Welcome to the second annual Sun Newspapers Surfing Santa Coloring Contest.
The Sun received numerous entries and all were well done. The judges struggled over whom to choose for first, second and third place, but in the end they were satisfied with their choices.
Sunset Beach artist and art gallery owner Bill Anderson did the drawing that was colored by the contestants. Anderson was an art teacher in local school districts for more than 30 years.
The drawing is of M&M Surfing School founder and instructor Michael Pless, who has dressed up like Santa Claus and done surfing demonstration in the costume for many years.
First Prize is a gift certificate for surfing lessons from M&M Surfing School in Seal Beach and the winning art published on the front page of The Sun.
Second Place receives gift certificates from Knock Knock Toys on Main Street in Seal Beach. Third Place receives a gift certificate from Cold Stone Creamery in Seal Beach. Both second and third place entries are published in The Sun. All entries receive a gift certificate for a scoop of ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery in Seal Beach, which will be mailed to each entrant, or can be picked up at the Sun office in Seal Beach during business hours.
Entries were judged by the staff of The Sun, with winners determined on Tuesday morning, Dec. 18.
First Place winner was Morgan Lim, 12. Second Place winner was Makenna Wright, 9. Third 1lace winner was Natalie Arroyo, 11.
The Sun and sponsors would like to thank all of the entries of this year’s contest.
The Santa Coloring Contestants include:
Lukas Weiss, 6
Emma Adams, 8
Francia, 10
Itzel Pascual, 10
Tashanni Brazil, 10
Brandon Hernandez, 10
Elias Ramirez, 10
Eddie Johnson III, 11
Joseph Chavez, 11
Makena Bassett, 10
Alana Tsarofski, 5
Liberty Osti, 8
Avery Langdale, 6
Emily Henderson, 10
Gage Bassett, 6
David Jacinto, 10
Fernando Ayala, 11
Charley Moore, 7
Isabella, 6
James Blincoe, 7
Baylee Peach, 11
Robbie Huber, 8
Sarah Hall, 6
Summer Glier, 7
Elise Poetsch, 7
Sofia Weiss, 8
Gina Ling LeRow, 7
Ryder Buell, 8
Zosia Yoon, 4
Parker Moore, 5
Macie Buell, 8
Dakota M. Seeley, 10
Maurice Estell, 11
Pedis Alma, 10
