Surfest Newcastle Redux

Brazilian talent Jesse Mendes would bow out in the Round of 24 at the Burton Toyota Pro, but would do serious damage along the way, eliminating defending event winner and 2012 ASP World Champ Joel Parkinson in the Round of 48.

Heath Joske was on fire throughout the entirety of the Burton Toyota Pro, but would fall to veteran Nathan Hedge in their Quarterfinals match.

Laura Enever navigated her way through to the latter rounds of the Hunter Ports Women's Classic, but her run to the podium would be stopped via Bianca Buitendag in the Quarters.

Five-time ASP World Champion and even favorite Stephanie Gilmore was on-fire throughout the early rounds, but would would be upset by 2014 ASP Top 17 rookie Dimity Stoyle and French standout Maud Le Car in Round 4.

Maud Le Car did damage during the Australian leg, finishing third at the Hurley Australian Open and ninth at the Hunter Ports Women's Classic.

Samsung Galaxy ASP Women's WCT Rookie and defending event champion Dimity Stoyle would top Stephanie Gilmore, but could not get past Sage Erickson in the Quarterfinals.

2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP WCT Rookie Mitch Crews would advance to Round 7, but his run would stop there.

Fellow rookie Dion Atkinson would go two rounds further than Crews, but would fall just shy of the Quarters due to giant slayer Heath Joske.

Parkinson entered the event as top seed, but fell to Mendes and company in the Round of 48.

Sage Erickson put together a standout performance at Mereweather, falling just shy of a Final berth with an equal third place result. Erickson's Semifinal finish at the Hunter Ports Women's Classic will help the Californian's cause of rejoining the ASP Top 17 in 2015 exponentially.

Alessa Quizon's runner-up finish would mark her second consecutive final. The Oahu native would also finish second to fellow islander Carissa Moore at the Hurley Australian Open.

Malia Manuel would take down fellow Hawaiian Alessa Quizon to win the ASP 6-Star Hunter Ports Women's Classic.

Adriano de Souza continued his tear on the competition, nearly making his third consecutive 'QS final. De Souza would be stopped in the Semifinals via eventual winner Matt Banting.

Hedge's passion at the Burton Toyota Pro was apparent. The veteran Aussie would march to a runner up finish at Mereweather Beach, marking his best result in some time.