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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;script src=\\\"http:\\/\\/player.ooyala.com\\/player.js?deepLinkEmbedCode=plNnBvNTqkrLA7kqRMG9kuHv4dVPbK4K&amp;#038;height=360&amp;#038;embedCode=plNnBvNTqkrLA7kqRMG9kuHv4dVPbK4K&amp;#038;video_pcode=tla2U6sQuZL84AFsrTpKS94AKTX7&amp;#038;width=640\\\"&gt;&lt;\\/script&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Standout Performances In Challenging Conditions At Coastal Edge &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.vans.com\\/eventsites\\/ecsc\\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;East Coast Surfing Championships&lt;\\/a&gt; Presented By Vans&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia\\/USA (Tuesday, August 21, 2012) \\u2013 The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Coastal Edge ECSC presented by Vans returned to 1st Street Jetty for the second consecutive day and saw an array of impressive performances from the international field despite challenging one-to-two foot surf to complete Round 1.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The Coastal Edge ECSC presented by Vans kicked off yesterday with Pro Junior action and continued to capitalize on the swell on offer throughout the day to complete the men\\u2019s opening round.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000150970\\\" style=\\\"width: 640px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-1000150970\\\" title=\\\"Granger Larsen\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2012\\/08\\/Granger-Larsen.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Granger Larsen\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"407\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;ECSC standout Granger Larsen from Maui. Photo: Mack&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Granger Larsen (Lahaina, HI), 22, current No. 30 on the ASP World Ranking, forgot to enter Coastal Edge ECSC presented by Vans by the deadline, but capitalized on his ASP Wildcard slot today. The powerful Hawaiian looked lively in the small conditions and belted the round\\u2019s top scores of a 9.00 while amassing a 16.23 out of 20 heat total. \\u201cIt\\u2019s so small out there, but I just tried to surf as fast as I could and I\\u2019ve got a good board under my feet,\\u201d Larsen said. \\u201cI was actually surprised that they gave me a 9, but it felt like a little nugget of a wave for what was out there. I actually forgot to enter this contest and ended up applying for an ASP wildcard, so I\\u2019m stoked to get through that first heat and hopefully I can keep going.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Cahill Bell-Warren (Victoria, AUS), 23, wasted little time in his opening heat today and went on to clinch some of the day\\u2019s highest scores. Bell-Warren took out an 8.00 single-wave score as well as a 15.77 out of 20 heat total to solidify his Round 1 win. \\u201cI really like Virginia Beach even though the waves can be tough,\\u201d Bell-Warren said. \\u201cIn that heat I realized there wasn\\u2019t really a lot happening so I knew I had to capitalize on whatever kind of opportunity I had. I got a couple of good set waves, got some good connections and got the job done.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Bell-Warren, who hails from Victoria\\u2019s chilly pointbreak of Bells Beach, looked surprisingly at home in Virginia\\u2019s small warm-water beachbreak conditions and attributes his refined small wave equipment to his success. \\u201cIt\\u2019s pretty funny, because this is about as far from Victoria as you can get,\\u201d Bell-Warren said. \\u201cThe water is way warmer than we ever get and I feel quite uncomfortable surfing in board shorts, but I\\u2019ve got a really good groveler that I\\u2019ve kind of honed at home and it feels good to be warm and get good waves. I\\u2019ve been working really hard with my shaper and I\\u2019ve been getting the right equipment. I\\u2019m so thankful that I\\u2019ve got that under my feet.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Jeffrey Lukasik (San Clemente, CA), 23, built momentum in his heat after a strong opening ride and linked three solid turns on his next ride to post an 8.50 in his convincing opening round victory. \\u201cIt was just sick to start off the heat with a decent wave because I was really nervous before because it was so slow,\\u201d Lukasik said. \\u201cIt could go either way if someone gets a good wave that lines up. I got that first one and it took a bit of pressure off and that second one lined up pretty well.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Lukasik has recently strung together a series of solid results in the Latin American ASP events and his success has rekindled his competitive spirits. \\u201cIt\\u2019s nice to make a little bit of money and help pay my Dad back for some of the debt that I\\u2019ve gone in to with him. It felt good to get a few results down in Latin America and it got me fired up to do a few more events.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Ian Crane (San Clemente, CA), 19, was also impressive in the small conditions today and matched Bell-Warren\\u2019s single-wave score of an 8.00 when he linked several powerful turns on a clean righthander. \\u201cIt felt good to get that 8,\\u201d Crane said. \\u201cI couldn\\u2019t really tell from watching the waves how small it actually is out there. When I got out there it\\u2019s actually smaller than it looks from the beach. On that one good wave, I just was able to take off and do a couple of turns to the beach.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Crane\\u2019s equipment was late to arrive on his trip back from Europe and the trying situation contributed to his early exit from the Coastal Edge ECSC Vans Pro Junior. Crane\\u2019s boards arrived early this morning and the return to his regular craft assisted in his success today. \\u201cThe first round is always really stressful,\\u201d Crane said. \\u201cIt\\u2019s such a relief to get though that Round 1 and in to the money round. Yesterday, my boards didn\\u2019t show up so I was riding my friend\\u2019s board and we were trading off in the contest and I ended up losing in the second round. I finally got my boards and I felt better, so I really wanted to get through that heat.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Michael February (Capetown, ZAF), 19, a standout at last year\\u2019s Coastal Edge ECSC presented by Vans, returned to form and the big South African destroyed the small conditions seamlessly to take a Round 1 heat victory. \\u201cBeing a bigger guy, I didn\\u2019t expect to do that well in smaller waves, but I was here last year and got an idea of what boards I needed to ride and what to expect,\\u201d February said. \\u201cI\\u2019m happy though and my board feels good under my feet.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;February is one up-and-comer who is building momentum on the global stage and the South African standout hopes a big result in Virginia Beach will build his seed for his 2013 ASP campaign. \\u201cThese 6-Star events are a great opportunity to build your seed for next season,\\u201d February said. \\u201cThere aren\\u2019t as many in the back half of the year and I\\u2019m glad to get some points here, they help a lot.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The Coastal Edge ECSC presented by Vans holds a waiting period from August 20 through 26 and is webcast LIVE via &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.vans.com\\/ecsc\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;www.vans.com\\/ecsc&lt;\\/a&gt;. Event organizers will reconvene at 7:30am local time for a possible 8am start. For additional ASP information log on to &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.aspworldtour.com\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;www.aspworldtour.com&lt;\\/a&gt; or &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.aspnorthamerica.org\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;www.aspnorthamerica.org&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;In addition to the surfing action, the Coastal Edge ECSC presented by Vans will include a premier BMX contest, the Vans LXVI BMX Invitational, as well as skating, motocross, music and more.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COASTAL EDGE ECSC PRESENTED BY VANS ROUND OF 144 RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 1: Brad Ettinger (USA) 12.66, Keala Naihe (HAW) 12.33, Joel Centeio (HAW) 9.33, Giorgio Gomez (USA) 1.27&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 2: Nathan Carvalho (HAW) 10.40, Koa Smith (HAW) 9.20, Dane Anderson (USA) 9.00, Adam Goldstone (USA) 7.70&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 3: Santiago Muniz (ARG) 13.33, Jeremy Johnston (USA) 10.34, Trevor Thornton (USA) 9.90, Ian Simmons (USA) 9.83&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 4: Hunter Lysaught (USA) 11.10, Nic Hdez (USA) 7.07, Ryan Croteau (USA) 7.03, Tristan Thompson (USA) 5.63&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 5: Matt Pagan (USA) 12.00, Nathan Behl (USA) 7.63, Ricky Whitlock (USA) 6.43, Breyden Taylor (USA) 4.17&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 6: Kalani David (HAW) 10.67, Dylan Kowalski (USA) 10.17, Makai McNamara (HAW) 9.47, Taylor Clark (USA) 9.03&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 7: Cahill Bell-Warren (AUS) 15.77, Dylan Goodale (HAW) 13.50, Parker Coffin (USA) 8.66, Colin Saunders (VEN) 5.62&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 8: Dillon Perillo (USA) 12.47, Balaram Stack (USA) 12.27, Aaron Cormican (USA) 8.63, Scott Weinhardt (USA) 5.64&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 9: Nick Fowler (USA) 12.56, Ryan Briggs (USA) 10.84, Asher Nolan (USA) 7.47, Rob Kelly (USA) 7.10&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 10: Sidney Guimaraes (BRA) 13.00, Dege O\\u2019Connell (HAW) 12.13, Jake Halstead (USA) 10.76, Shaw Kobayashi (USA) 9.94&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 11: Cory Arrambide (USA) 12.60, Blake Jones (USA) 10.34, Shane Beschen (USA) 5.57, Bobby Okvist (USA) 10.00&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 12: Ty Watson (AUS) 12.44, Kaimana Jaquias (HAW) 11.13, Fisher Heverly (USA) 10.57, Cam Richards (USA) 9.07&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 13: Victor Done (USA) 12.74, Alex Smith (HAW) 9.83, Ethan Carlston (USA) 4.10, Medi Veminardi (REU) 4.06&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 14: Michael February (ZAF) 14.10, Derek Peters (USA) 12.50, Tayler Brothers (USA) 7.94, Travis Southworth (MEX) 5.66&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 15: Leigh Sedley (AUS) 11.50, Dylan Southworth (MEX) 11.40, Eric McHenry (USA) 9.70, Jesse Adam (AUS) 7.26&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 16: Evan Thompson (USA) 11.36, Michael Powell (USA) 11.33, Keto Burns (USA) 11.00, Willie Safreed (USA) 5.70&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 17: Ian Crane (USA) 13.67, Cooper Chapman (AUS) 11.43, Jake Marshall (USA) 7.24, Colin Moran (USA) 5.30&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 18: Francisco Bellorin (VEN) 12.57, J.D. Lewis (USA) 9.47, Chris Foster (HAW) 8.46, Nathan Florence (HAW) 4.47&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 19: Jeffrey Lukasik (USA) 15.33, Jeremy Carter (USA) 11.70, Rudy Palmboom (ZAF) 9.30, Kevin Schulz (USA) 8.60&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 20: Granger Larsen (HAW) 16.23, Noah Schweizer (USA) 10.97, Jason Harris (USA) 7.37, Oliver Kurtz (USA) 6.13&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 21: Nils Schweizer (USA) 14.23, Cody Thompson (USA) 13.50, Mark Dawson (USA) 7.87, Andrew Jacobson (USA) 4.53&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 22: Jordin Watson (AUS) 13.83, P.J. Raia (USA) 8.20, Johnny Norris (USA) 7.10, Sean Moody (HAW) 7.00&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 23: Ian Gentil (HAW) 10.97, Derrick Disney (USA) 9.14, Taylor Thorne (USA) 7.90, Alex Kamkoff (USA) 3.63&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nHeat 24: Christian Saenz (USA) 12.30, Brett Barley (USA) 10.23, Jeffrey Myers (USA) 8.27, Rex Flogstrom (USA) 1.97&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;About ASP: The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is the recognized world governing body of professional surfing and has been crowning surfing\\u2019s undisputed World Champions since 1976. The ASP sanctions and crowns World Champions for the following tours: the ASP World Tour, the ASP Women\\u2019s World Tour, ASP World Junior Tour, ASP World Longboard and Masters Championships. The ASP is dedicated to showcasing the world&amp;#8217;s best surfing talent in a variety of progressive formats and has revolutionized the way the world watches surfing via their webcasts and other media platforms. The organization is divided into seven different regions: Africa, Japan, Australasia, Europe, Hawaii, North America, and South America.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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