Alyssa Spencer Mentors Next Wave | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Alyssa Spencer, 23, took a break from competing at the Lexus US Open of Surfing to mentor young surfers through the World Surf League’s Rising Tides program, drawing from her own journey of finding joy and passion in the sport. She stressed that loving what you do is the secret to a long, successful career — passion fuels progress and makes the grind worthwhile. The event opened with a powerful ceremony led by spiritual leaders from the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians and Acjachemen Nation, honoring the ocean with ancient traditions and blessings for the athletes. Community spirit was further shown through a beach cleanup with Wildcoast, reminding everyone of the need to protect the marine environment. Meanwhile, the competition delivered thrilling upsets in the longboard division, with rising stars like Jack Van Wagoner and Lia Diaz making bold moves, while veterans like Tommy Coleman and Kevin Skvarna advanced to the quarterfinals — all under a vibe of fierce competition and deep connection. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/405d560d83cb01e1