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Photos by Maureen Lennon/Herald Skateboarders Iggy Mulqueen, far left, Jesse McEneaney and Shane McGrane with Cliff Skudin, Joe Rockman and City Councilman Anthony Eramo.

Long Beach officially has a new skate park, as the recently constructed facility opened for business on Sunday. The city celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony, free clinic and skate … more

By Matthew Ern | 9/10/15

Professional surfer Leif Engstrom won the open surfing contest on July 15, part of the sixth annual Surf Week, presented by NYSEA.

Surf Week 2015 takes over Long Beach

Despite a rainy start, the sixth annual NY Surf Week took over the National Boulevard beach earlier this month for five days jam-packed with surfing, skating and art events. In fact, event organizer … more

By Matthew Ern | 7/30/15

Cliff Skudin and Henry Viscardi School student Chris Scharrer catch a wave.

Catching waves for a good cause

Each year, NY Surf Week (see story on page 14) features two special needs outings designed to share the joy of surfing with individuals that might not otherwise have had the opportunity to learn the … more

By Matthew Ern | 7/30/15

Woody and Ginny Davis at the dedication ceremony last year when the high school pool was renamed in his honor.

Long Beach mourns loss of 'Woody' Davis

For the members of the Long Beach High School swim team, Coach Woodward “Woody” Davis was more than an instructor. For 50 years he inspired his swimmers to believe in themselves and to enjoy … more

By Matthew Ern | 7/8/15

Courtesy Benjamin DeCamp Professional big-wave surfer Will Skudin rode one of the biggest waves of his life in Mexico — estimated to be 60 feet high.

Long Beach surfer catches record big wave

“I’ve been surfing big waves for about 14 years now, and in my life I’d only seen waves that big one other time,” Will Skudin recalled. “I realized I might only get a handful of sessions with waves that big in my whole lifetime." more

By Matthew Ern | 7/8/15

Cliff skudin, left, with Justin Heilmann at the July 17 Surf for All outing.

Waves of accomplishment

Long Beach resident Keanu Resnick, 13, popped up on his surfboard excitedly and rode a wave with his instructor while family, friends and teachers cheered him on from the beach. His mother, Elsie, … more

By Jasmine Blennau | 7/25/14

Isabella Gillam, left, and Lizzie Schmidt, both 11, rode a wave together at Long Beach Boulevard beach during International Surfing Day on June 20.

Riding with giants

Brooklyn resident Corey Stokes, 23, had never been surfing before, and said he was a bit nervous before he went in the water to catch some waves. In fact, Stokes had never even been to Long Beach … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/26/14

Skudin Surf and Surf 2 Live teamed up to host a fundraiser for the LBHS surf team by donating surfing lessons on May 25.

Surfing for a cause

Local surf schools Skudin Surf and Surf 2 Live recently teamed up to host a fundraiser for the Long Beach High School surf team. The event raised nearly $900 to help the surf team travel to a big … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/5/14

Surf for All instructor Cliff Skudin helped a kid catch a wave during a surf outing for blind and visually impaired children in 2012.

Surf for All to host fundraiser

Surf for All, a local nonprofit organization that provides surfing opportunities for people with disabilities and special needs, will be hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday, June 10, to raise money for a … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/5/14

Professional big-wave surfer Will Skudin, of Long Beach, rode the massive surf break known as Jaws off Maui on Monday, where the swells can exceed 60 feet. Skudin was recently named the 2013 Surfer of the Year by a prominent surfing magazine, the first New Yorker to earn the distinction.

Skudin is ‘Surfer of the Year’

One day last May, the waves in Tahiti were more than 20 feet tall and just as deep, and to big-wave surfer and Long Beach resident Will Skudin, it looked as if there were giant holes in the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/23/14

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