Three Cooper Grads Launch Longboard Business

Tony Hyser, Alex Mier and Will Harper created LTY Boards, a company that makes handmade longboards.

Robbinsdale Cooper High School graduate Will Harper got hooked on skateboarding during his senior year of high school. Little did he know that a hobby with friends would turn into a business. Today, Harper, along with Cooper graduates Tony Hyser and Alex Mier, make custom longboards (think extra long skateboard) through their company LTY Boards. Patch caught up with Harper to learn more about the company, which is now based in Winona. *** When did you start skateboarding? I have been skating since my senior year in high school. A couple of my friends were really into it, one of them being Alex, so I decided to try it out. How did you get into making longboards? Once I started riding, I started looking for a board of my own. I bought what I…

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