Young surfers join WindanSea tradition
More than 125 youngsters gave it their all on Sunday at La Jolla Shores in the annual Menehune & Junior Surf Contest. The event has been a WindanSea Surf Club tradition since the early 1960s, growing from a roster of 44 contestants to its current size, with competition in both shortboard and longboard divisions, according to age.
— Light staff
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- A competitor in the Menehune Junior Surf Contest practices at the Shore. Photos by Brittany Comunale
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- Two boys compete in the 6-9 year old category on long boards.
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- Boys practice their techniques on short boards before their heats.
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- A competitor for the 6-9 year old category for girls waves to another surfer.
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- A long board competitor in the 6-9 year old division concentrates as she rides the wave.
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- A surfer in the 12-13 year old category rides his short board through the waves.
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- Boys in the 14-16 year old division run into the water with their boards before the competition.
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- A contestant in the 14-16 division does a trick.
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- A competitor in the Menehune Junior Surf Contest practices at the Shore. Photos by Brittany Comunale
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- Two boys compete in the 6-9 year old category on long boards.
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- Boys practice their techniques on short boards before their heats.
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- A competitor for the 6-9 year old category for girls waves to another surfer.
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- A long board competitor in the 6-9 year old division concentrates as she rides the wave.
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- A surfer in the 12-13 year old category rides his short board through the waves.
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- Boys in the 14-16 year old division run into the water with their boards before the competition.
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- A contestant in the 14-16 division does a trick.
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Posted by Halie Johnson
on Oct 5, 2010. Filed under Clubs, Featured Story, Sports.
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