Competition continues at HB Surf Series

The Huntington Beach Surf Series will continue to heat up this

weekend as the third event of the Series’ 2000 season unfolds today and

Sunday at the River Jetties.

The competition is a single rated event and features a $1,000 first place

Pro/Am prize.

“We’re looking forward to another great event,” HB Surf Series’ Seth

Matson said. “We have some great competitors set, and the weather this

weekend should be great.”

The Pro/Am event will feature some of the world’s top professional

surfers and local Southern California amateurs competing in fun,

barreling shore break.

Top Pro/Am competitors, who will compete Sunday, entered in the division

include Chris Drummy, Jeff and Barry Deffenbaugh, Edison High standout

Tim Reyes, Chris Ward, Richie Collins, Seth Elmer, Jay Larson, Matt

Archbold, Cordell Miller, Wyatt Simmons, Mike Hoisington, Jeff Hurley,

Adam Virs, Billy Oswald, Laka Burgess, Brandon Tipton, and many more.

Drummy already has garnered $2,000 in the previous two Surf Series

events, while Reyes, a senior at Edison, has earned $1,000.

Amateur surfers will compete today in seven different divisions: Super

Groms (11 & Under), Boys (12-14), Juniors (15-17), Mens (18-28), Masters

(29 & Up), Longboard (open), and Womens (open).

The River Jetties are just south of Brookhurst St. in Huntington Beach.

Gates open at 6:45 p.m. Parking is $6 per day.

Following Sunday’s competition, an awards ceremony will be held at

Chimayo’s at the Pier beginning at 7:30 p.m. Following the ceremony, the

popular HB Surf Series raffle will take place. This weekend’s top prize

is a custom D-Baugh Surfboard.

The HB Pro/Am Surf Series will donate the first $30 dollars of each

raffle to help support the Surfrider Foundation.