Recent Instagrams from the Vertra Family. Follow them on Instagram!
Here’s some Instagrams from Team Riders: Nick Mita, Ian Walsh, Jake Halstead, Seth Moniz, Monyca Byrne-Wickey, Keale Naihe, Kelia Moniz, and Keanu Asing!
VIDEO: Watch Keanu Asing in the SURFER MAGAZINE Hot 100 Video
Check the video out at http://www.surfermag.com/videos/the-2013-hot-100-movie/. You’ll thank us later.
INTERVIEW: Vertra 5 with Hawaiian WQS Warrior @KeanuAsing
Keanu grew up on the Southwest side of Oahu in Ewa Beach. Back in 2007, he joined the Vertra ohana as our very first amateur team rider. Even then, at the tender age of 13, “‘Anu Boy” already displayed the hard work, desire and dedication that we felt it would take for him to someday [...]
PHOTO: Congrats to @KeanuAsing for his Semifinal Finish at the Surfest Newcastle Australia!
Keanu battled through some rounds to take out some big names like Dion Atkinson, Marc Lacomare, Matt Wilkinson, Garrett Parkes, Heitor Alves, and more! This is a great start for Keanu! Keep it up, Anu boy! Photo Courtesy of http://www.aspworldtour.com
WQS Update: Good luck today, @keanuasing and @brettsimpo !
Yesterday, Teppei and Keanu made it into the Round of 48 #1 & #2! Unfortunately, Teppei fell short in his next heat, but great surfing, Teppei! Good luck, Keanu! Yesterday, Simpo ripped his way into the Round of 48! Watch Keanu, Brett, and the men surfing LIVE now! http://surfest.prosurfinglive.com/live.php
WQS Update: @teppeitajima and @keanuasing are battling today at the Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle, Australia
Go get em, Teppei and Keanu!!! Cheer them on LIVE: http://surfest.prosurfinglive.com/live.php
PHOTOS: Fox’s “Mauka to Makai” with Na Kama Kai and @keanuasing
Waimanalo Beach Park With Keanu Asing And Na Kama Kai Fox has been truly blessed with the opportunity to be a part of the Na Kama Kai keiki program that took place in Waimanolo Beach Park today as day two of the Fox Mauka to Makai weekend. Keanu Asing, local Eastside Hawaii Fox Surf Pro, [...]
VIDEO: Check out Keanu’s Top 5 Songs and how Music is a Big Part of his Life on #TransworldSurf @keanuasing
Keanu has been red hot the past few years; winning Jr Events, WQS’s and making his presence known on the North Shore. Check out Transworld’s video on Keanu and how Music is a big influence on him: http://surf.transworld.net/1000155558/videos/soundtrack-presented-by-sol-republic-with-keanu-asing/
PHOTOS & VIDEO of the Vertra Family on Day 1 of the Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset!
Solid performances from all the boys today! Bam, Josh, Ian, Joel, Torrey! Here’s some photos of all the boys from the Vans World Cup of Surfing website: http://vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/vansworldcupofsurfing2012 Video Link: http://vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/vansworldcupofsurfing2012/video-view/day-1-highlights#ooid=ZmMzdhNzoMSJRS6G4ZU_o_xF5mmOT7OR
Keanu and Hiroto into Round 4 at the Oakley Jr. Pro! Go Get em boys! @keanuasing @hirotoarai
Keanu has been surfing very solid all event and knows what it takes to get the WIN! Hiroto has always been one of Japan’s Top Up & Comers. He has a solid surfing style with great technique! He’s the lone Japan competitor still standing.
@keanuasing joins TRANSWORLD SURF’S TOUR TALK w/ Jordy Smith, Josh Kerr, and Owen Wright.
Keanu has worked hard to be where he’s at. And it’s pretty sick that he’s getting the recognition he deserves. Here he is talking story on Transworld Surf with some of the people he looks up to. Link: http://surf.transworld.net/1000152063/videos/tour-talk-with-owen-jordy-kerr-and-keanu/
Hawaii NEWS: On Friday: Sept 14th: Local Motion and FOX are hosting an evening of BBQ, Music, and a Surf Movie for Hawaii’s Keanu Asing: 2012 ASP N. America Jr. Champion! @keanuasing @localmotion #NOFILTER
Help Local Motion and Fox Clothing Celebrate one of Hawaii’s Own Keanu Asing bringing home the ESCS Jr Championship Trophy and the 2012 ASP N. America Jr Championship Title! The party will be THIS FRIDAY, SEPT 14th, at STABL (870 Kawaihao St). There will be a BBQ, Music, and Premier Viewing of Fox’s new Surf [...]
Vertra Team Riders Teppei Tajima & Keanu Asing in Spain @teppeitajima @yujirotsuji @keanuasing
Vertra Team Rider Teppei Tajima is currently in Spain with Vertra Team rider Yujiro Tsuji and unfortunatley Teppei narrowly lost yesterday in the Round of 96. Here’s some photos from yesterday’s action of Teppei. Teppei focusing. Teppei throwing tail ! Vertra Team Rider Keanu Asing made his Round of 96 Heat and will be looking to [...]
Press Release: Keanu Asing wins Coastal Edge ECSC Vans Pro Junior
KEANU ASING WINS COASTAL EDGE ECSC VANS PRO JUNIOR ENCINITAS, Calif. (August 27, 2012) – Keanu Asing (HAW), 19, wins the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Coastal Edge ECSC Vans Pro Junior with a combined heat total of 14.73 in two-to-four foot waves at 1st Street Jetty in Virginia Beach, VA. Leading up to [...]
Keanu Asing is crowned the Coastal Edge ESCS Pro Jr. Champion!
Congratulations to Vertra’s Keanu Asing who got another WIN at the Coastal Edge ECSC Pro Jr. in Virginia Beach. Keanu has been training very hard and it’s paying off! Not only does he do very well on the ASP Jr. Pro tour but, Keanu is currently ranked #44 on the WQS!
Watch Keanu Asing and Ian Walsh in Fox’s New Movie: No Filter
http://www.foxhead.com/us/#/surf/videos/id/27289
A Day in the Life with Hawaii’s WQS Warrior, Keanu Asing
Check out Hawaii’s Up & Coming WQS Warrior: Keanu Asing. Keanu is a great, down-to-Earth kid that works hard to achieves his goals! Vertra is stoked that we have such great kids like Keanu representing us! You can watch Keanu at the Coastal Edge 2012 WQS Event: http://www.vans.com/eventsites/ecsc/ http://www.novusswell.com/?videos=a-day-in-the-life-of-keanu-asing-s4w31
Keanu Asing powers to a 3rd Place finish at the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime in Brazil
We want to give a big shout out to Keanu Asing for a smashing performance in the recent ASP Prime event in Brazil! Keanu finished the event with an equal 3rd place finish taking down the likes of Nate Yeomans, Granger Larsen and Brazilian event favorites Wiggolly Dantas, Felipe Toledo, Leonardo Neves, Thiago Camarao, Heitor [...]
Keanu Asing is the 2012 Vans Pier Classic Pro Junior Champion
Keanu Asing took down Andrew Doheny, Ian Gentil and Conner Coffin to win the 2012 Vans Pro Junior Keanu’s backside attack fit in perfectly with Huntington Beach’s tricky Northerly swell direction! Full Event Wrap Up Keanu Asing’s tactics of careful wave selection proved to be vital in the Vans Pro Junior Final. The Oahu native [...]
Keanu Asing in Hawaii’s New Crop
Ewa Beach’s Keanu Asing has been on the cutting edge of Hawaii’s youth movement of surfers to make it from the Pro Junior ranks to the WQS tour. Keanu’s level head, hard working ethic and humble demeanor have seen him at the top of his game for the past few years and will continue to [...]
ESPN Interview: Keanu Asing
Keanu Asing has been on a tear in 2011! Coming away with big Pro Junior titles like the Oakley Pro Junior Champion at Lowers during the Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro where he put on a stellar come from behind victory against heavy hitters Jack Freestone, Kolohe Andino and Nat Young! Video Highlights of the 2011 [...]
Keanu Asing conquers the 2011 Oakley Pro Junior Title
Ewa Beach’s Keanu Asing (HAW) stole the 2011 Oakley Pro Junior Title with a dramatic come from behind performance. Keanu who is known by his friends as “Anu-boy” never gave up from start to finish which allowed him to reach the ultimate goal of conquering the competition in the prestigious Junior event. Any-boy flew under [...]
Keanu Asing is victorious at the ASP Unsound Pro Jr. in New York
We are proud to announce that Keanu Asing surfed to victory at the 2011 ASP 1* Unsound Pro Jr. Keanu’s vicious back hand attack suited Long Beach’s rippable lefts to nail the win! Keanu’s intention for the trip was to go up and visit his sister Ashley who is currently studying in New York and [...]
