Archive for the ‘Surf’ Category

O.N.E. Celebration Collect Food For OC Rescue Mission

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

I just read recently that due to the current recession, missions all over the country, The Salvation Army, and The Goodwill have reported lower levels of donations, money, and canned food.  Despite this country trying to save itself by swimming out of the toilet, I’m sure that a good percentage ...

CJ Hobgood Wins O’Neill World Cup of Surfing

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

CJ Hobgood took advantage of nice conditions to pull out a win at the O'Neill World Cup at Sunset Beach, HI, edging Tom Whitaker in a four-man final. Hobgood scored a combined 15.00 in the final, led by his final wave score of 8.50.  Whitaker scored a combined 12.67.  Jordy Smith, ...

Kite Boarding Banned In Aussie Town

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Are you not yet sold on kite boarding?  Well you should be because it is quickly taking the world by storm.  I give it just a few more years and you will see kite boarding in the Olympics, in the movies, and you will probably even see kite boarders “kiting” ...

Stephanie Gilmore Wins Roxy Pro; Clinches Second World Title

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Aussie Stephanie Gilmore made it two world titles in a row Monday after winning the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach, Hawaii.  Gilmore clinched the title after her closest pursuers for the title, Sofia Mulanovich and Layne Beachley, failed to make the four-person final.  Even with one final event left in ...

Men’s World Tour Picture Getting Clearer in Hawaii

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

The O'Neill World Cup of Surfing is down to the final 64 and as every heat moves forward, the hopes and dreams of many World Qualifying Series (WQS) surfers to make the 2009 ASP World Tour are being dashed. In the last round of action, more than a dozen surfers were ...

Landscape of Action Sports Changes With Alli: Maloof Money Cup, King of Wake and AMA Moto Join Forces With the Dew Tour

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Yesterday, the Action Sports Tour (AST) was a big deal, with the five-stop summer Dew Tour and the three-stop Winter Dew Tour getting ready to launch.  Today, it's world got a whole lot bigger as it has partnered with the Maloof Money Cup, King of Wake series and the AMA ...

Kelly Slater In Time Magazine

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

First he was at the Quiksilver store in NYC.  Then he took to the airwaves of KCRW and other radio stations to present us with his own unique play list and perspective.  Now the greatest surfer of all time, well maybe next to ERNIE REYES JR, Kelly Slater has been ...

Michel Bourez Wins Reef Hawaiian Pro

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Tahitian Michel Bourez (pictured above) has won the Reef Hawaiian Pro in Haleiwa, HI, defeating Brazil's Jihad Khodr, Kekoa Bacalso and Dusty Payne (both of Hawaii) in a four man final.  Bourez earned $15,000 for his win but more importantly earned a spot in the 2009 ASP World Tour thanks ...

Boost Mobile Gives up Sponsorship of Trestles Surf Event to Hurley

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Kelly Slater at the '08 Boost Mobile Pro. After seven years as the title sponsor of the ASP World Tour's Trestles event, mobile phone maker Boost Mobile is giving up the honor and transferring it to Hurley. The ASP was approached by Boost Mobile last week about the transfer and while no ...

Win a Trip to Winter X 2010

Friday, November 21st, 2008

 Not everyone can get to Aspen to check out the X Games in person or as an athlete, but now's your chance to get a free ride in 2010 for you and three of your friends. Totino's Pizza Rolls has a contest where you can enter a video on YouTube showing ...