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West Australian
11-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Capes talent tops at Trigg Beach WA Junior Surfing Titles
Capes surfers have lit up the coast with a swag of wins at the second round of the WA Junior Surfing Titles at Trigg at the weekend. Among the event standouts were Olive Hardy (Margaret River), Maverick Wilson (Dunsborough), Poppy Redman-Carr (Dunsborough), Ethan Anderson (Cowaramup), Ily Fraser (Margaret River), Ollie Holmes (Dunsborough) and Luna Thomas (Margaret River), who all rose to the occasion to claim victories in their respective divisions. Reigning under-16 girls national champion Hardy snatched the under-18 girls State title, showcasing her trademark power and precision. Hardy drew from her strong surfing pedigree on her way to victory on the strength of a combined total of 13.50 (from a possible 20). 'I'm over the moon to take out the win and wrap up the State title here at Trigg,' she said after the final. 'All the girls were ripping and although the under-18 girls is one of the smaller divisions, the girls pushed me all the way.' Dunsborough favourite Wilson powered through to claim the hotly contested under-18 boys division. Wilson dropped some of the highest scores of the competition and looked to click into another gear during the final for a two-wave total of 15.94. 'I felt really good through the event and the waves have been really fun for Perth,' Wilson said. 'Trigg can be tricky, but I managed to find a few corners and lay it down when it counted. 'This is my last year in the juniors and I'm already looking forward to (round three in) Geraldton to hopefully capture the State title after missing out in 2024.' Thomas outscored her rivals by a country mile in the under-12 micro grom girls to claim that division's State title, while Ily Fraser sneaked ahead of Cowaramup's Lily Naylor in the under-14 girls and claimed the State title yet again, while Dunsborough's Holmes claimed the win in the under-14 boys. The under-16 cadet class was scored by Anderson from Cowaramup on just 0.10 ahead of Geraldton's Cruz Macdonald, while Redman-Carr caught out Cowaramup's Grace Cook to claim the State title, defeating her 13.67 to 7.74 in tough conditions. Surfing WA's outgoing events manager Justin Majeks said more than 100 surfers competed in the winter swells. 'The conditions really turned it on for us this weekend,' he said. 'From sun-up to sundown, the level of surfing, the energy on the beach and the support for our competitors was amazing. You couldn't ask for a better winter weekend in WA.' The third and final round wraps in Geraldton starting July 18.
West Australian
05-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Margaret River challengers to make road trip as junior surfing titles move to Trigg
Fresh from the inspiration of the Margaret River Pro, some of the region's best juniors will head to Perth this weekend for the second round of the WA Junior Surfing Titles. Some of the Capes surfers, including Ily Fraser and Cowaramup duo Grace Cook and Ace Flynn, will be defending strong wins in the first round which took place in home waters in February. Eyes will also be on Okie Fraser and Olive Hardy to score victories at this weekend's event at Trigg Beach. Meanwhile, local surfers would be up against some of their rivals from metropolitan schools as well as clubs as far afield as Geraldton, which hosts round three in July. 'We've got a great run of surf on the way and a solid field of competitors ready to put on a show,' Surfing WA events manager Justin Majeks said. 'It's always nice to host such a big event at our home beach. 'The local energy, the community support, and the chance to showcase the State's best juniors is something we really look forward to.' The three-day contest will culminate in a finals showdown on Sunday. To keep up with the scores or watch the action live, visit and
