Doug Silva
The Soldier of Speed
By Mike Latronic – Part athlete, part strategist, part mystic, part camp counselor, Doug Silva is a force of nature...
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Story and photos by Mike Latronic – Sixteen-year-old Nao Clifton just put his name on the map. Clifton recently took...
By Mike Latronic – I first caught a glimpse of Caity Simmers years ago, battling it out with the junior girls at Lower Trestles during the USA Championships. She was far from timid in the water, but her demeanor on land was quiet: someone who observes way more than she...
Ten Years in the Making
Richard Marsh, Leo Fioravanti & the Long Road to Punta Roca
By Mike Latronic – There’s a moment in every athlete’s career, if they’re lucky enough, if they hang around long...
Maui’s 22-year-old Jackson Bunch is in the middle of what might be the hottest streak of his career, and if...
Kiki Kaneshiro
Old School Roots, New School Progression
By Mike Latronic – In Hawai‘i, surfing is more than a sport—it’s a cultural and recreational standard for many families and more often than not that energy, bloodline, legacy, passes from one generation to the next. Let me introduce you to Isaac and Kiki Kaneshiro. Isaac Kaneshiro was a respected...
Coach Rainos
Ambassador of Aloha
By Mike Latronic – There are athletes who chase trophies and there are athletes who understand what trophies are really...
By Mike Latronic – Tiger Abubo from the island of Kauaʻi is by far one of the most powerful junior...
The Hawaii Surf Team (HST) Junior program remains the definitive proving ground for the islands’ most elite young talent. Under a legacy that spans decades, the program continues to identify and shape the next generation of top surfers, emphasizing not just technical prowess, but the core values of community, sportsmanship,...
From Diamond Head “Surf Rat” to Pipeline Powerhouse By Mike Latronic – Freesurf Magazine is always looking to spotlight colorful...
By Mike Latronic – When Kala DeSoto claimed victory at last month’s Da Hui Backdoor Shootout, it felt like more...
By Mike Latronic – In the wet and wild world of professional surfing, there are few stories as raw and real as that of Sheldon Paishon. Hailing from the Westside of Oahu—a place of immense natural beauty but also deep-seated economic hardship—Sheldon’s path to the podium as runner-up to Kala...