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Spring 2021 | SouthBrunswickMagazine.com

WITH THE UNDERDOGS

Holden Beach’s Rasta Rocket holds its own on National Geographic Channel’s Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks.

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Fishing with the Underdogs

Holden Beach’s Rasta Rocket holds its own on National Geographic Channel’s Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks.

By Dennis Hetzel Spend some time with Zack Shackleton and you quickly conclude two things. First, he loves to fish. He REALLY loves to fish.

Second, he’s proud he grew up in Brunswick County and wants to set a positive example. That describes a lot of people in these parts, but Shackleton has a big stage to be that guy. Only in his wildest dreams at West Brunswick High School a decade earlier could he have imagined being a boat captain on a reality television show aired internationally on the National Geographic Channel in more than 100 countries and multiple languages.

One if by Land; Two if by Sea

At Never Ever Boards in Oak Island, selling skateboards, paddleboards and surfboards helps owner Matt Troetti give back to the community. By Kathy Blake Near the east end of Oak Island Drive, a block before the road angles toward Caswell Beach and the sea, a small, unpretentious store has become the go-to for skateboarders, paddleboarders and surfers. Never Ever Boards, a 1,000-square-foot stockpile of equipment, attire and accessories, draws its name from Peter Pan’s Never Toretto Land, and surf and skate enthusiasts’ condition of being, well, never ever bored. Surfer Girl

Holden Beach grom Bella Faircloth rides a wave of success.

By Melissa Slaven Warren Twelve-year-old Bella Faircloth made waves in 2020 — or, rather, rode them. She won Female Performer of the Year and placed second in the Open Women’s Shortboard category at the South Carolina Surf Dreams Tour. In the East Coast Wahine Classic Surfing Competition, she was named Iron Woman Champion of the Year and beat a competition record for the most heats in one day — 13.

Milkshake, Anyone?

At The Daily Scoop on Main in Shallotte, Theresa Langley makes delicious treats and shares her blessings with the people of her hometown.

By Claire Lynch Shallotte native Theresa Langley has always loved working with children. After graduating from West Brunswick High School in 1983 and receiving her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, she spent 22 years working in the Pender County School System as well as being the youth director for the Boys & Girls Club in Pender and New Hanover counties.