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Thank you to the D.L.S.A. from the
Wounded Warrior Project
Manager Of Events regarding our recent
W.W. Surf Day

 

Good Evening All,

I want to send my heartfelt gratitude over for the awesome wounded warrior surf event thrown by DLSA, surf shops/vendors, volunteers, families and the community surrounding San Onofre.

 

Having just returned from Afghanistan and just moving to the West Coast, attending this event was a breath of fresh air and only reinforced my reasoning for relocating.  It was amazing to see our wounded service members and their families enjoying the ocean in a way that only surfing can provide.  Smiles, I believe were the theme of the day and they were only made possible by your surf club and the volunteers/community that support it.

 

It was a pleasure and an honor to meet you all.  I appreciate all of your time and hard work to make today such a success.  Enjoy the rest of your summer and I hope to see you all very soon.

 

r/s

 

Michael M. Wilson

Wounded Warrior Project

Manager, Alumni and Events

Southern California

M: 904.404.6398

mwilson@woundedwarriorproject.org

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   A message from our
  Vice President,
  Bobby Knox
                                     


Hello Everyone,
 
     Sorry its taken so long to get an article up for the upcoming meeting and ale
Velzy
Classic and Luau, but its been a very busy month getting things together for
our upcoming premier
event. So here is a quick note to remind everyone that we
will be having our monthly meeting
on Saturday September 4th. Yes I understand
that it is in the middle of Labor Day weekend
and also in the middle of getting the
kids ready for school, but we really do need to have this meeting
in order to get the Luau tickets out to members to buy and to sell to their friends. We also still need
to have more people sign up to help out at the Longboard Contest and the Luau.
So please take some
time out to show up and volunteer to help out and/or buy
your Luau tickets to the best party on the
coast.

     For those people who may not be members, we always meet in front of the
snack bar at 9:30am
on the first Saturday of every month. So if you wish to join us PLEASE DO, we would love to have you come and see what we are all about. You do not have to be a member, we welcome everybody to come and buy some Dale Velzy Luau tickets or sign up for the Longboard Contest.

     The day of September 25th will be chock-full of
exciting things to do and see at
Doheny State Beach, starting with the Dale Velzy Longboard Contest
and World Tandem event at 7:00am.  Along with the Doheny State Beach Clean-up in front of
the
main lifeguard tower at 9:00am, focusing on cleaning up the creek area and
main beach. Then rounding
out the day with the Dale Velzy Luau starting at 3:00pm. Featuring a delicious luau style dinner, full polynesian dance review with fire dancers, and then dancing to live music until 9:45pm. It is a great event that our club has
been hosting for the last 20 years to celebrate the late Dale Velzy, who was one of the most instrumental icons in surfing history.

     So with all that said I surely hope everyone can make it to the meeting
Saturday, September 4th and get your tickets to get in on all the fun. If you can not make it to the meeting, you can still purchase your tickets or enter the Longboard Contest through the website. If you would like to volunteer to help out, please call me at 714-964-3050 and leave your name and number and I will get back to you as soon
as I can.


Thank you and hope to see you at the meeting,


Bobby Knox   
D.L.S.A. Vice President

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D.L.S.A. Calendar Of Events
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D.L.S.A. Club News
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The 2010 D.L.S.A. Dale Velzy Classic Contest and Luau is Saturday, September 25th.


See the "Home Page" for full details and Contest Entry Form.

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D.L.S.A. Takes 2nd Place overall
at the Oceanside Longboard
Surfing Club Coalition Contest!
Results and Recap submitted by Katie Calkins


Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club Coalition

August 14 and 15, 2010

 

Well-done DLSA Team! We earned Second place overall at the Oceanside Pier. It was overcast and the ocean temp was a frigid

fifty six degrees, but our team we hot, hot, HOT!!!

OLSC hosted a deluxe venue that coordinated with the Takayama ProEvent and Jr. Super Girl Competition. All who attended enjoyed watching some great surfing alongside pleasurable company. Vendors of all types were set up in the amphitheater area, along with great food and live music. The well-known “Beer Garden” was overflowing with patrons each day, with Josh Rapozo drawing first beer on Saturday morning!

 

The waves were waist to head high, smooth, peaky, and fun. The wind stayed light, but the sun never broke through. Conditions stayed pretty consistent and the competitors had lots of fun in their heats. We had a rag-tag paddle team, with a lot of heart, that placed sixth. I’d like to thank those who paddled in the cold water once again, YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!

 

Our tandem teams looked beautiful as usual. Oceanside pier is not the easiest place to show off tandem talents. Each team was graceful finding length of ride and multiple lifts in high tide conditions.

 

The weekend ended with trophies awarded with an alternating raffle mixed in. DLSA proudly wore their colors and yelled & hooted for our finalists. I think we’re the loudest, most spirited, competitors there. Once again, I am the proud team captain of the mighty D.L.S.A team! GO TEAM!!!

Results

Team 2nd

Tandem: Clay & Kristen Huntington 1st,
Mark & Debbie Gale 3rd
Legends Charlie Zyvoloski 6th
Women Sabrina Pearcy 6th
Jr Women Rachael Calkins 5th
Men Josh Rapozo 4th
Jr Men Dylan Cox 5th
Menehune Dylan Cox 4th
Paddle team: Dakar Malice, Michelle Mayo, Brock Thompson, Noah Cordoba, and Rubio Smith
& Chad Biggs

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Scott Mobley's artwork "Sharkey"
is as timely today as it was when created back in 2003

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Juvenile Great White Shark
captured on video at SanO
You may have heard about them or even seen one of them in the line
up.  Here's a pretty good video of what is out there taken by local SUP
surfer Chuck Patterson in front of the power plant.

Me my Shark and I from Chuck Patterson on Vimeo.

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Dewey Weber inducted to the the
Huntington Beach
Surfing Walk Of Fame
Dewey Weber, Founder of Dewey Weber Surfboards (one of the D.L.S.A.'s oldest sponsors) was inducted on August 5th,2010.
Article and Photos: Jim Coshland


        This years Official Poster                                            Dewey's Plaque

Whether it was a coincidence or just fate, it definitely was fitting that Surfing Pioneer Dewey Weber was inducted into the Surfing Walk Of Fame in 2010, the 50th Anniversary of Dewey Weber Surfboards.  The induction Ceremony was well attended by by the public as well as legendary surfers, influential people in the surfing industry and current day surfing icons.  Celebrity sightings included Peter (P.T.) Townend who did the M.C. and induction duties, Walter Hoffman, Herbie Fletcher, David Nuuhiwa, Rabbit Bartholomew, " Bob "The Greek" Bolen,  and Kelly Slater to name a few.


Invocation

This years Walk Of Fame honorees besides Dewey were: Ian Cairns, Rick “Rockin Fig” Fignetti, Sunny Garcia, Dave Rochlen, Candy Calhoun and Honor Roll recognition for the late Dick Baker.


2010 Plaques

The 2010 Surfing Walk of Fame plaques joined over 100 other plaques from previous years inductee's which line Main Street in front of Jack's Surfshop at the corner of PCH just across from the Huntington Beach Pier.


P.T. introducing Shea Weber

The ceremony started at 10 a.m. and each recepient  either personally spoke or were talked about by a friend or relative. The various bio's, stories and lists of contributions that each person made to the sport of surfing was very interesting and awe inspiring.   All of them in their own way bettering, evolving and directing the sport, industry and surfing lifestyle to where it is today. 


Shea Weber talking about his father

Dewey's son and current President/Owner of Dewey Weber Surfboards, Shea did a great job describing his Dad's contributions to the business of manufacturing surfboards as well as being one of, if not the original surfing hotdogger(s).   "The Little Man On Wheels" was as his nickname implies, was one of the first surfers to surf with a more high performance style than other surfers of the day.  His different surfing style was quickly emulated by other hotdogger's back then and lended itself and over time eventually evolved into the charging, high performance surfing style of many of today's longboarder's as well as shortboarder's too.  The shortboard revolution in the 70's prompted Dewey to develop his own line of shortboard designs, with shapes that to this day still rival the performance of current day modern thruster's.  Dewey's surfing, surfboard production innovations and marketing skills all played a huge roll and was a major influence to what the industry has become today.

 

Una Baker

The other inductee's bio's were also very impressive.   Dick Baker's wife Una who many of us know, was there to talk about her late husband and his contributions to the surfing industry.  It was good to see our local friend and remember Dick as well.  Sunny Garcia had many fans in the crowd and H.B. local hero "Rockin' Fig" got a big response from all his  friends there supporting him.  And Ian Cairns with his fellow "Bronzed Aussie" buddies, P.T. and Rabbit reminded everybody of that time in surfing when those guys dominated the international pro surfing scene.  The days other recipients were remembered very fondly for their accomplishments as well.


"Someone told me that the guy on the right rips"  Shea Weber and Kelly Slater.

So overall it was a very nice ceremony for well deserved recipients. Congratulations to the Weber Family, Dewey Weber Surfboards and all the other 2010 Walk Of fame Recipients!


Shea, Stacy and Corey Weber


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Join the Surfing Heritage Foundation and get a pair of Limited Edition Rainbow Sandals and a bunch of other cool stuff too!
Our friends at the Surfing Heritage Foundation are offering a deal that is almost too good to be true.  Whether you consider it a free pair of sandals with a paid membership or a free membership when you buy sandals or even half price for the membership and a pair of sandals, you are getting a great deal, as well as supporting a great foundation that is probably actively doing the most to document and archive the history of surfboards, surfing and surfing culture in the world.  And besides the membership and sandals you get a bunch of other stuff too!!   Here are the details...

            

Article submitted by Denny Michael

Rainbow Sandals and the Surfing Heritage Foundation Team Up With Limited

Edition Pairs Of Exclusive Sandals. 

Proceeds to directly benefit the Surfing Heritage Foundation’s preservation programs 
 

Rainbow Sandals have been equipping discerning surfer’s feet for over 35 years. What started out as one man’s mission to improve upon the quality of sandals so many years ago has turned into a worldwide operation that has set the benchmark for quality, fit and comfort. Having a pair of Rainbows under your toes is indeed a special place to walk! 
Jay “Sparky” Longley, founder and owner of Rainbow Sandals, and a Founding Partner and member of the Board of Directors for the Surfing Heritage Foundation, came up with a winning idea to not only equip a few more surfers feet, but to also provide a direct benefit to the Surfing Heritage’s mission of preserving the history and culture of surfing. Sparky’s program idea was to design a limited edition pair (1,000 pairs) of his famous sandals for the Surfing Heritage Foundation to use to help build its membership program and thus its preservation activities. 
“This is a significant contribution to the Surfing Heritage Foundation and one that we are very appreciative to be a part of.” said, Dick Metz, Founder of the Surfing Heritage Foundation. Metz further states, “I know in my travels around the world that surfers tend to rely on certain things they get by on and one of those is a good pair of sandals, it’s the standard by which we all travel!” 
In addition to the special Rainbow sandals, the Heritage has created a unique membership package that not only gets you the sandals but also provides a Surfing Heritage T-Shirt, a $10.00 Swell.com gift card, a year subscription to Transworld Surf, a 2010 Cooperfish Calendar featuring the boards being auctioned on ebay (20% of the proceeds go to Surfing Heritage), a bar of Sticky Bumps wax, decals and a one year membership to the Foundation.
 
For more information on the Surfing Heritage Foundation and their membership program visit surfingheritage.org


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The 2010 D.L.S.A. Wounded Warrior Surf was a huge Success!

Article Submitted by Bobby Knox
Photos by Jim Coshland


Wounded Warrior Day
 
      What a great day!!!!! Everyone seemed like they had a good time. All of the veterans looked like they had a lot of fun out in the water, and mingling with all of the volunteers on the beach. We had a great crew of volunteers helping put a really memorable day together for the veterans, and I think next years event will even be bigger and better. All of you volunteers were AWESOME so pat yourselves on the back my friends because YOU did a great job putting all of this together.
 
I would like to thank some of the sponsors, key people and volunteers:
 
Trident and Hobie - for the use of their SUP's all day.
Killer Dana and Quicksilver - for providing tons of goodies for the veterans to take home.
Victory Topskins - for providing rashies for the veterans to use in the water and also take home.
Sonny's Pizza - for all of the pizza pies brought down to the beach for all to eat.
Tom Dolton - for putting this awesome day together!!!!
 Vance Schmitz, Jim Coshland and Tony Soares - for all of the professional videos & photographs.
Mickey Munoz - for "inspirational support"
And all of the VOLUNTEERS, you all know where you fit in:
"The water crew"
"The cooking crew"
"The beach support crew"
 
Great job everyone, you all make me REALLY proud to be the vice president of such an awesome club of people who really care!!!!!
 
 
Bobby Knox,
D.L.S.A. Vice President

Event Photos:
Click on the thumbnail to enlarge the image.
Check back for more photos soon.
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2010 Malibu Boardriders Surf Club
Call To The Wall, Results and Recap
Article Submitted by Katie calkins
Photos Submitted by Glen Tilly and Jim Coshland

              
                                                CTTW Team, Photo Submitted by Glen Tilly

 
Malibu’s “Call to the Wall” July 24 & 25 2010
 
Results:
Girls - Rachael Tilly 2nd                                                                 Boys - Brock Thompson 6th
Jr. Shortboard - Peter Danskin 3rd
Masters – Gabe Fimbres 2nd
                 John Coshland 4th
Extreme Legends – Mickey Munoz 1st
Tandem – Mark & Debbie Gale 1st
Paddle Race Team – 5th
Peter Danskin
Chad Biggs
Rachael Tilly
Noah Cardoza
Rubio Smith
Gabe Fimbrez
 
   Classic Malibu, beautiful long lines, 2 to 4 foot, sunny afternoons, and Coalition camaraderie. That’s what was waiting for our team in Malibu this last weekend. Oh did I mention TOUGH COMPETITION? There was plenty of that! Our team is always ready and willing to jump into tough completion, no matter the conditions. But, the conditions were great and our team did well. It’s always a pleasure to share the long peelers of Malibu with some of California’s best surfers.
    Saturday afternoon during the last heats, we served a hearty dinner on the beach. We were dinning while watching the day’s end, laughing and enjoying each other’s company. Sunday started out with the Aloha heats for all competitors who didn’t make it through their first rounds on Saturday. A cool way for Malibu Boardriders to show their “Aloha” to the Coalition! After the Aloha heats, the real completion resumed. The sun came out, along some beautiful waves and amazing surfing. Our paddle team assembled near the pier and put out their best during the Tandem event in progress at the point. The finals were fun to watch, all teams were yelling and hooting for their favorites. Some riders had surfing abilities so outstanding that the whole beach was cheering, no matter what their loyalties! The DLSA team did great, and I’m sure we all had a good time. A big thanks to all who attended, surfed & supported. I’ll be looking forward to the next event at Oceanside.
 
Your Team Captain,
Katie Calkins

Note: The Top competitor Rankings have been updated. See them on the "Contest/Team" page.  The Team Page also has the Official Club Competition Team guidelines, rules and list of contests that count
towards points.


Rachael Tilly

Gabe Fembres
  John Coshland

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A cool video of the 60's Contest by Issac and Erin Wood

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2010 D.L.S.A. Menehune Contest Recap and Results


7/12/2010 Please note:
It was just learned that there was a formatting bug in the Menehune Contest Recap and Results that were provided that made this entire web page not load properly, and it's not clear how long the page was not working.  Sorry for any inconvenience.


Contest Recap:

14th Annual Doheny Longboard Surfing Association’s
Menehune Surf Championships Comes to a Close

The air was filled with the sounds of laughter and good cheer. Menehunes of all ages were transfixed with the fun-filled day at Doheny Beach celebrating being a kid and surfing with friends. The all day affair brought out great surfing in all age divisions, but more importantly the fun meter was pegged to the maximum on the friendship scale.

 The Annual event also supported by the Ronald Macdonald House and the Doheny State Park Interpretive Center.  The surf event is dedicated to ensuring that the initial experience into a surfing contest is an enjoyable one for the young menehunes. Not only are they in a no pressure environment being cheered on by their families, but they are also taught about the importance of being responsible for the local environment while on the beach. The youngest competitors at this year’s event were Erin Waters and Ty Spencer, both four years old.

 It is the hope of the DLSA that tomorrow’s young surfers will become the new stewards of the future of surfing. For the results of this year’s event please visit DLSA’s website at: www.dohosurf.org.

 The Doheny Longboard Surfing Association is an organization comprised of individuals dedicated to the enjoyment of board surfing in a clean and natural environment. In relation to that philosophy, the DLSA will act as a support group to other organizations with similar views and objectives.

PR contact: Denny Michael at DLSA10@hotmail.com


Results:

DLSA
14th Annual Menehune & Junior Championship
June 26, 2010
Results
 
Menehune:
8 & Under                                  9 to 10 Boys
1st Cole Mezak                          1st Griffin Foy                                         
2nd Lang Hennings                    2nd Ben Seaberry            
3rd Ethan Mudge                       3rd Sebastain Mendes
4th Brenna McNutty                   4th Ethan Mudge
5th Alyssa Spencer                   5th Dane Kozelsky
6th Ty Spencer                          6th Brock Peterson
 
Girls Shortboard                        Girls 10 & Under
1st Meg Roh                               1st Malia Mae Smith
2nd Alexxa Eleewi                      2nd Alexxa Eleewi
3rd Nicky Stenerson                   3rd Aura Gonzales
                                                   4th Claire Roh
 
Youngest competitors                11 to 12 Boys
Erin Walters 4 yrs                      1st Chad Biggs
Ty Spencer 4 yrs                        2nd Jeremy Guilmette
                                                   3rd Jacob Atwood
                                                   4th David Levy
                                                   5th Rio Donaldson
                                                   6th Xander Morgan
 
Junior Championship
 
11 to 14 Girls                              Boys Shortboard
1st Maya Harrison                       1st Griffin Foy
2nd Kailey Biggs                          2nd Sean Purbaugh
3rd Meg Roh                                3rd Ben Seaberry
4th Taryn Foote                           4th Kyle Coata
5th Amber Salas                          5th Chad Biggs
                                                    6th Ethan Mudge
 
13 to 14 Boys                              15 to 17 Boys
1st Mason Shaw                          1st Pete Danskin
2nd Dylan Cox                             2nd Andy Nieblas
3rd Josh Larocco                         3rd Bradley Rose
4th Brock Thomson                      4th Noah Cordoza
5th Kyle Costa                              5th Dakota Faircloth
6th Billy Perez                               6th Dane Patersen
 
14 to 17 Girls                                               
1st Makala Smith
2nd Hallie Rohr
3rd Haylie Frasco

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D.L.S.A. 60's Retro Vintage
Board Contest
Recap, Photo Album and Results

The 60's Contest was held at Doheny's famous "Hammer"  where a crowd of excited club and non club Surfers came to surf on their vintage 60's longboards and retro 70's style shortboards.  The surf was very fun, consistant and peeling both ways.  There was the usual ride your own and pick a stick divisions where you rode a board on the luck of the draw.  And as per D.L.S.A. tradition, specialty awards were given to people who were voted as best fitting of the award by the surfers and others on the beach.  The day was capped off with some great hamburgers provided by the club as well as many delicious pot luck dishes brought by everyone.  See below for the Photo Album and Results.


Results

Congrats to all of our finalists!
 
Ride your Own (29 and under)
1. Peter Danskin
2. Brock Thomson
3. Dylan Cox
4. Perry Rhor
5. Chris Thompson
6. Noah Cardoza
 
Pick a Stick (groms)
1. Perry Rhor
2. Brock Thomson
3. Chad Biggs
4. Dylan Cardoza
5. Andy Nieblas
6. Noah Cardoza
 
Short Board (groms)
1. Andy Nieblas
2. Pete Danskin
3. Griffon Foy
4. Ben Seaberry
5. Chad Biggs
6. Kailey Biggs
 
Ride your Own (Women's Open)
1. Katie Calkins
2. Rachael Calkins
3. Michelle Mayo
4. Cheryl MacGreggor
5. Sabrina Pearcy
6. Cindy Hendrix
 
Ride you Own (Men's 29 and up)
1. Issiac Woods
2. John Coshland
3. Josh Rapozo
4. Gabe Fimbras
5. Jeremy Porfilio
6. Rubio Smith
 
Pick a Stick (Open 26 and up)
1. Josh Rapozo
2. Rubio Smith
3. Jeremy Porfilio
4. Pat Hines
5. Gabe Fimbras
6. Mike Morrse
 
Short Board (Open 26 and up)
1. John Coshland
2. Gabe Fimbras
3. Mark Calkins
4. Chris Thompson
5. Katie Calkins
6. Rubio Smith
 
Ride your Own (Men's 50 plus)
1. Charlie Z
2. Mark Calkins
3. Ed "Dip"
4. Chuck McElevin
5. Clay Wallace
6. Mike Patrick
 
 
Speciality Awards:
Best Rod - Rubio's 1967 Ford Econoline (runner up: Cindy's VW bus)
Ugliest Stick - Gabe's "water log" (runner up: Mark & Ed's)
Best stick - Tim Wendel's 1950's Huntington (runner up: Cindy's)
Best Nose Ride - Pete Danskin (runner up: tie: Gabe Fimbras, Andy Nieblas, Perry Rhor and Jeremy Porfilio)
Quasimodo - Michelle Mayo (runner up: Tom Hammer)
Worst Wipe Out - Mark Calkins (runner up: Rubio)
Eric Von Zipper - Gabe (runner up: Scott Sapp)
Gidget - Kailey Biggs (runner up: Katie Calkins)
Moon Doggie - Tom Hammer (runner up: Rubio)
Kahuna - Josh Reposo (runner up: Gabe Fimbras)
Class and Stlye - Mark Calkins (runner up: tie: Katie and Gabe)
 
 
Compiled by
   -Rachael

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D.L.S.A. Takes 7th place in Santa Cruz!
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Article and photos submitted by Jim Coshland

This years S.C.L.U. Memorial Day Weekend Contest was another great event and a lot of fun for all!  I had the honor and pleasure to be Team Captain for the contest, and I am very proud of the small but very talented team we took up there!

The contest was held in the most beautiful weather we could have asked for, mid 70's temp,  bright sun and light wind.  The waves  were small and inconsistant  but contestable.  Saturday's waves were the best.  They averaged about waist high,  with occasional larger sets.  Extreme tides played a factor both days and the wave  conditions and the way they broke varied almost from minute to minute and all   weekend long. Sunday we woke to very small surf that was made even more difficult to manage because of the tide changes from extremely  low to a super fast filling high.  In some heats the contestants had to  take off right next to the cliff.  Most waves were short in length, with occasional long rides through to the inside.  If you got one of those, it was very good for your scores.  Length of ride was a factor in the judging as well as how you surfed it.  Wind was not a factor since Steamer Lane and Cowells were protected by he cliffs as usual.
 
I am very proud of our entire team.  Everyone did their best to make the most of the challenging conditions.  We had a strong group of surfers who worked hard and did the D.L.S.A. proud with their actions in and out of the water.  All sharing their Aloha Spirit with the rest of our coalition friends.  One of the reasons that I love going to the contests!   The D.L.S.A. took 7th place overall because of the great surfing from our finalists.  The Santa Cruz Contest is one of the most difficult ones to do well in because of the conditions, the difficulty of getting that  break  wired and all the local experts who surf in it.  And because of that the S.C.L.U. won the overall trophy as well as the majority of the awards.Our

Individual finalists are as follows: 

Menehune (Boys & Girls combined): Perry Rohr 1st, Chad Biggs 5th.

Jr. Men:  Perry Rohr 3rd place.

Jr. Women: Hallie Rohr 2nd place

Women's:  Rachael Calkins 5th, Hallie Rohr 6th

Team Captains Heat:  Josh Raposo 3rd

Two Man Team Paddle Race (changed from the original format of 6): Gabe Fembres and Chad Biggs brought home 4th place for us.  And I want you all to know that Chad did extremely great in the race.  He jumped right in and filled in for Josh, and held our position through out  the race.  He was awesome jumping in and really helping out the club!

Gabe Fembres received a special award for highest score in the contest for an incredible wave in his first heat.  Which is really impressive since there are so many really good surfers in all divisions!.                                    

I judged for about 5 heats and we got 10 points for that too.                        

If we had better conditions and more contestants to fill our roster, we  could have done even better.  Sundays heats were very wave starved    at times.  But because of how much our guys rip, we did well with just the handful of contestants we had. And our team who did not make the finals all tried their hardest in the stacked heats and tough conditions.  Even though that they may have not made the finals, most made it through the first rounds if not through to the semis. I am very proud of how everybody did to represent the club with skill, class and good sportsmanship, and all of you fellow members should be too!  We  should all thank them for making the long trip and doing us proud.     

Besides the surfing we all had a great time.  The groms had fun at the Boardwalk and hanging out with their friends from all the clubs.  Julie Fembres was team Mom, feeding the kids and watching over them.  Saturday night some of us went to the party at a new location from the previous years.   And eight of us finished the very fun weekend with a team dinner at the Santa Cruz Diner on Sunday evening after the awards. 

If you have never done the Santa Cruz Contest, I suggest that you do.  It's always a lot of fun and a first class event put on by the Santa Cruz Club!

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Thanks to everyone who helped re-roof the Doheny Club Palapa


Article Submitted by Bobby Knox, Photos Submitted by Scott Sapp


                                    Before                                                                                               After

     I just wanted to give a "REALLY BIG" thank you to everyone that came down and helped out on the re-roofing of the Palapa!!!!!
     Everyone in the offices of the State Park Interpretive Center
at Doheny was blown away on how great of job we did, and how much better it looks now.  Every time we help out our friends at the State Park, it helps in creating a bond between us. Also it keeps our park looking good, and helps the Interpretive Center get things done that they just don't have the funds to do.
     I hope that we as a club will continue to help out wherever possible. The State Park does have a few more items on their wish list to do before the end of the year. Please keep checking the website for more information and dates.

Thank you very much,
Bobby Knox
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product and part of every purchase goes

to the D.L.
S.A.



Dear D.L.S.A. Members,

I have some great news for you and the cub.  Just in time for summer, we have a new product which is a package containing
three sun block products:

- MARY KAY SPF 30 SUNSCREEN + 
- MARY KAY SPF 30 SUNSCREEN +
- LIP PROTECTOR SUNSCREEN SPF 15+
Also included in each package is a free gift.

And for every bottle of sunscreen purchase on my web page, the D.L.S.A.
will get a $2.00 donation.  To make a purchase, go to my link at www.marykay.com/cschafhauser1.

This is a great opportunity for the club to make some money while you stock
up on skin saving sunscreen for the summer.

Thank you, I really appreciate your support. If you have questions please don't hesitate to call or email me.

Best regards,

Cora Schafhauser

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2010 D.L.S.A. Cardiac Classic Contest and Potluck BBQ, March 27th, 2010   was a lot of fun for all!

Article and photos submitted bt Bill Grey

Results and Photos Submitted by Mark Calkins


The cardiac was a smashing success.  Everyone gathered in the parking lot at the top of trail 4 around 8:00AM.  The scene was accentuated by a triathlon
going on the east have of the road while we were trying to park and lug all
or stuff down the trail.  The morning started off at 45 deg. at 6:00 AM but
quickly warmed up as the sun warmed us unlike previous Cardiac events of
yester-year.   As we descended on the beach we were greeted with small but
glassy conditions.  Most of the main heats were 30 minutes which gave us
time to catch plenty of waves.  The glassy conditions lasted about 2 hours
when a slight WNW wind began.   Did I say everyone had a good time? There
were about 25 of us hearty souls.  Mark and Katie did their usual
outstanding job of organizing the heats on yellow paper. The heats were
started and stopped by using whistles we found in the shed.  The time close
was Rachael Calkins cell phone.  Many of us shared judging duties. Nancy
Grey did most if not all of the tabulating, there were no arguments over
judging or wave counts and we were done by 12:30 PM.

After the contest most made their way up to San Mateo Camp Ground, sites 28 and 30 were we had a wonderful pot luck lunch and an outstanding awards ceremony.  I believe Mark Calkins got lots of pictures of the awards ceremony. Too bad we don't have video of the actual comments on the awards, but then again maybe it is best we don't.

Afterward we sat around telling tall tails of the big waves we have all
conquered  while we passed around the Tequila.   If you didn't attend, then you really missed a great day.  The weather could not have been better.

Mahalo,
Bill G. (The Mad Hatter)

Cardiac 2010 results

Jr. Men                      Jr. Women

1st Andy Nieblas                   1st Rachel Tilly

2nd Perry Rohr               2nd Hallie Rohr

3rd Dylan Cox                 3rd Lauren Heinemeyer

4th Pete Danskin               4th Allyson Heinemeyer

5th Chad Biggs                    5th Kailey Biggs

6th Drew Miller

 
Men's Longboard   Master Longboard

1st Josh Rapozo                     1st Charlie Zyvoloski

2nd John Coshland             2nd Ed McMillen

3rd Gabe Fimbres                   3rd Mark Calkins

4th Chris Tompson              4th Mike Patrick

5th Rick Carlisle                        5th Bill Grey

6th Chris Willinski                     6th Tom Hammer
 

 

Women Longboard  Jr. Shortboard

1st Cheryl McGreggor             1st Pete Danskin

2nd Katie Calkins                        2nd Hallie Rohr

3rd Julie Fimbres                        3rd Perry Rohr

4th Rachael Calkins                  4th Dylan Cox

                                                 5th Kailey Biggs
                              
                                                 6th
Chad Biggs
 
Sr. Shortboard

1st Glen Tilley

2nd John Coshland

3rd Chris Wilinski

4th Gabe Fimbres

5th Rick Heinemeyer

6th Mark Calkins

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DLSA places 3rd in the most waves ridden division at the
2010 Groundswell Society
Rincon Invitational
Article and Photos: Jim Coshland


The D.L.S.A. is one of just a few clubs that has been invited to the Rincon invitational since it started.  This fun event which is not judged by surfing talent, but on how much fun and stoke you can show out in the water.  Party waves are encouraged and courtesy to the free surfers who may encorach into the event boundaries is mandantory or you can be disqualified.  Basically to be scored the highest is to have fun and surf as many waves as possible in a one hour period. 

The club was able to get a team of ten current members and five really nice prospective members to go up there and participate this year.  And we had kind of a "marginal" heat time in regards to what the conditions could be at 4 pm on Sunday afternoon.  But what actually happened was that the surf built from ankle slappers all day Saturday and Sunday morning too.  Then the swell came up to waves with some sets being just overhead and peeling from the point into the bay by the time our heat started, with no wind!  We basically had the best conditions all weekend.  So needless to say, it was a very fun time for our team that made the long drive that day!  And I suggest that if we continue to be invited each year and you have an oppourtunity to do it, don't think twice.  Just go!
Here is a slideshow of photos from the event:


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2010 Mickey Munoz Mongoose Cup was a huge success and fun for all!
Article Denny Michael/Jim Coshland
Photos: Jim Coshland


The first ever Mickey Munoz Paddle Surf Fiesta held on March 13, 2010 at Baby Beach, Dana Point Harbor was very well attended and a lot of fun for all!

As part of the Dana Point Festival of Whales, The Mickey Muñoz Paddle Surf Fiesta began with a Fun Paddle around Dana Point Harbor Island led by our own Mickey Munoz.  The Fun Paddle was launched after a vital “Rules of the Road” paddling safety meeting which was conducted by officials from Dana Point Harbor and the Orange County Sherriff Department’s Harbor Patrol.   One of the reasons that the event was held is because of the increasing popularity of Stand Up Paddleboarding and the regulations enforced

“With the explosion of stand-up paddle boarding there are a lot more people paddling in the harbor.  Safety and etiquette have become much more critical. Since Dana Point has become a Mecca for paddle sports, we wanted to have an event that’s message is about the importance of water safety and paddling etiquette” said surf legend Mickey Munoz.  

“The County of Orange has always been on the cutting edge of boater safety and education and given the fact that Dana Point Harbor is a natural location for beginners on any type of human powered vessel it was obvious to us that we would introduce a common sense and easy to understand public program to ensure all the water enthusiast have the basic information to improve their safety while enjoying our Harbor and the local off shore waters." from Brad Gross, Director of Dana Point Harbor.

There was a paddleboarding trade show attended by some of the leading manufacturers of the industry.  There was also good food, education and participation by hundreds of people whio love this fun family pastime!

Proceeds of the event directly benefitted the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association (DSBIA), one of the many organizations that the D.L.S.A.  endorses and supports.

Photo Slide Show Of The Event

2010 Mongoose Cup from Jim Coshland on Vimeo.

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D.L.S.A. Donates $1000.00 to the
Surfing Heritage Foundation

Doheny Longboard Surfing       Association Helps Preserve Surf History by Donating 1,000 dollars to the Surfing Heritage Foundation 

     On an exciting evening the night before the Gathering of the Tribes surf contest, DLSA continued their yearly tradition of donating one thousand dollars to the Surfing Heritage Foundation. The donation will be used to further the Foundation's programs for preserving the history and culture of surfing.  DLSA President, Nyles Schafhauser, handed the donation check to Surfing Heritage Board member, Paul Strauch Jr., during the Coalition of Surf Clubs' Team Captains meeting held at the Surfing Heritage.  DLSA is a prominent member of the Surfing Heritage's family of Donors. DLSA's name is featured at the entrance to the Foundation on the donor’s wall.   Upon receiving the donation on behalf of the Foundation, Paul Strauch Jr. commented, “We sincerely appreciate your help in enabling us to continue our work in preserving our collective history, it is greatly appreciated – thank you for this”.

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2010 D.L.S.A.
Gathering Of       The Tribes
Recap, Results and Photos
Article submitted by Denny Michael, Results submitted by Linda Michael,
Photos submitted by Jim Coshland


14th Annual Gathering of the Tribes Surf Event comes to a Roaring Close

Church Beach, California
January 9 and 10, 2010. 

While the eastern half of America suffered through a week-long historic arctic blast, Southern California enjoyed one of its best winter weekends yet.  The 14th annual Gathering of The Tribes surf contest not only had perfect weather, but incredible waves as well. 

Perhaps legendary surfer Henry Ford said it best, “We are blessed to be here, together we are enjoying what California is all about.  It’s the perfect combination of friends and waves”.

The classic winter event is the annual kick-off program of the Coalition of Longboard Surf Clubs competitive season.  With four to seven foot waves at Church Beach, one of California’s premiere point breaks, the almost flawless conditions provided an exceptional beginning to this year’s season.  The surfing was inspired to say the least.

The contest featured a little bit of everything, from short boarding, stand up paddle surfing (SUP), longboarding, and tandem surfing.  There was not a heat where someone surfing did not get an applause or big cheer from the beach. 

The weekend program kicked off Friday evening at the Surfing Heritage Foundation where the Doheny Club donated a thousand dollars to the Foundation to help further its goals in preserving the history and culture of surfing.  The competitive surfing award ceremonies were held throughout the weekend on the beach. For individual and team results, pictures and more, check Doheny club’s website at www.dohosurf.org.

The Coalition of Surfing Clubs (CSC) is an international organization that represents the interests of surfing clubs throughout California and the world. It acts as a united voice to address issues related to coastal water quality, beach access, development, and legislative policy. The Coalition represents over 10,000 surfers of all ages and exists for the betterment of the citizenship of the surfer, to improve clean water locally and globally and to promote the sport of surfing.

The Doheny Longboard Surfing Association is an organization comprised of individuals dedicated to the enjoyment of board surfing in a clean and natural environment. In relation to that philosophy, the DLSA will act as a support group to other organizations with similar views and objectives.  For additional information contact Denny Michael at dlsa10@hotmail.com


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Mark Calkins invites you to be his friend and see his photos from the event on Facebook
If you aren't already one of his friends, go to facebook, look him up and ask him to be your friend.  I bet he says yes!
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2010 Gathering Of The Tribes
Contest Results

Girls 14 & Under

  1. Makala Smith
  2. Stephanie Schechter
  3. Katie Majors
  4. Olivia Merlino
  5. Tiare Thompson
  6. Janet Shackleton

Boys 14 & Under

  1. Ricky Cunningham
  2. Dylan Cox
  3. Jake Gallagher
  4. Perry Rohr
  5. Noah Cardoza
  6. Dane Peterson 

Women 15-19

  1. Mele Saili
  2. Hallie Rohr
  3. Makala Smith
  4. Marissa Graham
  5. Britlyn Coleman
  6. Brianna Coleman

Men 15-19

  1. Joe Richabaugh
  2. Preston Crowell
  3. Alex Calkins
  4. Jeff Newell
  5. Wade Gardin
  6. Pete Danskin

Women 20 -39

  1. Katlin Maguire
  2. Annie Borwell
  3. Jamie Weaver
  4. Rachael Calkins
  5. Marissa Barry
  6. Brianne Sampson

Men 20-29

  1. Taylor  Jensen
  2. Tommy Witt
  3. Tony Stephens
  4. Mike Jorgensen
  5. Alex Greene
  6. Steve Newton

Men 30 -39

  1. Kevin Connelly
  2. Jermey Porfilio
  3. Rocky McKinnon
  4. Jesse Timm
  5. Shon  Esparaza
  6. Matthew Daniel

Men 40-49

  1. Terry Gillard
  2. Mike Gillard
  3. Guy Takayama
  4. Mike Meyers
  5. Tim Senneff
  6. Eric Obre

Men 50-59

  1. Donald McLead
  2. Tom Kunz
  3. Pier Moore
  4. Pablo Smith 
  5. Gary Sahagen
  6. Ron Greene

Master Women 40+

  1. Cheryl MacGreggor
  2. Meredith Rose
  3. Stacy Willis
  4. Mel Rogers
  5. Katie Calkins
  6. Stepahnie Hoffman

Legends 60-69

  1. Paul Katz
  2. Tom Davidige
  3. Cliff Hansen
  4. Kerry Pedlow
  5. Steve Stirrett
  6. David McLeod

Extreme Legends

  1. Mickey Munoz
  2. Gary Stellern
  3. George Carr
  4. Russ Elwell

Jr. Women SB 1-39

  1. Michelle Connelly
  2. Kaitlin Maguire
  3. Tiare Thompson
  4. Mary Mulshine
  5. Rachael Calkins
  6. Janet Shackleton

Men SB 1-39

  1. Joe Richabaugh
  2. Tyler Morris
  3. Bucky Barry
  4. Lucas Dirske
  5. Brady Ruysscharet
  6. Kelly Kraushaar

Women SB 40+

  1. Stacy Willis
  2. Kyoko Trim
  3. Katie Calkins
  4. Meredith Rose
  5. Joan Newby
  6. Jill Nakano

Masters SB 45+

  1. Mike Gillard
  2. Jon Boland
  3. Ozstar Dejourday
  4. Terry Gillard
  5. Mark Calkins
  6. Rubio Smith

SUP

  1. Kevin Coffman
  2. Rocky McKinnon
  3. Jeremy Porfilio
  4. Chuck Glynn
  5. Greg Brunson
  6. Brian Hagg

Tandem
For tandem contest information, go to:
http://www.tandemsurfing.com/

Presidents

  1. Pablo Smith  
  2. Guy Takayama
  3. John Gillem
  4. Gary Sahagen
  5. Tony Alvarado
  6. Bruce St Gean

Team Results:

  1. DLSA – Doheny Longboard Surfing Association
  2. WSC – Windansea Surf Club
  3. OLSC – Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club
  4. VSC – Ventura Surf Club
  5. MSA – Malibu Surfing Association
  6. LJSSA – La Jolla Shores Surfing Association
  7. SSA – Swamis Surfing Association

    *8.  CSA – Coranado Surfing Association

    *8.   PBSC – Pacific Beach Surf Club

     
10. LBSC – Long Beach Surf Club

      
11. BSSA – Big Stick Surfing Association

    *12. HBLC – Huntington Beach Longboard Crew

    *12. MBC – Malibu Boardriders Surf Club
      14. BC - Blackies Classics 

     *TIE

Additional Media Coverage can be found at:
Links submitted by Denny Michael,  D.L.S.A. Media Genius!
 
Surfline
http://www.surfline.com/regional/local_news_entry.cfm?region=orange-county&id=40110
OC Register
http://www.orangecounty.com/sections/article/gallery/?pic=1&id=2578
Surfersvillage
http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/44871/news.htm
My local Line-up multiple stories from various contributors and a TV Show in the making
www.mylocallineup.com
Great Video
www.tandemsurfing.com
OC Register
http://beach.freedomblogging.com/2010/01/04/gathering-of-the-tribes-coming-up-at-san-o/20131/
Blogger
http://www.vivalasolas.blogspot.com/
Propagation sites via web Multi-linking
http://www.theislandstyle.com/News%201%20-%209.htm

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A new Batch of Official D.L.S.A.
Logo Sweatshirts in all sizes are available for purchase.
Club Logo T-Shirts also still available in various sizes.  Please note that Official D.L.S.A. Shirts and Sweatshirts are available to Club Members only.  Contact Dave Rosenberg for pricing and to purchase: davesurfin46@aol.com
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Club Surf Day and Pot Luck Brunch at SanO was fun for all!
The surf day was really fun for everybody who attended.  With beautiful weather, great food, and good friends.  Santa even showed up and had fun with us all.  The details about the day is best told in a story called...

"The Surf Day Before Christmas"

It was the night before Saturday and as I laid in my bed, thoughts of the Doheny club surf day danced in my head.
My alarm went of at a quarter past five and when I got there it was still dark,
I was one of the first to arrive.

As the sun slowly rose at the beach I adore, it was high tide, with some fun waves and the breeze was offshore.
Soon all the others began to arrive,
many warm greetings were shared, with hugs and high fives.

And from behind me I heard a grom cheer,
"It's Santa and Mrs. Claus, they're here! They're here!"

The groms sat with santa hugging his girth,
all telling him, "lets go Santa, lets go surf!"

"Hold on little ones, before you go nuts,
Santa is hungry and needs to have one of these doughnuts"
There was a lot of other good food and assorted yummies,
and soon Santa and the others had filled up their tummy's,
 
Santa waxed up his board so his feet wouldn't slip,
and called out to us all "Let's go rip!"

We all paddled out as the sun's warmth was felt,
at 75 degrees in December, even the wax snowman started to melt!
Everyone was surfing and having a ball,
many fun waves were had by all.

Chad Biggs streaked by his feet on the nose,

Mark Calkins doing the same and his ability shows.

Rachael Tilly's classic style and beauty so fair,

Perry Rohr ripping it up and boosting big air.

Everyone else had fun too it was said,
Billy Grey was so happy he carried his board on his head.

Santa got one, did a small hit to the lip,

did a drop knee cutback

and cross stepped to the tip.

His stoke was high as he perched on the nose,
he was so happy he struck up a pose,

And as he smiled and threw us all a double shaka, 
he called out and wished everybody "Mele Kalikimaka!"

Merry Christmas to all from the
Doheny Longboard Surfing Association!

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The Surfing Heritage Foundation
opens their new Gallery in
South Coast Plaza

Surfing Heritage Foundation Expands withNew Gallery at South Coast Plaza West
Article and photo submitted by Denny Michael

In an effort to inform more people about surf history, culture and art, the Surfing Heritage Foundation has expanded beyond its main center in San Clemente to open a satellite
location at South Coast Plaza West in Costa Mesa, California.  The new Gallery features timeless artwork, classic photographs, collectable museum quality surfboards, official
Surfing Heritage merchandise and other unique items.

The Surfing Heritage Gallery is in one of Southern California’s premiere shopping destinations and houses its own museum within the Gallery.  Currently, a special exhibit, “Surfing in the Seventies”, curated by Britt Tobia, a local surfer/designer and
artist, features surf boards, trunks, shirts, artwork and more from the era.

The Surfing Heritage Gallery is located at Suite 303 at South Coast Plaza West at 3333
Bear Street in Costa Mesa. For more information about the Surfing Heritage Gallery
please call (714) 800-1654.
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Founded in 2001, the Surfing Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserve, present, and promote surfing’s heritage for the appreciation and education of current and future generations.  Surfing Heritage accomplishes this through; Preservation-Archiving significant surfboards, photography, oral history, publishing, art, life-style, film,
and objects of cultural value;  Presentation: creating a world-class museum/resource facility, research library, traveling exhibits, and website content;  Promotion: providing one of a kind experiences with the legends of surf culture, through films, exhibits, music, and special events.  For more information visit
www.surfingheritage.org

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D.L.S.A. Competition Team does
well at the Windansea Contest
Article and pictures submitted by Mark and Katie Calkins

See below the article for a photo album of the Windansea Contest
                   
                                    2009 WINDANSEA CONTEST

“ It’s all about the love “ 

 

    The event was held at beautiful La Jolla Shores in San Diego. We were a small team with big Doheny spirit. The weather was cold, windy, and cloudy but thankfully dry. The sense of the holidays was in the crisp air. The beach break of La Jolla Shores was 2-4 foot, consentient and choppy. Not the best surf for nose riding or maneuvers. Our surfers made it work though, nose ridding in near to impossible sections. Pulling tricks in marginal conditions,  braving the cold, waiting for results and their next heat. The dinner party Saturday night was at a café in the heart of La Jolla Village. We were served buffet style pasta, bread, salad, and vegetables. There was a DJ playing cool tunes throughout dinner. Special guest Shawn Thompson and Mike Hynson were there to meet and talk with. It was a fun evening of Coalition bonding. Huddling around a campfire on Sunday we all witnessed some great surfing from all the different clubs, ours included.

The results are:
Chad Biggs 3rd Menehune Boys
Kailey Biggs 4th Menehune Girls
Anna Gillis 5th Menehune Girls
       
Mat Suckel 3rd Junior Men
Elli Gillis 4th Junior Men
Rachael Calkins 1st Women                         
Gabe Fimbres 4th Master Men

Katie Calkins 2nd Senior Women

Mark Calkins 2nd Grand Master
 

    The DLSA team received 3rd place overall. A nice accomplishment for a small, determined, talented team. Thank you to all who participated and came down to support our team. I hope to see you all at the Doheny Surf Day and potluck brunch on December 19th.                 

Until then, keep surfing,

Team Captain Katie Calkins

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Recap and Results of the
2009 Swami's Classic




See below for a photo album of the 2009 DLSA Competition
Team at the Swami's Contest


Article Submitted by Katie Calkins
Photos Submitted by Jim Coshland
Swami’s 18th Annual Tommy Lewis Memorial, Oct. 10th and 11th

      It wasn’t Cardiff Reef, oh no far from it, but it was surf and it was sunny!Swami’s decided to have their 2009 Coalition contest at Moonlight Beach, instead
of renowned Cardiff, mostly because of financial reasons. DLSA was up to the
challenge even though there was little to no surf. Of course DLSA is expert at
small surf, but we’re used to the good shape of Dohney’s perfect little peelers.
That’s not the wave of Moonlight’s beach break last weekend. The surf was
dumpy and small. Clean in the morning and choppy in the afternoon.


  Most of the fun was on the beach, hanging out with friends and catching up on
stories. It’s always wonderful to meet with our fellow club members and the other
coalition clubbers. There were lots of pats on the back, high fives, and laughter,
mixed in fun and with serous expressions of competition. There was a new
addition to the team paddle relay this year. It was to start the relay with a SUP
person, then transfer to the waiting paddlers. Great idea and a lot of fun to watch.
Our paddling team finished with an out-of-breath 3rd place, quite respectable.


  We had a surf team comprised of twenty surfers of all ages, and of that, sixteen
surfed their way to the finals to
trop
hy! Some DLSA competitors even double-divisioned to help out our team, thank you so much! We were awarded 3rd place
as a team, a good reward for a weekend of
comraderie. I want to say “thank you”
to everyone who came out to support DLSA… to watch, to surf, to paddle, to
feed, or to photograph our team. It’s all these Doheny Longboard Club members
that help our surf team to shred!!! I hope to see you all at the very last Coalition
event on December 5th, hosted by WindanSea at La Jolla Shores
.

Muchas gracias, Katie Calkins

Contest Results

Team Place
1st Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club
2nd Swamis Surfing Association
3rd Doheny Longboard Surfing Association

Menehune Boys            Menehune Girls
1st Perry Rohr               2nd Rachael Tilly
6th Chad Biggs             4th Kailey Biggs

Jr Men                           Men
4th Eli Gillis                   3rd Josh Ropozo
5th Peter Danskin

Jr Women                      Young Women
2nd Hallie Rohr             2nd Rachael Calkins
4th Rachael Tilly           4th Sabrina Pearcy

Women                          Grand Masters
1st Katie Calkins           1st Mark Callkins
6th Sabrina Pearcy

Legends                        Open Shortboard
4th Charlie Zyvoloski     5th Glen Tilly
6th Dave Rosenburg

Master Shortboard         Womens Shortboard
4th Gabe Fimbrez           5th Katie Calkins
7th Mark Calkins            6th Rachael Calkins

Paddle Team 3rd
Tim Wendel, Rachael Tilly, Chris Thompson,
Peter Danskin, Glen Tilly, Gabe Fembrez
and Rubio Smith

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20th Annual Dale Velzy Surf Classic Contest Results and Recap,
San Clemente Times Event Video
and Link to the O.C. Register Article 
Article by Denny Michael
Photos by Mark Calkins
Video Courtesy of the San Clemente Times
Additional press coverage by The O.C. Register


      

Victory at the Velzy

20th Annual Dale Velzy Surf Classic and Luau comes to a close

By Denny Michael special to the SC Times

The Doheny Longboard Surfing Association’s 20th Annual Dale Velzy Surf Classic and Luau is now in the record books. The event, held on September 26 at Doheny State Beach showcased everything from classic longboarding to the newer Stand Up Paddle (SUP) competition and more. Several inspired performances and great last minute clutch surfing capped off the one day event.

The men’s 20 to 29 age group featured over-the-top surfing from both Max Dexter and Bucky Barry of Dana Point who showcased incredible style and maneuvers in the smallish but fun surf. Dexter eventually won out over Barry—each showing incredible sportsmanship. 

This year’s event consisted of two competitive surfing areas—SUP and Tandem—that were judged simultaneously by two separate judging stations.

The DLSA has held the Dale Velzy event for 20 years at Doheny State beach and it’s one of the most cherished events of the club’s year long schedule. This year’s program was no exception. 

“This year’s event was especially exciting because we were able to add a SUP division that showed just how far the sport has come with their exceptional wave surfing abilities,” said Doheny Longboard Club President Nyles Schafhauser. “We love to pay homage to the great Dale Velzy every year as a remembrance to all the great things he did for surfing”.

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The Doheny Longboard Surfing Association is an organization comprised of individuals dedicated to the enjoyment of board surfing in a clean and natural environment. In relation to that philosophy, the DLSA will act as a support group to other organizations with similar views and objectives.  For additional information contact Denny Michael at dlsa10@hotmail.com

RESULTS

Menehune Girls 14-U

1. Rachael Tilly

2. Makala Smith

3. Kailey Biggs

4. Alyssa Martin

5. Olivia Merlino

6. Alexa Smith

Menehune Boys 14-U

1. Andy Nieblas

2. Shane Roland

3. Perry Rohr

4. Cody Paige

5. Dylan Cox

6. Spencer Pack


Rachael Calkins DLSA, winner of the Women's Division

Jr. Women 15-21

1. Rachel Berry

2. Marissa Barry          

3. Halley Rohr

4. Jamie Weaver

5. Nicole Acevedo

6. Leilana Harrison

 

Jr. Men 15-19

1. Matt Suckle

2. Noah Cordoza        

3. Pete Danskin

4. John Rothefort

5. Mark Williams

6. Ben Cordoza

 

Women 22-39

1. Rachael Calkins

2. Connie Hurst

3. Amanda Calkins

4. Leslie Wielenga

5.Janet Wenger

6. Hanna Shoen


Katie Calikns coaching Alexa Smith before her heat

Men 20-29

1. Max Dexter

2. Bucky Barry

3. Josh Rapozo

4. George Trimm

5. Isacc Wood

6. Charlie Waite

 

Master Women 40+

1. Katie Calkins

2. Cheryl McGreggor 

3. Tracy Edwards

4. Jill Lemieux

5. Cathy Brunmier

6. Lorraine Schmalenberger

 

Sr. Men 30-40

1. Jeremy Porfilio

2. Kurt Hurley

3. Bill Spurgeon

4. Jeff Parson

5. Scott Sapp

6. Mike Trimm


Katie Calkins, Master Women's Division winner screaming backside down the line

Master Men 40-49

1. Rubio Smith

2. John Coshland

3. Will Yarbough

4. Jiro Ikeda

5. Gabe Fimbres

 

Grand Masters 50-59

1. Ron Greene

2. Mark Calkins

3. Bobby Knox

4. Alan Ashworth

5. Ed McMillien           

6. Steve Bell

 

Legends 60-69

1. Dick Whited

2. Kerry Pedlow

3. Steve Stirrett

4. Mike Swenson

5. Mike Patrick

6. Chuck McElvain      


Dick Whited, Head Judge overseeing the fine judging by Rachael calkins and Ed McMillien

Grand Master Legends

1. Gary Stellen

2. Mickey Munoz

3. Russ Elwell

4. George Carr

SUP

1. Tommy Lloy

2. Dave Boehne

3. Jeremy Porfilio

4. Brent Pascoe

5. Brian Hagg

6. David Hagg

 

Tandem

1. Clay and Kristen Huntington

2. Brian and Illa McEvilly

3. Paul Chambers and Krystl Appeles

4. Christian Bartch and Aimee Mercer

5. Bear Woznick and Tristen Afront

6. Landon Yacabucci and Cassandra Ontiveros

A great video of the event by
The San Clemente Times!
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Website:
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Video URL: http://www.sanclementetimes.com/index.php



Link to Mark Calkins' Facebook Velzy Photo Album
Check out the great shots he took with his new camera!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1167934041&v=photos#/album.php?aid=2023175&id=1167934041

Link to a great photo slideshow featuring the Tandem Competition and other event photos on the Orange County Register's website.
URL:

http://www.orangecounty.com/sections/article/gallery/?pic=1&id=1498

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The D.L.S.A. Competition Team
takes 2nd Place overall at the
Oceanside Coalition Contest
Results and Recap Submitted by Mark calkins
Photos submitted by Jim Coshland



See below for a photo album of pictures from the Oceanside Contest

25th ANNUAL OCEANSIDE LONGBOARD SURFING CLUB CONTEST
PRESENTED BY
The Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club

Results

    Our talented surf team has done it again receiving 2nd place at Oceanside Pier last weekend. The Conditions were tough , small and glassy in the mornings, and small and choppy in the afternoons. The weather was beautiful though and y=the atmosphere thrilling. It’s always a pleasure spending the weekend rubbing shoulders with some of the finest Coalition surfers on the coast. And, tough competitors they are, but what a great group of people! Everyone encourages each other to perform at their best under such trying conditions. Our paddle team: Eli Gillis, Rubio Smith, Michelle Layton, Glen Tilly, Rick Carlisle, and Josh Rapozo killed it! They finished in 1st place a whole lap ahead of 2nd place Windansea! Wow!
   
     Thank you for all who participated and drove to support the DLSA team. I hope you all had a great time! 
    
     Your team captain,
Katie Calkins

Menehune Girls

2nd Rachel Tilly  DLSA
3rd Kailey Biggs DLSA

5th Anna Gilis  DLSA

Junior Men
2nd Eli Gllis  DLSA

Junior Women
1st Michelle Layton  DLSA
3rd Hallie Rohr  DLSA

Men 20-29
2nd Josh Rapozo  DLSA
5th Darren Eudaly  DLSA

Legends
4th Sal Alvila  DLSA
5th Charlie Zvoloski  DLSA
6th Steve Stirrett  DLSA

Women 20-34
3rd Michelle Layton  DLSA
5th Hallie Rohr  DLSA

Senior Woman 35+
4th Katie Calkins  DLSA

Tandem
1st Clay and Kristen Huntington
4th Debbie and Mark Gale  DLSA

Presidents Heat
4th Bobby Knox  DLSA

Paddle Race
1st Place
Eli Gillis, Rubio Smith, Michelle Layton
Glen Tilly, Rick Carlisle, Josh Rapozo

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D.L.S.A. Friends and Family



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