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Zap Pro/Am World Championships of Skimboarding hit Dewey

Ashmore and Nguyen win the pro event
Dewey Beach’s Ethan Redefer slams off a wave and wins his first heat during the pro competition. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
August 18, 2021

The 39th annual Zap Pro/Am World Championships of Skimboarding took place Aug. 13-15 on Bellevue Street in Dewey Beach.

Medals and prize bags were awarded to the top four competitors in all amateur divisions. Cash prizes were given to the top six finishers in men's professional and top four finishers in the women's professional divisions.

Will Ashmore took top honors in the men’s pro division. Second went to Dane Cameron, while third was taken by Gerardo Valencia. Sam McCoy garnered fourth and Lucas McCoy grabbed fifth.

Sophia Nguyen won the women’s pro division, with Alex Yokley taking second place.

Aidan Stevenson won the semi-pro division, while Sydney Pizza took first in the women’s division.

Rylea Sinex won the junior women’s division, with Eve Redefer taking first in the girls’ division.

Joe Ward won the senior grandmasters division, while Frank Fernandez won the grandmasters division and Jesse Burlew won masters.

Senior men’s was won by David Dougherty, junior men’s was won by Alex Sheckells, and Cooper Forcucci placed first in the boys’ division.

The menehune division was won by Colton Ettwien, while Giorgio Tomasi took first in the mini division.

For more information, go to liveheats.com/events/5810.

 

Joe Kramer does a grab-and-flip off a wave in the first heat of the pro competition.
Ryan McFarland gets some major air off a wave in the pro division.
Sydney Pizza competes in the semi-pro division. She took top honors in the women’s category.
Eoin Lally gets air off a wave in the pro division.
Sam McCoy grabs a rail.
Giorgio Tomasi of the mini division slams a wave as competitor Ryder Magaw looks on.
Championship director Jason Wilson reviews the rules at a riders meeting.
Jason Wilson checks to make sure the judges are set for the first heat.
Will Ashmore wins the the pro division.
Sam McCoy rides a wave in the pro division.
Gerardo Valencia performs a 360 shove-it.
Naji Taja slams a wave in the pro division.
Chester Brunette rides a wave to the shore.
Naji Taja goes for a rail grab.
TJ Brewer shoots for some air.
Dylan Duncan goes for a rail grab in the men’s division.
Jesse Burlew speeds through a curl.
Dylan Duncan goes for a 360 shove-it.
Jesse Burlew flies off a wave.
Rafael Perez hits a wave.
Rafael Perez skims in the junior men’s division.
Luca Famularo skims in the semi-pro division.
Aidan Stevenson wins the semi-pro division.
Max Wheeler smashes a wave.
Gordon Levine, bottom, and Eoin Lally take control of a wave together.
Sydney Pizza skims to a win in the women’s division.
Finn Forcucci performs in the semi-pro division.
Rylea Sinex wins the junior women’s division.
Sammy DiEmedio skims in the junior men’s division.
Finn Forcucci skims in the semi-pro division.
Joe Bonk kept the action going as emcee for the event.
Sydney Pizza wins the women’s division.
Ethan Redefer skims in the pro division.
Braxton Reppert skims in the mini division.

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