Van’s US Open of Surfing: Day one Junior Men’s comeptition

Jackson Butler reacts to completing an air move close to shore as he competes in the Junior Men’s competition on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Cole Houshmand makes a backside hook in the pocket as he competes in the Junior Men’s competition on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Wyatt McHale performs a floater as he competes in the Junior Men’s competition on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Blake Speir cuts back on a wave as he competes in the Junior Men’s competition on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Kade Matson from San Clemente performs a backside hack on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing during the Junior Men’s competition Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Japan’s John Azuchi goes off the top of a wave during the Junior Men’s competition on day one of the Van’s US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Cole Houshmand flies down the face of a wave during the Junior Men’s competition on day one of competition in the Van’s US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Tommy Coleman competes in the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing on Saturday during the Junior Men’s competition Huntington Beach Pier.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Cosby Colapinto from San Clemente performs a backside hack on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing during the Junior Men’s competition Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Keanu Kamiyama performs a frontside air as he competes in the Junior Men’s competition on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Mateus Herdy cuts back on a wave next to the pier pilings as he competes in the Junior Men’s competition on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Dimitri Poulos performs a frontside hook on the lip of a wave as he competes in the Junior Men’s competition on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Keanu Kamiyama swoops like a gull on a bottom turn as he competes in the Junior Men’s competition on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Mateus Herdy makes a slashing cutback as he competes in the Junior Men’s competition on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

John Azuchi performs a fins free cutback on a tiny wave during the Junior Men’s competition on day one of the Van’s US Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

Blake Speir catches an outside wave as competes in the Junior Men’s competition on the first day of the Van’s U.S. Open of Surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday.  (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)