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MD SURFER ERIC KURZBARD TAKES QUIET STORM DELAWARE STATE SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Unbeatable in almost every division he competed in, Eric Kurzbard of Ocean City, Maryland walked away with the title of Delaware State Surfing Champion, 3 first place trophies and a $350 Quiet Storm Surf Shop gift certificate during the Quiet Storm Delaware State Surfing Championships on Saturday, June 4. Nearly 100 surfers from Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey met at North Side Indian River Inlet to compete for $1,100 in Quiet Storm gift certificates and state titles at the annual championship event. Clean, waist to shoulder-high surf pumped in throughout the day for some of the best surfers in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Along with the 21 regular points divisions there were 4 open events that determined the state champion for shortboard, longboard, bodyboard and womens shortbaord. ESA East Coast Surfing Championship finalist, Ted Smith of Ocean City, Maryland won the open longboard division while ESA East Coast Surfing Champion Jake Buchler of Frankford, Delaware took the bodyboard title. Jenna Ruppert of Selbyville, Delaware beat former ESA All-Star Jenn Abrams of Seaford, Delaware for the womens title.

During the 13 hour event, non-competitors were able to catch quality surf next to the competition area while everyone on the beach was treated to free pizza provided by the ESA and it's new sponsor Nicola Pizza of Rehoboth Beach.

Eight of the Delmarva district surfers that were competing in the Delaware States have qualified to compete in the USA Surfing Championships in Huntington Beach, California on June 27 through July 2. Ted Smith, Wyatt Harrison, Vince Boulanger, Mike Lawson, Jenn Abrams, Ali Faucher, Chris Makibbin and Jake Buchler have all received slots while Clifton Rogers and Taylor Ballard have received alternate slots. Most of these surfers have accepted the invite and will be travelling to California to represent our region at this exclusive event.

The next scheduled event for the Delmarva district of the ESA is the Saltwater Cowgirl Wahine Contest on June 18 at North Side Indian River Inlet. This is a regular points event for women and girls divisions only. There will also be special divisions for beginner women and girl surfers that have never competed before.

For More information about the Delmarva District of the Eastern Surfing Association please visit www.DelmarvaESA.org or call the contest info line at 410-213-1374.

Quiet Storm 2005 Delaware State Surfing Championships results are:

Open Shortboard (all ages)
1. Eric Kurzbard - Delaware State Surfing Champion
2. Ted Smith
3. Clifton Rogers
4. Brian Kohut
5. Drex Harrington
6. Kevin Daisey

Open Longboard (all ages)
1. Ted Smith - Delaware State Longboard Champion
2. Bill Willem
3. Eric Kurzbard
4. Wyatt Harrison
5. Mike Lawson
6. Art Baltrotsky

Open Bodyboard (all ages)
1. Jake Buchler - Delaware State Bodyboard Champion
2. Will Heuring
3. Mike Lawson
4. Caleb Buchler
5. Lenny Zawacki
6. Nick Leonard

Open Womens (all ages)
1. Jenna Ruppert - Delaware State Women's Surfing Champion
2. Jenn Abrams
3. Ali Faucher
4. Kaitlyn Curran
5. Hannah Preziosi
6. Carmel Pazourek
7. Tracy Bensing

Menehune Shortboard (boys/girls 11 & under)
1. Caleb Buchler
2. Avery Sieg
3. Anthony Montague

Girls Shortboard (14 & under)
1. Courtney Haldeman
2. Jenna Landon
3. Rachel Harrell

Boys Shortboard (12-14)
1. Jake Buchler
2. Chase Remington
3. Matt Meinhardt
4. Jamie Crosby
5. Joey Boulanger
6. Kyle Harman

Jr. Women Shortboard (15-17)
1. Jenna Ruppert
2. Kaitlyn Curran
3. Hannah Preziosi

Jr. Men Shortboard (15-17)
1. Vince Boulanger
2. Wyatt Harrison
3. Ian Tilghman
4. Roy Harrell
5. Aviad Sasi
6. Waldon Remington

Men Shortboard (18-24)
1. Robbie Mears
2. Ted Smith
3. Clifton Rogers
4. Jess Baunhofer
5. Zach Hogan
6. Drew Cox

Women Shortbaord (18-29)
1. Jenn Abrams
2. Ali Faucher
3. Carmel Pazourek

Masters Shortboard (25-34)
1. Drex Harrington
2. Chris Makibbin
3. Brian Kohut
4. Pat Merkle
5. Keith White
6. Brian West

Sr. Mens Shortboard (35-44)
1. Eric Kurzbard
2. Art Baltrotsky
3. Craig Garfield
4. Dale Loeser
5. Ray Wimbrow
6. Matt Naylor

Sr. Womens Shortboard (30+)
1. Tracy Bensing

Grandmasters Shortboard (45-54)
1. Roy Harrell
2. Craig Miskill

Legends Shortboard (55-64)
1. Jeff Phillips
2. Bill Helmuth
3. Scott Webb

Menehune Bodyboard (boys/girls 14 & under)
1. Jake Buchler
2. Caleb Buchler
3. Matt Landon

Menehune Longboard (boys/girls 14 & under)
1. Jake Buchler
2. Joey Boulanger
3. Avery Seig
4. Shaun Wooleyhan
5. Anthony Montague

Jr. Longboard (15-17)
1. Wyatt Harrison
2. Ian Tilghman
3. Logan Helmuthn
4. Justin Weismiller
5. Vince Boulanger
6. Dane Wooleyhan

Mens Longboard (18-34)
1. Ted Smith
2. Chris Makibbin
3. Brian West
4. Mike Lawson
5. Chris Wagner
6. Pat Merkle

Womens Longboard (29 & under)
1. Hannah Preziosi
2. Jenna Ruppert
3. Kaitlyn Curran
4. Chelsea Remines

Sr. Womens Longboard (30+)
1. Pat Gentry

Masters Longboard (35-49)
1. Eric Kurzbard
2. Art Baltrotsky
3. Craig Garfield

Legends Longboard (50+)
1. Bill Willem
2. Bill Helmuth
3. Scott Webb
4. George Smith