Andrew Doheny wins Orange County Rising Star of the Year

JS Industries super grom Andrew Doheny has just taken out the OC Rising Star of the Year. Hundreds of thousands of votes were cast during the contest, which started May 27 and ended July 9, Thursday at midnight. This year's contest was expanded beyond just shortboarders, with additional segments for local longboarders, rising star males and rising star females.

RISING STAR MALE:
Andrew Doheny: The Newport Beach local caught the eye of many in the industry years ago at a very young age and continues on a path to greatness. He can be found at 54th street or Lowers. In the June issue of Transworld Surf magazine, he was named one of 15 surfers to watch in 2009. "Judges have rewarded Andrew's ability to mix rail gouging with above-the-lip trickery," reads the feature article. Known as Droid, or Doho, his sponsors are Volcom, Vans and JS industries. A special nod goes to fellow Newport surfer Chase Wilson, who kept the fight strong against Doheny during the contest.