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Surfing America USA Championships - LIVE!
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 30, 2009 at 2:34pm

Today is the final day of a six day surf extravaganza. The SIMA Surfing America USA Championships are taking place at the Huntington Beach Pier in SoCal and end today. Check out the event info here or even watch the competition LIVE! ...more

Links to surf this week
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 28, 2009 at 6:05pm

It’s Friiiday! And you know what that means; one day closer to the weekend! Here’s a few links to surf this week, highlighting some of our favorite stuff from around the Web. Also, if you haven’t entered Westbound Boarder’s headphone giveawa...more

Let’s Go Surfing Now…
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted August 25, 2009 at 6:55pm

Fun and exciting surf retreats are popping up all over the globe for women with a sense of adventure who are itching to explore new locations with other like-minded women. Sounds like us, right? Whether you’re an experienced surfer or a newbie, why no...more

Giveaway: 2XL Headphones by Skullcandy
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 24, 2009 at 1:15pm

Everyone knows that snowboarding and music go hand in hand, so as we ramp up for the upcoming season we have an exciting giveaway opportunity for our readers this week - a set of headphones from 2XL. 2XL is a new line of inexpensive headsets by Skullcand...more

Spotlight on Group Y
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 22, 2009 at 1:16pm

Last month, this little thing called the “X Games” (oh, you’ve heard of it?) was the big talk around town here in LA. That’s right around the time I heard about Group Y. Working in the Marketing and Action Sports industries myself, I always lo...more

Courtney Conlogue wins 2009 Supergirl Pro Junior
by Pretty Tough
posted August 18, 2009 at 4:54pm

In a hotly contested battle that was decided in the final seconds by only a half point, Courtney Conlogue ripped through the waves in Oceanside, California, this afternoon and bested her competitors to claim the honor of being the 2009 Supergirl Pro J...more

X-Games coming to a theater near you
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 18, 2009 at 4:44pm

This Friday, “X-Games 3D: The Movie” will debut in theaters nationwide (on the big screen for one week only), and the film sounds pretty rad. Here’s a full synopsis: “X Games 3D: The Movie” captures the drama and spectacle that play out every...more

Kelly Clark, Jamie Anderson win Burton New Zealand titles
by Pretty Tough
posted August 18, 2009 at 2:17pm

Kelly Clark wins Burton New Zealand Halfpipe final New Zealand’s largest snowboarding event, the Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships, came to a close after four intense days of competition. Part of the Burton Global Open Series and the...more

Supergirl Pro Junior finalists announced
by Pretty Tough
posted August 16, 2009 at 1:02pm

Supergirl Pro Junior The action-packed, preliminary rounds of the 2nd Annual Supergirl Pro Junior surfing contest, the first stop of the 2009 Supergirl Jam action sports series, yielded four finalists who bested the waves and the competitive skills of ...more

3rd Annual Supergirl Jam skateboard street line-up announced
by Pretty Tough
posted August 13, 2009 at 2:43pm

The 3rd Annual Supergirl Jam, set to take place at Venice Beach, California, on Sunday, September 6, is pleased to announce a talented line-up of competitors for the Skateboard Street competition in the industry’s only large-scale, all-girls action spor...more

Shawn Johnson, Stephanie Gilmore win Teen Choice Awards
by Pretty Tough
posted August 10, 2009 at 12:55pm

The Teen Choice Awards won’t air until tomorrow, but we’ve got a list of all the winners. If you don’t mind spoilers, check ‘em all out after the jump. MOVIES CHOICE MOVIE: ACTION ADVENTURE X-Men Origins: Wolverine CHOICE MOVIE: DRAMA...more

Video: X Games Women’s Skateboard Comp
by Pretty Tough
posted August 3, 2009 at 7:40pm

2007 X Games winner Marisa Dal Santo reclaimed gold in this year’s dramatic street competition. Check out this video for highlights of the event. Final Results from the Skateboard Women’s Street Final competition held at The Home Depot Center in ...more

Are women making any of the X Games prime tme?
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 1, 2009 at 3:35pm

This is an honest question. I haven't seen any women's events, but I haven't watched that much coverage, either. It seems that more and more, the women are relegated to occasional highlights and some print coverage. They already compete in fewer eve...more

X Games Street: Marisa Dal Santo reclaims gold
by Pretty Tough
posted August 1, 2009 at 12:51pm

X Games gold medalist Marisa Dal Santo There were two women’s X finals today. But unless you were there in person, you’d probably have trouble finding any footage of it. Fortunately, I was there (straight from an early morning flight from N...more

X Games On: Women’s Street Comp Photo Journal
by Pretty Tough
posted July 31, 2009 at 9:44pm

X Games 15 Women's Street Medalists: Marisa Dal Santo, Alexis Sablone, Elissa Steamer X Games Women’s Street Medalists X Games gold medalist Marisa Dal Santo X Games Bronze medalist Elissa Steamer (c) Pretty Tough 2009 X Games Street com...more

X Games: Skateboard Vert Women’s Final Results
by Pretty Tough
posted July 31, 2009 at 2:38am

Skateboard Vert Women’s Final Results Final standings from the Skateboard Vert Women’s competition held at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on July 30, 2009. Name/Rank Hometown 1. Lynz Adams Hawkins Cardiff by the S...more

Hurley Streaming U.S. Open of Surfing LIVE through Sunday, July 26
by anngaff
posted July 23, 2009 at 2:16pm

Hurley will be presenting a live, interactive web cast of the U.S. Open of Surfing, from Huntington Beach, California, from now until July 26th. The stream can be viewed live on Ustream at the following link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hurley-us-open...more

Words of Encouragement
by Apryl
posted July 23, 2009 at 12:11am

Don't let critics ruin your practice!...more

Maloof Money Cup winners
by Pretty Tough
posted July 14, 2009 at 1:14pm

Maloof Money Cup Ladies Event I was planning to head down to the OC Fairgrounds to catch the MMC Ladies Finals but to be honest, it was so hot yesterday that I opted for an air-conditioned photo exhibit followed by a lazy late afternoon poolside. The ...more

Surf’s Up – The Basics
by Pretty Tough
posted July 13, 2009 at 1:43pm

Girls Surfing Summer is in full swing so what better time to head to the beach and try surfing? If you’ve never tried it, surfing can be a bit intimidating. But fear not, we have all the tips you need to get you started. The Basics Learning to surf...more

Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing pays tribute to 50 years of competitive surfing at Huntington Beach Pier
by Pretty Tough
posted July 7, 2009 at 12:27pm

If it’s July, it’s time to pull out the board shorts and head down to the HB Pier. The nine-day event, known as the U.S. Open of Surfing, returns to Huntington Beach (“Surf City, USA”) July 18 to 26, 2009. This is the mother of North American ac...more

Active Life: Extreme Challenge
by Pretty Tough
posted June 29, 2009 at 11:13pm

This summer, Namco Bandai Games brings the asphalt, the mountain and the crystal blue waters of the Pacific to your living room – BMX riding and all your favorite extreme sports are in a new video game for Nintendo Wii! Bet you never thought you’d be...more

Go Skateboarding Day in Kabul
by Pretty Tough
posted June 24, 2009 at 8:34pm

The Afghan capital of Kabul doesn’t seem like a center for action sports. Especially with the 20,000 troops Obama recently sent over to help curtail violence. But last Sunday, in celebration of Go Skateboarding Day, dozens of boys and girls took to ...more

Go Skateboarding Day
by Pretty Tough
posted June 21, 2009 at 2:53pm

Yeah – today is Father’s Day. But it’s also Go Skateboarding Day. Held on June 21 every year, GSD is the official holiday of skateboarding. The holiday began June 21, 2003 as an excuse for skateboarders to make skateboarding their top priority. ...more

Tubular Girls spotlighted in July issue of Vanity Fair
by Pretty Tough
posted June 17, 2009 at 2:43pm

The latest issue of Vanity Fair (July 2009) wants you to meet the newest female stars of surfing. The VF spread, featuring Alana Blanchard, Sally Fitzgibbons, Sofia Mulanovich and a bevy of other surfers (promoting next month’s US Open of Surfing) ...more

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