The surf report showed steady one-to-two foot waves rolling in yesterday, followed by two-to-three footers on tap for today as a number of Kaua‘i groms and amateurs headed to O‘ahu for the 2013 Hawai‘i Surfing Association State Championships at Ala
The surf report showed steady one-to-two foot waves rolling in yesterday, followed by two-to-three footers on tap for today as a number of Kaua‘i groms and amateurs headed to O‘ahu for the 2013 Hawai‘i Surfing Association State Championships at Ala Moana Bowls. The south shore reef break hosts the annual contest to crown statewide divisional champions and determine Hawai‘i’s representatives at nationals.
With heats scheduled to run from Thursday to Sunday, the state competition is the culmination of a four-event season for HSF Kaua‘i participants. Contests held at PK’s in Po‘ipu, Pine Trees in Hanalei, Intersections in Kekaha and, finally, Kealia, have created a cumulative points scale for all participants. The entirety of their performances made a number of surfers eligible to jump the puddle and compete against other top surfers from around the state.
While not all of Kaua‘i’s qualifying surfers elected to participate at this weekend’s contest, I want to give them well-deserved congratulations and recognition for their accomplishments this season.
Boys 11 & Under: Campbell Sheehan, Kainehe Hunt, Sammy Gray, Sage Tutturow, Miles Frazier, Cole Frye, Luca Aza
Girls 11 & Under: Keala Tomoda-Bannert, Isabella Perlmutter, Gabriella Bryan, Dalilah Osakoda, Sydney Maczka
Boys 12-13: Elijah Fox, Ryder Guest, Kai McIntyre, Reece Leonard, Jaden Hamid, Kyler Michaels
Girls 12-13: Sunny Patey, Ashlynn Owings, Madison Sargent, Mikayla Savoie, Kelta O’Rourke, Tiana Tomoda-Bannert, Soleil Errico
Boys 14-15: Dylan Lehmann, Lucas Angulo, Titus Langridge, Joel Schock, Kuio Young, Colby Sargent, Daniel Carter
Girls 14-15: Mainei Kinimaka
Boys 16-17: Kalen Galtes, Luke Hitchcock, Naiah Phillips, Adahy Kessell, Tabin Shamblin, Jonah Currence, Kumba Green
Girls 16-17: Shania Weiss, Natalia Smith, Maluhia Kinimaka, Lianna Patey, Kiana Fores
Girls Longboard 17 & Under: Natalia Smith, Shania Weiss, Kelta O’Rourke, Sunny Patey, Lianna Patey, Soleil Errico
Longboard Open: Natalia Smith
Men 18-24: Kyle Galtes, Kawai Barrett, Gavin Klein, Elliott Leon
Open Mens: Kyle Galtes, Tabin Shamblin, Gavin Klein, Dorian Blanchard, Elliott Leon, Kawai Barrett
Senior Mens Longboard: Richard Patey
Senior Grandmasters: Roger Kinnaman
SUP Open: Syrus Melendish, Natalia Smith, Doug Miyamoto
Results will be published once the competition has been completed and medals have been awarded. Good luck to everyone making the trip.
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