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Waterspot: The last charge of Greg ‘Da Bull’ Noll

Chris AhrensJuly 6, 2021July 6, 2021

July 6, 2021July 6, 20210636

All of the baseball pennants and Tijuana art had been removed from the bedroom I shared with my brother Dave. Replacing them were a variety

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Waterspot: Nat, Donald and Phil changed surfing forever

Chris AhrensApril 9, 2021

April 9, 20210143

There are many good surfers in the world. There are fewer great ones and fewer still that can claim the title of surf legend. Beyond

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Local nonprofit offers surf therapy to help struggling veterans

Dustin JonesFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021

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REGION — A recent Department of Veterans Affairs’ study reported an average of 17 veterans died by suicide every day in 2018 — more than

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Celebration of life planned for teen mourned by community

Tawny McCrayJanuary 16, 2020

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ENCINITAS — At least 1,000 people are expected to come out and celebrate the life of an 18-year-old surfer from Encinitas who made a huge

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Spartans take on the waves

Samantha NelsonNovember 21, 2019November 22, 2019

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OCEANSIDE — In a few ways, MiraCosta College is a young surfer’s dream: it’s located minutes away from the beach, and it has its own

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Visually impaired rip up waves at Lions Club event

Steve PuterskiSeptember 12, 2019September 13, 2019

September 12, 2019September 13, 20190873

CARLSBAD — Balancing the board, paddling out, riding a wave and connecting with the movement of the water is quite a feeling. It was the

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Strength in numbers for new surfing club

Samantha NelsonJuly 18, 2019July 18, 2019

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OCEANSIDE — A new club that aims to provide a collective voice for the city’s surfers has reached nearly 100 members after only a few

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Waterspot: If Pavlov’s dog had surfed

Chris AhrensJuly 11, 2019July 11, 2019

July 11, 2019July 11, 20190706

It’s Super Bowl Sunday, windy, bitter cold and rainy. I am alone in the muddy water, riding waves that sane people want no part of.

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‘Tamarack Takeover’ brings out the crowd

Steve PuterskiJune 6, 2019

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The “Tamarack Takeover” saw hundreds of spectators line the beach as surfers engaged in a raw and adrenaline-fueled gathering on May 31.

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Oceanside’s young surfing sensation Caitlin “Caity” Simmers

staffNovember 28, 2018November 28, 2018

November 28, 2018November 28, 201802162

OCEANSIDE — While many of us find ourselves bundled up in sweaters on a chilly late autumn day, young Caitlin “Caity” Simmers prefers hitting Oceanside’s