An avid surfer from Italy was fatally wounded when when she was impaled by a swordfish while catching a wave off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, earlier this month.
Charlie De Biase is a sports writer for the Staten Island Advance, focusing on local sports in Staten Island, New York. He covers a wide range of high school sports, including basketball, hockey, and football, providing in-depth coverage of games, players, and teams in the area.