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Sidewalk Artist Guy

solspot — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:48:25 +0000

Julian Beever is an English artist who is famous for his art on the pavements of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium.[Show as slideshow] 12►

Taylor Jensen Wins Back-to-Back ASP LQS Events at Huntington Beach

solspot — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:54:13 +0000

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Sunday, November 16, 2008) – Taylor Jensen (Oceanside, CA), 24, claimed a victory at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) 1-Star Costa Del Mar Pro Championships today over fellow finalists Harley Ingleby (Coffs Harbour, AUS), 25, Kekoa Uemura (Kaimuki, HAW), 26, and Tony Silvagni (Kure, NC), 21, in [...]

Local Puerto Escondido Surfer Angelo Lozano Wins PXM International Vans Pro

solspot — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:53:01 +0000

ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca (Sunday, November 16, 2008) – Puerto Escondido local Angelo Lozano (Puerto Escondido, MEX), 21, claimed a victory today at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 3-Star PXM International Vans Pro in pumping six-to-eight foot (2 metre) surf. Lozano claimed the win in front of his home crowd over an [...]

Top ASP Pro Junior Surfers Standout in Latter Rounds of PXM International Vans Pro

solspot — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:51:45 +0000

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca (Saturday, November 15, 2008) -The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 3-Star PXM International Vans Pro completed another action packed day of competition at Puerto Escondido today and saw two of the top ASP North America Pro Junior Series surfers take advantage of the three-to-five foot (1 metre) surf [...]

International Talents Drop Perfect Scores in Pumping Puerto

solspot — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:08:46 +0000

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca (Friday, November 14, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 3-Star PXM International Vans Pro continued to filter pumping six foot (2 metre) surf to the famed Puerto Escondido beachbreak today, allowing two perfect 10-point rides along with several other near-flawless scores. The PXM International Vans Pro is [...]

Costa Del Mar Pro Championships Kicks Off on Saturday at Huntington Beach Pier

solspot — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:42:16 +0000

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Thursday, November 13, 2008) – The inaugural Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) 1-Star Costa Del Mar Pro Championships presented by the city of Rosarito will be held at South Huntington Beach Pier from November 15-16, 2008. The event will see several ASP World Longboard Tour (WLT) competitors tackle [...]

Big Scores on Day 2 of PXM International Vans Pro at Puerto Escondido

solspot — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:40:48 +0000

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca (Thursday, November 13, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 3-Star PXM International Vans Pro continued today in pumping six foot (2 metre) surf at Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico. Today’s action saw local standout David Rutherford (Puerto Escondido, MEX), 25, earn the event’s first perfect 10, [...]

ASP International Releases 2009 Global Schedule

solspot — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:51:32 +0000

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Thursday, November 13, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) International today released its 2009 events calendar. Dates and locations for the ASP World Tour, ASP Women’s World Tour, ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), ASP Pro Junior and ASP World Longboard events are now posted on www.aspworldtour.com. Notable changes to the ASP’s premier [...]

THE O’NEILL EVOLUTION 2009-Run With Gravity-Jakobshorn, Davos, Switzerland

solspot — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:38:02 +0000

Davos, Switzerland, 11 November 2008. The O’Neill Evolution is living up to its name more than ever for 2009, with the 6-star TTR event evolving to push the boundaries of freestyle snowboarding in a way never seen before. Inspired by the heights to which the riders fly in the world-class quarterpipe at The O’Neill Evolution every year, the idea [...]

Day 1 of PXM International Vans Pro Starts in Classic Puerto Escondido Conditions

solspot — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:29:10 +0000

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca (Wednesday, November 12, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 3-Star PXM International Vans Pro kicked off today in classic six foot (2 metre) offshore conditions at Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico. Today’s action hosted Round 1 and the first four heats of Round 2. The ASP WQS [...]

PXM International Vans Pro Ready for Action at Puerto Escondido, Mexico

solspot — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:13:29 +0000

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca (Tuesday, November 11, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) will begin the final event held in North America this week with the PXM International Vans Pro, an ASP WQS 3-Star event, at the famed break of Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico. All ASP WQS surfers compete to [...]

Pancho Sullivan Wins ASP WQS 4-Star Xcel Pro at Sunset

solspot — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:09:14 +0000

SUNSET BEACH, Hawaii (Thursday, November 6, 2008) - Congratulations Pancho Sullivan, winner of the 2008 Xcel Pro Presented by Honolua! In an all-Hawaiian, high-scoring 30-minute final, ASP World Tour surfer Sullivan took home his fourth Xcel Pro title, having previously won the event in 1998, 2000, and 2003. Sullivan dominated from the start, hitting a contest-high 9.77 [...]

Bonga Perkins Wins Oxbow World Longboard Tour, Takes ASP WLT Title

solspot — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:04:24 +0000

SAN CLEMENTE, California (Saturday, November 8, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour (WLT) crowned Bonga Perkins (HAW), 36, the 2008 ASP World Longboard Champion at the Oxbow World Longboard Tour event at San Onofre State Beach over fellow finalist Antoine Delpero (FRA), 23. This year’s title is Perkins’ second ASP [...]

Top Seeds Standout on Day One of Oxbow World Longboard Tour

solspot — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:09:34 +0000

SAN CLEMENTE, California (Wednesday, November 05, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour (WLT) saw top seeds Harley Ingleby (AUS), 25, Antoine Delpero (FRA), 23, and Bonga Perkins (HAW), 36, standout on the opening day of the Oxbow World Longboard Tour event in peaky two-to-three foot (1 metre) surf at San [...]

Oxbow World Longboard Tour at San Onofre State Beach is LIVE

solspot — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:21:31 +0000

SAN CLEMENTE, California (Wednesday, November 5, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour (WLT) kicked off the last event of the Oxbow World Longboard Tour this morning at San Onofre State Beach in peaky two-to-four foot (1 metre) surf. The newly added Oxbow World Longboard Tour event at San Onofre State Beach [...]

Quiksilver is pleased to announce the 2008/2009 Invitees and Alternates for The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau

solspot — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:54:15 +0000

Huntington Beach, California, November 3, 2008 — Quiksilver is pleased to announce the 2008/2009 Invitees and Alternates for The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau and the official launch of the event website at Quiksilver.com/eddie. Scheduled to take place at the hallowed grounds of Waimea Bay, on the North Shore of Oahu, between December 1, 2008, [...]

Nat Young wins the Rip Curl GromSearch national final in good Salt Creek

solspot — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:49:25 +0000

- - Costa Mesa — Just one week after claiming a 4-star WQS victory in his hometown of Santa Cruz, Nat Young kept the momentum rolling at the 2008 Rip Curl GromSearch National Final presented by Boost Mobile, held in pumping conditions at Salt Creek, CA November 2. In one of the most high-performance Boys 16/under [...]

Gilmore Wins Back-to-Back Titles in Peru to Regain ASP Ratings Lead

solspot — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:38:40 +0000

PISCINA, Peru (Tuesday, November 4, 2008) – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, reigning ASP Women’s World Champion and defending event champion, collected her second consecutive win in Peru today, defeating Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, to claim the Movistar Classic Mancora Peru presented by Rip Curl as well as the ratings lead on the ASP Women’s World [...]

Bede Durbidge Steals Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro and World No. 2 Title

solspot — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:48:33 +0000

IMBITUBA, Brazil (Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008) –Bede Durbidge (AUS), 25, claimed his third ASP World Tour career win with a victory at the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro in Imbituba, Brazil, today. Durbidge beat France’s Jeremy Flores 17.76 to 9.86. “I was totally in rhythm with the waves and Jeremy was on the other side of [...]

Movistar Classic pres. by Rip Curl Relocates to Lobitos for Final Day

solspot — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:56:42 +0000

MANCORA, Peru (Tuesday, November 4, 2008) – With small surf on offer at the primary venue of Mancora, the Movistar Classic Mancora Peru presented by Rip Curl is relocating to nearby Lobitos for the final day of competition. Event No. 6 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres. [...]

ASP World Longboard Champion Crowned this Week at Oxbow World Longboard Tour

solspot — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:55:47 +0000

SAN CLEMENTE, California (Monday, November 3, 2008) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Tour (WLT) will crown the 2008 ASP World Longboard Champion this week at the Oxbow World Longboard Tour event at Southern California’s iconic San Onofre State Beach. With a rich surfing history surrounding the venue, this week’s Oxbow World Longboard [...]

Altered Dream Tour Format for ASP World Tour in 2009

solspot — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:20:40 +0000

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Monday, October 27, 2008) – Following one of the most historic board meetings to date, the ASP has introduced the option for a new competition format to be implemented in ASP World Tour events in 2009. While the traditional 48-man format will still be available, events can elect to implement an altered 48-man format [...]

Mason Ho Claims Oakley Pro Junior, Zietz Takes Macy’s Trifecta

solspot — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:19:35 +0000

SANTA CRUZ, California (Sunday, October 26, 2008) – Mason Ho (North Shore, HI), 20, won the Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships, an ASP Grade-3 event, in four-to-six foot (2 metre) surf at Santa Cruz’s coveted Steamer Lane this afternoon by posting the highest heat total of the event, a near perfect 19.10 out [...]

Nat Young Wins O’Neill Cold Water Classic, Byrne Takes Macy’s Trifecta

solspot — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:18:51 +0000

SANTA CRUZ, California (Sunday, October 26, 2008) – Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA) won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 4-Star O’Neill Cold Water Classic in great four-to-six foot (2 metre) surf in front of his home crowd at Steamer Lane. Young defeated fellow finalists Chris Waring (Seal Beach, CA), 21, [...]

7X ASP Women’s World Champion Layne Beachley Announces Retirement

solspot — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:26:22 +0000

MANLY BEACH, Australia (Friday, October 10, 2008) – Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, former seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current No. 3 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour ratings, has officially announced her retirement from full-time competition, effective at the end of the year. “I feel like now is a really good time, even though [...]