After falling short in its own tournament last summer for the first time since its inception, the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol may have had a little chip on its collective shoulders July 28 for the Midsummer Meltdown. Still, Lavallette, which won last year, was in the mix again, and nothing is a given when the Atlantic is in play.

Not much of a surprise, Lavallette won the first event. But it didn’t win another, as Cedars returned to the top of the podium by accumulating 38 points. Surf City finished second with 21, while Lavallette ended with 20 points.