Good afternoon everybody from Hawaii! I am currently over in Oahu, Hawaii to surf and work. I am forwarding over this email with results from the last event of the year in Oceanside, California on November 14th and 15th. I made the 2010 World Tour after finishing 3rd in the last Pro Longboard Association Longboard Qualifying Series Event to clinch 3rd overall for the 2009 season on the Association of Surfing Professional North America Ratings. Therefore, I am one of two longboarders out of 106 professional longboarders from the North America to qualify for the 2010 Longboard Tour. This year went really welll for me on the professional circuit for North America and I plan to do well every year to become a world champion! This is my second consecutive year being on the tour and I am happy wth my success. I have been working hard every year to do well in the professional circuit and most of all surfing all over the world. Thanks to all my sponsors for the support for the 2009 year.
Quiksilver, Hot Wax Surf Shop, Perfection Surfboards, Kulcha Shok Muzik, and Gorilla Grip/FCS. I could not have done it without your support!
Listed below are some results for the overall ratings in South America, North America, and my World Tour Rating.
World Tour Ratings- 24 in the World for Professional Longboard.
North America Overall Rating for the year- 3rd place Professional Longboard out of 106 Professional Longboarders.
South America Overall Rating for the year- 8th Place Professional Longboard out of 60 Professional Longboarders.
Check out my website http://www.surfschoolnc.com/ for updated Blogs about my trips this past year along with a new website coming soon by Tayloe Gray Marketing and Business Consulating.
Mahalo!
Best Regards,
Tony Silvagni
FWD:
From: ASP North America
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 07:08 PM
To: ‘ASP North America’
Subject: November 17th, 2009 Newsletter
NEWS
Jensen and Schumacher Take PLA Pro Championships OCEANSIDE, California
(Sunday, November 15, 2009) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) 1-Star PLA Pro Championships saw local talent Taylor Jensen (Oceanside, CA), 25, take out the men’s division, while fellow San Diegan Cori Schumacher (Cardiff, CA), 34, clinched her second consecutive women’s ASP North America Longboard Title when she won the PLA Pro Championships presented by Gidget in the peaky two-to-three foot wind-swell on offer at South Oceanside Pier.
To read full article visit aspnorthamerica.org
PLA Pro Championships Final Results:
1 – Taylor Jensen (USA)
2 – Steve Newton (USA)
3 – Tony Silvagni (USA)
4 – Brendan White (USA)
PLA Pro Championships presented by Gidget Final Results:
1- Cori Schumacher (USA) 14.67
2 – Megan Godinez (HAW) 9.03
3 – Jen Smith (USA) 8.47
4 – Stacia Ahina (HAW) 6.97
For additional ASP information log on to www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org
Yeomans Wins O’Neill Cold Water Classic California, Young Wins Oakley Pro Junior SANTA CRUZ, California
(Sunday, November 8, 2009) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME O’Neill Cold Water Classic California witnessed an action packed day of competition when Nathan Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), 28, claimed the event over Heath Joske (Coffs Harbour, AUS), 20, in pumping eight foot (2.5 meter) waves at Steamer Lane. Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA), 19, won the Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships and also claimed the ASP North America Pro Junior Series Title.
O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Final:
1 – Nathan Yeomans (USA) 15.33
2 – Heath Joske (AUS) 8.60
Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships Final Results:
1 – Nat Young (USA) 15.07
2 – Tonino Benson (HAW) 7.76
3 – Cody Thompson (USA) 7.73
4 – Dylan Goodale (HAW) 7.10
For additional ASP information log on to www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org
Tofino’s Peter Devries Wins ASP WQS 6-Star O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada TOFINO, British Columbia
(Saturday, October 31, 2009) – The inaugural Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star O’Neill Cold Water Classic Canada saw a fairytale ending today when local standout Peter Devries (Tofino, BC), 26, went on an absolute rampage to claim the event over Jay Thompson (Burleigh Heads, AUS), 27, in front of his home crowd in Tofino on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
O’Neill Cold Water Classic Final Results:
1- Peter Devries (CAN) 16.43
2- Jay Thompson (AUS) 9.47
For additional ASP information log on to www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org
Congratulations to Patrick Gudauskas for his qualification for 2010 Dream tour!
Upcoming events
Reef Hawaiian Pro (MWQS 6* PRIME) Nov 12-23rd Alli Beach, Haleiwa, Oahu-Hawaii
O’Neill World Cup (MWQS 6*PRIME) Nov 24-Dec 6th Sunset Bch, Oahu-Hawaii
Current Standings WQS
MEN WOMEN
2. Patrick Gudauskas 10. Sage Erickson
7. Brett Simpson 34. Erica Hosseini
8. Nate Yeomans 41. Courtney Conlogue
17. Tanner Gudauskas 46. Anastasia Ashley
18. Austin Ware 48. Karina Petroni
JUNIOR
MEN WOMEN
1. Nat Young 1. Malia Manuel
2. Dillon Perillo 2. Coco Ho
3. Keanu Asing 2. Courtney Conlogue
4. Luke Davis 4. Sage Erickson
5. Cory Arrambide 5. Nikita Robb
LQS
MEN WOMEN
1. Kai Sallas 1. Cori Schumacher
2. Steve Newton 2. Kaitlin Maguire
3. Taylor Jensen 3. Ashley Quintal
4. Tony Silvagni 4. Lindsay Steinreide
5. Josh Baxter 5. Jen Smith