Double Trouble Diaries by Travers and Reagan O'Leary
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006-tonight, we usually head
to Whitetail for the Chill program. I couldn't go because I had Spanish and
Algebra exams the next day. So, Reagan and my Dad went and had a blast with
the kids. My Dad is taking video and pictures for Chill, so I got to see
what went on that night. I was bummed that I missed it but I ended up
getting an "A" in Spanish and a "B" in Algebra which are honor programs, so
it was time well spent!
Friday, January 20, 2006-today was fun because my Dad picked us up from
school for a rail jam at our local terrain park tonight. The weather was
warm, in the 50's and some kids were wearing T-shirts. The rail jam was fun
and once we were done we left for pizza at our favorite local pizza
shop-Brothers. We had to get to bed early because on Saturday, the first
USASA slopestyle and halfpipe events were being held at Wisp and the
competition was going to be fierce. There was also another slopestyle
competition sponsored by Asylum Boardshop on Saturday night, too.
Saturday, January 21, 2006-my Dad woke us up at 5:30 A.M. to leave for Wisp
for the first USASA slopestyle and halfpipe event for the season. We got
there early and did some freestyle riding. The weather was ugly but they
were having it anyway. Lots of riders showed up because another USASA series
closed. This year we are in the 14-15 Youth division with lots of kids. The
course was setup nice with kickers, rails and a wall. The kids were hitting
it big and pulling everything they could to get the judge's attention. When
it was all over-Reagan got first and I got third! I knew that I rode good
but some of the other kids really rode good too! It's the first time that
Reagan and I both got metals together, since last year. We were really
really happy. After the slopestyle, we went right to the halfpipe which was
really in poor condition after all the warm weather and rain. Reagan and I
competed, just to support the series, but didn't have any high hopes. Well,
Reagan got third and I didn't place but we were cool with that. The
slopestyle is what we are after and the halfpipe is just icing on the cake.
So, a first and two third places for the day, wasn't bad! But the day wasn't
over, as we still had an Asylum slopesyle/rail jam to compete it. Since we
already signed up, we reluctantly decided to do it. We had to change all our
gear because we were wet and cold. We rode the slopestyle event and only
took three runs, when we could have taken a hundred runs if we wanted, but
we were tired, cold and wet, so we headed into the lodge after our runs to
get changed and to leave for home. We spent the day with other kids from
USASA and really had fun with Luke and his sister, Meagan. We also met some
nice girls, who were sitting at the next table. They have left messages on
our site and we now have become friends. Pretty cool! But we needed to leave
because we were tired and hungry. As we were leaving and in the parking lot,
a guy came running up to us, and said that we needed to get in the lodge to
get the news. What news, we were wondering? Well, the news was that Reagan
won the whole thing! He got lots of swag and was so surprised, as me and my
Dad were too. We headed out to Smiley's for pizza and wings with Luke and
Meagan and then home and went to bed.
Sunday, January 22, 2006-We decided to take the day off and have fun. We
also wanted to watch supercross on Speed and the Grand Prix from Mt. Creek.
It was just a nice lazy day at home. Ahhhhh..just the way I like it at
times!
Well, gotta get ready for school! Oh, lots of things are happening with the
Double Trouble "CHILL" Jam on February 8th. George Michael's Sports Machine
(NBC) is going to interview Reagan and I about our lives, snowboarding and
the jam. It will air in February. Also, lots of swag is coming in everyday
and Reagan and I wished we could keep it all, as it is so cool! Don't forget
to check our site and leave a message under the rail jam section. Well, see
you next week!
Peace out! Travers and Reagan
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006- today was exciting
because tonight was the first night of CHILL! It was fun meeting all the
kids and other volunteers. The talk was about our rail jam and it seems like
lots of riders are coming. The kids really picked up snowboarding for their
first time and it was fun making new friends. We can't wait until next week.
Friday, January 13, 2006- today was fun. My dad picked us up at school and
we went right to Roundtop for a Friday night rail jam. We wanted to go to
Mt. Creek but we knew we couldn't make it and my Dad didn't want to take us
out of school early again. He said we had plenty of days off scheduled with
jams, nationals and our rail jam. So, we stayed close to home. The jam was
cool and fun. The weather was warm, so we could wear rugby's and have fun.
We thought Reagan won but he didn't even place. Locals won and we learned a
lesson, that it isn't all fair at times. Maybe next time.
Saturday, January 14, 2006- today we got up early and headed to WISP in
Western Maryland. Lots of school kids were going to meet us in the park and
we were going to teach them rails. We had a lot of fun but we left for home
around 3:30 because we were all tired, since we got in from Roundtop the
night before at 1 A.M. So, we were in bed at 8 PM. I woke up at 2 A.M.
throwing up and with a headache. So, I didn't sleep well.
Sunday, January 15, 2006- today we got up early but I was sick, so I stayed
home in bed and my Dad and Reagan went to the Ryan Lichtenberg Memorial Rail
Jam at Liberty Mountain. Ryan, a local rider, passed away last year and they
were having an awesome rail jam in his memory. Reagan really did well but
didn't place, maybe next time.
Monday, January 16, 2006- Yeah, no school! We headed to Whitetail and just
hung with our friends in the park. Lots of kids from school were there, so
it was lots of fun.
Check out our site for current pictures of this past weekend, at
www.doubletroublesports.com
Well, it's late and I have to get to bed. Remember, our CHILL rail jam is
coming on February 8th and lots swag is coming in everyday!!! So, plan on
attending, if you can.
Peace out from Travers and Reagan
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December 23
Today was fun, as we stayed out of school and headed to Mountain Creek for
the Oakley/Red Bull Jam. There were about 100 riders from all over the East
coast. Unfortunately for us, we were placed with the older riders which
consisted of some really awesome riders. However, Reagan really rode well
and made the top 7 finalists. He didn't get on the podium but just getting
there with these really good riders was winning for him.
December 25
Ahhhhh....Christmas and gifts! We had a blast and rode at our local park
with all our friends in the afternoon.
December 27
We left for the Windham Rail Unvail on the 26th and stayed at a hotel at
Windham. We got there early because the new article in East Coast
Snowboarding was going to be unvailed, along with the rails. The article was
great and we were very popular in the park. We also saw a bunch of friends
from Nationals and gained a few new one's too. There were about 100 riders
and again, Reagan and I were placed in with the older guys. There were guys
that rode the US Open and others that were going to the GP at Mt. Creek for
the Olympics! So the competition was awesome, but guess what? Reagan nailed
the rails and ended up in the top 5! In fact, the announcer, yelled to him,
that he was in the wrong group, that groms were next! That was funny! Well,
he showed the older guys that he was for real, as he hit the rainbow and the
straight rail and got 3rd place! Go Reagan! I did good too but just missed
on the rainbow. Maybe next time!
December 31- New Year's Eve
We had a blast! We hit our local park and rode with all our friends until 1
AM. There was great food, music and fireworks! A great night. We went back
on New Year's Day and rode all day too.
January 6
This was one crazy day! We got out of school at 11:30 and headed to Mt.
Creek for the Ski Barn- Jammin for Swag Rail Jam. It took us forever and
once we got to the park, we only had 2 minutes left of practice. So, our
first run was our first competition run (we had 3 runs). Both Reagan and I
took it easy to test the rail which was a downhill 45' battleship rail with
a 3' gap. There were about 150 riders and the guys were all in one group.
Reagan ended up being the only kid that hit the rail with a 180 to
boardslide w/ a grab and 180 off. However, neither of us made the finals but
we still had fun. We are gaining a lot of new friends at MC, so it has been
pretty cool. We stayed over night and rode the next day too.
Our Rail Jam-we have been working hard on the jam and we cannot believe the
swag that has been sent from companies like: Transworld, SaucerWax,
Flexmeter, Sobe, Reliable Racing, Windells, Burton/Chill and all the local
shops. It seems that a lot of kids are coming, so it should be good! See
details at our website. Well, until next time- peace out...Travers
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December 15
A fun day! Got out of school early and my dad picked me up to go to
Whitetail. My brother Travers decided to stay home and do a school project.
The park was empty and it was a blast. By the end of the night, it started
to sleet, so we lined up picnic tables and rode those in front of the lodge.
(pics at our site)
December 16
Ahhh..2 hour delay. My dad and I went to breakfast at Cracker Barrel and off
to school. Thought of boarding all day! Went back to the park that night to
practice for the Upland Assault Jam on Saturday morning. We were supposed to
go to Mt. CK but we have a friend's Bar Mitzvah on Saturday night. It was a
good night.
December 17
We got up early and were first at the mountain. Sign-up for the jam was at 8
and we were first in line. The rail jam was OK but not great. They had a
rainbow rail and a 30 ft. piperail. Travers and I rode good. Travers really
picked up his game and was hitting the rainbow really good. I won, so that
made it good too. We left at 2 to go to the Bar Mitzvah. The party is on!
December 18
Slow morning because we got in late. We were supposed to go to a rail jam
but my dad woke up too late. So, we just freerode with some friends for a
few hours and went home to relax. The best part about the day was that it
was sweatshirt weather. Well, until next week-Cya! Reagan
PS. Leave a message at out site, under rail
jam.
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Thursday night, December 8, 2005
The weatherman says we are having snow tomorrow, so it looks like a
snowday- every kids dream. To top it off, Whitetail- our home park is
opening at 9 A.M. tomorrow. They have been making snow all week, so it
should be good.
Friday, December 9, 2005
Opening day at Whitetail. We were so excited! We got to the park at noon and
all our friends were there. The weather was great- 20's/sunny and clear. We
hit the park all day and did some woods riding too. We left the park when it
closed at 10 P.M. It was a great day!
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Today was warmer and the snow was great. The park was really crowded and
there were lots of kids out of control. We really had to ride defensively
but still had a good time. We stayed until about 7 P.M. and then went to
dinner. When we got home, the movie Snowday was on TV, so we watched that
and went to bed. Today was a fun day.
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Today was much warmer, it was in the 40's. Lots of kids in T-shirts but we
stayed in our normal gear. So many friends showed up and we had a blast. A
lot of kids remembered us from seeing us ride last year and a few showed up
from seeing us wakeboard. The buzz on the mountain was our rail jam, so it
looks like a lot of kids are coming. We left the park at 4 P. M because we
needed to get home and get ready for school tomorrow. Oh, yeah, the Survivor
show is on tonight. Go Steph!
Until next week, peace out!
Reagan and Travers
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Friday, December 2nd
What can you say about the thoughts of snowboarding all weekend at WISP
Resort in Western Maryland, except that school felt like forever, today. My
Dad picked us up today at 2:40 and we were off for the weekend, arriving at
WISP around 6:30 PM. The conditions were OK but they were blowing snow and
the terrain park was being set up for Saturday, so we just freerode for the
night. We rode until 9:00 PM, with a clear sky, in 25 degree weather. It
felt great to be on the snow again. The rest of the weekend was looking
good!
Saturday, December 3rd
Today, we woke up early and hit the terrain park with friends at 9:00
AM. The rails (4 boxes and a "C") were set up and the base was good. Even
though the park was small, we didn't care because we were all having a
blast. There were only about 30 riders hitting the rails, so everybody had
plenty of time practicing their tricks. We rode until 9:00 PM. Afterwards,
we hit Smiley's for pizza and wings, ahhhhh- what a day!
Sunday, December 4th
When we went to bed on Saturday night, the weather
was calling for 6" of new snow, so we could hardly sleep, however, when we
woke up, it was raining, as we were on the southern (warmer) side of the
storm. So, we decided to pack it in and head home to get a jump on this
weeks school work and to work on our rail jam.So,the day wasn't a total
waste. Well, next week, our local park should be open and we plan on staying
local. Have a great week!
Anyone who reads this, leave a message at our site:
www.doubletroublesports.com <http://www.doubletroublesports.com>
Peace out!
Travers and Reagan
Double Trouble Diaries by Reagan and Travers
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November 27, 2005
Our first entry.
This weekend was fun. It started off with Thanksgiving, a new Honda
Element-just for boarding - and ended up with snowboarding. For the past few
weeks, we have been hauling ice and snow to our house from the local ice
skating rink and building rails around the snow. But this weekend, we geared
up and went to WISP Resort in Deep Creek, MD, and hit the terrain park. The
conditions were perfect.
Friday- We got up at 5 A. M and left for the mountain which is about two
hours away from out house. We slept most of the time, as my Dad drove us.
Its nice to sleep and be driven but we know one day that will change, so we
take advantage of it now. Ahhhh - Dreaming of snowboarding, what could be
better! When we arrived at Wisp, it was 28 degrees / sunny/15" base and 8"
of new snow plus manmade snow, so it was a perfect beginning to a new
season, new boards and new gear. The terrain park had a few good kickers and
three rails with maybe 40 riders hitting them. Some of our friends that we
hadn't seen since last winter were there, so it made for a lot of fun and
laughs. When we weren't riding, we were planning our rail jam that we are
having in February. We were really excited because a major sponsor called
and said that they would pay for all the awards, so that great!
Saturday - We started off a little tired, since we stayed up late the
night before. We usually don't stay up late but we met some new friends and
we all talked in the hotel lobby and watched TV. Our Dad got us up at 6
A.M., so we could be the first ones on the mountain. The conditions were
perfect, it was 45 degrees/sunny/20" base and just 4" of manmade snow. We
were stoked to be the first ones in line, but our lift had a problem and
they had to start another lift, so we weren't the first ones on the
mountain, after all. Oh well, maybe next time. Today was great. In fact a
lot of riders were in T-shirts riding the rails. They reset the terrain park
with a rainbow rail, a box rail and a 'C' box. My brother Reagan was the
only one that was hitting them consistently and giving the crowd a reason to
applaud. He really was doing well. I didn't have my best day but it takes me
a little longer to get used to new equipment, so maybe next week. Some of
our school friends showed up, so we rode with them for a while and then went
and had pizza at Smileys, our favorite restaurant at Deep Creek. We left for
home around 9 P.M. and slept again dreaming of a great weekend of
snowboarding. Well, that's it for now. Until next week, Cya.
Travers and Reagan AKA Double Trouble
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