YORK, Maine — More than 50 surfers at Long Sands Beach took to the waves Sunday morning for the fifth annual Big Andrew Surf Competition.
Started in memory of surfer Andrew Gmelch, who died at age 15 in 2007 after battling leukemia, organizers and brothers Ryan and Ian Knowles said rain or shine, the event honoring their late best friend would go on.
Funds raised by the competition were to be donated to patient care through York Oncology.
“We prefer it to be nicer weather with more people on the beach,” Ian Knowles said Sunday morning. “But the show must go on.”   … More
LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) – A large group of BMX riders are honoring the passion of a local teenager who was struck and killed by an admitted drunk driver.
Under a giant orange flag that read “Ride Free,” the group came to Westwood Park in Lancaster to help raise money for a BMX and skate park in Lancaster in memory of 14-year-old Bryce Buchholz.
Bryce’s dad, William Buchholz, said, “It makes me proud. It really makes it worth while and to know my son didn’t die in vain.”   … More
ALBANY, GA — The sport of wakeboarding is usually not associated with anyone who has Cerebral Palsy. That is, until local enthusiasts decided to use the sport they love to raise money for a girl suffering from the condition, by creating Wakefest.
Event organizer, Adam Gilbert, says “You know Wakefest is  … More
3 American Pro-Snowboarders go to Iran on a different mission; befriend the Iranian youth, proving we are not that different…
Boarders Without Borders will follow four professional American snowboarders, two females (Olympic Gold Medalist Hannah Teter & Pro-rider Gabi Viteri) and two male (TBD), as they journey to Iran to ride the world class uncharted Alborz mountains. When one thinks of Iran, it is typically the political strife and unrest that is widely represented in the American media. The last thing that comes to mind is 14,000-foot mountains covered in Utah-like powder, with densely populated resorts and chalets nestled at the base of the slopes. However,  … Video and more