Nick Hagen was the first ever Grom of the Week in the debut issue of the SC Times on March 23, 2006. Back then Nick was an eighth grader and totally stoked on surfing. In that first Grom of the Week, it was written that, “Nick is that rare waterman who can surf longboards and shortboards with equal skill.” This is still true of him today. We caught up with Nick on his graduation day and asked him what surfing meant to him during his high school career and found that his love for the sport has continued. “Surfing put the fun in high school. It was great to go to the beach in the morning and start every day off surfing with the team,” said Nick. “There was nothing better than having morning contests and traveling with my friends. I will keep surfing for the rest of my life.” Nick will be headed just north of Sacramento in the fall to attend the Yuba City Fire Academy for the first semester and then back home to Saddleback College. When asked how he feels about leaving his childhood behind and shedding his “grom” status, he commented that it is kind of sad in a way. “But hey, life rolls on,” he said.
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