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Grom of the Week: Laird Lavik

By Jake Howard San Clemente’s Laird Lavik has been on a hot streak lately, as evidenced by being the standout of the 14 and Under…

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Should the Olympics Come to Town in 2028?

Yay or nay on the prospect of Trestles becoming the Olympic surf venue for the L.A. Games By Jake Howard The Olympic Games are slated…

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New Tour, New Season, Same Epic Action

The WSL’s 2022 Championship Tour Kicks Off This Week with the Billabong Pro Pipeline By Jake Howard The start of the WSL’s 2022 Championship Tour…

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2022 Kicks Off on Good Foot

From New Surf Shops to Miraculous Recoveries, the Vibes Are Up in the Local Surf Community By Jake Howard The New Year is here, and…

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Grom of the Week: Cannon Carr

By Jake Howard One of the best things about having the Grom of the Week in the paper for so many years is that it…

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Surf: In the Lineup

From Film Fests to Book Signings, Here’s What’s Cooking Around South County By Jake Howard Summer may be well in the rearview mirror, but between…

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Moore, Medina Win 2021 World Titles at Pumping Lowers

Epic Performances and Surf Make Inaugural Rip Curl WSL Finals an Overwhelming Success By Jake Howard In what might have been the most intense, pressure-filled…

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Rip Curl WSL Finals Event Guide: The World Title Race Comes to Town

2021 world champions to be decided at Lower Trestles at innovative new Rip Curl WSL Finals For the first time in the history of professional…

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Celebrating Lives of Two True Surf Legends

Passing of Greg Noll, Joe Quigg Brings Chapter of Surfing’s Golden Era to Close By Jake Howard Over the next couple of months, surfing is…

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Grom of the Week: Luke Wyler

By Jake Howard As an ultra grom, Luke Wyler was dubbed “Lowers Luke” by his friends, because he was always out at Lowers flaring things…

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Rip Curl to Sponsor WSL Finals at Lowers

After moving U.S. headquarters to San Clemente, iconic wetsuit brand expands its footprint in town By Jake Howard Some big news coming out of the…

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Colapinto Re-signs with Rip Curl

By Jake Howard Local rising star Crosby Colapinto has re-signed with Rip Curl, adding another three years to his sponsorship contract with the iconic wetsuit…