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Costa Rican surf champion, Rubiana Brownell scores historic triple win

(Anthony Cruz González)

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The U21 women's soccer team won the silver medal in the Central American and Caribbean games after losing 3-1 against Mexico in Barranquilla, Colombia.

The game started well for Costa Rica. Katherine Alvarado gave La Sele an early lead after a foul on Gabriela Guillén in the 12th minute gave Costa Rica a penalty. Alvarado's kick was good and the Ticas took the lead.

The rest of the first half remained fairly even. Mexico possessed the ball for 51 percent of the first half and the Ticas held on to the ball for 49 percent of the time.

Then the Mexican team reorganized their squad, came out strong and scored all three of their goals in a four-minute window.

Veronica Corral tied the game in the 59th minute and then Kenti Robles followed up in the 61st minute to give Mexico the lead. Then a clearly offside Katie Johnson made it 3-1 in the 62nd minute and that was the last goal of the game.

With Amelia Valverde at the coaching helm, La Sele beat their best Central American and Caribbean Games result, a bronze medal in Veracruz, Mexico.

Costa Rica is now ranked 15th in these games with 22 medals. Six of them are silver and 12 bronze. Costa Rica is still waiting on gold.

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The U21 women's soccer team won the silver medal in the Central American and Caribbean games after losing 3-1 against Mexico in Barranquilla, Colombia. The game started well for Costa Rica. Katherine Alvarado gave La Sele an early lead after a foul on Gabriela Guillén in the 12th minute gave Costa Rica a penalty.

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The main idea is that although the U-21 women's team lost in Barranquilla, won the silver medal in Central American games, women's soccer in Costa Rica is growing more and more, led by coach Amelia Valverde.
(Luis Antonio Cruz González.)

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The main idea about this article is 15-year-old Rubiana Brownell, from Avellanas. At all seven of the circuit competitions, this powerful young lady made it to the finals podium in multiple female categories.
(Anthony Cruz González)

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Santa Teresa native Anthony Fillingim won the 2018 national championship title for the Open category on Sunday. After reaching the last heat at the Kolbi National Surf Circuit Grand Final, Fillingham had won enough points from his best five performances to claim the 2018 title.

His main rival was Jordan Hernandez, a superb surfer who claimed his expertise riding the Costa Rican barrels of his hometown breaks in Puerto Viejo. Hernandez became the chief competitor for the title after the number two ranked surfer going into Playa Hermosa, Malakai Martinez, opted out of the Grand Finals.

Martinez missed the Grand Finals in order to compete in the Juniors of the World Surf League Qualifying Series' Vans U.S. Open in Huntington Beach, California later this week. Yet Hernandez, with all his skill, couldn't out-surf Fillingim.

"Jordan today gave me a decent fight and that makes me feel incredible because I prepared a lot for this day," said Fillingim. "I want to thank all those who have supported me this year, which has been very hard for me but this result motivates me to move forward."

But the highlight of the year was the ongoing performance of 15-year-old Rubiana Brownell, from Avellanas. At all seven of the circuit competitions, this powerful young lady made it to the finals podium in multiple female categories.

She won three on Sunday. Brownell finished first in the Women's, Junior Women's, and Girls for the date. Cumulatively, her best five dates not only earned Brownell the Women's national championship for 2018, but also titles for Junior Women's and Girls.

What makes this triple win so astonishing is that Brownell is the youngest surfer-male or female-to claim national championship awards in three different categories.

Only one other surfer in the circuit's history won three titles on the same date: former national champion and internationally ranked surfer Carlos Muñoz was also 15 when he won categories back in 2009.

"This is my best year since I've competed," Brownell said. "This is due to the commitment that I have and my passion for surfing and competing. Thanks to everyone who makes this championship possible and see you in 2019."

Finally, there's Malakai Martinez. Even though he missed the Grand Finals in Hermosa, he still won the Juniors national championship title. It's another victory in surfer's history of Costa Rica titles that began with Minigrommets, continued with Grommets, and then Boys.

As of today, Martinez is already in the quarterfinals of the Vans U.S. Open Juniors event in Southern California.

Costa Rica national champions 2017-2018

Open: Anthony Fillingim (Santa Teresa)
Women's: Rubiana Brownell (Avellanas)
Junior: Malakai Martínez (Tamarindo)
Junior Women's: Rubiana Brownell (Avellanas)
Boys: Aaron Ramirez (Jaco)
Girls: Rubiana Brownell (Avellanas)
Grommet: Axel Castro (Cieneguita)
Minigrommets: Leo Apreda (Jaco)
Minigrommet Girls: Candelaria Resano (Nicaragua)

Results Reef Gran Final:

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Anthony Fillingim crowned 2018 Costa Rican surf champion, Rubiana Brownell scores historic triple win

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Santa Teresa native Anthony Fillingim won the 2018 national championship title for the Open category on Sunday. After reaching the last heat at the Kolbi National Surf Circuit Grand Final, Fillingham had won enough points from his best five performances to claim the 2018 title.

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Women’s: Rubiana Brownell (Avellanas)

Junior Women’s: Rubiana Brownell (Avellanas)

Girls: Rubiana Brownell (Avellanas)

(Anthony Cruz González)

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My opinion is that this girl is an example of overcoming, because with only 15 years she competed in 7 categories and of them she won 3. Any dream that a person has has to be pursued until the end, giving the best of oneself.
(Luis Antonio Cruz González.)

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- The match of the final ended    Mexico 3-1 Costa Rica.
- Costa Rica won a bronze medal.
- It is the best result in medals for Costa Rica in women's soccer.

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In my opinion, although the Costa Rican women's team did not win the gold, it is a great effort and an excellent achievement win the silver medal in the games of Central America and the Caribbean.
(Anthony Cruz González)