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54th Master's Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament: Raimi Merritt Wins 2013 Master’s
by WakeGirls Blog
posted May 29, 2013 at 9:24pm

The 54th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament® at Callaway Gardens brought five new Masters Champions including Women’s Trick champion Iris Cambray, Men’s Trick champion Aliasksei Zharnasek, Women’s Jump champion Jacinta Carr...more

Professional Rugby Player Phaidra Knight signs with Heraea Marketing
by HeraeaMarketing
posted May 8, 2013 at 8:18pm

Phaidra Knight chooses the right team...more

NYC GRO Skate LES
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted May 7, 2013 at 9:08am

Monthly sessions for the girls of New York and anywhere nearby are up and running. Kicking off the NYC Park Sessions was LES Skatepark in Manhattan. These parks are generally busy with at least 90% guys. Now for a seasoned girl, this is no problem, b...more

Sponsorships ~ Endorsements ~ Investment = HUGE Differences
by HeraeaMarketing
posted April 29, 2013 at 8:10pm

Athletes Know the Difference...more

Skateistan: Most Amazing School In Afghanistan
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted March 14, 2013 at 10:51pm

AWSEOME Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93eSM9mWkkk&list=UUFhDpmngh5KC2XN_IoQtungOne of the most amazing schools in Afghanistan is a co-ed skateboarding school. If you have never heard of Skateistan - it is an organization (m...more

Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

Sports Channel for Women TV...more

Girls Skate NYC Friday March 15th
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted February 9, 2013 at 10:22am

Ladies, no matter the weather, we are coming together to skate! Who – All girls, all ages, all abilities. What – All girl skate session. When – Friday March 15th, 7-11pm Why – Because we love our skateboard or longboard or want t...more

AGA Calling Girls of Skate, Wake and BMX To Michigan
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted February 6, 2013 at 8:38am

AGA Nation’s 5th annual Skateboard/BMX Championships will take place June 22nd! Part of the State Games of Michigan’s annual festival, this event will host both learn to ride workshops and contests for female riders. Skateboarding and BMX o...more

GRO Brings Girls To Surf Expo
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 17, 2013 at 9:31am

Laura Fong Yee Last week I ventured to Florida and gathered the girls to go make an alternate type of girls presence at Surf Expo in Orlando. Now these trade shows are covered with girls. models in Bikinis and less, representing brands in this male do...more

3rd Annual Girls Combi Pool Classic
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted January 16, 2013 at 8:33am

January 18 & 19, 2013 Yes, the largest female skateboard contest in the world is almost here. More girls compete in this than any other female skateboard contest, of any type. Guaranteed the Combi Pool at the Block of Orange is packed with ladies ...more

Shredictionary: The Falling Leaf
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 15, 2013 at 8:06am

I recently learned that January is “learn to ski and snowboard month” (who knew?)  Anyway, since my boyfriend is currently learning to snowboard, this really hits home for me, because in taking runs with him I’ve been having to rewi...more

Karine Summer Edit
by WakeGirls Blog
posted January 14, 2013 at 8:15am

What did Karine Duquette do this past summer? Everything! Wakesurfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, and riding cable. Looks like someone was having fun. ...more

Surfer Sage Erickson is the January 2013 Athlete of the Month
by Pretty Tough
posted January 3, 2013 at 8:27am

 Name: Sage Erickson  Sport: Surfing  Nickname: Sage  Birthdate: 12.28.1990 Birthplace: Ojai, CA Current residence: Ventura, CA BACKGROUND: Favorite Athletes: Sally Fitz is pretty darn amazing. She is a true athle...more

Fearless and Female: Cox's Bazaar Best Surfer
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted January 2, 2013 at 6:35pm

BY: SHIREEN AHMED“I feel free on the water...where I am from and who I am doesn’t really matter”.- Nassima AtkerCox’s Bazaar, in the southeast corner of Bangladesh, is a perfect spot for surfing. In the early nineties a local resid...more

X Games – A step in the right direction
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 10, 2012 at 9:07pm

We all were sad to hear about the end of Women’s Vert in X Games. What was happening was not a cutting of the women, but the transition. More young girls ride park and bowl then vert. With most all of the vert ramps living in Southern California,...more

Let Go of the Rope!
by The Glowing Edge
posted December 4, 2012 at 7:34am

Wipeouts happen, right? But there’s a trick to getting through them that I just didn’t learn in boxing. But I was recently reminded of that lesson in the facefull-of-water kind of way that only a real wipeout can teach. Learning to hang on...more

December Athlete of the Month: Malia Manuel
by Pretty Tough
posted December 2, 2012 at 11:06am

Name: Malia Manuel Sport: Surfing Nickname:  MM Birthdate: 8/9/93 Birthplace: Wailua, Hawaii Current residence: Wailua, Hawaii Home break: Kaua’i Stance: Natural Name: Malia Manuel BACKGROUND: Favorite Sports Moment (as a fan):&nb...more

Pretty Tough Athlete of the Month Courtney Conlogue
by Pretty Tough
posted November 1, 2012 at 9:17pm

Name: Courtney Conlogue Sport: Surfing Nickname: Lil’ Tiger Birthdate: 8/25/92 Birthplace: Santa Ana Current residence: Santa Ana   BACKGROUND: Favorite Athletes: Apolo Ohno, Michael Phelps, Lisa Andersen, Kelly Slater, Muhammad Ali Fa...more

Girls Still Took To The Streets In NYC
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted October 27, 2012 at 10:17am

For years, every October, the longboarding organization puts on the Broadway Bomb. For some it is a push race, for some a chance to ride with hundreds down Broadway. Either way, it is 8 miles of pushing. The Mayor and NYPD threatened that anyone skat...more

Amber Wing and Mailbu – Surf Expo 2012
by WakeGirls Blog
posted October 25, 2012 at 7:57am

We caught up with Amber Wing at Surf Expo 2012, and we must say, the 2013 Malibu Wakesetter 24 MXZ is looking sick!!! ...more

Tarah Mikacich Fireball Run
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:41am

Tarah Mikacich Fireball Run from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo.     Tarah tells us about her Fireball run to help find missing children and why O'Brien got involved. ...more

Malibu Surf Expo 2012 with Amber Wing
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:36am

Malibu Surf Expo 2012 with Amber Wing from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo.     Amber Wing shows off the new Malibu for 2013   ...more

Nicola Butler is Livin’ the Dream
by WakeGirls Blog
posted September 10, 2012 at 1:39pm

Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a pro wakeboarder? Well, Nicola Butler made this awesome mash-up of some Go Pro footage she shot over two weeks. Imagine doing all the things she did in TWO WEEKS!!! Crazy! If you want to keep up with Nicola, ...more

Christiana Smith Visits Woodward East!
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted August 24, 2012 at 7:59am

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Alana Blanchard Finishes Runner-Up at 6-Star Movistar Women’s Pro
by Pretty Tough
posted August 1, 2012 at 7:58am

Costa Mesa, CA (July 31, 2012): Rip Curl teamrider, Alana Blanchard, sent a statement this past weekend that she has every intention of re-qualifying for the ASP Women’s World Tour by taking 2nd place at the 6-Star Movistar Women’s Pro present...more

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