Boston Globe: How to make an Olympic snowboarder December 14th, 2009 Check out this article in the Boston GLobe, featuring one of our young Gnu Girl Makayla Tierney. Reading and riding From left: Makayla Tierney and Serena Shaw, both 14, and Phoebe Novello, 15, mix academics with intense snowboard training. (Photograph by Rob Bossi) Categories | Makayla Tierney