Colin Schildhauer cutting glass on a beautiful morning at Steamer Lane. T.Fox - Photo www.santacruzwaves.com
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Colin Schildhauer cutting glass on a beautiful morning at Steamer Lane. T.Fox - Photo www.santacruzwaves.com
Sentinel reporter Stephen Baxter got out in the water with the GoPro camera to get this shot from a big surf weekend in Santa Cruz, Jan. 7, 2011.
A surfer looks for his exit as this middle peak wave face crashes in front of him. Dan Coyro/Sentinel
After running out of wave face going left on this middle peak bomb, Tuesday, a surfer dives off the back of the crashing wave. Dan Coyro/Sentinel
Tuesday's large swell out of the West claimed another surfboard at Steamer Lane.
Jimmy Herrick surfs in the finals of the locals trials at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic at Steamer Lane on Wednesday. Locals Randy Bonds and Matt Myers advanced from the trials to gain spots in the main event. Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel
This photo was just submitted to our Pets on Parade photo contest, had to share it on the Photo Blog.
A surfer grabs a wave off of 36th Avenue on Wednesday as a strong swell continues to provide winter-like conditions at many local breaks. Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel
Eva Gomez, 6, sprints toward the water in the boogie board relay at Main Beach Wednesday morning during a Little Guards competition between Santa Cruz, Capitola and State Parks. Eva's mother, Santa Cruz High swim coach Kimberly Gomez is second from left at top. Little Guards is the youngest component of the local Junior Guards program with 6, 7 and 8 year olds participating in programs that promote water safety, education, and improve professional lifeguard standards and morale. (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)
Haley Roberts wears her Capitola Junior Guards spirit on her legs during the Little Guards competition at Main Beach on Wednesday. (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)
Ava Donaldson shivers in the fog on Wednesday as she waits her turn to compete for the Capitola Little Guards. (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)
Benji Amezquita works his way towards his victory against Marcel Siprein on Saturday during the Coastal Collision III MMA event. (John Williams/Sentinel)
Ed Robinson of San Francisco is at the right field fence in Scottsdale Stadium Wednesday hoping to snag a home run with his 1940s baseball glove. "You gotta use two hands to catch one with this glove," Robinson quips during the spring training game between the Giants and the White Sox. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Giants pitcher Barry Zito warms up in the Scottsdale Stadium bullpen before starting Wednesday's game with the Chicago White Sox. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Giants catcher Buster Posey hits a line drive base hit to right field Wednesday in the Giants spring training game with the Chicago White Sox. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Giants closer Brian Wilson pitches to White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn Wednesday during their spring training game in Scottsdale, AZ. Wilson struck out Dunn moments later. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Former Scotts Valley High standout Rob Erlin works out in front of Texas Rangers pitching coaches Tuesday at the Rangers spring training facility in Surprise, Az. Erlin had the best ERA of all pitchers in the Rangers minor league teams last year while pitching for the Hickory Crawdads. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Robbie Erlin, former standout at Scotts Valley High, gets worked on by Texas Rangers trainers after practice at the Rangers spring training facility in Surprise, AZ. Erlin had the best ERA of all Rangers minor league pitchers last year. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Robbie Erlin, former pitcher at Scotts Valley High, practices fielding bunts with other Texas Ranger minor league pitchers Tuesday at the Rangers spring training facility in surprise, Ariz. Erlin had the best ERA of all minor league pitchers in the Rangers organization last year. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)
Former Scotts Valley high standout Robbie Erlin works Tuesday out at the Texas Rangers spring training facility in Surprise, AZ. Las year Erlin had the best ERA of any Rangers pitcher in the minor leagues. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)