Surf City and Barnegat Light beach patrols didn’t make it easy, but the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol crew last summer further cemented its position as the team to beat while capturing an extraordinary eighth straight Long Beach Island Lifeguard Tournament championship.

“There’s pressure every year, because people expect a lot of us now,” Cedars’ head man Randy Townsend said following last year’s tourney title. “But that’s OK.