0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Gage Burch By Jake Howard Wrapping up third grade at Concordia Elementary School like a boss, 8-year-old Gage Burch is ready to kick off the summer on…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Tanner Sandvig By Jake Howard One of the best things about writing the Grom of the Week column—besides getting to shine light on some seriously amazing kids—is…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Jacob Brown By Jake Howard Jumping on a surfboard for the first time at the ripe age of 5 years old, Jacob Brown’s enjoyed the same, time-tested…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Makai Bray Winner of the Boys 12 and under division at the recent Western Surfing Association (WSA) contest at San Onofre’s Trail 6, Makai Bray is enjoying…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Carson Kropfl By Jake Howard With the holidays comes a respite in the pursuit of NSSA, WSA and all the other grom events in Southern California, which…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Bella Kenworthy By Jake Howard A ringleader of the all-girl skateboard collective known as the Pink Helmet Posse, young Bella Kenworthy’s been keeping herself plenty busy the…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Cannon Montoya By Erin Hawkins Cannon Montoya was introduced to surfing like many local groms, catching the waves of San Clemente’s best breaks as his father rode…
0 Uncategorized Grom of the Week: Cascia Collings By Andrea Swayne Cascia Collings, 12, of Dana Point began surfing at the age of 7, and it has since become her favorite sport. Although she…
0 DP SURF, Surf Headlines All the Way in WSA: 6 Locals Take Western Surfing Association West Coast Champion Titles By Andrea Swayne The culmination of a season rife with cancelations and make-up events—thanks to El Niño—came to an exciting close on May 14 and…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Namor Cayres By Andrea Swayne Namor Cayres, 17, came to San Clemente from Brazil in January in search of better opportunities in surfing and in school. He…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Brooklyn Hulse By Andrea Swayne Brooklyn Hulse, 17, of San Clemente is relatively new to competitive surfing but is already making a name for herself in the…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Groms of the Week: Ben Brantell and Bane Corbett By Andrea Swayne Ben Brantell and Bane Corbett are two local groms whose enthusiasm for surfing is absolutely infectious. This shot of them was taken…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Nico Coli By Andrea Swayne Nicholas “Nico” Coli, 13, of San Clemente returned Tuesday night from a spring break trip with Soul Surf to Oahu, Hawaii. Traveling…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Dane Matson By Andrea Swayne Dane Matson, 10, of San Clemente, hit another amateur surf career milestone on March 20 at the Huntington Beach Pier, taking his…
0 DP SURF, Grom of the Week Grom of the Week: Addie McPhillips By Andrea Swayne Addie McPhillips, 10, of San Clemente, is an athlete at heart with dreams of becoming a pro surfer and pro skater. She…
