Journey of a Waterwoman: the Valley Isle’s Tiare Lawrence
By Chelsea Johns
Name: Tiare Lawrence
Birth Date: July 1, 1982
Sponsors: Hinano, C4 Waterman, Honey Girl Swimwear, DaKine and Xcel Wetsuits Hometown: Lahaina, Maui
Home Break: Lahaina Harbor
While we often hail individuals for their ability to excel in one
arena, a waterwoman like Tiare Lawrence deserves credit for her skills
in stand up paddle surfing, shortboarding, bodyboarding, longboarding,
tow-in surfing, and in one-man and six-man canoes. A typical day for
Tiare always includes a paddle or a surf, but most likely both. Born to
Haunani Teruya and the late John Lawrence, and raised along the
west-Maui mountains, Tiare has grown up near the ocean, but didn’t get
into surfing until age eleven when she jumped in Lahaina Harbor. Her
first craft was a bodyboard and she learned by watching her cousins and
the other “harbor rats.” “Yup, I was a sponger, and I loved it!” she
admits.
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She Rips: Everybody Loves Leila
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 By Alee Thompson
Name: Leila Anuhea Hurst
Birth Date: August 17th, 1993
Sponsors: Billabong, Von Zipper, Vans, Local Motion and Sticky Bumps
Hometown: Kilauea, Kaua‘i
Home Break: Pinetrees & Kalihiwai
Five years ago one of the most talented surf teams in the world saw
something in Leila Hurst. They saw a cute, blonde-haired, blue-eyed
nine-year-old from Kaua‘i. Yeah, she could surf, but at the time, the
choice to bring her on the Billabong team wasn’t based solely on that.
The half decade since, however, Leila has grown into one of the most
talented and stylish young female surfers in the lineup today.
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She Rips: Rochelle Ballard
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 By Alee Thompson with Chelsea Johns
Birthday: Feb. 13, 1971
Home Break: Sunset
Sponsors: O'Neill Wetsuits and Clothing, Channel Islands
surfboards, Sticky Bumps wax, Nukumoi Surf Co. accessories, Honda wave
runners, South Bay Toyota, H20 Audio and Kicker
Before Hollywood embraced surfer girls, before any company made women’s
board shorts and before high fashion models were carrying surfboards
down the runway, Rochelle Ballard was learning to surf at Koala Beach
on Kaua‘i’s South Shore.
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By Kumari Sherriett
Meet Leah Dawson
Age: 21
Stance: Regular
Home Break: Empty lineups wherever they may exist.
Sponsors: Donald Takayama, Eric Swanson, SurfTech, Ratio Fin, Pualani Swimwear.
“Everything I’ve ever done for achievement has been for my parents to
say ‘I’m proud of you,’” said Leah Dawson, gazing off in contemplation,
“it’s more fulfilling than a barrel.” For Leah, achieving is an easy
task. Positive vibes and motivation to succeed are Leah’s foundation
and deep-rooted love for life. Disappointment and fear are just crumbs,
easy to shake off, Leah’s existence is solely based on interactions of
love.
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She Rips: Meet Kelia Michiko Moniz
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 DOB: February 5, 1993
Home break: Kewalos
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Stance: Goofy
School: Home school
Sponsors: Roxy, Up and Riding, HIC, Da Kine, Ratio Fins
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She Rips - Meet Lani & Ashley Hunter
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By Chelsea Johns
 Lani DOB: July 15, 1988 Stance: Regular
ASHLEY DOB: January 23, 1992 Stance: Goofy Hometown: Punalu‘u, Oahu Sponsors: Billabong, Divine Eyewear, Shiseido Skincare, Christian Surfboards, Surf N Sea, Mana Tahitian pearls, FCS, Sanuk, Gorilla Grip and Bobby’s Bodies
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