PRESS RELEASE
One event remains for the Hard Rock Cafe Surf Series following the conclusion of event #10 at Kaka’ako, Oahu, this weekend. Time is running out for Hawaii’s top amateurs to qualify for the 2009 State Championships to be held at Ala Moana Bowls in June. The final qualifying event will be held at Kewalo’s on May 2nd and 3rd. Entries are still open for all divisions.
Between six and nine surfers from each division of the Hawaii Surfing Association (HSA) Hard Rock Cafe Series on Oahu will qualify for States. Those on the cusp include newly crowned Quiksilver ISA U16 World Junior Champion Keanu Asing, Waimanalo’s Ha’a Aikau, and super-charged North Shore menehune Makana Pang and Finn McGill.
Among those who solidified their place at States with strong performances this weekend were Kainoa Haas, who won the Junior division; Kalani David, who won the menehune 2A division; and Makaha’s Micah Liana, 11, who solidified his growing reputation as a new-wave waterman by qualifying for three divisions: standup paddle surfing, bodyboarding, and longboarding.
Competitors enjoyed super fun two-foot surf at Kaka’ako “Flies” for the penultimate evet and will be looking for more of the same when the Series resumes at Kewalos next month.
RESULTS: HARD ROCK CAFE SURF SERIES, by HSA – Event #10 of 11
Surfers listed in order of finish.
JUNIOR MEN: Kainoa Haas, Kylen Yamakawa, Christian Pendelton, EJ Mitsui
MEN: Davin Jaime
MASTER: Scott Shimoda
SENIOR MEN: Sheldon Poirier, Richard Tom, Egan Inoue, Stephen OBrien, Shannon Silva, Matt Kenny
GRANDMASTER: Kal Faurot, Raymond Shito, Tommy Reyes, Beau Hodge
OPEN MEN: Scott Shimoda, Davin Jaime, Kaito Kino, Matt Oshiro, Sheldon Poirier, Richard Tom
GIRLS: Mahina Maeda, Maili Enos Branigan, Kaili Rodman, Kelly Graf, Tia Blanco, Makani Adric
WOMEN: Dana Tortuga, Izumi Baldwin, Mari Sullivan, Jennifer Lee, Laurie Rodman, Susan Nishida
MENEHUNE 1A: Makana Pang, Michael Ikalani, Vincent Starn, Kuio Young, Devin Brueggemann, Christopher Bluthardt
MENEHUNE 2A: Kalani David, Mo Freitas, Noa Mizuno, Christopher Bluthardt, Vincent Starn, Michael Ikalani
BOYS 2A: Kaito Kino, Cole Yamakawa, Alex Pendleton, Lucas Godfrey, Austin Vicente, Jordan Brueggemann
BODYBOARD BOYS: Booboo Cazimero, Keali’i Alapai
JUNIOR MEN LONGBOARD: Nelson Ahina
BODYBOARD MEN: James Clancy
DROPKNEE: James Clancy
MENEHUNE LONGBOARD: Kui Adric, Vincent Starn, Makani Adric, Micah Liana
MASTER LONGBOARD: Shane Hamamoto
MEN LONGBOARD: Justin Matsui, Daniel Teijeiro, Ma Ah Hee, Dane McCallum
SENIOR MEN LONGBOARD: Frederico Algono, Gino Bell, John Quisano, Alika Wills, Gavin Hasegawa
GIRLS LONGBOARD: Kui Adric, Makani Adric, Tia Blanco, Kelly Graf, Tracy Pruse, Nicole Brueggemann
WOMEN LONGBOARD: Stacia Ahina, Mimi Horiuchi, Dana Tortuga, Heather Faustin, Jennifer Lee, Ashely Ahina
LEGENDS LONGBOARD:Layton Sun, Tommy Reyes, Raymond Shito, Stephen Katayama, Lance Ohata, Warren Hoohuli
OPEN LONGBOARD: Justin Matsui, Mau Ah Hee, Nelson Ahina, Daniel Teijeiro, Gavin Hasegawa, Dane McCallum
STANDUP PADDLE: Chris Martin, Alika Willis, Micah Liana
Check www.hasasurf.org for results and ratings