HMB Surf Team Rises to Occasion at First Contest in Capitola:

Our surf team really stepped it up last weekend in pristine conditions for their first competition in Santa Cruz. Many of competitors, who had begun to surf only as recently as 6-months ago, excelled in the sunny, clean, shoulder-high conditions.
 
HMB won their dual meet against Shoreline by just 2 points with a team score of 61 points that put them in third place overall out of 6 teams. Several kids made it all the way through the qualifying rounds into the finals in a marathon effort their first time out.
 
The top finisher for HMB girls was Kyla Kemp, who took 3rd in women's longboard, while for the boys Jason Cagle placed 4th in men's longboard. Others who placed were Zander Dragony who finished 6th in men's shortboard, while in women's shortboard Sasha Takata, Helen Fisher and Juliet Shelton respectively placed 4th, 5th and 6th.
 
Well done to the team, which showed hidden reserves of talent and great depth, especially in the women's division. The next contest is on Sunday, December 6, likely to be held at Francis State Beach, conditions permitting.

 
Coaches Rocky Raynor, Oliver Keeton, Mike Wallace and Dave Westendorf