For decades, the process of making a surfboard has more or less been the same: cut a piece of foam; put a wooden stringer down the middle to provide structure and strength; shape it, then wrap it in ...

Midfielder Dwight Merrick’s stocks have risen over the last six months due to his performances for Jamaica Premier League leaders Montego Bay United. Now the 22-year-old has the chance to help the ...

Bellmore-Merrick hockey is finally top dog. After years of painful exits, the Bulldogs have conquered the Empire State and are, for the first time, New York’s reigning champions. “You learn a lot from ...

Wielding a balance ruler the size of a small child, Al Merrick scrupulously examined the minutiae in the foam blanks. Like a Moroccan merchant, the Santa Barbara shaping legend inspected the goods ...

Two major life events collided unexpectedly for Joe Merrick in June 2022. One was his stag party, a pre-wedding celebration his friends had planned months in advance. The other was Pokémon Go Fest, ...

It was trial by fire in serious water that sold Barron Mamiya. According to Channel Islands head shaper Britt Merrick, there was a particular moment in 2023 when the young Hawaiian surfer knew the ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

This special acquisition is a gift from Gary Simpson in honor of Executive Director Greg Gorga. The exhibit furthers SBMM’s commitment to interpreting the region’s maritime history and Southern ...

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine mammals and surfers. By Annie Roth Annie Roth lives in Santa Cruz, Calif., wrote ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

Entering his 19th NBA season, the veteran big man teams up with Stephen Curry in Golden State after 4 seasons in Boston. Official release Al Horford and Stephen Curry faced off in the 2022 NBA Finals.