Aptos’ Isla Hardy, 16, took first place in the U18 age division at USA Surfing Prime Series’ West Stop No. 1 in 1- to 3-foot conditions at Steamer Lane on Sunday.
Santa Cruz’s Kaikora “KK” Nauenberg and Kirra Huntress opened Day 2 of the World Surf League’s 2026 Super Girl Surf Festival with successful showings in Oceanside on Saturday monring.
Santa Cruz’s Riviera Hunter made four finals and earned the Open women’s and Girls Air Show titles at the National Scholastic Surfing Association National Championships, which concluded Thursday in Huntington Beach.
The Santa Cruz Boardriders club took fifth place at the U.S. Boardriders National Championships at Lower Trestles on Saturday, and secured a berth to the World Club Championship.
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young and defending champion John Mel advanced to the Round of 32 at the World Surf League’s Jack’s Surfboards Pro, a Qualifying Series 3,000-point event in Huntington Beach, on Friday.
Large wind-battered waves and a continuous surge of whitewater turned the USA Surfing Prime event at iconic Steamer Lane turned into a track meet Saturday afternoon. It was survival of the fittest.
The threat of an approaching storm didn’t dampen action on the opening day of the 2023 O’Neill Cold Water Classic at iconic Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz on Wednesday.
Santa Cruz native Aaron Woliczko, the West Coast Conference senior associate commissioner for men’s basketball and sport administration, was been named to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Selection Committee, the NCAA announced Friday.
Santa Cruz’s Nat Young won his second straight heat to advance to the Round of 24 at the World Surf League’s MEO Vissla Pro Ericeira, a Men’s Challenger Series event, in Portugal on Tuesday.