Moore surfs into quarterfinals in France

Hawaii’s Carissa Moore won her first- and third-round heats in the Roxy Pro France surf contest in Capbreton, France, on Tuesday.

Moore, fresh off a win in the U.S. Open of Surfing, kept the roll going by dominating her morning battle, racking up two excellent scores, including a near-perfect 9.43 out of a possible 10. She survived a last-minute comeback from France’s Pauline Ado in the afternoon to advance into the quarters.

The ASP Women’s World Championship Tour event continues today, surf permitting.

Moore, ranked No. 1 on the tour, can wrap up the world title with a victory in the event and if No. 2 Tyler Wright loses in the quarterfinals.

Moore won her first world title in 2011.

Michnev victorious in Oahu Club Open

Hawaii Pacific senior Peter Michnev won the Oahu Club Open Championships last weekend, claiming the wild card into the main draw of the Royal Lahaina Challenger in January 2014.

Michnev defeated former Brigham Young-Hawaii player Rong Ma 6-0, 6-4 in the final. Ma receives a wild card into Royal Lahaina’s qualifying draw.

Michnev, now working on his master’s in business administration, was last season’s men’s tennis scholar-athlete of the year in the Pacific West Conference. He was an ITA All-American, reaching No. 8 in the national rankings. He played in this year’s Maui Challenger and won his first-round match before falling to eventual champion Go Soeda.

Ma is now BYUH’s graduate assistant. He also played in this year’s Maui Challenger and won singles and doubles at last year’s Oahu Club Honolulu Masters Open Championships.