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WEEK IN PICTURES April 10th - 16th
WEEK IN PICTURES
April 10th through the 16th brought mostly small surf but the line-ups were full of talent. We caught Cheyne Magnusson, Dane and Kelly Zaun, Matt Pagan, Dayton Silva, Jamie Meistrell and Matt Chernega tearing up the Hermosa Beach Pier. Hermosa was the spot of the week. Check out Chris Wells (opposite page) and others taking advantage of the small but peaky waves. Body Glove team surfer Matt Pagan claimed the open mens title in the South Bay Surf Club Surf Series with his third consecutive first place finish in the five contest series on Saturday.
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Matt Pagan and Dane Zaun suit up
Photo Jacobson
Matt Pagan finding a gem on a rather lacklust morning
Photo Jacobson
Chris Wells pushing this wave around
Kevin Cody ... time to go to work
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Cheyne Magnusson was in town for a premier of Body Glove’s movie “Drop Zone”.
Photo: Balzer
Jamie Mesitrell - Hermosa Beach - April 15th Photo: Balzer
Cheyne shaking it off Photo: Jacobson
Dayton and Jamie catching up Photo: Balzer
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Cheyne getting his fins loose Sequence: Balzer
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Dane Zaun Dane is as electric out of the water as he is in. Recently ranked #57 in Surfer Magazine’s “Hot 100”, he is showing that the South Bay talent runs deep. Here, Dane fly’s around Hermosa Photo’s: Jacobson
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Kelly Zaun - top and bottom
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DaneZaun - top and bottom
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Shaun Burrell All Photos: Jacobson
Weekday Fun Photos: Brad Jacobson
Mark Paaluhi
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Coming through
Jimmy Young bareback
Dan Connell
Above: Steve Howe
photo: Jacobson
Below : Dayton Silva
photo: Balzer
Matt Pagan - Hermosa Sequence: Jacobson
Pier Angles This page: Balzer working the pier. Opposite top: Pagan Opposite bottom: Cheyne
Jimmy Young - Hermosa Photo: Jacobson
Chris Wells - Hermosa Photo: Jacobson
Scenic - PV Photo: Jacobson
Jamie Meistrell- Hermosa Photo: Jacobson
Colorful Magnusson Photos: Jacobson
DAYTON Photo: Balzer
Jamie Meistrell Photos: Jacobson
Kelly Zaun Photos: Jacobson
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Men’s Open Division finalist. Matt Pagan took first place.
Photo: Balzer
Legends Finals Scott Daley took first Photo: Balzer
Juniors Divison finalist. Kelly Zaun took first place Derek Levy and the micro groms Division
Photo: Balzer Photo: Jacobson
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4. 1.Head judge Mike Downey addresses the microgroms. - Balzer 2. Getting ready for their heat 3. Men’s division contestants preparing 4. The judges stay focused on the action 5.Trophies waiting to be claimed 6. Key volunteers from the SBBC 7. Texting her friends to get down to the beach 8. Judges view
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Matt Pagan
series on Saturday. Photo: Jacobson
claimed the open mens title in the South Bay Surf Cl
lub Surf Series with his third consecutive first place finish in the five contest
Kelly Zaun
won the junior boys (18 and under), but Zaun is still b qualify for the finals for the first time in the series. Zaun also finished second i Photo: Jacobson
behind in points to teammate David Slay, who had an off day and failed to in the mens open CIVIC
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Dane Zaun Photos: Jacobson
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Surf legend Mike Purpus Photo: Balzer
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Jamie Meistrell Photos: Jacobson
Marcelo Malinco Photos: Jacobson
Pat Murphy Photos: Balzer
Steve Howe Photos: Jacobson
Ted Robinson Photos: Jacobson
Dayton Silva
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Rich Silva Photos: Jacobson
Chris Rodriguez coming around the corner
Photo by Scott Gorski
This page: Pagan tail sliding his way to another victory Opposite (top to bottom): Matt Chernega - Jamie Meistrell - Chris Wells CIVIC 39 COUCH Photos: Brad Jacobson
Clockwise from top left: Series points leader Brent Bland (photo Balzer), Hanging 5 hoping for 10 (photo Jacobson), keeping the weight distributed (photo Jacobson), Gus McConnell riding the barrel to first place (photo Jacobson)
The Crew fueling up for a long afternoon
Photo: Jacobson After his heat at the Katin Pro Photo: Peter Dive
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Former South High surfer Natalie Anzivino (above) scored her fourth consecutive first place in the women’s open division. Kelly Zaun won the junior boys division with waves like this (opposite page). Over 150 surfers, the largest field of the year, competed in 10 divisions. The contest was sponsored by Erik Nakaji’s Surf Concepts shop in Manhattan Beach. Surf that ranged from waist high to overhead throughout the five-foot tide swing, coupled with 80 degree weather, created ideal conditions for the contestants. Lifeguard Kip Jerger (right), who was manning the 42nd Street, Manhattan Beach tower, where the contest was held, made seven rescues through the day, among them a South Bay Boardriders dad who was hit in the mouth by his son’s board during the micro grom competition
Closewise from above: Noah Collins, Keith Brewer loving the 80 degree weather, Keith Brewer and Monica Olvera, Chris Wells working his way to a second place finish in the Masters Division, Kent Nishiya. This page photo’s : Jacobson Opposite page photo’s: Balzer
Leaving a trail Photo: Jacobson
Washing off or cooling down? Photo: Jacobson
After the horn... Jeff Jones took off his jersey and caught this one right after the final horn of his event. Photo: Jacobson
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for his heat, Dane Zaun ran down the beach, grabbed his jersey and paddled out into the perfect spot. Right away he caught 3 good waves tearing them apart all the way in. Maybe this is a new strategie? Photos: Jacobson
Scott Daley going in bareback
photo: Jacobson
Chewy has his game face ready
photo: Jacobson
Tracey almost R rated Photo: Jacobson
Conor being Conor
photo: Jacobson
Pat Murphy
Photo: Balzer
Noah Collins
Photo: Jacobson
Jamie Meistrell
Photo: Jacobson
First place throw
Photo: Jacobson
Matt Chernega
Photo: Jacobson
Conor Beatty
Photo: Jacobson
Mike Losness was in town for a fun session at the MB Pier
photo: Mike Balzer
Ending the week with friends
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