Things are looking up for the final day

After a long week of pumping surf in HB, we are finally down to the business end of the Surfing America US Championships. Conner Coffin has just come off a couple wins last weekend (NSSA Gold Coast and WSA Prime) and is looking nearly unstoppable. The waves have really suited Conner’s big powerful style. Conner has been posting some of the highest scores of the event so far, but he has his work cut out in the Boys Under 16 final against Kolohe Andino, Luke Davis, and his brother Parker Coffin. Conner also has another stacked heat in the semi of the Under 18 division.

Jake Marshall has been another crowd favorite at the event this week. Jake has been surfing in the Under 12 and Under 14 divisions and has a tough semi-final to get through tomorrow in the Under 12 division. Local boy Kanoa Igarashi, Jake Davis and Newport’s, Tyler Gunther are all going to be battling Jake for the waves in the semi-final, in hopes to be crowned the US Champion in the Boys Under 12 division.

Another standout has been Nor Cal boy, Kadin Panesi. Kadin has been quietly going about his business in the Under 14 division and is hoping to get into that final tomorrow.

The swell looks like it should still be fun, so watch the action on www.surfingamerica.org— Brandon