto
2. James Lovett
3. Grady Archbold
4. Bill Bryan
5. Chris Marciniak
6. Morgan Just
7. Brendan Stevens
8. Jason Wilson
9. George Bryan
10. Koty Lopez
    >>more

Thanks again for your support and stay tuned for updates on the 2007 tour as they become available.

10.02.06
Congratulations to Paulo Prietto who locked in his second consecutive UST victory with his third place in Santa Cruz.  Even with one event to spare, no one can touch Paulo this year.  Bill Bryan and James Lovett also made huge strides with their top placings in Santa Cruz.  James Lovett moved solidly into the second place spot while Bill Bryan moved within striking distance of third place.  Second place through sixth place are all up for grabs heading into the final event  of the season at Balboa.  Full Standings

09.02.06
The FAQ section has been updated with answers to common questions.

08.30.06
Chris Marciniak jumps into the top five with his first place at the East Coast Championships while Steve Boomhower comes up with a huge win in Vilano.  Meanwhile Paulo, Grady and Morgan all solidify their standings moving into the final two events of the year.  Check out the point standings for all the details.

08.10.06
Bill Bryan comes up huge at the West Coast Championships  winning his first event of the season and jumping into the top five of the UST.  Paulo Prietto hangs onto the top UST spot with a third place finish but James Lovett whittles away at his lead by taking second at the event.  Check out the full point standings for more detailed information.  The East Coast Championships are this weekend followed by the Vilano FL event next weekend.  It will be interesting to see how things play out.

07.15.06
James Lovett takes his second win of the season at the OBX Skim Jam, moving him into second place behind Paulo Prietto.  This puts him 800 points behind Paulo which is solidly within striking distance at the Aliso contest which counts for double points.  Similarly the rest of the top 10 are within striking distance of James' 2nd place spot.  Check out the Current UST Point Standings for more information.

07.03.06
Paulo Prietto takes first place in the Long Beach Island New Jersey contest, thereby taking the lead in the points standings after event number two.  The next UST event is this coming weekend in Kill Devil Hills, NC.  Several competitors are within striking distance.  Check out the Current UST Standings to see who is on his tail.

05.22.06
The first UST event of the year was held this past weekend in Cabo San Lucas.  James Lovett takes the early lead with his win followed by Paulo Prietto, Brendan Stevens, George Bryan Grady Archbold and Koty Lopez!

02.25.06
The revitalized version of the UST is revealed to the public with the launch of unitedskimtour.org.

02.12.06
The 1st Edition of the UST Rulebook is ratified by the Directors and work on the website begins.

02.04.06
A preliminary draft of the UST Rulebook is completed and forwarded to the Directors for additions or addendums.

01.30.06
A consensus is reached between the Founding Directors and work on the UST Rulebook begins.  The UST Rulebook contains information about which events are part of the tour, how the events count on the tour, as well as various miscellaneous UST related rules that competitors and contest organizers should be aware of.

12.15.05
At the close of the 2005 season it is clear that the current state of the United Skim Tour is not reaching its full potential.  Brainstorming on how to re-invent the UST begins.