OCEANSIDE —- Sixteen of the world’s top teenage female surfers convened south of the Oceanside Municipal Pier on Saturday to take part in the fourth annual Supergirl Pro Junior surf contest, but only one of them walked away with the flashy pink cape made of silk.
The cape was awarded to Santa Barbara native Lakey Peterson, the winner of Saturday’s contest after her score of 15.54 in the finals bested Malia Manuel (12.23), Leila Hurst (9.83) and Nage Melamed (6.96).
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The boards are just as cumbersome, the waves can be just as violent and the currents are just as powerful, but the color at this surf competition is bubblegum pink and the riders are lauded as nothing less than “super girls.”
For the fifth year Oceanside hosted the Supergirl Pro Junior surf contest on Saturday, bringing 16 of the best female surfers under the age of 20 to compete for a cash prize that puts them right up there with the big guys.
“The ($10,000) purse prize is  … More
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The vandals/critics/guerrilla artists who do not like the official civic statue along Highway 101 in Cardiff-by-the-Sea are at it again.
Officially named “Magic Carpet Ride,†the statue has provoked controversy, mockery and late-night redesigns virtually from its installation in 2007.
The subject, a young boy on a surfboard, would seem perfect for this northern San Diego County suburb, known for its surfing breaks. But surfers and artists say his dainty look is an insult to a macho sport … Pictures and more
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