Santa Barbara's Sports News and Information
Hello Everyone!! I hope you guys are having a great Spring and getting ready for an even greater SUMMER!!!My life has been pretty busy since February of this year. I have been doing contest after contest but now I am back home and I have a little bit of a break before I go to France in June. The past four months have been some of the best times of my life for so many different reasons.Yes, the surfing has been amazing, but I'm talking about also having the opportunity to give … [Read more...]
TARANAKI, New Zealand – The TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival featuring the Dow AgroSciences Pro ran in excellent surf at Taranaki today. With four-to-five foot (2 meter) surf groomed by clean off-shore winds, the competitors were thrilled with the quality of surf on offer for a full day of competition.Stop No. 3 of 7 on the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, the Dow AgroSciences Pro is pivotal in the chase for the prestigious ASP Women’s World Title. In making the most of the epic … [Read more...]
Hello everyone!! Hope all is well with you guys, and that y’all had a Happy Easter!I am over in Australia still. However, I did have the chance to go home for about 10 days after my last contest, which was really nice to get a little break and hang out with friends and family! The ten days went fast, but it was well worth it.I came back over to Australia for the last three world tour events in the Southern Hemisphere. First stop was Bells Beach just outside of Melbourne. Bells is … [Read more...]
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Vans Pier Classic and Vans Pro Junior presented by Jack’s Surfboards and hydrated by Vitaminwater saw ideal four-to-six foot waves deliver throughout the day at Huntington Beach and ASP Pro Junior surfers were responsible for the highest scores.Santa Barbara's Conner Coffin advanced in both competitions on Friday. Coffin won his heat in the main draw Round of 64 over notables Evan Geiselman and Ian Crane. He also placed second behind … [Read more...]
Matt Becker has got an all-around game in stand up paddle surfing.The Santa Barbara Mesa resident returned to Santa Cruz two weekends ago for the Surftech Shootout and Surf and Sand Duel-athlon and captured the surfing competition at the famed Steamer Lane. Last year, he won the duel-athlon paddle race.This was Becker’s first domestic competition since returning from Peru, where represented the United States at the inaugural International Surfing Association World Stand Up Paddle (SUP) … [Read more...]
Hello everyone!Hope y’all are doing well. Sorry I have not written in a while. I have had a lot on my mind lately.Right now I am in Australia, I have been here for about a month. I have contests over here until the end of April, so I'm not going to be home for a while!I started off my trip with a QS at Manly Beach right outside of Sydney. It was pretty crazy because I learned to surf at Manly Surf School when I was 5 years old, and now I am competing in one of the biggest … [Read more...]
This weekend, Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theater hosted the 5th Annual Sundance Beach Surf Video Contest for a crowd of enthusiastic attendees. The contest showcases 10 short surf films produced by amateur surf filmmakers for a chance to be recognized in the surf film community.This year a total of 30 films were submitted but only 10 finalists made it to the screening. Each film was judged based on surfing, cinematography, originality, and best overall film. The judging panel comprised of … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara's Conner Coffin, 18, has won the inaugural NorthShore Surf Shop Pipe Pro Junior, besting a talented field of top junior surfers from Hawaii, South Africa, Japan and Europe in tricky overhead surf.The first ever pro junior at Pipeline was an official ASP 2 Star rated event held over one day during the two week holding period of the SeaHawaii Women’s Pro at Pipeline.A three to five foot Northeast swell provided some of the world’s top juniors with consistent waves at … [Read more...]
Sundance Beach will hold its 5th annual Surf Video Contest this Saturday at the Lobero Theatre, with free admission to all.The local surf-apparel store in Goleta is inviting the community to its free screening of the top ten amateur surf video submissions beginning at 6 p.m.Starting at 4:30pm, many of our sponsors will set up tents for a pre-party outside of the theatre and will be giving away prizes and freebies to attendees. The event is sponsored by Volcom, Quiksilver, Spy, Electric, … [Read more...]
HUNTINGTON BEACH – The 2012 ASP World Championship Tour season opening Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover wrapped up over the weekend and reigning 11-Time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (Cocoa Beach, FL), 40, and Californian Courtney Conlogue (Santa Ana, CA), 19, led the American charge, each taking equal fifth-place finishes respectively.Lakey Peterson (Santa Barbara, CA), 17, who finished equal 3rd at last year’s US Open of Surfing as a wildcard, made her ASP … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara’s Matt Becker overcame a bad first turn and finished in fourth place in the Stand Up Paddle technical race final on Friday at the inaugural International Surfing Association World SUP and Paddleboard Championships in Miraflores, Peru.The 17-year-old Becker covered the 4.5-kilometer course in 17 minutes, 44 seconds to claim a spot on the podium and earn a copper medal.He later won a silver medal as a member of the U.S. relay team that finished second behind … [Read more...]
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TARANAKI, New Zealand – The TSB Bank NZ Surf … [Read More...]
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