Big legends light up Gathering of the Tribes competition
Mickey Munoz, George Carr & Gary Stellern : photo courtesy Denny Michael
The Doheny Longboard Surfing Association’s 12th annual Gathering of the
Tribes Longboard Contest came to a close this past Sunday afternoon with an
amazing series of hotly contested finals at Church Beach in San Onofre. The
closing action in this 12 year old classic event featured several surprise
performances and great clutch surfing.
In the very close girls 14 and under final, Kirra Kehoe of the Malibu Board
Riders edged out Tory Gilkerson of the Doheny club for first place with a
series of closely linked longboard moves and great wave selection. The
Extreme Legends final featured aggressive surfing from Mickey Munoz of the
Doheny club and Gary Stellen and George Carr of the Malibu Surfing
Association.
The waves over
the sunny weekend could not have been better and consisted of everything
from 4 to 7 foot glassy perfection to overhead set waves. Volunteers from
Surfrider Foundation and the Save Trestles campaign were on hand to educate
the many attendees about their programs.
“We like being a part of this event because of the direct relationship that
this group of surfers has with this area and their generous outreach to help
and inform others about what is going on in regards to the environment”,
said Jerry Collamer of the Save Trestles organization.
This year’s program consisted of two competitive surfing areas that were
judged simultaneously by two separate judging stations. This configuration
enabled hundreds of contestants from over 18 Longboard Coalition Teams to be
able to surf and work their way to the finals on Sunday afternoon.
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The Doheny Longboard Surfing Association has held the Gathering of the
Tribes surf competition for more than 12 of years. This event marks the
first competitive program of 2008 for the Coalition of Surfing Clubs and
traditionally sets the tone for the coming year of club competition. This
year’s program was no exception.
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
more information visit the Doheny clubs website at dohosurf.org or contact
Denny Michael at
dlsa10@hotmail.com
Gathering Of
The Tribes 2008 Results
BOYS 14 & UNDER
Trevor Robbins MBR 1
David Arganda OLSC 2
Jesse Hinkle MSA 3
Jordon Thomas DLSA 4
Elli Gillis DLSA 5
Brody Stevens MBR 6
GIRLS 14 & UNDER
Kirra Kehoe MBR 1
Torey Gilkerson DLSA 2
Halley Rohr SOSC 3
Makala Smith OLSC 4
Llailani Harrisson OLSC 5
Emily Yates SBSC 6
MEN 15 - 19
Cole Robbins MSA 1
Josh Gundulla ssa 2
Brett Robbins MSA 3
Travis Perkins OLSC 4
Samson Magazino SBSC 5
CHRIS CRAVEY SSA 6
MEN 20 - 29
Taylor Jensen CLSC 1
Charlie Waite DLSA 2
Billy Harris OLSC 3
Cody Craig SBSC 4
Kelly Kraushaar MBR 5
Steve Simeson MBR 6
MEN 30 - 39
Mark Stewart LBSC 1
Jason MacMurray SBSC 2
Rocky McKinnon MBR 3
Ryan Renolds DLSA 4
Sverre Strom SCSC 5
Daniel Cross SBSC 6
MEN 40 - 49
Guy Takayama OLSC 1
Nate Cintas SCSC 2
Dennis Bourg DLSA HBLC 3
Rob Brockman SCSC 4
Rubio Smith DLSA 5
John Welch MBR 6
MEN 50 - 59
Donald McLead CLSC 1
Bobby Lombard SOSC 2
Tres Focht LBSC 3
Mark Calkins DLSA 4
Steve Cleveland OLSC 5
Bob English SCSC 6
JR. WOMEN 15 - 19
Kasie Perkins olsc 1
Danica E DLSA 2
Maggie Dunn DLSA 3
Rachael Barry LBSC 4
Lauren Ngan DLSA 5
BROOKE VELASQUEZ 0 6
WOMEN 20 - 39
Anne Zelcer SBSC 1
Katlin Maguire OLSC 2
Stacey Ross CSC 3
Wanda Snans SOSC 4
Rachael Calkins DLSA 5
Amanda Calkins DLSA 6
MASTER WOMEN 40+
MARY SCHWINN MBR 1
Cheryl McGregor DLSA 2
Jill Nakano LBSC 3
Debbie Trauntvein SBSC 4
Mel Rogers CLSC 5
Katie Calkins DLSA 6
TANDEM
Clay & Kristen Huntington DLSA 1
Charlie and Myra VSC 2
Brian and Illa Mcevily 2
Travis Long & Kate Anthony PBSC 3
Ryan Reynolds & Jennifer Vasques DLSA 4
Travis Perkins & Makala Smith 5
LEGENDS 60 -69
Mike Dawson LBSC 1
Chris Bredeson VSC 2
Ron Jones LSSA 3
Barry Ault SCSC 4
Tom Dolton DLSA 5
Bobby Challenger PBSC 6
EXTREME LEGENDS 70+
Mickey Munoz DLSA 1
Gary Stellern MSA 2
George Carr MSA 3
MEN SB 1 - 39
Jordan Gaudet SCSC 1
Steve Simeson MBR 2
Mark Stewart LBSC 3
Cody Craig SBSC 4
Alex Calkins DLSA 5
Jay Gordan OLSC 6
MASTER SB 40+
Nate Cintas SCSC 1
Donnie Wilson MSA 2
Rob Brockman SCSC 3
Donald McLead CLSC 4
Rubio Smith DLSA 5
Tom Kunz VSC 6
JR. WOMEN SB 1 - 29
Rochelle King SBSC 1
Alexandria Souza SCSC 2
STACY ROSS CSC 3
Katlin Maguire OLSC 4
CARY ENDICH PBSC 5
Marry Mulshine LSSA 6
WOMEN SB 30+
Deb Trauntvein SBSC 0
Aida Welch SCSC 1
Tracey Edwards DLSA 2
Katie Taheany CSC 3
Jill Nakano LBSC 4
Katie Calkins DLSA 5
PRESIDENTS
Travis Long PBSC 1
JOE BALDWIN SBSC 2
John Welch MBR 3
CHRISTIAN WADMAN CW 4
Guy Tayama OLSC 5
Alec Mackenzie CLSC 6
CLUB NAME LETTERS
Doheny Longboard Surfing Association DLSA
Malibu Surfing Asso MSA
Blackies Classic BC
Coldwater Surf Club CSC
Coranado Longboaqrd Surf Club CLSC
Swamis Surfing Association SSA
Pedro Point Surf Club PPSC
Malibu Boardriders MBR
Pacific Beach Surf Club PBSC
San Onofre Surf Club SOSC
Long Beach Surf Club LBSC
LaJolla Shoes Surf Association LSSA
Santa Barbara Surf Club SBSC
Big Sticks Surfing Association BSSA
Huntington Beach Longboard Crew HBLC
Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club OLSC
Venture Surf Club VSC
Sunset Cliffs SCSC