Countdown Begins Until Start of Arnette Pro Junior

news-2008 - May 17, 2010 - 11:24

NEWPORT BEACH, California (Monday, June 2, 2008) – The inaugural Arnette Pro Junior presented by Jack’s Surfboards is just five days away and the recommencement of the 2008 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) North America Pro Junior Series will see the region’s top junior competitors descend upon the high-performance banks of Newport Beach’s 56^th Street from June 7-8, 2008.

Travis Beckmann (Vero Beach, FL) has been on a roll this season, collecting a Quarterfinals, a runner-up and a 3^rd place finish so far this season, putting him in the ratings lead on the 2008 ASP North America Pro Junior Series.

“My first goal is to have fun and I am doing that so I am psyched at the moment,” Beckmann said.  “But as for my surfing goals, I really want to win the ASP North America Pro Junior Series so I can finish my last year as a junior with a bang. So with that being said, I also really want to make it to OZ (for the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships). I came really close last year and I am looking forward to being there this year.”

This weekend’s event will be Arnette’s first venture into the ASP-sanctioned realm, and the partnership offers the North American juniors another opportunity to earn points towards qualification for the Billabong ASP World Junior Championship.

“We couldn’t be happier teaming up with ASG, ASP and Jack’s on the inaugural Arnette Pro Junior,” Joe Freitag, Arnette Brand Manager, said.  “We’re stoked to support professional surfing and provide junior competitors with another opportunity to earn points on the ASP North American Tour. This is a key event for Arnette, and with so many solid athletes bringing their A-game, it’s definitely going to be a fun contest.”

The ASP North America region qualifies the top 4 finishers of the season as well as the highest finishing North American surfer on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) who is of junior age for the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships, held in Narrabeen, Australia each January.

The Billabong ASP World Junior Championships crown the undisputed ASP World Junior Champions, awarding them preferred seeding on the ASP WQS that season.  The prestigious event has crowned past champions such as Andy Irons (Hanalei, HI), Joel Parkinson (Coolangatta, AUS), Jordy Smith (Durban, ZAF), Jessi Miley-Dyer (Bronte, AUS), Sally Fitzgibbons (Gerroa, AUS), among others.

The ASP Grade-2 Arnette Pro Junior will now play an important role in determining this season’s ASP North America Pro Junior Qualifiers.

WaveWatch, official forecasters of the ASP Grade-2 Arnette Pro Junior, are calling for a playful mix of Northwest and Southwest swell to be gracing the competition site at Newport Beach’s 56^th Street, offering the legion of junior talents on hand the ideal canvas to exhibit their collective abilities.
Action kicks off June 7, 2008 and will be webcast LIVE via www.arnetteprojr.com

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com, www.aspnorthamerica.org or www.arnetteprojr.com

The Arnette Pro Junior is happy to have support from Jack’s, Red Bull, SURFER, SURFING, and WaveWatch.

Additional Info: Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP)

Dave Prodan
International Media Manager
ASP International
(714) 536-3500 Main
(949) 678-0987 Mobile
dave@aspworldtour.com
www.aspworldtour.com

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About ASP:

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is the governing body of professional surfing.  Crowning surfing’s undisputed world champions since 1976, the ASP sanctions the following tours: the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour, the ASP Women’s World Tour, the World Qualifying Series (WQS) and the World Longboarding, Junior and Masters Championships. The ASP is dedicated to showcasing the world’s best surfing talent in a variety of progressive formats and has revolutionized the way the world watches surfing via their webcasts. The organization is divided into seven different regions: Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Hawaii, North America, and South America.  These regions manage all their respective domestic affairs under the guidance of ASP International, which is located on the Gold Coast of Australia.  ASP International and ASP North America are committed to the progression of surfing and are dedicated to continuing excellent relationships with their surfers, event operators, sponsors and media.  For more information log onto www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org.

About Arnette:

Founded in 1992, Arnette quickly became the leader in action sport and youth lifestyle eyewear. Arnette is dedicated to progressive design, maximum functionality and unparalleled quality. Supported by a powerful roster of athletes such as Jamie O’Brien, Timmy Reyes, Roy Powers, Joel Centeio, Sanoe Lake, Danny Supa and Randall Harris, Arnette continues to be the leading choice in action-sports eyewear.  Arnette (www.arnette.com) is a Luxottica Group company.