World surfing champion Andy Irons is Honored
Kauai Garden Island News:
World surfing champion Andy Irons is honored
World pro surfing champion Andy Irons, right, receives a proclamation from Mayor Bryan Baptiste on Friday afternoon at a celebration to mark the Hanalei surfer's second straight world title.
By TGI STAFF
KALAPAKI - For the second year in a row Association of Surfing Professionals world champion Andy Irons of Hanalei was honored by MayorBryan Baptiste and a restaurant full of well-wishers gathered at Duke's.
In December, Irons won his second consecutive world surfing title with a decisive win in the Pipeline Masters contest over six-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater.
Baptiste declared Friday as Irons' day on Kaua'i, and noted that he and Irons are alumni of Kapa'a High School.
Graham Stapleburg, a representative of Billabong surfwear, Irons' main sponsor, called his victory in December 'the greatest achievement' in the history of pro surfing."
World surfing champion Andy Irons is honored
World pro surfing champion Andy Irons, right, receives a proclamation from Mayor Bryan Baptiste on Friday afternoon at a celebration to mark the Hanalei surfer's second straight world title.
By TGI STAFF
KALAPAKI - For the second year in a row Association of Surfing Professionals world champion Andy Irons of Hanalei was honored by MayorBryan Baptiste and a restaurant full of well-wishers gathered at Duke's.
In December, Irons won his second consecutive world surfing title with a decisive win in the Pipeline Masters contest over six-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater.
Baptiste declared Friday as Irons' day on Kaua'i, and noted that he and Irons are alumni of Kapa'a High School.
Graham Stapleburg, a representative of Billabong surfwear, Irons' main sponsor, called his victory in December 'the greatest achievement' in the history of pro surfing."
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