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

cc:

Jason Bitzer
USBA TOUR
364 Auwinala Rd.
Kailua HI 96734

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