GOLF
Golfing is one of my passions. I began playing in 2023 and quickly became addicted. I spend a lot of time practicing and playing – always trying to improve my game. I really enjoy the challenge, playing with family and friends, and developing mental focus and patience. I am President of the Golf Club at my high school and play on the varsity golf team.
Awards
2025 BLC West Golf Award
2025 4th Place Kids Golf Tournament, Napa, CA
SURFING
I love surfing. I’ve been surfing since the beginning of my fifth grade year, when my family went on a vacation to Honolulu which we planned to stay for just a few weeks. Because it was the early pandemic, we had to quarantine ourselves in our condo for the first two weeks. Finally, when we were able to leave our condo, I had a surf lesson and immediately fell in love with surfing.
At the time, Hawaii had very few tourists, and it felt really relaxing to stay. Because of our love for Hawaii, we extended our visit to an extra two weeks, which became an extra month, which turned into many months. I continued to surf and met a bunch of friends, locals and surfers from all over.
Surfing is one of the most relaxing things to do. I can be away from everything and not have to worry about a thing in the world. When came back to the mainland, I discovered many Bay Area surf spots. Now, whenever I go back to Honolulu, the first thing I do is surf and reconnect with friends out in the break. I pretty much surf every day of the summer when I am in Honolulu.
Alex Francis 