Davey Cathels & Coco Ho wins @ Bali
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Davey Cathels (AUS) has won the Oakley World Pro Junior Bali after an epic Final battle with Andrew Doheny (USA). As the day dawned competitors and surf fans were greeted by a slight increase in swell size, as predicted by official event forecaster Surfline, with clean 3 – 5 foot surf consistently rolling into Canggu.
Stop No. 1 of 3 on the ASP World Junior Tour, the Oakley World Pro Junior plays a vital role in determining the ASP World Junior Champion. With critical ratings points on the line the remaining competitors held nothing back for an exciting final day of competition.
The final heat had the crowd on the black sand beach on Canggu on their feet as the two surfers battled it out in a flurry of sets, carving and slashing the long rippable right-handers. It was Cathels who stood up and snatched the win, gouging a couple of monster turns and launching into a massive lien air to score a near perfect 9.63 (out of a possible 10) to shut the door on Doheny’s Oakley World Pro Junior title hopes.
Davey Cathels (AUS) takes the event win, USD$25,000 and the lead in the ASP World Junior Title Race with 10,000 ratings points.
“This is the biggest win of my career!” Cathels said. “I wasn’t feeling much pressure when I was chasing that big score at all. I’m always more nervous watching other people compete than when I’m actually doing it myself. I’ve been having good surfs all week and I knew if I got the right waves I could get the score. I still can’t believe I won, I just tried to do all the little things right all week and get through a few heats and now here I am. I’m so stoked!”
Cathels had planned to skip the next ASP World Pro Junior event in Brazil and enter an ASP PRIME event in Santa Cruz, California, but is now unsure of what he’ll do.
“I’m not sure what I’m going to do next,” Cathels said. “I was going to go to Santa Cruz, but now maybe I’ll go to Brazil. I’ll have to have a long think about this and talk to my Dad and manager.”
Andrew Doheny (USA) has been exciting to watch all event with his stylish and unpredictable approach, he now takes home USD$10,000 and 8000 point towards the 2011 ASP World Junior Title Race.
“I’m super stoked because I’m not the best contest surfer,” Doheny said. “I came here last year and lost in the first round, so I said to myself as long as I win that heat I’ll be happy, then I ended up getting second. I did a lot better than I thought so I’m really happy.”
Garrett Parkes (AUS) lost the all Australian Semifinal against Davey Cathels (AUS), the pair went wave for wave, turn for turn in a very evenly matched affair, but Parkes was left needing a score when the ocean went flat for the last 10 minutes of the heat. Parkes goes home with an equal 3rd place finish, USD $5000 and 6500 ASP World Junior Tour ratings points.
“It’s a good comeback for me after having such a bad year last year,” Parkes said. “I can’t complain, it’s just a bummer there was no waves at the end there. The heat before us had about a thousand waves, so I was keen to get out there and get a couple, but Davey [Cathels] got all the good ones and then the waves stopped. That happens sometimes.”
Oakley’s team surfer Conner Coffin (USA) was eliminated in the next Semifinal by fellow American Andrew Doheny (USA). The heat started slow, but finished on a high note with both surfers putting it all on the line with two big exchanges during the final minutes of the heat. Coffin held the precarious lead coming out of the water, but everyone on the beach held their breath in anticipation as the judges presided over the final exchange. When it was ultimately announced that Doheny had dropped a massive 8.07 on his final wave to reclaim the lead the crowd went wild.
“I’m feeling fine, kind of bummed, but it was a good heat,” Coffin said. “It came down to the end and I caught the first wave, which was a bit bumpy. The second one that [Andrew] got was cleaner and he ripped it apart. That’s how it goes, I got 5th here last year so it’s good to go one better.”
Fellow Oakley surfer Caio Ibelli (BRA) celebrated his 18th birthday with an equal 5th place finish at the Oakley World Pro Junior. Ibelli was a standout performer throughout the event, but came up against a red hot Andrew Doheny (USA) in Quarterfinal 4, one of the best heats of the entire event. Ibelli clocked up two scores in the excellent range, but it wasn’t enough and goes home with USD $2250 and 5250 points towards his 2011 ASP World Junior Title campaign.
“It’s pumping out there,” Ibelli said. “I had so much fun, even though I lost, it was still a great birthday present to get to surf waves like that with one other guy. Andrew [Doheny] ripped all event, I tried my best and got two 8-point rides, but I needed a 9.00, but I’m still so happy.”
Overall the 2011 Oakley World Pro Junior was a huge success and got the ASP World Junior Tour started with a bang. The next event will hit the wave rich shores of Rio de Janiero, Brazil from Oct 24 – Nov 2.
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OAKLEY WORLD PRO JUNIOR MEN’S FINAL RESULT:
Davey Cathels (AUS) 18.03 def. Andrew Doheny (USA) 17.10
OAKLEY WORLD PRO JUNIOR MEN’S SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
HEAT 1: Davey Cathels (AUS) 16.33 def. Garrett Parkes (AUS) 13.20
HEAT 2: Andrew Doheny (USA) 15.37 def. Conner Coffin (USA) 14.73
OAKLEY WORLD PRO JUNIOR MEN’S QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
HEAT 1: Davey Cathels (AUS) 14.60 def. Vasco Ribeiro (PRT) 11.17
HEAT 2: Garrett Parkes (AUS) 14.97 def. Eziekel Lau (HAW) 12.34
HEAT 3: Conner Coffin (USA) 15.60 def. Peterson Crisanto (BRA) 13.96
HEAT 4: Andrew Doheny (USA) 17.16 def. Caio Ibelli (BRA) 16.27
Video Girls Final Day
Coco Ho (HAW) won the Women’s Oakley World Pro Junior Bali title in a hard fought Final over Dimity Stoyle (AUS). The victory earns Ho USD $5000 in prize-money and puts her atop the ASP Women’s World Junior Title ratings.
The entire women’s field were rubbing their hands together with delight when they were sent out in the clean 3 – 4 foot surf at Canggu today. “I was so excited,” said Stoyle after her Quarterfinal victory over fellow Australian Sarah Mason. “I free surfed before the contest and when they called the girls round first I was so excited.”
There was plenty of impressive performances throughout the Quraterfinals, Semifinals and Final, but in the end it was Coco Ho who came out on top.
The Final was an exciting heat between the two standout surfers of the 2011 Oakley World Pro Junior Bali. Stoyle struck first with a decent score, but Ho used her powerful wrap-around carves and three years of experience on the elite ASP Women’s World Title Race to put herself on the best waves and take top spot on the podium.
“These are a lot of the girls I compete against at the ASP 6-Star events, and they’re just as good as the girls in the ASP World Title events,” Ho said. “I definitely didn’t think it was going to be an easy event, all these girls were getting 8.00s and 9.00s all event! This is probably my last event of the year and it’s great to go out on a win.”
While Ho takes the lead in the ASP World Junior Title Race, she is unsure if she’ll compete in the remaining ASP World Junior Tour events.
“I don’t think I’m going to Brazil for the next event,” Ho said. “I came here to surf Keramas and I didn’t even have a heat out there, but that’s ok because the right at Canggu is way more rippable.”
Dimity Stoyle (AUS) missed out on qualifying for next year’s ASP Women’s World Title Race by a mere 400 points, but the young Australian proved today that she can stick it to the best, throwing down some solid maneuvers and holding her own against Ho in the Final.
“I’m so happy! This is my first year on the ASP World Junior Tour and I didn’t know what to expect,” Stoyle said. “I’ve always watched it online and the girls surf so well. To get second at my first event, I’m over the moon!”
Dark horse Joanne Defay (FRA) took down fellow Frenchwoman Maude Le Car (FRA) in Round 3 followed by Felicity Palmateer (AUS) in the Quarterfinals and clearly had her sights set on the Final, but her Semi-Final match-up against ASP Women’s World Title ranked No. 6, Coco Ho would be the end of the road.
“I’m very happy, but I got third at the ASP World Juniors two years ago and I was hoping to do better here,” Defay said. “I’m going to Brazil and it’s going to be a hard competition again, but I’m excited.”
The final Oakley team surfer standing, Alessa Quizon (HAW) had struggled during her Round 1 heat, but came back from the Repercharge Round looking to make the most of her second chance. All the way through her to her Semi-Final heat against Dimity Stoyle (AUS) Quizon was surfing with confidence and showing-off her stylized repertoire. Stoyle proved to be a well matched competitor with the two surfers going head-to-head in a battle royale that ultimately saw Stoyle come out on top with less than half of a point difference between the two surfer’s final point total.
“I feel kind of bummed, but it’s the best result I’ve has in a long time,” Quizon said. “I feel like I surfed well and it was so close, but I’m not good at the whole priority thing as I haven’t surfed with it much. It’s also super-hard for goofy-footers out there, the wave comes right at you making it hard to hit the lip.”
Nao Omura (JPN), who was defeated in Quarterfinal 2 by Quizon, surfed solid throughout the event and takes home an equal 5th place finish and 5250 ratings points towards her ASP World Junior Title campaign.
“I’m very happy to make it to the Quarterfinals,” Omura said. “But I would to have loved to make it into the Semis. Alessa [Quizon] caught the best sets and surfed really well. I’m looking forward to hopefully getting another good result in Brazil.”
With official event forecaster calling for 5-8’ swell at Canggu tomorrow morning, October 11, contest directors called the competition off for the day after the Women’s Final. A call will be made at 6:30 am for a possible 7 am start to the Men’s Quarterfinals at Canggu.
The Oakley World Pro Junior Bali runs from October 3 – 14. Check out www.oakleyprojunior.com for the live webcast, latest news, photos, videos and more.
OAKLEY WORLD PRO JUNIOR WOMEN’S FINAL RESULT:
HEAT 1: Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 15.03 def. Alessa Quizon (HAW) 14.66
HEAT 2: Coco Ho (HAW) 15.60 def. Joanne Defay (FRA) 10.67
OAKLEY WORLD PRO JUNIOR WOMEN’S QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
HEAT 1: Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 15.03 def. Alessa Quizon (HAW) 14.66
HEAT 2: Coco Ho (HAW) 15.60 def. Joanne Defay (FRA) 10.67
OAKLEY WORLD PRO JUNIOR WOMEN’S QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
HEAT 1: Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 16.33 def. Sarah Mason (NZL) 10.57
HEAT 2: Alessa Quizon (HAW) 15.83 def. Nao Omura (JPN) 8.07
HEAT 3: Joanne Defay (FRA) 14.73 def. Felicity Palmateer (AUS) 10.83
HEAT 4: Coco Ho (HAW) 17.00 def. Philippa Anderson (AUS) 14.43
REMAINING OAKLEY WORLD PRO JUNIOR WOMEN’S ROUND 3 RESULTS:
HEAT 5: Felicity Palmateer (AUS) 14.40 def. Lani Doherty (HAW) 11.17
HEAT 6: Joanne Defay (FRA) 16.00 def. Maude Le Car (FRA) 7.66
HEAT 7: Philippa Anderson (AUS) 17.20 def. Quincy Davis (USA) 9.67
HEAT 8: Coco Ho (HAW) def. Ren Hashimoto (JPN)*
*Hashimoto had to withdraw due to illness.
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