Surfing America officially announced March 12 that NSSA - the National Scholastic Surfing Association - has severed ties with the organization and many athletes and parents, as well as surf media and other organizations, are asking, “What happens next?”

Notion Clothing announced Wednesday, March 12, that it signed Pro Snowboarder Jessie Marley for 2008/2009.

Professional skateboarder Nate Sherwood, whose long-time involvement in the industry has gained him a reputation for reliability, has been added to the Factor54 staff to head up the lifestyle brand’s skate team and he’s stoked on the new opportunity.

Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight and Paul Naude, Billabong USA CEO and SIMA vice president, were joined by several other industry insiders Thursday, Feb. 28, to speak on the direction of the action sports market and advise retailers and wholesalers what to anticipate in the next few years.

Team Transworld (regular) and Team Fuel TV (goofy) went head to head Saturday, Feb. 23, at Bear Mountain during etnies’ GVR contest - a lively event, featuring musical styling from none other than Ghostface Killah.

High profile athletes Devine Calloway and MTV mega-star Rob Dyrdek of the hit reality series “Rob & Big,” along with what seemed like everybody whose somebody (almost) in the skate world, turned out for DC’s store-warming party Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the board sport brand’s newest LA location, 8025 Melrose Ave.

Fanning leads early on, Smith hot in his tracks.
It’s a clean slate, a fresh start, a new beginning, and a bunch of other clichés. It’s the dawn of a new year, and the 2008 Surf Exposure-Meter race is officially underway. Sure, we’ve only tallied a month’s worth of photos, and, in all honesty it’s way [...]

MJ Comes Out On Top In First Month Of New Year
It’s a fresh start to a new year, and as hinted at last month, Marc Johnson is off to a big start. A cover, an interview, and a boatload of ads propelled him above and beyond the reaches of most of the 280-plus contenders this [...]

Chairman and CEO Bob McKnight will resume his role as President at Quiksilver, as former president Bernard Mariette steps down “to pursue other interests.”

Transworld Business’ Sean Mortimer explains the history of Skateboard TV shows, from the failed attempts in the 80s to today’s successful series, like Rob and Big and Captain and Casey, and controversial shows like Life of Ryan.