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Grom Report:Lahikiola Minamishin |
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Volume 4, Number 9
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 Dedicated, determined and humbly dusting his shoulders off with each
first place trophy, Lahikiola Minamishin is well on his way to the top.
In the vein of Kekoa Bacalsco and Dustin Cuizon, Lahiki has a loose,
fast and powerful style that proves maturity beyond his years. Fred
Patacchia, Jr. noticed Lahiki’s potential early on, and awarded Lahiki
the coveted “Golden Ticket” to NSSA Nationals in 2006. He went on to
place second in the Mini Grom division and continued ripping into the
New Year. Lahiki shows no signs of stopping, skillfully carrying the
Big Island tradition of domination into surfing’s next generation.
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When Good Groms Go Big |
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Volume 4, Number 7
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 Event: T&C Surf Grom Contest
Date: June 16-17, 2007
Location: Queens, Waikiki
Conditions: 1- to 3-foot fun ones for da keiki
By Kumari Sherreitt
The groms had Queens break in Waikiki all to themselves for the T&
C Grom contest held in1- to 3-foot surf over Father’s Day weekend. The
entire ‘ohana came out to watch the 14-year-old and under groms surf.
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Quality time: Andy Irons and Lyndie Dupuis |
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Volume 4, Number 7
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LOVE ON TOUR
By Tiff Hervey
They are bronze and beautiful. They are madly in love. And their lives
consist of going to the most beautiful places in the world together. He
likes to surf and win world titles. She loves spending time with him,
playing golf, shopping and enjoying life.
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Carissa Becomes a Queen at Quiksilver's King of the Groms |
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Volume 4, Number 7
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 Taking the Throne
Event: Quiksilver Presents King of the Groms
Date: June 6, 2007
Location: Kewalos
Conditions: 3 to 6 feet
Fourteen-year-old Carissa Moore is making a habit of showing up to
contests and making surf history lately. In glassy, South Shore surf at
her home break of Kewalos, Carissa was cool and competent among more
than 60 competitors (and only three other girls) ages 16 and under at
Quiksilver’s King of the Groms Hawai‘i qualifier. Showing the boys
who’s boss and taking the crown, Moore is the first girl to advance to
the world final in the event's three-year history.
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2007 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY NO FEAR |
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Volume 4, Number 7
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 Damage Inc.
By Mike Latronic
Surfing in America has really hit the mainstream. One need not look far
into big media for examples. There’s now an HBO drama chronicling the
not so normal life of surfers. And while John From Cincinnati works his
magic, some of our favorite surf brands have hit Wall Street with
annual sales near 2 billion dollars. Modern girl power was restarted
and restated from Blue Crush forward and cute Disney movies rarely miss
the opportunity to sketch some kind of board riding into their plot—
fuzzy little creatures not withstanding. For your soul or your favorite
slogan, good or bad, surfing has evolved as a sport and a culture. And
nowhere is this more pronounced than in Southern California each summer
at the largest gathering of top young amateur surfers in the USA: the
National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) Nationals.
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China Uemura Surfing Classic |
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Volume 4, Number 7
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 WAHINE RIP QUEENS
Event: 11th annual Rip Curl/China Uemura Wahine Surfing Classic
Date: June 1-3, 2007
Location: Queens, Waikiki
Conditions: 3- to 5-foot faces
The surf was small but the vibe was pure stoke at the 11th annual Rip
Curl China Uemura Surfing Classic on O‘ahu’s South Shore at the iconic
Queen’s Beach in Waikiki.
Females of all ages showed up to gracefully glide across the Queen’s
waves at the all-wahine surf event that benefits the Sex Abuse
Treatment Center of Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children.
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Local Motion Surf Into Summer presented by O’Neill |
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Volume 4, Number 7
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 It’s A Celebration, Surfers!
Event: 22nd annual Local Motion Surf Into Summer presented by O’Neill
Date: May 26-28, 2007
Location: Ala Moana Bowls
Conditions: Glassy, 2 to 3 feet
The best contest of the summer returned to the best performance wave on
the South Shore, Ala Moana Bowls, after having to relocate to Sandy
Beach last year due to the record-breaking sewage spill. As one of the
largest and most revered amateur surfing events in the state, this
year’s 22nd annual Local Motion Surf Into Summer saw 267 shortboard,
longboard and bodyboard competitors over three days of pumping, summer
surf. The contest kicks off the summer season on the South Shore, full
of fun surf and contests almost every weekend.
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July Grom report |
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Volume 4, Number 6
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 Name: Matty Costa
Age: 13
Stance: Goofy
Sponsors: Oakley, Dropout, Ocean & Earth
School: Waianae Intermediate
Home Break: Makaha
Favorite Food: My grandma’s spaghetti
Status: Single
Favorite Video Game System: Play Station 2
Jamba Juice or Starbucks: Jamba Juice, Caribbean Passion
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Makua Kai. Why? |
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Volume 4, Number 6
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A strange phenomenon emerged among surf media recently. In every piece
of press on Makua Rothman, he is referred to as Makua Kai Rothman
lately. With no real explanation, one might begin to wonder, is it one
of those celebrity things like when Sean John Combs entered the music
scene as Sean “Puffy” Combs, then changed his name to just ‘Puffy
Combs’, then to ‘Puff Daddy’, later to ‘P. Diddy’ and now, as of
October 2006 according to Wikipedia, he is simply ‘Diddy’.
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West Oz or Bust |
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Volume 4, Number 6
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 Photos & Words By Tyler Rock
Hawai‘i boys down under for the WQS Men’s West Australia Margaret River
contest. It’s time to get some work done. Pro surfers get paid to
travel around the world and surf—seems plush enough. But working with
ever-changing conditions in the water can make a day at the office
unpredictable and frustrating. Getting the shot or making the next heat
becomes more about luck and strategy than raw talent. This is the diary
of what really goes down on the road when the conditions are not always
perfect. FSM’s Tyler Rock, Big Island surfer and
photographer/videographer, bunked with Hawai‘i’s Fred Patacchia, Jr.,
Joel Centieo, Mike Dodd, Sean Moody and Jesse Merle-Jones to watch it
all go down.
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Waves Show Up For Steinlager Shaka Longboard Series |
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Volume 4, Number 6
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 Event: HSP PRESENTS THE STEINLAGER SHAKA LONGBOARD SERIES
Date: May 19-20, 2007
Location: Flies, O‘ahu
Conditions: Consistent 2- to 3-foot surf
The first south swell of the year showed up in time for some
high-performance action as Duane DeSoto rode his way to victory at the
Steinalger Shaka Longboard series at "Flies" surf break at the Kaka‘ako
Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Surfing’s Olympics |
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Volume 4, Number 6
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BY TYLER ROCK WITH DI
Surfing is an individual sport, but the International Surfing
Association (ISA) World Junior Championships is a team event for the
world’s top amateur surfers. This year it was held in Almada, Portugal
at Costa da Caprica Beach, with Team Hawai‘i winning the Tag Team
competition and receiving the bronze medal for their overall
performance.
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