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Parko Rings the Bell Joel Parkinson took out an amazing win over close friend and fellow Gold Coast native Mick Fanning after a week of unforgettable waves to clinch the 50th Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. After surfing one amazing heat after the next, Parko wrapped up the Rip Curl Pro with an exclamation point by detonating a perfect 10, the first of the event, on a victory lap on his way in. The timeless performance pushes Parkinson to No. 2 on the ASP World Title Rankings behind Slater. FULL REPORT: Fitzgibbons Wins Rip Curl Pro After several ASP Women’s World Tour runner up finishes, young Aussie Sally Fitzgibbons clinched her first ASP Women’s World Tour event by topping current ASP World No. 1 Carissa Moore to earn the iconic Bell in front of a packed house on Easter Sunday at Bells. After taking 3rd at the Roxy Pro Gold Coast, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach win bumps Fitzgibbons to No. 2 on the ASP Women’s World Title Rankings. FULL REPORT: Tim Boal Wins Protest Vendee Pro After a week of good surf at the main event site of La Sauzaie in France, former ASP Dream Tour campaigner Tim Boal snagged a victory over Tahitian Alain Riou at the ASP 4-Star Protest Vendee Pro, marking the second ASP victory for the talented Frenchman over the last year. The win marks Boal’s second title at La Sauzaie, as he was a former winner of the event in 2007. Boal is now ranked 47 on the ASP World Rankings and is within striking distance of requalification for the elite ASP World Tour. FULL REPORT: The Ladies Hit New Zealand! After wrapping up an amazing week at Bells, the ASP Top 17 are jet setting their way down to New Zealand to compete in the upcoming Subaru TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival in Taranaki. With defending event champion Carissa Moore holding down the early season lead for the ladies ASP World Title, Miss Fitzgibbons carrying the momentum from her victory at the Rip Curl Pro and four-time ASP Women’s World Champ Steph Gilmore looking to snag her first win of 2011, New Zealand should be action packed! WATCH IT LIVE: Geiselman and Peterson Win in San Diego Young Americans Evan Geiselman and Lakey Peterson were victorious this past weekend at the ASP 4-Star Rob Machado Seaside Pro Junior in North San Diego County. Geiselman, defending ASP North America Pro Junior Series Champion, moved to No. 2 on the regional rankings behind Kolohe Andino, while Peterson’s victory marks her as the frontrunner for the ladies. The next stop on the ASP North America Pro Junior Series will be the ASP 5-Star Oakley Pro Junior, which kicks off next week. FULL REPORT: | | |