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 event … [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 Nationals … [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 headquarters … [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 thing … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Movie Madness

People!! Ok, so I was thinking about what would make a good blog and I thought that it might be interesting to share with you guys my favorite surf videos.Here's what I came up with.... Enjoy! LAKEY'S TOP-6 SURF FLICKS 6. Mick Myself and Eugene 5. One Track Mind4. Still Filthy3. Stranger than Fiction2. Dude Cruise1. Modern Collective------ … [Read more...]

FuelTV’s ‘New Pollution’ featuring SB’s Peterson

PresidioSports.com blogger and teenage surfing phenom Lakey Peterson will be making a very special television appearance this Sunday on FuelTV.Peterson will be the featured athlete on the show New Pollution, which travels the globe documenting the world's best up-and-coming action sports heroes.You can catch Lakey's premiere on Sunday at either 5 p.m. or 8 p.m. on the West Coast. The episode will be re-aired on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday of next week in case you can't … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: TV & La Vida Pura

Lakey stops for a photo on the Daily Habit set last week. Her appearance airs tonight, April 18th, on FuelTv

EDITOR'S NOTE: Be sure to catch Lakey on her upcoming television appearances. Lakey will be on tonight's Daily Habit show on FuelTv at 2 & 5:30 p.m. and will also be featured on the May 2 edition of New Pollution, also aired on FuelTv.Hey guys, I Just got back from Costa Rica... so I thought I would tell you a bit about my trip.Well, first of all, I went down there thanks to one of my amazing sponsors, Nike 6.0. We just went down to have a plain old fun & proper surf trip.The … [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 back … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Adventures in Oz

Not for the faint of heart: Lakey's puncture wound.

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't written in a while... I’ve been traveling so much through Australia, and the places I’ve been staying in haven’t had internet.So I'll catch you guys up to speed on what I’ve been up to. After I left New Zealand and headed over to Oz I went straight to Old Bar, (it's a small town in Australia). I was just there a couple days to work on my surfing. Parker Coffin was also there.From there I flew to North Narrabeen to visit one of my friends Laura Enever. We … [Read more...]

Lakey’s Lines: Continuing Down Under

Lakey at the airport

Hi Guys!! Here at Laura Enever's in Narrabeen, Australia, where Laura won a junior world title. We surfed today at the same beach.Guess what?!?  There was another shark scare!! (See: Shark Visits ISA Lineup)This time it struck though. A man pushing his kid into the waves this morning. We still paddled out though. Security in numbers! Big event in Narrabeen this weekend. All top male pros, Mick Fanning, Taj Burrow, and more competing for their surf clubs.Now for Roxy shopping at Roxy … [Read more...]