Mixed results for local surfers at the US Open of Surfing as the finals near

Big names toppled during the US Open of Surfing on Thursday, Aug. 3 in Huntington Beach, but several Orange County surfers are still in the mix.

The women kicked off Thursday’s US Open of Surfing action, with some local surfers advancing for another day as the competition whittles down toward the finals on Sunday.“I was really happy to get the best waves of the heat,” said Lindblad, who has been competing at the Huntington Beach pier since she was 10 years old.

Cole Houshmand surfs in the Round of 32 at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Kirra Pinkerton surfs in the Round of 32 at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Sawyer Lindblad is greeted after her heat at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA on Thursday, August 3, 2023.

Sally Fitzgibbons surfs in the Round of 32 at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA on Thursday, August 3, 2023. But the journey to the title for hometown surfer Sara Freyre, who recently earned a NSSA National Championship at the same break, came to an end Thursday when she couldn’t secure a strong second score to back up her initial 6.17 ride and get her past the heat.

Long Beach’s Nolan Rapoza was met on the sand by friends and family as he took a second spot to advance.Rapoza is a local favorite, calling Huntington Beach his home break since he was about 12 years old.

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