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Famed Surfer Sion Milosky Drowned at Mavericks; Web Video Tributes

March 18, 2011, 10:47 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Celebrated Hawaiian big-wave surfer Sion Milosky drowned at Mavericks on Wednesday. From the Santa Cruz Sentinel: Milosky caught at least six waves before he fell when the lip of a wave he was riding collapsed on top of him, (Mavericks … Continue reading »

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Mavericks Surfer Trette Released From Hospital, Recounts Wipeout

January 27, 2011, 9:25 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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The Bay Citizen scored an interview with Jacob Trette, the 30-year-old surfer who almost died after attempting to surf a massive wave at Mavericks. Trette was released from the hospital yesterday. Quotes from the interview: "I’m feeling pretty good, I’m … Continue reading »

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Mavericks Surfer Jacob Trette Expected to Recover

January 25, 2011, 4:49 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Update Wednesday From the San Mateo Daily Journal: A surfer who nearly drowned after being pummeled and washed through rocks by a big wave near Half Moon Bay is expected to recover, hospital officials said Tuesday. A Stanford Hospital spokesman … Continue reading »

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Video: Mavericks Surfer Jacob Trette Injured by Giant Wave

January 24, 2011, 11:51 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Surfer Jacob Trette is in critical condition at the Stanford Medical Center after wiping out while surfing a giant wave Saturday at the site where the Mavericks surfing competition is held. This post by the San Francisco Surf Company's Cyrus … Continue reading »

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