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Grom of the Week: Logan Harris

By Jake Howard Adjusting to the times and landing on your feet—that’s what the last year has been all about. So, a special tip of…

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Grom of the Week: Peeta Kenworthy

By Jake Howard You only get one chance to win your first surf contest, and Peeta Kenworthy just nailed it! Celebrating the restart of the…

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Grom of the Week: Cannon Carr

By Jake Howard The action on the North Shore continues unabated. A couple weeks ago, it was Finn McCarty paddling out at Waimea Bay for…

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Grom of the Week: All the Groms

By Jake Howard To all the groms out there who kept the stoke level high this year and made the absolute most out of some…

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Grom of the Week: Sailah Nicol

By Jake Howard According to an old adage, the best surfer is the one having the most fun. That’s usually true—unless you’re in the business…

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Grom of the Week: Finn McCarty

By Jake Howard It’s crazy how fast kids around here develop skills on a surfboard. Seems like one day they’re getting pushed into mellow rollers…

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Grom of the Week: Waylon Kenworthy

By Jake Howard “Don’t ever try and be like anybody else and don’t be afraid to take risks,” singer-songwriter Waylon Jennings once famously said. Well,…

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Grom of the Week: Jake Vandenburg

By Jake Howard OK, so maybe graduating seniors don’t want to be called “groms” anymore. Fair enough. But before you all hoist your diplomas and…

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Grom of the Week: Darrin Shigei

By Jake Howard One of the rising stars at Salt Creek these days, Dana Point’s Darrin Shigei has been making the most of his time…

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Grom of the Week: Tallon Gordon

By Jake Howard Tallon Gordon is all about throwing shakas, and it’s a wonderful thing. Living that amazing San Clemente grom life, the 10-year-old goofy-footer…

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Grom of the Week: Julia Guild

By Jake Howard It’s not always how hard you hit the lip, but how hard you hit the books. Last week, San Clemente’s Julia Guild…

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Grom of the Week: Addison McPhillips

By Jake Howard “She has to be the happiest, most stoked kid I have ever seen! Always has a smile and so respectful and kind.”…

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Grom of the Week: Charlie Stevens

By Jake Howard Because breakthroughs and breakout wins are always worth a celebration, big props this week to San Clemente’s Charlie Stevens, who earlier this…