Local boy and event wildcard David Rutherford smokes a talented field in gaping 8-10 foot barrels at one of the heaviest beachbreaks in the world.

Angelo Lozano (Playa Zicatela, MEX), 22, will be leading the mass of local talent bred at the heavy beachbreak and is the top Mexican seed competing in this year’s Quiksilver Pro Puerto Escondido...

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Oaxaca (Sunday, November 16, 2008) – Puerto Escondido local Angelo Lozano (Puerto Escondido, MEX), 21, claimed a victory today at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 3-Star PXM International Vans Pro in pumping six-to-eight foot (2 metre) surf.