<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Competition began at 9:00 AM on a single bank with the good tide, and by the end of the day all divisions had crowned their champions in front of a loud and supportive crowd.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Masters Division</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The morning started with the Masters Semifinals, featuring some of Indonesia’s best veteran competitors exchanging wave after wave. The local crowd erupted when <strong>Made Aru</strong> (I Made Nuada) used his deep knowledge of the break and relaxed, stylish approach to secure the victory. The hometown win also marked the first-ever Liga Surfing Indonesia national title for Pererenan Surf Club (PSC).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Junior Women’s Shortboard</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Challenging afternoon winds made conditions tricky, but <strong>Jasmine Studer </strong>(Legian Boardriders Club) rose above the rest with powerful backside surfing. Delivering standout performances in both her Semifinal and the Final, she earned a well-deserved national title.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Junior Men’s Shortboard</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Juniors put on an aerial showcase all day long, with multiple heats filled with innovative maneuvers and tight scores. The Final came down to a thrilling exchange between <strong>Natan Johannes</strong> and <strong>Dylan Wilcoxen</strong>, with Wilcoxen eventually edging ahead to take the crown.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Under 10 Division</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The youngest competitors proved fearless, tackling overhead waves with determination. <strong>Charlie Kirkwood </strong>posted one of the highest scores of the round in the Semifinals with a sharp backside combo, but in the Final it was <strong>Sang Bagus</strong> (Halfway Kuta Boardriders) whose fast and powerful forehand surfing earned him the victory in an exciting back-and-forth battle.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Longboard Divisions</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Though Pererenan’s river mouth isn’t known as a longboard wave, the athletes impressed with stylish nose rides and critical turns. In the end, the brother-sister duo of <strong>Dhany Widianto </strong>and<strong> Dhea Natasha</strong> (Halfway Kuta Boardriders) dominated their respective divisions, showcasing their trademark elegance and flow.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Open Women’s Shortboard</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In dropping afternoon tide and tricky conditions, <strong>Kailani Johnson </strong>(Legian Boardriders Club) stayed consistent and composed. Her sharp surfing throughout the week paid off as she claimed the Open Women’s LSI Championship.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Open Men’s Shortboard</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The final division of the day was nothing short of spectacular. The Open Men’s Shortboard Final featured explosive airs and high-risk maneuvers from start to finish, but it was<strong> Ketut Agus</strong> (Halfway Kuta Boardriders) who stole the show. With lightning-fast, powerful surfing, Agus left both the crowd and judges speechless, securing the ultimate victory and adding another major title to his name.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Winners – Bintang Liga Surfing Indonesia 2025</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Open Men’s Shortboard: <strong>Ketut Agus</strong> (Halfway Kuta Boardriders)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Open Women’s Shortboard: <strong>Kailani Johnson</strong> (Legian Boardriders Club)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Open Men’s Longboard: <strong>Dhany Widianto </strong>(Halfway Kuta Boardriders)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Open Women’s Longboard:<strong> Dhea Natasha </strong>(Halfway Kuta Boardriders)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Masters Division: <strong>Made Aru</strong> (Pererenan Surf Club)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Junior Men’s Shortboard: <strong>Dylan Wilcoxen</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Junior Women’s Shortboard: <strong>Jasmine Studer</strong> (Legian Boardriders Club)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Under 10 Division: <strong>Sang Bagus</strong> (Halfway Kuta Boardriders)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Closing Notes</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With champions crowned across all divisions, the Bintang Liga Surfing Indonesia 2025 presented by Earth Island closed another historic chapter of Indonesia’s premier national surf series. Clean surf, fierce competition, and passionate crowds at Pererenan confirmed once again why the Liga Surfing Indonesia Grand Final is the pinnacle of Indonesian competitive surfing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fans can re-watch the Finals Day action on the Liga Surfing Indonesia YouTube channel and catch highlights on Instagram @ligasurfingindonesia.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Sponsors</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Bintang Liga Surfing Indonesia 2025 presented by Earth Island is proudly supported by:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Naming Rights Sponsor: Bintang Crystal</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Presented By: Earth Island</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Supporting Partners: G-SHOCK, Noema, IndoAmazon, Boardlab, CS Dental, Pererenan Surf Club</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Scores and full results are available at <a href="https://www.liveheats.com/events/414956" target="_blank">www.liveheats.com/events/414956</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About the Asian Surf Co:</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Asian Surf Cooperative is a professional surfing organization with more than 20 years of experience in organizing, managing and supporting surfing events around the Asian region, from local boardriders club competitions to World Surf League World Championship Tour events. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Asian Surf Co’s mission is to grow the sport of surfing in the Asian region by offering reliable and consistent resources and assistance to both small and large organizations as they work to progress the sport and their surfing athletes, including consulting and management, live computer scoring, certified judges and professional staffing, event media packages, athlete management, and site surveys, as well as ISA surf instructor and judging/officiating programs.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">See more @asiansurfco @ligasurfingindonesia and @grom.patrol</div>