Top Seeds Battling for WCT Positions in Onbongo Pro Surfing<\/p>\n
UBATUBA, Brazil (Friday, October 27, 2006) – Title defender Heitor Alves advances to round 5 and keeps going in the ONBONGO PRO SURFING 2006, with more chances do get his WCT 2007 slot. Some other Brazilian competitors, like Leonardo Neves and Rodrigo Dornelles, are also fighting for their WCT slots; same situation for the aussies Ben Dunn, Luke Munro, Troy Brooks and some other athletes in mathematical chances to get into the Top list.\u0093I\u00b4m tense. It\u00b4s a decisive moment in my carrier\u0094, confessed Brazilian Leonardo Neves, ranked in 15th. \u0093I\u00b4m in a very good moment, happy, my whole family is here; my friends giving me all support they can; good equipment, but it\u00b4s a tense mo-ment. I was lucky catching two good waves, \u00b4cause they are very difficult. I decided to take off every wave I could, to get a stronger competition feeling. There are good surfers coming along very well since the contest opening and I\u00b4m entering just now.\u0094, told L\u00e9o, also praising the ONBONGO PRO SURFING move to Ubatuba.<\/p>\n
\u0093I like here very much, it\u00b4s a beautiful place. The crowd here brings a lot vibe to the competitors. I already won a contest here before, and that was a decisive time too, \u00b4cause I was battling for the Brazilian title. It\u00b4s a spot that is in my life, in my heart. I started getting my titles here. I think S\u00e3o Paulo is the axis for brazilian surfing and a World tour event was missing here and in Rio de Janeiro. Unfortunately it\u00b4s a shame not having an event in Rio. State government and Rio City hall don\u00b4t give enough support for our sport and that\u00b4s too bad, \u00b4cause there are awesome waves and those places live surfing each day.\u0094, regrets Leonardo Neves, who meets reigning 2006 ASP WQS leader Jeremy Flores, current Brazilian Champion Jihad Kohdr and local Saulo J\u00fanior one of the surprises in the ONBONGO PRO SURFING 2006.<\/p>\n
Jihad Kohdr advanced to round 4 taking the second, in heat 18, with Spanish Aritz Aranburu in first. Aussie Kai Otton was Kohdr\u00b4s straight opponent after a WCT slot and took the third. \u0093It\u00b4s very difficult. That guy scored a 9, but then I got an 8 to qualify. This contest is very important for me and surfing calm and focused is the greatest deal. Brazilian title is mine and now I have to keep surfing hard to get my chances to the WCT and decide everything in Hawaii\u0094, plans Jihad Kohdr.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Flores, 18, is the newest WCT rookie. \u0093 I need to get better, \u00b4cause there are good surfers here and you gotta be 100%. I\u00b4m still in the 50% and good enough to win. It would be great confirming the world title here, but it\u00b4s not in my thoughts right now. I\u00b4ve got be focused, that\u00b4s what I need to do.\u0094, spoke Jeremy Flores.<\/p>\n
Current ASP WQS World Champion, Adriano de Souza, enter the heat 21 and took the second, defeating Brazilian friend Bruno Moreira and aussie Ryan Campbell, with Gabe Kling in first. <\/p>\n
\u0093I had too many mistakes in the heat. I chose the wrong waves and almost lost in the end. I\u00b4m happy to advance in second, keeping in the event. I have to take it more serious from now on, getting the contest feeling and stay focused to improve. I feel more comfortable here, at home actually. I competed here for a long period of my life and that helps me to get calmer.\u0094, confessed Adriano \u0093Mineirinho\u0094 de Souza.<\/p>\n
Souza is already in the WCT tour. In the other hand, Brazilian Rodrigo Dornelles is fighting for his WCT slot recover-ing at the ONBONGO PRO SURFING. Dornelles started winning his heat this Friday. \u0093The important thing is not get pres-sured, keep calm and the result will come.i hope the waves keep like that, so I can concentrate and surf after my goal,; getting back my WCT slot.\u0094, spoke Dornelles, who also may take the leading in the South-american ASP rating, \u00b4cause reigning # 1 Victor Ribas is already out of the contest.
\nBrazilian and local Odirlei Coutinho \u0096 second in the Canary WQS event \u0096 is very cheerful to compete at home and also may get into the list of the 15 to enter the WCT 2007. <\/p>\n
\u0093Luckily I caught two good waves, \u00b4cause the conditions are very hard. I\u00b4m still very stoked with that second in the Canaries; I could win if I didn\u00b4t fall off my board, but here is a 6 star and I know I have to win this evento to get to try a chance among the 15 to the WCT net year. I\u00b4m focused, trying to keep calm to get my goal.\u0094, spoke Odirlei Coutinho.<\/p>\n
Presented by Nova Schin, and sponsored by ONBONGO PRO SURFING 2006, S\u00e3o Paulo Government Ubatuba City Hall; co-sponsored by KYW, Potencia, Surf Trip, Tent Beach, Krokodilu\u0092s, Surf X-Press, Island Shore, Econos, Gati, Barragge, Sunset, Ophicina and Dimarck-D2; supported by Local Motion, Itamambuca Eco Resort and Sociedade Amigos de Itamambuca (SAI). This is the last 6 star WQS event before the hawaiian events. It\u00b4s organized by ASP South America, chanceled by Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) and supported by Federa\u00e7\u00e3o Paulista de Surf (FPS), Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Ubatuba de Surf (AUS) e Con-federa\u00e7\u00e3o Brasileira de Surf (CBS). Divulga\u00e7\u00e3o: SPORTV, Revista Fluir, R\u00e1dio 89 FM and live in website http:\/\/waves.terra.com.br\/ and www.aspsouthamerica.com.br .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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