Xtreme Degreez Sports Magazine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Regional Surfers Arriving For 2008 Makka Pro

“International surfers have already begun arriving since Monday to compete for the US$5,000.00 on offer at the 2008 Makka Pro surf contest…” said JSA President Billy Wilmot. The event which will be held at the Makka Surfing Beach at the Yallahs community of Southaven in Saint Thomas 18 – 20 July attracted over 30 surfers and more than 7000 spectators last year is expected to be even bigger this year. The Makka Pro is the third stop on the Caribbean Surf Network’s 4 event regional series. The series sees competition in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados.

Trinidad’s National Champion Jason Apparicio and runner up Chris Dennis who nabbed the top two spots at Makka last year will not be on hand to defend their titles. Jamaican, Luke Williams who stands in 5^th place overall in the series will be looking to capitalize on that fact and make a run for the series title. Icah Wilmot finished 3^rd last year at Makka and will be looking to claim the event as his this time around. They will both have their work cut out for them though as challenges will come from a strong Bajan contingent including last years 4^th place finisher Adrian Small and top Barbados Pro surfer Mark Holder. The USA will also be represented with Dane Jefferys and Scott Clelland from Florida having already arrived on the island.

Alexis Gordon of Barbados who will be looking to retain the title she nabbed last year in the women’s division. She will be up against local girls Danielle O’Hayon, who now lies in overall 2^nd in the series, and Imani Wilmot who finished 3^rd at Makka last year who will have their own thoughts on the final outcome.

Competition will also be held in the Men’s Junior division this year and will offer a chance for top local under 18 surfers to match skills with the top junior surfers from around the region with local stand outs Shane Simmonds and Ackeam Phillips expected to do well.

The event is endorsed by the Jamaica Surfing Association, Caribbean Surf Network, Sports Development Foundation, Xtreme Sports, Quashi Surfboards, Insight, Suzuki, Jamnesia and the South Haven Citizens Association, with Event Power provided by- Generator Specialists

OPEN MEN

1ST	Thibault Breneol	GLP	1730
2ND	Lewis St.John	BAR	1610
3RD	Mark Holder	BAR	1340
4TH	Bruce Mackie	BAR	1285
5TH	Luke Williams	JAM	1165

OPEN WOMEN

1ST	Ametza Nicholls	BAR	2000
2ND	Danielle Ohyan	JAM	1530
3RD	Jade Nicholls	BAR	1340
4TH	Chelsea Roett	BAR	860
5TH	Chelsea Tuach	BAR	730

JUNIORS

1ST	Bruce Mackie	BAR	1860
2ND	Lewis St.John	BAR	1730
3RD	Jordan Heaselgrave	BAR	1280
4TH	Sean Milliene	MAR	860
5TH	Jesse Jarvis	TT	730