2009 Red Bull Riders Cup: Blow By Blow Final Video
Watch Mira Costa High School and San Dieguito Academy go toe to toe from opening period through overtime in the 2009 Red Bull Riders Cup National Championship Finals at Upper Trestles.
Mira Costa High Wins Red Bull Riders Cup National Title
The top high school surfers in the country gathered this weekend in San Clemente to compete in the Red Bull Riders Cup National Championship, bringing with them ideal weather and near-perfect waves. With a powerful swell pouring through Upper Trestles at San Onofre Beach all weekend long, the teams were given the chance to test their mettle and show their skills in the premiere high school surfing competition. (more…)
RBRC Quarter-Final Results
The Quarterfinal rounds of the Red Bull Riders Cup, the nation’s premiere high school surfing competition, took place today at Upper Trestles at San Onofre Beach. The event brought together eight of the best high school surfing teams in the nation to compete for bragging rights and the title of Red Bull Riders Cup National Champion. All eight teams had previously won Regional Championships to earn their spot in the National Championship. The victors will be back tomorrow for the Semi-Finals and Finals.
TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE:
8:00am-10:00am Semi-Final #1 Mira Costa High vs. Newport Harbor High
10:30am-12:30pm Semi-Final #2 Malibu High vs. San Dieguito Academy
2:00pm-3:45pm Final
4:00pm- 4:30pm Awards ceremony
RESULTS:
Mira Costa High vs. Aptos High
Winner: Mira Costa High
In the biggest blowout of the quarterfinals, Mira Costa High School, led by MVP Dayton Silva (who scored 7.5 in both first and second periods) simply overwhelmed Aptos High School.
Most Valuable Player – Dayton Silva (MC)
Most Radical Maneuver – Dayton Silva (MC) – Blow Tail of Disaster
Newport Harbor High vs. Satellite High
Winner: Newport Harbor High
This game of East vs. West was a real nail bitter, where victory was up for grabs until the final seconds. Newport Harbor started out with an early lead in the first period, and Chase Wilson’s perfect 10.0 score in the second period widened that lead, putting them ahead 5 points headed into the third period. But Newport Harbor failed to solidify their victory, posting low scores and giving Satellite High a chance to steal the win. Satellite High made a valiant attempt, and were well on their way when the waves decided to no longer cooperate. The team desperately waited for a wave that would give them the mere 2 points they needed for the win, but the wave simply did not come.
Most Valuable Player – Chase Wilson (NP)
Most Radical Maneuver – Chris Tucker (S) – Air Reverse to Floater
Ocean City High School vs. Malibu High School
Winner: Malibu High School
Led by strong performances by Conrad Carr (8.5 in third period) and Chance Lawson (8.0 in both first and third periods) Malibu High School was able to defeat Ocean City High.
Game Scores:
Most Valuable Player – Chance Lawson (M)
Most Radical Maneuver – Conrad Carr (M) – Big Backside Air
San Dieguito Academy vs. New Smyrna High School
Winner – San Dieguito Academy
Since New Smyrna High was unable to make it to California to compete, San Dieguito Academy won by default.
