SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay
The 17-year-old Watanabe and five-time SUP World Champion Gomez overpowered formidable fields to earn their first-ever WSL wins.
The up-and-coming Southern California talent is back into finals day to start 2020 strong on the Central Coast.
It's been a few years coming for the Floridian-born, San Clemente, California, resident to snag her first QS heat win and now is in the
Burke already has one QS victory to her name and now looks for a second at a place that helped pave the way in her amateur career.
The younger generation led by the Lindblad siblings and Caitlin Simmers took over day two at Morro Bay with proper swell on hand.
The recent SLO CAL Open at Pismo Beach victor debuted in Morro Bay with a big Round 1 heat win.
The Newport, California, local and future Mexican Olympic hopeful let loose on her backhand attack to start her Morro Bay campaign.
After embracing her Italian heritage and competing in Europe last season, Gussoni returns to QS competition in California.
Some of Central Coast's and Morro Bay's own are ready to take on talented fields on opening day.