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ESA NCFL Contest #2
After more than a few months since our first contest, Volusia County started accepting permits for surf contests again. During the Covid break in our contest season, there were many emails that went back and forth with Volusia County Beach Safety and our directors. Volusia County Council people got involved, which helped get permits approved …
Getting to Know Ava and Madison Lavender
Lavender sisters, Maddie and Ava, always show how good and radical their surfing is when they are out in the water. Now, their little sister, Brynlee, is riding her first waves, getting ready to join her older sisters. Becky and Blake are a 100% active family, always supporting their daughters, and being role models for …
Torrey Medina: A Surfer With Great Talent.
Torrey Medina Jr belongs to the Ponce Inlet groms community and he is one of the surfers who has made the most progress in recent years. Torrey has a very supportive team: Torrey Medina Sr. always backing him in and out of the water, his mother and sisters taking excellent pictures from the beach, and …
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The Surfing Adventures of Carlie and Asher Eastwood.
When we talk about parents committed to the education of their children, we have to talk about the Eastwood’s. Michelle and Jason are the proud parents of Asher and Carlie. Both parents share the passion of the water with their children. We always see Jason in the water surfing his kids and Michelle taking pictures …
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The Nipper Twins
When you get to Ponce Inlet and see the beach full of groms you know the day will be fun. Even more when the Nipper twins are out there. These guys can do excellent maneuvers and the best bottom turns on the beach, their parents Joy and Nate have done a great job raising them, …
Getting To Know Tommy Grooms.
Name: Tommy Grooms Born: March 2, 1987 Local Surf Break: Ponce Inlet, FL Sponsor: Mad Dog Surf Shop Travels: Costa Rica(x2), Spain, France, Mexico(x3), Ecuador, Hawaii, Puerto Rico(x12), North Carolina(x3), and I lived in California for 3 years traveling the entire coastline several times in search of new waves. First Surfboard: My very first surfboard was …
Thanksgiving Swell
We always are thankful for waves. No matter if they are good or bad. Being able to grab your board and ride a wave will always have a healing factor. On Thanksgiving, the ocean gave us a reason to be thankful again… Hopefully, we will continue having good waves for the rest of December. See …
November Swell Continues To Reach The Coast of Volusia County
Matt Zaccaria, The Stealthy Surfer from Ormond Beach.
At Sunglow Surf, we have seen this guy surfing for over a year. We have seen him stealthy riding as many as twenty-five great quality waves in a period of one hour at both: Sunglow Pier and Ponce Inlet… Today, we are introducing Matt Zaccaria, a 23-year-old surfer from Ormond Beach, FL: I started surfing …
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