Latest news with #TylerWright
ABC News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Sally Fitzgibbons defeated at Margaret River Pro by Gabriela Bryan
Sally Fitzgibbons has suffered heartbreak at the Margaret River Pro, losing her round-of-16 match-up in the final seconds, a result which has massive ramifications for the 34-year-old. Fitzgibbons needed to defeat world number one Gabriela Bryan to not only advance to the quarterfinals in WA, but also to avoid the top-10 mid-season cut for the third successive year. Fitzgibbons opened their heat by attacking a wave to earn a 6.83, and with Bryan uncharacteristically falling off a few waves, the 34-year-old NSW surfer looked in control. She bettered her back-up score with a nervous 4.33, leaving Bryan requiring a 7.33 score to reach the quarterfinals. But with 90 seconds remaining, the Hawaiian launched onto a wave and showed off her power moves in a two-turn combination, wowing the judges to score a 9.00 to take out the heat. Victory would also secure 14th-ranked Fitzgibbons a place on the 2026 Championship Tour after the WSL announced a larger women's field next year. Fitzgibbons could have qualified for next year's Championship Tour if fellow Aussie Tyler Wright could defeat Californian Lakey Peterson. But Wright also fell short in her round-of-16 battle, meaning Peterson qualified for the Champions Tour and sending Fitzgibbons back to the Challenger Series. An emotional Fitzgibbons stayed out in the water, devastated to have let the win — and the opportunities it secured — slip away. "I think for the first, like, 98 per cent of that heat it was all going against me, I could not get it together," Bryan said. "I'm like, I just need to do two big turns, and I hit the first one as hard as I could and then I was like, OK, just finish this thing, and it all worked out, so I was so stoked that wave came." Molly Picklum, Isabella Nichols and local wildcard Bronte Macaulay all won their match-ups on Monday. Picklum, who would have taken over the yellow rankings leader jersey if Bryan had bowed out, downed American teen Bella Kenworthy, while Macaulay secured a late wave to eliminate 2023 world champion and Olympic gold medallist Caroline Marks. The pair will meet in the quarter-finals, while the in-form Nichols, who beat France's Vahine Fierro, faces Peterson. The men's quarter-finals are next into the water, with local qualifier Jacob Willcox the sole Australian. AAP/ABC
West Australian
21-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Sally Fitzgibbons forced to wait in bid to avoid cut after conditions deteriorate at the Margaret River Pro
Sally Fitzgibbons' bid to automatically re-qualify for next year's world tour is on hold until at least Friday, and likely through to next week, after conditions at the Margaret River Pro deteriorated on Wednesday. The veteran is locked in a tense battle with Lakey Peterson of the USA and Brisa Hennessy of Costa Rica to stay inside the top-14 who will get a spot on the 2026 World Surf League championship tour as part of the expanded women's field. All three also remain an outside chance to jump into the top 10 and keep their place for the rest of this season. But they all face tough round-of-16 heats when competition does resume, with Fitzgibbons up against current world No.1 Gabriela Bryan, Peterson two-time world champion Tyler Wright and Hennessy reigning world champion Caitlin Simmers. With so much on the line and rising onshore winds and swell, organisers called off plans to run the women's heats on Wednesday afternoon, adding that Thursday would also be a lay day. Onshore winds are also forecast through to Sunday, meaning competition will likely resume next week with the window open until Tuesday. Fitzgibbons, a 12-time CT winner and three-time world title runner-up (2010, 2011, 2012), has had to fight her way back on tour via the challenger series after missing the cut the past two years and survived only via a wild-card the year before that. She became emotional after a drama-filled elimination round heat on Tuesday, telling of her burning desire to keep fighting for her place on tour. 'It's just a lot,' a teary Fitzgibbons said. 'I just want to keep fighting and trying my best. It's the whole scenario of riding the highs and lows of it.' Local wild-card Bronte Macaulay and Australian title contenders Molly Picklum and Tyler Wright will also be in action when women's heats resume. A call on whether that will be Friday will be made tomorrow.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Galax FD saves teen in distress with swift water rescue
GALAX, Va. (WFXR) – The Galax Fire Department boat team was deployed in the rescue of a teenager who was in distress on May 17. Galax fire officials said that around 12:46 p.m. on Saturday, members of its water rescue boat team arrived at Patton's Mill Lane. At the scene, a 16-year-old male was found in the middle of the New River, located on the opposite bank. (Photo Credit: Galax Fire Department) Two women rescued from flooded road in Bedford The team immediately began rescue operations and had the 16-year-old safely inside the boat in under 2 minutes, according to the Galax FD. The teen was rushed back to shore, where he was turned over to Galax-Grayson EMS and then taken to the hospital for further treatment. Members of the boat team then safely rescued the second victim from the opposite bank. 'This was the first deployment of the Department's new Boats and Motors purchased through a Virginia Department of Fire Programs Mini Grant as well as our fundraising efforts. Recent training from the VDFP HTR group paid off today! Special thanks to Lt. Tyler Wright with Bristol, Virginia Fire Department for the mentorship of the team! Community support of willing Volunteers allowed for a positive outcome to an otherwise tragic event! #ProudChief Stay Safe!' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Advertiser
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Aussie Nichols into Bells Beach title decider
Isabella Nichols will get a second chance this month to go for a World Surf League title after taking down two-time champion Tyler Wright in the Rip Curl Pro semi-finals at Bells Beach.
The Advertiser
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Aussies Wright, Nichols and Cibilic into Bells semis
Two-time world champion Tyler Wright will take on resurgent Isabella Nichols in a bumper all-Australian women's semi-final in the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.
