PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
RESULTS: HARD ROCK CAFE SURF SERIES, by HSA – Event #10 of 11
\nSurfers listed in order of finish.<\/p>\n
JUNIOR MEN: Kainoa Haas, Kylen Yamakawa, Christian Pendelton, EJ Mitsui
\nMEN: Davin Jaime
\nMASTER: Scott Shimoda
\nSENIOR MEN: Sheldon Poirier, Richard Tom, Egan Inoue, Stephen OBrien, Shannon Silva, Matt Kenny
\nGRANDMASTER: Kal Faurot, Raymond Shito, Tommy Reyes, Beau Hodge
\nOPEN MEN: Scott Shimoda, Davin Jaime, Kaito Kino, Matt Oshiro, Sheldon Poirier, Richard Tom
\nGIRLS: Mahina Maeda, Maili Enos Branigan, Kaili Rodman, Kelly Graf, Tia Blanco, Makani Adric
\nWOMEN: Dana Tortuga, Izumi Baldwin, Mari Sullivan, Jennifer Lee, Laurie Rodman, Susan Nishida
\nMENEHUNE 1A: Makana Pang, Michael Ikalani, Vincent Starn, Kuio Young, Devin Brueggemann, Christopher Bluthardt
\nMENEHUNE 2A: Kalani David, Mo Freitas, Noa Mizuno, Christopher Bluthardt, Vincent Starn, Michael Ikalani
\nBOYS 2A: Kaito Kino, Cole Yamakawa, Alex Pendleton, Lucas Godfrey, Austin Vicente, Jordan Brueggemann
\nBODYBOARD BOYS: Booboo Cazimero, Keali’i Alapai
\nJUNIOR MEN LONGBOARD: Nelson Ahina
\nBODYBOARD MEN: James Clancy
\nDROPKNEE: James Clancy
\nMENEHUNE LONGBOARD: Kui Adric, Vincent Starn, Makani Adric, Micah Liana
\nMASTER LONGBOARD: Shane Hamamoto
\nMEN LONGBOARD: Justin Matsui, Daniel Teijeiro, Ma Ah Hee, Dane McCallum
\nSENIOR MEN LONGBOARD: Frederico Algono, Gino Bell, John Quisano, Alika Wills, Gavin Hasegawa
\nGIRLS LONGBOARD: Kui Adric, Makani Adric, Tia Blanco, Kelly Graf, Tracy Pruse, Nicole Brueggemann
\nWOMEN LONGBOARD: Stacia Ahina, Mimi Horiuchi, Dana Tortuga, Heather Faustin, Jennifer Lee, Ashely Ahina
\nLEGENDS LONGBOARD:Layton Sun, Tommy Reyes, Raymond Shito, Stephen Katayama, Lance Ohata, Warren Hoohuli
\nOPEN LONGBOARD: Justin Matsui, Mau Ah Hee, Nelson Ahina, Daniel Teijeiro, Gavin Hasegawa, Dane McCallum
\nSTANDUP PADDLE: Chris Martin, Alika Willis, Micah Liana<\/p>\n