2008 SURFING CONTEST

This year’s Surfing Contest had to have been one of the best ever. The surf was good on Saturday and got way better all day Sunday. What amazed me was the quality of the surfing in general. Every heat was exciting, the Novice tandem was a crackup, and the Eric Hops Session was an all time classic. It seems as if each year it just gets better and better.

Even the new Tiki donated by “Tiki Jay” Lucente seems to have done its job. It was on probation, but now has proven itself.

Once again I’d like to thank all the people who work their tails off all weekend to make the event so much fun and run it so smoothly. It takes a lot of talent and work to make it seem so effortless. Bobby Lombard really does take his responsibility as Director very seriously and does a supreme job. The girls in the tabulating tent do a great job keeping everyone right on the mark. The girls in the merchandise trailer once again saved us from poverty by selling a lot of our fine gear. We really ought to be charging more entry fee if it wasn’t for them. The set-up men and the crew in the contest area did a great job again, and the judges were at their usual professional level. The announcing once again was colorful and fun.

While I’m at this, my thanks to Jenn Ephraim, our Club Secretary, for being so professional and conscientious in her work, and for putting up with me and my shenanigans.

Our new automatic contest timer worked its first contest without even a flub. Even Willy was able to master it. Thanks to Don Bistline for the donation of his time and engineering skills in designing and building it for us. This is proof once again of another talented San Onofre surfer. (If we didn’t surf, we could probably rule the world.)

Thanks for sharing your beach with me and my family. We had a blast, and hope you did, too.

Hopping You,

Tom Bistline
President
San Onofre Surfing club

NOTE: Contestants names appear in the order of placement from first through sixth.

OPEN TANDEM:
Matt & Sarah Brady
Bob & Emmy Lombard
Tom & Cami Newman

NOVICE TANDEM:
Chris & Zoe Billy
Brendan White & Jeremy Peters
Ethan Mudge & Mike Murphy
Byron & Jennifer Kurt
Casey & Hayley Powell
Jacob Atwood & Jake Lauricella

Boys & Girls 8 and under
Noah Atwood
Sean Edwards
Ethan Mudge
Zoe Billy
Brock Petersen
Ethan Hurst

Girls 9-13
Emmy Lombard
Hayley Powell
Karina Rozunko
Paige Edwards
Becca Dunn
Sarah Brady

Senior Girls 14-18
Kelsey Daum
Michelle Layton
Maggie Dunn
Madison Unique

Junior Boys 12-14
Dane Petersen
Casey Powell
Junior Miller
Mason Klink
Christian Stutzman
Jeff Erickson

Women 19-34
Lauren Ngan
Erin Lewis
Kelly Coward
Sasha Turner
Nicaela Moskos
Lauren Wynne

Senior Boys 15-17
Scott Brandenburg
Wes Miller
Josiah Erickson
Jack Kurt

Concours D’elegance 65+
Mickey Munoz

Senior Women 35-49
Karen Williams
Jayme Gee
Tricia Gill
Connie Hurst
Jean Vetter
Blythe Bejan

Masters Men 34-41
Mike Gee
Eric Lloyd
Matt Brady
Jim Wynne
Larry Hurst
Chris Billy

Senior Men 26-33
Brendan White
Jeremy Peters
Ryan Ousley
Scott Cuda
Casey King
Dan Anderson

Boys 9-11
Nate Willert
Ryan Turley
Shane Stavron
Jacob Atwood
Jake Lauricella
Christian Safarik

Grand Masters Women 50-64
Jeannette Schumacher Prince
Katie Calkins
Jacque Fait
Carol Malamud
Linda Trimm

Kris Hatcher

Men 18-25
Tommy Witt
Brad Vetter
Chase Stavron
Connor Riley
Willie Peterson

Senior Masters Men 42-49
Paul Carter
Byron Kurt
Jonathan Tracy
Dave Wert
Hugh Limebrook
Moe Tracy

Grand Masters Men 50-64
John Vetter
Lance Erickson
Bob Lombard
Chris Bredesen
Tom Metzger
Scott French

Junior Mixed Relay 17-

Drew Kurt
Ryan Turley
Parker Mudge
Jake Lauricella
Shane Stavron
Ethan Mudge
Patrick Mudge
Emmy Lombard
Paige Edwards
Becca Dunn

Erik Hops Memorial
Tommy Witt

Highest Point Wave
Tommy Witt