Gary Kewley's post
contest coverage:
OceanFest and Girls Who Surf
8-24-07
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50 surfers and
bodyboarders competed at Kewalo Bowls in the Annual Girls Who Surf Amateur
Wahine Contest for a surfboard, airline tickets, ukulele, bathing suits,
apparel, equipment, and more. Each prize winner walked away with a
tuberose and rose lei.
Girls Who Surf provides
the best surf lesson experience on Oahu and now stocks girls surf dvdˇ¦s,
New Surf Project Surfboards, Elemenohpee bodyboards, Xcel rashguards,
music, tshirts, and more.
Judges Pinoi Makalena,
Joedee Clark, Meagan Gordinez, and Malia Saxman and other volunteers
helped to make the event a tremendous success.
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Top Level Winners |
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Shortboard Menehune/Girls Finalists vs Shortboard JWahine/30+
Finalists |
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1st place |
Yukiko |
Whiteside |
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2nd place |
Izumi |
Baldwin |
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3rd place |
Dax |
McGill |
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4th |
Becky |
Owen |
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5th |
Courtney |
Miller |
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Longboard Menehune/Girls Finalists vs. Longboard Jwahine/30+
Finalists. |
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1st place |
Ashley |
Ahina |
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2nd place |
Stacia |
Ahina |
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3rd place |
Tia |
Blanco |
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Body Board All Ages |
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1st place |
Emi |
Yamanoshita |
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2nd place |
Shawna |
Ramos |
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3rd place |
Kirra |
Cicero |
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4th |
Ana Sofia |
Kogh-Doyle |
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5th |
Sabrina
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Shibata |
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Medium Level Winners |
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Short Board Menehune finalists vs. Shortboard Girls Finalists |
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1st place |
Becky |
Owen |
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2nd place |
Courtney |
Miller |
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3rd place |
Dax |
McGill |
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4th |
Mahina |
Maeda |
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5th |
Gabriela |
Yester |
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6th |
Rachel |
Owen |
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Short Board Junior Wahine Finalists vs. Shortboard Women 30+
Finalists. |
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1st place |
Izumi |
Baldwin |
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2nd place |
Yukiko |
Whiteside |
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3rd place |
Lindsey |
McGill |
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4th |
Yoriko |
Abe |
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Longboard Menehune Finalists Vs Longboard Girls Finalists |
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1st place |
Ashley |
Ahina |
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2nd place |
Tia |
Blanco |
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3rd place |
Lauren |
Kenney |
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4th |
Dax |
McGill |
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5th |
Angela |
Huber |
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Longboard Junior Wahine Finalists vs Long Board 30+ Finalists |
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1st place |
Stacia |
Ahina |
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2nd place |
Izumi |
Baldwin |
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3rd place |
Jodi |
Cole |
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Age Division Winners |
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Short Board Division 1 |
Menehune 12 & Under |
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