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Alley Oop All-Girls Skim Camp glides into Dewey

Skimboarders involved in the all-girls’ skim camp hosted by Sydney Pizza and Alley Oop include in back (l-r) Zoe Bell, Brooke Zolper, instructor Rylea Sinex, Morgan Ryan, instructor Brynne Fox, Tyler Dorrier, Dylan Dorrier, Addison Zaniewski, Madelyn Russell, Addison Wedmore, Danica Petrone, Fiona Neherbas, and instructors Lyla Fox and Savannah Hope. In front are Hunter Dorrier, Harper Class, Elsie Booth, Charlotte Roach, Lainie Booth and director Sydney Pizza. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
June 17, 2024

Sydney Pizza and Alley Oop Skim presented the second annual Girls Only Skim Camp June 12-13 on St. Louis Street in Dewey Beach.

It was the first of two editions for the 2024 season. The session included 17 young skimmers looking to hone their skills under the tutelage of Zap pro skimmer Sydney Pizza.

Pizza and her staff of Rylea Sinex, Brynne Fox, Lyla Fox and Savannah Hope taught the young skimboarders anything and everything skim-related. Beginners as young as 5 and intermediate riders as old as 12 all practiced the skills needed to pursue a future pro career. 

The second edition of the clinic is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 6 and 7, and the organizers are hoping to have 20 or more in attendance. Top professional female skimboarders will be featured at the clinic as well as the current female world champion.

“I think the clinic was the perfect way to start off the summer,” said Pizza. “The girls came out strong and showed a lot of promise for what the next generation holds. Personally, it was inspiring to see so many little girls falling in love with the same sport I did 15 years ago.”

For more info about Alley Oop skim camps, go to alleyoopskim.com.

 

Morgan Ryan hits the surf.
Lainie Booth learns the one-step drop.
Sydney Pizza teaches a one-step drop to Lainie Booth as Madelyn Russell practices her drop.
Dylan Dorrier picks up the skill quickly.
Morgan Ryan shows her skills on the skimboard.
Instructor Savannah Hope, left, discusses the right waves with Addison Wedmore.
Sydney Pizza leads the group stretch before the clinic.
Sydney Pizza explains the itinerary for the clinic.
Addison Zaniewski gets stretched before the clinic.
Instructors (l-r) Rylea Sinex, Sydney Pizza and Brynne Fox teach how to jump onto the board.
Instructor Rylea Sinex teaches Madelyn Russell balance on the dry sand.
Zoe Bell skims toward the waves.
Hunter Dorrier gets a little assist toward the surf from camp director Sydney Pizza.
Sydney Pizza measures camper Harper Class for the right-sized board.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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