A wise man once said, “People in small towns, much more than in cities, share a destiny.” Residents of the Wildwoods, and other New Jersey beach towns like them, all share a common destiny to make the world (and the town that we live in) a better place, and to be the best human beings that we can be. Local professional athletes like Joe Maloy and Matt Szczur embody everything that we as small town residents stand for: honesty (sometimes brutally honest to a fault), tenacity, hardworking personality, and determination. These two young men have achieved well beyond their goals, and continue to serve as role models to our youth on and off the field. Joe Maloy continues to routinely dedicate his time to community/charity events; and in the offseason, Matt Szczur fundraises for the fight against blood cancer with the Andy Talley Bone Marrow Foundation. Young men and women like them that continue to do what they love, while also trying to make a positive difference in the world, is what makes us here at Kona Surf Company proud to have our headquarters in this small town of Wildwood, NJ. In the words of our owner Mike Sciarra, “We might be small, but we have a lot of punch,” and we at Kona Surf Company believe that Joe and Matt will not be the last world-class athletes to come out of the Wildwoods, as “it is our destiny”.
If you missed Mike’s Surf-Talk with Special Guest: Joe Maloy and Matt Szczur, you can can click here for either Matt Szczur or Joe Maloy.