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USBA__SCION_MEN’S FINAL RESULTS - Sep 7, 2008

THE BODYGLOVE BODYBOARDS USBA TOUR

Presents

THE 2008 SCION NYBB PRO

Presented By: Verizon Wireless

SPONSORS: SCION, BODYGLOVE BODYBOARDS & VERIZON WIRELESS

Regional Sponsors: EastCoastBodyboards.com, NMD Bodyboards, VS Bodyboards, Empire Bodyboards, Ally Sporting Goods, Original Skates , UnsOund surf, NYBodyboarding.com

The final day of the 2008 SCION NYBB Pro Presented by Verizon Wireless was nothing short of an amazing event, and a huge crowd of over 5,000 people were there to witness all of the action. Mother Nature was the events best friend today, after tropical storm Hanna having  blown through Long Island overight, leaving a solid pulse of swell and offshore/cross shore winds in her trail for Round 1 of the Men’s Pro Bodyboarding Division.

Starting off the contest was a focused Jeremy Wright who progressed through his heat with ease, along with a Puerto Rico’s Jorge Colomar. In heat two of round one Jason Bitzer seemed to have a field day with the solid conditions linking a barrel to roll to barrel combo and a solid invert to back up his first wave for the win. Miguel Ochoa of Long Beach did his home town proud placing second to an on fire Jeff Hubbard who was keeping the level of surfing high through the event. An upset went down with three Californian riders going down in round one. Rusty Friesen, Ray Machado and Justin Crossman all could not find their rhythm and were headed back to NYC to enjoy the rest of their vacations. Willy Petrovick (HI), David Phillps (HI), Sean Kircher (NY) and Brian Stoehr (MD) all put together solid performances pushing them through to the quarter final round. Hawaiian hero Jonah Romero was not as fortunate and was left on the beach to watch his brother Jacob advance into the next round.

In the quarters, much of the local talent started to lose their steam after great first round efforts. Names such as former East Coast Champ John Heyman and famous photographer Matt Clack along with local charger Tim Seif (all from Long Island), where taken down along with NJ talent Ryan Wade.

Just prior to the Semi final heats the winds had shifted more west making the offshore conditions more textured and difficult to read. This left riders like Jason Bitzer( NJ/HI), Miguel Ochoa (NY),Sean Kricher (NY) and Brian Stoehr (MD) off their game. Jason and Brian finished 3rd and 4th in their heats respectively, both not finding the second score they needed to advance.

Miguel Ochoa had put in a solid run of maneuvers with dual rolls on a set wave but it was not enough to oust Jeff Hubbard and Jacob Romero of Hawaii. Placing 4th in the Semi Finals was Sean Kircher who after having a great event thus far seemed to fall victim to the wrong place wrong time syndrome that comes part and parcel with wave selection and contests.

The all Hawaiian final was an all out slug fest, with Willy Petrovick striking the first blow in the form of an ARS to Roll/Spin combo. It took riders ten minutes to counter Willy’s first nailed attempt and it was Jeff Hubbard’s “Gorf” (inverted air forward spin) that put him on the board behind Willy’s stronger first wave. David Phillips soon after answered with a cleanly rotated air reverse followed by a back up wave of ARS to Roll. Willy again put together an ARS to Roll combo that had him in the lead with two similar scores for both his waves. Jeff still needing a back up score was in tricky position as the time winded down. David Phillips found a smaller but clean faced wave to find his back up score with an ARS to Roll which had him in close proximity of Willy’s top two. In the final two minutes of the final Jeff Hubbard snagged a medium size left set wave which he tore to shreds from his first bottom turn. It was an ARS (Air Roll Spin), spin to roll to spin combination that set him up for his second consecutive win at the SCION NYBB Pro presented by Verizon Wireless.

With the results tallied it was Jeff who lead the webcast out as the winner thanking the USBA sponsors such as SCION, Bodyglove Bodyboards, Verizon Wireless and Eastcoastbodyboards.com for the support over the past 4 years. The USBA signed off the webcast with a shot of Jeff calling his wife heather to inform her of the win while young fans lined up for his signature!

This was another great year for the NYBB PRO, an amazing event that featured both a high level of competition and stellar conditions. The USBA and staff would like to thank SCION, Verizon Wireless and all of our other sponsors, friends and family for making it possible again in 2008.

1 - Jeff Hubbard (HI)
2 - Willly Petrovick (HI)
3 - David Phillips (HI)
4 - Jacob Romero (HI)

USBA STAFF

Photos up gallery at usbatour.org

Complete coverage of the entire weeks events with photos and video coming to NYBodyboarding.com and usbatour.org so stay tuned!

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EVENT STATUS: CONTEST IS ON FOR SUNDAY 6:30 a.m. START FOR MEN’S OPEN PRO AT LINCOLN BLVD IN LONG BEACH! YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO ENTER!!! 2 SLOTS AVAILABLE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

OPEN PRO BEGINS SUNDAY AT LINCOLN BLVD  6:30 CHECK-IN, 7 A.M. START - BE PROMPT!

CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY AND RELEASE FORM - Complete both pages and FAX to: 516-442-1665

Paypal Entry Fees to: usbatour@gmail.com or pay cash

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Sep 6, 2008
THE BODYGLOVE BODYBOARDS USBA TOUR

Presents

THE 2008 SCION NYBB PRO

Presented By: Verizon Wireless

SPONSORS: SCION, BODYGLOVE BODYBOARDS, MARRIOTT HOTEL & VERIZON WIRELESS

Amateur tour sponsor: EASTCOASTBODYBOARDS.COM NMD/VS/EMPIRE BODYBOARDS, AY! CARAMBA, & ALLY SPORTING GOODS, NYBODYBOARDING.COM

Day one of competition at The SCION NYBB Pro presented by Verizon Wireless saw overcast conditions and a fog layer line the sky. This had left organizers scared of possible rains of low visibility heading into the Drop Knee Pro and Amateur rounds.

As the morning hours rolled on the fog rolled out and provided a fun 2-3ft-background swell from Ike and Hanna (Hurricanes) that the Amateurs and Drop Knee USBA Pros took apart. The normal standouts progressed through the drop knee rounds with Willy Petrovick (HI) finding his stride as he worked his way to the final. Willy also had a strong presence in the Stand Up division, which was comprised of the most competitive field seen yet outside of USBA Hawaii events. Brian Stoehr and Jeff Hubbard came up with strong performances in the semi finals that had them once again make the NYBB Pro Drop Knee final for the 3rd year in a row. Jacob Romero was able to keep it consistent landing him in his second Drop Knee final of the year. In the finals of the DK Pro it was a hard snapping Jeff Hubbard who ousted fellow Hawaiian Willy Pertrovick for the win. Following their solid performances was Brian Stoehr who made his second appearance in the finals during the past two northeast USBA events. Jacob Romero who was on the ball through out the day could not keep his rhythm in the final and settled for forth place at days end.

Heading into the Open Amateur heats there was a few new NY faces that caught the eye of the judges today. Dave Fava and Nick Andosca where amongst a crew of NY riders that where making a push into the later rounds. It was much of the same into the 13-18 Amateur divisions with a strong NY presence. However it was New Jersey’s Dilan Druz along with Kauai’s Travis Smith who led the entire field all the way to the finals. In the Finals of the Open Am it was Travis Smith (Kauai HI), Dilan Druz (NJ), Miguel Ochoa (NY) and Brian Vitalo (NY) in that order first to forth, all of which put on a show from heat start to finish.

The 13-18 divisions was just as competitive if not more so then the Open Amateur division and once again it was Travis Smith who took out Dilan Druz the current US Amateur Champion in the final by a small margin. Following the two top seeded riders it was Billy Murphy (NJ) and Pat Camden (NY) who rounded out the competitive division. With only two more events on tour it will be a close race between our two top contenders Dilan Druz and Travis Smith for the USBA Amateur National title in 2008.

With Saturday looking to have sub par weather and surfing conditions organizers have opted to resume competition the final day of the waiting period on Sunday in hopes to catch the swell forecast to arrive tomorrow onwards.

Stay turned to USBATOUR.ORG and NYBodyboarding.com for more info on the event and also usbamag.com/webcast for webcast starting Sunday morning 8 am (EST).

USBA STAFF

FROM: USBA TOUR - NYBB PRO

CONTACT: Bob Baldwin, (516)987-6321 nybodyboarding@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE 4TH ANNUAL SCION NYBB PRO SEPTEMBER 3-7 LONG BEACH, NY

Presented By: Verizon Wireless

Regional Sponsors: EastCoastBodyboards.com, NMD, VS, Empire, Ally Sporting Goods, Ay! Caramba, unsOund surf

Long Beach, NY [Sept 31, 2008] - The 4th Annual SCION NYBB Pro Presented by Verizon Wireless will be held from Sept 3-7 in Long Beach, NY at Lincoln Blvd. With all kinds of action heating up in the tropics, this year’s event will be one to remember!

Competitor registration and reception will be held on Sept 2nd 7pm at Ay! Caramba 6 w. Park Ave in Long Beach, NY.  Entry forms and fees can be submitted in person to Jason Bitzer at the Jenks Pro, or by contacting NYBB Pro contest director Bob Baldwin (516) 987-6321 (also event hotline) or email nybodyboarding@gmail.com.

We are very excited about the prospect of this year’s event which is set to go off, so come join us in New York for a week you won’t forget!

Best of luck to all competitors!

Entry inquiries visit www.USBAtour.org

Live Webcast at: www.usbamag.com/webcast

Contest Info at: www.NYBodyboarding.com

Competitor Registration/Check-in: 7pm Sept 2nd @ Ay! Caramba Bar & Grill located at 6 W Park Ave in Long Beach, NY (516) 670-8100 (across from Waldbaums & Long Beach LIRR Station).

Lodging: The Jackson Hotel is across the street from the contest area and your best bet for local lodging. Nearby hotels also include the Uniondale Marriott, Hampton Inn or Best Western in Rockville Centre, & Long Beach Motor Inn (Island Park).

Getting Here: Access to Long Beach is easy by car, plane, or train!

• Less than two hours from Jenks by car (Garden State Parkway/Outerbridge Crossing Bridge/Verranzano Bridge/Belt Pkwy East/Southern Pkwy East/Meadowbrook Pkwy South/Loop Pkwy to end/Lido Blvd>E. Park Ave/Left at Lincoln Blvd. to end–> You have arrived…
• 45 mins by train or car from Penn Station NYC (take the LIRR to Long Beach last stop)
• 20 minutes by car/45 by train from JFK International Airport (JFK)
• 35-45 mins from Laguardia (LAG) and MacArthur (MAC), and 55mins from Newark Int’l (EWR)

Please also join us Sat. night for the Grand Opening of Ay! Caramba Bar & Grill at 8 pm where we’ll be partying late into the night with free open food buffet, drink specials, and video premiere of the Clap Theory’s SOFT CORE bodyboarding DVD with prizes and giveaways from Morey, Churchill, EastCoastBodyboards.com and others! Come meet and gree Jeff Hubbard and many other top names in bodyboarding!

Best of luck to all competitors, see you all in New York!

–
Bob Baldwin
NY Bodyboarding LLC
254 Lido Blvd
Lido Beach, NY 11561

PH: 516-987-6321
FAX: 516-442-1665
EMAIL: NYBodyboarding@gmail.com

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Jason Bitzer
USBA TOUR
364 Auwinala Rd.
Kailua HI 96734

PH:808 255 8671
FAX: 732 528 0621
Email:USBATOUR@GMAIL.COM

BIG WEDNESDAY 30^th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING AT THE 2008 NY SURF FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY JETBLUE AIRWAYS

New York, NY [August 6, 2008] - The 2008 New York Surf Film Festival presented by JetBlue Airways is pleased to announce a special 30th Anniversary screening of BIG WEDNESDAY (1978) at Tribeca Cinemas.  Warner Brothers’ California surf classic, directed by John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Conan the Barbarian) and co-written with Denny Aaberg, is loosely based off their own experiences at Malibu and a short story Aaberg had published in Surfer Magazine entitled ‘No Pants Mance.’ The film follows three friends, the straight-laced and responsible Jack Barlowe (William Katt), party maestro and hot surfer Matt Johnson (Jan Michael Vincent) and the up-for-anything Leroy ‘the Masochist’ (Gary Busey), as they transition from adolescents to adults and how their relationships change with surfing, as well as with each other. The film takes place over the course of twelve years (1961-1974) and set to the backdrop of classic 60’s Malibu point surf, trips to Baja, beer-infused parties, the Vietnam War, introduction of psychedelic drugs and the shortboard revolution. The characters, informed by bad politics and equipment change, eventually drift apart; Jack goes to Vietnam, Leroy goes to Hawaii and Matt gets married.  Even their surfboard shaper and mentor Bear has gotten married and moved inland.  However, the trio reunites for the films climax, the great ‘Swell of 74,’ that cleanses everything that came before it and defines what they’ve become. The cult classic’s gorgeously filmed surf sequences are credited to legendary cameramen Dan Merkel, George Greenough (Inner Most Limits of Pure Fun, Echoes), George MacGillivray (Five Summer Stories) and pioneer surf film maker Bud Browne (Hawaiian Surfing Movies, Cavalcade of Surf). The NYSFF 2008 submission deadline is now closed.  Official Festival Selections and ticket sales will be announced Mid-August. About the New York Surf Film Festival Read the rest

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SENOR FROG SANY BEACH PRO USBA BODYBOARDING EVENT - VIDEO

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ROUND 1 OF THE 2008 HUMAN SHARK ISLAND CHALLENGE was a raging success with the round of 32 producing some great highlights.

Sydney produced a near perfect winters day with offshore winds and clean 4 - 5 footers for the first round of the main event.

Heat number one featured the current ratings leader Uri Valadao (Brazil), former world champion and winner of this event Guilherme Tamega (Brazil) Chris Wilson (AUS) and Airam Cabrera (Canary Islands).

Valadao got off to an early lead and Cabrera was right on his tail. Chris Wilson was surfing amazing but couldn’t land the big moves. In the last 10 minutes Tamega showed his competitive experience with two big bombs that took him to the lead. Cabrera finished a close second with Uri Valadao left searching for a good second wave. Wilson finished fourth.

In heat two Mark McCarthy (Sth Africa) set a great standard with a flawless performance including two vaulting back flips that had the crowd cheering. Second place went to Jonathan Vega from Canary Islands who looked at home with lots of tube time and some highflying ARS’s. Jeff Hubbard (HAWAII)was also in great form but fell short and finished third with Brad Hughes (AUS) in fourth.

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NO. 6 BRETT YOUNG TRIALS - HUMAN SHARK ISLAND CHALLENGE 2008

No 6 Trials Highlight package 2008 

South African bodyboarder Wes Fischer has won the Number 6 Brett Young Trials with a flawless display of riding in clean 3-4 feet waves at Cronulla point. Read the rest

FROM: NY SURF FILM FESTIVAL

CONTACT: Morgan Berk, (917) 658-2927, info@nysurffilm.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW YORK SURF FILM FESTIVAL DROPS IN TO TRIBECA CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 26-28th 2008

Submissions Deadline Closing June 25th, 2008

New York, NY [June 12, 2008] – The inaugural year of the New York Surf Film Festival will be held at Tribeca Cinemas on September 26th-28th, 2008. Located in lower Manhattan, Tribeca Cinemas is an arthouse rental theater in operation since 2004. The theater hosts between 12-15 film festivals annually including Tribeca Film Festival, Brazilian Film Festival and the NYC Horror Film Festival. In addition, Tribeca Cinemas hosts a variety of private tastemaker screenings and events throughout the year.

Ayler Young, Manager of Tribeca Cinemas says, “We are excited for the opportunity to host the 1st Annual New York Surf Film Festival. Over the last few years, surfing in New York has exploded and it is exciting to see the east coast surfing community come together to support this event.” Read the rest

THE HUMAN SHARK ISLAND CHALLENGE WEBSITE IS LAUNCHED BY IBA LIVE AND WILL CARRY LIVE WEBCAST OF THIS YEAR’S EVENT.  THE WAITING PERIOD RUNS FROM JULY 1-20 SO STAY TUNED AND DON’T MISS WHAT PROMISES TO BE A YEAR TO REMEMBER.

“Trials will be hotly contested…
For the first time in the events history the Human Shark Island Challenge will feature 14 of the elite IBA Top 16.

In the past the waiting period has been a deterrent for International competitors but 2008 will herald a new formula and a shorter waiting period.

The waiting period has been trimmed down to just 20 days” said IBA International General Manager Terry McKenna.

“ This is less than half the time that the event has had in the past but we are confident that this time of the year will serve up some of the epic conditions that are required for what is considered to be the best competition on the planet”.