The 16-year-old defied the odds and took down two of the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro's top performers en route to her win.
The sun finally broke through and provided beautiful weather as waves continued to pour in for a critical day of competition.
The sun finally broke through and provided beautiful weather as waves continued to pour in for a critical day of competition.
The sun finally broke through and provided beautiful weather as waves continued to pour in for a critical day of competition.
Sporadic rainfall continued at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro, but it only helped as top seeds debuted phenomenally.
Sporadic rainfall continued at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro, but it only helped as top seeds debuted phenomenally.
Sporadic rainfall continued at the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro, but it only helped as top seeds debuted phenomenally.
An array of emerging, and also reemerging, Qualifying Series talents took over Playa Jaco on opening day.
An array of emerging, and also re-emerging, Qualifying Series talents took over Playa Jaco on opening day.
A stacked lineup from around North America and Costa Rica are ready for opening day at Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro.
The women are back in Costa Rica alongside the men to contest for valuable, momentum shifting Qualifying Series points.
The 2018 Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro QS 1,500 is set for opening day October 4 and all involved are geared up for its start.
A big event awaits the women's field in attendance as whoever wins will claim their first-ever Qualifying Series victory.
North America's top competitors and Costa Rica's QS warriors are in the hunt for 1,500 points and bragging rights.
After a brief hiatus, Costa Rica is once again part of the WSL Qualifying Series with 1,500 points on the line and a new venue.
Following their respective RVCA Pro Junior results, Gunter and Pinkerton earned the outright North America Regional Titles.
Clutch surfing proved to be the determining factor for both Gunter and Sibley en route to their victories in dramatic fashion.
It was a day of firsts and Sibley capitalized on her opportunity at the inaugural Women's RVCA Pro Junior with her breakthrough win.
It was a momentous day for the hometown hero and also boasted the North America Regional Title by day's end.
A hefty day of competition determined Semifinalists in both the men and women's RVCA Pro Junior -- and no one was safe from elimination.