Lakey’s Lines: New Zealand on my mind, in my heart

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Hi everyone, I am writing to let you know just how much I fell in love with the country of New Zealand last year when I was there participating in a surf contest representing the USA.I was so sad when I heard about the earthquake in Christchurch. I did not visit that town but I have heard it's quaint and charming. And of course beautiful. I know the people there work so hard and family is very important to them. It is always so hard to imagine something like that happening. It is nature … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Nike 6.0 movie rocks

Hi everyone!! Hope ya'll are doing good and enjoin this nice weather.Well as some of you might know Nike 6.0 (my sponsor) is making a women's surf film, which includes all the girls on Nike 6.0, which is Me, Laura Enever, Monyca Byrne-Wickey, Malia Manuel, Carissa Moore, and Coco Ho.The movie is not like we are all acting and stuff... it's basically each girl with her own chapter of surfing. Here is a little teaser trailer so you kinda get the gist of what I'm saying:So as you … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: All I want for Christmas is for Justin Bieber to follow me

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Hi everyone! I hope ya'll are enjoying this holiday season! I sure am.Anyways I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you guys about my Twitter page!I don't know if you are on Twitter or know what Twitter is... I know the name might sound a little dumb, however, it's actually really cool. You can create short "tweets" to share your thoughts or comments on just about anything.You can also follow people, so for instance, I follow Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and people … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Black Friday surfer style

Hi everybody!!! Hope everyone is doing great and getting ready for the holiday season! As some of you might know, last year around this time I made a list of the top ten best items to get a surfer for Christmas. So I thought I would give you some more ideas this year! Hope you like it!!EQUIPMENT --Wetsuit --Channel Islands surf board --Leashes and stomp pads --Tide watch... I always like knowing the tides just by looking as my wrist. FOOD --Backyard Bowls gift card. its the best … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Oakley World Junior was awesome!

Hey guys!! Hope everyone is doing well!Bali has been an amazing experience for me. The contest (Oakley World Jr. Championships) was awesome! The waves were really really good and everyone surfed amazing. I ended up getting 5th overall, which I can’t complain about. I got really sick the night before my quarter final heat; they call it “Bali Belly,” and take it from me, its not fun! Other than that, I got a lot of experience from the contest and surfing reef breaks.After the … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Off to Bali

Hi everyone!! OK so here is the low down on what I have been up to...Well I just got back from Brazil about three days ago and I am now once again sitting in LAX airport waiting for my China Airlines flight to Bali!!! I was in Brazil for a QS event and it was just so much fun, my sister ended up coming with me and we had the best time ever!!I really don’t think I have ever laughed that hard in my life, it was awesome… I didn’t get the best result there but it was just a great … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: U.S. Open here I come

Hi Everyone! I’ve been so busy lately, I was in Idaho for a little while with my family and now I am surfing as much as I can getting ready for the US Open. I am really exited about the US Open of surfing coming up this Saturday!Nike is sponsoring the event, which some of you might know, is my main head-to-toe sponsor now. Nike was so cool and gave me the wild card into the event!This is the first year I will have ever done the US Open and I hope it’s not the last. I think this … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Contest Connection

Hey guys! I've been so busy lately with contests!I just finished a contest at Lower Trestles yesterday, and now it's NSSA Nationals. The last contest I had (the one at Lowers) was for the USA surf team. The waves were sooooo good for it, so I was happy. I didn't win the contest but I felt like I surfed well and had the opportunity to do an air-reverse in one of my heats!!I was really excited because no girl has every done that in any surf contest ever! This year … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Next stop Nike headquarters

An arial view of Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

What up guys! Ok so my last blog was about my amazing time in the Mentawai Islands in Indo, and I went on that boat with my sponsor Nike.Right after we got home Nike wanted me to fly up to Oregon. Yes, Oregon. The reason being because it is where Nike was founded and that is where its main headquarters is. I am a new Nike athlete so that was the first time I have ever been up there.Lakey takes some video from inside Nike HeadquartersAll I really have to say about the … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Stoked in the Mentawais

The Pelagic is one of the better known charter boats to take surfers on trips through the Mentawais in Indonesia.

Hey guys, So I finally made it to the Mentawai Islands (Click Here for a Map)!! I just got back from Indonesia a couple of days ago and want to tell you about it.You guys might remember me telling you about my dream of going to the Mentawais when I listed my top-10 best Christmas presents last year. This was the first time I ever went over there, and I always have wanted to go so bad, so when I got asked to go by Nike 6.0... I was so stoked! It was like Christmas in May!The one … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Home Sweet Home

Floridian Evan Geiselman won the Ron Jon SI Pro while Malia Manuel was tops in the Skullcandy Junior Pro. (Lorraine Guthrie/ASP Photo)

What's up guys, Well my adventure has come to an end... After the stitches and all that I got to surf in the Roxy Pro at Snapper Rocks. I was in the trials; Basically there is 12 girls in the trials and they are all amateur surfers but are trying to go pro and whoever wins the trials gets a spot in the main (pro) event. The way you get into the trials is by getting a wild card.Unfortunately I had a shocker heat and lost first round. Nonetheless it was great experience and I hope I can go … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: From Oz to Florida, now back in SB

Stephanie Gilmore, left, was the best at Snapper Rocks, winning the season-opening Roxy Pro. Hawaiian Melanie Bartels, right, finished second. (ASP Photo)

Hi Guys! The end of the Quiksilver/Roxy Pro event at Snappers earlier this month was awesome. Taj and Stephanie ended up winning as I'm sure you already know. The event sight was buzzing everyday with pros and people watching.The theme for the week of the contest put on by Quiksilver and Roxy was "The Best."Each day pictures would be taken randomly of all different things going on...The competitors and fans were both a part of the fun. Every morning when you got down to Snapper … [Read more...]