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amor Cayres, 17, came to San Clemente from Brazil in January in search of better opportunities in surfing and in school. He made the trip on his own, moved in with family friends and enrolled as a junior at San Clemente High School. His late arrival prevented him from trying out for the school surf team, but he intends to give it a go next year. Since he’s been here, he has surfed every day with the school team, surfs Lowers as much as possible and competes in Western Surfing Association and Soul Surf Series events in an effort to continue to advance his skills. “It is cool to be able to chase my dreams here,” Namor said. “I thank my family that supports me a lot. And I have to thank my sponsors in Brazil for their help, too— Rocket Surfboards and Ozzie & Mambo Palace.” With only the last three events of the season under his belt in WSA Boys U18 competition, Namor is currently the No. 18-ranked surfer among a total field of 71. He took his first U18 win last month
SURF RESULTS Scholastic Surf Series, Middle School State Championships, April 30-May 1, Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty BOYS: 1. Koby Hughes; 2. Max Beach; 3. Jackson Butler; 4. Nico Coli; 5. Kiko Nelsen; 6. Burkley Eggers. BOYS LONGBOARD: 1. Kai McPhillips; 2. Clay Johnson; 3. Tyler Blackburn; 4. Jack May; 5. Cole Thompson; 6. Zach Wagner GIRLS: 1. Ella McCaffray, Santa Fe Christian; 2. Olivia Pessanha, Earl Warren; 3. Emma Stone, Half Moon Bay; 4. Noah Klapp, Malibu; 5. Rachel Risko, Oceanside; 6. Tess Booth, Thurston. GIRLS LONGBOARD: 1. Hana Catsimanes, Shorecliffs; 2. Brooke Carlson, Malibu; 3. Jordyn Kelly, Muirlands; 4. Tess Booth, Thurston; 5. Hannah Grant, Oak Crest; 6. Sophia McGovern, Diegueno. COED BODYBOARD: 1. Eian McMillen, Niguel Hills; 2. Evan McMillen, Niguel Hills; 3. Tommy Capps, Valley; 4. Patrick Root, San Elijo; 5. Evan McLaughlin, Aviara Oaks; 6. Andrew Dafnis, Aviara Oaks. COACHES SHORTBOARD: 1. Gian Carlos Urcia, Diegueno; 2. Jared Denham, Oceanside; 3. Sean Santiago, Earl Warren; 4. Pete Censoplano, Valley; 5. Jeremy Cannon, Calavera Hills; 6. Shawn Butler, Oak Crest. COACHES LONGBOARD: 1. Ryan Leighton, Oceanside; 2. Rusty Edwards, Valley; 3. Gian Carlos Urcia, Diegueno; 4. Seth Alderton, Oak Crest; 5. S Johnson, Half Moon Bay; 6. Jon Peterson, Aviara Oaks. OVERALL TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, San Clemente, 289; 2. Thurston, Laguna Beach, 231; 3. Muirlands, La Jolla, 227; 4. Oak Crest, Encinitas, 176; 5. Aviara Oaks, Carlsbad, 166; 6. Bernice Ayer, San Clemente , 127. BOYS SHORTBOARD TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, San Clemente, 184; =2. Muirlands, La Jolla, 126; =2. Thurston, Laguna Beach, 126; 4. Oak Crest, Encinitas, 100; 5. Bernice Ayer, San Clemente, 91; 6. Aviara Oaks, Carlsbad, 79. BOYS LONGBOARD TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, San Clemente, 47; 2. Muirlands, La Jolla, 45; 3. Thurston, Laguna Beach, 35; 4. Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, 31; =5. Marco Forster, Dana Point, 21; =5. Oak Crest, Encinitas, 21. GIRLS SHORTBOARD TEAM: 1. Oceanside, 31; 2. Malibu, 28; 3. Santa Fe Christian, Encinitas 27; 4. Aviara Oaks, Carlsbad, 24; =5. Earl Warren, Encinitas, 23; =5. Marco Forster, Dana Point,
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Namor Cayres. Photo: Andrea Swayne
in Dana Point at Salt Creek Beach. In the Open Men division, Namor is ranked No. 17 of 64 with only two events, one being a win at the March Oceanside event. “My main goals are to get a sponsor that will help me do the pro juniors and the QS,” he said. “I am here to try my best to be a pro surfer, and to finish high school.” Despite English being his second
23. GIRLS LONGBOARD TEAM: 1. Shorecliffs, San Clemente, 33; 2. Muirlands, La Jolla, 31; 3. Oak Crest, Encinitas, 28; 4. Malibu, 25; 5. Mission Hills, Santa Cruz, 21; =6. Diegueno, Encinitas, 19; =6. Thurston, Laguna Beach, 19. COED BODYBOARD TEAM: 1. Niguel Hills, Laguna Niguel, 45; 2. Aviara Oaks, Carlsbad, 34; 3. Valley, Carlsbad, 32; 4. Thurston, Laguna Beach, 22; 5. Calavera Hills, Carlsbad, 21; 6. San Elijo, San Marcos, 17. WSA Championship Tour, Event No. 9, April 23-24, Dana Point, Salt Creek Beach MICRO GROM BOYS U9: 1. Chase Niemann; 2. Shane Stacy; 3. Charlie Stevens; 4. Kingston Watts; 5. Dane Morris; 6. Timothy Simmers. MICRO GROM GIRLS U10: 1. Ezra McPhillips; 2. Bella Kenworthy; 3. Addie McPhillips; 4. Hayden Suess; 5. Ryan Chalupnik; 6. Helena Graney. BOYS/GIRLS U10: 1. Makai Bray; 2. Hudson Saunders; 3. Luke Wyler; 4. Kai Kushner; 5. Maddox Bray; 6. Jonas Meskis. BOYS U12: 1. Ethan Prestage; 2. Raphael Castro; 3. Cole McCaffray; 4. Ryder Fish; 5. Niko Ripley; 6. Bane Corbett. BOYS U14: 1. Nolan Rodgers; 2. Kai McPhillips; 3. Nicholas Coli; 4. Hagan Johnson; 5. Taro Watanabe; 6. William Tex Mitchell. BOYS U16: 1. Travis Booth; 2. Sean Carlin; 3. Kiko Nelsen; 4. George Williams; 5. Kai McPhillips; 6. Brayden Chalfant. BOYS U18: 1. Namor Cayres; 2. Elijah Tomlinson; 3. Jake Hennessy; 4. London Almida; 5. Chad Clifton; 6. Sean Carlin, Carlsbad. GIRLS U12: 1. Ryann Daly, Dana Point; 2. Sawyer Lindblad, San Clemente; 3. Mara Morales; 4. Lilie Kulber; 5. Caitlin Simmers; 6. Bryce Ava Wettstein. GIRLS U14: 1. Olivia Pessanha; 2. Makena Burke; 3. Bryce Ava Wettstein; 4. Izzy Hopkins; 5. Noelle Walker; 6. Casey Lavin. GIRLS U16: 1. Kiersten Noonan; 2. Chiasa Maruyama; 3. Olivia Pessanha; 4. Kayla Little; 5. Madeline DeVilbiss; 6. Chelsea Herring. GIRLS U18: 1. Joceline Marchand; 2. Kiersten Noonan; 3. Kristina Hehl; 4. Maya Saulino; 5. Maile Davis; 6. Brooklyn Hulse. BOYS LONGBOARD U14: 1. Jimmy Wynne 2. Aidan Sautner,; 3. Rhyn Chambers. JR. LONGBOARD U18: 1. Kevin Skvarna; 2. Ethan Mudge; 3. Benjamin Goldstein; 4. Trevor Anderberg; 5. Andrew Neal; 6. Jameson Roller. GIRLS LONGBOARD U18: 1. Ocean Tsutsui; 2. Liv Stokes; 3. Julie Shuman; 4. Alexa Ross; 5. Taylor
language, Namor is earning As and Bs in school and would like to continue on to college after graduation. He was surprised to learn that unlike Brazil, where a good test score earns students a free college education, getting a degree here is expensive. It is a realization he said is concerning, but living in Southern California still has plenty of benefits. “I love living in San Clemente because the waves are great, I’m meeting new people, working on my English and surfing Lowers as much as I can,” he said. “Right now I’m working on my turns—doing big carves and working on my rail game.” When not riding waves or studying, Namor also enjoys playing chess and skateboarding. “Back in Brazil I would do a lot of surf training and Jiu-Jitsu training too,” he said. “Here I also babysit the five-year-old boy of the family I am living with. He is cool; I try to be a good role model for him.” Namor said he also enjoys the people he’s met since moving here. “San Clemente people seem like they are very happy every day,” Namor said. “They are good people who made me feel really welcome, and there are some kids who surf a lot. That pushes me to get better. I have a lot of friends already in school, people with good hearts.” Although Namor says he sometimes
SURF FORECAST Water Temperature: 60-603degrees F Water Visibility and Conditions: 4-8’ Poor-Fair Thursday: SW swell peaks as fading WNW swell mixes in. Most breaks through the region are in the waist-chest high zone, as standout combo magnets pull in sets up to shoulder-head high. Onshore winds build through the day, lightest early. Outlook: Primary SW swell blends with secondary NW swell mix through the weekend with surf in the 2-3’+ zone. Winds/conditions look suspect though with mainly onshore flow each day, looking lightest early in the mornings. Stay tuned and check the full premium forecast on Surfline for more details and the longer range outlook.
misses home, he is having a great time in his new city, working toward his dream of becoming a pro surfer. “I am just happy always here,” he said. “Yes, sometimes I get sad when I lose in a contest, but I just try to learn from my mistakes and fix things for the next contest. When my strategy works, I just try keep it flowing though all my heats.”—Andrea Swayne
Donaldson; 6. Cate Stokes. MEN 18-29: 1. Gentry Gard; 2. Pedro Todaro; 3. Evan Sandison; 4. Drew Stanfield; 5. Kai Matteo; 6. Jordan Avesar. MASTERS 30-39: 1. Jonathan Warren; 2. Paul Pugliesi; 3. David Morgan; 4. Philip Salick; 5. Aparajit Bhowmik; 6. Ryan Goerig. SENIOR MEN 40-49: 1. Pedro Diaz Rangel; 2. Lance Albright; 3. Ken Workman; 4. Gavin Haughey; 5. Mike Doan; 6. Rick Takahashi. LEGENDS 50+: 1. Mike Lamm; 2. Chas Wickwire; 3. Jeff Jessee; 4. Marcel Guinaldo; 5. Rusty Phillipy; 6. Fred Webb. OPEN MEN: 1. Pedro Todaro; 2. Gavin Haughey; 3. Evan Sandison; 4. Namor Cayres; 5. Pedro Diaz Rangel; 6. Jonathan Warren. OPEN WOMEN: 1. Claire Loughlin; 2. Maile Davis; 3. Jayme Linnes; 4. Sasha Natalie; 5. Maya Saulino; 6. Sierra Garcia. OPEN MEN LONGBOARD: 1. Trevor Anderberg; 2. Kevin Skvarna; 3. Andrew Neal; 4. Jorge Barba; 5. Liam O’Callaghan; 6. Shane Smith. OPEN WOMEN LONGBOARD: 1. Alexa Ross; 2. Aine Dwyer; 3. Hana Catsimanes; 4. Cate Stokes; 5. Bianca Dootson; 6. Niki Katz. SR. MEN LONGBOARD 40+: 1. Lance Albright; 2. Fred Webb; 3. Jorge Barba. ADAPTIVE SURFERS SEATED/PRONE: 1. Jeff Munson; 2. Chris Oberle; 3. Whitney Tyler; 4. Charlie Webb; 5. Mark Thornton. ADAPTIVE SURFERS STANDING: 1. Matt Foushee; 2. Danielle Burt.
2. Chris Bermudez.
NSSA Explorer, Event No. 9, April 23, Huntington Beach, 9th Street
May 7-8: Surfing America Prime, Event No. 6, Camp Pendleton, DMJ May 14-15: WSA West Coast Championships, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach May 19-22: NSSA West Coast Championships, Huntington Beach, Pier June 4: Soul Surf Series, Championship, San Onofre State Park, Church Beach June 9-12: Surfing America USA Championships, all longboard, adult, SUP and adaptive divisions, Oceanside Harbor, North Jetty June 20-23: Surfing America USA Championships, all youth shortboard divisions, San Onofre State Park, Lower Trestles June 11-13: NSSA National Interscholastic College, High School and Middle School Championships, Dana Point, Salt Creek Beach June 26-July 3: NSSA Open, Explorer and Airshow National Championships, Huntington Beach Pier
JUNIORS: 1. Kade Matson; 2. Nick Marshall; 3. Ryan Salazar; 4. Jordy Collins. BOYS: 1. Kade Matson; 2. Nolan Rodgers; 3. Nick Marshall; 4. Max Beach; 5. Koby Hughes; 6. Brendan Blaze. MENEHUNE: 1. Hayden Rodgers; 2. Taj Lindblad; 3. Ryder Salberg; 4. Joey Samuelian; 5. Connor Marshall; 6. Dane Matson. SUPER GROMS: 1. Hayden Rodgers; 2. Cole McCaffray; 3. Dane Matson; 4. Lucas Owston; 5. Finn Bertino. WOMEN: 1. Samantha Sibley; 2. Samantha Cendro; 3. Maddie Garlough; 4. Sydney Johnson; 5. Brooke Young; 6. Brooke Daigneault. GIRLS: 1. Alyssa Spencer; 2. Brooke Young; 3. Olivia Pessanha; 4. Samantha Sibley; 5. Maddie Garlough. SUPER GIRLS: 1. Alyssa Spencer; 2. Ella McCaffray; Sawyer Lindblad. SUPER SENIORS: 1. Pat Pezzoli; 2. Darren Collins; 3. Rick Fignetti. DUKE: 1. Rusty Wink; 2. Jim Ferguson; 3. Rick Fignetti. KNEEBOARD: 1. Sean Noone;
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NSSA Explorer, Event No. 10, April 24, Huntington Beach, 9th Street JUNIORS: 1. Kade Matson; 2. Liam Gloyd; 3. Dylan Hord; 4. Colin White. BOYS: 1. Kade Matson; 2. Keanu Igarashi; 3. Sam Nelson; 4. Max Beach; 5. Nick Marshall; 6. Matt Undlin. MENEHUNE: 1. Sebastian Ojeda; 2. Connor Marshall; 3. Dane Matson; 4. Tenshi Iwami; 5. Wheeler Hasburgh; 6. Joey Samuelian. SUPER GROMS: 1. Tenshi Iwami; 2. Dane Matson; 3. Lucas Owston; 4. Ty Spencer; 5. Wheeler Hasburgh. WOMEN: 1. Samantha Sibley; 2. Maddie Garlough; 3. Brooke Young; 4. Brooke Daigneault. GIRLS: 1. Alyssa Spencer; 2. Samantha Sibley; 3. Maddie Garlough; 4. Brooke Young; 5. Ella McCaffray. SUPER GIRLS: 1. Alyssa Spencer; 2. Ella McCaffray. SUPER SENIORS: 1. Pat Pezzoli. DUKE: 1. Rick Fignetti; 2. Rusty Wink. LONGBOARD: 1. Jovan Smith Scott, Huntington Beach. KNEEBOARD: 1. Sean Noone; 2. Chris Bermudez
UPCOMING EVENTS
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