Laylan Connelly

beach reporter at the Orange County Register

Laylan Connelly on KCRW

Some of the world’s best surfers will compete at the U.S. open in Huntington Beach starting this weekend.

Catch ‘really hungry’ surfers at newly-sponsored US Open of Surfing

Some of the world’s best surfers will compete at the U.S. open in Huntington Beach starting this weekend.

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