Surfer Girl: Alana Blanchard

Alana Rene Blanchard

DOB: March 5, 1990

Born: Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii

Career Highlights

2012

2nd Movistar Pro presented by Rip Curl 6 Star Lobitos, Peru

2010

4th Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Specialty Pipeline, Hawaii

3rd Cholos Women’s Hawaiian Pro 6 Star Haleiwa, Hawaii

2009 

3rd Gidget Pro World Tour Sunset Beach, Hawaii

1st Reef Hawaiian Pro Specialty Haleiwa, Hawaii

2008

3rd Midori Pro 6 Star Newcastle Beach, Australia

2007 

1st Women’s Pipeline Championships 4 Star Pipeline, Hawaiii

4th NSSA Nationals Trestles, California

2006 

1st Rip Curl International Gromsearch Champion Bells Beach, Australia

1st T&C Women’s Pipeline Championships 4 Star Pipeline, Hawaii

2005

1st Rip Curl International GromSearch Nationals, Hawaii

3rd Oneill World Cup of Surfing Sunset Beach, Hawaii

1st Triple Crown Rookie Of The Year Specialty

Sarah Mason - Australia - Gold Coast - Snapper Rocks

Sarah Mason is a New Zealand-born surfer currently residing in Australia. On 11 April 2010 Mason won the New Zealand Women's Open surfing title held off New Plymouth, New Zealand

2013 Dominelli Womens Surf Classic saw Sarah Mason (NZL) take out the ASP 1-Star rated Maxum Women’s Pro Junior in clean one-to-two foot waves (1 – 1.5 metres) at North Conulla. The New Zealand surfer earned herself $1000 for the win plus valuable ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series rankings points.

Results of the Mavericks Invitational 2013/2014

Results of the Mavericks Invitational 2013/2014:
Final
Grant Baker, 29.33
Ryan Augenstein, 16.66
Tyler Fox, 12.66
Greg Long, 12.00
Anthony Tashnick, 0.00

Semifinal 1
Tyler Fox, 24.00
Anthony Tashnick, 23.49
Ryan Augenstein 22.50
Ken Collins, 17.83
Ryan Seelbach, 15,50
Peter Mel, 2.80
Semifinal 2
Zach Wormhoudt, 27.00
Greg Long, 24.99
Grant Baker, 24.21
Shawn Dollar, 20.49
Kohl Christensen, 3.02
Shane Dorian,

Tia Blanco, This Surfer is One to Watch

Name: Tiarah Blanco aka Tia or Ti-Ti

Age: 16

Hometown: San Clemente, CA

Sport: surfing – goofy foot

Home break: Lowers

Places I’ve surfed: California, Hawaii, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia and Mexico

Ethnicity: Filipino (mostly) with a bit of Italian, German, Irish, French, American Indian

GPA: I average a 4.0

About me: I was originally born in Puerto Rico. I’m a vegan and I love the ocean. I shortboard, longboard and SUP. I started competing in 2008. I now compete in the NSSA Open, NSSA Explorer, WSA, and Scholastic Surfing Series. I was also one of the 19 girls chosen to compete in Surfing America Prime and I made it to the USA National Championships in 2010 for shortboadrding.

Goals: I have SO MANY goals! I would love to make it to NSSA Nationals and/or the State Championships. Eventually, I’d like to make it to the finals or win one of them someday (baby steps). I would also like to teach physically and mentally challenged kids how to surf. And in the long run I would like to have a career in the surfing industry making my own line of clothes and bathing suits.

Inspirations: First and foremost my parents they inspire me every day. However, I really look up to Carissa Moore, Coco Ho and Bethany Hamilton. They’re great and humble surfers. When I am older I want to be a good role model just like they are to me.

Motto: ‘Always do your best at whatever you do because that will make the difference between good and great.’