Loose Ends

The Philips U.S. Open of Surfing kicked off Monday, but the

international flavor this competition has was infused with local success.

Tim Reyes triumphed in the $5,000 Billabong Junior Pro, where nearly

100 of the world’s top junior surfers competed. Held in “classic”

Huntington Beach conditions -- 5-10 mph winds from the southwest combined

with 2-3 foot waves -- the 19-year-old Reyes made the most of the small

surf and maneuvered his way to the highest scoring wave (9.17) of the

day.

“The wave before that one, I kind of blew it and I knew I needed to do

something big,” the Edison High grad said. “Luckily, a right came

through. I didn’t know how high of a score it was but I was definitely

way stoked when I found out.”

That wave allowed Reyes to finish the day with the highest scoring

heat (23.50), as well.

The win landed Reyes a spot in the quarterfinals, scheduled for

Saturday afternoon.

Huntington Beach’s Micah Byrne also will compete in Saturday’s

quarterfinals.

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Beginning Friday and concluding Sunday, several Philips Fusion action

sports associated with the U.S. Open will take place.

Innovative venues and competitions include the “Philips Soul Bowl”

featuring the world’s best skateboarders, inline skaters and bicycle

stunt riders vying for a combined purse of $45,000. The Norelco Contour

Park puts a new twist on traditional street courses and features the top

16 bicycle stunt riders and inline skaters competing for a purse of

$20,000 and more than 50 of the world’s top skateboarders will compete in

the World War III $50,000 “Best Trick” competition, which is staged on a

120-foot by 150-foot platform with unique obstacles erected on a daily

basis.

Competition at the Philips U.S. Open of Surfing runs daily from 7 a.m.

to 4 p.m. through Sunday at the Huntington Beach Pier.

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Huntington’s Bryan Osuna just returned from the Cadet National

Wrestling Championships in Fargo, N.D., where he earned a bronze medal in

the 95-pound weight class. The weekend event featured some of the top

young wrestlers nationwide. The third-place finish earned Osuna

All-America status. He finished the tournament with a 7-1 record,

defeated three previous All-Americans along the way and missed making the

division final by just one point.

Following a summer filled with various competitions, Osuna will go

into rest mode before entering Calvary Chapel High in the fall.

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The 40th annual Huntington Beach Open Tennis Tournament will run Aug.

25-26 and Sept. 1-3 at several local sites.

The tournament will feature men’s and women’s singles and doubles and

mixed doubles in open, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5 and 5.0 divisions. In addition, open

senior mens’ singles for 35, 45 and 50 age groups will be offered.

Currently, events are scheduled to be held at Pacific Sands Cabana

Club, Seacliff Tennis Club and Edison High in Huntington Beach, Mile

Square Park in Fountain Valley, and Mesa Verde Tennis Club and Costa Mesa

Tennis Center, both located in Costa Mesa.

Entry fee for all singles (except for open division) is $25. The open

division is $40 per player and all doubles are $35 per team.

Deadline for all entries is Aug. 13. Players may enter on line at o7

http//:www.active.comf7 and pay by credit card, or call (714) 960-1812.