Meet Caio Ibelli, Oakley’s Brazilian Team ripper, and the newly crowned ASP World Junior Champion.

The young gun claimed the illustrious title at the Billabong World Junior Championships in dramatic fashion, knocking off previous title front-runner Garret Parkes in a Surf-Off, after Parkes was taken out in the event’s Quarterfinals (resulting in an overall standings tie).

As the Surf-Off commenced, it was Caio to begin racking up the points with a collection of minor scores. But he wouldn’t leave anything to chance.

A sick new O Surf Team Web Series is dropping. Enter: Oakley Dispatch.

In the first episode, peep Team Rippers Sebastian “C-Bass” Zietz, Dustin Barca, Rico Jiminez, Makua Rothman, Tom Whitaker and more take a day trip to Maui – where a few of them scored epic Honolua Bay.

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But the barrel – one of the most impressive seen on the North Shore this season – closed out after his deep ride, keeping the Aussie charger from a sure perfect 10 score at Sunset Beach on Friday. His 11.96 final heat total was topped by John John Florence, who tallied a 17 out of 20.

And occasionally…sharks.

Oakley Surf Team Star Jordy Smith – on the Northern Coast of California for Rip Curl Pro Search – got a whiff of that first hand – as the South African phenom bolted out of the water in the presence of an ocean beast.

Peep some recent footage of him at home – late season – at North Point Western Australia.

Despite loads of local talent in the South American hotspot, the young Oakley Surf Team ripper dominated the surf during his stay, emerging victorious at the ASP World 6-Star Quiksilver Brazil just a few days after claiming the 6-Star SuperSurf Internacional.

The budding star charged back from behind to overtake Brazil’s Hizunome Bettero before a raucous crowd at Arpoador Beach in Rio de Janeiro in 3-4 foot sets.

That’s why it was more than a surprise to Kolohe “Brother” Andino when it was he and fellow American Tanner Gudauskas left in the final of the ASP World 6-Star SuperSurf Internacional in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kolohe emerged victorious with his 14.33 heat-wave total, earning him a massive 3,500 points in the World Ranking.

“I’m so stoked,” Kolohe said, sporting his Oakley Frogskin eyewear. “I thought that I could reach the Quarterfinals here, but I never imagined that I would win the event! Unfortunately, conditions today (Saturday) made things really difficult and I think I was lucky to have caught some good waves. In the Final, I started off well and then I just used my strategy to hold on for the win since there weren’t too many good waves.”

A fully proper name for a place where Oakley Star Surf Team Ripper Adriano de Souza would find glory in five-to-seven foot barrels en route to victory at the Rip Curl Pro Portugal in Peniche. The Brazilian took out Kelly Slater before a packed beach at one of the premiere beach breaks on the Planet.

Coming out the gates on fire in the Final – pitted against the legendary Slater – Adriano threw down for an impressive 9-point ride, getting shacked in a long, deep barrel.

French Surf Team Ripper Romain Cloitre had the “trip of his life” with O’s stacked team of elite riders – surfing unbelievable waves in the crystal clear waters of Indo. Just a few weeks later, he was crowned the victor of the 6-star Relentless Boardmasters in England.

Fast forward to the present, and the 23-year-old Frenchman is now the 2011 ASP Europe Champion – a perfect topping to what’s been an all-time season for Romain.

The 2008 European Junior Champion, he’s displayed this year just why he’s a true force to be reckoned with on the Tour.

The entire women’s field were rubbing their hands together with delight when they were sent out in the clean 3 – 4 foot surf at Canggu today. “I was so excited,” said Stoyle after her Quarterfinal victory over fellow Australian Sarah Mason. “I free surfed before the contest and when they called the girls round first I was so excited.”