Date of Birth: November 12, 1998
Best Known For: Being a straight-A student
Local Spot: Seaside Reef
My Crew: Derrick Disney, Matt and JD Lewis, Nick Marshall, David and Nick Suldonick, Ryan Harrah, Sean Celona, Taylor Clark
Board of Choice: 4'10" Xanadu
Dream Wave: Perfect, 6 feet and barreling
| My Top Five: | 1.) "Rite of Spring" by AvA 2.) Veggie burritos
3.) Stranger Than Fiction 4.) Lowers 5.) Kelly Slater |
Hanging with So Cal's best 10-year-old in Encinitas. Video: PK
Last Saturday we had the Second Annual Dane Williams Memorial Surf Festival at Goldenwest Street in Huntington Beach. GW was Dane’s local spot, so we thought it would be most fitting to round up all of our friends and family and have a fun day at the beach to celebrate our wonderful friend Dane’s life. Dane was always one for having EVERYONE around…the guy took his family, grandmother included, to Las Vegas for his 21st birthday.
Many of Dane’s family and friends were on hand to join in the festivities to win cool prizes donated by our friends in the surf industry. Nalu’s Island Grill was on hand at lunchtime to feed everyone around the event. The contest went on hold due to a massive fog bank that rolled in and made it tough for judges to distinguish jersey colors. That didn’t stop everyone from getting into all the beach games. We eventually had to call it off and choose winners based on the scores in Round 1, which was a bit of a bummer because the waves were actually really fun...when you could see them. — Brandon Guilmette
Special thanks goes out to:
Nalu’s Island Grill, Hurley, Analog, Volcom, Nike 6.0, The Shorebreak Hotel, Firewire Surfboards, Gravis, Jack’s Surfboards, Lee Stacey, Brett Simpson, Brad Ettinger, Sugar Shack Café, Arnette, Electric eyewear, HSS, Java Point, Surfing Magazine, Fox, Rip Curl, Ezekiel, Surfline, Nixon, Skull Candy, Warner Bros., and many many more who helped make this event possible.
WINNERS:
Juniors - Alex Barone
Mens - Matt Payne
Boogieboard - Dan Knight
Super Grom - Griffin Foy
Groms - Jake Marshall
Girls - Sara Taylor
ABOUT DANE: Dane Williams, a Huntington Beach resident, was reported missing in San Diego on January 25, 2008, where he was attending the Action Sports Retailer (ASR) Convention on behalf of Hurley. A few days later his body was discovered in an alley miles from where he was last seen. For almost two years his case was a mystery. With relentless efforts by San Diego’s homicide detectives an arrest was made on September 15, 2009. Dane’s family now waits for the impending trial to begin and justice to be served.
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
All the highlights from the hottest peak on the planet. Video: PK and Lucas Wimer. Photos: Michael Lallande
Well, we have a lot to be proud of. Evan Geiselman's 10,0 and 9.75 in his Round 3 heat. Jake Marshall making the Open Boys final as a 10-year-old. Jake Halstead: power beyond his years and landing a third-place finish in the Explorer Boys division. And Conner Coffin, one of the event favorites, blazing all week and powering his way to a second place in Open Juniors and fourth place in Open Mens. This year's NSSA Nationals was yet another stellar installment from Lowers, with Kolohe "Brother" Andino and Lakey Peterson taking the Governor's Cups. Congratulations to all the winners — it was another week to remember.
RESULTS
Open Mens
1. Kolohe Andino
2. Evan Thompson
3. Alex Smith
4. Conner Coffin
Open Womens
1. Lakey Peterson
2. Courtney Conlogue
3. Malia Manuel
4. Nage Melamed
Open Juniors
1. Ezekial Lau
2. Conner Coffin
3. Matty Costa
4. Kaimana Jaquias
Open Boys
1. Ian Gentil
2. Josh Moniz
3. Benji Brand
4. Jacob Davis
5. Jake Marshall
6. Imai Devault
Open Mini Groms
1. Kei Kobayashi
2. Kaulana Apo
3. Griffin Colapinto
4. Luke Marks
5. Dylan Lehmann
6. Noa Mizuno
Open Longboard
1. Scott Brandenburg
2. Shaun Thompson
3. Matt Blias-Calles
4. Patrick Nichols
5. Steve Mclean
6. Westin Williams
NSSA Air Show
1. Kolohe Andino
2. Alex Smith
3. Ezekial Lau
4. Balaram Stack
5. Dylan Goodale
6. Koa Smith
Explorer Mens
1. Kiron Jabour
2. Alex Smith
3. Dylan Goodale
4. Tanner Hendrickson
5. Fisher Heverly
6. Makana Eleogram
Explorer Womens
1. Malia Manuel
2. Catherine Clark
3. Nage Melamed
4. Keilia Moniz
5. Leila Hurst
6. Alyssa Wooten
Explorer Juniors
1. Kiron Jabour
2. Tanner Hendrickson
3. Fisher Heverly
4. Evan Thompson
5. Dylan Goodale
6. Kolohe Andino
Explorer Boys
1. Kolohe Andino
2. Ian Gentil
3. Jake Halstead
4. Koa Smith
5. Benji Brand
6. Taylor Clark
Explorer Girls
1. Alessa Quizon
2. Lakey Peterson
3. Tatiana Weston-Webb
4. Harley Talch
5. Kallee Krebs
6. Shelby Detmers
Explorer Menehuene
1. Ian Gentil
2. Kalani David
3. Benji Brand
4. Kanoa Igarashi
5. Patrick Curren
6. Braiden Maithe
Ian Cairns trains up the Hurley Team for the NSSA Nationals at Lowers. Photos: Michael Lallande
His name is Kanga, and there's no one more qualified to get surfers to the next level. Former Bronzed Aussie Ian Cairns has been spinning gold medals for more than 25 years now, and before this year's NSSA Nationals, we had him spend an afternoon with the Hurley team and give them his honest assessment. Here are his comments. In short, the future is looking bright for Hurley's up-and-comers.
