North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Monday 8th February 2010: 140 of the world’s best professional junior surfers are set to invade the pristine North Stradbroke Island (Queensland, Australia) for the 2010 Grade – 5, AUD$30,000 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Oakley Pro Junior.
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FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., February 8, 2010 – After two years of building the most notable Pro Junior series on the planet, the Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge has evolved into a fully sanctioned Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) series of events including the first stop on the new multi-event ASP World Junior Tour. (more…)

COOLANGATTA, Queensland/Australia (Monday, February 8, 2010) – With the completion of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships fueled by Monster Energy earlier this month (won by Maxime Huscenot (REU) and Laura Enever (AUS) respectively), ASP International has confirmed the activation of the ASP World Junior Tour (WJT). (more…)

(Foothill Ranch, Calif., Nov. 11, 2009) – Watch the fairytale journey to victory of Australian surfer Sam Wrench at the 2009 Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge on NBC’s World of Adventure Sports this Saturday, November 14th at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST). The segment, featuring extraordinary contest footage, athlete insights and a behind-the-scenes look at the Oakley compound in Bali, will air on NBC Sports with a re-air on Universal HD on Nov. 19th. Check local listings for channels and times. (more…)

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Nov. 8, 2009 – History was made today at the conclusion of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME O’Neill Cold Water Classic California and Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships.  The newly upgraded event offering more points and a larger prize purse than ever also saw record numbers of spectators and the biggest conditions this competition has seen in its storied history that dates back to 1985. (more…)

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Nov. 6, 2009 – After calling a lay day for the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME O’Neill Cold Water Classic California yesterday, today’s action saw Steamer Lane come alive to deliver a pumping four-to-six foot swell while the event’s top seeds displayed an amazing performance of progressive surfing for the local Santa Cruz crowd. (more…)

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Nov. 4, 2009 – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grade-3 Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships, which runs in conjunction with the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME O’Neill Cold Water Classic California, moved through Rounds 1 and 2 today in testing two-foot waves at the backup site of Waddell Creek in Santa Cruz, California, deciding the event’s Quarterfinalists. (more…)

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 29, 2009 – Wildcards have been named for the $145,000 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Prime O’Neill Cold Water Classic and $15,000 Grade-3 Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships which return to Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, Calif. Nov. 2-8, 2009. (more…)

(San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Oct. 27, 2009) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Pro Junior circuit rounds out the season Nov. 2-8 in Santa Cruz, California with the ASP Grade-3 Oakley Pro Junior North American Championships. The event will not only crown the under 20-year-old king of The Lane, but will also ultimately decide the USA contingent for the ASP World Junior Championships. (more…)

(Foothill Ranch, Calif., Oct. 26, 2009) – The second annual Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge wrapped up earlier this month after a grueling battle in excellent conditions at the Final at Keramas, Bali, Indonesia.  Crowned victorious, Australia’s Sam Wrench took home the $20,000 first-place prize check, the largest single payout in pro junior surfing, after getting a last-minute entry into the event due to Australian qualifier Owen Wright’s decision to pursue Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) points. (more…)