Imagine being 15 years old and winning a Sunset Beach QS full of local heavies when it's 10-foot. Hats off to Kiara Goold.

They don't make statues for "hodads," "gremmies" or "kooks," surfing terms for newbies or surfer wannabes. Those are reserved for the leader of the pack. Yancy Spencer III was more than just the ...

Most surf contests are cutthroat. They’re far beyond a paddle battle between surfers kicking and scratching for a flawless wave rolling from the horizon. One wave could make or break a ripper’s chance ...