Weston-Webb ousted in California

Hawaii’s Tatiana Weston-Webb lost Round 4 of the US Open of Surfing on Thursday in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Weston-Webb fell to Nikki Van Dijk of Australia 12.90-12.50.

When surfing resumes, Hawaii’s Malia Manuel and Carissa Moore will compete in the quarterfinals of the ASP World Tour event.

China crew fisherman hooks huge marlin

Angler Ji Xinhua boated a 664.8-pound Pacific blue marlin Thursday to give the China Sea Wolf Club a commanding lead in the 55th Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament.

Heading into the final day of fishing Friday, Olympian Dream Fishing Club of Japan and Team Friends of Kenya are in a tight battle for second in the prestigious event held off the Kona Coast of the Big Island.

Kevin Nakamaru, aboard Northern Lights, and Guy Terwilliger, at the helm of High Flier, are atop the Top Captain standings.