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Kewalo Basin was firing on all cylinders all day, surf banging in the 3 to 6 foot range.  The best Junior surfers took on the strong currents, grinding perfect barrels and the more than occasional close outs to put on one of the best shows ever. It was a display of high preformance surfing all the way as perfect conditions prevailed all day.  Maui’s Albee Layer, who turns 18 tomorrow the 9th, laid it down heavy in the man on man final heat against Kauai’s Kaimana Jaquias to win the prestigious contest. Consistent radical turns and a 10 point tube ride sealed the deal. “The ten point ride I had priority for and it was too perfect to blow it”, said Layer. “The final was nice cause I don’t get to surf heats that long a lot. It got a little less consistent but I got lucky and got a couple good ones in the beginning and calmed down. The money helps to stay on a roll.” Layer won much needed points for his campaign towards making the ASP World Jr.Championship invite list and a cool $2,000.00.

Kauai’s Kaimana Jaquias gave it his best shot, just falling short in the final.

“The strategy was to keep him from getting the good ones but he found the great one”, explained Jaquias. ” The current was strong and it was tiring. The man on man format was new to me but this is the closet you get to the pros, this was important.” Jaquias won $900.00 for his efforts.

Stand outs included Granger Larsen, Maui and Billy Kemper, Maui who were equal 3rd overall, winning $550.00.

Quarter man on man results: Heat 1) Kaimana Jaquias 1st, Kaito Kino 2nd Q2) Billy Kemper 1st, Matt Meola 2nd, Q3) Granger Larson 1st, Kekoa Cazimero (injured) 2nd, Q4) Albee Layer 1st, Tanner Hendrickson 2nd, $250.00. Kekoa Cazimero suffered a muscle injury and did not surf the quarter round.

For full heat sheets email Faith at asphi@hawaii.rr.com.

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