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Shark bite victim becomes pioneer to serve amputees

VIA – THE TENNESSEAN Shark bite victim becomes pioneer to serve amputees As test pilot, MTSU student works out bugs in robotic leg 2:55 AM, Aug. 14, 2011 Craig Hutto’s leg was mangled by a 6-foot-long bull shark with a stubborn streak. Not long before the attack, he’d heard about a Louisiana girl who died … Continue reading Shark bite victim becomes pioneer to serve amputees →

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Campbell, Apo each claim two Ole titles – Maui, Hawaii

VIA – MAUI NEWS Campbell, Apo each claim two Ole titles August 14, 2011 The Maui News LAHAINA – It was another year and different conditions, but it was the same result as Kekaula Campbell and Taryn Apo each captured two divisions at the 18th annual Ole Longboard Classic on Saturday at Launiupoko Beach Park. … Continue reading Campbell, Apo each claim two Ole titles – Maui, Hawaii →

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SURFING: SoCal girl bests Hawaiians to win O'side surf contest

VIA – NORTH COUNTY TIMES SURFING: SoCal girl bests Hawaiians to win O’side surf contest BY CHRISTOPHER HADORN [email protected] | Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2011 7:45 pm OCEANSIDE —- Sixteen of the world’s top teenage female surfers convened south of the Oceanside Municipal Pier on Saturday to take part in the fourth annual Supergirl Pro … Continue reading SURFING: SoCal girl bests Hawaiians to win O'side surf contest →

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Santa Cruz – Harnessing the wind: Kite surfer Kelly Strachan takes aim at the World Tour

VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Harnessing the wind: Kite surfer Kelly Strachan takes aim at the World Tour Posted: 08/14/2011 01:30:42 AM PDT Kelly Strachan may be Santa Cruz’s least known best hope for a world title. Although the 28-year-old has only been kite surfing for six years, her talent and unique Santa Cruz style … Continue reading Santa Cruz – Harnessing the wind: Kite surfer Kelly Strachan takes aim at the World Tour →

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Pico Alto Big Wave Photo Gallery

Killer photos! VIA – ALOHA UPDATE Pico Alto Big Wave Photo Gallery August 13, 2011 Pete Mel (United States) took home the 1st place trophy and his first Big Wave World Tour win at the Billabong Pico Alto contest. Ben Wilkinson (Australia) charged hard and earned second place. Here’s a gallery covering some of the … Continue reading Pico Alto Big Wave Photo Gallery →

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Encinitas News: Cardiff Kook abducted this morning at 7:00 am!

Encinitas News: Cardiff Kook abducted this morning at 7:00 am! By Chris Nomad 13 August 2011 What appears to be the most elaborate stunt so far, this morning at 7:00 am the Cardiff Kook was abducted as reported by the crew at Sacred Craft Expo and Jeff “Baldy” Baldwin earlier today…see photo for the horrific … Continue reading Encinitas News: Cardiff Kook abducted this morning at 7:00 am! →

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More on Jay Moriarty role and new Mavericks movie…

VIA – INDIE WIRE Newcomer Jonny Weston To Surf The Waves For Curtis Hanson’s ‘Mavericks’ “Live like Jay,” said the many followers and fans of Jay Moriarty, the young surfer who rode the fierce Mavericks. The North Californian patch of water was known for devouring surfer blood (the material, not the band), but surviving the … Continue reading More on Jay Moriarty role and new Mavericks movie… →

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1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania

  VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm  |  Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania →