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Pathfinder

The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder

Sitting in a circle of usable and broken skateboards, junior Ashton Beattie showcases his collection. Beattie has been skating since fourth grade and has kept every skateboard he owned. “I sometimes will sell my boards to people and make money off of it, but right now I am also thinking about making a table and chair out of them so that they don’t go to waste,” Beattie said.

The stories his skateboards could tell

Tre Bell, Staff Writer May 7, 2021

For junior Ashton Beattie, learning to ride a skateboard wasn’t a difficult decision. After watching his father at the skatepark as a kid, Beattie knew he wanted to learn to roll, jump and flip around...

Cody Corbin and his father, Mike Corbin, stand at their booth at the Surf Expo in Orlando, FL.

Cody Corbin displays skateboard line at Orlando showcase

Nate Kronert, Convergent Media Writer February 16, 2017

Refine Skateboard Company Co-founder, Cody Corbin, spent Jan. 26-28 in Orlando, FL showcasing his skateboard line at the Global Watersports and Beach Lifestyle Tradeshow. The expo displayed the world...

Freshman Cody Corbin skates around the bowl.

Flip kicking on a homegrown board

Bridget Noonan, STAFF WRITER April 3, 2016
Refine Skateboard Co. began three years ago when freshman Cody Corbin and his dad, Mike, decided that they would rather skate on boards that they made than the boards you could buy in the store.