Second Life Surfing Association 2009 Awards

submitted by Ashleigh Dickins
1st photo courtesy Sally LaSalle
both profile photos courtesy MaryAnn Maa

The SLSA was proud to honor members nominated and voted on by other members and the Hall of Fame (HoF) members:

Novelty Awards:

Best Competition Location

-Mori Pwani

Best Gesture

-Haka

Best Song To Surf To

- Muse - Uprising

Advanced to round 2 the most - Tie between 2 people who advanced from R1 3 times!

Robbin Ember
Cymindra Deschanel

Craziest Outfits (TIE)
-FollowingWaves Sibru
-Sock Clawtooth

Crowd Clown

- VW Sands

Favorite SLSA Venue Performer

- Tauri Tigerpaw

Funniest Drunk

- Tauri Tigerpaw

Loudest Cheerer

- Desne Aabye

Most Likely to Break/Lose a Board

- Kimmy Jigsaw

Most Likely to fall asleep during the comp

- Abel Halderman

Most likely to retire
- Robin Mapp

Most likely to say they're retiring but not.

- SexyBoy Oh

Most Improved = Person who made biggest rank jump between last and this season

-VW Sands

Most Memorable Moment

- Colleen vs. Jac's Surf off in the semi finals at Mori

Most Spectacular Crash
-goes to Linden Labs, for restarting Sol Mananero in the middle of the comp!

Rookie of the Season = Person w/ Highest rank who didn't surf last season
- Sally LaSalle

Worst Gesture
- Haka

Worst Lag
- Dooobie

Worst Wave Luck

- Cymindra at Montego, Second Epic Panel not rezzing

Angel Award:

The new Angel Award went to Sally LaSalle. The Angel award goes to the person... well you read the SLSA forum! It's inspired by the quote from 'It's a Wonderful Life' - "Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?"

The top 3 teams were:

1st- Reef Riders
2nd- Tai Chi
3rd- Tsunami

The top 5 surfers were:

1st- Desirae Beaumont
2nd- SexyBoy Oh
3rd- Socks Clawtooth
4th- Colleen Brennan
5th- Wilfrid Decuir

Hall of Fame New Inductees:

Desirae Beaumont
Sexyboy Oh
Abel Halderman
Tauri Tigerpaw

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