| White Plains Lifeguard, Justin Marriott, showed his mastery of the White Plains lineup by taking First Place in the DOD Shortboard Men’s (19-29) for the second year in a row. |
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| Kalaeloa, Hawaii (Wednesday, July 2, 2025) – The 16th Annual HIC Quiksilver All Military Surf Classic took place at White Plains Beach on Oahu’s southwestern shore on Saturday, June 21st, coinciding once again with International Surfing Day. Presented by MWR Joint Base Hawaii, this annual event brings together active duty and retired US Military along with Department of Defense (DOD) personnel for a day of friendly surf competition. This year’s event was dedicated in loving memory to Marvin Nuestro, the longtime Manager of the White Plains Lifeguard Staff and founder of the All-Military Surf Classic back in 2005. Marvin passed away in 2024 after a long battle with cancer. |
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| Greta Model took First Place in the Active Duty Longboard Women (18+) by scoring the biggest and longest waves in her heat. |
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| The event was held in small, windblown surf, which proved to be suitable for the longboard divisions, but was quite challenging for competitors in the shortboard divisions. Nevertheless, the stoke level was high and the vibe was positive for the 100-plus competitors, and their families and friends on the beach. The event included fourteen divisions, including shortboard and longboard surfing for both Active Duty and DOD personnel. |
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| Kyle Nicholas (Army) combined style and consistency to take first place in the Active Duty Longboard Men (30+). |
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| The coveted “Top Branch Award” goes to the branch with the highest combined score, based on the final placings of individuals in the top three places of each division. This year the Navy took first place with 33 points, the Coast Guard came in second with 25 points with the Army placed a strong third with 21 points. |
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The U.S. Navy dominated the battle for the “Top Branch Award” with a score of 33 points accumulated from the final round.
Photo: HIC/ @ryleeshiromaa |
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| Mahalo to Quiksilver and Roxy for their continued partnership with Hawaiian Island Creations on this event, along with these brands for providing prizes for the division finalists: Bamboo Stickers, Billabong, Black Bear, Captain Fin, Carve, Channel Islands, Charming Shark, Da Kine, Dragon, Florence, Flying Diamonds, Foti Bro’s, Free Fly, Future Fins, Globe, Havaianas, Hurley, Kaka’ako, Kreedom Eyewear, Motley, Nixon, Oakley, O’Neill, Patagonia, Pelagic, Pickle, Project Reef, Reef, Rip Curl, Roark, Salty Crew, Sex Wax, Shaka-Kai, Sharkbanz, Skullcandy, Sticky Bumps, Sun Bum, Surface, Third Stone, Veia, Volcom, Von Zipper, Xcel & Yeti. Mahalo also to the Surf Factory Hawaii for providing an HIC Steve Morgan Surfboard as a Grand Prizes in the raffle giveaway. |
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Commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Captain Samuel White, was on-hand to present awards to the competitors.
Pictured L to R: Frank Thompson, Captain Samuel White, Mrs. Robin White & Ryley Snyder. |
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| Hawaiian Island Creations and Quiksilver are honored to support the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, who so proudly serve our country. Mahalo for your service and enjoy the ride!
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| The 2025 All- Military Surf Classic was dedicated in loving memory to the event’s founder, Marvin Nuestro, who passed away in 2024 after a long battle with cancer. Marvin’s family is pictured here. |
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| OFFICIAL RESULTS:
OPEN DIVISIONS – DODShortboard Men 15–18
1. Kainoa Ka’ai Akamanu
2. Jeb Vaughn
3. Azaria Ka’ai Akamanu
Shortboard Men 19–29
1. Justin Marriott
2. Kyle Shifflett
3. Dylan Tatsutani
4. Seth Kiefer
Shortboard Men 30+
1. Garrett Seto
2. Charles Heise
3. Garrett Kuwada
4t. Mark Lagunte
Shortboard Women 15+
1. Melissa Valdez
Longboard Men 34 & Under
1. Lokahi Orion Collins
2. Adam Vaughn
3. Kansas Rupert
4. Jalyn Silipat
5. Dante Silipat
6. Finn Lewis
Longboard Men 35–49
1. Jimmy Covell Jr.
2. Josh McDade
3, Joshua Daley
4. Brandon Rosa
5. Christian Smith
6. John Miyamura
Longboard Men 50–59
1. Joe Pascual
2. Daniel Monette
3. Wendo Villanueva
4. Jim Darlow
Longboard Men 60+
1. Gino Bell
2. Michael Nee
3. Robert Grover
4. Brian Delp
5. James Covell Sr.
6. Nate Kwon
Longboard Women 15+
1. Chelsea Deltz
2. Saori Heal
3. Tatiana Kealoha
4. Lailin Rosa
5. Kanani Monette
6. Haley Stevenson
Longboard Men 50–59
1. Jimmy Covell
2. Joe Pascual
3. Robert Grover |
| ACTIVE DUTY DIVISIONS
Active Duty Shortboard Men’s 17–29
1. Garrett Nims (Coast Guard)
2. Trevor Schaefer (Marine Corps)
3. Hunter Wasson (Navy)
Active Duty Shortboard Men 30+
1. Andrew Freming (Marine Corps)
2. Dakota Martinez (Navy)
3. Kevin Tamayo (Navy)
4. Adam Sullivan (Air Force)
5. Ryan Murray (Navy)
6. Ernest Segura (Coast Guard)
Active Duty Longboard Men’s 17–29
1. Brandon Kuzla (Air Force)
2. Willie Moffett (Coast Guard)
3. Garrett Hedayma (Coast Guard)
4. Matt Miller (Coast Guard)
5. Gabriel Salazar (Coast Guard)
6. Owen Maurer (Coast Guard)
Active Duty Longboard Men 30+
1. Kyle Nicholas (Army)
2. Eddie Emery (Navy)
3. Jesse Curin (Army)
4. Drew Wall (Coast Guard)
5. Jomar Perez (Army)
6. Steven Van Zandt (Navy)
Active Duty Longboard Women 18+
1. Greta Model (Army)
2. Leah Toglovich (Navy)
3. Carmel Tomlinson (Navy)
4. Mary Dillon (Army)
5. Lorna Blackburn (Navy)
6. Rachel Barnett (Navy)
Top Branch Award
1. Navy (33 points)
2. Coast Guard (25 points)
3. Army (21 points) |
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About HIC – Hawaiian Island Creations:
Founded in 1971 by brothers Stephen and Jimmy Tsukayama, Hawaiian Island Creations started as a small surf shop in Kailua, on Oahu’s Windward shore. Over fifty years and thousands of surfboards later, HIC is recognized by surfers across the globe as an icon of Hawaiian surfing. Through a commitment to quality, service and aloha spirit the company has grown to include seventeen stores across Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island. Enjoy the ride!
About Quiksilver:
Since it’s beginnings in 1969, Quiksilver has combined function, fit, art and fashion to develop boardshorts and clothing for mountain and ocean lovers across the globe. While still sticking to the core roots of the mountain and the wave, Quiksilver has become recognized as the premium youth lifestyle and culture clothing brand within the action sports market. In addition to boardshorts, Quiksilver designs and produces an entire line of lifestyle apparel, wetsuits, and snow outerwear available across the globe. Our elite team of athletes have become icons throughout the world. Our mission is inspire the youth and progress as the world around us evolves. |
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