Hard Rock Cafe event #9
Presented by Quiksilver

HASA
Sandy Beach Oahu
21 - 22 March 2009

Yamakawa Brothers Dominate Hard Rock Cafe Event at Sandy Beach

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 24 March, 2009 : - - Honolulu -- Brothers Kylen and Cole Yamakawa made their parents proud, each posting a win at event 10 of the Hard Rock Cafe Surf Series, presented by the Hawaii Surfing Association at Quiksilver, held this weekend at Sandy Beach, Oahu.

Cole, who is 14 and attends Punahou School, won the Boys division, and 16-year-old, Iolani student Kylen won the highly competitive Junior Mens division. This victory boosts Kylen to the overall season leader of the Junior Men's division. Despite the challenging conditions, Kylen made the best of the windy peaks Full Point offered up at Sandy Beach.

"I got lucky and got one of the few that lined up," Kylen said. "It was real cool [that Cole won the boys]. My parents were really stoked!"

This is the first time that the Yamakawas claimed victories on the same day. According to Kylen, they were going to celebrate with a family dinner, but before any celebrating could take place Kylen had to surf in another surf contest across town at Kewalo Basin. Fortunately, he made his heat at that amateur event, but was exhausted from all the competitive surfing.

"I was really stressed," said Yamakawa. "This was my most stressful day ever. I surfed three heats today. I'm exhausted from paddling so much at Sandy's."

The Yamakawa family had a lot to be proud of and so did the Pendletons. Christian Pendleton finished runner-up behind Kylen in the Junior Mens and Alex Pendleton placed second in the Boys with Cole in front.

Remaining Events of the Hard Rock Cafe Surf Series:

No.10: Makaha, March 28, 29
No.11: Kakaako Flies, April 4,5/11.12
No.12: Kewalos, May 2,3
(Hawaii State Champs, Ala Moana Bowls, June 4,5,6)

RESULTS: Surfers listed in order of finish.

MEN: Thomas Spear
GIRLS LONGBOARD: Tracy Pruse
MASTER: Scott Shimoda, Darren Mahoe
BODYBOARD BOYS: Boo Boo Cazimero
JUNIOR MEN LONGBOARD: Nelson Ahina
BODYBOARD MEN: James Clancy, Mark Gervacio
DROPKNEE: James Clancy, Mark Gervacio
MENEHUNE LONGBOARD: Vincent Starn
MASTER  LONGBOARD: Shane Hamamoto
WOMEN: Izumi Baldwin, Mari Sullivan, Jennifer Lee, Dana Tortuga
OPEN MEN: Sheldon Poirier, Scott Shimoda, Richard Tom, Nelson Sadoy
JUNIOR MEN: Kylen Yamakawa, Christian Pendleton, EJ Mitsui, CJ Owens
GRANDMASTER: Kal Faurot, Beau Hodges, Tommy Reyes, Raymond Shito
SENIOR MEN: Robert Howard, Stephen OBrien, Sheldon Poirier, Richard Tom
GIRLS: Maili Enos Branigan, Nicole Brueggemann, Kendall Krebs, Kallee Krebs
BOYS 2A: Cole Yamakawa, Alex Pendleton, Jordan Brueggemann, Thomas Williams
MEN LONGBOARD: Waiakae Winchester, Daniel Johnasen, Justin, Mitsui, Cedric Caires
SENIOR MEN LONGBOARD: Freddy Algons, Gavin Hasegawa, Gino Bell, Daniel Stein
WOMEN LONGBOARD: Izumi Baldwin, Stacia Ahina, Ashely Ahina, Dana Tortuga
MENEHUNE 1A: Vincent Starn, Makana Pang, Christopher Bluthardt, Nicole Brueggemann
MENEHUNE 2A: Makana Pang, Christopher Bluthardt, Devin Brueggemann, Michael Ikalani
LEGENDS LONGBOARD: Warren Hoohuli, Tommy Reyes, George Matsuda, Lance Ohata
OPEN LONGBOARD: Daniel Johnasen, Nelson Ahina, Justin Matsui, Waiakea Winchester           

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