Near perfect waves greeted surfers in day one of round four of the Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour at Mount Maunganui today. Over one hundred surfers from across New Zealand plus as far afield as Australia and California have been competing in the four star event. The premier Open Men’s Division revelled in 1.0m clean, offshore waves at the start of the day.
Local surfers used their inside knowledge of the waves with Ant McColl picking off a couple of waves right through to the beach to win the first heat of the day. McColl repeated his performance later in the quarterfinals and says he is pleased with  … More
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Jeanette Dunscombe says she grew up in the skateboard community in Arizona before she moved to Madison 13 years ago. Now that she has two sons learning to grind and flip locally, she is helping Madison build its first outdoor skate park.
She’s doing it the way she knows how — booking a rock show.
Dunscombe booked shows for the now-defunct Slipper Club from 2005 to 2007. On Saturday, Feb. 19, at the High Noon Saloon, she’ll present a DJ and three bands that will bang out skateboarders’ most revered genres — heavy metal and punk rock. The lineup includes Madison’s Antiprism, Systemic Torment and DJ Jeremy Thomas. Wausau loud rockers Romero round out the bill … Details
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Contestable waves have opened way for the first day of competition at the 2011 IBA Pipeline Pro. Bodyboarders returned to the waters of the North Shore in clean two-metre waves. Brian Wise was one of the standout performances.
The 90s’ hero blasted his way through three rounds of competition in his first contest in three years. The former finalist (1996) was clearly stoked to be back in the competitive arena, and registered  … More
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