BIG NEWS TODAY… i got a call from kelia saying “uncle, i’m in the final”. shit, i was tripping out. a week ago when kelia told me she that she qualified for the volcom contest in california, i thought it was the longboard division. but i was wrong, she qualified for the shortboard division. i never thought anything of it because longboarding is her speciality and shortboarding was just for fun. so i figured she’ll go along for the ride. then she made her first heat, then her second, then won her semifinal heat. next thing you know, she’s in the final. she placed 4th place in one of the biggest international surfing events of the year. kelia ended up being the top placing hawaiian with a better result than defending champion coco ho. and to top it off, she won $2,000. i’m so proud of her and i bet this was my sisters best mothers day present ever. kelia, uncle is so proud of you!!! and now there isn’t just a longboard threat in the surfing industry, shortboarders better watch out…. the only thing that makes me a little mad is that i told kelia last night “don’t fall, don’t fall, don’t fall”. so she fell. if kelia focuses more and completes her waves, she could have won the whole thing. anyway, i’m still dam proud of her… good job sis….
imagine me at home watching her heats live on my computer. i was a nut case. everytime she fell, i was yelling “sh@t…. and i could hear my sister from miles and miles away yelling the same thing…. haha….
Girls Final….
1 – red Erica Hosseini – $7,000
2 – blue Sage Erickson – $4,000
4 – yellow Kelia Moniz – $2,000
3 – orange Kyla Langen – $3,000
**i also wanted to congratulate nao omura for ripping it to the quarter finals. i watched her heats and her level went up since the last time i seen her surf. i guarantee she’ll win a big contest sometime soon…. go nao….
