ETB MEN'S CHAMPIONS
2015: Pierre Louis Costes (France)
2014: Pierre Louis Costes (France)
2013: Pierre Louis Costes (France)
2012: Pierre Louis Costes (France)
2011: Yeray Martinez (Canary Islands)
2010: Jeremy Arnoux (France)
2009: Hugo Pinheiro (Portugal)
2008: Manuel Centeno (Portugal)
2007: Silvano Lourenço (Portugal)
2006: Manuel Centeno (Portugal)
2005: David Perez (Spain)
2004: Hugo Pinheiro (Portugal)
2003: Hugo Pinheiro (Portugal)
2002: Cedric Dufaure (France)
2001: Manuel Centeno (Portugal)
2000: David Perez (Spain)
1999: Nicolas Capdeville (France)
1998: Hugo Carvalho (Portugal)
IN THIS EDITION: Hubb Suffers Broken Foot, PLC and Schenker Win at La Salie Pro, Ohhara wins Nijima Pro.
HUBB SUFFERS BROKEN FOOT
HAWAII- 3x World Champion Jeff Hubbard has suffered a broken foot. Here is what he had to say on his Facebook page (April 15th): "It's official I broke my talus bone in my foot. The talus is a major weight bearing bone in your foot that supports your ankle. I broke it whilst landing an air revo at Black Rock yesterday. My foot came down too early in the rotation as I whipped the spin to fast. My foot went straight in to dry rock and all my weight and momentum from the fall on impact broke my bone. Three months with my weight off of the foot. Conservatively Looking at JULY 15 to be back at it again." Given that timeframe, it seems rather unlikely that we will see Hub at the world tour's first two events at Itacoatiara (Brazil, July 2nd-12th) or Arica (Chile, July 17th-26th). Heal up quick, Jeff!
PLC AND SCHENKER WIN LA SALIE PRO
FRANCE- 2011 World Champion and Defending 3x Euro Tour Men's Champion Pierre Louis Costes (France) and defending 2014 ETB Women's Champion Joana Schenker (Portugal) have won the La Salie Pro in France, event #1 on the 2015 ETB schedule. Here are the final results:
MEN'S
1. Pierre Louis Costes (France)
2. Mickael Kerlir (France)
3. Anas Haddar (Morocco)
4. Brahim Iddouch (Morocco)
JAPAN- Defending 2014 Japanese Women's National Champion and 4th ranked world tour competitor Sari Ohhara has won the Nijima Pro, event #1 on the 2015 JPBA tour.
2014 IBA Hawaii Men's Pro Champion Jacob Romero from Maui!
MEN'S FINAL RANKINGS
1. Jacob Romero
2. Jeff Hubbard
3. Matt Holzman
4. Trevor Kam
5. Guilherme Tâmega
6. Mike Stewart
7. Sammy Morretino
8. Mack Crilley
9. Kahekili Labatte
10. Michael Raithaus
WOMEN'S FINAL RANKINGS
1. Melanie Bartels
2. Summer Hillen
3. Ashley Hori
4. Ayako Ancheta
5. Sandra Silva
6. Carolina Casemiro
7. Karla Costa
8. Aki Ogura
9. Kelly Gordon
10. Traci Effinger
DROP KNEE FINAL RANKINGS
1. Dayton Wago
2. Micah McMullin
3. Sammy Morretino
4. Blaine Andrews
5. Mack Crilley
6. Justin Medeiros
7. Dave Hubbard
8. Bud Miyamoto
9. Alan Lamphere
10. Pohaku Kekaualua
PRO JUNIOR
1. Sammy Morretino
2. Kawika Kamai
3. Tanner McDaniel
4. Noa Auweloa
5. Matthew O'Rourke
6. Kainoa Lono
7. Ezra Hill
8. Kaulupali Makaneole
9. Patrick Orr
10. Peter Piho
The 2014 Australian Bodyboarding Awards were held in Sydney on December 5th, 2014. Riptide Magazine announced it's annual Bodyboarder of the Year winners. The evening also saw the Australian Bodyboarding Association awards prentation, as well as the 2014 inductees to the Australian Bodyboarding Hall of Fame. Here's a quick rundown of the evening's winners and honorees!
RIPTIDE AWARDS
Men's Bodyboarder of the Year: Ben Player (Austrália)
Men's Top 10:
1. Bem Player (Austrália)
2. Jared Houston (South África)
3. Pierre Louis Costes (France)
4. Dave Winchester (Austrália)
5. Amaury Lavernhe (Reunion Island)
=6. Mitch Rawlins (Austrália)
=6. Nick Gornall (Austrália)
8. Jake Stone (Austrália)
9. Jeff Hubbard (Hawaii)
10. Jase Finlay (Austrália)
Women's Bodyboarder of the Year: Isabela Sousa (Brazil)
Women's Top 5:
1. Isabela Sousa (Brazil)
2. Lilly Pollard (Austrália)
3. Alexandra Rinder (Canary Islands)
4. Jessica Becker (Brazil)
5. Emma Cobb (Austrália)
Dropkneer of the Year: Dave Hubbard (Hawaii)
DK Top 5:
1. Dave Hubbard (Hawaii)
2. Matt Lackey (Austrália)
3. Bod Miyamoto (Hawaii)
4. Sacha Specker (South África)
5. Cesar Bauer (Peru)
Grom of the Year: Tanner McDaniel (Hawaii)
Heaviest Wave of the Year: Lewy Finnegan (Austrália, at The Right in WA- Ritide #197)
Biggest Move of the Year: Jeff Hubbard (Hawaii, at Honolua Bay in Maui- from Hubboards: The Movie)
Best Feature Film of the Year: Passing Through (James Kates/ LeBoogie)
Best Short Film of the Year: The Mexican Mirage (Miller Best/ Pride Bodyboards)
Photographer of the Year: Sacha Specker (South África)
ABA AWARDS
2014 ABA National Champion: Jake Stone
Top 5:
1. Jake Stone
2. Joe Clarke
3. Lachlan Cramsie
4. Davis Blackwell
5. George Humphreys
Rookie of the Year: Josh Keenan
Global Achievement: Lilly Pollard
Community Service: Aaron Dodds (Forster Tuncurry Bodyboarding Association, Jeff Wilcox Memorial Director)
IN THIS EDITION: Jake Stone Wins Dbah, Hubb Wins FSB North América, Uranga Wins FSB Europe, McCarthy Wins Kumba Classic, GT Retires, Hardy Wins Mandurah, Hardy Buys Reeflex, Natasha Sagardia Retires, BP Tears Spleen at Riley's, Manny V Goes Full-Time with YouRiding, Lester Makes Walk of Fame!
There's lots of News to get into, so let's get to it!
JAKE STONE WINS 2015 ABA DBAH PRO
Jake Stone airing it out on the way to winning event #2!
AUSTRALIA- Defending ABA Tour Champion Jake Stone has won the Dbah Pro, and taken the lead in the points standings after event #2 of the 2015 ABA national tour.
GT has hung up his competitive Jersey to focus on his new business.
HAWAII- 6x World Champion Guilherme Tâmega ounced his retirement from the world tour to focus on his company, GT Boards, and spend time with his family.
NATASH SAGARDIA RETIRES FROM PROFESSIONAL BODYBOARDING
Natasha Sagardia was honored at the Puerto Rico Museum of Sports after announcing her rtirement from competitive bodyboarding.
PUERTO RICO- Argentinian-born Puerto Rico bodyboarding pioneer and 2008 ISA Women's Bodyboard Champion Natasha Sagardia has retired from competitive bodyboarding to focus on her social outreach and development projects.
BEN PLAYER RECOVERING FROM SERIOUS INJURY AT RILEY'S
Ben Player in the hospital after his accident at Riley's.
IRELAND- In late March, 3x World Chapmion Bem Player (Austrália) suffered a torn spleen and internal bleeding during a session at Riley's. He was airlifted by the Irish Coast Guard to nearby Limerick Hospital where he spent several days recovering before being released. BP, as usual, remained in postive spirits, even taking to Instagram and saying,"The good news is that I will be able to keep my spleen and I'm on the mend, which is good news because I quite like my spleen!"
Manny Vargas and YouRiding, a winning combination.
CALIFORNIA- Bodyboarding legend Manny Vargas has taken a full-time position as the eSports Manager at YouRiding. He will be overseeing the YouRiding League for bodyboarding as well as surfing, skiing, and snowboarding.
Lester kneeling beside his plaque on the Walk of Fame.
AUSTRALIA- In March, defending Shark Island Challenge Champion Andrew Lester was inducted into the Cronulla Walk of Fame and received his own plaque on the walkway.
