At the RVCA Pro Junior presented by Jack's Surfboards, the juniors were center stage in pumping, four-to-six-foot Newport Beach waves that allowed them to showcase everything they had throughout the entire weekend, September 23-25.
Fantastic conditions greeted Juniors upon arrival at 56th Street Jetty on opening day. - WSL / Andrew Nichols
The opening day witnessed juniors like Tyler Gunter throw caution to wind with critical drop-ins and heavy floaters. Many surfers took elevator drops into the flats -- and rode out as waves detonated behind them. - WSL / Andrew Nichols
Juniors such as Wil Reid showed their timeless style with bottom turns that allowed them options to crank an array of top-turn spectacles throughout the event. - WSL / Andrew Nichols
Nick Marshall went big on the conditions, and fell just short of jumping into the Semifinals. - WSL / Andrew Nichols
But Marshall was not to be outdone by his younger sibling and found the perfect endings to 56th Street Jetty bombs. - WSL / Andrew Nichols
Speaking of perfection, just one Semifinal heat prior, Nolan Rapoza locked into the barrel of the day before emerging and going to town with a variety of countless forehand attacks for a 10. - WSL / Andrew Nichols
It was indeed a dream day for the goofyfooters that Ryland Rubens relished, even as the afternoon winds picked up on opening day that earned him a spot in the Semifinals. - WSL / Andrew Nichols
Liam Gloyd proved that a backhand attack was just as dangerous after capping off brilliant bottom turns with upside-down hits off the lip en route to his Round One win. - WSL / liam gloyd
Nearly earning a place into the Final with his powerful forehand, Cole Houshmand put on a show. In the end, though, he was defeated by Tyler Gunter. - WSL / Andrew Nichols
It was all eyes on the Final as hometown hero Gunter used his local knowledge to its full advantage and found the best two waves of the heat for his first-ever Pro Junior win. - WSL / Andrew Nichols
The North America Junior Tour final rankings will determined at the Soup Bowl Pro Junior in Barbados, November 10 - 13, to determine who will earn their spot into the World Junior Championships.
From Newport, with Love
Andrew Nichols
At the RVCA Pro Junior presented by Jack's Surfboards, the juniors were center stage in pumping, four-to-six-foot Newport Beach waves that allowed them to showcase everything they had throughout the entire weekend, September 23-25.
The North America Junior Tour final rankings will determined at the Soup Bowl Pro Junior in Barbados, November 10 - 13, to determine who will earn their spot into the World Junior Championships.
RVCA Pro Junior
The hometown hero Tyler Gunter (USA) earned his first-ever win on the WSL Junior Tour at the RVCA Pro Junior in front of his local crowd.
Pumping swell, big scores, and high stakes open up competition at the RVCA Pro Junior presented by Jack's Surfboards.
The second annual RVCA Pro Junior presented by Jack's Surfboards returns to the 56th Street Jetty of Newport Beach, Calif. Sept. 23 - 25.