Patience and faith in his home break of Haleiwa delivered local boy Joel Centeio the biggest victory of his career today, winning the Reef Hawaiian Pro in 6- to 8-foot surf with a late barrel ride and only the mandatory two waves to his credit. Joel, 26, came from the very first round, winning all seven heats he contested. He now takes an early lead on the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink series ratings. His win today earned him $20,000. If he can stay the course and win the Vans Triple Crown series title, it will pay another $50,000 as well as a $10,000 custom Nixon watch. Runner-up in the final was Florida's CJ Hobgood, third was Australian Jay "Bottle" Thompson, 27, and fourth was Tahiti's Alain Riou. Hobgood and Thompson were always within striking distance - requiring less than a 7.0 point ride to turn the tables - but Haleiwa chose to favor her own. While the win catapulted Centeio from 131st on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) ratings to 51st, he still has no chance of qualifying for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour. Even though it didn't end in a win, Thompson (Burleigh Heads, QLD) was satisfied with third, qualifying for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour with this result. “I feel pretty relaxed actually," said Thompson. "This kind of solidified my campaign for the tour next year. I’m frothing, but really relaxed now. This year and last year I’ve been a replacement so I’ve been in every event (of the Dream Tour), but I’ve been kind of bogging so I really wanted to get back there and give it a 100 percent next year.” Californian Nathan Yeomans also did enough today to qualify for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour, moving to sixth place on the WQS ratings with his quarter final finish. He ended the event in equal 9th position, losing to Hobgood and Riou. The upset of the day was world title contender Joel Parkinson's loss in the quarter finals. While the Reef Hawaiian Pro does not affect the world title race, Parkinson had been the standout, posting the two highest heat scores of the event as well as the only perfect 10 point ride (a deep barrel in the round of 32 today), as well as the second-highest score of the event, a 9.87. Parkinson succumbed to a lack of waves on offer in his quarter final heat. The VANS Triple Crown of Surfing now moves along the North Shore to Sunset Beach for stop #2: the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing, and the women's Gidget Pro Sunset Beach. The holding period for Sunset officially commences tomorrow, running through December 6, however organizers anticipate a Wednesday start, coinciding with the arrival of potentially the biggest swell of the winter so far. Check Surfline.com for up-to-the-minute surf forecasts. Find out the call for the day, each day, as soon as it's made by Director Randy Rarick by signing up for mobile text alerts at triplecrownofsurfing.com. When competition resumes, all the action will be broadcast live on the web at triplecrownofsurfing.com, as well as on Hawaii television on Oceanic channel 250. Making the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink possible: Reef, O'Neill, Billabong, Gidget Worldwide, Nixon, Turtle Bay Resort, Hawaiian Airlines, JN Automotive Group, Surfing Magazine, Surfline.com, FUEL TV, The Honolulu Advertiser, Hawaiian Springs Water, Road Runner, Climb On! chemical-free skincare, and the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP). The Series is proud to announce that it is working with local company Tr3ees to embark upon a greener, more sustainable future. Highlights of the Reef Hawaiian Pro will be made available to television later today (separate advisory). Hi-resolution press images can be obtained at aspworldtour.com/Press Room, via Getty Images. For urgent requests, please contact Jodi Wilmott in Hawaii: (808) 258-8533. No problem!:) RESULTS: 1st - JOEL CENTEIO (Haleiwa, HI, USA), Heat score: 14.76 (9.33, 5.43) $20,000 2nd - CJ Hobgood (Florida, USA), Heat score: 13.74 (8.07, 5.67) $10,000 3rd - Jay Thompson (Australia), Heat score: 12.17 (7.0, 5.17) $5,100 4th - Alain Riou (French Polynesia), Heat score: 5.27 (4.5, 0.77) $4,900 S1: Joel Centeio (HAW), Jay Thompson (AUS), Damien Hobgood (USA), Kai Otton (AUS) S2: CJ Hobgood (FL), Alain Riou (PYF), Hank Gaskell (HI), Dion Atkinson (Aus) Q1: Kai Otton (AUS), Jay Thompson (AUS), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Sebastien Zietz (HAW) Q2: Joel Centeio (HAW), Damien Hobgood (USA), Roy Powers (HAW), Joel Parkinson (AUS) Q3: Hank Gaskell (HAW), Dion Atkinson (AUS), Torrey Meister (HAW), Adrian Buchan (USA) Q4: Alain Riou (PYF), CJ Hobgoood (AUS), Sunny Garcia (HAW), Nathan Yeomans (USA) H1: Jay Thompson (AUS), Damien Hobgood (USA), Jarrad Howse (AUS), Lincoln Taylor H2: Sebastian Zietz (HAW), Roy Powers (HAW), Ben Dunn (AUS), Cory Lopez (USA) H3: Joel Centeio (HAW), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Tanner Gudauskas (USA), Leigh Sedley (AUS) H4: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Kai Otton (AUS), Dean Morrision (AUS), Andre Silva (BRA) H5: Dion Atkinson (AUS), Alain Riou (PYF), Marco Polo (BRA), Ariz Aranburu (EUK) H6: Hank Gaskell (HAW), Nathan Yeomans (USA), Hodei Collazo (EUK), Blake Thornton (AUS) H7: CJ Hobgood (USA), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Tom Whitaker (AUS), Jesse Merle-Jones (HAW) H8: Sunny Garcia (HAW), Torrey Meister (HAW), Adam Meiling (AUS), Bernardo Miranda (BRA)

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Congratulations to Joel Centeio, Winner of the 2009 Reef Hawaiian Pro - the first jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. We had great conditions all day, making it a great day to hold the finals in. It only makes sense that the Haleiwa local boy takes home the crown.


Joel got the bomb of the day pulling into a huge barrel disappearing completely, then taking the side door exit right before it closed out. Earlier in the day, we saw world class surfers Joel Parkinson score a perfect 10, Sunny Garcia bash some lips and showed us what champions are made of, and CJ Hobgood give us a couple lessons of how to do some huge floaters. The Reef team was shaking hands and kissing babys today as they posted up for a team signing, stoking people out with the new Reef girl calenders, some foam shakas, and posters. In WQS news, Dusty Payne, Tanner Gudauskas, and Yadin Nicol all went down today in early rounds, so Sunset Beach is their last chance to make it into the ASP Dream Tour. Here's a couple shots from todays events.

Labels: Joel Centeio, Reef Hawaiian Pro, Vans Triple Crown of Surfing

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The Reef Hawaiian Pro will finish up today in overhead+ surf at Ali'i Beach in Haleiwa. With valuable WQS points and increased Triple Crown prize money up for grabs, the surfing is sure to be stellar, so don't miss a second of the action!
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Taking on world title contender Joel Parkinson (Australia) was all the incentive Southern California's Tanner Gudauskas (San Clemente) needed to take his surfing to the next level at the Reef Hawaiian Pro today - the first leg of the $1,000,000 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. Tanner needs to reach the quarter finals of the Reef Hawaiian Pro tomorrow to keep his dream of qualifying for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour alive. He advanced to the round prior to the quarter finals today, a close second behind Parkinson in the highest scoring heat of the event to date. Wave face heights topped out at 15 feet today and are expected to stay around for the final day of competition tomorrow. Parkinson and Gudauskas ran away with their heat, each finding high-scoring barrel rides and hard-carving turns to eliminate North Shore local Pancho Sullivan and Brazil's Marcio Farney. The final scoreline: Parkinson - 16.54 out of 20; Gudauskas - 15.43; Sullivan - 13.26; Farney - 5.6. Gudauskas could have won almost every other heat today with that score. Parkinson logged the highest wave score of the contest for a double-barrel ride: 9.87 out of 10. Currently ranked 17th on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) ratings, Tanner needs to finish the season in the top 15 to be guaranteed a place on the elite Dream Tour. His qualification dream was given an added push today when several surfers ranked ahead of him lost, allowing him to make some ground. "I just kind of figured I would need a hell of a lot to make that heat," said Tanner. "I was psyching myself out because these guys have no flaws. Pancho (Sullivan) is pretty much a Triple Crown hero and Parko is a world champ contender. I just figured I would have to try as hard as I could and it was epic because there was tons of waves in the beginning of the heat, and there was no weird stuff. "I would be stoked to get a really good result here. I'm taking it heat by heat, just having fun. I don't have anything to lose. I don't have the points and I have to go out there and get 'um. I'm having a great time." Parkinson looked relaxed and focused today, reveling in the rising surf and the fact that he's back in the islands: "I haven't paddled out in awhile, and I realized I was back in Hawai'i and back in the Triple Crown. I got really excited to be back. I love the Triple Crown to death and I would hate to miss it. I'm so glad I'm here." Eliminations today included US Open champion Brett Simpson (Huntington Beach, CA), Taylor Knox (Carlsbad, CA), former Vans Triple Crown of Surfing champion Bede Durbidge (Australia), Dusty Payne (Hawaii), Clay Marzo (Hawaii), and Tanner's older brother, Pat, who is still on track to qualify for the Dream Tour. The final day of the Reef Hawaiian Pro will take place tomorrow at Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, getting underway at 8am. The winner will be crowned around 2:30pm. Catch it alllive online. Find out the call for the day, each day, as soon as it's made by Director Randy Rarick by signing up for mobile text alerts at triplecrownofsurfing.com. For the latest surf updates, stay tuned to Surfline.com, the official surf forecaster of the Vans Triple Crown Triple Threat. All the action will be broadcast live on the web attriplecrownofsurfing.com, as well as on Hawaii television on Oceanic channel 250. Making the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink possible: Reef, O'Neill, Billabong, Gidget Worldwide, Nixon, Turtle Bay Resort, Hawaiian Airlines, JN Automotive Group, Surfing Magazine, Surfline.com, FUEL TV, The Honolulu Advertiser, Hawaiian Springs Water, Road Runner, Climb On! chemical-free skincare, and the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP). The Series is proud to announce that it is working with local company Tr3ees to embark upon a greener, more sustainable future. Highlights of the Reef Hawaiian Pro will be made available to television at the end of the event. Hi-resolution press images can be obtained at aspworldtour.com/Press Room, via Getty Images. For urgent requests, please contact Jodi Wilmott in Hawaii: (808) 258-8533 RESULTS: Round of 64: Results shown in order of 1st place through 4th. 1st & 2nd advance H1: Damien Hobgood (USA), Sebastien Zietz (HAW), Granger Larsen (HAW), Alejo Muniz (BRA) H2: Jarrad Howse (AUS), Roy Powers (HAW), Brett Simpson (USA), Bruce Irons (HAW) H3: Ben Dunn (AUS), Jay Thompson (AUS), Travis Logie (ZAF), Flynn Novak (USA) H4: Cory Lopez (USA), Lincoln Taylor (AUS), Glenn Hall (IRL), Taylor Knox (USA) H5: Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Kai Otton (AUS), James Taipan Wood (AUS), Nathan Hedge (AUS) H6: Joel Centeio (HAW), Dean Morrison (AUS), Joan Duru (FRA), Evan Valiere (HAW) H7: Andre Silva (BRA), Leigh Sedley (AUS), Daniel Ross (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA) H8: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Tanner Gudauskas (USA), Pancho Sullivan (HAW), Marco Farney (BRA) H9: Aritz Aranburu (EUK), Nathan Yeomans (USA), John John Florence (HAW), Bede Durbidge (AUS) H10: Alain Riou (PYF), Hank Gaskell (HAW), Patrick Gudauskas (USA), William Cardosa (BRA) H11: Hodei Collazo (EUK), Marco Polo (BRA), Frederick Patacchia (HAW), Dusty Payne (HAW) H12: Blake Thornton (AUS), Dion Atkinson (AUS), Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), Brian Thornton (AUS) H13: Tom Whitaker (AUS), Sunny Garcia (HAW), Tim Reyes (USA), Austin Ware (USA) H14: Adrian Buchan (AUS), Bernardo Miranda (BRA), Rodrigo Dornelles (BRA), Clay Marzo (HAW) H15: results not available at time of release H16: results not available at time of release
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In perfect timing for huge waves on Oahu's famous North Shore, surf fans can catch all the live action of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing with a $0.99 iPhone application, available now at the iTunes store. Delivering live contest webcasts, dynamic, real-time scoring and video-on-demand among its many features, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing app is the first ever live mobile webcast application for any action sports event, and is a first for an Association of Surfing Professionals event. The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink showcases top-ranked surfers in three big wave contests at the world's most iconic venues: Haleiwa - Reef Hawaiian Pro, Nov. 12-23 - FINAL DAYS NOW! Sunset Beach - O'Neill World Cup of Surfing, Nov. 24-Dec.6 Banzai Pipeline - Billabong Pipe Masters, Dec. 8-20 The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing iPhone App will include: LIVE CONTEST WEBCAST (WiFi only) - Each Vans Triple Crown of Surfing event streamed live in low, medium and high bandwidth. LIVE RESULTS - Dynamic heat scores after each wave is surfed. VIDEOS (WiFi only) - Daily event highlights, highest scoring rides, rider interviews. PHOTOS - Live ASP photo feed with new images refreshed throughout the day. NEWS - Daily news updates on competition, competitors, conditions, outstanding performances/best rides, and anything else that is noteworthy for the day. FORECASTS -Daily surf report "powered by Surfline" with current surf conditions and swell forecast. PUSH ALERTS - Let's you know when live event webcast is available. Making the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink possible: Reef, O'Neill, Billabong, Gidget Worldwide, Nixon, Turtle Bay Resort, Hawaiian Airlines, JN Automotive Group, Surfing Magazine, Surfline.com, FUEL TV, The Honolulu Advertiser, Hawaiian Springs Water, Road Runner, Climb On! chemical-free skincare, and the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP). The Series is proud to announce that it is working with local company Tr3ees to embark upon a greener, more sustainable future.
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The swell that was predicted to hit the North Shore has arrived right on schedule. Ali'i Beach is seeing 4-6 waves and should be building as the day progresses. Competition will start this morning at 8am (PST) with the Round of 64.

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Sharks Cove Grill is a favorite for many here on the north shore of O'ahu, Located at 59-712 Kamehameha Hwy Haleiwa, Sharks Cove Grill is easy access to grab a quick bite without the hassle of driving in to Haliewa. Whether it's breakfast, lunch or dinner, they have an easy & delicious menu to choose from. Next time you find yourself on the north shore, be sure to stop in for a tasty meal.







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