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talent to global sensation"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> How Santa Cruz big wave surfer Alessandro ‘Alo’ Slebir went from local talent to global sensation </span> </a> </h3>  <figure> <a href="https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/02/22/how-santa-cruz-big-wave-surfer-alessandro-alo-slebir-went-from-local-talent-to-world-sensation/" title="How Santa Cruz big wave surfer Alessandro ‘Alo’ Slebir went from local talent to global sensation" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/02/22/how-santa-cruz-big-wave-surfer-alessandro-alo-slebir-went-from-local-talent-to-world-sensation/" title="How Santa Cruz big wave surfer Alessandro ‘Alo’ Slebir went from local talent to global sensation"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself." title="Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself." subtitle="" class=" size-hp_large" sizes="(max-width: 40em) 620px,(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 50em) 780px,(min-width: 50em) and (max-width: 65em) 675px,(min-width: 65em) and (max-width: 80em) 865px,(min-width: 80em) 622px,865px" srcset="https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/STC-L-SLEBIR-0223-01.jpeg?w=525 620w,https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/STC-L-SLEBIR-0223-01.jpeg?w=660 780w,https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/STC-L-SLEBIR-0223-01.jpeg?w=570 675w,https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/STC-L-SLEBIR-0223-01.jpeg?w=729 865w,https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/STC-L-SLEBIR-0223-01.jpeg?w=525 622w" ></div> </a> </figure> </header> <div class="excerpt"> Every time a massive swell is forecast, Santa Cruz’s hard-charging, big wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir can hardly contain himself. </div> </div> <figure> <div class="image-wrapper"><a href="https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/02/22/how-santa-cruz-big-wave-surfer-alessandro-alo-slebir-went-from-local-talent-to-world-sensation/" ><img alt="Santa Cruz big-wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir rides a wave at Mavericks that was estimated to be 108 feet, which would be a world record, on Dec. 23. The official measurement won't be made public until mid-Sept.. (Audrey Lambidakis – Special to the Sentinel)" title="Santa Cruz big-wave surfer Alessandro “Alo” Slebir rides a wave at Mavericks that was estimated to be 108 feet, which would be a world record, on Dec. 23. The official measurement won't be made public until mid-Sept.. 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native Nikki Hiltz wins 1,500 race, posts weekend sweep at USATF Indoor Championships | Local Roundup"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Aptos native Nikki Hiltz, competing for lululemon, completed a weekend sweep at the 2025 U.S. Track and Field Indoor Championships, held at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. on Sunday." title="Aptos native Nikki Hiltz, competing for lululemon, completed a weekend sweep at the 2025 U.S. Track and Field Indoor Championships, held at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. on Sunday." subtitle="" class=" size-hp_small" sizes="(max-width: 40em) 300px,(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 50em) 380px,(min-width: 50em) and (max-width: 65em) 395px,(min-width: 65em) and (max-width: 80em) 470px,(min-width: 80em) 305px,470px" srcset="https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/STC-L-LOCAL-0225-01.jpg?w=268 300w,https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/STC-L-LOCAL-0225-01.jpg?w=308 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