Junior world surfing champion to be crowned later today in Australia

The Billabong ASP World Junior Championships will conclude today. Pauline Ado of France claimed the girls' title Monday after beating Bethany Hamilton of Hawaii in the final at North Narrabeen, Australia.

(Courtney Conlogue of Santa Ana fell to Ado in the semifinals).

The fourth round of the boys' division (to age 20) is just getting underway at the same venue, in 4-foot surf. Tanner Gudauskas, 20, of San Clemente and Nat Young, 17, of Santa Cruz are the lone California surfers still in contention.

Gudauskas faces Alejo Munez of Brazil; Young faces Matt Wilkinson of Australia. Live scoring and audio are being broadcast on the Billabong website.

-- Pete Thomas

Photo: Tamaroa McComb in action at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships in Australia. Credit: ASP Robertson/Covered Images

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