Kelly Slater, 36, has won a record ninth ASP World Title after advancing out of Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Mundaka – the ninth event of 11 on the 2008 ASP World Tour. Slater came into the event needing an equal ninth

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Ben Bourgeois was eliminated in round 2 at the Billabong Pro held at Mundaka Spain Thursday by Hawaiian Fred Patacchia (left), who is all smiles after his win.  
Mundaka, one of the world’s best lefthand breaks, redeemed

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The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has just wrapped up an action packed week of competition. The state of California played host to three contests this week, with Cori Schumacher (Cardiff, CA), 31, simultaneously claiming the Roxy Jam Cardiff featuring the Linda Benson World Longboard Pro and ASP North America Women’s Longboarding titles at Cardiff [...]

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SAN CLEMENTE, California (Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008) – Kelly Slater (USA) beat Taj Burrow (AUS) 18.97 to 18.63 to win his third Boost Mobile Pro title at Lower Trestles while Wrightsville Beach local Ben Bourgeois finished in 17th place and sits in a tie for 32nd overall.

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John Pike is one of the unsung heros in our community. Dedicating himself, spending his time to make sure that others have the best life possible, Pike has been a general on the crusade towards raising the awareness of autism.

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SOMEWHERE, Indonesia (Sunday, August 3, 2008) – Bruce Irons (HAW) has defeated fellow finalist Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)  to claim the 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search in rifling four-foot (1.5 metre) lefthanders ‘somewhere’ in Indonesia.  Wrightsville Beach local Ben Bourgeois was bounced by Taj Burrow in round three, and with the seventeenth place finish, sits in [...]

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SOMEWHERE, Indonesia (Saturday, August 2, 2008) – Tiago Pires (PRT), 2008 Dream Tour rookie and current No. 39 on the ASP World Tour ratings, caused a sensational upset today, eliminating eight-time ASP World Champion and current ratings leader on the ASP World Tour, Kelly Slater (USA), from Rip Curl Pro Search competition in Round 3. [...]

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SOMEWHERE, Indonesia (Thursday, July 31, 2008) – The 2008 Rip Curl Pro Search returned to its primary venue, ‘somewhere’ in Indonesia, which saw top seeds dominated the pulsing six-foot (2 metre) lefthanders before conditions deteriorated in the early afternoon.  And one surfer advancing into round three, was Wrightsville Beach’s Ben Bourgeios who beat Taylor Knox.

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Sunday, July 27, 2008) - Nathaniel Curran (Oxnard, CA) has claimed the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing presented by O’Neill and the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) ratings lead. The win marks Curran’s first major event victory and his first time atop the ASP WQS ratings. 

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Sunday, July 20, 2008) - The GO211 LIVE featuring the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing presented by O’Neill saw an increase in swell today hitting in the two-to-four foot (1 metre) range, as finalists for the ASP Grade-2 O’Neill U.S. Open Pro Junior pres. by Honda, the ASP Grade-2 S3 Supergirl Pro [...]

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