Orange County ends San Diego’s winning streak
The finale of the San Diego Game Series concluded today as Game 4 saw rival Orange County Octopus ending the Sea Lions’ 5 game winning streak. A large contingent of San Diego fans showed up in force for stop number 3 of the 2005 Quiksilver California Cup. Fans for both counties were undeterred by bad [...]
San Diego narrowly defeats Ventura in final quarter
The San Diego Sea Lions look like the next NSL dynasty, defeating the Ventura Pelicanos in the final moments of the fourth quarter, SD: 100.75 – VC: 93.75. Ventura led only by a quarter of a point throughout the game until the 3rd quarter saw both talent stacked teams tie. San Diego’s incredible 4th quarter [...]
San Diego defeat Santa Cruz in marginal conditions
The 2005 Quiksilver California Cup continued today with a crucial Game 2 of stop number 3 with the San Diego Sea Lions defeating the Santa Cruz Stormriders 87.25 – 72.25. The Sea Lions now take over the 2005 Quiksilver California Cup lead from the Stormriders with 4 wins and zero losses. In challenging surf conditions [...]
San Diego douses Los Angeles in Round One of SD Game Week
Thursday morning on the South Side of the Oceanside pier the San Diego Sea Lions delivered a shellacking to the Los Angeles Arc Angels, beating them 94.75 to 75.5. In the fun waist- to chest-high surf, Rob Machado and Taylor Knox predictably went to town on the crossed-up peaks delivering solid blows to the Arc [...]
Los Angeles Takes First-Ever Win
The Los Angeles Arc Angels made NSL history today defeating the talent stacked Ventura Pelicanos for their very first win in Game 4 of the 2005 Quiksilver California Cup Arc Angels Series. The new expansion team for the 2005 season raised their arms in jubilation after leading the Pelicanos throughout the 4 quarters with a [...]
San Diego defeats Los Angeles in final moments of Game Three
The Los Angeles Arc Angels have proven that they will continue to fight for a win as a heavily stacked San Diego Sea Lions defeated the feisty Arc Angels in the final moments of the fourth quarter at the scenic Leo Carrillo State Beach, SD: 95.75 to LA: 92. In the first quarter, Los Angeles [...]
Los Angeles Arc Angels lose to Orange County Octopus in overtime
Game 2 of the Los Angeles Arc Angels series had LA fans and surfers standing in anticipation of a possible overtime win over Orange County Octopus. Both teams battled it out in shoulder to head high surf only to reach a surprising tied game of 102 points a piece. In a challenging four quarters where [...]
Santa Cruz defeats Los Angeles in Day One of the LA California Cup
All cylinders were firing as the Los Angeles Arc Angels squared off once again against the 3 and 1 Santa Cruz Stormriders. After a brutal loss Santa Cruz’s Steamer Lane of 20 points to the Stormriders, the Arc Angels narrowly lost in the last few moments of the fourth quarter by a margin of 5.25, [...]
Santa Cruz Dominates Round One of the Quiksilver California Cup
Times have changed in Santa Cruz. There used to be this crazy anti-contest propaganda car that would show up at contests at Steamer Lane, all graffitied up with comments about how contests and magazines were the downfall of surfing civilization. Sure, the Coldwater Classic went on and everyone had fun and whatnot, but there was [...]
2nd Annual California Cup
Building on the explosive debut of the California Cup in 2004 and a groundbreaking partnership with ESPN’s X Games X, The National Surf League is pleased to announce the dates for the 2005 Quiksilver California Cup. Starting on April 6th in Santa Cruz, CA, the 2005 Quiksilver California Cup will showcase 100 of California’s top [...]
Video – 2004 California Cup Final Part 4
California Cup Final – Part 4: Watch Orange County and San Diego battle from Huntington Beach. Video from LAT34.com
Video – 2004 California Cup Final Part 3
California Cup Final – Part 3: Watch Orange County and San Diego battle from Huntington Beach. Plus, Highlights from the regular season. Video from LAT34.com