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Wow... It seems like time just goes faster and faster the older you get! I can't believe it is already New Year's Eve. First off, I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holidays!Mine was great, I got to spend some quality time with my brother and sister which is always the best because I don't get to see them very often.But in this blog I just want to reflect on 2011 and look forward to 2012.2011 was a big year for me. I made the ASP World Tour, which has been a dream of mine … [Read more...]
2011 YEAR IN REVIEW In the numerous athletic events we cover throughout a year, there are certain plays and individual performances that leave a lasting impression.Presidio Sports is punching the rewind button and taking a look back at some of the most memorable individual plays and game performances we witnessed and reported on in 2011. Also be sure to check out a review of our local Sports Figures of the Month from 2011 as well as our Photos of the Year … [Read more...]
Presidio Sports is proud to have been able to highlight 11 local sports figures in 2011 as part of our Sports Figure of the Month series that we began back in February with the support from presenting sponsor American Riviera Bank.The series was created to recognize individuals in our athletic community that do big things, whether it be on the playing field, in the workplace, or in the community.Our Sports Figures of the Month profiles, written exclusively by Presidio Sports … [Read more...]
Hello Everyone! Hope ya’ll had a great Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is always so much fun: food, family, friends, and surf - what more could you want!?I always love the holiday season and can't believe it is already December! That being said, I was thinking it would be fun to give you guys a little “surfer's gift guide" to help with ideas on what to get a friend, family member, boyfriend or girlfriend that surfs!Here is a list of the top 10 things I think they might would love to … [Read more...]
Hello everyone!!! Well I must say that it was SO nice to be home for a little while, just to take a break from everything and hang out with friends and family.However, now I'm in Hawaii (not too shabby). I am doing a photo shoot for Smith Optics. I just signed with them, and they are so awesome! I am super stoked to be apart of the company.The waves have been pretty small thus far but it looks like this weekend we should get some good waves!I am only doing this photo shoot for … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara’s Lakey Peterson has made it to the big leagues of professional surfing.Peterson has earned one the coveted 17 spots on the ASP Women’s World Tour for 2012. The World Tour is the elite professional competition for women.Peterson learned of the selection on Wednesday. She will be one of four rookies on the tour, and the youngest competitor — she turns 17 this week.The other rookies will be Malia Manuel, 18, of Hawaii; Sage Erickson, 20, of the U.S. and Justine … [Read more...]
KERAMAS, Bali/Indonesia - The ASP regions have selected their representatives for the ASP World Junior Tour via their respective ASP Pro Junior Series events, and these surfers will now shift focus from local events to taking on the world’s best surfers under 21-years-old as they campaign for the highly-coveted ASP World Junior Title.Each ASP Region (North America, South America, Africa, Hawaii, Europe, Japan and Australasia) will send their top representatives to compete on the ASP World … [Read more...]
Well Hello everyone! Hope Ya’ll are doing great!! At the moment, I'm on my 40th plane flight of 2011!Haha - yes, I have kept track of them all in my phone. It's pretty crazy to go back and look at all of the places I have gone to this year. I'm on my way from Spain to Portugal's Azores Islands. The Azores are these beautiful islands off the coast of Portugal. I have never been there before, but I have heard great things!I am going to Azores for the last QS (qualifying series) of the … [Read more...]
Going for her third straight title, Santa Barbara’s Lakey Peterson ran out of time and came up short against fellow Southern Californian Courtney Conlogue in the final of the Sri Lankan Airlines Pro ASP Women’s 6-Star contest on Sunday at Arugam Bay.Peterson landed a huge air-reverse on her last wave, but it came just after the siren sounded to end the competition. She finished with 10.33 points to Conlogue’s 13.77."I was so bummed that I landed that air after the heat," the always … [Read more...]
Hi everyone!!Hope you all are enjoying the last bit of summer! I can’t believe it is already almost over! Anyways, I just thought I would give you guys a brief update on what happening in my world.Well, as some of you might know it has been a pretty hectic but good summer for me. The U.S. Open was a blast and I was so excited to win the Jr. Pro and get second in the Open. It has been a goal of mine for a long time to make the finals and win the Jr, so that was a big accomplishment … [Read more...]
Lakey Peterson has capped off a perfect season by winning the ASP 6-Star Supergirl Pro Junior in peaky two-to-four foot waves at Oceanside Pier on Saturday, marking her third consecutive ASP Pro Junior win and solidifying her second consecutive ASP North America Pro Junior Title.Peterson took to her backhand in the final and led the heat through its entirety. The 16-year-old Santa Barbaran capitalized on a lefthander down the beach and belted a 15.54 (out of 20) heat total in the final to … [Read more...]
Lakey Peterson completed one the best competitive surfing weeks of her young life by finishing as the runner-up in the Women’s Pro Division at the Nike U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday at the Huntington Beach Pier.Peterson, the 16-year-0ld surfing sensation from Santa Barbara, came up short against Australian and No. 2 world-ranked Sally Fitzgibbons in the final. Fitzgibbons, posting her best scores on her second (7.50) and third (6.73) waves, totaled 14.23 to best Peterson, who finished … [Read more...]
