Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure Final Results:

1. 1- Keanu Asing (HAW) 13.00
2. Dillon Perillo (USA) 11.00
3. Evan Thompson (USA) 10.20
4. Chase Wilson (USA) 9.50

Keanu Asing (Ewa Beach, HI), 16, won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grade-4 Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure presented by Jack’s Surfboards at South Huntington Beach Pier this afternoon over fellow finalists Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA), 19, Evan Thompson (Jacksonville Beach, FL), 17, and Chase Wilson (Newport Beach, CA), 18.

The Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure is the only ASP Grade-4 event on the 2009 calendar, making the premier contest an integral stop in all surfers’ campaigns in their quest for qualification for the ASP World Junior Championships. All regional surfers are out to compile their top four results this year in hopes to finish within the top three on the ASP North America Pro Junior Series to earn their shot at an ASP World Junior Title.

Asing battled through the tough conditions on offer at South Huntington Beach Pier this afternoon, blasting strong outside turns on the set-waves and managed to work his way through the infamous reform, finishing each wave with strong maneuvers.

“There weren’t too many waves, but I just tried to wait my turn and get the best waves I could,” Asing said. “Luckily it worked out.”

Asing, who was a finalist at the ASP Grade-3 Arnette Pro Junior last month, earned his first ASP Pro Junior victory of the year, cementing him as the top Hawaiian in the regional ratings.

Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure Final Results:

1. 1- Keanu Asing (HAW) 13.00
2. Dillon Perillo (USA) 11.00
3. Evan Thompson (USA) 10.20
4. Chase Wilson (USA) 9.50

Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure Semifinals Results: (1st and 2nd advance)
Heat 1: Chase Wilson (USA) 11.25, Keanu Asing (HAW) 10.25, Phillip Goold (USA) 8.65, Chase Wilson (USA) 8.15
Heat 2: Evan Thompson (USA) 9.75, Dillon Perillo (USA) 9.30, Luke Davis (USA) 8.25, Cory Arrambide (USA) 7.25

Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure Quarterfinals Results: (1st and 2nd advance)
Heat 1: Nat Young (USA) 12.35, Chase Wilson (USA) 10.75, Michael Dunphy (USA) 10.65, Kolohe Andino (USA) 10.25
Heat 2: Phillip Goold (USA) 10.30, Keanu Asing (HAW) 8.80, Kai Barger (HAW) 7.90, Hunter Heverly (USA) 4.60
Heat 3: Luke Davis (USA) 13.40, Dillon Perillo (USA) 12.75, Cody Thompson (USA) 12.25, Kiron Jabour (HAW) 8.30
Heat 4: Cory Arrambide (USA) 14.50, Evan Thompson (USA) 10.45, Evan Geiselman (USA) 10.45, Tyler Newton (HAW) 7.85

Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure Round of 32 Results: (1st and 2nd advance)
Heat 1: Chase Wilson (USA) 13.50, Michael Dunphy (USA) 10.40, Andrew Doheny (USA) 8.85, Dylan Goodale (AUS) 8.75
Heat 2: Kolohe Andino (USA) 14.50, Nat Young (USA) 12.00, Fisher Heverly (USA) 11.10, Shaun Joubert (ZAF) 10.65
Heat 3: Keanu Asing (HAW) 13.25, Hunter Heverly (USA) 6.65, Brent Reilly (USA) 6.48, Levi Gonzales (HAW) 5.60
Heat 4: Kai Barger (HAW) 12.75, Phillip Goold (USA) 10.40, Ian Gentil (HAW) 10.10, Riley Metcalf (USA) 7.50
Heat 5: Kiron Jabour (HAW) 14.50, Luke Davis (USA) 13.25, Gabe Garcia (USA) 9.00, Spencer Regan (USA) 7.75
Heat 6: Cody Thompson (USA) 14.75, Dillon Perillo (USA) 12.50, Nick Rupp (USA) 11.50, Albee Layer (HAW) 7.50
Heat 7: Cory Arrambide (USA) 13.85, Evan Thompson (USA) 11.70, Matt Pagan (USA) 9.95, Oliver Kurtz (USA) 9.35
Heat 8: Tyler Newton (HAW) 11.65, Evan Geiselman (USA) 9.35, Dege O’Connell (USA) 7.95, Rob Kelly (USA) 7.75

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Supertubes Showdown
Presented by Xcel

Jeffreys Bay South Africa
5 – 21 June 2009

Final results:

1. Ryan Payne
2. Warren Dean
3. Deon Lategan
4. Stan Badger

Best move:
Deon Lategan – Firewire surfboard.

Best barrel:
Ryan Payne – Sector 9 skateboard.

Wave of the Day:
Warren Dean – R2000 from Billabong

Victory For Ryan Payne In Cooking Supertubes Barrels

Jeffrey’s Bay — In what can only be described as perfect waves, Ryan Payne outpointed Warren Dean in a dramatic and incredibly close final of the inaugural Xcel Supertubes Showdown. The surf varied between four to six-foot, and most of the surfers throughout the event were just chasing the tube – the highest scoring move in surfing.

One of the standouts of the day was 14-year-old Dylan Lightfoot, who had been charging the solid surf the previous day. despite putting on a sterling performance he was left agonisingly close to the final, needing 0.4 to advance. Remi Peterson and Steven Sawyer were the two other junior surfers who were invited into the event and both gave fine performances in the challenging Supertubes surf.

Head judge Mike Ginsberg also commented on Steven Sawyers’ performance. “Steven was surfing exceptionally well,” said Ginsberg. “He was surfing really tight, and he got the best tube out of the groms, and it was on his backhand.”

Another competitor, Ashley Walter, caught a wave in his heat that he called, “My best wave in seventeen years,” giving more evidence of how good the waves were for the event.

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North Stradbroke Island is set to host the hottest and hungriest Queensland groms as competition ramps up in the Arnette Queensland Junior Surfing Titles – The Notorious Shootout ’09.

From Tuesday the 30th of June, event two of the Arnette Queensland Junior Surfing Titles kicks off, with the best Queensland surfers under 18 battling for their position in the deciding competition on the Sunshine Coast, in just over a months time. The Arnette Queensland Junior Surfing Titles is the premier junior series, determining the Queensland team to compete at the Arnette Australian Surfing Titles. Top seeds from events one and two will be eligible to compete in the final event on the Sunshine Coast on August 8 – 9.

The top 24 rated U/16 and U/18 year old boy surfers and the top eight U/16 and U/18 year old girl surfers will be invited to contest the final event. 2009 champions will be decided from a surfer’s best three results from the three event series.

Getting off to a great start at event one on the Gold Coast were winners Jack Freestone (Coolangatta – U18’s), Naomi Stevic (Sunrise Beach – U18’s), Noa Deane (Coolangatta – U16’s) and Eden Putland (Currumbin – U16’s). They will look to consolidate their results and cement their place in the third event as a rabid pack of groms look to surf their way to statewide stardom. Series winners will join a who’s who of Queensland surfing in the finals. Those who’ve netted state junior titles in the past include 2007 world champion Mick Fanning (Coolangatta), current world no.1 Joel Parkinson (Coolangatta) and current World Tour competitors Bede Durbidge (Currumbin) and Dean Morrison (Coolangatta).

Entries have been piling into the Surfing Queensland offices as frothing groms vie for their shot at both North Straddie’s pumping waves and the chance to represent their state at the Aussie Titles.

Those who haven’t entered yet still have the chance, with entries closing today, Monday the 29th of June.

find out more at http://www.surfingqueensland.com.au/

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