BEST LOCAL AMATEUR SURFER ON MAUI Jackson Bunch We’re told that Jackson Bunch, of Paia, is an 11-year-old sixth grader at Doris Todd School. He loves surfing Ho‘okipa, his home break. We’ve also heard that his surfing rail work is way beyond his years. In fact, Jackson recently showed the world his skills at the Volcom Totally Crustaceous Tour. There he defeated an … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Local Amateur Surfer on Maui: Jackson Bunch
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Local Amateur Surfer on Maui: Miles Serafica
Best Local Amateur Surfer Miles Serafica You know your career is going places when you’re as decorated as Miles Serafica is going into his senior year of high school at King Kekaulike. This Pukalani native began surfing competitively when he was six and he has placed in countless contests, including 1st place in the 2014 Longboard Hawaii State Championships and … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Local Amateur Surfer on Maui: Miles Serafica
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Local Amateur Surfer on Maui: Matt Meola
Best Local Amateur Surfer Matt Meola Carving, spinning, jumping; Matt Meola creates the most impressive aerials with ease and fluidity. This 24-year-old Haiku native has been surfing his whole life, frequenting Ho‘okipa during the winter, then travelling to surf destinations around the world in the summer. His water acrobatics have caught the attention of sponsors … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Local Amateur Surfer on Maui: Matt Meola
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Local Amateur Surfer on Maui: Miles Serafica
Best Local Amateur Surfer Miles Serafica For a lot of young surfers, catching waves consumes all free time. Other things, like school, get put on the backburner. But that is not the case with Makawao boy Miles Serafica, who is successful in this balancing act. He's a 15-year-old surfer sponsored by Alpinestars, Dakine Hawaii and Kazuma Surfboards, and he's also an … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Local Amateur Surfer on Maui: Miles Serafica
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Amateur Surfer on Maui: Albee Layer
Albee Layer In 2005 and 2006, Haiku’s Albee Layer—or Alfred L. Layer IV if you want to get technical—was featured in the surf flicks Kids Who Rip and Kids Who Rip, Volume 3. He’s not a kid anymore (he turned 18 last June) but he still rips. In fact, he just keeps ripping harder, riding his way to the front of a crowded field of Maui up-and-comers. To quote surferhot100.com, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Local Amateur Surfer on Maui: Albee Layer