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Haakenson: Check out Hurley Pro at Trestles
The best surfers in the world are going at it this week in the Hurley Pro at Trestles, a rare chance for many in Orange County to see these guys competing for a world championship. The Hurley Pro is one of 10 contests in the Assn. of Surfing Professional...Tags: Polynesia, Kelly Slater, University of California, Davis, South Africa
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Haakenson: Surf world moves on after U.S. Open
The U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach wrapped up the season for the women on the Assn. of Surfing Professionals World Tour, withAustralia'sStephanie Gilmore winning the world championship for the fifth time. Gilmore is quickly becoming the Kelly...Tags: Kelly Slater, Volcom Incorporated, Awards and Prizes
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U.S. Open of Surfing begins action-filled days Saturday
It has been billed as the place to be, worldwide, for action sports enthusiasts. Year in and year out, it hasn't failed to live up to that claim. The Nike U.S. Open of Surfing launches nine days of continuous action Saturday at the Huntington Beach Pier....
Tags: Entertainment, Human Interest, Kelly Slater, Skateboarding, Music
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Simpson advances in U.S. Open heats
Brett Simpson was happy to move on through. Dane Reynolds was relieved to survive difficult conditions. Two of the world's top surfers were among several athletes Tuesday to win their heats and advance at the 2012 Nike U.S. Open of Surfing Men's Prime...
Tags: Japan, Human Interest, Kelly Slater, Skateboarding, Brazil
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Julian Wilson king of U.S. Open of Surfing
HUNTINGTON BEACH — Over the final few days of the 2012 Nike U.S. Open of Surfing, Julian Wilson earned the moniker, Comeback Kid. The 23-year-old Aussie, ranked 10th in the world, started earning the nickname Saturday when he rallied to eliminate...
Tags: Medina (Saudi Arabia), Human Interest, Brazil
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Fundraiser set for H.B. High's surf team
Thursday night promises to be an epic one at Huntington Beach High School. School's out for the summer but students and fans of surfing, along with boosters of the campus's surfing team, will catch a wave into the HBHS auditorium for a star-studded...
Tags: Entertainment, Quiksilver Incorporated, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Kelly Slater
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Joe Surf: Perfection not enough for Slater
The surfing world is still buzzing about the final heat in last week's Rip Curl Pro, the second contest in the Assn. of Surfing Professionals' World Tour schedule at Bells Beach in Australia. Kelly Slater, who seems to be leaning toward making a...Tags: Quiksilver Incorporated
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Joe Surf: Hundreds paddle out to remember Surfline.com founder
A couple hundred people paddled out on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier Sunday while hundreds more lined the pier or stood on the sand to honor Surfline.com founder Sean Collins, who died of a heart attack Dec. 26. Collins' two sons, Tyler and...Tags: Quiksilver Incorporated, France, Bali (Indonesia), Weather, Weather Reports
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Joe Surf: Group of title hopefuls named
Now that the 2011 Assn. of Surfing Professionals World Tour is complete — in case you've been in a coma, Kelly Slater won his 11th World Tour crown — the ASP has named the 34 competitors for next year's ASP World Tour title: 1. Kelly Slater...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Quiksilver Incorporated, C.J. Hobgood, Portugal, Kelly Slater
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Joe Surf: Jordy Smith shows potential to be the 'next Kelly Slater'
There's a sports blog with a video clip on Yahoo! Sports titled "Jordy Smith pulls arguably the best surfing move ever." The move is called a "rodeo flip," and it's kind of a combination of a flip and a reverse 360. I know it's a sick move because...Tags: Quiksilver Incorporated, Long Island, Orange County (New York), Kelly Slater, Michael Jordan
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Natural Perspectives: Current situation more like 'global weirding'
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center's "State of the Climate: Global Analysis for Annual 2010" makes for some pretty sobering reading. Vic and I waded through the nine-page document over the hot Fourth...Tags: Natural Gas, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Disasters and Accidents, Weather Statistics, Global Change
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Joe Surf: Senior surfers seeking bragging rights
No, there's no truth to the rumor that Kelly Slater will compete in this Saturday's Huntington Beach Senior Surf Invitational. While Slater indeed is the old man of the ASP World Tour, he's still a young man by any other standard at age 39. The HB Senior...Tags: Travel, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, 2016 Olympic Games, Kelly Slater, Brazil
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