Monday, March 30, 2009 1:24pm PDT

Losness Takes Pier Classic

By: Tom Morin

Vans Pier Classic
San Clemente's own, Mike Losness, became the first non-Huntington resident to win the Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack's. It was a wave starved contest that finished on a cold, windy, and all-around ugly day at southside Huntington Beach Pier.

Losness was able to find two good scoring waves in the difficult conditions and in the process became $5,000 richer. "The waves were not amazing all week, they were kind of small, but still rippable and still fun," he said after his heat. "I came up to this event not expecting too much, I had the goal of making the Quarterfinals and once I did, I figured anything after this is good."

Dillon Perillo, who had already won the Pro Junior of the event, was also in the final. This was the second time I've witnessed Perillo achieve this feat, he did the same thing at the Oakley Pro in Newport Beach a few months ago.

"I'm so stoked to have won the first contest," said Perillo. "Every heat I just tried to stay focused and do the same thing and I had three heats back-to-back. I just had fun and tried to not get too tired."

All and all it was a fun contest because it was Spring Break and there were tons of girls on the beach all week. The waves may have been small, but the chick-o-meter was high, so I had a pretty good time.

Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack's Surfboards Results:

Vans Pier Classic Final:

1.
Mike Losness (USA) 16.15
2. Dillon Perillo (USA) 13.10
3. Hank Gaskell (HAW) 12.75
4. Eric Geiselman (USA) 12.75

Vans Pier Classic Semifinals: (1st and 2nd advance)

SF 1:
Eric Geiselman (USA) 16.00, Dillon Perillo (USA) 15.00, Andrew Doheny (USA) 9.25, Jason Shibata (HAW) 7.80
SF 2: Hank Gaskell (HAW) 16.75, Mike Losness (USA) 13.50, Dege O' (TM)Connell (HAW) 13.40, Cody Thompson (USA) 6.40

Vans Pier Classic Quarterfinals: (1st and 2nd advance)

QF 1:
Jason Shibata (HAW) 13.90, Dillon Perillo (USA) 13.35, Matt King (USA) 10.60, Michael Dunphy (USA) 9.75
QF 2: Andrew Doheny (USA) 14.20, Eric Geiselman (USA) 13.60, Noi Kaulukukui (USA) 13.50, Matt Keenan (USA) 9.15
QF 3: Hank Gaskell (USA) 16.40, Cody Thompson (USA) 13.35, Travis Beckmann (USA) John John Florence (HAW) 8.75
QF 4: Dege O'Connell (HAW) 18.10, Mike Losness (USA) 17.35, Nathan Carrol (HAW) 12.50, Shaun Ward (USA) 11.00

Ezekiel Pro Junior Final:
1.
Dillon Perillo (USA) 17.80
2. Andrew Doheny (USA) 14.35
3. Luke Davis (USA) 12.75
4. Spencer Regan (USA) 12.75

Ezekiel Pro Junior Semifinals (1st and 2nd advance)

SF 1:
Luke Davis (USA) 16.50, Spencer Regan (USA) 13.10, Brent Reilly (USA) 12.20, Hunter Heverly (USA) 5.25
SF 2: Dillon Perillo (USA) 16.00, Andrew Doheny (USA) 11.25, Chase Brady (USA) 10.50, Michael Dunphy (USA) 7.40

Ezekiel Pro Junior Quarterfinals: (1st and 2nd advance)

QF 1:
Luke Davis (USA) 12.75, Brent Reilly (USA) 11.50, Dane Zaun (USA) 9.75, Doug Van Mierlo (USA) 6.10
QF 2: Spencer Regan (USA) 15.10, Hunter Heverly (USA) 13.25, Phillip Goold (USA) 12.65, Christian Saenz (USA) 8.75
QF 3: Chase Brady (USA) 14.25, Andrew Doheny (USA) 13.40, Gabe Garcia (USA) 9.25, Dege O'Connell (HAW) 8.75
QF 4: Dillon Perillo (USA) 15.05, Michael Dunphy (USA) 11.50, Matt Pagan (USA) 11.20, Jared Thorne (USA) 6.55

Ezekiel Pro Junior Round of 32 Results: (1st and 2nd advance)

Heat 5:
Andrew Doheny (USA) 16.00, Jared Thorne (USA) 11.25, Levi Gonzales (HAW) 9.25, Rob Kelly (USA)
Heat 6: Gabe Garcia (USA) 14.75, Matt Pagan (USA) 11.00, Trevor Saunders (USA) 9.60, Conrad Carr (USA) 7.55
Heat 7: Dillon Perillo (USA) 17.10, Dege O'Connell (HAW) 10.00, Kekoa Cazimero (HAW) 9.15, Riley Metcalf (USA) 6.40
Heat 8: Michael Dunphy (USA) 14.90, Chase Brady (USA) 10.05, Nick Rupp (USA) 8.45, Matt Meola (HAW) 5.85

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djberm

Posted by djberm March 30, 2009 02:36pm PDTReply | Report Abuse

GO NON HUNTINGTON RESIDENTS YA!!!

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