Nathan Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), 27, has claimed his third consecutive event title with a big win at the 2008 Oakley Newport Beach Pro over fellow finalists Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA), 18, Travis Mellem (San Clemente, CA), 23, and Micah Byrne (Huntington Beach, CA), 26, in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Newport Beach’s 56th Street.

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 2-Star Oakley Newport Beach Pro ran the Quarterfinals this morning and the final 16 competitors tore into the clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) barrels on offer at Newport Beach’s 56th Street.

The Oakley Newport Beach Pro has already been treated to some dramatic surfing with Nathan Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), 27, two-time defending event champion and former Macy’s California Trifecta Surf Series Winner (2006), dominating yesterday’s proceedings while top seed and current No. 4 on the ASP WQS Patrick Gudauskas (San Clemente, CA, 22, was a surprise elimination.

The second day of the Oakley Newport Beach Pro saw standout surfing from Macy Mullen (Mililani, HI), 28, Brett Barley (Outer Banks, NC), 18 and Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA), 17, in Round 3. Today’s top performers took advantage of the excellent two-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions on offer by posting the day’s top scores.

NEWPORT BEACH, California (Wednesday, September 17, 2008) – Round 3 of the Oakley Newport Beach Pro, an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 2-Star event, is on in increasing two-to-four foot surf.

NEWPORT BEACH, California (Tuesday, September 16, 2008) – The Oakley Newport Beach Pro completed the first two rounds of competition today in peaky two-to-four foot (1 metre) surf.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2008) - Oakley today announced the wildcards and swell forecast for the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 2-Star Oakley Newport Beach Pro, which begins tomorrow, Sept. 16 at Newport's illustrious 56th Street break.