NSSA - National Scholastic Surfing Association

This Web site is for anyone who is interested in the sport of surfing. We've organized the National Scholastic Surfing Association into categories on the top of the page so you can jump easily into areas of interest. Many areas of the site will be updated on a regular basis. So, make sure to visit us as often as you like.

Gold Coast Explorer Juniors
#	Surfer	Points
1	Thelen McKinna-Worrell	11438
2	Micky Clarke	9705
3	Jordan Collins	9282
4	Henry Jenkinson	8861
5	Takumi Yasui	6535
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Southwest Explorer Boys
#	Surfer	Points
1	Jake Marshall	10055
2	Nicholas Marshall	9423
3	Wil Reid	9298
4	Nicholas Jay Holdman	8143
5	Danny Kenduck	7576
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Southwest Open Mens
#	Surfer	Points
1	Thelen McKinna-Worrell	10933
2	Jake Marshall	10131
3	Kevin Schulz	9854
4	Griffin Colapinto	8109
5	Jonah Carter	8948
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Southwest Open Juniors
#	Surfer	Points
1	Jake Marshall	11982
2	Thelen McKinna-Worrell	10258
3	Griffin Colapinto	10820
4	Kirk Weissinger	9039
5	Ryland Rubens	8682
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Southwest Explorer Juniors
#	Surfer	Points
1	Bryce Marino	9226
2	Noah Collins	8369
3	Andrew Niemann	8363
4	Cameron Carter	8344
5	Jake Marshall	7649
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Southwest College Men
#	Surfer	Points
1	Shaun Burrell	4810
2	Shaw Kobayashi	3900
3	Cody Sherman	3881
4	Austin Finley	3863
5	Michael Ciaramella	3493
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NSSA members celebrating birthdays this week:
#	Surfer Name	Birthday
1.	Joshua Rutz	6/17/2013
2.	Dillon Brown	6/17/2013
3.	Tom Fish	6/17/2013
4.	Clive MacMurray	6/18/2013
5.	KALANI RIVERO	6/18/2013
6.	Knox Harris	6/19/2013
7.	Sky Petretti	6/19/2013
8.	Samantha Torres	6/19/2013
9.	Cheyne McEwen	6/19/2013
10.	Bryce Rosenthal	6/19/2013
11.	Jason Schechter	6/19/2013
12.	Finn Bediamol	6/19/2013
13.	Cole Simpson	6/19/2013
14.	Zach McKinley	6/20/2013
15.	Mike Corica	6/20/2013
16.	Jake Shwisberg	6/20/2013
17.	Brock Piro	6/20/2013
18.	Kaimana Kinimaka	6/20/2013
19.	Matthew Passaquindici	6/21/2013
20.	Lauren LaTour	6/21/2013
21.	Derek Kegley	6/22/2013
22.	Nate Dorman	6/22/2013
23.	Brad Flora	6/22/2013

The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and assist its members in their interest to learn and develop the fundamentals and skills of surfing competition while competing in structured and quality events. The NSSA promotes the qualities of discipline and competitive excellence while supporting the merits of academic achievement to young surfers. The NSSA strives to provide a fun surfing experience for all of its members.

The NSSA is one of the few national youth sports organizations that require its participants to maintain academic standards in order to compete. Since 1978, the NSSA program philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. More than 80 NSSA events are run nationwide that culminate with the annual National Championships which is regarded as the highest profile youth surfing event in America.

To view the 2013 NSSA Championship Dates, click here.

Surfer of the Week - 6/17/2013

MALIA OSTERKAMP

Age:	15
Hometown:	San Clemente, California
School:	San Clemente High School-9th grade; Favorite subject: English
Sponsors:	Surf Ride Surf Shop, Bubble Gum, Ding Dr., Eilo gum, BeachFire restaurant, Cordell Surfboards.
Claim to Fame:	Malia put together a huge year taking 3 conference titles in Open Girls, Explorer Girls & Womens. She sealed the Open Girls in perfect surf at Lowers and the Explorer titles in small peaks at Crystal Pier. Her surfing has shown big improvement and versatility as proven by her victories in diverse conditions. About winning: “It’s a dream come true. I’ve always looked up to the girls that have won season titles and now I’ve got 3” Fave surfer: Lakey Peterson. Goal:To win a National title for sure!