Featured Events

DAVEY CATHELS WINS THE OAKLEY WORLD PRO JUNIOR BALI

• http://www.isctour.com/images/Dynamic_Pages/thumbs/111000066.jpg
  

• http://www.isctour.com/images/Dynamic_Pages/thumbs/111000067.jpg
  

• http://www.isctour.com/images/Dynamic_Pages/thumbs/111000068.jpg
  

• http://www.isctour.com/images/Dynamic_Pages/thumbs/111000069.jpg
  

Victory Lands Davey Cathels A top the ASP World Junior Tour Rankings
 
CANGGU, Bali/Indonesia (Tuesday, October 11, 2011) –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, and 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 events, 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.
 
For complete results photos, videos, heats on demand and more check out www.oakleyprojunior.com.
 
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
 
About Oakley, Inc.
The global leader in performance sunglasses, goggles and prescription eyewear, Oakley also offers technical and lifestyle apparel, footwear, watches and accessories. The company was created for athletes who see impossibility as just another challenge, and their dedication inspires Oakley to seek out problems, solve with innovation and wrap invention in art. Exceeding the limits of possibility for more than thirty years, Oakley serves the demands of world-class athletes with unbeatable technologies including High Definition Optics® (HDO®). Additional information is available at oakley.com
 
About GrindMedia
Source Interlink Media’s GrindMedia is home to renowned action and adventure sports magazine brands Surfer, Surfing, Snowboarder, Skateboarder, Powder, Bike, Canoe & Kayak, SUP-Standup Paddler, Dirt Rider, ATV Rider, and Paved. Along with our standalone websites, including GrindTV.com, Newschoolers and Motocross.com, GrindMedia is the leading provider of print and online action sports and entertainment content in the United States. Delivering significant reach across both action sports enthusiast and various in-market consumer audiences, GrindMedia produces more than 20 leading events and webcasts such as Surfer Poll Awards, Powder Video Awards, Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro, EnduroCross and International Surfing Day. GrindMedia is also the exclusive action and adventure sports content provider for Yahoo! Sports. To learn more, visit grindmedia.com.
 
Media Contacts:           
   
Dawn Hamilton
KHPR for GrindMedia
310-295-1189
dhamilton@khpublicrelations.com
                                              
Elishia Matta
Oakley Sports Marketing Media
949-375-0317
ematta@oakley.com
 
###
(In Bahasa)
 
 
DAVEY CATHELS MENJUARAI OAKLEY WORLD PRO JUNIOR BALI
 
Menghantarkan Davey Cathels ke Puncak Ranking Tur ASP World Junior
 
CANGGU, Bali/Indonesia (Selasa, 11 Oktober 2011) – Davey Cathels akhirnya menjuarai event Oakley World Pro Junior lewat babak final yang epik dengan Andrew Doheny asal Amerika. Saat dimulai pagi ini, para kompetitor dan penggila surfing terlihat sangat antusias dengan kondisi ombak yang meningkat signifikan seperti prediksi ofisial event Surfline sebelumnya. Ombak setinggi 3-5 foot tersaji secara konsisten hari ini di Canggu.
 
Perhentian perdana dari rangkaian 3 seri tur ASP World Pro Junior kali ini memainkan peranan penting untuk menentukan siapa pemenang ASP World Junior tahun ini. Dan poin-poin kritikal menjadi pelatuk bagi para kompetitor untuk menyajikan performa puncak di babak final kompetisi hari ini.
 
Babak final berlangsung di pantai pasir hitam Canggu yang dijejali para penggila surfing saat dua surfer tangguh tersebut bertempur di set ombak yang solid, saling menjajal dan membelah ombak favorit right-handers dengan intens. Dan Cathels lah yang keluar sebagai pemenang, menyajikan manuver solid secara beruntun disambung dengan atraksi masif di udara dan langsung diganjar poin sempurna 9.63 (mendekati 10) untuk menutup langkah Doheny merebut titel Oakley World Pro Junior.
 
“Ini adalah kemenangan terbesar di sepanjang karirku!” ujar Cathels. “Saya tidak terlalu merasa tegang saat mencetak poin besar tersebut. Saya sebetulnya lebih tegang kalo menyaksikan orang lain berkompetisi dibanding saat saya berlaga. Saya telah surfing dengan baik sepanjang minggu ini dan tahu kalau saya dapat ombak yang tepat saya bisa mencetak poin tinggi. Saya masih belum percaya saya bisa menang, saya hanya ingin surfing dengan maksimal selama di sini dan bisa lolos dari heat-heat saya, sekarang ini lah saya. Saya sangat senang!”
 
Cathels berencana untuk melewatkan ajang ASP World Pro Junior berikutnya di Brasil untuk berkonsentrasi di event ASP PRIME di Santa Cruz, Kalifornia, tapi saat ini ia masih belum tahu apa yang akan ia lakukan.
 
“Saya belum tahu apa yang akan saya perbuat selanjutnya,” lanjut Cathels. “Tadinya saya mau ke Santa Cruz, tapi sekarang lebih baik saya ke Brasil saja. Saya harus memikirkan ini secara intens dan serius dan meminta pertimbangan dari ayah dan manajer saya.”
 
Andrew Doheny, surfer asal Amerika adalah salah satu surfer yang sangat menarik untuk disimak sepanjang event ini dengan gaya ‘stylish’ nya yang tak terduga. Ia membawa pulang hadiah uang sejumlah USD$10,000 dan 8000 poin untuk ranking di ASP World Junior 2011.
 
“Saya sangat senang karena saya bukanlah surfer kontes terbaik,” ujar Doheny. “Saya datang ke sini tahun lalu dan langsung kandas di babak pertama, jadi saya pikir selama saya bisa memenangkan heat akan lebih dari cukup, dan sekarang saya berada di podium kedua. Saya melewati ekspektasi saya, dan saya sangat gembira.”
Pertarungan Garrett Parkes menjadi “pertarungan antar surfer Australia terakhir”  saat melawan Davey Cathels, keduanya saling bergantian memimpin selama babak berlangsung, dan Parkes masih membutuhkan poin tinggi saat ombak menjadi tenang di 10 menit heat terakhir. Parkes berakhir di posisi ke 3 dan mengantungi USD $5000 dan 6500 poin untuk ranking ASP World Junior.
“Menyenangkan bagiku bisa sampai sejauh ini setelah mengalami tahun yang buruk yaitu tahun lalu,” ucap Parker. “Saya tidak bisa mengeluh, sungguh tidak menyenangkan pas di sana tidak ada ombak hingga selesai. Heat sebelum saya ada banyak sekali ombak, makanya saya sangat antusias untuk berlaga, tapi Davey [Cathels] mendapatkan semua ombak terbaik dan setelah itu ombaknya berhenti datang. Kadang memang itu sering terjadi.”
 
Surfer Oakley asal Australia Conner Coffin tereliminasi di semifinal berikutnya oleh rekan sesama negaranya Andrew Doheny. Heat nya berjalan lambat, tapi berakhir dengan dramatis saat kedua surfer saling bergantian memimpin di menit-menit akhir heat. Coffin memegang posisi puncak di situasi kritis tersebut, dan semua orang menahan nafas saat juri menentukan siapa yang akan keluar sebagai pemenang heat. Dan hasil akhir memutuskan kalau Doheny melangkah ke babak final saat mencetak poin masif 8.07, seketika para penonton bersorak.
 
“Saya merasa baik, sedikit kesal, tapi yang barusan memang heat yang tangguh,” ucap Coffin. Kondisi tak menguntungkan terus berlangsung hingga saya mendapatkan ombak pertama saya. Ombak kedua yang [Andrew] dapat lebih bagus dan ia mampu memaksimalkannya. Itulah yang terjadi. Saya mendapat posisi 5 tahun lalu, dan saya bersyukur dengan yang saya dapat sekarang.”
 
Surfer asal Brasil Caio Ibelli merayakan ulang tahunnya yang ke 18 berakhir di posisi 5 di ajang Oakley World Pro Junior ini. Sang surfer unggulan ini melangkah solid ke perempat final melawan surfer tangguh lainnya asal Amerika, Andrew Doheny di perempat final yang ke 4, salah satu heat terbaik di event ini. Ibelli mencetak 2 skor dengan kombinasi solid yang disajikan di akhir babak, tapi belum cukup untuk mengungguli kompetitornya tersebut. Ibelli memperoleh uang tunai sejumlah USD $2250 dan 5250 poin untuk titel di ASP World Junior.  

“Sangat menyenangkan di sana,” ujar Ibelli. “Saya bersenang-senang, walaupun saya kalah, saya masih mendapatkan kado ulang tahun berupa ombak-ombak terbaik bersama salah satu surfer terbaik. Andrew [Doheny] memang mendominasi keseluruhan event. Saya mencoba yang terbaik dan berhasil mendapatkan dua kali poin 8, tapi yang saya butuhkan yaitu 9.00, walaupun begitu saya tetap merasa senang.”
 
Secara keseluruhan event Oakley World Pro Junior 2011 bisa disebut sukses besar untuk menjadi permulaan dari keseluruhan rangkaian seri tur ASP World Junior. Event berikutnya akan kembali digelar di Rio de Janiero, Brasil dari tanggal 24 Oktober – 2 November.
 
Untuk detil foto, hasil heat, video dan yang lainnya cek www.oakleyprojunior.com
 
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. CaioIbelli (BRA) 16.27
 
Tentang Oakley, Inc
Oakley adalah sebuah produk olahraga dan lifestyle, dan juga merupakan sebuah  inovasi perpaduan antara seni dan sains. Pemimpin teknologi terdepan dari berbagai jenis kacamata, goggles, termasuk kacamata baca, Oakley juga menawarkan perlengkapan teknis dan lifestyle, sepatu, jam tangan dan aksesoris lainnya.  Perusahaan ini terinspirasi dari atlet-atlet yang melihat “sesuatu yang tidak mungkin” hanyalah sebuah tantangan, dan dedikasi mereka terhadap dunia olahraga mengilhami Oakley untuk membantu para atlet lewat  inovasi dan penemuannya dalam seni. Melampaui semua batas ketidakmungkinan selama lebih dari tiga puluh tahun,  Oakley melayani tuntutan atlet-atlet kelas dunia dengan terobosan teknologi High Definition Optics (HDO ®). Informasi lebih lanjut klik di  www.oakley.com.
 
Media contact:
Luzi Sanjaya
Marketing / Public Relations
Ph: +62 81629 55 25
Email: luzi@oakleyindonesia.com