Team Hawaii Finishes ISA World Junior Games with Bronze Medal Finish
This just in: Team Hawaii has finished the 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Games in Peru with a very respectable fourth-place finish. Throughout the games, Hawaii was in contention for a podium finish, but on the final day, slightly faltered. We’ll be bringing you more on this story soon, so stay tuned to Freesurfmagazine.com for details.
In the meantime, we’d like to extend a warm cheeehooooo to all of the members of Team Hawaii for repping the Aloha State and making us proud.
Final Results:
1)Peru
2) South Africa
3) Australia
4) Hawaii
Team Hawaii Leads the World Rankings at the ISA World Junior Games In Peru
Honolulu, HI (May 26, 2011) By the fifth day of competition at the 2011 ISA World Junior Games presented by Quiksilver, Team Hawaii remains at the front of the pack in the overall rankings with a number of surfers still vying for medal finishes.
With a bay boasting clean, 3-foot surf, the race toward podium has tightened with Team Hawaii narrowly edging out the US and Australia to hold the lead position at the games.
With a number of Hawaiian surfers setting the bar, Honolulu’s own Zeke Lau has set himself apart at the games with his characteristic aggressive and seamless approach in the lineup. Lau’s showing has seen him progress to the fourth round of the Men’s Under 18 Qualifying division.
In the Boy’s Under 16 Repercharge rounds, Kaoli Kahokuloa, Koa Smith, and Ian Gentil have survived as well and will be seeded into Round 5 when competition commences tomorrow.
For the girls, Tatiana Weston-Web, Mahina Maeda, and Brianna Cope have all fought their ways to Round 5 in the Qualifying Division as well and have put on blisteringly sharp performances.
As the event moves into the final weekend, Hawaii continues to hold the lead. Can we pull of another podium finish? You’ll have to tune into www.isawjsc.com to find out.
Hawaii Team enters the final day in good standing for gold
With one more day of competition left, and a massive swell on the way. Team Hawaii is well within reach of a gold medal. The day finished off with a slight shuffle in the overall team rankings. Now leading, is Team Australia, with Hawaii in a very close second place, with much of the team still within reach of a gold medal. check back for the full report, and tune in tomorrow as the final day is on.
Verizon Wireless Hawaii Junior Surf Team - ISA Championships Peru part 1
Watch as the Verizon Wireless Hawaii Junior Surf team travel to Peru to compete in the 2011 ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. The team gets used to their new surroundings and gets into the event while they talk about how unique the contest and Peru is.
This just in: Team Hawaii has finished the 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Games in Peru with a very respectable fourth-place finish. Throughout the games, Hawaii was in contention for a podium finish, but on the final day, slightly faltered. We’ll be bringing you more on this story soon, so stay tuned to Freesurfmagazine.com for details.
Honolulu, HI (May 26, 2011) By the fifth day of competition at the 2011 ISA World Junior Games presented by Quiksilver, Team Hawaii remains at the front of the pack in the overall rankings with a number of surfers still vying for medal finishes.
