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ISA NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR 2008 JUNIOR SURF SCHOLARSHIPS

San Diego, Calif. – October 11, 2007 – The International Surfing Association (ISA), the World Governing Authority for Surfing, is now accepting applications for the ISA Individual Scholarship Program. In 2008, twenty Scholarships will be awarded to junior surfers around the world.

The Scholarship Program is open to all junior surfers, ages 18 and under. Applicants must prove financial need, be enrolled in school in good standing, and be an inspirational role model to the surfing community.The ISA Individual Scholarship Program’s main objective is to provide financial support in order to facilitate an experience in surfing while encouraging the importance of education. The money must be used to travel to surf contests, and/or buy new equipment and to foster their education. Additionally, the program offers added incentive for national surfing federations to send teams to ISA events, furthering the reach of surfing, as scholarship recipients can use the experience to become better surfers, potential national champions and, even possibly, world champions while continuing with their education.… Read the rest

HEDGES AND GILMORE OFF TO A CRACKER START AT BILLABONG GIRLS PRO ITACARE

Billabong Girls Pro Itacaré Brazil
Stop No 3. of 7 on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour Praia da Tiririca, Itacaré, Bahia, Brazil August 20-27, 2007

PRAIA DA TIRIRICA, Brazil (Monday, Aug. 20, 2007) – If Round 1 of the Billabong Girls Pro Itacaré is any indication of what we can expect for the remainder of the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour, the battle between ratings leaders Chelsea Hedges (AUS) and Stephanie Gilmore(AUS) is set to be fierce.

Hedges set the benchmark for her fellow competitors when she opened her account with a near perfect 9.50 (out of a possible 10.00) and followed it with a 9.00 leaving her opponents Nicola Atherton (AUS) and Jacqueline Silva (BRA) needing a combination of good scorning rides to catch her.“I was just lucky,” Hedges said. “It’s one of those places where if you’re in the right spot at the right time and those waves come through, it can make or break the heat.… Read the rest

THE ALAS OF MEXICO

THE ALAS OF MEXICO, IN IXTAPA ZIHUATANEJO, GUERRERO.

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After several attempts to bring an event ALAS to Mexico finally we will have the first shutdown of tour Latin American of surfing in our country, from the 6 to the 9 of September 2007, was carried out the international event of surfing in the marine beach Escolleras of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Mexico.Best surfers Latin American will be present and of course the Mexican hosts, in an event of pure quality with these competitors of high performance, a true spectacle like never has seen seen, will be been present at by thousands of spectators who will occur to beach appointment Escolleras.

The Latin American Association of Surfing (ALAS) of recent creation on the 2001, in the 2003 initiate tours Latin professionals and in the 2005 leader in the region constitutes itself like a promotional company, having like President to Antonio Sotillo of Venezuela and Executive Director of Peru, Karin Sierralta, whose to grow to improve the Latin level of surfers and in a medium term to reach the level of Brazil and the United States, tour also understands, special of Ladies, Long board and Youthful stages (sub.… Read the rest

ASP INTERNATIONAL AND FANTASYSURFER.COM JOIN FORCES

ASP INTERNATIONAL AND FANTASYSURFER.COM JOIN FORCES

COOLANGATTA, Austraila (Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007) – ASP International and Fantasy Surfer, an online fantasy surf league created by Surfer Magazine, are pleased to announce their official partnership effective this weekend at Stop No. 5 of 10 on the Foster’s ASP World Tour, the Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley.“The ASP are eager to promote Fantasy Surfer to our global audience and to further enhance interactivity between our fans and the webcast,” ASP CEO Brodie Carr said. “The game is a great opportunity for tour followers from around the world to increase their involvement in each and every round of ASP events.”

Created in the wake of popularity gained by fantasy leaguing in more mainstream sports like basketball and football, Fantasy Surfer was built to bring greater recognition to the Top 45 and to help the fans get more out of the webcast.… Read the rest

ISA ANNOUNCES HOST OF 2008 QUIKSILVER ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP

ISA ANNOUNCES HOST OF 2008 QUIKSILVER ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP
San Diego, Calif. – September 5, 2007 – The International Surfing Association (ISA), the World Governing Authority for surfing, has chosen France as the location for the 2008 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. The event will be organized by the ISA’s National Governing Body for surfriding in France, Federation Francaise de Surf (FFS).

France last hosted an ISA event in 1992 with the World Surfing Games in Lacanau. “The ISA is very happy to go back to the great waves of France. By having the event in late May, we will be able to have great waves. I would like to thank Quiksilver Europe President Pierre Agnes for his leadership in bringing this event back to France,” said ISA President Fernando Aguerre.The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship has become the premier annual junior surfing event.… Read the rest