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Surfer Sage Erickson is the January 2013 Athlete of the Month
by Pretty Tough
posted January 3, 2013 at 8:27am

 Name: Sage Erickson  Sport: Surfing  Nickname: Sage  Birthdate: 12.28.1990 Birthplace: Ojai, CA Current residence: Ventura, CA BACKGROUND: Favorite Athletes: Sally Fitz is pretty darn amazing. She is a true athle...more

Fearless and Female: Cox's Bazaar Best Surfer
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted January 2, 2013 at 6:35pm

BY: SHIREEN AHMED“I feel free on the water...where I am from and who I am doesn’t really matter”.- Nassima AtkerCox’s Bazaar, in the southeast corner of Bangladesh, is a perfect spot for surfing. In the early nineties a local resid...more

X Games – A step in the right direction
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 10, 2012 at 9:07pm

We all were sad to hear about the end of Women’s Vert in X Games. What was happening was not a cutting of the women, but the transition. More young girls ride park and bowl then vert. With most all of the vert ramps living in Southern California,...more

Let Go of the Rope!
by The Glowing Edge
posted December 4, 2012 at 7:34am

Wipeouts happen, right? But there’s a trick to getting through them that I just didn’t learn in boxing. But I was recently reminded of that lesson in the facefull-of-water kind of way that only a real wipeout can teach. Learning to hang on...more

December Athlete of the Month: Malia Manuel
by Pretty Tough
posted December 2, 2012 at 11:06am

Name: Malia Manuel Sport: Surfing Nickname:  MM Birthdate: 8/9/93 Birthplace: Wailua, Hawaii Current residence: Wailua, Hawaii Home break: Kaua’i Stance: Natural Name: Malia Manuel BACKGROUND: Favorite Sports Moment (as a fan):&nb...;more

Pretty Tough Athlete of the Month Courtney Conlogue
by Pretty Tough
posted November 1, 2012 at 9:17pm

Name: Courtney Conlogue Sport: Surfing Nickname: Lil’ Tiger Birthdate: 8/25/92 Birthplace: Santa Ana Current residence: Santa Ana   BACKGROUND: Favorite Athletes: Apolo Ohno, Michael Phelps, Lisa Andersen, Kelly Slater, Muhammad Ali Fa...more

Girls Still Took To The Streets In NYC
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted October 27, 2012 at 10:17am

For years, every October, the longboarding organization puts on the Broadway Bomb. For some it is a push race, for some a chance to ride with hundreds down Broadway. Either way, it is 8 miles of pushing. The Mayor and NYPD threatened that anyone skat...more

Amber Wing and Mailbu – Surf Expo 2012
by WakeGirls Blog
posted October 25, 2012 at 7:57am

We caught up with Amber Wing at Surf Expo 2012, and we must say, the 2013 Malibu Wakesetter 24 MXZ is looking sick!!! ...more

Tarah Mikacich Fireball Run
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:41am

Tarah Mikacich Fireball Run from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo.     Tarah tells us about her Fireball run to help find missing children and why O'Brien got involved. ...more

Malibu Surf Expo 2012 with Amber Wing
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:36am

Malibu Surf Expo 2012 with Amber Wing from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo.     Amber Wing shows off the new Malibu for 2013   ...more

Nicola Butler is Livin’ the Dream
by WakeGirls Blog
posted September 10, 2012 at 1:39pm

Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a pro wakeboarder? Well, Nicola Butler made this awesome mash-up of some Go Pro footage she shot over two weeks. Imagine doing all the things she did in TWO WEEKS!!! Crazy! If you want to keep up with Nicola, ...more

Christiana Smith Visits Woodward East!
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted August 24, 2012 at 7:59am

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Alana Blanchard Finishes Runner-Up at 6-Star Movistar Women’s Pro
by Pretty Tough
posted August 1, 2012 at 7:58am

Costa Mesa, CA (July 31, 2012): Rip Curl teamrider, Alana Blanchard, sent a statement this past weekend that she has every intention of re-qualifying for the ASP Women’s World Tour by taking 2nd place at the 6-Star Movistar Women’s Pro present...more

Girls Ride the Wake 2012
by WakeGirls Blog
posted July 27, 2012 at 12:47pm

Girls Ride the Wake 2012 from Conor Bayuk on Vimeo.   The 2012 Girls Ride The Wake event went off this past weekend in its new location, the California Delta. Girls were treated to sunny skies, glassy water, and epic wakes courtesy of the 5 Malib...more

California State Games 2012 (Skateboarding)
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 27, 2012 at 8:49am

The Competition Heats Up The California State Games, a Junior Olympics event, was again held at the Encinitas Y but this year was exceptional, with girls really stepping up the intensity. The 11′ left-handed kidney was the tool for a serious displa...more

GRO Mail: Savannah Miller
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:12pm

  Thank you Savannah for your video! ...more

Wakeboarding Rocks: 2012 Wakestock Women’s Roundup (Video)
by WakeGirls Blog
posted July 16, 2012 at 11:18am

Awesome to see all they ladies from Europe, as well as some familiar faces! Thanks to whitenosugar for sharing with us! ...more

Oregon Trifecta Is Coming Soon!
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 8, 2012 at 8:50am

Celebrating 10 years, Oregon Trifecta returns to celebrate skateboarding and the Northwest! This will be GRO’s seventh year at the event with the ladies. There is always a good showing of female riders and more are welcome. This year all the ri...more

The Basics: Mountainboarding
by Pretty Tough
posted May 30, 2012 at 3:10pm

  (Ed. Note: Pretty Tough Team Rider Melissa Becker Ponce de Leon is a pro mountainboarder with multiple U.S. Championships) Snowboarders, Surfers and all other boarders: What do you do when there’s  no snow or water to shred?? Check ...more

Mighty Mama’s Take Over San Jose
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted May 16, 2012 at 2:46am

Mother’s Day never passes without the gathering of Moms, Aunties and all ages of girls gathering for the annual Mighty Mama Skate-O-Rama. Year after year Skateboard Moms have put on this event around California and this year it all went down at Lak...more

Video: 2012 Nautique WakeGames Pro Women’s Finals
by WakeGirls Blog
posted April 19, 2012 at 11:25am

Here’s our video of the 2012 Nautique Wake Games Pro Women’s finals featuring Amber Wing, Raimi Merritt, Melissa Marquardt, Nicola Butler, Meagan Ethell, and Dallas Friday. Congratulations to first time Wake Games Pro Women winner Meagan Ethel...more

2012 Nautique WakeGames Pro Women’s Semi Finals
by WakeGirls Blog
posted April 18, 2012 at 10:38am

Pro Women Wake Games 2012 Day 2 from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo. On day 2 of the 2012 Nautique Wake Games, the Pro Women had to face off in Semi-finals. This video features Amber Wing, Raimi Merritt, Melissa Marquardt, Nicola Butler, Taylor McCullough, Mea...more

Pro Women's Wakeboard Games: Quarterfinals Mashup
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted April 17, 2012 at 10:21am

Here's a quick mashup of the Pro Women from this years quarter finals run at the Women's Wakeboard Games. Pro Women Wake Games 2012 Day 1 from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo. ...more

Sally Fitzgibbons Readies to Defend TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival
by Pretty Tough
posted April 12, 2012 at 2:16pm

(AusTARANAKI, New Zealand ( April 11, 2012) – The TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival featuring the Dow AgroSciences Pro ran the opening Round of competition at Taranaki’s Fitzroy Beach today. Two-to-three foot (1.5 meter) long lefts and rights peeled o...more

Women’s Wakeboard Pro Raimi Merritt Wins Sixth World Cup Title
by Pretty Tough
posted March 21, 2012 at 9:37am

ORLANDO, FL [March 20, 2012]—18-year-old Raimi Merritt resumed her reign over women’s wakeboarding with her sixth world cup title win on Sunday at the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) Wakeboard World Cup in Mandura¬...more

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