Yallingup duo lead U-14 titles

Yallingup surfing duo Kael Walsh and Duke Nagtzaam dominated the inaugural under-14 division at the recent Soundwave Australian Junior Surfing Titles in Tasmania.

Walsh and Nagtzaam, who came in first and second respectively, were the highlights of the final day of competition for the WA junior surfing team.

Aged just 13, Walsh won in style with the event’s highest heat tally of 18.65 made up of two outstanding wave scores of 9.65 and a nine.

“I can’t believe I’ve won, when I heard the nine-point scores I was excited and figured I was leading and to win the first one is amazing,” Walsh said.

“I want to be like Taj Burrow, he’s my favourite surfer and I watch him surf at home all the time.”

Nagtzaam was also a standout, though the goofy footer was unable to match Walsh’s nine-point rides.