To the Nines: Next Generation at ASP World Juniors

Vasco Ribeiro (PRT) collects a 9.00 in the early minutes of the Allianz ASP World Junior Championships final to take the lead.

Local hero Tomas Fernandes (PRT) finds a great wave and collects a 9.17 to briefly get back in the lead in his semifinal matchup against Italo Ferreira (BRA).

Deivid Silva (BRA) nails the first perfect score of the Allianz ASP World Junior Championships in Quarterfinal No.3 against Mateia Hiquily (PYF).

Hawaii's Joshua Moniz (HAW) goes on back-to-back waves with Slade Prestwich (ZAF) and scores a 9.00 on his first wave.

South-Africa's Dylan Lightfoot (ZAF) puts it all on the line in an exchange with Parker Coffin (USA), and collects an excellent 9.07 for a combination of critical turns on his forehand.

Parker Coffin (USA) against the ropes in the last seconds of his round 3 matchup against Dylan Lightfoot (ZAF), finds a gem and surfs it near-perfectly for a 9.57 and the heat win.

Shortly after posting a 9.00 point ride, Mateia Hiquily (PYF) starts on an incredible wave and performs three huge turns for a near-perfect 9.80 out of 10.

Mateia Hiquily (PYF) nails a couple of huge turns right under the lip in the critical sections for an excellent 9.00 point ride.

Slade Prestwich (ZAF) belts a solid 9.50 with flawless forehand attack on the Portuguese pointbreak.

The Costa Rican Noe Mar McGonagle (CRI) finds an excellent wave and produces a combination of major turns with speed, power and flow to bel a 9.20.

Costa Rican Noe Mar McGonagle (CRI) scores an incredible wave and milks it all the way in for a 9.57 in Round 2 Heat 4 of the Allianz ASP World Junior Championships.