Reyes, Nehrig shine

Edison High senior captains Timmy Reyes and Emily Nehrig rose to

the occasion Wednesday to capture first-place in their respective surfing

divisions a the Sunset League All-Star competition held at the south side

of the Huntington Beach Pier.

The event, which does not count in the Sunset League standings, showcased

the athletes individually. The five league schools (Edison, Huntington

Beach, Marina, Fountain Valley, and Long Beach Wilson) each entered their

top seven boys surfers, top two girls surfers, and top two competitors in

both the longboard and bodyboard, in the tournament.

With 35 athletes competing in the boys surfing event, Reyes won all three

of his heats to beat out longtime rival Micah Byrne of Huntington Beach

to win the title. The Oilers’ Shaun Ward was third overall.

Nehrig, who impressed all in attendance by catching a swell near the

pier, then rode it past the judging contingent to score an 8.0 wave, won

the girls title for the second consecutive year.

“This has been a special group of seniors, and I’ve been fortunate enough

to have coached them here at Edison,” Chargers Coach Zoran Forgiarini

said. “They’ve all been awesome, and both Timmy and Emily picked up big

wins at this all-star event.”