2023 SAMBAZON World Junior Championship
The SAMBAZON World Junior Championships hosted by Best Western showcase the sport's most talented young surfers, with the winners graduating to the Challenger Series and joining a star-studded list of past champs.
The pinnacle of Pro Junior competition gave way to fireworks all week long in Oceanside, California, with Sierra Kerr and Jett Schilling
Featuring Joel Vaughan, Erin Brooks, Zoe Benedetto, Annette Gonzalez Etxabarri, Laura Raupp, Monnojo Yahagi, Luke Thompson, Shion Crawford,
One of the sport's next generation, Sierra Kerr, is leading progressive surfing and put on an absolute showcase in the Final. Kerr accrued
2023 standout Jett Schilling concluded his dream run with a WSL World Junior Title over event threat Jackson Bunch in a Final clash.
Kaipo Guerrero, Rosy Hodge, and Mitchell Salazar break down the Top 5 Moments brought to you by the SAMBAZON World Junior Championships
The culmination of the 2023 Pro Junior season concluded with Sierra Kerr and Jett Schilling claiming maiden WSL World Junior Titles at the
The current North America QS No. 1 Zoe Benedetto continues to cash in on her wildcard spot and steamrolls her way into the Final in her
Maui's in-form Jackson Bunch continues to make statements in Oceanside and delivered an excellent 8.43 on the way to his first-ever World
The event standout continues to drop jaws in Oceanside with an excellent, 16.17 heat total in a Semifinal clash with reigning North America
A battle of Southern California's finest unraveled between Jett Schilling and Levi Slawson with Schilling taking control from the start and
The tensions rose and heated performances followed with aerial antics, dominant power showings, and all-star clashes providing a moving day
With Semifinal spots and the opportunity to vie for the 2023 WSL World Junior Championships on the line, women's Round of 16 and
2022 SAMBAZON World Junior Championships Semifinalist, Sierra Kerr, returns to the Semifinals after an absolute showcase of progressive and
Peruvian Junior standout Sol Aguirre makes presence felt as she locks in on World Junior title with a Finals Day appearance, besting 2023
Reigning North America Regional Pro Junior victor Talia Swindal held a slim lead over fellow Southern California standout Bella Kenworthy
The Brazilian upstart Leo Casal kept the reigning World Junior Champion Jarvis Earle at bay with his solid backhand performance as he looks
In comeback fashion, Jett Schilling delivered under pressure with his powerful forehand to accrue a 7.50 and overtake an in-form Ryan
In front of his home crowd, Levi Slawson showcased his full arsenal in a clash of event standouts to soar into the Semifinals. Now, he
Talia Swindal punched her way into the Quarterfinals with an excellent 8.50 over an in-form Zahli Kelly as she looks to continue making
The Australia/Oceania Regional Pro Junior No. 1 Sierra Kerr is back into the Quarters and looking make it past the Semis in 2023.
The young phenom Erin Brooks overpowered fellow goofy foot competitor Noah Klapp in their Round of 16 dual and returns to the Quarterfinals
The 2023 European standout Annette Gonzalez Etxabarri dropped an excellent 8.17 to put the field on notice in her Round of 16.
The Peruvian talent Sol Aguirre continues to show why she earned the 2023 South America Regional Pro Junior title with a convincing win
Mind-jarring performances overwhelmed the unruly conditions on offer with Joel Vaughan going above and beyond with a near-perfect heat
A victory-at-sea morning combined with heavy winds gave way to fireworks throughout Day 3 of action in Oceanside. Joel Vaughan threw
A remarkable showing from Australian standout Joel Vaughan posted a near-perfect, 18.53 heat total with a combination of power and aerial
Levi Slawson is on a mission to redeem his runner-up performance at the 2022 SAMBAZON World Junior Championships and blasted an excellent
Brazil's rising talent Ryan Kainalo showcased why he's South America's Pro Junior No. 1 with a dominant showing in the Round of 16,
2023 South America Regional Pro Junior No. 2, Heitor Mueller, made his presence known with a near-perfect 9.00 to take down Shion Crawford
The reigning SAMBAZON World Junior Champion Jarvis Earle found himself needing a score in the dying minutes and overturned the heat on a
Competition cranked up a notch with Elimination Round implications on the line and heated duals provided a showcase of high-performance
The pressure intensified at the Oceanside Pier arena with first eliminations being dealt to the world's best 20 and under competitors.