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4th Annual Kids for Clean Water Menehune Surf Festival
May 6, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
On Sunday May 3rd the Coronado Surfing Association hosted the 4th Annual
Kids for Clean Water Menehune Surf Festival. With the support WiLDCOAST,
Emerald City Boarding Source, and the City of Coronado, the annual event was
once again held at the Coronado Shores.
The Clean Water event was created for Menehunes, with divisions (both long
and short board) for boys and girls ranging in age from 5 to 17. Conditions
for the contest were fair, as the 3-4 foot waves were clean early on. As
the day progressed, the south wind rolled in, thus making the conditions a
bit tricky for some of the older Menehune divisions. The surfable set waves
rolled into a shorebreak reform for the littlest chargers.
With the south wind picking up, the finals got underway and saw some
standout performances even with the less than perfect conditions. Clifford
Nies took home first place in the boys 14-17 longboard division and second
in the short board division, as Tyler Smith walked away on top of the boys
14-17 shortboard division. Sven Karlsson, Israel Dedina, and Jack Aldredge
all took home multiple hardware in the boys 11-13 long and short board
divisions. Aldredge won the shortboard division, while Karlsson took the
longboard bragging rights. Daniel Dedina was the boys under 10 winner for
the second year in a row, as was Malia Faramarzi in the under 10 girls
division. Rounding out the top honors was Michaela Branscomb who won the
girls 11-13 combined event.
All of the competitors received goody bags loaded with gifts and prizes from
local merchants and organizations. The top six finalists in each division
were awarded trophies, while the first place finisher from each division
received a Quiksliver/Roxy wetsuit courtesy of event sponsor Emerald City
Boarding Source.
Another event sponsor; WiLDCOAST showed their continued support of the
contest as well. Serge Dedina of WiLDCOAST helped to educate the groms
along with their parents about our ocean cleanliness and preservation. Over
the past year WiLDCOAST has been instrumental in helping to oppose the 241
toll road, organized the clean up of local beaches in south San Diego (as
well as Playas De Tijuana), and most recently helped to raise awareness of
the unnecessary slaughter of sharks.
Girls 10 & Under
1 Malia Faramarzi
2 Ellie Nixon
3 Trudie Nixon
4 D¹Amy Steward
5 Avery Dozier
6 Abbie Strabala
7 Maddie Buzby
8 Kate Buzby
Boys 10 & Under
1 Daniel Dedina
2 Austin Dozier
3 Jake Herman
4 Chris Huges
5 Marshall Alldredge
6 Ryan Brown
Girls 11 13
1 Machaela Branscomb
Boys 11-13 Shortboard
1 Jack Alldredge
2 Israel Dedina
3 Sven Karlsson
4 Mason Copp
5 Chance Bauldof
5 - Shane Cunniff
Boys 11-13 Longboard
1 Sven Karlsson
2 Jack Alldredge
3 Israel Dedina
4 Garrett Eyre
5 Darren Owen
6 Roman Milioti
7 Shane Cunniff
Boys 14-17 Shortboard
1 Tyler Smith
2 Cliff Nies
3 Johnny McCaull
4 John Hogan
5 Nate Hoffman
6 Luke Hoffman
Boys 14-17 Longboard
1 Cliff Nies
2 Nate Hoffman
3 Curtis Nixon
4 Johnny McCaull
5 Daniel Holian
6 John Hogan
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