Here are profiles and photo galleries of each OC Surfer of the Year nominee. Click on any link below to get quick facts and bio information for each surfer, and click on the pics to view a slide show of them in action on the water. Go back to ocregister.com/surfer to cast your vote.

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SHORTBOARDER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

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Chris Ward (see bio)	Timmy Reyes (see bio)
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Greg Long (see bio)	Patrick Gudauskas (see bio)
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Brett Simpson (see bio)	Nathan Yeomans (see bio)
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Mike Losness (see bio)	Dane Gudauskas (see bio)
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Tanner Gudauskas (see bio)	Shaun Ward (see bio)
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Chris Waring (see bio)	Brad Ettinger (see bio)
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Micah Byrne (see bio)

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LONGBOARDER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

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Colin McPhillips (see bio)	Christian Wach (see bio)
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Josh Baxter (see bio)	Josh Mohr (see bio)
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Joe Aaron (see bio)	Troy Mothershead (see bio)

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RISING STAR MALE NOMINEES

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Andrew Doheny (see bio)	Taylor Thorne (see bio)
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Ian Crane (see bio)	Kolohe Andino (see bio)
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Luke Davis (see bio)	Chase Wilson (see bio)

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RISING STAR FEMALE NOMINEES

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Courtney Conlogue (see bio)	Kaleigh Gilchrist (see bio)
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Taylor Pitz (see bio)	Emmy Merrill (see bio)
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Anise Guzman (see bio)	Marissa Shaw (see bio)