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The flames of rivalries were stoked, lines were drawn in the sand (only to be erased by the high tide), and it came down to brother against brother (sort of) at the 2008 Red Bull Riders Cup National Championships. Held on the cobblestone point at Trestles known simply as "Church" (a fitting name for any western shoot-out), the swell poured through all weekend long, giving opportunity to the best high school surf squads from around the country to test both their mettle and manhood. But come finals time, crosstown rivals San Clemente High and Carlsbad High would be the only two standing.

Carlsbad High beat defending Red Bull Riders Cup National Champions San Dieguito Academy in an overtime thriller today at Seaside Reef. In a competitive game both teams had great overall strategy and teamwork. Most valuable player Brent Reilly scored a 7 in the final minutes of the third period tying the score and sending the game into overtime.

Heavy storms brought the final day of Red Bull Riders Cup in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach High School was strong again this season and proved the team to beat but San Clemente High came on strong becoming this years regional champions.

In the final game it was San Clemente High taking on last years regional champs, Huntington Beach High School.  With coaching help from WQS #1 Pat Gudauskas and brothers Dane and Tanner, San Clemente High opened the first period with unbelievable surfing and team work. Returning champions, Huntington Beach High School were determined to defend their regional title with coaching help from WQS #5 Brett Simpson.

Ocean City, New Jersey – (May 16, 2008) –The Red Bull Riders Cup literally stormed into Ocean City, New Jersey this week with some of the best swells to hit the games this season.  The local favorites, Ocean City High School, were strong again this season and proved the team to beat from the very first game on Tuesday where they thrashed Southern Region High School.

The Red Bull Riders Cup hit Central Florida this week as Satellite High took the win becoming the Central Florida Red Bull Riders Cup regional champions. The eight regional finalists travel to California where they will compete at the Red Bull Riders Cup National Championships June 13-15 at San Onofre State Beach in San Clemente.

After a gnar-cor week of head-to-head games at Pleasure Point Soquel High School emerged as the clear-cut Santa Cruz regional champion. With some classic Beach Boys-esque "Be True to your School" mojo going down, the final game on Thursday between Soquel High School and Harbor High School brought out big crowds for the action packed final. “The kids have fun, it’s all about the camaraderie in and out of the water,” says Harbor High School coach Neil Pearlberg.

With their win Soquel HIgh is the first team to qualify for the national Riders Cup held down in Southern California later this summer. Click here to see the complete blow-by-blow.

Next the Red Bull Riders Cup heads to South Florida, April 15-17, be there or be square.

Coming to you live April 7 from Pleasure Point in beautiful Santa Cruz, California, the first stop on the 2008 Red Bull Riders Cup. Look out grumpy old hippies, from April 7-10 the kids are taking over. The deal is this, it's bracketology at its best. Broken up into various regional conferences, the nation's best high school surf teams battle it out it The Game format. The winner from each respective region squares off in a no-holds-barred, steel-cage grudge match at a yet to be determined Southern California beach. Santa Cruz is on deck first. Then comes a visit to Florida and the Eastern Seaboard. The Hermosa Beach stop has been postponed. Stay tuned for updates, photos, video, an whatever else we can serve up. Click here for the whole scoop.