Kaito Ohashi wins Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage Japan

June 28th, 2010

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 27 June, 2010 : -- - Final day for Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Japan Tour Junior Qualifying Series Grade-1 Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage commenced this morning at Heisaura Beach in Chiba this morning. The local weather in Heisaura Beach was partly cloudy with rain with hevy on shore winds with waves in the 1 to 3ft.(0.5 meters) range.

ASP Japan Tour Manager Masao Ogawa called this morning 9:30am to crown 2010 edition event new champions. The conditions turned testy but the best pro juniors bravely surfed with testimony and high tactics with complete dedication to the sport.

Kaito Ohashi, Hiroto Arai, Hiroto Ohara, and Kento Takahashi showed excellence to make the finals. Kaito Ohashi victors. Also they have girls WJS QS Nao Omura, Nagisa Tashiro, Reika Noro and Minato Takahashi are 4 finalists and Nao Omura claims 1st one for 2010 qualify champion in the testy conditions.

Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage boasts the total prize money USD$5000 on offer. Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage is an annual pro junior event and until last year it was held with Hyuga Pro in Hyuga city in Miyazaki Kyushu at October, but 2010 edition the event independent will be moved to Heisaura Beach in Chiba.

2010 will be the inaugural year for the WJT to be a series tour. Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage will serve to be the opening event for the Japan Branch surfers to qualify for the prestigious WJT events in 2010.

Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage Final results:

Boys U-20
1st:250Pts, U$2,500 : Kaito Ohashi
2nd:215Pts, U$1,000 : Hiroto Arai
3rd:183Pts, U$800 : Hiroto Ohara
4th:168Pts, U$700: Kento Takahashi

Girls U-20
1st:250Pts : Nao Omura
2nd:215Pts : Nagisa Tashiro
3rd:183Pts : Reika Noro
4th:168Pts: Minato Takahashi

The next event for ASP Japan Tour will be Womens LQS 1 star event Malibu Girls Festival to be held at Kamogawa Chiba July 17th and July 18th.